
Load your shotguns and God save us!
random - •lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; •only quantum effects qualify as truly random; •Avelino •Jala Jala
In other Electra news in the notable quotables from Star Pulse Carmen drops this wonder:
"I'm really into quantum physics. Some of my friends are into it, some of them aren't, so I'm trying to get them excited about discovering all these interesting things about thoughts and the power of thoughts."
"It gives me chills thinking about it. It's fun."
Radical Approach Very Disappointing, October 16, 2006
A strictly "by the numbers," formula-driven plot spoiled the ending, which was, nevertheless, difficult to predict by my calculations. The characterization was singularly type cast and the theme repetitive. You can safely skip this radical arctangent from scientific literature.
A stochoclastic tour de force, October 15, 2006
Although cloaked in the mundane, once one realizes that the language is english and unfocuses ones consciousness... voila! It IS Shakespeare, and it WAS written by Kevin Bacon. Still, can't help but wonder why Nostradumus and Edgar Cayce keep croppng up.
Anyhow, if you're only going to have one book this has gotta be it. Every time you read it is just as fascinating as the first.
Not what I expected.... but nice, October 15, 2006
When I picked it up, I thought it would be about fingers. Perhaps on the handrail of a New York subway station. Imagine my surprise when I found I had it all wrong! At first I felt betrayed - but I read on, and was enchanted. It's a story of heartbreaking inequalities, passionate interactions, capricious changes and prophetic statements. It should be on every insomniac's beside table.
A great read, October 14, 2006
A great read. Captivating. I couldn't put it down. I would have given it five stars, but sadly there were too many distracting typos. For example: 46453 13987. Hopefully they will correct them in the next edition.
Utterly Betrayed... NOT NON-FICTION!, October 13, 2006
As a member of Oprah's book club and a devotee of her literary suggestions, I immediately came to Amazon to purchase "A Million Random Digits." Like most of my book-loving friends, I was deeply moved by what I'd been led to believe was a true story about 35816's struggle with addiction to 75881, the 88530 life he led on the 66580, and his subsequent 05546 and self-discovery through 56108.
What a sad and lonely descent into 13027 the poor author had, once his "non-fictional work" was found to have been entirely fabricated. 35816 hadn't written of his own 05546, he'd merely 56413ed the whole thing.
Had we previously known that the entire work was fictional, I'm sure that the reading community would have been far more forgiving of the author, but 35816 had lost our trust. "A Million Random Digits"? More like "A Million Betrayed Readers."
I returned my copy to the publisher for the purchase price.
What a 87615 thing for an author to do. Oh, the things some people do for a 31350...
José Huertas González, nombre de pila del luchador profesional Invader # 1, fue reconocido en horas de esta mañana en la plazoleta del ala norte del Capitolio [...]
"Mi mejor momento fue cuando luché contra Chicky Starr en el 1986, donde si yo lo derrotaba, él perdía la cabellera y si yo perdía, tenía que retirarme. Tuve la suerte de ganarle y afeitarle. [...]"
Huertas González prefirió no comentar sobre a qué se dedicará una vez se enfrente a su archirival Savio Vega en una lucha sin estipulaciones, donde todo se vale, este sábado 14 de octubre en el estadio "Idelfonso Solá Morales" de Caguas, ya que, según explicó, está tan concentrado en esta lucha, que no ha pensado en que hará a partir del domingo.
Dr. Strangelove: It would not be difficult mein Fuhrer! Nuclear reactors could, heh... I'm sorry. Mr. President. Nuclear reactors could provide power almost indefinitely. Greenhouses could maintain plantlife. Animals could be bred and slaughtered. A quick survey would have to be made of all the available mine sites in the country. But I would guess... that ah, dwelling space for several hundred thousands of our people could easily be provided. [...] Of course it would be absolutely vital that our top government and military men be included to foster and impart the required principles of leadership and tradition. Naturally, they would breed prodigiously, eh? There would be much time, and little to do. But ah with the proper breeding techniques and a ratio of say, ten females to each male, I would guess that they could then work their way back to the present gross national product within say, twenty years.
General "Buck" Turgidson: Doctor, you mentioned the ration of ten women to each man. Now, wouldn't that necessitate the abandonment of the so called monogamous sexual relationship, I mean, as far as men were concerned?
Dr. Strangelove: Regrettably, yes. But it is, you know, a sacrifice required for the future of the human race. I hasten to add that since each man will be required to do prodigious... service along these lines, the women will have to be selected for their sexual characteristics which will have to be of a highly stimulating nature.
My left foot hurts every day. I had a lawn mower accident a few years ago that resulted in the partial amputation of my left foot. I am committed to promote yard safety awareness. Also, I am a yard safety innovator. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is here today so that yard accidents go away. I want to rescue individuals, families, and institutions from experiencing a yard accident. Indeed, it is another day.
(NOTE: NEVER drink alcohol while operating outdoor power equipment! Likewise, NEVER operate outdoor power equipment while under the influence of alcohol. And, don’t make MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving - mad!)
- You must give the right-of-way to vehicles in a funeral procession. - Nada de hacerle cortes de pastelillos a los muertos.
- Driving is a mental, physical, and social process.
- Good Judgment is necessary to make safe driving decisions.
- The litter prevention campaign is entitled 'Don't Mess With Texas.'"
- Nada de cambiar de cassette en el carro si hay una rubia que esta buena pa estandares de los 80s cruzando la calle.
- The R.E.D.Y. process: Recognize, Evaluate, Determine, You must Act
- There are two types of vision – physical and mental.
- En las carreteras hay cientos y miles de camiones al año. Los camiones cumplen un rol integral de nuestra sociedad. Casi todo lo que comes, te pones, corres es cargado por camiones. Sus conductores son profesionales que estudian mucho para ser camioneros.
- Los camiones no tienen visibilidad de 360 grados, si no de una fraccion.
- En el video de Low Water Crossing salen escenas dramaticas de gente ahogandose y de un señor con una carretilla de fango.
- Many people that get stuck in high water express surprise as the strenght of water.
- En un video salen las oficinas de National Weather Service en los 70s. Tienen instrumentos con lucesitas que parpadean y agujas que marcan niveles de algo que fluctua rapidamente. Parece un trabajo bien dinamico, a juzgar por que la gente se mueven de estacion a estacion en sillas con rueditas.
- One of the most commonly heard remarks on the street is, "Once you start using crack, you can't stop."
- When selecting a safe route of travel it is important to be prepared.
- Before you make your U-turn, make sure you check for prohibitive signs that tell you that you cannot make a U-turn.
- Staying Alert and Alive in Railway Crossings: Look, Listen, Live
- Velocitation occurs when you unconsciously go too fast on the freeway. Highway hypnosis occurs when the road literally hypnotizes you.
- Without truck drivers, our country would come to a halt.
- Seat Belt Rap es la que hay papax! Buckle up! Buckle up! Buckle up!
- Drivers should use the SAFE method to assist in driving in construction and work
zones. Scan ahead, Assess potential dangers, Find the best lane, Execute your decision safely.
Whether traffic laws are enforced or not, the laws of physics will always apply.
[...] "It's just all kinds of filth," said Alton Verm, adding that he had not read "Fahrenheit 451." "The words don't need to be brought out in class. I want to get the book taken out of the class."
He looked through the book and found the following things wrong with the book: discussion of being drunk, smoking cigarettes, violence, "dirty talk," references to the Bible and using God's name in vain. He said the book's material goes against their religions beliefs. [...]
Alton Verm's request to ban "Fahrenheit 451" came during the 25th annual Banned Books Week. He and Hines said the request to ban "Fahrenheit 451," a book about book burning, during Banned Books Weeks is a coincidence.