http://spoonfighter.com A funny, frequently updated blog from Denver, Colorado, about current events, politics, media, humor, ideas, entertainment and life. Sun, 04 May 2008 15:21:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tried fake tanning lotion for the first time. Sweet. Now I don’t have to spend any time in the sun to look like I’m having an allergic reaction. http://spoonfighter.com/archives/223 I don’t know why, but graphs charting ordinary stuff are really funny. Maybe it’s just me. Or maybe its a geek thing. I’m not sure. http://spoonfighter.com/archives/222 Finals start next week. Definitely not ready for them. I was a lot more prepared for finals at this point last semester. But I got the impression that a lot of the prep I did didn’t help me, so I’m hoping that my lack of preparation this time won’t hurt ... http://spoonfighter.com/archives/221 Me. 1. Woke up late because morning class had been canceled. 2. Late getting out. 3. Missed bus. 4. Hung out at home until time to go catch next bus. 5. Got to bus stop and realized I didn’t have bus pass. 6. Drove to school. 7. Upon very late arrival at school, was reminded that second ... http://spoonfighter.com/archives/220 Dear Public Safety Professional, If, in the course of performing your duties, you happen upon a briefcase marked “A-Bomb,” you do not need to lock down the block. Real bombs do not come in consumer-friendly, labeled packages. Sincerely, Common Sense Link http://spoonfighter.com/archives/219 Meme’s are so, like, 2 years ago. But I haven’t done one yet, and my friend Alwen tagged me with one. So here goes. 7 random things about me you may not know… 1. I crave hot dogs. I put them in soup. I role them up in tortillas with a little ... http://spoonfighter.com/archives/218 The Constitution was intended to limit the Federal government power so that the State governments could, with a few exceptions, do whatever they wanted. Two hundred years later, thanks to the Supreme Court, the same Constitution is used to limit the State governments so that the Federal government can, with ... http://spoonfighter.com/archives/216 Fooled By Randomness, by Nassim, Nicholas, Taleb Seriously. http://spoonfighter.com/archives/217 Link http://spoonfighter.com/archives/215 I gotta give a plug to di.fm, an internet radio site which streams techno of various varieties free of charge. I love it. http://spoonfighter.com/archives/213