The Post For Stuff You Wanna Tell People

[apl68]

Fun fact: The fabled Texas Power Grid is not, in fact, completely isolated. There is a DC connection in Arkansas. Presumably when this sort of thing happens again, some kind soul would be able to jump the entire grid with a 9 volt battery.

Probably somebody on the Arkansas side of Texarkana.  The Texans of Texarkana better be nice to their neighbors!

That our state's grid was NOT connected with the grid in Texas probably helps to explain why we had so few outages on this side of the line that week.

[Parasaurolophus]

Had our first family picnic today. It was nice, although the bread, cheese, and parks on this coast leave much to be desired.

[mamselle]

Moose?

---in other things to tell folks...---

Just ran across this.

Had to share.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpdCVAmt5C8

Had to watch it twice.

M.

[wareagle]

The facilities folks are mowing lawns today.  A low-pitched insistent hum is wafting through my office.  It grows louder as they near my window.

Two days ago, we had two inches of fresh snow on the ground.

[namazu]

"a very unusual and uniquely Canadian turn of events"

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

Dept. Chair:

Do we really have to have a meeting in the middle of final exams? Do you really think this is a good idea?

[mamselle]

"a very unusual and uniquely Canadian turn of events"

Reminds me 9f the Molson ad...

M.

[larryc]

Colleague, you are the reason I don't come to the departmental happy hour anymore. You've always had a streak of negativity, but it has gotten so out of hand in recent years that I find socializing with you unbearable.

[Parasaurolophus]

On the plus side, I finished reading this shitty novel early (the last 20 pages were a sneak peek at the sequel). On the minus side, I don't have anything else to read while I wait around today

[ergative]

We all know about the snake-fight portion of your thesis defense, right? Yes, of course we do. But did you know that there is fanfiction based on this text? Because there is. This one, in particular, is brilliant, and has definitely been written by someone with personal experience in the snake-fight trenches.

[OneMoreYear]

We all know about the snake-fight portion of your thesis defense, right? Yes, of course we do. But did you know that there is fanfiction based on this text? Because there is. This one, in particular, is brilliant, and has definitely been written by someone with personal experience in the snake-fight trenches.

This is so perfect! My Huggy for the win!

[Charlotte]

We all know about the snake-fight portion of your thesis defense, right? Yes, of course we do. But did you know that there is fanfiction based on this text? Because there is. This one, in particular, is brilliant, and has definitely been written by someone with personal experience in the snake-fight trenches.

Loved every bit of this but that finale was perfection.

[Puget]

We all know about the snake-fight portion of your thesis defense, right? Yes, of course we do. But did you know that there is fanfiction based on this text? Because there is. This one, in particular, is brilliant, and has definitely been written by someone with personal experience in the snake-fight trenches.

Loved every bit of this but that finale was perfection.

This is brilliant and perfect timing as my grad student just emailed her committee to schedule her defense. I'll have to remind her about the snake paperwork!

[Economizer]

Earlier today, by my being inexplicably drawn to world affairs programing on TV, I watched as retired General Keane was being interviewed, by a young female tele journalist. She was so attractively nearly clad that I did not grasp either her inquiries or the general's remarks. So, Spring is sprung, huh?

[Parasaurolophus]

Hatchling achievement unlocked: projectile poo.

Parasaurolophus achievement unlocked: timely sidestep.