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Happy birthday, byob_kenobi!! I hope it's everything you could want in a birthday.


And also, I thnk I mentioned a while back my tendency to figure out very obvious things approximately two and a half years after the fact?

Well, I have struck again. Last night, when iuliamentis's computer froze up, she shut it down by holding down the power button until it shut off.

I can't say that I'd never heard of that before--seeing her do so sparked some faint chime of recognition in my brain--but I'd certainly never thought to do it myself, with my own freeze-prone computer(s). So when I was going to bed last night, and Mark Pierre hung up on shutdown as he tends to do, I reached out one finger and held down the power button and what do you know? The computer shut down.

I feel as if I should apologize to Mark Pierre for all the unwarranted unpluggings. And to the shade of Karina, my last computer, for same. All told, took me four and a half years of independent computer-ownership to catch on to that one, but hey, better late than never, right?

swiped from splash_the_cat

I'm just amused that this exists. Inasmuch as it does.

The Surfer Zodiac

Sandpiper: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017

Sandpipers take pride in everything they do. They are resourceful and like to be in control. Sandpipers are prone to dream big and reach for the sky while keeping there feet on the ground. Sandpipers let actions speak louder than words and try not to take things too seriously. A sandpiper will work for what it gets in life and hunt for opportunities. Intelligent and self-reliant the sandpiper doesn't bother others as it goes about its business, remaining humble even in victory. Sandpipers enjoy making their own music and song as well as listening to the musical sounds of the sea, living life to the fullest.

o.O

Callum Keith Rennie was offered the role of Alex Krycek.

(Scroll down to the end of the second article.)

My worldview is officially shaken. Although - man, I can picture it. That very first handshake and golden boy grin...

And for helaaspindakaas, That article about placebo effects.