I realize I have forgotten just how big the orbits of the planets are.
Use a crazy log scale!
And that's a neat project for your kids.
Am I supposed to be changing my clothes a lot? Is that the helpful thing to do?
Anya ,'Storyteller'
Natter .38 Special
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.
sarameg - Sep 08, 2005 5:27:23 am PDT #5437 of 10002
tommyrot - Sep 08, 2005 5:28:13 am PDT #5438 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I kept thinking "I'll just pop online and check...oh wait. Damn." last night. Didn't realize how much I take for granted the ability to get to the internet whenever I feel like.
Yeah, I know what you mean. Earlier today I was thinking to myself, "Gee, remember when I had to use a modem to dial up an ISP, tying up my phone line?" (And then I responded, "Of course I remember that; I'm you, you idiot!") Yeah, back when going online required a modicum of planning ahead....
Gudanov - Sep 08, 2005 5:29:35 am PDT #5439 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
I could do just the inner planets with the Sun being 25cm across and still fit Mars in the yard. The Earth would be about 2 mm across. Small, but doable.
Dana - Sep 08, 2005 5:29:51 am PDT #5440 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Clearly someone didn't drink enough alcohol of sufficiently high proofage to prevent this...
I drank more over those five days than I have ever. And I still got the plague.
Too bad making fun of Kevin Sorbo took priority over our plans to get slightly schnozzled and go to the Harry Potter slash panel.
bon bon - Sep 08, 2005 5:30:41 am PDT #5441 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
My cable/DVR remote is broken. Without it I can only flip through the channels from the box-- can't record, rewind, or watch something I've recorded. It's like the dark ages!
Kalshane - Sep 08, 2005 5:35:02 am PDT #5442 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Yeah, I know what you mean. Earlier today I was thinking to myself, "Gee, remember when I had to use a modem to dial up an ISP, tying up my phone line?" (And then I responded, "Of course I remember that; I'm you, you idiot!") Yeah, back when going online required a modicum of planning ahead....
Well, I had two phone lines installed as soon as I moved out on my own. I knew I'd be spending a lot of time on the internet and would want my phone free. Still, the phone bills weren't fun. (I think moving to the cable modem and dropping the second phone line and old ISP actually ended up being cheaper for me.) But having to sit there and wait while the modem dialed up definitely took a away from the whole "let me check this real quick" factor.
Funny thing was, I originally told myself I didn't need a cable modem, then I went to visit a friend who had one for a week and immediately signed up for the service when I got home.
Consuela - Sep 08, 2005 5:35:15 am PDT #5443 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Dana, you must tell stories about making fun of Kevin Sorbo.
shrift - Sep 08, 2005 5:37:26 am PDT #5444 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Too bad making fun of Kevin Sorbo took priority over our plans to get slightly schnozzled and go to the Harry Potter slash panel.
The food was really good, too. And when we finally got back to the hotel Saturday night, I thought my sore throat was due to all the muffled snickering.
I shoulda drank more sake.
sarameg - Sep 08, 2005 5:42:01 am PDT #5445 of 10002
bon's making fun of my childhood!
I still have dialup at home. I pretty much have to have new tech delivered to me on a silver platter already set up and ready to go.
I'm lazy.
Dana - Sep 08, 2005 5:45:18 am PDT #5446 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Dana, you must tell stories about making fun of Kevin Sorbo.
It was mostly the fact that we'd been making fun of him all weekend. Having his tables located next to the Firefly tables couldn't have been too good for his ego.
Then, at Saturday night dinner, we looked up and realized that the people at the next table were Jewel Staite, her husband, Kevin Sorbo, and Steve Bacic. The rest of dinner was spent making Kevin Sorbo jokes. Quietly. Sort of.