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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.


Jesse - Oct 03, 2005 5:32:12 am PDT #2747 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So the whole university network is down, apparently. No shared drive, no email, etc. Not like I wanted to do work, but it is slightly annoying.


bon bon - Oct 03, 2005 5:37:02 am PDT #2748 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Even conservatives are up in arms: [link] [link via Volokh]. My favorite comment: "George Bush Hates Conservative People."


Volans - Oct 03, 2005 5:38:17 am PDT #2749 of 10002
move out and draw fire

We went home with some women we met on the train in Algeria, and as soon as they got in their gate (not door, gate), they dumped the djellabas to reveal shirts and jeans underneath.

Same deal in Yemen. Either at home or at the embassy, the covers came off.

When out and about, though, I was impressed by the fancy shoes. Even with full coverage, you can still dress to impress.

Some of my family in Malaysia wear baju

Probably "baju baju"...I only ever found polyester ones, which were no fun to wear. Yay for your fam for finding non-polys.


Jesse - Oct 03, 2005 5:42:28 am PDT #2750 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Even conservatives are up in arms: [link] [link via Volokh]. My favorite comment: "George Bush Hates Conservative People."

That's... reassuring. I guess.


Foxhunter - Oct 03, 2005 5:47:31 am PDT #2751 of 10002
When we kill people it makes the policemen flustered and stern.

So it's possible Cheney - and Bush himself - may be charged with criminal conspiracy.

Won't be the first time it's happened... To a Republican... In the past 40 years...

Am I the only one who sees patterns like this or does G. Gordon Liddy actually have strong enough telepsychic powers to make people forget what he did?


Rick - Oct 03, 2005 5:55:53 am PDT #2752 of 10002

I don't suppose anyone know what Yule's coefficient Q is? Or does?

It measures the strength of association for categorical data. It is most often used by epidemiologists looking at the association between a dichotomous risk factor (e.g. urban versus rural) and the presence or absence of a disease. If you think of it the same way as an ordinary correlation you won't be far off.


Jesse - Oct 03, 2005 5:59:23 am PDT #2753 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Only my boss would self-describe as having his "knickers in a twist." Hee! He just came over and I was reading Gawker, but honestly, what else could I be doing?


Calli - Oct 03, 2005 6:01:06 am PDT #2754 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

So it's possible Cheney - and Bush himself - may be charged with criminal conspiracy.

Maybe this is why Bush wants as many good buddies on the Supreme Court as possible. [Note: I have no real idea of a criminal conspiracy case involving Cheney, Bush, et al would actually go to the Supreme Court.]


beth b - Oct 03, 2005 6:04:11 am PDT #2755 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

there are important things going on in this world ... I know that . however - one more smoke dectector is chirping. Why not replace all the batteries? I have 4 smoke dectors ( all within 10 feet of each other) and 3 batteries.


shrift - Oct 03, 2005 6:10:18 am PDT #2756 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

The floor keeps vibrating. Not enough to be enjoyable, but enough to be disconcerting.