Author Archives: Solonor

According to Pepperkat, it’s because we’re senile.

Posted on June 16, 2004 by Solonor

via Susan: A study conducted by UCLA’s Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of male face a woman finds attractive can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle. For instance, if she is ovulating she … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My new favorite word: Zombification

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Solonor

Straight Dope Staff Report: When the zombies take over, how long till the electricity fails? Now, let’s address a scenario where the zombification process is gradual. If the operators and utilities had sufficient advance warning they could take measures to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sneaky bastid probably wants more cookies…

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Solonor

Shhh! Don’t tell anyone, but I think dragonleg is back! Continue reading →

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Good news for vegans: Meat declared a vegetable!

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Solonor

This Reagan tribute stuff has really gone overboard. A judge has ruled that the USDA is clear to repeat their 1981 ketchup fiasco by declaring that batter-coated, frozen french fries are really a fresh veggie. The Frozen Potato Products Institute … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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That was fun…

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Solonor

Just got home a little while ago. We had a hellacious thundershower with high winds come ripping through the neighborhood of our office building. It blew down a power line across the street, cutting us off from electricity and phones. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Knowwhutimean, Vern?

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Solonor

from Today In Alternate History: in 1949, Oscar-winning tragic actor Jim Varney was born in Kentucky. He rose to national prominence playing Evan Earp, a descendant of Wyatt Earp Continue reading →

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One point away…

Posted on June 14, 2004 by Solonor

We played Trivial Pursuit the other night and one of the questions was What is the minimum IQ level considered “genius”? The sainted spouse knew this one immediately and told us the reason: “Both our kids are one point away.” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Danger, Will Robinson!

Posted on June 14, 2004 by Solonor

Go-Quiz.com Quizzes, Questionaires and Personality Tests. Solonor may explode without warning MEXPLOSIVE Username: From Go-Quiz.com Continue reading →

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Star of Ninib

Posted on June 14, 2004 by Solonor

If I want to be reminded of the vastness of the universe and its smallness all at once, I can just think about Cassini-Huygens. On October 15, 1997, a rocket took off from just up the road from my house … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Now hold very, very still

Posted on June 13, 2004 by Solonor

This is the kind of cool stuff I used to do when I was a little crystal-radio-making nerdboy: Dirkon – The Paper Camera A pinhole camera is just a box with a teeny-tiny hole for a lens that focuses light … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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