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	Monday, October 27, 2003

Just for masochistic jollies, I'm installing the latest in a never ending round of Microsoft Security patches. Their download site is still confusing. And as far as I'm concerned there should be a direct link to the security download site from the Microsoft Home page. But, alas, no. You still have to make your way through several links to get to security download section. I just think that these guys still don't get it...At least, now they're trying to get it.... 8:37:16 PM    comment []

As I blog, the Ski Boy is off becoming acquainted with his very early Christmas present - a Sony DSC-P10. It is a very sweet little 5 Megapixel camera - a great lens, good user interface, the perfect size, etc. The present is early because we're headed off to Iowa next week for Peter's stepbrother's wedding. I thought it would be fun for Peter to bring his new little camera along... 8:21:03 PM    comment []

The hilarious little piece below was forwarded to me by Dr. L. I may have to add the term, "isodope" to my lexicon. New Heavy Chemical Element A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest chemical element yet known to science. The new element has been tentatively named Governmentium. Governmentium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of governmentium causes one reaction to take over 4 days to complete when it would normally take less than a second. Governmentium has a normal half-life of 3 years; it does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, governmentium's mass will actually increase over time,since each reorganization will cause some morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of moron-promotion leads some scientists to speculate that governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as Critical Morass. 8:11:51 PM    comment []

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