Friday, April 20, 2007

Superwonderfulriffic Dark Chocolate

I found this chocolate at the grocery store that's like 65% cacao,
with cacao nibs mixed in on top of that, and it's the best thing ever.
It's like eating God. I'm going to go back and buy it all.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Death to the Robots!

When I first read the headline below, I saw "leader" instead of "lander."

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Lawmakers Rebuff NASA's Plan to Kill Robotic Lunar Lander
By Brian Berger, Space News Staff Writer

Colorado Springs, Colo.—House and Senate appropriators have pushed
back against NASA's proposed termination of a planned 2011 robotic
lunar lander mission, directing the agency to spend $20 million this
year to continue work on a follow-on to the 2008 Lunar Reconnaissance
Orbiter...

http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/070416_business_monday.html

Monday, April 02, 2007

Troll Hoot

Tom's summary (with pictures) of our latest trip is posted at Kopfy's Kreche.

Three of Swords

I finally replaced the Fafhrd & Gray Mouser hardback that my friend lost all those years ago.  Only cost $3.50 - barely enough to satisfy the Loch Ness Monster - thanks to the wonders of Amazon Marketplace.  Had been wanting to read those again, and my paperback originals threaten to fall apart every time I open them.  Last night I enjoyed, "Ill Met in Lankhmar", "The Circle Curse" (basically a bridging story) and "The Jewels in the Forest" once again.  Yaay!