They sell porn in the SF airport. Not just mags either-- whole books!
We're sophisticated like that.
t /San Francisco likes carrots that look like dildoes
So, how was your summer? Mine was fun. Saw some fish. Went mad with hunger. Hallucinated a whole bunch.
Angel ,'Conviction (1)'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Aug 17, 2005 3:03:38 pm PDT #8976 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
quester - Aug 17, 2005 3:08:05 pm PDT #8977 of 10002
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I gotta go pack. I'll be back.
Please, read my brother's article, he's good.
Betsy HP - Aug 17, 2005 3:12:17 pm PDT #8978 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
ita, your boss is craxxxy.
Jessica - Aug 17, 2005 3:25:20 pm PDT #8979 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
See, this is why I hate phones:
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing software for cell phones that would analyze speech patterns and voice tones to rate people -- on a scale of 0 to 100 percent -- on how engaged they are in a conversation.
Anmol Madan, who led the project while he pursued a master's degree at MIT, sees the Jerk-O-Meter as a tool for improving relationships, not ending them. Or it might assist telephone sales and marketing efforts.
"Think of a situation where you could actually prevent an argument," he said. "Just having this device can make people more attentive because they know they're being monitored."
The program, which Madan said is nearing completion, uses mathematical algorithms to measure levels of stress and empathy in a person's voice. It also keeps track of how often someone is speaking.
"It's an academically proven thing," Madan said of the math behind those measurements. "There are a bunch of academic papers published about this."
For now, the Jerk-O-Meter is set up to monitor the user's end of the conversation. If his attention is straying, a message pops up on the phone that warns, "Don't be a jerk!" or "Be a little nicer now." A score closer to 100 percent would prompt, "Wow, you're a smooth talker."
However, the Jerk-O-Meter also could be set up to test the voice on the other end of the line. Then it could send the tester such reports as: "This person is acting like a jerk. Do you want to hang up?"
amych - Aug 17, 2005 3:33:45 pm PDT #8980 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Damn this cable! It tells me that Alton is on at the same time as Blackadder! Now I need a second TiVo and approximately 43 splitters!
Lee - Aug 17, 2005 3:33:52 pm PDT #8981 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Speaking of phones, it would be wrong of me to unplug my phone so that no one can call and make me stay late today, wouldn't it?
Nicole - Aug 17, 2005 3:46:05 pm PDT #8982 of 10002
I'm getting the pig!
Perkins, I've found that simply not answering the phone works just as well.
Damn this cable!
See? Teevee doesn't make people stupid! How can it when you need a degree in Television Recording Management just to catch all your favorite programs?
Lee - Aug 17, 2005 3:47:57 pm PDT #8983 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
But then I have to listen to it ring.
Nicole - Aug 17, 2005 3:50:05 pm PDT #8984 of 10002
I'm getting the pig!
As opposed to staying late, I'll listen to it ring. And ring. And ring.
DXMachina - Aug 17, 2005 4:05:02 pm PDT #8985 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Mine rings twice, then goes to voice mail.