harry potter character test

Snape, so high up?

# 1 Rubeus Hagrid
# 2 Albus Dumbledore
# 3 Bill Weasley
# 4 Remus Lupin
# 5 Severus Snape
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repletion (rih-PLEE-shun), noun:
1. The condition of being completely filled or supplied.

2. Excessive fullness, as from overeating.

Repletion is derived from Latin replere, “to fill again, to fill up,” from re- + plere, ” to fill.” Plenty is a related word.

nutriment (NOO-truh-ment, NYOO-) noun

A substance that provides nourishment; food.

[From Middle English, eventually from Latin nutrimentum, from nutrire (to nourish).]

Happy Thanksgiving!

http://www.uncontrol.com/

don’t go here right before bed. I warned you. it’s addictive to play with goofy flash thingies.

Maynard G Krebs – Beatnik, shaggy prototype.

Village of the Spammed: a small hamlet is cursed by evil junk mail.

The Blog: An arctic research station is paralyzed by indulgent web journals.

A Chocolate Orange: Near future rebel is brainwashed by orange flavored chocolate segments.

farkin’ ICQ… I hate when it drops converastions. *tosses poops on the server.

I’m glad I have aim, and yahoo to fall back on. 🙂

http://home.t-online.de/home/320033375370/index.htm – at home

also –

http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/game/index.html – a prettier one, online, different.

I want a multiplayer 3-d version!!

Is turkey (the bird) named after Turkey (the country) or vice versa?

I started to think about the fact that there’s a bird and a country named the same thing. How did each get its name? Are there any other countries named the same as animals or food?

Continue reading straight dope for thanksgiving… turkey as a place and a bird… we won't go into the delightful turkey vulture today. 🙂 →

Is turkey (the bird) named after Turkey (the country) or vice versa?

I started to think about the fact that there’s a bird and a country named the same thing. How did each get its name? Are there any other countries named the same as animals or food?

Continue reading straight dope for thanksgiving… turkey as a place and a bird… we won’t go into the delightful turkey vulture today. 🙂 →

morning tarot, single card spread – for me

THE WORLD — This card signifies well earned recognition, achievement, reward, a time of prosperity, security and joy. May also indicate a change in residence, travel, completion, success and liberation.

(Not bad…I’m all for any of the above… recognition doesn’t matter much, but the rest is nice.) I’m just happy they know I work and don’t screw around all day at work, now. Maybe a nice Christmas Bonus is coming! I don’t totally buy into the ‘divination’ aspect of cards, but they are fun, especially when they turn out to be right. 🙂

Another boon – I should be getting Big Brain back today, if all the tests went well last night. I’m looking forward to having the laptop rest a bit, and being back on a kick-booty computer, afte rhaving a criopple for so many months.

One card spread for my sweetheart…. I’m glad this was drawn. both this card and the above were right side up, not ill-diginified.

NINE OF WANDS: STRENGTH — Power. Health. Success after opposition and strife. Tremendous force. Recovery from sickness. Victory after apprehension and fear. Illustrates the maxim “change is stability.” The ability to face and overcome opposition brings the inner qualities of strength and forbearance. Delays and setbacks may come, however success is indicated. (I think that interpretation speaks for itself. Very nice. )

Morning walk was brief, but a nice one, none the less…thinking about the coming time off, and a chance to relax and unwind. Might see and at the broward county fair this weekend, hopefully I’ll get to go with the brother, too. I haven’t been to the fair in a while… I’m mostly looking forward to the chance to socialize with folks I haven’t see for a while, all of the above, including my brother. I really don’t want to stay there very long though… fairs are nice for a few hours, but they’re not an all day affair for me.

one more, then walkies

test post for pocket lj… http://www.moobug.co.uk/pocketlj/home/

thanks for the link, !

cloture (KLO-chuhr) noun

The action of closing a debate by calling for an immediate vote.

verb tr.

To close a debate by cloture.

From French cloture (closure), eventually from Latin claustrum (barrier).

Multi-ethnic, pluralistic, free-market democracy.
Try it, you’ll like it!

Bad Recipe
Last week, there were reports that journalists had discovered Taliban documents that described how to make a nuclear weapon. It turns out that those directions may have been downloaded from a web site. A parody web site.

Bush announces an additional $1 billion in grants to organizations that help the homeless. He also encourages people to give money to charities, many of which have seen a drop-off in donations as our attention has been on Sept 11th related causes.

Grasping at Flaws
According to the latest data, fewer than one in five U.S. high school students has a solid grasp of science.

These numbers are only accurate for those who don’t consider Sorcery to be a science.

Fortune Crookies
Four thieves who robbed a Chinese food delivery guy were nabbed by police before they had a chance to finish eating. One of the food containers dripped a trail of sauce that led directly to their front door. Not to worry. Where they are headed, food service is included.

Harry, meet Frodo.

Now Hear This
A brawl between a couple on a public bus ended rather definitively when the woman bit the man’s ear off. In other news, he’s listening now.