Ye gads, Stephanie, Ellie is such a beautiful beautiful girl.

I am so friggin' tired. Must. Go. To. Bed. Heroes will have to wait for tomorrow.

There's probably a story I missed, but I confess to wondering what Harry Potter had done now.

ha! i'm not sure i've actually posted about it, but i've been having trouble with the laptop LCD flickering, going dark and sometimes not coming up at all. i've been attempting to get it sent back to HP to get it repaired and they are giving me the runaround. someone was supposed to call me back my last night. they didn't. i'm in full on wrath mode at this point. this will be the third time in 10 months that i've had to send it in for some kind of repair. HP? never again.

ION still raining this morning and makes me REALLY want to stay in bed. *sigh*

“Gentlemen, I have looked at your proposal, and it’s pure bullshit! Now you’ve had your meeting! Get out!”

Now this is a candidate who finally speaks for me.

HA! Totally.

Toothbrush mystery....

She says, “Around two months ago as I was brushing my teeth, my husband accidentally pushed me and the toothbrush in my hand broke. I was left holding the lower portion of the brush but couldn’t locate the rest of it. Soon after, I started bleeding profusely from the nose,” she said. She visited the family doctor to stop the bleeding. “But since that day, I began getting breathless and a foul smelling discharge began to come out of my nose. I used to get restless gasping for breath sometimes,” she said.

You can probably see where this is going. Yep, the rest was found up her nose.

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How manly are you? How self-sufficient?

Yep, it's quiz time.

Manliness quiz (from Popular Mechanics) - how many of these can you do?

1. Patch a radiator hose
2. Protect your computer
3. Rescue a boater who has capsized
4. Frame a wall
5. Retouch digital photos
6. Back up a trailer
7. Build a campfire
8. Fix a dead outlet
9. Navigate with a map and compass
10. Use a torque wrench
11. Sharpen a knife
12. Perform CPR
13. Fillet a fish
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid
15. Get a car unstuck
16. Back up data
17. Paint a room
18. Mix concrete
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle
20. Change oil and filter
21. Hook up an HDTV
22. Bleed brakes
23. Paddle a canoe
24. Fix a bike flat
25. Extend your wireless network

Do as in "I have successfully done this thing at least once in my life."

from Cut to the Chase - list of self-sufficiency:

1. Know basic nutritional needs & how to plan balanced meals
2. Hone your sense of direction & navigation so you don’t need step-by-step turns to find a location
3. Understand types of health insurance & terminology such as OOP max & co-insurance percentage
4. Maintenance of a personal computer
5. In-depth knowledge of your employment benefits
6. Change a flat tire
7. Wash & iron clothes
8. Balance a checkbook & manage your finances
9. Patch holes in walls
10. Fix a clogged toilet
11. Jump start a car
12. Use public transportation to get around
13. Write an effective resume cover letter
14. Professional oral & written communication
15. Basic math
16. Stay calm in emergencies
17. Know when to ask for help
18. Personal hygiene
19. Do your own taxes
20. Use internet search engines strategically (if you know how to do good searches, you can find any information you need on the web)

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I am 18/25 manly and 19/20 self-sufficient. Go team me!

Manliness quiz (from Popular Mechanics) - how many of these can you do?

t rolls eyes

t waits for Femininity Quiz, which will no doubt contain items like "Can you curl your own hair?", "Can you give yourself a manicure?", and "Do you know where to find the best sales?"

1. Patch a radiator hose - Never done that

2. Protect your computer - Done that

3. Rescue a boater who has capsized - Never done that

4. Frame a wall - Never done that

5. Retouch digital photos - Done that

6. Back up a trailer - Done that

7. Build a campfire - Done that

8. Fix a dead outlet - Done that

9. Navigate with a map and compass - Does in a car count?

10. Use a torque wrench - Done that

11. Sharpen a knife - Done that

12. Perform CPR - Do dummies count? Probably not.

13. Fillet a fish - Never done that

14. Maneuver a car out of a skid - Done that

15. Get a car unstuck - Done that

16. Back up data - Done that

17. Paint a room - Done that

18. Mix concrete - Done that

19. Clean a bolt-action rifle - Never done that

20. Change oil and filter - Done that

21. Hook up an HDTV - Never done that. Does surround sound count?

22. Bleed brakes - Never done that

23. Paddle a canoe - Done that

24. Fix a bike flat - Done that

25. Extend your wireless network - Never done that. Well other peoples so I'll count it.

If I count the surround sound and discount dummies then I'm 18/25. Does that make me manly? I dunno it seems irrelevant. Living up to your commitments and responsibilities is what makes you a man.

Living up to your commitments and responsibilities is what makes you a man.

Er, or a good person regardless of gender.

Living up to your commitments and responsibilities is what makes you a man.

Huh.

What if you don't have any?