Notes
The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved
Why can’t the Flynn effect look more like Moore’s Law?
I really, really want a Sweetums costume for Halloween. Have for years. Short of stealing one from Disney World’s MuppetVision 3D show, though, I haven’t any leads.
Nor on Doglion, Thog, or any of the other Muppet monsters. A giant Easter Island stone head would work, too.
22:40:05 kurt: HOLY [bleep]!
22:40:10 kurt: I think it worked
22:40:24 hans: you’re a pro
22:40:47 kurt: I can’t actually imagine a computer, much less excel, doing what I wanted it to.
22:40:50 kurt: I’m floored
22:40:56 kurt: that was fun
22:41:02 hans: welcome to my world, where the humans are in charge.
22:41:04 kurt: I wanna be a programmer now
When the pope dies, the cardinal chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the holy Roman Church (currently Eduardo Cardinal Martinez Somalo) ascertains the pope’s death, traditionally by calling the pope three times by his baptismal name without response. The ritual of striking the head with a silver hammer (which would later be used to break the Fisherman’s Ring and the papal seal) may be replaced by covering the face with a cloth.
Thanks to Scott.
It’s quite disturbing to watch an organization (in this case, a business partner) being manipulated by ownership to maximize short-term profit at the expense of the viability of the company, and sacrificing the security of many competent people.