umpapumpum (insert Little Drummer Boy lyrics here)

Gridlock

This is a game that will either keep you busy for hours or make you bash your head through your monitor
(or both, if you're lucky). The object is to get the blue block out the opening on the right side.
The problem is that you can only move horizontal blocks left and right and you can only move vertical
blocks up and down (there's always a catch, isn't there). Should you decide to visit this, have fun and
happy monitor smashing!

amecia are tiny

For those who have problems with the periodic table, love chemistry (I can't think of anyone named Jere
who fits that description), or loves to learn chemistry through song,

Periodic Table Musical

Don't say I didn't warn you, because I know I didn't warn you.

Football news: Celtic beat Boca Juniors today 1-0, in Cleveland, as part of the big summer tour of the U.S. by
six teams. They came off a 4-0 thumping at the hands of Man. U. at Seattle (!) two days ago. Not only was there
a major difference in the score line, but also in the size of the crowds. Seattle was packed, while Cleveland was
essentially a small Celtic convention.

Coming up soon: Juventus vs. Barcelona.

Now if only Arsenal could come here...

"Rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated."
- Mark Twain

How bout a Versus party? Phone me if you want to have one. If not then oh well I can see Versus myself.

as is slacking off...

... but it's okay. Slackers rejoice! By putting things off, you can actually get things done faster... at least, if you are using computers:


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Optimal Slacktitude (n.)

Thanks to Moore's Law, which states that the number of transistors that can fit on a chip and, hence, the speed of the chip both double every 18 months, starting a project requiring a certain amount of computational time later allows you to finish earlier.


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Unfortunately, this optimal only applies if you are putting off buying the computer system that you will need to perform a computation of large magnitude. Starting your essay later, alas, will not necessarily mean that you finish sooner. If you are interested, rejoice. Not only are you cursed (like me) to be interested by what "normies" find innane, but you can also read about this discovery all over the net. Here's the "I'm Feeling Lucky" Google link for this term: The Effects of Moore's Law and Slacking on Large Computations:

There's nothing like a surplus sale to make you appreciate the cleanliness and civility of shopping at Value Village.

For those of you expecting a pearl of real (i.e. not written by Paras) wisdom, here's something to tide you over and/or state the obscurely obvious:

"It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations."

So is anything happening this weekend? If not it doesn't matter because Versus finally comes out yeah! I know what bloody Japanese slasher flick flick I'll be seeing this weekend.

In case you're interested, and can be around the U on Friday, they're having a surplus sale from 12:30 - 3:30 at Materials Management (which is just south of the Jubilee). They're selling computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, desks, file cabinets, and whatever else isn't tied down.

hey gang, what's up?
just wanted to drop off a quick note- there's a part time position openning up for Room Monitor at the Faculty of Extension in the Fall semester. If anyone is particularly interested, do email me- the sooner the better.

in the mean, xandu.

hey guys, I'm thinking about getting a crew out to go see 28days later tonight, since it's tuesday so it'll be cheap, unfortunatly it's not showing at gateway, so we'll have to go to south edmonton common. it's showing at 8:10 and 10:45 I'll make some calls later, or if you read this give me a call on my cell at 504-7701. talk to you later.