Random thoughts...

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:51 pm

Take the desired quantity of live insects, rinse them off and then pat them dry. This procedure is easy to do with mealworms, but fairly hard to do with crickets. To do so with crickets, pour them all into a colander and cover it quickly with a piece of wire screening or cheesecloth. Rinse them, then dry them by shaking the colander until all the water drains. Then put the crickets or mealworms in a plastic bag and put them in the freezer until they are dead but not frozen. Fifteen minutes or so should be sufficient. Then take them out and rinse them again. You don't really have to clean mealworms, though if you want, you can chop off their heads. Cricket's heads, hind legs, and wing cases can be removed according to personal preference; I like doing so, since cricket legs tend to get stuck in your teeth. You are now ready to use the insects in all kinds of culinary treats!

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:49 pm

robbidobbs · Post by **robbidobbs** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:56 pm

"Genius is always allowed some lee-way, once the hammer has been pried from its hands and the blood has been cleaned up."

Terry Pratchett Thief of Time

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:12 pm

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Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:43 am

http://www.spampoetry.org

Indeed, piroshki inside confess hand around onlooker.
A few pockets, and inside corporation to arrive at a state of bowling ball
beyond coward, plaintiff about,
and from cleavage are what made America great!

If corporation over go deep sea fishing with dolphin near garbage can,
then alchemist toward procrastinates.

Byrd, into the oblong,
Brazil, of humid heat,
Typesetting, at that same,
Brassiere, bang everybody turned.

Queue · Post by **Queue** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:23 pm

Show me your BOOTY!

I am kidding.

Queue · Post by **Queue** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:30 pm

Dump Miner is such an interesting read. Everyone should own a copy so that the world does not end up that way. Just Google "Dump Miner"

::And the hawk circles looking for more prey, tasty pidgeons that don't know when to shut-up::

erri2000 · Post by **erri2000** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:00 pm

Queue wrote:Dump Miner is such an interesting read. Everyone should one a copy so that the world does not end up that way. Just Google "Dump Miner"

::And the hawk circles looking for more prey, tasty pidgeons that don't know when to shut-up::

Finally someone that makes sense.

Mr. Opportunity · Post by **Mr. Opportunity** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:07 pm

Pidgeons are so tasty, I can eat 5 or 6 myself. Too bad the group is still chirping so loudly. They are easy targets.

nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:10 pm

Aaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhhhhhhh.

Thats better.

Queue · Post by **Queue** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:14 pm

The only ones that die are the blind prey by their own hands. I defend my love. You bring your own pain.

The one you seek is not me, I am just having some fun. All I have to do is close my eyes and dream.

can't sit still · Post by **can't sit still** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:46 pm

Another use for LEDs http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/02/c ... ng-in.html

motskyroonmatick · Post by **motskyroonmatick** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:50 pm

It"s better to burn out than fade away!

I am a sock puppet · Post by **I am a sock puppet** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:55 am

This is my favorite thread!
I'm going to book-mark it.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:05 pm

Why do we overlook Mackie Messer's creepy murdering ways because he's also a "ladykiller"?

Mr. Opportunity · Post by **Mr. Opportunity** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:35 am

He without sin cast the first stone.

erri2000 · Post by **erri2000** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:42 am

Has anyone seen this list?

1. No one can present himself directly to another of our friends. There must be a third person to do it.

2. Never look at the wives of friends.

3. Never be seen with cops.

4. Don't go to pubs and clubs.

5. Always be available for Cosa Nostra, even if your wife's about to give birth.

6. Appointments must be respected.

7. Wives must be treated with respect.

8. When asked for any information, the answer must be the truth.

9. Money cannot be appropriated if it belongs to others or to other families.

10. People who can't be part of Cosa Nostra are anyone with a close relative in the police, with a two-timing relative in the family, anyone who behaves badly and doesn't hold to moral values.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/a ... ge_id=1811

Mr. Opportunity · Post by **Mr. Opportunity** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:19 am

Hello Larry.
Starring McLean Stevenson

World Power Foundation · Post by **World Power Foundation** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:32 am

The most powerful kind of writing is always clear, terse, and frank. Every sentence is a decision; every paragraph, a policy; and an entire essay is like a blitzkrieg on the truth. When writing is strongest, it has the aura of murder.

Each word is fashioned like a bullet or a dagger. The text shows a total concentration of will. There is no going back, and very little discussion. The problems are immediate, and the solutions are surgical. The work is an experience, not merely a presentation.

The best way to read is out loud, standing up. Go as slowly as possible. The words should not be glanced over lightly. Extra effort is good for both of us.

Feel the muscular certainly when you come across something that is true. The writing will be filled with blunt words and forceful sentences. The rhetoric will fit the message -- honest, decisive, and unsparing. Language at its best goes right to the body, therefore, words are chosen for their visceral impact. Every new idea should be experienced as an event.

A book is a weapon and should be criticised as such for its velocity, forcefulness, deftness, and accuracy. In order to be truly inspiring a piece of writing cannot come too far from the aura of blood and orgasm. Writers must also take responsibility for their works. Every reader must be looked on as a potential soldier for the writer's cause; and accordingly, every volume must be distributed with care.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:19 pm

WD-40 is fifty years old!
http://wd40.com/

erri2000 · Post by **erri2000** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:41 pm

I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:36 am

I saw a falling star last night.

Rolan Headon · Post by **Rolan Headon** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:44 am

Don't know why anyone would cast stones. The ones you find lying around are cheaper, tougher and don't have that fake look.

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:49 pm

It is far more humane to cast stones that to kill two birds with one of them.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:27 am

Dude, you're not supposed to in the computer center during recess! I'm telling!

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:28 am

erri2000 wrote:I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello.

I got my reasons.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:56 am

What happened to our brave randomizer crew?

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:41 am

safety meeting?

Box Burner · Post by **Box Burner** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:27 pm

Safety 3rd!