My kind of school

From the Charleston Daily Mail:

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The University of Charleston (UC) will conduct an auction on eBay to determine who gets to push the button that implodes the former Union Carbide headquarters. The bidding will open March 11 and continue through March 20. Interested parties can watch the progression of the auction on the University's website, ucwv.edu/82

The building was donated to the University of Charleston by Union Carbide. Via Fark.

My kind of school

From the Charleston Daily Mail:

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The University of Charleston (UC) will conduct an auction on eBay to determine who gets to push the button that implodes the former Union Carbide headquarters. The bidding will open March 11 and continue through March 20. Interested parties can watch the progression of the auction on the University's website, ucwv.edu/82

The building was donated to the University of Charleston by Union Carbide. Via Fark.

Killlllller asssteroids!

So an asteroid passed about 41,000 miles from Earth last week. It did not plunge into our atmosphere. It did not slam into Asia Minor. It did not extinguish all human life and put us at par with the dinosaurs.

But it did not go unnoticed, either. Why our fascination with these chunks of rock and ice? the New York Times asked scientists and science writers what they thought was at the root of our interest. Not surprisingly, most of them pointed to the drama of something big and dangerous.

Interesting essays via Bad Astronomy.

Killlllller asssteroids!

So an asteroid passed about 41,000 miles from Earth last week. It did not plunge into our atmosphere. It did not slam into Asia Minor. It did not extinguish all human life and put us at par with the dinosaurs.

But it did not go unnoticed, either. Why our fascination with these chunks of rock and ice? the New York Times asked scientists and science writers what they thought was at the root of our interest. Not surprisingly, most of them pointed to the drama of something big and dangerous.

Interesting essays via Bad Astronomy.

Not quite what they had in mind

New England Aquarium staff tried to convince their octopus Truman to open some boxes to get his food. Truman had other, contortionist ideas.

Go Truman!

Not quite what they had in mind

New England Aquarium staff tried to convince their octopus Truman to open some boxes to get his food. Truman had other, contortionist ideas.

Go Truman!

Don't be so fast with that delete key

You know all of that penis-extender spam? Apparently, penis-extenders work, according to a small-sample study reported in this month's British Journal of Urology:

Men who wear a device meant to extend their penises saw growth of up to 33 percent over six months, according to a new study.

The Italian study followed 21 men for up to a year as they used a device with dynamic rods. They wore it for an average of five hours in the first month, five hours in the third month and four hours in the sixth month.

Huh. The article abstract, by the way claims only 15 men were studied. Maybe the number increased as they went along.

Don't be so fast with that delete key

You know all of that penis-extender spam? Apparently, penis-extenders work, according to a small-sample study reported in this month's British Journal of Urology:

Men who wear a device meant to extend their penises saw growth of up to 33 percent over six months, according to a new study.

The Italian study followed 21 men for up to a year as they used a device with dynamic rods. They wore it for an average of five hours in the first month, five hours in the third month and four hours in the sixth month.

Huh. The article abstract, by the way claims only 15 men were studied. Maybe the number increased as they went along.

Well, that's a relief

With the last few days of amazingly warm temperatures (50s and 60s°F), we've had a staggering amount of melt. We are now at the same place in the snow-clearing process as last Sunday, and my deck is almost clear for the first time since before New Year's Eve.

So tomorrow's predicted 2-4" of snow should take care of that nicely.

Nicely is probably not the word I want here.

Well, that's a relief

With the last few days of amazingly warm temperatures (50s and 60s°F), we've had a staggering amount of melt. We are now at the same place in the snow-clearing process as last Sunday, and my deck is almost clear for the first time since before New Year's Eve.

So tomorrow's predicted 2-4" of snow should take care of that nicely.

Nicely is probably not the word I want here.

Why I live in Boston

The Forbes list of the 10 most miserable cities in the United States is out. Mike's hometown (Chicago) is #3. My hometown (Cleveland) is #4.

The "winner"? Stockton, California.

The criteria, according to Forbes:

We ranked those metros on nine factors: commute times, corruption, pro sports teams, Superfund sites, taxes (both income and sales), unemployment, violent crime and weather.

I betcha Blago pushed Chicago into #3. But the Indians and the Browns undoubtedly contributed to why Cleveland is #4.

Cleveland's a nice place to be from.

Why I live in Boston

The Forbes list of the 10 most miserable cities in the United States is out. Mike's hometown (Chicago) is #3. My hometown (Cleveland) is #4.

The "winner"? Stockton, California.

The criteria, according to Forbes:

We ranked those metros on nine factors: commute times, corruption, pro sports teams, Superfund sites, taxes (both income and sales), unemployment, violent crime and weather.

I betcha Blago pushed Chicago into #3. But the Indians and the Browns undoubtedly contributed to why Cleveland is #4.

Cleveland's a nice place to be from.