IF commenter != spammer: print "W00t!"

Mood: Geek

Ye gods! A commenter who isn't a spammer! *drops to his knees* It's a wonderful achievemnt for a blogger. *sniff* I'm so happy...

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Python, Dictionaries, and craziness

Mood: Meh

Well, I've got a bit of news. It's nothing too important. Just a little bit of this, a little bit of that.

I'm learning Python, finally. It's tough, in a way, but still fun. So far, I can create a function, use it, and I almost understand dictionaries.

Also, I made an enemy yesterday. A wasp was flying in my face, and I swatted it. A girl from my bus snapped at me. She yelled at me for killing an innocent creature, and how I was an ass for just killing it.

Also, my internet connection gets cut off at ten o'clock. That BLOWS. Oh well. At least it gives me a steady time to start my homework. I guess that's all, so I'll let go of your ears. And remember, geek out!

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Space Elevator: Episode II

Mood: Geek

Glenn Reynolds, of Instapundit fame, has posted his thoughts on why NASA should be building a space elevator instead or their current plans. Keith has also posted his throughts from an engineer's perspective (although admittadly still not a rocket scientist). "The challenges are many, but it has been a viable option since carbon nanotubes, structures so strong that one the width of a human hair could lift a car, were invented. A space elevator could be between 10 and 2000 times cheaper than conventional technology and will force NASA to change just about everything they do. Hopefully one day that bureaucracy will wake up and realize it."

There ya have it. A space elevator is a "viable option." Thanks to the carbon nanotubes "so strong that one the width of a hair could lift a car," cheap, easy surface-to-space transport will be a piece of cake.

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Clean-up

Mood: Meh

Just a little clean-up.

Hey folks. Or, folk. Considering no one reads this. Harumph. Anyway...I'm working the layout for the blog, and i'm trying to change the title that appears in the browser titlebar. Also, I'm going to remove those stupid proprietary markings that you may see around the page.

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Arrrgh....pirates be we!

Mood: Geek

Today, September 19th, is Talk Like a Pirate Day! Avast ye, scurvy dogs. There be trouble for any who not be speaking the pirate lingo in my presence.

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Space Elevators?

Mood: Geek

I just read an article on Slashdot about how the FAA (Federal Aviation Adminitration) has given LiftPort Group to do some testing on "high-altitude robotic lifters." So basically, they are creating an early prototype of the fabled "space elevator." This has incredible implications.

With this technology, the huge costly rockets of today will be obsolete. A trip into space could be acheived with relative cheapness and ease. Shipping supplies to a shuttle, or even a space station, would be quite easy. I hope that this technology comes into fruition, because if it does, space will slowly be easily more conquerable. Well, I guess that's all for now. Remember, have fun, and geek out!

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Explanation: Moods

Mood: Geek

Okay...maybe I should explain the "mood" part of my posts.

Most people think that nerd and geek mean the same thing. In my most humble opinion, they are quite different. To most people, a nerd is someone who isn't "popular." They don't have loud friends, and don't tell loud jokes, or are into computers, and Magic: The Gathering. These people also think that nerds and geeks are the same thing.

In my opinion, the only difference between a nerd and a geek is that a geek is happy. A geek is proud of being able to program in thirteen languages, read HTML like they read a book, and know what megahertz are, and how they apply to computers. A nerd is someone who, becuase of low self-esteem, avoid social situations. They are ashamed of being what they are, of not fitting into the mold of what's "cool."

So, in summation: When I say Mood: Nerd; I'm feeling sad and depressed. When Mood: Geek is shown, it means that I'm in a good mood. Also, I'll sometimes put up Mood: Meh which means that I'm either really tired, or just sorta..."blah".

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WB- Raper of memories

I feel pretty, oh so pretty...I feel pretty and witty and gay! Well....not gay. But as for everything else...yeah. Or at least as pretty and witty you can feel at 12:30 in the morning. Anyway...

The WB is the official raper of childhood dreams. Loonatics
They are raping one of the most wonderful cartoons of my young life. No. My whole life. This is one of the worst things that a network could do. Now, kids are gonna grow up thinking that Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are all about superpowers and flashy grpahics. No one is going to remember the true spirit of Loony Toons. Rude Goldbergian-traps, courtesy of Wile. E. Coyote. Cross-dressing, thanks to Bugs Bunny. What the WB is doing is perverted and wrong.

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Holy crap!!!

OMGWTF!!!

Oh em gee! A totally unprecedented event has occured. A totally good looking girl asked for my phone number! THat's the only time a girl has asked for my number. Well...the only girl who isn't a total slut. Unfortunately, I must assume her desires are merely platonic. She's already spoken for. Oh well...baby steps.

In other news, there is no other news. ;)





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Well...this is my personal blog, so, I guess I'm obligated to post personal stuff on it. Anyway...here goes nothing.

*sigh* Another year, another school. Having only been in a high school for one year previous to this, I'm kinda lost as far as what to expect. Homecoming caught me by suprise again. However, this time, I think I'll go. I'm hoping I'll get the courage to ask one of my friends, but...I'm a gutless coward. >.< No, not really. I suffer from "nice guy syndrome". I'm so worried about being nice to ladies, I seem inconfident, and ladies don't like that. *sigh* Life goes on...

In other news...I dont' have other news. I suppose I'll have to stop here, since I can't think of anything else to say. So, until next time, WAFFLE!



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