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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:06 pm
by Rex Kramer
You might have to depend on your employer some day . . . so make sure you can: Accountability Is Crucial

Rex

Re: Your trivia fact of the day

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:06 pm
by bpmod
dhkendall wrote:So, all Commonwealth countries, even Canada, celebrate QEII's birthday, but on the "wrong" date (which differs by nation).
That's the first I've ever heard of us celebrating QEII's birthday. It is called Victoria Day after all.

Brian

Re: Your trivia fact of the day

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:18 pm
by dhkendall
bpmod wrote:
dhkendall wrote:So, all Commonwealth countries, even Canada, celebrate QEII's birthday, but on the "wrong" date (which differs by nation).
That's the first I've ever heard of us celebrating QEII's birthday. It is called Victoria Day after all.

Brian
I figure Canadian Heritage should be an official enough source for it ...

Re: Your trivia fact of the day

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:22 pm
by bpmod
dhkendall wrote:
bpmod wrote:
dhkendall wrote:So, all Commonwealth countries, even Canada, celebrate QEII's birthday, but on the "wrong" date (which differs by nation).
That's the first I've ever heard of us celebrating QEII's birthday. It is called Victoria Day after all.

Brian
I figure Canadian Heritage should be an official enough source for it ...
Maybe they had to do that because Queen Elizabeth didn't have a birthday in 1952. But you'd think by 1953, they'd've gotten it right.

Brian

Re: Reretaken Down

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:54 pm
by econgator
We finally got a no-hitter!! And it only took 8,019 games. :)

Re: Reretaken Down

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:37 pm
by xxaaaxx
Congrats to the Mets, their fans, and both of my fantasy teams!!! Johan Santana!!! Sorry Padres.

Re: Reretaken Down

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:51 pm
by MarkBarrett
It looked like security was busy in the background with the celebration going on in front. Did it have something to do with Santana not having a hat on? I have cable and I was on the phone with a friend who has a dish. My TV was seven seconds ahead and it was hard not to give anything away and react during the ninth inning.

Re: Reretaken Down

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:55 pm
by trainman
MarkBarrett wrote:It looked like security was busy in the background with the celebration going on in front. Did it have something to do with Santana not having a hat on?
I saw one person run on the field and get tackled by security when he got about halfway to the pitcher's mound. After being congratulated by a mob of players on the mound, Santana stepped out and raised his cap to the crowd, so he was definitely wearing one at that point. That's about when the free feed on mlb.com cut out, so I don't know what happened to the cap after that. Maybe someone from the Hall of Fame happened to be at the game and asked for it.

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:47 am
by Vanya

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:54 pm
by rjaguar3
I'm considering creating software to run the SHC this summer. If I do create it, I should have it on GitHub. I can also probably find a server to host it, too.

By the way, does anyone know what permissions are needed to create new topics or send PMs? I can't seem to be able to do so.

Re: Reretaken Down

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:01 pm
by alietr
You should be good to go now.

Re: Reretaken Down

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:07 pm
by rjaguar3
alietr wrote:You should be good to go now.
Thanks. :)

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:50 pm
by econgator
For any of you interested in watching Venus transit the Sun tomorrow:

http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/where-when/ ... sit-times/

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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:56 am
by Paucle
Thanks, econgator! Seems to be the best site yet for that data. Simple and utile. Most of the others are all busy/ ad-ed up.
Seems academic for me anyway. Weather calls for overcast skies ... probably obscured by low level clouds... and fog to boot. All we need is Ballston building a roof over the town.

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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:13 am
by alietr
I've got my solar filter for my telescope built and ready, and I'm hoping it clears up by this evening so I don't need to watch it on a webcast ...

Category: Mixed cliches

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:59 pm
by Vanya
$200: Political term for a season finale leading to worse things.
$400: Revealing way to conform.
$600: The Situation is forgiven.
$800: Ronald Reagan's vision of America didn't amount to anything.
$1000: Impossible Ben Franklin experiment.

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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:54 pm
by one-nil
Heelsrule? Heelsrule!

http://www.10sworld.com/tennis/blog/fre ... dsay-gibbs

P.S. You haven't really seen Shazza until you've seen her throwing an American football!

Re: Category: Mixed cliches

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:06 am
by Vanya
Vanya wrote:$200: Political term for a season finale leading to worse things.
$400: Revealing way to conform.
$600: The Situation is forgiven.
$800: Ronald Reagan's vision of America didn't amount to anything.
$1000: Impossible Ben Franklin experiment.
No one is willing to try these? :)

Re: Category: Mixed cliches

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:41 am
by MarkBarrett
Vanya wrote:
Vanya wrote:$200: Political term for a season finale leading to worse things.
$400: Revealing way to conform.
$600: The Situation is forgiven.
$800: Ronald Reagan's vision of America didn't amount to anything.
$1000: Impossible Ben Franklin experiment.
No one is willing to try these? :)
Just to say I played:

1. Cliff hanging chad
2. Strip tease out metric
3. Jersey shore leave
4. New morning sickness pill
5. Go fly a kite where the sun don't shine

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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:50 am
by Vanya
Almost as good as mine, Mark!