Comment Re:It's unclear why this is a bad thing (Score 1) 1164
The only other possible explanation is that God is a dick, and I don't believe that.
The Old Testament begs to differ. Oh, and the New Testament too.
And Science should care... Why?
The only other possible explanation is that God is a dick, and I don't believe that.
The Old Testament begs to differ. Oh, and the New Testament too.
And Science should care... Why?
The Pontiac Aztec. God they were ugly.
Must've been evolution, because there sure wasn't a lot of intelligent design that went into that one...
Considering 7 isnt even officially out yet, perhaps the haters should wait for some updates.
But then they'd miss out on a prime opportunity to rant senselessly without any facts at all.
Knowing this place, they'd even get modded up.
/~Rockwolf
No, the moon has virtually no atmosphere unlike Mars which has a thin wind, causing erosive effects. The moon is like a museum until something hits it.
At which point it continues to be a museum, just with a hole in it.
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If I see the word Appalachian in this thread I'm going to stab my face with an icepick.
Appalachian.
Be a nice chap and don't make a mess.
/me offers towel
/~Rockwolf
I could call a girl a perfect ten, even if she turns out to be barren.
I'd say that one goes to 11.
/~Rockwolf
As a resident of Kampala, Uganda I can say that this is a huge development here. East Africa is one of the last densely populated places on the planet that is entirely dependent on satellite for all data and voice communications. I currently pay about $50 a month for a connection that can burst up to 160kbps, averages at about 40kbps, and doesn't work about 30% of the time.
As a resident of Australia, the land of searing droughts, flooding rains and high-cost capped DSL, can I be the first to say... Ouch!
And we thought we had it bad...
/~Rockwolf
This presents an interesting situation without an easy, clear cut answer. As a tax payer, I'm not sure what makes more sense. Do I want the government spending my money with a private company like Microsoft or Google, or do I want them spending my money developing their own infrastructure.
As a taxpayer, I'm entirely unsure that the government cares what you think.
/~Rockwolf
That being said, they absolutely should make a Decepticon option for the appropriate cars.
Mercury Marauder.
You said appropriate, not GM.
/~Rockwolf
A MOAB dropped within a block of my office is my biggest worry.
That's either a really good or really bad problem to be having.
I picked stonewolf for several reasons. Wolf I have explained. Stone is slang for Completely; utterly as in stone cold; standing stone still. So, completely,utterly the wolf.
Being a wolf is a way of life. It's rare to find someone who truly understands that.
The most important thing about the wolf is that he sees the world as it is, not as he wishes it to be.
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. - George Bernard Shaw.
Sorry for the glib quote, it just seems appropriate. I get called cynical all the time, usually by people who talk too much.
I hope you make it over here some day. IMHO Monument Valley is worth the trip all by its self. And, I know of a big red rock in the outback of Australia that I want to see some day.
I'm planning on it, once I've spent some time around the deserts down this way.
Uluru is an impressive sight. Well worth spending time around there, just seeing what's around - and I don't mean the tourist areas. Feels strange to drive 300 miles into the desert, then come across a car-park full of tourists with cameras, all taking bad photos of a red rock, talking loudly and wondering if they can make it back to the Alice before nightfall (answer's almost always no, for the record - and why would you want to? The desert is a fantastic place after dark). I suspect all the tourists get scared without their sodium street light security blanket, wondering what the twinkly lights are above their head...
/~Rockwolf
Coyote is the Native American trickster god. Some compare him to Loki, but Coyote is much more like Murphy, Loki is a malicious god, While Murphy, and Coyote, are more forces of nature.
Coyote is a cousin to the wolf, which represents wisdom. Coyote causes you to make the mistakes that lead you to wisdom. Coyote is why you buy a flashy car you can't afford and thereby learn about value.
The statement is something I made up on the spur of the moment. It sounds like a blessing, but it is really a curse. If coyote guides you the rest of your life then you are too stupid to learn and will never gain wisdom.
Very interesting, native cultures always have nuggets of wisdom that white man hasn't figured out yet. The Australian Aborigines have similar features in their Dreamtime stories, and they can be fascinating to hear. Coyote as the trickster god... That makes a lot of sense, judging from the little I've seen of their cunning personality (not in person, sadly, being that I'm Australian).
I am not a Native American (though our family tree shows a 50% chance of being a tiny part Native). OTOH, I am 4th generation growing up in the red rock in the southeast US. Spending time, especially alone, in the red rock changes you. The old stories take on a reality that can not be denied or ignored. I have a painting of the Wolf, my Kachina/Totem over my hearth, a painting of Deer Dancer, my father's Kachina/totem hangs on the opposite wall.
Spending time alone in empty spaces does change you - for the better, I believe. Modern life seems to be focussed on perpetual sensory overload, and many of my co-workers wouldn't know how to entertain themselves without power or the internet. I try and get away from the cities as much as possible, but it's not easy to find time to do it. This image is the one I have on my office wall - sometimes it provides guidance. The little silver paw-print on my keyring also has meaning for me.
Ok, now give, I picked the name stonewolf for many reasons, but mostly to represent the wolf. How did you pick Rockwolf?
Like you, many reasons. The wolf mentality is something I admire, aspire to and see within myself, to a certain degree. A love of open spaces, running, just calmly watching the sun set through the heat-haze of the dog days of summer, hunting (for food, not trophies - respect for the environment and the animals in it is something that I think should be instilled in every child from birth), a small family pack that is viciously defended, when required... Mental clarity and wisdom is something I aim for, every day. I don't always succeed, but never give up.
The rock part is not too complicated - superficially, it's because I'm a geologist by trade, but it's also more than that. It also speaks of an appreciation of the aeons-old processes that shape the face of this little blue marble we call home, and the realisation that we're individually insignificant in the scheme of things - the pack is the most important thing to have, because everything else is meaningless. Not that shiny car, not 7 figures in the bank, none of that. It will all be dust soon enough, as will we.
What little lupine wisdom I have tells me that that's the way of things, and that's OK.
/~Rockwolf
Oh well, may Coyote guide you all your life.
Can I ask where this phrase comes from? Sounds like it has some interesting history behind it.
/~Rockwolf
run Arachne and surf the WEB !!!!!!!!!!!!, heheh yes you can this baby on slashdot
The whole slashdot?
Bending down to pick up the soap in prison probably is a mistake, too. What's your point?
Don't have a shower in prison. ~
The solution of this problem is trivial and is left as an exercise for the reader.
