Random Acts of Human Arrogance

Heard about Pluto. Yeah, sure. Whatever. I predict a reversal in less than 10 years. Somebody is going to change their mind, just watch for it. I assure you, Pluto does not friggin' care what we call it. If you can live on it, it's home for someone. Who cares what gets called a planet and what doesn't? Honestly.

In the same vein? David Plotz is blogging the Bible at Slate.

*thinks* I have at least four copies of the Bible at home, various translations (including a Catholic version) and 12 versions on CD for comparison's sake.

This, ought to be good.

Random Acts of Human Arrogance

Heard about Pluto. Yeah, sure. Whatever. I predict a reversal in less than 10 years. Somebody is going to change their mind, just watch for it. I assure you, Pluto does not friggin' care what we call it. If you can live on it, it's home for someone. Who cares what gets called a planet and what doesn't? Honestly.

In the same vein? David Plotz is blogging the Bible at Slate.

*thinks* I have at least four copies of the Bible at home, various translations (including a Catholic version) and 12 versions on CD for comparison's sake.

This, ought to be good.

Random Acts of Human Arrogance

Heard about Pluto. Yeah, sure. Whatever. I predict a reversal in less than 10 years. Somebody is going to change their mind, just watch for it. I assure you, Pluto does not friggin' care what we call it. If you can live on it, it's home for someone. Who cares what gets called a planet and what doesn't? Honestly.

In the same vein? David Plotz is blogging the Bible at Slate.

*thinks* I have at least four copies of the Bible at home, various translations (including a Catholic version) and 12 versions on CD for comparison's sake.

This, ought to be good.

Mememeooooooow!

God I love this one - ganked from n6vfp:

* Pick your birth month.
* Strike out anything that doesn't apply to you.
* Bold the five-ten that best apply to you.
* Copy to your own journal, with all twelve months

Hmm. I'm going to deviate a bit. I'll post all twelve months under a cut (get it if you want it) -

( The twelve months of bemusement )

Now. To the deviation.

I'm going to do both unclejimbo and myself; comment and I'll do you. Bwahaha.



MARCH
Attractive personality. Ya think?
Sexy. *ahem*
Affectionate. Definitely.
Shy and reserved. The two do go together, strangely enough.
Secretive. Ask a question, and don't get an answer? Danger danger danger.
Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. If they held auditions for the job of Superman, he'd be first in line.
Loves peace and serenity. Yup.
Sensitive to others. Very.
Loves to serve others. I mentioned the Superman thing, right? Okay. Moving on.
Easily angered. Everything is right at the surface. No surprises here.
Trustworthy. *laughs* My 6'4" Boy Scout. Yes. Very.
Appreciative and returns kindness. Both coming and going. Yup.
Observant and assesses others. Not as well as his nosy Scorpio wife. He's oblivious most of time, in comparison to me. I'm a mutant.
Revengeful.He sees a Kinko's, he says "DIE." 'Nuff said.
Loves to dream and fantasize. ROTFL. Ya think?!
Loves traveling. Definitely. It's been a pleasure to show him the world.
Loves attention. Who doesn't? But he really digs it.
Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Ummm. Actually, I was the hasty one.
Loves home decors. He loves having his own home. With a yard. And was very fussy about the new couch. Yeah, this fits.
Musically talented. ROTFL. My bass player from St. Louis. What do you think?
Loves special things. VERY. Everything is special to him.
Moody.Everything is at the surface, so this might fit - but not morose.



NOVEMBER
Has a lot of ideas. *dies*
Difficult to fathom. Yeah. I'm not everyone's cup of tea, much to my chagrin at times.
Thinks forward. If I didn't, I'd be dead right now. Critical to my job description.
Unique and brilliant. Too bad people don't dig klieg lights in the shape of a four-leaf clover.
Extraordinary ideas. Do your best, clean up your own messes and be aware of your impact on others? That's pretty basic.
Sharp thinking. Well, that above was said in less than 25 words. Maybe.
Fine and strong clairvoyance. I have good gut instincts. Is that the same thing?
Can become good doctors. I'm a better detective, but I'm usually pretty good at guessing what the next step might be.
Dynamic in personality. I'd agree. So would the poor people who have to deal with me.
Secretive. This is too much work. But when I don't want you to know? You won't. Trust me on this.
Inquisitive. *dies* If I want to know, I'm relentless. Guilty as charged.
Knows how to dig secrets. I don't recommend lying to me. I will find you out. I'm very good at it. Oh, and see above.
Always thinking. I'm surprised more people don't hear the relays snapping over.
Less talkative but amiable. Yes.
Brave and generous. Oh, I'll cop to that. How many people have I met over the internet in my house, who left with boxes of stuff when they went home?
Patient. Can be. It's also called being stubborn. I just don't move.
Stubborn and hard-hearted. See? Oh, and if you get the stubborn side, it really does look hard-hearted. You'd have earned it.
If there is a will, there is a way. Some people are dying from the irony right now. This ought to be a warning label.
Determined. Yup. Lead, follow or get out of my way. COMING THROUGH.
Never give up. Never. Ever. Give up. Give in, give out - but never give up.
Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. And yes, I can be provoked. It takes a lot, and you rarely will get fireworks - but wear it out, and you're history.
Loves to be alone. Good thing I planned to spend most of my life alone, right?
Thinks differently from others. I seem to find plenty of people who think a lot of the same things...does that count?
Sharp-minded. I'd like to think so, but then again, I find lots of people a whole lot smarter than me on a daily basis.
Motivates oneself. COMING THROUGH.
Does not appreciate praises. What do you want? Oh, oops. Sorry.
High-spirited. I dunno. Maybe?
Well-built and tough. Yar yar.
Deep love and emotions. *blushes* Yeah. I'd have to agree.
Romantic. Buh?
Uncertain in relationships. I dunno. When I decide on someone, it's all over. But then again, I've only "decided" on someone twice in my life. Period.
Homely. As a mud fence. Moving on.
Hardworking. Up at 4:00 AM this morning for the third day in a row. Yeah. I'll take this one for $1000, Alex.
High abilities. I'd like to think so, but some days I think trained monkeys could do my job.
Trustworthy. I'd like to think so. I know what happens when people aren't with me, and it sucks.
Honest and keeps secrets. See above. That's why.
Not able to control emotions. I've worked most of my life to get better at this. The end result is I often come off very wooden and uncaring. The alternative isn't pretty.
Unpredictable. Routine is my touchstone. However, I like to jump in the fountains at times like any sane person.

What I love most about these things is that you end up cocking your head and going "yeah, that's right" too often. And then you look and realize you have the wrong month. *laughs*

Mememeooooooow!

God I love this one - ganked from n6vfp:

* Pick your birth month.
* Strike out anything that doesn't apply to you.
* Bold the five-ten that best apply to you.
* Copy to your own journal, with all twelve months

Hmm. I'm going to deviate a bit. I'll post all twelve months under a cut (get it if you want it) -

( The twelve months of bemusement )

Now. To the deviation.

I'm going to do both unclejimbo and myself; comment and I'll do you. Bwahaha.



MARCH
Attractive personality. Ya think?
Sexy. *ahem*
Affectionate. Definitely.
Shy and reserved. The two do go together, strangely enough.
Secretive. Ask a question, and don't get an answer? Danger danger danger.
Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. If they held auditions for the job of Superman, he'd be first in line.
Loves peace and serenity. Yup.
Sensitive to others. Very.
Loves to serve others. I mentioned the Superman thing, right? Okay. Moving on.
Easily angered. Everything is right at the surface. No surprises here.
Trustworthy. *laughs* My 6'4" Boy Scout. Yes. Very.
Appreciative and returns kindness. Both coming and going. Yup.
Observant and assesses others. Not as well as his nosy Scorpio wife. He's oblivious most of time, in comparison to me. I'm a mutant.
Revengeful.He sees a Kinko's, he says "DIE." 'Nuff said.
Loves to dream and fantasize. ROTFL. Ya think?!
Loves traveling. Definitely. It's been a pleasure to show him the world.
Loves attention. Who doesn't? But he really digs it.
Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Ummm. Actually, I was the hasty one.
Loves home decors. He loves having his own home. With a yard. And was very fussy about the new couch. Yeah, this fits.
Musically talented. ROTFL. My bass player from St. Louis. What do you think?
Loves special things. VERY. Everything is special to him.
Moody.Everything is at the surface, so this might fit - but not morose.



NOVEMBER
Has a lot of ideas. *dies*
Difficult to fathom. Yeah. I'm not everyone's cup of tea, much to my chagrin at times.
Thinks forward. If I didn't, I'd be dead right now. Critical to my job description.
Unique and brilliant. Too bad people don't dig klieg lights in the shape of a four-leaf clover.
Extraordinary ideas. Do your best, clean up your own messes and be aware of your impact on others? That's pretty basic.
Sharp thinking. Well, that above was said in less than 25 words. Maybe.
Fine and strong clairvoyance. I have good gut instincts. Is that the same thing?
Can become good doctors. I'm a better detective, but I'm usually pretty good at guessing what the next step might be.
Dynamic in personality. I'd agree. So would the poor people who have to deal with me.
Secretive. This is too much work. But when I don't want you to know? You won't. Trust me on this.
Inquisitive. *dies* If I want to know, I'm relentless. Guilty as charged.
Knows how to dig secrets. I don't recommend lying to me. I will find you out. I'm very good at it. Oh, and see above.
Always thinking. I'm surprised more people don't hear the relays snapping over.
Less talkative but amiable. Yes.
Brave and generous. Oh, I'll cop to that. How many people have I met over the internet in my house, who left with boxes of stuff when they went home?
Patient. Can be. It's also called being stubborn. I just don't move.
Stubborn and hard-hearted. See? Oh, and if you get the stubborn side, it really does look hard-hearted. You'd have earned it.
If there is a will, there is a way. Some people are dying from the irony right now. This ought to be a warning label.
Determined. Yup. Lead, follow or get out of my way. COMING THROUGH.
Never give up. Never. Ever. Give up. Give in, give out - but never give up.
Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. And yes, I can be provoked. It takes a lot, and you rarely will get fireworks - but wear it out, and you're history.
Loves to be alone. Good thing I planned to spend most of my life alone, right?
Thinks differently from others. I seem to find plenty of people who think a lot of the same things...does that count?
Sharp-minded. I'd like to think so, but then again, I find lots of people a whole lot smarter than me on a daily basis.
Motivates oneself. COMING THROUGH.
Does not appreciate praises. What do you want? Oh, oops. Sorry.
High-spirited. I dunno. Maybe?
Well-built and tough. Yar yar.
Deep love and emotions. *blushes* Yeah. I'd have to agree.
Romantic. Buh?
Uncertain in relationships. I dunno. When I decide on someone, it's all over. But then again, I've only "decided" on someone twice in my life. Period.
Homely. As a mud fence. Moving on.
Hardworking. Up at 4:00 AM this morning for the third day in a row. Yeah. I'll take this one for $1000, Alex.
High abilities. I'd like to think so, but some days I think trained monkeys could do my job.
Trustworthy. I'd like to think so. I know what happens when people aren't with me, and it sucks.
Honest and keeps secrets. See above. That's why.
Not able to control emotions. I've worked most of my life to get better at this. The end result is I often come off very wooden and uncaring. The alternative isn't pretty.
Unpredictable. Routine is my touchstone. However, I like to jump in the fountains at times like any sane person.

What I love most about these things is that you end up cocking your head and going "yeah, that's right" too often. And then you look and realize you have the wrong month. *laughs*

Mememeooooooow!

God I love this one - ganked from n6vfp:

* Pick your birth month.
* Strike out anything that doesn't apply to you.
* Bold the five-ten that best apply to you.
* Copy to your own journal, with all twelve months

Hmm. I'm going to deviate a bit. I'll post all twelve months under a cut (get it if you want it) -

( The twelve months of bemusement )

Now. To the deviation.

I'm going to do both unclejimbo and myself; comment and I'll do you. Bwahaha.



MARCH
Attractive personality. Ya think?
Sexy. *ahem*
Affectionate. Definitely.
Shy and reserved. The two do go together, strangely enough.
Secretive. Ask a question, and don't get an answer? Danger danger danger.
Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. If they held auditions for the job of Superman, he'd be first in line.
Loves peace and serenity. Yup.
Sensitive to others. Very.
Loves to serve others. I mentioned the Superman thing, right? Okay. Moving on.
Easily angered. Everything is right at the surface. No surprises here.
Trustworthy. *laughs* My 6'4" Boy Scout. Yes. Very.
Appreciative and returns kindness. Both coming and going. Yup.
Observant and assesses others. Not as well as his nosy Scorpio wife. He's oblivious most of time, in comparison to me. I'm a mutant.
Revengeful.He sees a Kinko's, he says "DIE." 'Nuff said.
Loves to dream and fantasize. ROTFL. Ya think?!
Loves traveling. Definitely. It's been a pleasure to show him the world.
Loves attention. Who doesn't? But he really digs it.
Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Ummm. Actually, I was the hasty one.
Loves home decors. He loves having his own home. With a yard. And was very fussy about the new couch. Yeah, this fits.
Musically talented. ROTFL. My bass player from St. Louis. What do you think?
Loves special things. VERY. Everything is special to him.
Moody.Everything is at the surface, so this might fit - but not morose.



NOVEMBER
Has a lot of ideas. *dies*
Difficult to fathom. Yeah. I'm not everyone's cup of tea, much to my chagrin at times.
Thinks forward. If I didn't, I'd be dead right now. Critical to my job description.
Unique and brilliant. Too bad people don't dig klieg lights in the shape of a four-leaf clover.
Extraordinary ideas. Do your best, clean up your own messes and be aware of your impact on others? That's pretty basic.
Sharp thinking. Well, that above was said in less than 25 words. Maybe.
Fine and strong clairvoyance. I have good gut instincts. Is that the same thing?
Can become good doctors. I'm a better detective, but I'm usually pretty good at guessing what the next step might be.
Dynamic in personality. I'd agree. So would the poor people who have to deal with me.
Secretive. This is too much work. But when I don't want you to know? You won't. Trust me on this.
Inquisitive. *dies* If I want to know, I'm relentless. Guilty as charged.
Knows how to dig secrets. I don't recommend lying to me. I will find you out. I'm very good at it. Oh, and see above.
Always thinking. I'm surprised more people don't hear the relays snapping over.
Less talkative but amiable. Yes.
Brave and generous. Oh, I'll cop to that. How many people have I met over the internet in my house, who left with boxes of stuff when they went home?
Patient. Can be. It's also called being stubborn. I just don't move.
Stubborn and hard-hearted. See? Oh, and if you get the stubborn side, it really does look hard-hearted. You'd have earned it.
If there is a will, there is a way. Some people are dying from the irony right now. This ought to be a warning label.
Determined. Yup. Lead, follow or get out of my way. COMING THROUGH.
Never give up. Never. Ever. Give up. Give in, give out - but never give up.
Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. And yes, I can be provoked. It takes a lot, and you rarely will get fireworks - but wear it out, and you're history.
Loves to be alone. Good thing I planned to spend most of my life alone, right?
Thinks differently from others. I seem to find plenty of people who think a lot of the same things...does that count?
Sharp-minded. I'd like to think so, but then again, I find lots of people a whole lot smarter than me on a daily basis.
Motivates oneself. COMING THROUGH.
Does not appreciate praises. What do you want? Oh, oops. Sorry.
High-spirited. I dunno. Maybe?
Well-built and tough. Yar yar.
Deep love and emotions. *blushes* Yeah. I'd have to agree.
Romantic. Buh?
Uncertain in relationships. I dunno. When I decide on someone, it's all over. But then again, I've only "decided" on someone twice in my life. Period.
Homely. As a mud fence. Moving on.
Hardworking. Up at 4:00 AM this morning for the third day in a row. Yeah. I'll take this one for $1000, Alex.
High abilities. I'd like to think so, but some days I think trained monkeys could do my job.
Trustworthy. I'd like to think so. I know what happens when people aren't with me, and it sucks.
Honest and keeps secrets. See above. That's why.
Not able to control emotions. I've worked most of my life to get better at this. The end result is I often come off very wooden and uncaring. The alternative isn't pretty.
Unpredictable. Routine is my touchstone. However, I like to jump in the fountains at times like any sane person.

What I love most about these things is that you end up cocking your head and going "yeah, that's right" too often. And then you look and realize you have the wrong month. *laughs*

In other news -

One of the good things.

Got home yesterday, and found a message on the voicemail from the PT provider Jim is going to see twice a week for the four weeks the doctor wants. The billing office, matter of fact.

Uh oh.

They'd verfied his insurance coverage and wanted to tell us what our responsiblities were going to be.

Uh oh.

We were covered; but out of network.

Uh oh.

But the doctor had noted Jim worked as a rad tech, and they were going to extend the professional "courtesy discount" to us. Our co-pay for each visit was going to be...

Wait for it.

$10.

Have a nice day. (I dropped a note to the HR department here, thanking them for getting such a good contract with the insurance company. Ya think?)

In other news -

One of the good things.

Got home yesterday, and found a message on the voicemail from the PT provider Jim is going to see twice a week for the four weeks the doctor wants. The billing office, matter of fact.

Uh oh.

They'd verfied his insurance coverage and wanted to tell us what our responsiblities were going to be.

Uh oh.

We were covered; but out of network.

Uh oh.

But the doctor had noted Jim worked as a rad tech, and they were going to extend the professional "courtesy discount" to us. Our co-pay for each visit was going to be...

Wait for it.

$10.

Have a nice day. (I dropped a note to the HR department here, thanking them for getting such a good contract with the insurance company. Ya think?)

In other news -

One of the good things.

Got home yesterday, and found a message on the voicemail from the PT provider Jim is going to see twice a week for the four weeks the doctor wants. The billing office, matter of fact.

Uh oh.

They'd verfied his insurance coverage and wanted to tell us what our responsiblities were going to be.

Uh oh.

We were covered; but out of network.

Uh oh.

But the doctor had noted Jim worked as a rad tech, and they were going to extend the professional "courtesy discount" to us. Our co-pay for each visit was going to be...

Wait for it.

$10.

Have a nice day. (I dropped a note to the HR department here, thanking them for getting such a good contract with the insurance company. Ya think?)

The important news of the day?

Ain't Pluto. Y'all are missing it.

The "morning-after" contraceptive pill can be sold to those 18 and older in the United States without a prescription, the Food and Drug Administration ruled on Thursday, ending a three-year battle over the morality of wider access and use by teenagers.

The FDA ordered Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Plan B pills must stay behind pharmacy counters to prevent those under 18 from receiving the drug without a prescription.

So.

I don't need a prescription. I don't even have to give a reason. Hmmm.

I'm tempted to go see how many of these things I can go pick up just for the ugly fun of it. Maybe even get a t-shirt made that says "Will Buy Plan B For You." Of course, I'd have to put something snarky on the back like "Complete with Clue By Four," but I'd do it.

These things ought to come with the rape kits for emergency rooms. Honestly.

The important news of the day?

Ain't Pluto. Y'all are missing it.

The "morning-after" contraceptive pill can be sold to those 18 and older in the United States without a prescription, the Food and Drug Administration ruled on Thursday, ending a three-year battle over the morality of wider access and use by teenagers.

The FDA ordered Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Plan B pills must stay behind pharmacy counters to prevent those under 18 from receiving the drug without a prescription.

So.

I don't need a prescription. I don't even have to give a reason. Hmmm.

I'm tempted to go see how many of these things I can go pick up just for the ugly fun of it. Maybe even get a t-shirt made that says "Will Buy Plan B For You." Of course, I'd have to put something snarky on the back like "Complete with Clue By Four," but I'd do it.

These things ought to come with the rape kits for emergency rooms. Honestly.

The important news of the day?

Ain't Pluto. Y'all are missing it.

The "morning-after" contraceptive pill can be sold to those 18 and older in the United States without a prescription, the Food and Drug Administration ruled on Thursday, ending a three-year battle over the morality of wider access and use by teenagers.

The FDA ordered Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Plan B pills must stay behind pharmacy counters to prevent those under 18 from receiving the drug without a prescription.

So.

I don't need a prescription. I don't even have to give a reason. Hmmm.

I'm tempted to go see how many of these things I can go pick up just for the ugly fun of it. Maybe even get a t-shirt made that says "Will Buy Plan B For You." Of course, I'd have to put something snarky on the back like "Complete with Clue By Four," but I'd do it.

These things ought to come with the rape kits for emergency rooms. Honestly.