Robocop's police car for sale: [link]

$19,998. I'd consider buying it if it were 1/10th that cost (although I'm sure it's worth more than that).

Special movie features include prisoner cage, light bar, police style radio, and the original movie-prop license plate. Includes original movie-prop baton, laptop computer, assault rifles, handguns and grenades.

I wonder if real-live law-enforcement would give you... trouble. "No, officer - all these guns and grenades are movie props. No, really."

Timelies all!

Yep, I'm still in my pajamas.

More exciting Sheryl news later. :)

Espresso martini!

1 part Starbucks liqueur, 3 parts vodka.

t Skipping (I do this so often lately, it should probably be my tagline or something

So, how do you know you (um, me) are a geek? On Thursday evening I went to the Science Museum in Jerusalem for an Einstein exhibit they opened there at the beginning of the week. Due to last year's TAing, I knew enough about special relativity to play guide to the two friends who were there as well - not just the physics, but the "how do I explain it so that people will not stop listening to me or throw large objects at me" sort of knowledge (I know absolutely nothing about general relativity, other than hand-wavings, though, and the exibition was really nice).

But that's not it. After the museum we went to eat something. When we entered the restaurant, we started to pull each other's sleeves upon seeing the man sitting with a few others inside. It was the recent Israeli Nobel Proze winner. I guess this is how most people usually feel when they happen to see movie stars or sports stars in face-space. Only, you know, for geeks. The "oh, my goodness, he's a real person, who is eating! I will have to do my best not to eavesdrop on private conversation, no matter what! He's talking in words, not in equations!". We didn't want to disturb what seemed like a private dinner and only were enthusiastic about it between ourselves.

Apparently we didn't manage to keep it completely to ourselves, though, because when we left (the place was about to be closed, we were the only ones there by that point) the owner of the place waved us goodbye and smiled and said that he hopes that the person who was in that table near us would inspire us. I think he was only half laughing at us.

Awww. Nothing wrong with science geekery.

I ::heart:: Keith

Oh yeah. That was my first pleasant surprise when I watched the first episode. I didn't know he was on the show. I liked the actor when he was on Just Shoot Me. I was pleased they made him a character I could love. eta: also he is more age appropriate for me, so hands off!

What fun Nilly. Of course you were in geek heaven. Makes sense to me.

Yay for Nilly in geek heaven!

Debet, I'm so glad that your family is okay.

ita, can I tag this?

I WANT UNPAINFUL CHOICES! I WANT CANDYLAND CHOICES! I WANT CHOICES OF THE CUTE!

It so captures how I've been feeling lately; plus, it makes me grin, which is a bonus.

I ::heart:: Keith

I'm around half-way through with the first season of VM (it was broadcasted in an Israeli cables channel, and a good friend fell so deeply in love with the show, she said she had to tape it and make me watch it so that she'll have someone to discuss it with), and I just like his character more and more with each episode.

The only other place I've ever seen this actor in was "Galaxy Quest" (it took me a little forever to identiey him from the movie, too).

[Edited to wave at Kristin. Is the semester flowing smoothly now, after all the holidays are over?]

also he is more age appropriate for me, so hands off!

If I don't get to use this argument with ita you don't get to use it on me!

But, not to worry, it's not porny-love. We can each love him in our own way.

t waving at Nilly and Debet

Alas, nsm. School has resumed a more normal schedule, yes, but grades are due in a couple of weeks, which is stress-making. I also just found out that I have to find a new place and move before the end of the month.