Geekiness in the science/IT field is often a trait of intelligent people, but Intelligence does not REQUIRE Geekiness. Husband-man is very intelligent (and smart) - but due to very severe dyslexia and the UK school system "fell through the cracks" (they tested him in order to send him to the "special" school, but found out his IQ was higher than all the test givers LOL), but did get his degree in Science in his 30s :-) That takes smarts :-)

Some of us feme slashdotters have non-geek husbands too :-)

Whomever came up with the poll options must be a home-body who knows no one who lives more than a few miles from their home. Mine came out ~1x10^6

I got a graduate degree in Health Physics (Nuclear Janitor - a relative of Unclear Physics) back in the early 90's - and ended up in IT because there were NO jobs. So does that mean I can actually work in the field for which I was trained?

The technology is there. But I wonder: will they have to modify the software at NORAD to take into account Big Objects that get transmuted to A Bunch Of Little Objects? I am a geek: I'm thinking about software updates.

Wish I had mod points left. "Insightful", "Informative" ... or "Redundant"?

Actually it is NOT undefined. There are all sorts of classes of infinity. I discovered this on my all-too-long path to the Double Major which included theoretical mathematics. I subsequently got myself together and went pure Physics.

Ergo, a "mud bath" is incorrect. You are immersing yourself not in a liquid, but in a heterogeneous solution of dirt and liquid. Just sayin' - based on what you were saying. :-)

Having lived in Colorado sans heater core for a number of years (heater core leak - antifreeze pooling on the floor boards/didn't have $$ to replace by pulling dash/just disconnected and capped the end), I tried every electric heater (cigarette lighter) to be able to SEE out the windscreen, despite open windows you get major fog/ice on the inside even in dry climes. Imagine UK in February! And you really can't open windows even a crack in even a moderate rain storm or blizzard conditions. Plus, a fun fact, your glasses fog up when you wear a baklava or a scarf. Also your contacts can FREEZE in your eyes in cold enough weather (oh so painful!). So all this fun talk about going without any kind of climate control is not truly practical. I've tried it out of necessity. It BITES.

Unfortunately ignorance of the law is no defense. The same is true for not saying anything when you witness a crime being committed. It's called obstruction. So, CYA: leave the company as soon as you can. Assume you WILL be held accountable in the future.

I wonder what they charge to list items on a site that is receiving no bids?

Okay. THAT was the most entertaining "when *I* was a kid..." thread in a long time. Kudos.

Hippo Birdie, Two Ewes
Hippo Birdie, Two Ewes
Hippo Birdie, dear Firefox
Hippo Birdie, Two Ewes

No one else sang.

I do believe that vampires may also qualify as necromancers (Bram Stoker version, anyhoo). They bring back the dead - although they have to do their thing PRIOR to death.