2007 November

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“Skeleton of “Lucy” Discovered (1974)

“Lucy,” a 3.2 million-year-old female hominid of the species Australopithecus afarensis, was discovered by scientists in Ethiopia’s Afar Depression. An unprecedented 40% intact, Lucy was the first fossil hominid to really capture public notice. Although she was 3 feet, 8 inches tall and looked somewhat like a Chimpanzee, her bipedal knee […]

Since I am off to take an Organic Chemistry test, I figured that it would be best to share a funny quote on testing:

Now I lay me down to rest, and hope I pass tomorrow’s test. If I should die before I wake, that’s one less test I have to take.

–Mike

“BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhuanet) — Eight U.S. Republican presidential contenders on Wednesday night faced a challenge they have never met before — an unconventional CNN/YouTube debate with videotaped questions that range from the serious to the silly, media reported. For the first time, the GOP candidates have to be nimble in responding […]

Two days ago, I posted an update on my issues with HP. I have yet another update, and I must say that it is a good update.
Yesterday, I spent an hour on the phone trying to get in touch of someone who could tell me why my order was canceled after the packaging box […]

“WASHINGTON  —  Nearby Venus is looking a bit more Earth-like with frequent bursts of lightning confirmed by a new European space probe.
For nearly three decades, astronomers have said Venus probably had lightning — ever since a 1978 NASA probe showed signs of electrical activity in its atmosphere. But experts weren’t sure because of signal interference.
Now […]

“Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s education policy is causing a stir … but not all in a good way. Advocates for space exploration are noting with dismay that he’d take billions of dollars from NASA to pay for the educational programs he’d like to expand.
The shift from exploration to education came last week when Obama […]

“Litter. Drugs. Inconsiderate neighbors. Now people are logging on to air out their dirty neighborhood laundry. The Web site is called RottenNeighbor.com. Some local complaints get downright nasty. One on the city’s northwest side claims that neighbors are dealers, junkies and — we can’t print the last descriptive. The complaint alleges people yelling obscenities, fighting, […]

Here are some interesting facts that you can bring up to your co-workers while mingling around the water cooler! Taken from I’ll Be Damned.

Average Americans will spend around 6 months of their lives waiting at red lights.
In 2003, there were 86 days of below-freezing weather in Hell, Michigan.
A jumbo jet uses 4,000 gallons […]

Last week I posted a letter that I sent to the CEO of HP. Here is a little follow up about how a bad situation has gotten even worse.
Six days after ordering my laptop packaging, it finally shipped. However HP did something stupid. As soon as my order shipped they canceled it. […]

“MIAMI — Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died early Tuesday, a day after the Pro Bowl player was shot at home by what police say was an intruder. He was 24.Family friend Richard Sharpstein said Taylor’s father told him the news about 5:30 a.m.” (Link)
Sean Taylor had been having difficulties with intrusion over the […]