Andrew: go watch some nascar you fucking racist cracker Andrew: TYPICAL me: I'm just sayin' Andrew: typical racist texan Andrew: just because the snow says "property of georgia" on it, you assume its stolen Andrew: wow me: you know they just stole that snow Andrew: its has literally never snowed in new orleans to my recolleciton me: huh me: hold on, let me go confirm that! Andrew: fucking weird Andrew: ... in new orleans me: really? Andrew: Barrett! It's snowing! me: but if they're pushing it back, they're pushing it back, so don't worry about it me: word, thanks Andrew: I've done all I can, I'll casually ask about it if I get the opportunity] Andrew: they may push back until february - there's a general hiring freeze until then, not sure if this position qualifies Andrew: not sure yet me: what's the story with the writing job? me: right, that's what I'm saying Andrew: but im sure they will at least contact you if they are at all interested Andrew: I cant make them hire if they arent allowed to hire, after all Andrew: if theyre pushing ut back, theyll tell me and theres nothign I can do Andrew: well Andrew: from cnn - hasnt snowed in new orleans since 1989 Andrew: http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo/illinois_governor_arrested me: you should be very proud me: ah, yes, that's true Andrew: thats the first time ive ever seen them deviate from their standard 6 fake profile pics me: they don't care whose toes they step on me: oh, snap Andrew: what about tom daschle? Andrew: BZZT me: FAIRNESS DOCTRINE me: damn that william ayers! Andrew: and providing much lulz for all Andrew: and on redstate, there's this article abotu how its a huge scandal that "not only are quesitons being censored", they are being ensored by "private citizens" not associated with the website or the obama transition team me: right me: Tom Daschle, yo Andrew: they set up this digg-style question and answer forum Andrew: so, at the obama transition team website Andrew: lolol me: join the marines, they say Andrew: we can do the straw man argument all day Andrew: invade iraq, they said me: you should go read them me: yeah, there are some great articles from 1902 about how mechanical flight is impossible, too Andrew: which is an argument I hadnt seen before Andrew: but also about how the science behind how they would supposedly work is fundamentally flawed Andrew: which is old hat Andrew: about how they are complete science fiction and totally infeasible from an engineering perspective Andrew: there was a great article about space elevators in scientific american Andrew: oh, that reminds me me: now we can have space elevators ftw me: yeah, that's pretty swell Andrew: imagine, a real scientist in charge of science policy Andrew: thats fucking tits Andrew: I'm very excited about chu me: meh Andrew: ? Andrew: awesome me: yeah Andrew: hhs?