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Thirst
These pretzels are making me thirsty.
~~ Straight from the Gorgon's Mouth ~~
Medusa has been on the receiving end of a lot of bad press over the last couple of thousand years. These days she is presented to us as a nasty brute who turns men to stone. When we hear the name "Gorgon" we instantly imagine a monster, but, in actuality, her name means "sovereign female wisdom".
Her ancient, widely recognised symbol is the threatening ceremonial mask of the Gorgon. The wide unblinking eyes see through us, penetrating our illusions and looking into the abyss of truth. Her face is surrounded by a halo of spiraling, serpentine hair which symbolises the great cycles and her serpent wisdom.
Medusa's mask was carved in stone on caves and gateways at sacred sites dedicated to the Goddess. Even after the degradation of Medusa Athenian culture after 7th century BCE, her mask image continued to be used until the arrival of Christianity.
Who are you?
Ex-Christian
Ex-Christian or Ex-tian refers to someone who states that they once were a follower of Christ, but now are not. Individuals who refer to themselves by this title are usually characterized by an expressed disdain towards, or rebellion from, Christianity. Ex-Christians may organize websites to make themselves feel better about their ideologies. Even though former editions of the DSM suggest that Ex-Christianism or Ex-tianism be considered a mental deficiency, this claim has not been scientifically validated, and, in fact, be an outright falsity.
TAB Meeting
Some topics for the next TAB meeting on Feb 3, 2005
a discussion of Blogcentric search services like Feedster, Technorati and the new boy on the block PubSub
A9 Amazon's new search service - fun things you can do with it. Please note: Harvard Law School is not a Yellow MBTA Bus and the Bombay club in Cambridge is not located within the Kennedy School of Management.
more tips and tricks on podcasting (or have we beaten this to death already)
Where should we have dinner? How about ordering Chinese.. I'm sure the management would let us do it as long as we clean up the conference room. What's that you say?
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus - The cockatiel is a small member of the Cockatoo bird group found in the wild only in Australia. It is a very cool bird, by the way. It is also very pushy bird, always trying to eat from your mouth. This is fun for bird lovers only. Like all birds, the Cockatiel is inherently evil. It especially enjoys tormenting men for reasons that baffle modern science.
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nobies are needed
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Pied-Billed Grebe
The Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is a small waterfowl with distinguishing markings on the bum.
Circles
The circumference of a circle is: π * d (although recent commentators have suggested that this is more like π *d +.00072)
The area of a circle is π * radius^2
Warning: Circles are for external use only
Circles can occur in traffic, wherein they serve to confound out-of-town drivers while relieving congested intersections for those who are familiar with such geometry. Circles also serve recreational purposes, such as those used in skateboarding, rollerblading, and discus-throwing.
Occasionally, logic may employ the form of a circle, as is evidenced by many refutations to the press made by various politicians across time and space. Speaking of time, there are also those who believe time may have some circular qualities. These are not made clear by such films as Back to the Future but there is hope that better movies will be made about time travel. Movies like 12 Monkeys. That is one of my favorite ways to catch a look at Bruce Willis' arse. I've seen it about 7 times. Yeah, a movie like 12 Monkeys, only rounder. That's what we need. I gotta go now. My mom said she'd pick me up from the library, and I'm totally late. Hey! My watch is round too! Time is circular!!!
Differentiation
A Disaster is the irreversible consequence of Emergencies and Crises. Reaction to Disasters will be just that, reactive. The consequence of a Disaster can be ruinous. Restoration / rebuilding is the only remaining response option.
Consolation
An attempt; implies possible failure.
--Lucretius, Consolations of Philosophy
Deep Purple
tell your higher power to stop DEATH... now enjoy DEEP PURPLE as it fades to BLACK...
In addition to the above, the significance of Deep Purple (to the subject scribing these "letters in the sand" (guffaw)) can be partially defined by Neurotically_Yours. To summarise contrariwise:
Tange
Laugarvatn
This sleepy college town lies in pastoral hills to the east of Reykjavik in Iceland. The college is built near the banks of a beautiful lake that is (see pleonasm) warmed by hot springs to roughly 75° F year-round. It's a great place to visit. Here are some italics, and this is bold. This, of course, is a link.
Actually, "beautiful lake" is not a pleonasm although "sleepy college town" may be. I guess "wet lake" would be a pleonasm?
Math
0∫∞ 5ex dx
Davis
Another sleepy college town that lies in California near Sacramento. Davis is founded around the UC Davis college, and UCD is the source of what happens in Davis a lot. Davis has no body of waters to enjoy, however it has many bike paths called green belts that run throughout davis.
UC Davis does have a strong tradition in the study of viticulture and winemaking. It's influence on the growth of Napa and Sonoma is undeniable, though many would argue its emphasis on modern scientific methods strangles innovation and creative winemaking.
Gainesville
A quaint town with one of the country's largest public institutions of learning. Sadly, the familiar college sports (e.g. football, basketball, etc.) have been faltering in the years past, though the Gators can boast of recent national championships in women's tennis (2003,1998) men's golf (2001), and women's soccer (1998).
Golden Words
A student-run humour newspaper at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Golden Words -- "Canada's Other National Newspaper" -- has been the definitive source for off-colour humour since 1968.
Green Dog
The green dog is green because he is wearing a suit. He is also said to be green because he is a follower in the environmental movement, such as Greenpeace[1] and FOE[2]. Henry Gee
Chachi
a scooter riding person, aka Chachi.
Oregon
Heaven on earth. Take my word for it.
Malkovich
Omygosh. I just can't stop saying that name. Malkovich Malkovich, Malkovich.