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John Scalzi visits the "Creation Museum" so you don't have to.

Well, OK, but I mean for this in particular: Like any decent and civilized person, when I find that someone has left their email logged in on a public computer, I close it for them. First, however, I send them a politely worded missive from their own account pointing out that they should get into the habit of closing their email, so as to not get snarky self-addressed emails (Or worse things, like deleted inboxes or having someone send obscene messages to their moms). It has occurred to me, however, that some of them might not take this to heart. Maybe if I started "deleting" their mail by putting it into a folder labeled "Oh noes! They be erasin my emailz!" they'd get the hint? Or would that be too mean?

Heh. That reminds me of a funny Army story. In a SCIF, you're not supposed to ever leave yourself logged into an unattended computer without at least locking the screen saver first. Failing to do so would lead to stern lectures on the importance of proper handling of classified materials, and/or many pushups. Some NCOs, though (not me, heaven forbid) would engage in more creative chastisements. For example, taking a screen shot of the desktop, setting that .gif as the wallpaper, and then moving all the desktop icons to a folder labeled "I am an idiot who should learn to log out properly" hidden somewhere on the hard drive, which would still be accessible from the start menu. Then try to avoid laughing out loud when the hapless individual couldn't figure out why they couldn't open anything. Ah, those were the days... :-)

Or at least the ones that are being put to the use that nature evolved them for. Makes we want to get a Facebook account, just to see if they'd approve of my nipples, like Live Journal does.

5 minutes later: Done, now see how they respond. :-)

Report confirms state's status as leading U.S. in binge drinking

A new report underscores what many people long have believed: Wisconsin has a drinking problem.

The state is No. 1 in the nation in binge drinking and in percentage of adult drinkers.

Now, I'm not a native Wisconsinite, but I still feel this calls for a keg stand.

Radio Frequencies Help Burn Salt Water.

ERIE, Pa. - An Erie cancer researcher has found a way to burn salt water, a novel invention that is being touted by one chemist as the "most remarkable" water science discovery in a century.

John Kanzius happened upon the discovery accidentally when he tried to desalinate seawater with a radio-frequency generator he developed to treat cancer. He discovered that as long as the salt water was exposed to the radio frequencies, it would burn.

Excellent, we finally have a suitable deterrent against the Squid Invaders.

In other news, Shrubya Snubs War Widow, Trans-Simianism debunked, and Anarchy Explained. I'm also adding a link to Chugworth Academy, the strip is currently on hiatus, but you can start reading the archives here. Also, can anyone recommend a good, cheap, preferably free photo-editing program?

Supposedly, the "Final Issue" of Dragon Magazine is out today. Of course, I have NO DOUBT IN MY MIND WHATSOEVER that the final page will bear a "Ha ha, we were only kidding, we sure fooled you good!" blurb. Childish, frankly, they should be ashamed of themselves.

Real Life Transformers, Minesweeper: The Movie, and See Who's editing Wikipedia.

In a webcomic, even! In other news, The Earth is GROWING!, Lawrence Watt-Evens posts novel online, Bush Administration Agrees To Approve Wiccan Pentacle For Veteran Memorials, Humorous Ebay feedback, and Prom-dress wearing teenager chases down mugger.

Colbert has some choice words for those Paprika-snorting Magyars. Elsewhere on the intertubes, Batman's Gonna Get Shot in the Face and Why does Lee Iacocca Hate America?

Cadbury Creme Eggs really _are_ smaller this year! They called us mad, but now there's proof. Also, the horrible truth about Barry White is revealed, Apple introduces the iRack, and The five levels of Drinking are explained.