tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post8963939373637744806..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-43375770344172239112012-01-18T21:22:20.208-05:002012-01-18T21:22:20.208-05:00Off the top of my head,
Sugar
Stephanie
Randy
Cir...Off the top of my head,<br /><br />Sugar<br />Stephanie<br />Randy<br />Cirie<br />Tom<br />Tyson<br />Rob<br />James<br />Coach<br />Courtney<br />JT<br />Amanda<br />Candice<br />Danielle<br />Rupert<br />Colby<br />Jerri<br />Russell<br />Parvati<br />SandraPatricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-27276661737348086912012-01-18T20:29:24.526-05:002012-01-18T20:29:24.526-05:00I had two - one was the Uncanny Valley. I know wha...I had two - one was the Uncanny Valley. I know what it is, but I wanted to read more about it after hearing about it (again) on a podcast this morning. Then, I'm doing some research on retirement plans for work and need to know what the hell basis points are. Anyone?annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-29106074766431921892012-01-18T19:32:45.126-05:002012-01-18T19:32:45.126-05:00Me: Do you know what statistical bootstrapping is...Me: Do you know what statistical bootstrapping is?<br />Husband: kind of<br />(long pause)<br />Husband: do you want some unreliable information from me, or do you just want to wait until Wikipedia is up again?ktnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-81815911742874789052012-01-18T17:39:20.883-05:002012-01-18T17:39:20.883-05:00And boy do you get some interesting results if you...And boy do you get some interesting results if you google "cuckold".D'Arcynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-90461054638223426642012-01-18T17:38:04.910-05:002012-01-18T17:38:04.910-05:00I've never made the connection between cuckoo ...I've never made the connection between cuckoo and cuckold. I had to explain the term to my husband... NOT because he was being cuckolded!!! He read it somewhere and had never heard of it.D'Arcynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-11724578508680047052012-01-18T16:58:51.829-05:002012-01-18T16:58:51.829-05:00I could have answered that one! It's not so mu...I could have answered that one! It's not so much steals other birds' nests as has other birds tend to/raise their eggs. I teach Shakespeare and it comes up when I'm explaining the term cuckold.Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-58859840840066199882012-01-18T16:39:31.671-05:002012-01-18T16:39:31.671-05:00for that last post:
undercover princes
undercover...for that last post:<br /><br />undercover princes<br />undercover princesses<br />american idol season<br />next joe millionaireAdamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-26820245435378114462012-01-18T16:33:30.584-05:002012-01-18T16:33:30.584-05:00The youngest just asked about D-Day and Pearl Harb...The youngest just asked about D-Day and Pearl Harbor, both of which I could handle. <br /><br />The oldest needed to identify Newton's force measurement tool. Luckily, Google images helped me there.lisasednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-72010079934921909802012-01-18T16:25:29.810-05:002012-01-18T16:25:29.810-05:00Adding that to my list.Adding that to my list.lisasednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-46242661590265597422012-01-18T16:25:04.248-05:002012-01-18T16:25:04.248-05:00Cranford! That's it! Thank you.Cranford! That's it! Thank you.lisasednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-90446388146385745362012-01-18T16:08:12.687-05:002012-01-18T16:08:12.687-05:00My students were trying to figure out if it's ...My students were trying to figure out if it's the cuckoo bird or the kookaburra that steals other birds' nests (because one kid compared his classmate to a cuckoo bird - "He just puts his stuff in anybody's backpack, even if it's not his!") I googled it and we found it without resorting to Wikipedia. Which I suppose I could have used in French.D'Arcynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-87904257947365406802012-01-18T15:17:04.576-05:002012-01-18T15:17:04.576-05:00Jeev Milkha SinghJeev Milkha SinghNigel from Cameroonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-54521365778857838592012-01-18T14:52:09.755-05:002012-01-18T14:52:09.755-05:00http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/your-wikipedia-sopa...http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/your-wikipedia-sopa-survival-kitJordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-51825380052232704952012-01-18T14:25:32.882-05:002012-01-18T14:25:32.882-05:00New Adventures in Hi-Fi. Not to be confused with ...New Adventures in Hi-Fi. Not to be confused with "Tebow The Letter," Michael Stipe's creepy song about Tim Tebow.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-16051136239716032572012-01-18T14:07:24.665-05:002012-01-18T14:07:24.665-05:00E-bow the letter. (Couldn't remember which al...E-bow the letter. (Couldn't remember which album it was on.)Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-34329055040835896572012-01-18T13:49:30.507-05:002012-01-18T13:49:30.507-05:00Just wanted to let y'all know that I can certa...Just wanted to let y'all know that I can certainly help on all issues re: Survivor boot order. (YES I KNOW IT WAS A JOKE...)bella wilfernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-35518374323005947242012-01-18T12:52:39.612-05:002012-01-18T12:52:39.612-05:00Paul Di'Anno. Just wanted to see what he'...Paul Di'Anno. Just wanted to see what he's up to these days. Answer: welfare fraud. isaac_spacemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-79629759179368825532012-01-18T12:13:38.209-05:002012-01-18T12:13:38.209-05:00I had no idea that was a real composer! I only kn...I had no idea that was a real composer! I only knew him from this piece, "A Tribute to Zdenko G. Fibich":<br /><br /><a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/02/we-dare-you-to-play-these-scores.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/02/we-dare-you-to-play-these-scores.html</a><br /><br />It has my favorite musical instruction ever, frequently quoted at my house: "release the penguins".<br />(Also, it has been so long since I performed with a serious group that I have forgotten the official name of musical directions. ThingWikiers?)Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-36656180542504067602012-01-18T12:06:29.393-05:002012-01-18T12:06:29.393-05:00Worked for Doyle Lonergan. Also father of Voldemor...Worked for Doyle Lonergan. Also father of Voldemort.Professor Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-30625263357330783742012-01-18T12:00:44.351-05:002012-01-18T12:00:44.351-05:00Heard a piece by composer Zdenek Fibich on the rad...Heard a piece by composer Zdenek Fibich on the radio, did a search . . . .Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-91846627647408619422012-01-18T11:54:55.228-05:002012-01-18T11:54:55.228-05:00Not to get overly political, but one thing that I ...Not to get overly political, but one thing that I find impressive is that the core message of most of the SOPA/PIPA protestors is not the traditional "copyright is bull! music should be free!" argument, but rather starts with an acknowledgement that yes, piracy is a bad thing not just for big companies but for the artists/authors who create the works. That's a far more convincing (and important) argument than starting with "I want to download my pirate movies," and one some other political movements could learn from.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-6261563754254623072012-01-18T11:11:10.554-05:002012-01-18T11:11:10.554-05:00workaround #2. If you search for a wiki page, you&...workaround #2. If you search for a wiki page, you'll see the page for a second before it goes to black. Just stop the screen load before the black bar appears and you'll be able to read the page.billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-3987269813423055542012-01-18T11:10:01.559-05:002012-01-18T11:10:01.559-05:00Thomas MoreThomas MoreNigel from Cameroonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-26802960024602104312012-01-18T10:23:36.274-05:002012-01-18T10:23:36.274-05:00Thanks to you as well! I'm not sure how many c...Thanks to you as well! I'm not sure how many countries I would have guessed before hitting on Azerbaijan...Sheilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-76092881959403658952012-01-18T10:08:29.471-05:002012-01-18T10:08:29.471-05:00I was camping down in Santa Barbara County this we...I was camping down in Santa Barbara County this weekend with some friends and wanted to remember how close we were to Reagan's Rancho Del Cielo, but now the oracle of wikipedia won't let me know! Of course, this bothered me so I tried to Google up my Congressman's email, but the first link -- Open Secrets -- was itself blacked out. I eventually conjured up both bits of information, but still -- it took me upwards of 15 seconds! The Pathetic Earthlingnoreply@blogger.com