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Monthly Archives: July 2005

Gamma Hydra Section Ten

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Saying the Bible tells Jews and Christians to kill homosexuals is like saying that Star Trek II is all about Captain Saavik’s failed attempt to rescue the Kobayashi Maru from the Klingon Neutral Zone.

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Anchovies and DIA

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Thursday, I met up with Scully for a last lunch (but not a last meeting) before he heads north, and we ate at Pizzeria Paradiso, where I ordered something called a Napolitana. This involved the ingestion of a greater volume of anchovies in a single sitting than I had consumed in the last two years. [...]

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Heat Wave, July 2005

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

(One Oh Five. uploaded by brownpau.)
As you can see in the photo, my home thermometer recorded a maximum outdoor temperature of 105.6°F (about 41°C) today. Walking around outside felt like baking in an oven, or like being back in Manila. More from CapitalWeather.

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STS-114 Launches

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Liftoff! Discovery is in orbit, and STS-114 is well and fully underway. The fuel sensor problem which had previously delayed the launch was not an issue this morning. Mission timeline, mission updates, and the Wikipedia entry.
Also posted to Metafilter.
Update: Fuel tank camera shows debris flying off the tank during separation, but it didn’t hit the [...]

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Attentive Pandora (wiggle)

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

It’s rare that I can get a decent photo of Pandora awake — let alone two successive photos of her in the same position. As it is, she moved her head just a tiny bit. Otherwise, this 3D wiggle came out well.

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Old Friends’ Weblogs

Monday, July 25, 2005

Updates on some old college friends’ weblogs:
Toni of Wifely Steps recently moved servers and is now running Wordpress. It always gives me a lift to read about her rapturous adventures in domestic bliss. She was recently featured in the Manila Bulletin’s “Blog-O-Rama” section: Toni’s Everyday Scribbles, by Annalyn Jusay.
Angie has moved her weblog to “Osong [...]

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Turbofan

Monday, July 25, 2005

(IMG_3222.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)
Nothing quite like spending the afternoon geeking out at the National Air and Space Museum. This is a Rolls Royce turbofan engine, but I forgot which model.

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DC Panoramas

Monday, July 25, 2005

Me + rollerblades + camera + Canon Photostitch + Washington, DC =
(World War II Memorial Panorama uploaded by brownpau.)
(Base of Washington Monument uploaded by brownpau.)
(West from Washington Monument uploaded by brownpau.)
(Washington Monument Tilt Up uploaded by brownpau.)
(Note to self: tweak future layouts to accomodate 500px width photos, since Flickr isn’t interested in offering 400px width. [...]

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“Draw Your Sword!”

Sunday, July 24, 2005

(DRAW YOUR SWORD! uploaded by brownpau.)
“You sir, have challenged my honor, and I demand satisfaction!”
In case you’re wondering why DC is suddenly crawling with boy scouts, it’s the 2005 National Scout Jamboree in Fredericksburg, VA, starting tomorrow. The Jamboree lasts ten days, so start getting used to the sight of boy scouts from now till [...]

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Subway Wraparound

Thursday, July 21, 2005

(Wrap.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)
Hey, look! Subway car wraparound advertising! I just can’t wait for the added revenue from this to be transferred to the customers in the form of lower fares and better maintenance of trains and escalators. Right? Right?

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