Dice and Dinner Jacket

Apparently it is unusual that I can name all nine justices on the Supreme Court, who appointed them, and which way they lean. Just read that less than half of the people could even say how many justices we have.

Worse, just a little over half could name a single case that the court has heard, and mostly because of Roe v. Wade (which is not a means of crossing the SF Bay).

To say that I find this disappointing is an understatement. You would think that people would want to know who has a third of governmental power, only divided among nine people, appointed for life would be. (Awkward way of saying that, but I think you get the drift.)

*Hits people over the head for not paying attention in their HS polisci courses*

I had originally stated that I wanted to yo-yo to Tchaikovsky's Arabian Dance. Unfortunately, it looks like I had my pieces confused. This requires investigation.

Does anyone know the 1977 Mikhail Baryshnikov version of the Nutcracker? In that version, there was a dance that the "Moor" clockwork doll did. That is the piece I'm looking for. If not, then I need to find something else to yo-yo to.

Hold. I'm on LIVEJOURNAL. If you've been on LJ for a while, you'll have at least come across some post that was posted as viewable that the poster forgot to lock. It happens. The same thing happens when emails, IMs, and journals are left out in the open for accidental glances. There is really no way to avoid it.

RIP Mrs Slocombe. I don't know who will give your pussy the special attention it needs now. :(

I entered into the local extended tournament with my variant dredge deck. I thought it was wonderful, especially because it was unique. My playtests on my deck were good, and I was off to a great start tonight.

Then it turns out that I misread a key card in the combo. I've been glossing over ONE WORD on a card that made all the difference in the world. Because of that, I went from having an okay fun deck to having to struggle to show up to matches. What's worse? I've been glossing over that ONE WORD ("Nontoken" if anyone wants to know) for TWO YEARS.

(This part edited out for whiny profanity)

I'm such a bloody idiot sometimes!

Depends on my mood really. "Smooth Criminal", "Just Good Friends", and "Scream" would likely be up there though.

The RNSC has now spent close to a million dollars in an attempt to aid Norm Coleman in his attempt to undo Sen. Al Franken's victory.

We are amused by this. The Minnesota Supreme court told Coleman's legal team that they presented little more than an opening statement, and that he owes Franken legal expenses. While they haven't issued a final opinion, it is pretty clear which way the wind is blowing, and I'm not sure that the United States Supreme Court would automatically take this case if the opinion is written well.

So I am more than content to watch the RNSC drain its coffers in pursuit of windmills. Someone please pass the popcorn.

Holocost museum shooter had child porn on his computer

I can't say I'm surprised... at all. I've seen videos of compounds where pretty little blond boys are indoctrinated with this filth. It takes a certain kind of person to want underage blond boys (and sometimes their girlfriends) to come and live with him in seclusion.

Found this on fivethirtyeight.com... I think Nate Silver might be onto something (again.)

Happy Birthday to stormyserenity! MMMMMmmmmmmmmwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaa!

I'm coming up with crazy deck ideas... one with Narcobridge that doesn't use the dredge engine, and the other that uses Izzet Guildmage that does infinite damage. This is in addition to the silly attempt at pickles I have for this week.

I like it so much better when I do things like this. It shows that I can think for myself, and that I don't win games on the cards, or on someone else's work. It seems to make victories worth that much more when the deck isn't netdecked.

Nevada Brothels now considering Male Prostitutes

Two to three, possibly more hours?? I can't imagine the amount of Viagra that would be needed for that. One would suppose that part of that time the hooker would be doing "escort" duties, but still... and then when you consider the frequency of clients, that would be a lot of the little blue pill.

Actually got to play in a Magic tournament today that wasn't cancelled in the first round. (Yay!) I took second out of ten people. No, that isn't a great deal of people in the scheme of things, but it does mean that I showed up to the game. The decks that I beat were Jund, Affinity, and Warp World Revolution. I lost to the Perfect Storm.

Need to do something about storm in extended. I don't know if I have any trickbinds or stiffles to deal with them though. :( And losing on turn 2 or 3 is tough, because that means that you have to have the card in your hand right off the bat. I guess I could take a different route and try targeted discard, like the Thoughtseize I don't have, but it might be a place to start.

Was cute though to hear someone say that I play "weird" faeries, and then later beat the guy. Sorry. I don't netdeck. I hate wearing the same dress to the prom.

Julian just told me that I was the one who helped him the most this school year.

I think I'm going to cry now.

You Would Be a Crafty Superhero

You are naturally curious and even a bit of a snoop. You like to have dirt on everyone - both enemies and friends. You get bored easily and need excitement in your life. You like having problems to solve. Through lots of life experience, you understand the world well. You can often predict what people will do before they even think of doing it. You are a shapeshifter who fits in with almost any group. You can get along with anyone. You're quite flexible. You are a true philosopher. You are thirsty for wisdom. You are trying to figure out the meaning of life.

Back from Fanime. Con report um... sometime... possibly even in this dimension.

Pointed out to me by animated_angel

See everyone at Fanime who's going.

Teacher: Some of you may not be coming back to this school this year.
Demetri: Is that why Daddy's "hissed"?

For those that don't know, they're reorganizing the districting for the Stratagies program for autistic children. Under the new rules, if things remain unchanged, Demetri would be bussed to Verdi to go to school. That's not even in the same city. How did they come up with this brilliance? They looked at the school that each student should be bussed, and then reassigned them based on that school. However, there is a problem:

A--B-C--D

Let's say that student B is zoned to go to school C. As a result, they send the student to school D, because school D is close to school C, however, school A is closer to student B.

Ironically, they say they are doing this to cut transportation costs. O.o

BLACK HOLE FTW!!!!!!!

I'm honestly a trekkie, although lately Doctor Who has captured my interest. I like good social commentary mixed in with my space opera, and I don't want it done in an awkward way like Revenge of the Sith.

There is also the richness of the 'Trek universe, and up until Enterprise (which is rumored to exist; I don't believe it) a good sense of continuity. The characters have personality and flavor, and are generally enjoyable.

... and Trek has Romulans. Evil space elves are cool.