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just brew it! wrote:I remember most of the elms in Chicago getting cut down when I was a kid, as a result of Dutch Elm Disease.
Captain Ned wrote:This obit was linked in one of my blogs. Sounds like a guy I would have been proud to share a cheap beer with:
http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/o ... =181033700
)Acidicheartburn wrote:According to the most recent Valve Hardware and Software Survey, I am a time traveler:
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Redocbew wrote:Yeah, as far as *nix is concerned time began on January 1, 1970. A timestamp of zero will do that.
just brew it! wrote:Captain Ned wrote:This obit was linked in one of my blogs. Sounds like a guy I would have been proud to share a cheap beer with:
http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/o ... =181033700
"potted meat"
LOL. I had vague memories of consuming that stuff as a child, so several years ago I bought a tin of it just for grins. Upon popping the pull-tab lid, my nostrils were assaulted by a stench which could be described as "canned dog food that's been left sitting in a bowl out on the patio to ferment for a couple of days". Against my better judgement, I took a small taste... then promptly chucked the rest of can in the trash.
Captain Ned wrote:(3rd floor room, no elevator, ancient cube-style dorm fridge).
derFunkenstein wrote:... And I also like a good fried Spam sandwich with some mustard.
The Egg wrote:I've heard of Spam, among other things
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Heiwashin wrote:I'll shamefully admit i still dip into a can of spam on occasion with some eggs or something. I know it probably brings me a step closer to death but it has an unusual taste that i happen to enjoy.
ludi wrote:I don't see how it's any worse than eating a hotdog. I mean, it's basically a hotdog without the skin and liquid smoke flavoring.
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Heiwashin wrote:I delivered something at my loading point today. I drove from north dakota to just north of chicago and when i was spinning a 4 inch strap winch by hand i saw what appeared to be dirt inside blocking it up. When i leaned in for a closer look a bat flew out and smacked me in the face and took off.
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Heiwashin wrote:Ew well there's nothing noticeable but I'll make an in route stop at a clinic or something and get one just incase.
Please contact your local health department first for exposure consultation. If the local health department can not be reached contact the state health department at the numbers below.
Business hours contact: 217-782-2016
After hours contact: 800-782-7860
The presence of a bat in a home, or any contact with a bat, represents a possible hazard for rabies and should be reported to the local health department so that the circumstances can be evaluated.
If a bat bites or has physical contact with a person, the wound or contact area should be washed immediately with soap and water. Unfortunately, b at bites and scratches are small and may go unnoticed. In certain situations it may be impossible to know if contact with a bat has occurred. These situations occur when a bat is found in the same room with a sleeping person, infant or young child, persons with diminished sensory or mental capacity, or persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Whenever a bat has physical contact with a person, or is suspected of coming in contact with a person, the bat should be captured, if possible, and the incident should be reported immediately to a physician and local health authority to assess the need for rabies treatment.
The incubation period (time from exposure to appearance of symptoms) varies from days to years, but is usually one to three months. The initial symptoms of rabies in humans may be flu-like and progress to anxiety, confusion, agitation, insomnia, hallucinations, delirium and other abnormal behavior. To be effective, treatment should begin as soon as possible after exposure. Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost always fatal, although a recent experimental treatment appears promising.
The Wire Recorder was expected to take over the world but disappeared almost overnight. In this video I take a look at this now largely forgotten technology from the past..and piece together its history.
