Oh, that sucks Theo!

19th century manly slang

Cupboard Love. Pretended love to the cook, or any other person, for the sake of a meal. My guts cry cupboard; i.e. I am hungry.

Earth Bath. A grave.

Fimble-Famble. A lame, prevaricating excuse.

Gentleman of Four Outs. When a vulgar, blustering fellow asserts that he is a gentleman, the retort generally is, " Yes, a Gentleman Of Four Outs"--that is, without wit, without money, without credit, and without manners.

O'clock. "Like One O'clock," a favorite comparison with the lower orders, implying briskness; otherwise "like winkin'." "To know what's O'clock" is to be wide-awake, sharp, and experienced.

Rumbumptious. Haughty, pugilistic.

Snotter, or Wipe-hauler. A pickpocket whose chief fancy is for gentlemen's pocket-handkerchiefs.

Tune the Old Cow Died of. An epithet for any ill-played or discordant piece of music.

Theo, I am so sorry, that sucks donkey balls. Any chance that the new stuff will be eligible for energy efficient tax credits next year? I am gonna buy a lotto ticket at lunch and will say here now, that should I win, you're gonna get a chunk of it.

Readot concept translates 2D images into tactile information

Designers Lim Hyoseon, Kim Seungmo and Kim Suhyun won the 2009 Red Dot Award for this amazing concept device called the Readot. The device would essential translate two-dimensional digital images into tactile three-dimensional constructs for the visually impaired.

Readot uses a grid of pins that raise or lower in response to digital information corresponding to colors and shapes. In addition to the tactile component of the imagery, users would also be able to save the images or even print them out via PC. Hopefully, this brilliant piece of concept technology will see the light of day sooner rather than later.

So...

is it a legitimate use of a sick day to stay home because you're covered with hives from a bad reaction to anti-biotics?

I don't feel sick, I just... itch.

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Fimble-Famble. A lame, prevaricating excuse.

I am totally incorporating this into my vocabulary. It sounds like something Mr. Burns would say.

Snotter, or Wipe-hauler. A pickpocket whose chief fancy is for gentlemen's pocket-handkerchiefs.

This...is quite a specialized form of pickpocketry, isn't it?

yes. absolutely.

So...

is it a legitimate use of a sick day to stay home because you're covered with hives from a bad reaction to anti-biotics?

I don't feel sick, I just... itch.

Good god, yes! Plus, if you take Benadryl for the hives, it might make you exceptionally sleepy.

Today in Chicago, the day is exactly as long as the night. (Whether this is true for you depends on your latitude.) Tomorrow our high is supposed to be 70. Spring begins on Saturday. On Sunday, the high is 36, and the forecast is:

Good chance of wet snow or a snow/rain mix trending to all snow before diminishing to flurries or sprinkles late. Blustery and colder. North winds 12 to 24 mph.

Boo Sunday.

if you take Benadryl for the hives, it might make you exceptionally sleepy.

Good point, although I'm out of Benedryl, will have to walk to Walgreens for more.

It's a bit of a drag, since this means I now have two categories of antibiotics I can't take. Very annoying.