You just don't ask about skull and bones... you just don't.

in much less humorous news...

a university of florida student was tasered for asking John Kerry a question at a forum

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they tased him for asking an assinine question... and/or rather probing questions... and then told him they were going to charge him with inciting a riot.

Headline: A pot of tea a day keeps the doctor away. Let's see how this works:

Tea may improve the ability to concentrate because of a substance found almost exclusively in several types of the beverage, according to research presented at a conference highlighting ties between tea and good health.

The only way you or I are going to get ahold of theanine is through a good cup of tea," Foxe said on Tuesday at the conference at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington. His research was sponsored by Unilever, which includes Lipton Tea among its more than 400 brands.

Foxe said that in human trials, theanine has been shown to affect the brain's alpha waves within 20 minutes, and that the calming effects and state of heightened alertness can last three to four hours.

The doses given to test subjects were about 10 times what a person would get in a normal cup of tea, said Foxe. He now plans to lower the amount of theanine administered to see its effects at lower levels.

The conference was sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the American College of Nutrition and the New York-based Tea Association, which includes Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. and Tazo Tea, a unit of Starbucks Corp.

this is old, but very funny...

End of the World

haha, "wtf mate?"

Percy, are you writing for Penny Arcade now?

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er... I mean, arr you?

I'm gonna go buy some cookies.

Yes Alison, Nicholas is due on Thursday. I want Keri to go into labor now so he's born on TLAPD. That would be sweet.

Lesson of the day: When the anaesthetist suggests getting the spinal instead of general anaesthesia (especially if you have high blood pressure) take the spinal. It's worth it.

uh oh... so not only is tomorrow Talk Like A Pirate Day, BUT it's field trip day for the class I'm TA-ing... should be an interesting combination...

hmm, I wonder how many times I can say "yarr" before my supervisor gets angry with me... :) hahaha!










oi! so, I was meaning to post this on Sunday, but alas and alack, I forgot.

In my attempt to find Jesse and his slacklining crew down at Hawrelak on the weekend, I made the observation that a large proportion of people enjoying the gorgeous weather and sunshine that day were young couples with small children... and the more I thought about it, the more it became apparent that our group is headed down that road. In the next 5 to 10 years, we could be those packs of young families with rug rats in tow (or towing us) as we set forth on playground excursions... Heck, some time this week, right Keri?? Needless to say, I didn't find Jesse, but I did sit and bask in the sunshine while a new dad and his babe in arms stared at some geese nearby.



I hope all's well with you, Beckettses, and that little Nicholas has a safe entry into this world.