Category Archives: Weird Stuff

Introverts R Us

Posted on June 5, 2009 by alan

Marco points to Caring for Your Introvert in the Atlantic. I’m an introvert. Specifically, I’m an INTJ on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. This is SO true: Extroverts are easy for introverts to understand, because extroverts spend so much of their … Continue reading →

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Yay Naps!

Posted on June 3, 2009 by alan

I’m a fan of the afternoon nap, but some people still need convincing. This might help. a daily nap of between 20 and 90 minutes before 4:00 pm will also increase your mental performance, reduce your chances of gaining weight, … Continue reading →

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Pillow Fight!

Posted on April 4, 2009 by alan

Today is International Pillow Fight Day! Dallas isn’t having one, but Houston is. Too far to drive, I’ll have to have my own here. I wonder if we can bounce on the bed too?

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This just seems wrong

Posted on March 8, 2009 by alan

I’m all in favor of strict property rights, and I don’t begrudge the right of anyone to sell what they own for whatever price they can get. But auctioning off Einstein’s diploma is just wrong. Just because you CAN do … Continue reading →

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UNIX Epoch Time – Screen Grab

Posted on February 13, 2009 by alan

It’s nice to know all those years of playing video games weren’t wasted. Sometimes the depths of my geekery astonish even me.

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Shooty Weirdness

Posted on February 8, 2009 by alan

I’m left handed.  I shoot pistol left handed. (Rifle,  I shoot right handed, but that’s not germane here.)  I just don’t shoot pistol right handed much.  But today after 200 rounds through the XD, I decided to try weak hand for a … Continue reading →

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Poor Impulse Control

Posted on January 13, 2009 by alan

Orin Kerr over at The Volokh Conspiracy found this gem:

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Gas under $2 in Dallas

Posted on November 8, 2008 by alan
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Halloween Before & After

Posted on October 31, 2008 by alan

Even with only a third of the neighborhood participating (bunch a curmudgeons), the candy haul was staggering.   Before: The Southern Belle

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So we had an earthquake…

Posted on October 31, 2008 by alan

…and I slept through it. According to the USGS, we had a couple of them around midnight. I’m only 20 miles from the epicenter which was just South of DFW Airport. I guess I slept through it. 3.0 must not … Continue reading →

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