From Twitter: the XKCD map printed at 300dpi is around 46 foot / 14 meters wide. Wow. I am impressed at the dedication and sheer geekiness that went into making that.
She just... she just did the math.
Kaylee ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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.
Zenkitty - Sep 19, 2012 11:25:03 am PDT #22743 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Kate P. - Sep 19, 2012 11:25:51 am PDT #22744 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Suela, that sounds great! I'm glad there's finally some forward motion for you and your parents.
ita, I love that picture! The t-shirts look like they came out really well.
Fuuuuuuck. M just landed at JFK -- his flight from Germany was 3 hours late, so he's missing his connection to Nashville. He just texted to say that he'd been rebooked on a 6:20 flight -- out of LaGuardia. It is now 4:25 in New York, and he hasn't gone through customs yet. Is there any chance he's going to make this flight? NYistas, what's the quickest way to get from one airport to the other?
Jesse - Sep 19, 2012 11:26:49 am PDT #22745 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It should be a quick cab ride. It's possible he makes it!
Tom Scola - Sep 19, 2012 11:28:28 am PDT #22746 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Cab ride is his only option. Plenty of time!
Kate P. - Sep 19, 2012 11:28:38 am PDT #22747 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Thanks, Jesse edit: and Tom! I'm not overly hopeful about a cab ride at rush hour, but that sounds like his best chance, so: fingers crossed!
Zenkitty - Sep 19, 2012 11:30:24 am PDT #22748 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Consuela, I meant to say, that sounds wonderful, and I hope your mom settles in easily.
Tom Scola - Sep 19, 2012 11:32:48 am PDT #22749 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Google maps says 35 minutes in current traffic. If he can get out of there before 5, he ought to be OK.
Jesse - Sep 19, 2012 11:33:06 am PDT #22750 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's more or less going against traffic, and cab drivers know all the back ways through Queens.
Jesse - Sep 19, 2012 11:34:06 am PDT #22751 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Do you know what airline he's on? If it's USAir, tell him to go to the USAir Shuttle area to check in -- there is never a line, and it all connects on the other side of security.
Kate P. - Sep 19, 2012 11:37:07 am PDT #22752 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Thanks, guys. It would be really awesome if he could get home tonight, and even more amazing if he could get home before Rose goes to sleep, not least because I don't want to either keep her awake or wake her up to go take a trip to the airport at 10pm. We had a rough night last night (well, it was rough for me; she seemed perfectly happy to be wide awake from 3-5am) and I'm hoping I don't have to mess with her bedtime schedule too much tonight. And also, you know, I'm tired and M is tired and there's a shitload of work still to be done before Friday and I just want him home already. t /whine