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Leaves as Ocean
Here's my first 1280x800-format desktop picture, if you're on a newer Mac (or widescreen monitor in general) and want one that's in that format. It's in the "stones and leaves" school, in the form of a half meg (nearly no compression) jpeg. I also think it's just a nice picture, if you want to see a big 'un that's too large to embed. The usual noises are in effect: copyright is mine, no commercial use, please redirect people back here if somebody else wants it. Thanks. ^_^

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Wait, they could try to what?

-8.3°C last night at Murkworks North (about 17°F), making it the lowest low for the winter so far. It hasn't gotten above freezing for over three days at Murkworks North. And oh look it's a special weather statement! Yay.

In other news, the chief executive, Mr. Bush, is now ranting like a second-rate Bond villain:

"I fully understand they could try to stop me," Bush said of the Democrat-run Congress. "But I've made my decision, and we're going forward."

"They could try to stop me?!" Where's the Muah-ha-ha!!!? Isn't it obligatory after a line like that? Shouldn't it read something more like, "I fully understand they could try to stop me, Mr. Bond. But I've made my decision, and we're going forward. Nothing can stop me! Muah-ha-ha!!!"

This is actually kinda creeping me out here.

I had a thing for next about fucked up television commercials (a woman giving a burrito a porno-movie blow job, a short video essay about how using cash instead of a charge card to buy fast food destroys the world and makes everyone hate you) but I just can't seem to make it fit with the rest of this. "They could try to stop me..." Hopping christ on a pogo stick, how did we get here?