BHK, Chris and I went to Ledo’s for supper… Tina and Matt might’ve gone with us, but they opted not to go. I figure they’ll be more interested in socializing later on down the line.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average height for an adult female in the United States is 63.8 inches (5 feet, 3.8 inches) and for a man it is 69.2 inches (5 feet, 9.2 inches)
That seems a bit shorter than the average women I see every day, but about right for men.
I wonder if…
Started while I wait for my ride home from the Allergist – In honor of it being the tenth –
Ten Things I really like:
1. Road Trips / Walkabouts. (especially with BHK) – It’s always fun to explore and discover new places… or even new things about a place you’ve visited a hundred times before. Additionally, the journey is often more fun than the destination. Grab a bagel, and out for a new adventure!
2. Almost the opposite of #1 – Lounging around the house, not leaving all day long. Having a headquarters full of love, entertainment, food and climate control is pretty dang appealing.
3. Change of seasons – I love, love, love seeing the Yellow-Green Spring change to Dark Green Summer to all of the Autumn colors… only to have the trees go bare and then start again. Snow is fantastic… I see just enough to want more, but not so much that it’s a peril or a nuisance.
4. Rain / Snow / Fog – Precipitation. Rain generally means that things are cooling off, being fed, getting life. (I suspect that video will be fodder for BHK in her “we should get some ducks” argument.) I’ve long preferred traveling in a mist or fog, especially on a hike. I enjoy a traditional “nice day“, too. Let’s just say I like most weather – anything that doesn’t kill me or make me sweat too much is good in my book.
5. monkeys and robots almost equally… Monkeys have a higher spiffy factor due to the biological aspect, I think. Emotion, awe, chaos are all pretty amazing stuff. That said, streamlined new-style and old school aluminum robots alike are pretty keen, even the unfriendly ones that want to destroy we humans for being a fleshy parasite on the surface of the globe.
6. Learning new things – That was really the other third of gaming that I enjoyed quite a lot – along with the social side, and imagination stretching. I love to learn new bits of things, from reading or a live good teacher, preferably. Wiki / Google is a good start, but I’ve found that developing skills from a more interactive knowledge source speeds things along for me. Example – How to make country-style “cat head” (called so based on size and relative shape, not ingredients) biscuits this weekend from Larry.
7. My new family unit. Duh. BHK, Pye and Newt make every day one with elements of love, affection and care. Extended family is also nice – I dig my in-laws quite a bit. Both are people I can learn and grow with in a very positive way.
8. Playing Games. Boardgames, Role playing games, video games… trifles that promote both social and brain activity are something to embrace. I don’t like solitaire games so much… seems to lack something. Even Video games are better if you’re playing them with a human cooperative or competitor-type next to you, or on-line somewhere. Even in those cases, a LAN party in the same room works better for me… however, the upside of on-line play is you can cut connection any time you like, and play in your jammies… (well, you can do that in person, too – depending.) The social aspect has to be with people I enjoy being around… I can’t get into gaming just for gaming’s sake.
9. Kind people. Folks that go out of their way to be respectful and helpful while not being a doormat. I’ve been really blessed to know and have known a huge number of terrific people… more than I suspect is average. Surrounding yourself with good folks is a fun way to learn about being kind yourself. Hanging out with an assortment of geeks, hippies, gamers and just general fans of being nice has helped me to become a better person, I think.
10. Helping others (see #9, above). I really like to do good works. I’m long overdue to donate some blood… one of the easiest acts of charity I can perform. I feel good when I believe that I’ve done something to make someone’s life better. I try to offer a kind word or make at least a simple gesture whenever I can. I get immediate feedback for it, even if the person isn’t grateful… how they react isn’t as big a deal as is the process involved for me.
1 year ago – Put in my notice at ACIM, many pictures, helped out at swensons, bruce moose / love cube, laser newt, beach us
2 years ago – saw Phoenix, mortgage, broward traffic lights post wilma, smarts quiz, newt fan mail
3 years ago – power out, Danny & the lions, wonder twins, network tools, adp off call, then repeals it, Florida mean to homeless
4 years ago – Comics, Local Events, silly joke. cancer bullet, Sea Monkeys, travels, programming thoughts, virtual schools, werewolf cult, phys therapy, vamp game, how lj works
5 years ago – steal this book, McDonalds Theory of War and Peace, “Big Books”
6 years ago – tortboy, tropicon, ken kesey passes away
7 years ago – 
fae friend gone 
BHK, Chris and I went to Ledo’s for supper… Tina and Matt might’ve gone with us, but they opted not to go. I figure they’ll be more interested in socializing later on down the line.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average height for an adult female in the United States is 63.8 inches (5 feet, 3.8 inches) and for a man it is 69.2 inches (5 feet, 9.2 inches)
That seems a bit shorter than the average women I see every day, but about right for men.
I wonder if the height difference between women and men contributes very much to gender roles?
| What American accent do you have? (Best version so far)
Neutral You’re not Northern, Southern, or Western, you’re just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don’t really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.
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Hm. Somehow, I’d have thought Florida would’ve been more populous.. or the whole east coast for that matter.
2 years ago – google map risk, sexy archie, personality meme
3 years ago – bro issues, MM/Islam, light and shadow, mallah and brain, walking annual post, famous cat, truthout
4 years ago – Eclipso, Lady From Shanghai, Tomacco, fonts, Book Fair, pondering, maggot art, mirror, Witch
5 years ago – poetry search, Newtcam pic, Zombie, DTH, Stupidty, Rachel
6 years ago – evil news, tattoo poll, shirty, Bizarro, Da Vinci
7 years ago – Apologies for FL, clown, log sheets, sweet disorder, I knew a woman, crimson dreams, chupacabra
I’ve been thinking about the polar bear swim on new year’s day already… I suspect strongly that I’ll do it again. I really need to schedule some workout time… I’ve been just flopping onto couch when I get home… stretching and strength-building is a real must. Perhaps a specific time to do so would work for the best…. 8pm, probably. After supper, but well before bedski. Not tonight though – took Chris out with us to Mexico for supper. Churro-yum!
I’ve been thinking about the polar bear swim on new year’s day already… I suspect strongly that I’ll do it again. I really need to schedule some workout time… I’ve been just flopping onto couch when I get home… stretching and strength-building is a real must. Perhaps a specific time to do so would work for the best…. 8pm, probably. After supper, but well before bedski. Not tonight though – took Chris out with us to Mexico for supper. Churro-yum!
The networks had estimated that a backlog of finished scripts and completed episodes would keep many series on the air until early 2008. But with numerous show runners refusing to supervise non writing services on their programs — duties that include overseeing casting, editing and directing — production has stopped on several leading series and new episodes of a number of shows will vanish around Thanksgiving. See Also
Reboot Cats
Rotates Cob
Boot Caster
Boat Escort
Sat October
Best or Taco
Worst? A Tie between -“Eats Cob Rot” or “To Be Scrota”. (I think the latter is the absolute worst)
My favorite Anagram for BHK’s name (her first and married last) “Lovable Snoring” while Blackhellkat is “Backtalk Hell”
2 years ago – doodle, not much to say, instant karma, sonic weapon vs pirates
3 years ago – man hit loses shoe, love stapler, quantum leap movie, golden age, et joke, comm blackout, super face distortion, funerals online
4 years ago – ocalfeeds, Fending off Mooch, fixit, skinny cow, cell phone rules,enlightenment doodle, Dan brews the weasel for the sci-fi club, Floridaicon, back picture, mascot / transit poll, volusia
5 years ago – ghost hunts, yo-yo crab smack, fun links, paypal card, finished bellydancer
6 years ago – Dave Hlubek tattoos, bats, poll about evil, they fight crime!, lj_nifty
7 years ago – someone duplicates all 1029 of my interests, Suess, Toora-loora-loora
9050 – wednesday
I discovered Public domain torrents. Good place to go if you want legal stuff to snag from the internet. See Also Emol.
Hm, this is interesting to me. A fairly elaborate flickr stats page
Quiche and Soup for supper tonight… tasty tasty tasty. Samantha Who was weaker tonight than usual, but is a neat concept.
The latest episode of The Office is probably one of the best ones this season. I want to be in a “Finer Things” club with BHK, but I fear…
I discovered Public domain torrents. Good place to go if you want legal stuff to snag from the internet. See Also Emol.
The latest episode of The Office is probably one of the best ones this season. I want to be in a “Finer Things” club with BHK, but I fear I would suffer the same pitfalls.
Her Lyric in question –
Santa said, Put that man down this instant!
Now, my boy, want you want’s not that odd.
But there’s no crabs till May,
So hop in my sleigh,
And we’ll fly to New England and I’ll get you scrod.
No, not scrod!!!!!!!
NO, NAWWWWT SCRAWWWWWD!!!!
I guess you had to be there, dear journal.
2. What was your last alcoholic drink? Hard Cider on Halloween!
3. Where do you live? Southern Maryland
4. Where do you go to school? I work right near DC
5. How many friends do you have? A goodly sized crew. Were I to load them on a longship, we could row across the sea.
6. Did you speak to your mother today? no, but I got an email.
7. What color reminds you of your school? Blue – usually reminds me of FAU
8. Star wars or star trek? Trek
9. At this very moment what should you be doing? Heading to bed.
10. Who has your heart? BHK
11. How many months until your birthday? A little under 3 months… Feb 2 is coming quick!
So, items 20-30 were lost in a fire, or something? Why even number these things?
31. Where is your sister right now? No sisters, but Bro is in a correctional facility for the next 3 weeks.
32. Last place you kissed someone? I was on the side porch, kissing bhk on the lips.
33. Last person who called you? Insurance broker to clear up some hospital issues.
The fire has spread to dissolve two more!
36. What are you listening to? A little ELO – Time
37. What color is your hair? Sandy with more and more silver every day.
38. What color are your eyes? Blue
39. What is the last movie you watched? American Haunting (not haunting at hill house) on TV.. sort of weak.
40. Are you mentally disabled? All of those other questions gone, and this one they keep? No.
41. Who is bothering you right now? Nobody at the moment.
42. What makes you happy? BHK, Newton and Pye.
43. When’s the last time you told someone you loved them? Tonight, BHK.
44. What bothers you? Carelessness. Willful Ignorance. Pain without purpose.
46. When was the last time you talked to one of your siblings? Letter from bro a few days ago.
47. Where’s your favorite place in the world? Snuggled up with BHK, Pye and Newt.
48. Are you happy? Yup!
49. Do you miss someone? Sure do.
50. Have you ever liked a cheerleader/football player? Crushed on a cheerleader or two in high school… Nothing serious / Nobody Professionally
LONDON (Reuters) – Chocoholics can assuage any guilt they may feel after a new process was developed that turns the by-products of making chocolate into a biofuel — meaning you can eat your chocolate and be eco-friendly.
A truck, fuelled by the biofuel, will set out from Poole on the English south coast to Mali in West Africa later this month on a charity mission.
“The chocolate waste used to be used in landfill. But now we can make it travel as biofuel,” said organiser Andy Pag who will be one of the two drivers on the trip.
North western English firm Ecotec has taken waste from the chocolate manufacturing process, turned it into bio-ethanol and mixed it with vegetable oil to produce biodiesel.
Some biofuels have come under fire for either diverting much-needed food crops or leading to massive deforestation as land is cleared to grow crops specially for biofuel production.
“This is to show that you can have environmentally-friendly biofuels and that you don’t have to convert normal diesel engines to use it,” Pag told Reuters.
The BioTruck will depart on November 26 and is expected to take about three weeks to drive the 4,500 miles to Timbuktu where it will off-load a small biofuel production unit with the local MFC charity.
But vehicles using the novel product will not exude the sweet smell of success. “No! I’m afraid the exhaust doesn’t smell of chocolate,” said Pag.
2 years ago – thc is sandman, caramel corn, web switch, mooch protection, UF bugs, pinkerton on TG, robot poll, sensualism, jetpack doodle, monster island
3 years ago – renfaire, newt butt pic, incredibles great, 46 freeware, super dictionary, end of a world notes
4 years ago – Enty, Gum, Staples out!, Big Newt Face, palm doodle, haiku, book fair, stick a finger in your ear for cell phone
5 years ago – Haunted ft. Lauderdale, Suzy at LOA, Doggies at IMT
6 years ago – Evil News, SS-cam, Sparticus, Poem Poll, Pay-surf poll, Read this
7 years ago – Lorax, I voted, factoids (that may be false!)
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