Daily Archives: March 17, 2008
I Have the Ears of a Teenager, and Boy, Do the Police Have Questions For Me
Posted on March 17, 2008 46 Comments
I don’t usually do quizzes online, but this one made me curious: What’s the highest tone you can hear? You are the typical teenager You can hear the frequency of the mosquito teen repellent – but probably not for much longer! The highest pitched ultrasonic mosquito ringtone that I can hear is 17.7kHz Find out […]
And What Came in the Mail Today, Scalzi?
Posted on March 17, 2008 22 Comments
I’m glad you asked! 1. The SWFA Election Ballot — The whole mailing package included the ballot, an envelope for the ballot (which we are not supposed to seal), a cover letter which has to be returned with the ballot, an envelope for ballot, ballot envelope and cover letter, and a six page mailing with […]
Possibly the Most Terrifying Headline of the Week
Posted on March 17, 2008 64 Comments
From the MSNBC Web site: BREAKING NEWS: Bush says administration is ‘on top of the situation’ in dealing with the economy Yes, I have no doubt they will handle this with all the competence and confidence-inspiring action we’ve come to expect from this crew over the last seven years. If anyone needs me, I’ll be […]
An A to Z of Irish Culture
Posted on March 17, 2008 48 Comments
As most of you have noted by now, I’ve greened up the Whatever to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But as most of you didn’t know, technically, this year St. Patrick’s Day was last Saturday — the Vatican moved it up a couple of days to avoid conflicting with Holy Week. However, today is still […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying