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I don't know many people that purchase their own. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I had to go back to being a regular employee this year, after 10 years as a contractor. But the new company is great. Five weeks of paid vacation, including this week. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I had an old (sport) rig that hung me because the leg straps came all the way down on a really hard opening. Crushed larynx, couldn't talk for a week. Rigger sewed extra webbing on the leg straps, and didn't have any more problems after that. Simple trick that seems to work. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Nifty. It's pretty obvious that the cups have to be their proprietary type to work. I wanted to know how it works, and found this video, which explains it: http://www.grinonindustries.com/mag.htm But I'm wondering if the material from the magnets effect the taste of the beer. I mean good beer, of course, not the swill they're serving in the first video. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I always enjoy your perspective on life. In fact, I'm suddenly inspired to find all the girls that have turned me down and thank them. But damn, it's a long list. Maybe I'll just keep spending my time boozing and whoring. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

My divorce completed this year. But I lost two friends in the last month, and I found out my dad is a child molester. Overall, it's been a sucky year. But hey, my kids are only two and four, so I don't feel old. Just tired. Very tired. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Guys that look like Santa in Denver are usually hanging out on the corner with a sign asking for money. I figure wash them off with a garden hose, take away their liquor, put them in a red suit and let them be some kids' hero for a few weeks. Might be the only time of year they enjoy themselves. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Was thinking about getting one, but I want to wait to see what the Motorola Droid pad is like. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Where's the option for "if I could, I would?" Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I'm not referencing a person - but the Shoe-Goo that they use to glue the mirror back to the compact. Belly-flyers use the stuff on their booties. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

When the bad guy starts monologuing, you know you're going to get away. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

The questions asked are very black and white. It would be difficult to bias the results. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

It is a good film. It even has a brief cameo by Shoe-Goo. But I'm sure no woman would want a compact that smells like Shoe-Goo. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I am an animal lover, but I hate squirrels. Maybe it's because I live downtown, and they are nothing but a nuisance. Or maybe it's because they found bubonic plague in the ones that live in City Park. Or maybe it's because I've had a few come inside the house, and getting them out is like a game for them. All they gotta do it turn and run out of the house, but nooooooo, they want to taunt you by running between your legs and jumping all over the furniture. Little wankers. Then, they dig up my flower beds to bury french-fries that they dug out of some dumpster. And they eat my tomatoes. Of course, it's illegal in Denver to shoot them, or harm them in any way. But I suppose that's only if you get caught. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Got divorced with two small kids. Mom diagnosed with terminal illness, and I'm her primary support. Friend killed ice-climbing. Credit card stolen. Motorhome broken into. Lots of unpaid work the first half of the year. But hey, I got a new (used) car - the first in twelve years

It's fine if you're at the front of the line, but I usually end up last. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

All of that is completely offset by the fact that there is only one duck in the LZ. It's the other jumpers that will kill you. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I think it can tell if it's a female by the wingbeats, but not if it has malaria. Only females carry the malaria virus, but the system would kill all females that it detects. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Terrifying! Dude's testicles were right next to the EM radiation from that antennae the whole time. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

So, what am I supposed to do with the buger after I pick it? Throw it on the floor? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

http://www.koat.com/image/25685095/detail.html This guy could be the next Antoine Dodson. I'm thinking country-themed remix. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Bats, birds and other creatures that eat mosquitoes also eat plenty of other insects. Mosquitoes cause a lot of harm and provide no real benefit. Just my two cents. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Four different viruses cause Dengue. If you had one, and recovered (most people do), but then get a different one, you can get Hemorrhagic Dengue, which is much more fatal. Stupid mosquitoes - if I could kill them all, I would. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Not news to me - I have long felt that alcohol had a greater negative impact on society than any other drug. Of course, that may be because alcohol is legal, and therefore consumed by more people, more often. Make a drug like opium legal again, and watch alcohol take a backseat. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I believe they can. All vertebrate eyes have physical blind spots (punctum caecum) in which we can not see. The brain fills in the gaps with what it expects to be there. A motorcycle, from a distance, comprises a small enough area to fit into a blind spot, and your brain will fill in that space with background. The mitigation for this is continuous scanning. By moving one's head back and forth, the eyes have a chance to pick up what it missed. But when scanning 360 degrees, travelling at 60 MPH, it's an overwhelming task for most drivers. Riding motorcycles in traffic is inherently dangerous. This past weekend, I was rear-ended in my SUV (which I had bought exactly four days prior), after I was at a complete stop. The car that hit me was totaled, and the car in front of me got some minor damage after I was pushed into it. The driver behind me simply wasn't watching the road and whacked me at about 30 MPH. $10,000 damage to my SUV (everyone had insurance, and everyone was wearing seat-belts). This same accident on a bike almost certainly would have killed me. The driver behind me completely destroyed the front-end of his car. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD