Shamelessly copied from Rachel and Mandy.....

Create your own Friend Quiz here

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Here's the EU game!  Slightly less challenging, there are only 27 in 10 minutes!

h/t BethC

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To one of the sweetest ladies in the blogosphere!

Happy Birthday Beth D!

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Go here, and see how many of the 50 United States you can name in 10:00.

I made it with 4:33 left.  Poor Iowa.  Iowa was last.

h/t Jay

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One more....

Your Vampire Name Is...

High Priestess of Whores

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Shamelessly stolen from Da' Mox:

A Myth about Liberals

I've noticed a lot of name calling going on lately. But because I am a scientist, I did some research.

Liberals are not all pussies. I discovered that liberals do indeed have penises. But only the women.

A Myth about Republicans

All Republicans want to screw the poor.

This commonly held belief is absolutely untrue. The Right is very picky about sexual partners, they much prefer to screw (many times a night) other like-minded rich people of the opposite gender.

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Democrats Cancel Fox News Debate

and

Plane crashes on Ind. street; 2 killed

Answer below the fold more...

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You Are an Irish Coffee

At your best, you are: wild, spontaneous, and outgoing At your worst, you are: too extreme and reckless You drink coffee when: you want to keep drinking booze Your caffeine addiction level: low

You Are a Candy Heart

You're definitely a pro when it comes to romance - and you have great dating etiquette. Plus you probably smell and taste pretty darn good.

Your SAT Score of 1530 Means:

You Scored Higher Than Howard Stern You Scored Higher Than George W. Bush You Scored Higher Than Al Gore You Scored Higher Than David Duchovny You Scored Higher Than Natalie Portman You Scored Lower Than Bill Gates Your IQ is most likely in the 140-150 range Equivalent ACT score: 34 Schools that Fit Your SAT Score: California Institute of Technology Stanford University Princeton University Yale University Harvard University

You Are Bert

Extremely serious and a little eccentric, people find you loveable - even if you don't love them! You are usually feeling: Logical - you rarely let your emotions rule you You are famous for: Being smart, a total neat freak, and maybe just a little evil How you life your life: With passion, even if your odd passions (like bottle caps and pigeons) are baffling to others

You Should Drive a DeLorean

You don't take yourself too seriously, and you prefer a fun, unusual car... like this Back to the Future gem!

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You Are 52% Politically Radical

You've got some radical viewpoints, but you aren't completely nuts. You're more of a visionary than a radical.

Your 1996 Theme Song Is: Breakfast at Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something

And I said "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's?" She said, "I think I remember the film, And as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it." And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we've got."

You Are Scooter

Brainy and knowledgable, you are the perfect sidekick. You're always willing to lend a helping hand. In any big event or party, you're the one who keeps things going. "15 seconds to showtime!"

You Are Pork

You like to think you're the other white meat, but many people don't want anything to do with you. You probably smoke. And it's likely that no body part of yours is off limits.

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John Inman, best known as the ambiguously gay Mr. Humphries on the BBC series Are You Being Served? has passed away.

Actor John Inman,  died aged 71 on Thursday.

Inman, who later became a pantomime regular, was one of the sitcom's most memorable cast members and his catchphrase "I'm free" became part of popular culture.

In 1976, he was voted "Funniest Man On Television" by readers of TV Times magazine and was also named BBC TV's "Personality Of The Year."

He died at St Mary's Hospital in London after having been ill for some time, his manager Phil Dale said in a statement.

"John, through his character Mr Humphries of Are You Being Served? was known and loved throughout the world," Dale said.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Humphries. You were always my favorite.

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Welcome to the world,

Cole (Pilot) Blogger, Jr.

March 7, 2007, 8:02pm

7lb 14 Oz, 22 in long

Congrats to Dad Aaron and Mom Kelly!  He's cute as a button!  Pics here.

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So I know that many of you loyal readers (commenters and lurkers, both) are teachers, at many levels from preschool all the way up to college/ adult education.

I've got a question for you:

How do you explain to your students that just because your program is small and all of the faculty are willing to bend over backwards to help them, DOES NOT mean that they can take advantage of that on a regular basis?

For example, how do I explain that even though I told them I would be more than happy to answer questions, I WILL NOT tell them whether a particular number is the right or wrong answer.  ESPECIALLY when the question is part of the take-home portion of the exam.

How do I explain that if there were 700 students in the class (as would be expected at a school like UCLA), as the instructor, I wouldn't give them the time of day, let alone guarantee that I wouldn't laugh at them for begging to have the exam postponed and then ADMITTING they were working on the take home test together???

I guess what I'm asking is how do I explain to these children that even though there are only a few of them I am holding them to a high standard?  And that it's for their own good?  I mean, they are in this program because they want to go to MEDICAL SCHOOL.  They won't get any breaks there.  And they MUST be up to standards, or they'll fail miserably.

I will not set them up for failure.  They can't see that what I am teaching them is the VERY BASE for the next 7-12  years of their education.  And if they don't get this, the rest will be even worse.  If I don't hold them to the same standard, they WILL fail.

So how do I do this without being the bad guy?

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Happy Birthday Rachel!

Welcome to the 3-0 club!

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Ladies and Gents, I give you the Patron Saint of TiVo:

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Gerald Henderson's sucker punch last night was a fucking cheap shot.

And that's not just because I'm a Heels fan.  Henderson took at least three steps from his previous position near the sideline, jumped, and brought his forearm down directly on Tyler Hansborough's face. It was nothing more or less than a bitch slap.

dook was down 12 points with 14.5 seconds left in the game. There was no point in playing that close on defense, LET ALONE getting airborne to deliver some kind of fucked up karate chop.

Watch it for yourself:

As Tim Montemayor, sitting in on Tim Brando's Sporting News Radio show, said this afternoon: What if Hansborough had been seriously injured? After all, the nose is right next to the BRAIN. Furthermore (again from Monty), what would the basketball talking heads be saying if this was another team, not dook. What if it was John Chaney or John Calipari on the bench instead of Coach Can-I-Buy-A-Vowel?
Would this pass so easily if it wasn't a dookie?

The sporting media's pro-dook bias is stunning. I mean, who hasn't heard Dickie V called "Dookie V?" There's a reason. And he's not alone. Yes, dook has a reputation for running a tight ship, for demanding excellence and not tolerating poor sportsmanship.

Well, if that's the case, why isn't the University imposing its own suspension on Henderson? Especially as the ACC came out this afternoon saying that the only reason Henderson will sit out the first ACC tourney game this weekend is because he was ejected from the UNC game on Sunday, and ACC rules require ANY ejected player to be suspended from the following game. In other words, the ACC thinks that Hansborough's nose magically started bleeding on its own.

Anybody that delivers that kind of flagrant shit hit deserves to be done for more than one game. He hit him IN THE HEAD. In football, a helmet hit gets 3 times as much punishment.

Methinks it comes down to the cash. dook with Henderson is a better team than dook without Henderson. And the farther dook goes in the tourney (either the ACC this weekend OR the Big Dance), the more $$ for the ACC, the NCAA, and the TV....

In any case, I am glad to hear Tyler isn't hurt badly, just a small non-displaced fracture, for which he is being fitted for an acrylic mask. Looks like the return of HawkMan!

And we all know what happened the last time UNC had HawkMan on the hardwood.
Go Heels!

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What are YOU doing this weekend?

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1 At the moment... trying to stay dry. I know there were several things we were planning on - but at the moment I can't remember a single one. So maybe the plans were all in my imagination. Wouldn't be the first time. Heh.

Posted by: Teresa at March 02, 2007 12:11 PM (gsbs5)

2 Drinking.

Posted by: Emily at March 02, 2007 01:09 PM (lXDk3)

3 Collecting FFO coinages.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at March 02, 2007 01:25 PM (PvqFn)

4 Oh, nothing... Just having a kid, possibly. You know, if you aren't going to entertain your readers this weekend, you could send them my way.

Posted by: Aaron at March 02, 2007 01:50 PM (Eg4La)

5 Officers' Dine-In... there will be much consumed. worry not.

Posted by: rsm at March 02, 2007 02:16 PM (asw+D)

6 I don't know about you, but I know my Saturday will involve wearing a sparkly top that sheds glitter everywhere while singing about white horses' sleeping habits, Johnny's missing bits and parts, and a Canadian who tries to use a river as a voicemail service. Oh, and I'm getting my hair cut in the morning. I'm thinking I might grow it out to your length or so. Thoughts? (Maybe your DH won't think I have a boy haircut anymore. )

Posted by: Kj at March 02, 2007 02:55 PM (lghAZ)

7 Not drunk blogging... sigh.

Posted by: Contagion at March 02, 2007 03:44 PM (pBx72)

8 Red Bull and Absolut are my partners in crime this weekend

Posted by: Sissy at March 02, 2007 08:34 PM (y2kUf)

9 Oddly enough, I'm doing the same thing as Kj. And cruising for bargain airfare to Rome. Any ideas?

Posted by: ZTZCheese at March 02, 2007 09:00 PM (GcuaU)

10 Tomorrow-housewifey stuff; clean, and declutter. Sunday-nephew's 1st birthday party, and in the evening, a few people are coming over to watch the UFC fight, which will be recorded on the DVR from the night before so that we don't have guests over until l in the morning. Somewhere in between-read a case study for school and write a short paper on it, due on Tuesday. In other words, not much. ;-)

Posted by: Amanda at March 02, 2007 09:12 PM (wBkwz)

11 This fine Saturday morning? Snowed in at home here in Iowa, after a week of the most implausible chain of massive snowstorms, one after another. By Sunday afternoon, I'm supposed to be on my way down to Dubuque for a few days of study leave. Them snowplows better get crackin'.

Posted by: Paul Burgess at March 03, 2007 05:47 AM (7EVyU)

12 I'm up in Mammoth, just came off the mountain from skiing. Moon rise tonight, there is a total lunar eclipse. We'll see the last little bit of it, as Europe gets to see all of it, but stick your head out at moon rise tonight!

Posted by: Bill at March 03, 2007 01:10 PM (sAose)

13 Church newsletter, laundry, feeding the girls every five minutes (they *must* be growing), wine... The usual. ;-)

Posted by: Richmond at March 03, 2007 06:13 PM (e8QFP)

14 *empties pockets* *sighs* I've got nothin', too.

Posted by: Mrs. Who at March 04, 2007 09:01 AM (9FXen)

15 When I ain't got much to say..which is damn seldom..I just scan the NY Times..Will Rogers once said that was where he got most of his material..I believe it.

Posted by: GUYK at March 04, 2007 03:44 PM (Xbba2)

16 The same thing I do every weekend: sleep and work. I don't have a life, so that's about the extent of it all....

Posted by: Thomas Warlock at March 04, 2007 05:13 PM (4XTVw)

17 .. yeah, what Emily said....

Posted by: Eric at March 04, 2007 06:17 PM (NlzwQ)

18 I came here expecting vitriol! Where's your outrage at what the cheap-skate Blue Devils did to your boy Hansbrough?!?!

Posted by: Paladin at March 05, 2007 02:22 PM (1/VyJ)

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