Oh dear lord...
May. 16th, 2009 12:07 amThey're running livejournal advisory board elections again.
Let the wanking commence...
Let the wanking commence...
May. 16th, 2009
Another version of the asteroids map
May. 16th, 2009 01:17 amColour for clarity, I hope.
I forgot to say - if anyone can recommend software (preferably cheap) that can produce something like this with things like coding of the orbits to show whether they are above or below the plane of the Ecliptic, I would love to hear about it.
I forgot to say - if anyone can recommend software (preferably cheap) that can produce something like this with things like coding of the orbits to show whether they are above or below the plane of the Ecliptic, I would love to hear about it.
A friend posted something friendlocked that included a reference to one of the more fascinating series of trials of the 19th century, which established that an ancient "custom of the sea" did not justify murder.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_Dudley_and_Stephens
Now I think that when I eventually get to the space travel section there really needs to be a section on "Customs of the spaceways," possibly including the meat of this case, and maybe, in Churchill's words, "rum, sodomy, and the lash." In a clean-cut American influenced sort of way, of course...
Any suggestions?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_Dudley_and_Stephens
Now I think that when I eventually get to the space travel section there really needs to be a section on "Customs of the spaceways," possibly including the meat of this case, and maybe, in Churchill's words, "rum, sodomy, and the lash." In a clean-cut American influenced sort of way, of course...
Any suggestions?
Good news if true
May. 16th, 2009 08:34 amSince I know some of my flist have an uneasy fascination with this show (or want to see Bondage Barbie Faith again...)
Pointed out by![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
joe_sweden
http://www.endofshow.com/2009/05/16/breaking-fox-renews-dollhouse-for-second-season/
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Highlander - recognising pre-immortals
May. 16th, 2009 07:12 pmIs there any consistency in the way that the Highlander TV show handled recognition of pre-immortals? Without going through every episode I'm fairly sure that there have been some that came as surprises, while others are spotted well in advance. Was it only at the start that they were a bit uncertain?
Also, were they getting seriously desperate in their search for motivation and sources of danger by Season 4? Leader of the Pack has to be about the dumbest one ever, with matey and his mystically controlled dog pack hounding Duncan around the city. Duncan, they're dogs, not immortals, you plonker - you don't threaten them with a sword, you use pepper spray or something to take them out without getting close!
Also, were they getting seriously desperate in their search for motivation and sources of danger by Season 4? Leader of the Pack has to be about the dumbest one ever, with matey and his mystically controlled dog pack hounding Duncan around the city. Duncan, they're dogs, not immortals, you plonker - you don't threaten them with a sword, you use pepper spray or something to take them out without getting close!
Looking forward to...
May. 16th, 2009 08:22 pmNeil Gaiman's blog mentions the new Dave McKean British Fantasy stamps
They look very nice indeed, I shall have to get some.
http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/05/one-blustery-day-with-stamps.html
Apologies to those reading this on Dreamwidth - I can't figure out how to do a cut yet so I can't hide the picture to save your bandwidth. Anyone know?
They look very nice indeed, I shall have to get some.
http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/05/one-blustery-day-with-stamps.html
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