"...in a universe of infinite possibilities, we may find ourselves at the mercy of anyone or anything that cannot be programmed, categorized or easily referenced."

Politician. They are the poster children for the Peter Principle and yet they have a lot of power.

I'd be more interested in knowing how many different regulatory and nebulous fees people are paying and how much.

I like to use the questionnaire from Inside the Actor's Studio.

There used to be a time when refrigerators were made with a separate temperature control for the butter storage compartment.

To bulky for concealed carry. I use an LCP in .380 but only with Hornady Critical Defense loads.

Here's a fun one: 48.287621°, -111.342245°
It's in Montana and was supposed to be the backup facility for Cheyenne Mountain. You can drive to it and walk around in it.

How about:
6) You don't really own your home until you pay off the mortgage.

This:
http://people.tribe.net/wooden_rooster…

But never mistake someone else's petty jealousy as a sign that you need to change.

I'm curious about how long it takes to boot the Pi and the BeagleBone to a point where USB is up and running and you can launch your app. Lots of embedded system are faceless and long boot times make you wonder if something is wrong.

Switches and lights.

That sounds more like only paying attention to people who blow smoke up your ass and never checking your premises.

Imitate Jesus and Socrates, eh? I'm assuming except for the part where society killed both of them. Kinda like "Give 100%...except when donating blood."

Here's a piece of advice: Go visit an office furniture liquidator and try out the merchandise. I went this route after making the mistake of buying an Ikea Markus chair and deciding it wasn't comfortable. I went to National Office Liquidator's. They had all the major and minor brands. I started with a Humanscale…

Mandatory tipping needs to be banned NOW. 18%?! Really?! For a Vegas buffet?!?!? SERIOUSLY?!?!? IT'S...A...BUFFET! I fracking served MYSELF!

I prefer the term Renaissance Man myself.

Selling past the close is one I've done a few times.

This reminds me of "The Demon Seed"
"All that I need to understand, Mrs. Harris, is your body. NOW CLEAN THESE LENSES."

Okay, so here's my recommendation: go visit an office furniture liquidator and sit in the chairs. I bought an Ikea Markus and decided I hated it. IMHO, leather sucks because it doesn't breathe. Sadly, I couldn't get the whole thing apart. But, the returns person was in a good mood and gave me a full refund.

So, I…