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    Hey Sailor: Wait Wait Don't Tell Me

    I got this answer right on WWDTM this morning. The other choices were more plausible and less funny. Swedish ‘gay sailor’ deployed to deter Russian subs – CNN.com Swedish peace activists lower the “Singing Sailor” — a neon sign with a gay-friendly message — into the Baltic as a message to errant Russian submarines. Read at Google+

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    Fox River Omnium Bike Races

    We could go spectate if we get ourselves sorted out Cycling races begin Friday along Fox River towns Three days of competitive cycling begins Friday as participants in the Fox River Omnium take to the streets in East Dundee, Elgin and Fox River Grove. Races begin 3 p.m. Friday in East Dundee, 8 a.m. Saturday in Elgin, and 10 a.m. Sunday in Fox River Grove. The East Dundee Cycling Shootout is a new race this year and gives the village a chance to showcase its downtown, said Village President Lael Miller. “It’s a great event,” Miller said. “It’s t… Read…

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    Travel Posters From The Retro-Future: See Mars With SpaceX

    Travel Posters From The Retro-Future: See Mars With SpaceX SpaceX Just Dropped These Amazing Retro Mars Travel Posters Everybody wants to go to Mars these days, not least of all Elon Musk, who might very well be hoping to retire there after he turns into a cyborg. But for those of you who haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, SpaceX just dropped some travel posters of the Red Planet to entice you. Read at Google+

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    Diabetes Sucks, But My A1C Is 5.8

    It’s a numbers game, and currently I’m on the winning side. My first A1C (long-term average blood glucose) came in at 5.8, down from 6.6 when I was diagnosed in December. So that’s great, right? Yes, and despite the claims medical hucksters who’ll sell you a cure in a kit, I still have diabetes. It’s just well-controlled at the moment. I’m lucky that at this point it’s not advanced farther. I’ve raised 1405.00 toward my goal of 2000.00 for the Tour de Cure charity ride, with just a month to go.  You can help me achieve that goal by visiting…

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    Not Thrilled About Second Life Thriller

    I haven't been active in Second Life but consider myself a Resident. And I'm not thrilled about this movie. It focuses on the smexy and won't reflect the amazing creativity and community spirit that makes SL unique. Reese Witherspoon options SJ Watson mystery thriller Second Life Gone Girl producer hoping to emulate thriller’s success with an adaptation of the latest book from Before I Go to Sleep author Read at Google+

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    Blender: Beginner Level Tutorials

    Yes, I've played around a little bit with 3D modeling. These tutorials have been very helpful for getting my head around the concepts, if I only had time to actually do something with it. I do have my own stand-alone grid (a 3D environment similar to Second Life, but only for my use) but havent started it up in months. Still, I hope to play around with it some more. Blender: Introduction to My Beginner Level Tutorials and an Overview of Blender Primitives Having now covered most of the key novice-level Blender subjects, I intend to begin my next series…

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    Otter Tested, Otter Disapproved

    Otter Tested, Otter Disapproved Hullabaloo Digby’s Hullabaloo 2801 Ocean Park Blvd. Box 157. Santa Monica, Ca 90405. Twitter: @digby56 @Gaius_Publius @BloggersRUs (Tom Sullivan) @spockosbrain emails: Digby: thedigbyblog at gmail. Dennis: satniteflix at gmail. Gaius: publius.gaius at gmail. Tom: tpostsully at gmail Spocko: Spockosbrain at … Read at Google+