Draw a diagonal and add the areas of the two resulting triangles?
Yeah, that's what I ended up doing. I'm trying to figure the acreage of our non-standard shaped lot.
Slap my hand now!
Anya ,'Empty Places'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Stephanie - Feb 07, 2006 9:50:47 am PST #5543 of 10002
Trust my rage
P.M. Marc - Feb 07, 2006 9:55:05 am PST #5544 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Annie Proulx talking about seeing the film of Brokeback Mountain, for Allyson, in case she's interested: [link]
tommyrot - Feb 07, 2006 9:59:49 am PST #5545 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.
amych - Feb 07, 2006 10:03:46 am PST #5546 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Annie Proulx talking about seeing the film of Brokeback Mountain, for Allyson, in case she's interested: [link]
Good essay. Damn good. Now feeling all mournful and such again.
Kathy A - Feb 07, 2006 10:09:05 am PST #5547 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Hah--a comment from Sen. Patrick Leahy during yesterday's testimony by Gonzales:
“I’m sorry, Mr. Attorney General. I forgot you can’t answer any questions that might be relevant…”
Gudanov - Feb 07, 2006 10:21:35 am PST #5548 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Sweet. I have senator envy.
sarameg - Feb 07, 2006 10:22:43 am PST #5549 of 10002
I really wasn't in the mood to get into an interrupting match with one of my developers on telecon.
I mean, the fact that I had to repeat myself 5 times OVER you, and you are a little bodiless voice in the middle of the table probably means YOU AREN'T LISTENING TO ME.
So I sent an email for good measure too.
Lee - Feb 07, 2006 10:39:08 am PST #5550 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Yay Jilli!
We shall have to celebrate. How does March 4th sound to you?
Frankenbuddha - Feb 07, 2006 10:41:30 am PST #5551 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Yay Jilli! Evil empire employment beats non-employment.
§ ita § - Feb 07, 2006 10:43:50 am PST #5552 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's a beautiful essay.
And beautiful news for Jilli!
Creepy new Vanity Fair cover. Saucy Evangeline Lilly.