Why is stainless steel nonferromagnetic?

Probably because of the added chromium they put in it.

Now I'm curious as to what makes iron magnetic.

(I read an article [link] about accidents caused by ferromagnetic metals being pulled in to the powerfull magnets in M.R.I. machines.)

Here's a cite on the stainless steel thing, although even to me it's like "blah blah blah blah blah blah nickel blah blah blah blah chromium blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah magnetic blah blah blah blah." Apparently some stainless steel can conduct magnetism. [link]

Here's a cite

Interesting.

I suppose I should do some work here....

Y'all have totally lost me.

Took a look at the nekkid Jude Law picture. He looks normal. I think he should take a picture of himself when he has a raging hard-on and send it out to all the tabloids so they can compare and contrast.

I swear, nothing was as weird as seeing all the guys be naked for the shower scenes in Take Me Out. Far more information than I needed to know about my friends.

Timelies, and gronk. This time I decided to stay up until midnight since I haven't been able to fall asleep until 1am lately anyway. I ended up tossing and turning until after 2. Ugh.

I'm trying to catch up in Minearverse and it's freaking me out. How long does the soap talk go on?

Far, far too long.

Also, I'm afraid I don't like my new glasses. Or, I like them, but they need a slight modification -- my eyeballs are too close to the inside of the glasses, if that makes any sense. If the lenses were just a touch closer together, they would be perfect.

When I got my new glasses a couple years ago I had a similar sensation. Unfortunately, it also gave me headaches. I mentioned it to the glasses place and they said that's normal with a new prescription and it would sort itself out. Since they were my first new glasses in 10 years (I normally wear contacts) I took their word for it. I never did reach the point where wearing them for long periods of time didn't make me headachy and vaguely nausiated and now the prescription is too weak, so I just wear them just before bed and right when I wake up anyway.

I never knew anything about trimming eyelashes until I saw my husband do it. Totally freaked me out. It would never occur to me to cut my lashes, even though they bump up against my glasses all the time (although I am talking about sunglasses, so not such a big deal).

I was feeling oddly uninspired this morning until I read about the Amsterjam funkfest hosted by the inimitable Bootsy Collins. My favorite quote, "You have to bring some funk to get some funk. You just can't walk in a place and expect to get some funk. If you ain't bringing no funk, then you can't get no funk." Words to live by, my friends.

I feel the need for some star shaped glasses.

My favorite quote, "You have to bring some funk to get some funk. You just can't walk in a place and expect to get some funk. If you ain't bringing no funk, then you can't get no funk." Words to live by, my friends.

Thanks for bringing the funk into this place.

Yay, Bootsie!

kat perez! It's so very nice to see you.

we gotta have that funk