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* Pink and Green Mama's Gratitude Giveaway #1: November Kids Craft Club Kit!
I Love Fall.
October and November are my two favorite months of the year.
The leaves are gorgeous here in Virginia.
The air is crisp and cool so I get to wear my favorite boots and jeans again.
Football, pumpkin pie, apple cider, and a lot fewer bugs makes it just about perfect.
Throw in Halloween, my Birthday, and Thanksgiving
and they're the sprinkles on top!
I get extra crafty in the fall, so get ready for lots of fun new projects!
To celebrate my thankfulness for our fall bounty
and all of you lovely readers,
I'm doing a series of giveaways this month
to say "thank you."
Here is my first Pink and Green Mama's Gratitude Giveaway,
a free three-month craft kit giveaway from my awesome friends at
You will be entered to win three months of their Kid's Craft Club Kits
(November, December, and January)
They sent us their November Craft Kit
and the girls and I had all kinds of crafty fun playing with it!
Each kit comes with supplies to make simple, kid friendly craft projects
and an "idea" booklet to get you started in the right direction.
Because we are out of the box crafters,
the girls wanted to do their own thing with the kit so I let them.
Here's what we came up with!
These skinny strips of orange and yellow paper were meant for another project
but "E" decided she wanted to make a paper playground sculpture
so she got busy folding, taping, and cutting and here's what she came up with.
She also incorporated these cute pre-cut paper leaf shapes.
I think it's pretty cool!
I used a couple to fold this piece of Paper Indian Corn.
They also sent these AWESOME two-sided nature picture
punch-out shape pages to use for collages, etc.
We laminated ours to cut out and use with our light table
for infinite scene building and leaf-man shape making!
Hello, awesome Light Table Manipulatives!
"C" loved the punch-out Nature Paper shapes.
So, I copied them on our scanner and we cut out a bunch
to use for a Fall Gratitude Wreath.
I cut this piece of pizza cardboard into a wreath shape and let her get to work.
First she cut out the nature feather and leaf shapes.
Then, she glued them down with some leaves picked up from our own yard.
Close up of the paper and "real" leaves.
"C" and "E" wrote down things our family is grateful for
on these cute pre-cut paper leaf shapes.
Our list included: Cats, Fall, Football, Leaves, Family,
Barbies, Food, No Wars Here, and that we are Healthy and Safe.
Then, we used the included Raffia from the craft kid
to tie to our wreath and taped the leaves onto the ends.
They also sent this fun Christmas Card making kit,
the girls can't wait to get started on it.
I know what some neighborhood friends and grandmas will be getting
in their mail boxes soon!
They're giving one of my readers three of their craft kits!
For a chance to win your own three months of
Kid's Craft Club Kits,
please leave a comment on this post.
(Must be 18 or older to leave a comment.)
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Not surprisingly, all things Ancestry.com or owned by them are in the top 20.
The 1940 US Census that came out on April 2nd, had a profound impact on the rankings. Obviously any web site related to the 1940 US Census had a boost in their ranking (except Ancestry which was already number 1). Here are the Top 125 Genealogy Websites (or click the image) !
SteveMorse.org, the One-Step Website that is a king of Swiss knife of genealogy actually dropped about 100K in the ranking and rising nine places on the list to become the 19th highest rated website ! This impressive improvement is related to the 1940 US Census, even though this is not one of the four websites with actual census pages.
Dr. Morse's http://www.stevemorse.org/census/unified web page which helps you find the best Enumeration District (ED) to browse (until indexes are created) by utilizing an address or the 1930 ED to point you at the valid 1940 ED(s) that you should begin your search with.
Mocavo is the new genealogy search engine. You can think of this as a Google for genealogy web pages and databases. This is a fairly new launched service and was a big splash at this year's RootsTech (2012). Mocavo too, was up nine places on the list and is now the 17th highest rated website.
Looking 4 Kin
This relatively unknown website jumped an astounding 38 spots (now #47) on the top 125 and this jester thought that kind of improvement had to be mentioned.
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Louis Kessler's two websites: BeholdGenealogy.com (#87) and GenealogySoftReviews.com (#74) were new additions. I also added Archives.com to the list because it was one of the four websites hosting the 1940 US Census images. So Archives.com cracked the list at #6. Well done! You may also recognize this website as the newest acquisition by Ancestry.com.
Stanczyk has had to give his own website a honorary spot, as my blog has dropped out of the top 125??? I am bit surprised, as last year when my popularity increased 4-fold I gained 5M in the ranking and had a nice #120 spot. In 2012, thanks to you my faithful readers, my popularity increased between 2.5-3-fold again. Surprisingly, I dropped 5M in my rankings and I had to remove my website from the top 125. Alexa.com are you sure?
This jester is sorely puzzled as my website stats are off the charts this year and I have already matched last year's unique reader count and it is only the end of April! Another indicator that my readership is up 3-fold. However, I yield to the methodology and look forward to making the list next quarter.

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How to battle elements and prevent dry skin
By Nathan, Pure Matters
Gearhead that I am, I possess an arsenal of clothing to combat the cold. What some see as a bit…excessive (i.e. owning enough jackets to wear a different one for every five-degree shift in temperature), I view as merely part of maintaining an active lifestyle through late fall and into winter. While a collection of winter gear as extensive as mine might have you covered in the warmth department, the one thing Gore-Tex, fleece, down, and windproof fabrics can't keep at bay are the devastating impacts of the cold on bare skin.
As the days grow shorter, the dry air and cold temps wreak havoc on exposed lips, nails, and skin -- a condition that's only exacerbated when playing in the snow since UV rays reflect back up for a one-two punch. And going from the harsh climates back into the warm indoors only further amplifies the weather's damaging effects. Gloves, scarves, and neck gaiters help -- but the inevitable still results: cracked nails, chapped lips, and bone-dry, leathery skin.
Thankfully, I've learned a few tricks to help keep things comfortable, regardless of the temperatures.
Hydrate: It's as simple as drinking water
The absence of sweat is a nice side-benefit of outdoor excursions in cold climates, but that can make us forget to stay hydrated. In truth, the body works to simply stay warm when it's cold; we don't even have to be exercising. Do yourself a favor and drink as often as you would during any other workout. I like to carry something like the Platypus soft water bottle in an inside jacket pocket. My body heat keeps it from freezing, it's easy to sip on the go, and when I'm done, it rolls up and takes up far less space than a typical water bottle. CamelBak also makes some great winter hydration packs. Just be sure to blow the water back into the reservoir after taking a sip, so it doesn't freeze in the tube.
Moisturize: Use creams and balms for on the spot skin hydration
The dry air and harsh winds of winter can make it feel as if your skin and lips are covered in ice. Sun block is a no-brainer, but go for a broad-spectrum sunblock with SPF 50 like Kiehl's Cross-Terrain UV Face Protector–it protects against both ultraviolet A and B rays. And the same goes for lip protection. Get an all-natural chap stick or lip balm that includes SPF (and zinc), and apply liberally and often.
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Court: Rap lyrics shouldn't have been used as evidence
Violent rap lyrics written by a man accused of shooting a fellow drug dealer in 2005 should not have been admitted as evidence at his trial, court has ruled
By David Porter
Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. — Violent rap lyrics written by a man accused of shooting a fellow drug dealer in 2005 should not have been admitted as evidence at his trial, New Jersey's highest court ruled Monday.
The decision upholds an earlier appeals court ruling that had thrown out Vonte Skinner's attempted murder conviction.
Both courts faulted the trial judge for allowing prosecutors to read the lyrics to jurors. Among the lyrics written years before the crime, Skinner boasted about "four slugs drillin' your cheek to blow your face off and leave your brain caved in the street."
In Monday's 6-0 ruling — one justice did not participate — the state Supreme Court wrote that admitting the lyrics was highly prejudicial to the jury and wasn't outweighed by the lyrics' relevance to establishing motive or intent for the specific crime allegedly committed by Skinner.
"We hold that the violent, profane, and disturbing rap lyrics authored by defendant constituted highly prejudicial evidence against him that bore little or no probative value as to any motive or intent behind the attempted murder offense with which he was charged," Justice Jaynee LaVecchia wrote. The verses "risked poisoning the jury against defendant," she wrote.
The case has been watched closely by civil liberties advocates who contend the lyrics should be considered protected free speech. In an amicus brief in support of Skinner, the ACLU New Jersey argued that rap lyrics, because of their violent imagery, are treated differently than other written works.
In its brief, the ACLU said that an analysis of similar cases in other states found that in about three-quarters of instances, judges allowed rap lyrics to be admitted as evidence.
Monday's opinion used examples of other artistic works to warn of treating their words too literally.
"One would not presume that Bob Marley, who wrote the well-known song 'I Shot the Sheriff,' actually shot a sheriff, or that Edgar Allan Poe buried a man beneath his floorboards, as depicted in his short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' simply because of their respective artistic endeavors on those subjects," LaVecchia wrote.
Skinner's initial trial ended without a verdict, but he was convicted at a second trial of shooting Lamont Peterson multiple times at close range, leaving Peterson paralyzed from the waist down. Peterson testified the two men sold drugs as part of a three-man "team" and got into a dispute when Peterson began skimming some of the profits.
During the trial, state prosecutors read 13 pages of rap lyrics that were found in the back seat of the car Skinner was driving when he was arrested. Some of the writings were penned three or four years before the Peterson shooting.
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Comic 455: A steaming pile of horse shit mixed with fresh bull piss
I thought we had it bad with this piece of shit:
At least that was part of a broader storyline, even if it was a lame one. At least you knew what was happening - a dude was sitting there and he was depressed, probably because he applied to transfer to Dinosaur Comics or something and they rejected him, so he was stuck in this xkcdump.
Do I really need to go into this comic? Aren't its thousands of flaws painfully obvious? I suppose I must. I'll be brief.
Formerly hilarious but now lame Mr. Hat, known for his distinctive black hat (since he is no longer known for sarcasm and creative bitterness), is walking along (apparently, though there's precious little implies movement) and he sees a guy awkwardly wearing two black hats. HOLY SHIT DID YOU JUST BLOW MY MIND? I THINK MAYBE YOU JUST DID. Then he backs up or is blown away or something. fin.
wow, genius! The guy...he has two hats! HEIGHTS OF HILARITY, RIGHT HERE.
Needless to say, the dipshit cocksuckers at the xkcd forums are jizzing their pants at the sheer brilliance of this comic strip. There've been 130 comments in less than a day.
"TheHand" writes: "Haha I love it!"
Dumb fatass "Master Gunner" says "lol, yet more completely, utterly, absurd, awesomeness, courtesy of Randall Munroe."
kgirlfae must have just started reading: "One of my favorite comics overall..."
There are all manner of "crazy theories" about whether the second guy is wearing two hats OR IS HE WEARING A HAT WHICH IS WEARING ITS OWN HAT??? you don't know! IS IT ANOTHER DUDE WITH A BLACK HAT OR IS IT MRS. HAT WITH HER HAIR SHAPED LIKE A HAT??? you don't know! OR MAYBE MR. HAT IS THE ONE WEARING TWO HATS. YOU DIDN'T THINK OF THAT, EH? you don't know! THAT IS THE GENIUS OF THIS COMIC. MAYBE THOSE LINES ARE MR. HAT'S MAGNETIC FIELD AS HE PREPARES TO DECIMATE HIS FOE? you don't know!
any of those could be true! this is the crazy sort of adventure that superhuman comic hero and second coming of christ himself randall munroe thinks of!
There is a simpler explanation.
the comic sucks.
that is all.
relax people.
it's just a super, super lame comic.
Who knows, it could be some prologue to a better story to come. Or it could be followed by a comic that says "Monday's comic was intentionally lame. If you laughed, you are an idiot; please leave my website." But somehow I doubt it. I hope to god I am wrong.
Why won't people admit it? After a very good run, Randall Munroe can no longer think of three funny ideas every week. So he's doing artsy bullcrap. It's ok to like it. But call it what it is: artsy bullcrap. Not a comic. You aren't fooling anyone.
I'm going to go drink heavily now.
And probably shoot myself.
56 comments:
Mmmm...sweet, deserved hatred. This blog is becoming the perfect complement to reading xkcd - when I like the comic, you tend to pick at its details, and when I hate it, you validate my elitist (or in this case, common-sense) disapproval.ReplyDelete
Artsy, though? You already said Munroe's "not fooling anyone," so it can't be artsy. Judging by the havoc of laughs in the forums, I'd call this one bottom-feeding. Panel 5: "My schedule's been tossed up by a 72-hour orgy, please accept this non-punchline cocnerning hats."
There's a category you could create! "One Panel From Funny"
- AnonymousJuly 29, 2008 at 11:40 PM
What about the new shirt?ReplyDelete
I must say that when I first saw that comic, I eagerly awaited your reply, Carl. You did not dissapointReplyDelete
Thank you all. I feed off your compliments.ReplyDelete
"One panel from funny" is an intriguing idea as well as a good name. I may very well start this soon.
The new shirt post has been done. I put much more effort into it than I was expecting.
How many of you people are...well I don't want to be too obvious but how many of you know both me and ethan? Are you all people I know in real life and only ethan is using his real name? That would be funny actually.
Your mock comic made me laugh out loud. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Thanks, perhaps I should do more.ReplyDelete
Everyone else: See if you can find my hidden comic! It is not terribly difficult to find I think.
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 10:10 PM
I HAVE FOUND YOUR HIDDEN COMIC I had never noticed it before. And I laughed.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 6, 2009 at 9:53 AM
I thought the hat was used as a symbol of Mr. Hats sarcasm and etc, and when he met a guy with two hats, this indicated that the other guy was twice as "bad" as original Mr. Hat. It's not superfunny, but it didn't make me cry either.ReplyDelete
Question about your "hidden" comic: Is it bad (not funny) on purpose?
I still think it's ungodly dumb. The other guy didn't do anything Mr. Hat-y, so we just have to sort of trust that he would be that sarcastic if only we could see him in action?ReplyDelete
My hidden comic was meant more to be mean than funny, though Andy and Amanda both found it funny and I will not complain.
But... but the only features anyone in XKCD has are on their heads. Hats really DO define behaviour.ReplyDelete
And turd bucket? Harsh. Turd buckets can be used to carry the nasty AWAY.
You get two guesses which is my real sentiment and which is said for the lawls.
- CuddlefishApril 11, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Both the real comic and the mock comic were funny, but in different ways.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 13, 2009 at 7:41 AM
You hate the comic so much that you have rant and rave about the comic?
Call me crazy, and you would be correct, but it seems to me that you have some issues with obsession. Most normal people would just stop reading.
I really enjoyed the excessive use of expletive as well. Truly, you are a man in command of the language.
holy crap anonymous, I never thought of that! shit what have i done with my life...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 14, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Wasted it.ReplyDelete
oh ZING i was just so burned!ReplyDelete
shit shit shit
- AnonymousApril 14, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Yup. You were.ReplyDelete
The tragedy is that you're probably incapable of understanding how pathetic you truly are.
It's easy to be a critic, it's hard to create. You should try it sometime, it might give you a different perspective.
As is you're little more than another statistical blip serving as a proof for The Greater Internet Fuckwad theory.
to paraphrase, who is more fuckwad-y, the critic or the man who criticizes him? Anonymously, no less.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 14, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Of course, you retreat to the obvious defense, that I am currently engaged in hypocrisy.ReplyDelete
It's a patently absurd claim really, but if that's all you're capable of...
Go ahead, make your case.
Um not to white-knight but seriously? You're bitching at Carl for bitching about a shitty webcomic? And calling him obsessed when you keep checking back for replies so you can argue with someone over the internet?ReplyDelete
Of course, you retreat to your obvious tactic, condescension. But since that's the best you can provide... go ahead, keep looking like an ass?
- AnonymousApril 14, 2009 at 5:09 PM
I was wondering how long it was going to take for him to notice that.
I willingly acknowledge that I am an ass. I don't have a problem in the world with that, and arguing over the internet is an excellent stress reliever.
Now that you've ruined my fun I'm going to have to go find some other baby seals to club elsewhere.
Are you dense?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 1, 2009 at 10:24 PM
No, but you are.ReplyDelete
$20 on Anon being R.M.ReplyDelete
Fuck youmeReplyDelete
Okay, I agree this comic isn't all that hilarious, but I think you've misinterpreted it. It's a joke making fun of the comic itself. See, in xkcd comics, the only way to differentiate people is by their headgear. You've got the long hair, which marks the bearer as female, the beret, which marks the wearer a pastry-obsessed existentialist, and then you've got the black hat, which marks the wearer as a sadistic sociopath. So when our beloved Black Hat Man comes across someone with two black hats, the only explanation is that he is twice as sadistic. This is reinforced by the fact that the black hat man, who fears nothing and boasts superiority to all, actually backs away.ReplyDelete
The idea here is that he can tell that the two-hat guy is doubly evil, just because he is wearing two hats. It's an xkcd-specific version of the old joke where a TV character knows and comments on the fact that a goetee always identifies an evil person. It's a tired joke, and deserves ridicule... but you bashed it for some other reason.
I thought it was a joke about magnets. A more powerful magnet of the same polarity will repel another one.ReplyDelete
So we apply that to hats and Bingo! we have our joke.
Chris and John: You do both fully understand that those explanations, if true, mean that this comic is still incredibly stupid, right?ReplyDelete
I'm not saying it was funny, just that that's the joke.ReplyDelete
Chris' explanation makes sense. At least now I know that (going by his explanation, anyway) Randall tried to make a joke, and that makes me feel better for some odd reason.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 14, 2009 at 6:06 AM
This comic made me laugh.ReplyDelete
I suppose if you happen to hate the black hat guy and xkcd comics, you wouldn't find it funny.
- AnonymousJune 19, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Have you ever taken a look at the archives? The early ones contained the highest concentration of abstraction.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 16, 2009 at 2:06 PM
So, wait, what exactly is wrong with this comic again?ReplyDelete
that it makes no sense and isn't funny?ReplyDelete
I thought that one was sold on the alt-text. Not exactly uh...literary genius. But...o.0?ReplyDelete
What else do you want? It's a webcomic about stick people who have sex, don't make any sense and the occasional math/science/tech oddity.
it didn't used to be. It used to be a funny comic that didn't make me angry or feel uncomfortable. those days appear to be gone.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Who are you supposed to be, and why are you supposedly important enough to have an opinion? What does your opinion matter? Who cares if a comic doesn't meet your standards? Who cares if it sucks? Do you want some kind of award? Do you need to feel special?ReplyDelete
Blogs that criticize unimportant facets of life are just that... unimportant. That's great that you've put so much time and energy complaining about that useless comic, but couldn't you have done something more important with your time? Maybe tried doing something that mattered?
Just a few thoughts for you to ponder.
i'm an angry young man;ReplyDelete
I am not important but i like to put my words online, if you don't like it I suggest you leave this internet and get your own because this is how we do things; my opinion makes those who agree with me feel better about themselves; everyone cares if a comic doesn't meet my standards; likewise, everyone cares if it sucks; i don't want an award but if you want to send me some money that would be nice; i already feel special; I have nothing else that you are aware of to with my time; this is something that matters.
PHEW. any other questions?
Also I just want to point out that usually I am here not in spite of having something better to do but BECAUSE I have something better to do. I am procrastinating and there is no better way to do that than complaining about something on the internet.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 9:20 PM
You know, I think theres something deeper to the comic. Lets take a look at it again. Hat guy walks in. Finds another guy with 2 hats. Then, initial hat guy walks away. While one would think that guy with 2 hats is twice as sadistic as him, I personally thought that someone was collecting hats, not only marking oneself as a double sadist but a hat "collector".ReplyDelete
Thats what came to mind...
That and thinking that Carl was someone that like me has too much time on their hands to comment on a comic (or a hate-blog for the aforementioned comic), to hate something without much reason. Theres no real reason to hate xkcd.
Also I would like to accept (in a preemptive move) all your future blame on me being a commenter hater, since I dont care about it, even if that means retreating into a predictable( and completely paranoid) defense that would make no sense if no one answered to this.
Thus. I have auto-owned myself with my previous statements with the reason that it would spare you the trouble of not needing to answer me. However, because this is the internet it is inevitable someone someday will inevitably answer, most likely with a "wtf" or "random paranoid post is random".
There. Ive spared everyone the trouble of replying to me--oh wait I just cancelled that out because I JUST mentioned that someone WILL answer back... screw this ill probably forget I posted this.
fuck you, you gave me a headache.ReplyDelete
your comment is dumb.
- AnonymousNovember 4, 2009 at 5:09 AM
The first one has a joke. It is that Hat Guy is extremely mean to others, and thus he is frightened away by a guy with two hats, which would probably be twice as mean.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 5, 2009 at 12:40 PM
the first one was funny. you just don't get it.ReplyDelete
the second one was...interesting, considering Hat Guy's personality, but not funny.
but that DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. Someone who is mean and wears one shirt does not mean that a person wearing two shirts will be twice as mean! it just doesn't make any fucking senseReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 26, 2009 at 11:44 PM
yes but if your comic determined peoples personality by their shirt it would make sense, mr hat is mr hat because of his hat so someone with two hats would be as evil as two mr hats. though i think it would have plans if mr hat put is arm around double hat and walked saying something like "we have much to discuss"ReplyDelete
but that is so damn stupid! right? can we agree on that?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 20, 2009 at 1:10 AM
This has been explained to you multiple times, the first of which you admitted to understanding on April 6 of this year. Why do you keep repeating that it doesn't make sense? You are intentionally ignoring obvious steps in the argument. Yes, normally a mean person wearing a shirt is not automatically outdone by a person wearing two shirts, but when their personalities are literally identified and distinguished by their shirts, it becomes a clear logical step. Yet, you continually argue that it's nonsense. If you have a problem with it being stupid, that's one thing, and you're entitled to your opinion. It's another thing entirely if you're trying to argue that it doesn't make logical sense. Find your logical ground and hold it, don't keep changing your argument when people point out its obvious flaws.ReplyDelete
Wait, I did that! I said "but that is so damn stupid." Meaning, Yes. you are right. There is a certain logic to the more hats = more evil theory. BUT - I rejected it at first because it was SO STUPID. I no longer reject; I merely bask in the astounding glow of its stupidity.ReplyDelete
Carl, the way I see it, it's not extraordinarily rage worthy; it's just more par-for-the-course poor execution.ReplyDelete
The double hat is inherently funny to some degree because it is ridiculous looking (yes, I daresay it is), but importantly because it's meta-referential to the conceit of using an item of clothing to symbolize a character, and thus their personality. In a way, he's (potentially) making fun of his own comic. Lightheartedly, of course. No serious digs.
That said, the _real_ problem comes with the punchline. He doesn't have one. The "backing away" thing is immature, awkward humor, and it's vague. It also fails to play off our expectations, being a simple reassertion of what we've already (sort of) observed in frames 3 and 4.
In conclusion, I've attached a link to a refactoring of this joke, with my edits and humor philosophy applied. I hope you do enjoy.
The url above -- http://686.imageshack.us/img686/2724/hatsimproved.png -- is incorrect. This is because I typed this url by hand like a big moron.ReplyDelete
The correct URL is http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/2724/hatsimproved.png . Thank you.
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 11:15 PM
Maybe it was just a guy walking, saw a guy wearing two hats, thought he was too weird, (which is funny compared to all the stuff he says), and just backed away. I dont know. It made me laugh. Because its weird. Its also pretty funny that people argued about it for like a year.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 19, 2010 at 8:59 PM
"I'm going to go drink heavily now.ReplyDelete
And probably shoot myself. "
So now you're suicidal too? You should really find a mental hospital before you get any worse.
I dunno, that was more than two years ago, I seem to have done ok in the meantime. No?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 30, 2010 at 12:19 AM
Hey! We're arguing still?ReplyDelete
I remember this one. That's cute...
So.. Uh...
Not really up for interpretation this one.
Hat guy's takin' a walk.
Another man. Well, that's fine. He does not have a single hat on his head and Hat guy does not have to respect hi-....
Is that two hats?
Hat guy is special? Black Hat is SOOO his thing...
He has two...
He... He is more powerful...
*Glance side to side*
*Back away slowly*
You never do that? Walk into somebody, it becomes awkward, and you just kind of back away?
not if no one has said anything. I don't have lines come out of me. not just because of his hat. and it certainly hasn't ever been funny.ReplyDelete
just because something has happened doesn't mean you should make a comic of it.
- WowlookatmeAugust 21, 2010 at 3:07 PM
I choose to make up my own story for this comic to make it more interesting: The one on the left was a famous serial killer who steals the hats of the people he kills, and the one on the right recognizes him and backs away slowly. Yes, I know it's ridiculous, but it makes more sense than the comic. I make up plots for all the comics that don't make sense.ReplyDelete
one should not have to work as hard as you did in order to get enjoyment from this!ReplyDelete


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A new GOP study designed to theatrically rebrand the party and boldly redirect its future turns out to be 97-page blend of the obvious, the unlikely and the impossible.
The study, which contains no fewer than 219 recommendations, was supposed to pull a party that has lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections out of its death spiral.
In previewing it on "Face the Nation With Bob Schieffer" Sunday, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said of the last election, "Our message was weak; our ground game was insufficient; we weren't inclusive; we were behind in both data and digital; our primary and debate process needed improvement."
Wasn't something else weak, insufficient, behind and needing improvement? Oh, yeah, Mitt Romney. Priebus didn't mention his name, perhaps because he has already forgotten it.
The bold and new rebranding of the Republican Party is, in fact, a melange of old Democratic successes (organize hard with paid staff and new technology across the entire country), old Democratic failures (limit the number of primary debates) and thinking that is so pie-in-the-sky that GOP might as well stand for Grand Old Pastry.
Take minorities. The Republicans are now going to study them like they were some kind of new microbe. Priebus is pledging to spend $10 million on the effort.
I know $10 million sounds like a lot, but in political terms it is a pittance. The two presidential campaigns spent more than $2 billion in the last election, and one Republican billionaire, Sheldon Adelson, gave Romney $33 million in the closing weeks, bringing the total he and his wife gave to the GOP to $95 million. In other words, $10 million is what Republican fat cats find in their couch cushions.
No matter. The Republicans need to seek out and woo minorities because so few minorities are already members of the party. Republicans have to study minorities from afar, like astronomers studying distant galaxies.
The Republicans are going to establish "Senior Level Advisory Councils" for Hispanics, African-Americans and Asian-Americans. They will reach out to women and start doing "voter engagement at a granular level starting now," Priebus said at a news conference Monday.
Priebus did not explain what "granular level" means, but next time you open your sugar bowl, watch out.
Minority outreach for Republicans is easier said than done, however, and the new report envisions a lot of saying without promising much doing. The GOP doesn't really expect to gain many new black voters in 2014 or 2016, but it is drooling over Hispanic voters.
After the 2000 election, Matthew Dowd, then a senior strategist for George W. Bush, produced a now-historic memo stating that if Republicans continued to underperform among Hispanics, the party would be in serious trouble nationally as Hispanic voting strength grew.
And Hispanics were fertile soil for Republicans. As Dowd told me: "Hispanics are more like European immigrants of the early 1900s or late 1800s. They are like the Irish: They start out Democratic, but as they become part of the economic mainstream, they become much more valuable to Republicans."
On the surface, the new GOP report looks good for Hispanics. "We must embrace and champion comprehensive immigration reform," it says. "If we do not, our party's appeal will continue to shrink to its core constituencies only." (Which is what Dowd told them a dozen years ago.)
But that is as far as the report goes. It does not address what most Hispanics really care about: immigration reform that guarantees a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million in America illegally.
Some Republicans don't want to reward lawbreaking, and some say, "Hey, why create millions of new voters who are going to give Democrats 70 percent of their votes?"
This is where outreach becomes tough. When Priebus was asked why gay voters would vote Republican, he replied, "Sen. Portman made some inroads last week."
And, indeed, Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican from Ohio, recently endorsed gay marriage after finding out (two years ago) that his son was gay. And if Portman ever has a black child, maybe Portman will champion civil rights.
But don't worry. The GOP is leaving no minority group unturned. The report calls for a "Celebrity Task Force of personalities in the entertainment industry to host events ... and allow donors to participate in entertainment events as a way to attract younger voters."
So maybe Sheldon Adelson and Taylor Swift could do a happenin' duet.
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Choice 3: We enable hooking. Openly. Financially.
Ethical concerns apart, allow's state hooking were freely offered and also absolutely lawful within the guidelines of a market economic climate, likewise when it comes to any type of company we have today.
Choice 2: We regulate hooking. Legitimately. Governmentally.
State hooking is conveniently offered, however under governmental control. "Wait," I hear you state, "that's not what I asked." Bear with me please, these are simply assumed experiments, and also occasionally the most effective evidence is by reductio advertisement absurdum.
Claim that if a "john" is captured in the act when, he pays a penalty. And also the 3rd time, he has his photo in the neighborhood paper's sex-offenders web page (or something comparable on a Facebook, if you favor).
We could also attempt an avoidance program versus hooking. State that all sex with woman of the streets is complimentary, however they all have actually a sexually sent illness. Would certainly this "restriction" hooking?
OK, so outlawing would certainly not just be extremely tough, it additionally would not function. Are you still interested? Keep reading.
Allow's attempt some idea experiments. It's safe enjoyable, as well as we may uncover something we really did not understand previously. For functionality's benefit, I'm mosting likely to presume women vendors as well as male customers from currently on.
Allow's encounter it, there will certainly constantly be criminal offense. Also if hooking were a "typical" organisation, it would certainly still be appealing to enhance earnings by tax obligation scams, employee exploitation or deceptive (allow alone sexist) marketing.
On the various other hand, governmental control can function, cf. alcohol law in Scandinavia or marijuana plan in the Netherlands. Alcohol and also medicines, specifically, are offered there, yet just under particular lawful policies. For hooking, such information would certainly have to be functioned out.
If hooking were outlawed, after that we would certainly have just complimentary, consensual sex in the globe? Forbid something, and also it will certainly go covert. Yes, alcohol intake did go down, however criminal activity went up.
Be that as it may, the major inquiry when managing hooking continues to be: would certainly this lower prostitution-related criminal activities by lowering prostitution-related revenues? I'm not claiming it would certainly get rid of associated criminal activity, however absolutely decrease it.
Managing hooking certainly appears much better than prohibiting prostituion. Can we assume of an additional opportunity? (Sorry, could not withstand.).
Of all: isn't hooking currently outlawed in numerous nations? To proceed this conversation, allow's presume we're discussing a nation where it isn't outlawed (yet).
Choice 1: We outlaw hooking. Entirely. Unconditionally.
Allow's neglect for a minute that this would certainly be extremely difficult to implement. Net advertisements bring about members-only "clubs" or personal "companions" will certainly be difficult to manage. Well, there is constantly a tradeoff in between liberty and also safety, as we understand currently even more than ever before.
Think that sex by accredited sex employees is recommended by medical professionals versus clinical depression. Or perhaps that hooking is attended to cost-free with sex employees paid by the federal government. (Contrast this, if you will, with the arising campaigns absolutely free public transportation where bus motorists still require to be paid by the public authorities.).
Alternative 1: We outlaw hooking. If hooking were prohibited, after that we would certainly have just complimentary, consensual sex in the globe? Would certainly this "restriction" hooking? Regulating hooking certainly appears far better than outlawing prostituion. Also if hooking were a "typical" service, it would certainly still be appealing to enhance earnings by tax obligation scams, employee exploitation or deceptive (allow alone sexist) marketing.


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Test-driven development is among the most important ideas about how to develop software in the past 20 years or so. This idea really has two parts. The first part is automatic testing: Push a button, the system churns for a while, and eventually it tells you which test worked and which ones didn't. The second part is that the tests define the software: As soon as the software passes all the tests, it's done. By implication, it had better be possible to define tests that catch everything that might be wrong with the software: If you can't test it, you have no other way of knowing that it works.
In order to test a piece of software, you need to figure out what it's supposed to do in the situation that you're testing, and to find a way to verify that it did what you expected. Unfortunately, when you are trying to test performance, both of these needs are somewhere between difficult and impossible to meet.
To be sure, it is usually easy to come with a rough idea of how a system should perform. For example, a performance goal might be a given number of simultaneous users, or an upper bound on execution time, or limits on resources used. However, such goals are often too imprecise to allow a simple yes/no answer to the question of whether the system meets those goals.
For example, we might imagine a system that supports sales people in a retail store. A performance requirement for such a system might include the number of sales people and an upper bound on response time. But what does that upper bound really mean? More specifically, what does that upper bound mean in terms that can be measured for testing purposes? Suppose, for example, that the specification is that with up to 30 users, response time should be no worse than one second. Here are some hard questions to answer:
- Does a single response that takes longer than one second mean that the whole system has failed?
- If the response time is intended to be an average, does that mean that the system can consistently fail to meet that requirement for a while as long as it does better than required the rest of the time?
- Does the specification for the number of users include requirements as to what the users are doing?
- A logical first try at testing for such specifications is to construct a synthetic load and measure how the system performs under that load. If it passes the performance tests under that synthetic load but behaves unacceptably in practice, and the tests define the software, how is it even possible to say that the behavior is incorrect? If you think that the behavior is incorrect, how do you say so on the bug report?
This last point may be the most important: If performance is defined in terms of a synthetic benchmark, and a system passes the benchmark but fails to behave reasonably in actual use, is it even a bug at all? If it is, it must be a bug in the benchmark — either that, or the whole notion that the tests define the software is wrong. In other words, one major problem in testing performance is that doing so requires constructing benchmarks that are useful in the circumstances for which the system is being used.
Now let's think about the unfavorable interaction between benchmarks and optimization. Part of the purpose of a benchmark is to be simpler than practical use. Defining a synthetic load and a standardized set of transactions is useful precisely because doing so is easier than collecting a bunch of sales people and asking them to pretend that they are selling merchandise to customers. However, this very simplicity runs afoul of the optimizations that pervade almost every operating system and runtime library.
For example, suppose that our synthetic load reads and writes a lot of data to and from the filesystem. If the synthetic load uses the same files over and over again, copies of those files will probably wind up in the operating system's cache. As a result, operations on those files are apt to be faster than they would be under a real load. On the other hand, if the synthetic load is careful to use completely unrelated files in order to avoid inadvertent filesystem optimizations, it might wind up hurting the overall system performance more than a real load would. Evidently, if you are going to use benchmarks to specify system performance, you must not only use the benchmarks to test the system, but you must also test the benchmarks.
Another problem with synthetic benchmarks is that if they are too simple, they tempt the developers to write code that works well with the benchmarks but ignores real-world performance. This developer behavior is a logical consequence of the notion that if the software passes the tests, it's done. As an extreme example, I once encountered an implementation of common mathematical functions (such as sine and cosine) that checked whether its arguments had values that were known to be used in widely known benchmarks. If so, it returned pre-stored results corresponding to those arguments and skipped the computation entirely. This was a strategy that caused the program to pass the tests at the expense of making the tests meaningless. One manager referred to this particular piece of software as "the bait-and-switch math library."
Even at a gross level, then, performance is difficult to measure. This difficulty remains — and may even get worse — when we start thinking about measuring individual components rather than whole systems. Suppose, for example, that we want to test the performance of an implementation of a standard C++ library algorithm such as
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