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Sorry, I didn't in fact look at them so I don't feel confident saying it was or wasn't obvious that they weren't bombs. Did you catch a look at one? Regardless, it seems foolish at best, malicious at worst. Also, what you might call a "stupid" reaction, someone else might simply call "...

eriador, Mostly because I've never really bought into the whole chaos = expression bullshit. Let's face it -- these were bomb threats. I don't want to sound alarmist (or start flinging labels like some of our esteemed members), but they are terroristic attacks that waste public funds by triggering t...

God, maybe 24 means I'm getting old, but I find this sort of thing distasteful and dangerous.

I made it.

I'm alive....

.. now I'm going to bed.

Tome, It's a very short novel, most likely considered unmarketable by major publishers (yeah, some short books come out, but even OSC doesn't have those kinds of numbers). Therefore, one big way you can sell an otherwise unmarketable product is to go to a small-press publisher which, by definition, ...

Dang! I'm glad to hear you're relatively unscathed. What a scary experience, though. I've broken my right arm twice and learned rather quickly how to function with only my left. However, I was in second and third grade at the time, so my needs didn't stretch much beyond finding someone to carry my l...

Okay, now I remember why I stick around this place. Young Val: Thanks! I am way excited. I almost piddled. Eaquae Legit: Who you calling a rookie, newbie-mod? P.s. I never realized until this moment how unfun typing your SN can be. powerfulcheese04: Yay 5 weeks! ValentineNicole: Thanks for feeling m...

Nope, not a kid. But I wouldn't be surprised if it was a brother / cousin.

... Well, nothing ....

But know what's close?

Having to pack up and move your apartment on short notice.

How has your week been going?

Pre-order it here:

Linky!

This is a limited edition and won't appear in stores, folks. (As far as I know, anyway)

We're like a gang. A grammatical, academic gang. Make that verb agree with its subject or I will pop a cap in your ass! Oh my God, I think I love you a little bit. As for the original question, a book signing is a good place to meet Scott. There's a list of appearances on Hatrack. And besides, he's...

Won't change my name for relationship reasons.

Mixed metaphors!

Just kidding. Great idea for a thread, and great quote.

Hiya Bob, Just a quick explanation of where I've been. I know, I haven't been around much lately. I won't be for another month or two either (unless summoned, which happens from time to time). I got a job. I wasn't even looking for it, someone just called me up and offered the medical physics positi...

Hey, I'm glad you liked it! Villains are almost more fun to come up with than the good guys.

Tim's story in that same issue is also a fantastic read. Be sure to check it out.

This in my inbox:

"If the girl scout related to the cloud formation dances with a demon defined by the salad dressing, then the earring ceases to exist."

Damn right.

I, seriously, can't bring myself to delete it.

I agree with Ms. Val. Actually I would vastly prefer the use of "ajax" over "cleaning product" any day. Not just because it grounds the readers in the here and now (although it does), but because specificity in fiction is one of the simple but often overlooked factors that makes ...

Mathematical Physics II. That's exactly what it sounds like. Conformal mapping, eigenfunctions, eigenvalues, and Green's functions, integral equations, calculus of variations, numerical methods, probability andstatistics, and group theory. Biostatistics II. Hmm.. thinking about it... this seems like...

You can attempt to rationalize based on modern science all you want, but the fact is, light had to come first, then stars, then the sun, then our Earth (as we know it to be). The sun couldn't exist before it put out light, because the definition of our sun being a star is based on thermonuclear fusi...

I certainly think there are arguments to be made on either side. But, even if you accept a sigmoidal approximation of technological advancement, there is no guarantee we're on the steepest portion of that right now. Some of the problem comes from trying to model this growth. How do you define techno...

My name is Oliver (aka Ollie, aka Rahl, aka Asshat)

I'm a PhD student in biomedical physics (radiation therapy).
I'm a writer (as Oliver Dale)
I've been at pweb forever.

Kelly, Actually, I think you're absolutely right. I mean, dead on. You said it, and the lightbulb hit me. Actually, I'm fairly certain that's the reason I've been locked up on that story. I've been reaching for cliches, and the dialog is giving me away. I shall have to ponder this. P.s. Where's your...

96% accuracy

7 miles average error

159 seconds

OD, you just got beaten by a girl.

Shush. My brain has been despairingly specialized for too long. I actually had to re-teach myself how to long divide the other day. It was a sad sight.

90%
avg. err = 23 mi
time = 275sec

Kind of embarassing.

I'll give it a shot!

Yes, but Chuck Norris' ass would then go on to destroy Jack Bauer.

Damn, that's cool. Even if he does screw up the delivery of half the jokes.

Too funny.

I love me some Chuck Norris.

I appreciate the humor, but seriously guys, this is not the forum for it. So let's be done now, k?

Nothing good can (or has) come from this.

I refuse to vote on the basis that all of these candidates are funded by special interest groups.

p.s. Awesome.

(haha! One-word post.. you know me, trying to drive up my post count)

I find this thread to be fascinating. As one would expect for a relatively random sample, we have a fairly even distribution of votes amongst options.

Avg = 3.7
Med = 3
StDev = 1.4 (a small spread)

Am I the only nerd that thought about that?

I'm a social liberal, but a fiscal conservative.

In all, mostly moderate.

Of course, on this board, that usually forces me into a "republican" pigeonhole, along with everyone else who declines to mention President Bush without including "asshat" in the same sentence.

This is the sort of thing that would have driven me crazy as a high school student. But the fact is, speech doesn't seem to be protected where education is concerned. I don't know. He refused to take it down. It probably was a disruption. It seems like the school board was probably over zealous in t...

Miguel, interesting bit, certainly. I'm not sure it's enough of a hook to keep me interested though. I know that seems strange -- what more can you include, right? I think actually you have a problem similar to one of mine (or rather, one I used to have) -- you start with what should be an emotional...

I want more video of you playing it with your toes (or was it backwards?)

I have seen it... in person. It is a sight to behold.

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