Random Variables :: random thoughts deep and wideBits of wit, couplets and quatrains, random thoughts deep and wideTooth story- November 11, 2004 I'm heading for my second trip to the dentist today. Back in Sept. a tooth broke and I got it fixed. Yesterday the resin filling came out. This morning the dentist (Next door to the office) fixed it in under 15 min. But I think it was a little high and though I wasn't chewing on that side, the top part broke. So back I go at 4h (or was it 4:30). She didn't charge me this morning. Let's see if she does this afternoon.http://random.antville.org/stories/972876/ Kerry fan philosophizes in German- November 4, 2004 hp:www.techcentralstation.com110304U.html These guys just don't know how to speak English without resorting to foreign words and phrases. But they think the old news media are fair, too: "News coverage of the election was cautions sic and careful, ..." And they still don't know why they lost.http://random.antville.org/stories/966141/ It's Bush- November 3, 2004 Kerry has admitted defeat. The most decent thing he's done in 30 years. Now we can sleep easy in our beds.http://random.antville.org/stories/964967/ Off and On- November 3, 2004 This is supposed to be my Afternoon Off. So what am I doing in the office Taking swipes at my to-do list.http://random.antville.org/stories/964922/ Don Quixote- November 3, 2004 Finished the book on Monday. I'll admit I got tired of it before the end.http://random.antville.org/stories/964632/ Innocuous content- November 3, 2004 Most spam arriving in my inbox now is for Rolex watches. Not as bad as the pornographic stuff.http://random.antville.org/stories/964622/ Election returns and flubs- November 3, 2004 CBS News dot com called Nevada in the Bush column, and in their tools map promptly colored it blue. FoxNews.com reported that the Bush campaign declared victory, with a brand new state voting:Although Iowa, Nevada and Mexico had not yet made their results officials, Card said the GOP camp was counting those states in its column.More truth than we knowhttp://random.antville.org/stories/964607/ Poverty level- November 3, 2004 From a story on taxes: "In 2004, HHS estimated the poverty level for a single person to be $9,310. For a family of four it was $18,850." Do the math: that's $1545.83m. In Brazil multiply it by three to get reais: R$4712,50. I know maybe one person here who makes that.http://random.antville.org/stories/964659/ |