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The future, the only thing we can change, the one thing we cannot know. The past, the only thing we know, the one thing we cannot change. Our existence intertwines around these two strange facts like that strange exercise of dimensionality, the mobius. To make a mobius, take a strip of paper, lay it... Sign in to see full entry.

The Lawnboy three way mower with the sens-a-speed self propelled feature. I figured lawn mowers were pretty much all the same, I mean, what can they do different? A motor, a blade, some wheels, thats about it. I am used to my old Montgomery Wards mulcher and it has taken some abuse through the... Sign in to see full entry.

Winter driving presents a problem in the name of poor traction. The worst traction is on compact snow and ice. The solution: studded snow tires. Metal studs inserted into specially designed holes in the tread allow for a firmer grip on hard frozen surfaces. Studded tires offer an excellent... Sign in to see full entry.

Citizens who thwarted a robbery are being sued by the robber. Reported by Paul Harvey, an auto parts store in Rochester, New York was the scene of an attempted hold up. Customers and employees disarmed the man, wrestled him to the ground and detained him until police arrived. Now he is suing those... Sign in to see full entry.

Political discussions have a way of devolving into bitter diatribe where neither side is exchanging ideas. Neither side of the political fence can claim innocence on this one. One side constantly points the finger at the U.S. and Bush, placing all blame for recent world events on them. The other... Sign in to see full entry.

Sorry Zarkawi, there’ll be no virgins to greet you in the afterlife, only the devil and you’ll be the virgin. Sadly, the passing of one monster leaves a void that some other murderous idiot will try to fill. It must be hard to have organizational meetings when you have to be on the run, looking over... Sign in to see full entry.

Terrorist arrests in Canada spark new fears. “They” all want to get us and they’re not about to stop in Canada to buy some tukes and Kokanee beer. Since the mood is to build fences and walls (where’s Ronald Regan when you need him?) why not throw up a few boards along the Canadian border? All right,... Sign in to see full entry.

Yeah I know, 6/6/06, whoa, scary number? Not hardly. First of all, isn’t the true “mark of the beast 666 with no zeroes? I realize some days can be a beast, but that is generally reserved for Mondays, right? Tell me this, what happened the last time it was 6/6/06? That was in 1906, 1806, 1706, get... Sign in to see full entry.

Thank God Friday is over. Work was very, well, a lot like work. That’s the way it is in R&D. The boss hands me a part, we’ve determined in our research it needs some development and I get the job. As soon as we are done, we will run a test on it. My part of the test is not very ready, so I start... Sign in to see full entry.

I’ve been bitten by the new car bug, as you may know. If you don’t, well, that’s ok, I barely know it myself. Now, in order to be a conscientious shopper, I have read several car magazines to familiarize myself with the new offerings. So it was in that vein that I picked up the new CAR & DRIVER.... Sign in to see full entry.