Win. But at least L4D2 sounds like a Star Wars character.

Technical solution to a social problem? How about just count the number of names on the sheet, or learn to recognize your students? I don't know, crazy ideas...

Place a brick underneath the gas pedal.

For whatever reason, sitting in a chair normally causes my legs to ache. I must have RLS or something. Unfortunately my current desk arrangement doesn't allow for me to elevate my legs other than to put them on my desk... which I do almost all of the time.

So, I guess:
Footrest, chair with back support, laptop with mouse.

Standing up is also comfortable for a while at times.

Psht, I call up a dial-up ISP and whistle into the phone handset really fast.

Have a seat, gentlemen. Muahahahaha.

Guaranteed your meetings will run no longer than 10 minutes max.

Excellent. I look forward to my motherboard being less than 2 inches in every dimension.

Beer is already at MAX_DELICIOUS, any additional incrementation will cause overflow.

The alternate universe 80s version of me would totally buy that. But then a competitor will start rumors about it slapping closed and lopping off someone's ear.

We work from home, so about the most hazard we experience would be a cat jumping on the keyboard.

OTOH, in the realm of just annoying, is that a device emulator we use frequently takes about 90 seconds to load and can't just be left running -- you have to restart it for each recompile. It's like the testing cycle is make as many changes as possible, compile, go get a beverage or take a pee, come back, it should be just about ready to run.

I'm obviously too easily manipulated by adorable tiny things. Oh, the cats are saying it's dinner time...

My first reaction was actually that it was so adorable that I'd run it all the way to its destination.

Actually, that's only because they didn't know you were racing. Yeah, you're That Guy. Congrats.

There is no typo.

elicit
One entry found.

Main Entry:
elicÂit
Pronunciation:
\i-Ëli-sÉ(TM)t\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Latin elicitus, past participle of elicere, from e- + lacere to allure
Date:
1605
1 : to draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential)
2 : to call forth or draw out (as information or a response)
synonyms see educe