conundrum

at 06/14/09 1:38AM

I am a professional nerd working at a professional nerd facility.

I am a functioning social human being.

I also play World of Warcraft.

comment.

Inconceivable!

by sparker at 06/14/09 9:01AM
Dunno about the "functioning," yo. ;)

by mjintexas at 06/14/09 11:00AM
I loved having you here yesterday. Yay!

by mjintexas at 06/14/09 11:01AM
*gasp* I'm pretty sure those statements together violate some rule of superposition. I'm suprised you took up the game after seeing Phil and me waste hours away on it. What realm are you on?

by tom_bombadil at 06/14/09 9:04PM
so, i guess the only significant change you've made in the last five years is that you changed roommates.

by diminished_seventh at 06/14/09 11:06PM
I see nothing odd at all about this. Take a look at the rest of the males in your immediate and extended family. You can even extend your gaze as far as your mother's cousin's husband to see how far this set of characteristics extends. If the pattern eludes you, recall a family reunion in mountains remote enough that cell phones didn't work but to which all the males had lugged computers so that they could play together. Enough said?

by motherinisrael at 06/17/09 12:16AM
hehe....I like how everyone questions the "functioning" part, but not the "nerd" part...

by mrs_doc at 06/17/09 5:01PM
Come on, Linds, we all know there are some undeniable things.... ;)

by mjintexas at 06/17/09 5:20PM
wow will suck your brains out. give it up now! :P lindsay, know that i feel your pain - if anyone in the world can, i can! ;)

by spike427 at 06/17/09 10:27PM
eh, I stopped really caring that he plays wow...there are worse things he could be playing, and he stills makes time for real life

by mrs_doc at 06/18/09 12:49PM
Hey, heard carnaval today and was flooded with random memories of FC band. How's the married life treating you? P.S.- World of Warcraft? Really Ben? lol

by brandon_unlap at 06/20/09 10:01PM
lol I played WoW for a little while after you left. You can have my dude if you want it. Give me a call some time (205)835-6673

by brandon_unlap at 07/02/09 11:31PM
DOOD! I get to see you guys in a few days! :D :D

by flattyer at 07/03/09 3:32PM

Choices

at 11/22/08 10:31PM

Larry especially needs to read this, but I'd appreciate any comments from people who know real information about these -

I am looking at several pistols to buy one of in the 9x19 variety, and it has come down to four (or maybe 5) models. Price isn't the issue, since this is a long term purchase, so the tag is not what I care about.

Frontrunners are the Beretta 92FS or the 90Two.
Following are the Taurus 92 and the Glock 17 (19 is a possibility, but it is significantly smaller and I haven't held it, and since I have large hands that could be an annoyance).

What are the practical differences between these and which is most likely the best choice for target range and home defence? This probably won't be a CCW weapon, as I'll likey get a separate one for that if I decide to get a licence.

On a separate note, I'm also looking at the Remington 1100 TAC-2 or TAC-4 for similar purposes (as a possible addition to, not replacement for the pistol). I've shot a bunch through a Remington tactical before, but as it wasn't mine and it was several years ago, I don't remember which model it was. I liked it a lot though. Anyone have any experience with these or know of a better model?

One of these days I'll get an AR15 but I think two guns is a fine start.

*sigh*
:P

by spike427 at 11/22/08 11:06PM
Taurus has really come up in the gun world I have heard good things about the Millennium Pro. One thing I always caution people on with the Glock, it does not have the "second strike" feature and if any little piece of dirt gets in the firing pin area it will not set off the primer. It will on the second strike but not having the "second strike" feature the round must be ejected and reinserted. However, I don't usually recommend autos as first guns. Even though having owned several I have reverted back to my first love, revolvers. I digress. Learn the art of clearing double feeds, stove pipes and failures to eject. As for shotguns, I'm not a shotgun fan but you can't go wrong with Remington.

by arsenal at 11/23/08 5:28AM
Back to Glocks. Having owned 5--I’m down to one now that I use for CC--they are accurate and reliable “out of the box” handguns. If you stick with factory ammo there should be no problems. Glocks are also easy to work on if you decide to do some gunsmithing. The only tool you need is a single punch, no sanding or filing, everything fits.

by arsenal at 11/23/08 5:56AM
Beretta has a good design. The slide breaks clean from the barrel leaving a open space for the empty to eject. I don't know if Beretta corrected this but they used to have the "L.A. gang member takedown" feature where by one quick motion the slide and barrel could be removed from the frame by your opponent. L.A. gang members learned this when LAPD first started carrying the 92F. I heard that Beretta corrected this.

by arsenal at 11/23/08 1:37PM
Interesting. I will have to shoot a few rounds through the ones I haven't before I make a final decision. From everyone I've talked to, it seems like each of these guns has a lot of good qualities and it's going to come down to feel.

by docholladay at 11/23/08 8:51PM
Another suggestion, the price of ammo is going through the roof. Watch for deals and if you find one STOCK up. Obama's election has caused a surge in ammo sales. Wal-Mart is pretty good but every once in a while Outdoor world will run a sale. Sometimes web sites will have specials on foreign ammo.

by arsenal at 11/24/08 8:07AM
If things keep going we will soon only be able to shoot .22s I stocked up on .223 ammo both military and civilian. As an example, the same box of .223 I used to be able to buy for $8 is not selling for $25. I hhave cut back on my reloading and only load 45 acp and 45 Colt. The magnums were getting to be too much of an additional cost to load for. Still have the .357, 41 and 44 mags but they do more sitting than shooting.

by arsenal at 11/24/08 12:40PM
as much as I can figure out from the ^^^above^^^ and from my husband glocks are good..although he would love to have a gun called a SIG with some another number on it. Intrestingly enough 2 out of the four dogs we have owned in the past 3 years have been gun names, we've had a beretta and still have a Sig...beretta unfortunately had to be put down...but not by a beretta.

by drgann at 11/25/08 4:13PM
Sig's are nice, but they're a bit pricey. $300 more on average than a beretta of the same caliber, from the places I've looked. On the ammo thing, I have an ex-mil friend/coworker who buys bulk ammo for pretty cheap, so I'll probably get it through him.

by docholladay at 11/29/08 2:56AM
Don't you have a BB gun in my closet? you could come get that.

by motherinisrael at 12/11/08 4:57PM
OK, we are waiting. The more I think about it you need a man's gun not those wimpy 9mm, 40 and 45 acps. I'm talking 41, 44, 460 and 500 mags. These I've got two of the four and yes, a some of the wimpy calibers too.

by arsenal at 01/02/09 1:47PM
Moms know best. Listen to yours.

:)

by texaskristi at 02/19/09 11:37PM
having to wait to buy till next month or so, had some unexpected costs. decided on 90-Two unless something else better pops up. PX4-storm was a strong contender but has the LA takedown feature. Bad idea.

by docholladay at 03/02/09 1:29AM
Beretta is OK. Not my first choice as I never agreed with the military decision to give up the 1911 for it.

by arsenal at 03/10/09 7:25AM
I know it may be a little late, but coming from the owner of a glock 19 I highly recommend Glocks. Sigs are excellent as well, but really expensive. My husband is an ex cop and highly experienced in handguns. He had a Glock 23 that was a little bigger and shot 40 cal. That's my recommendation!

by anna at 04/09/09 2:27PM

nerdular

at 10/21/08 10:10AM

So what first name do you give to a set of integer multiples of a frequency?

Phil

someone please get this or I will be forced to explain.

by docholladay at 10/21/08 10:10AM
you can explain it to me later...but this does reinforce my beliefs about how nerdy you are ;)

by mrs_doc at 10/21/08 10:48AM
Sigh.

by mjintexas at 10/21/08 11:00AM
hehe

by mrs_doc at 10/21/08 2:10PM
/rolls eyes and groans

by spike427 at 10/21/08 10:44PM
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the last name would be "Harmonics." My inner nerd-child is squealing with glee.

by tom_bombadil at 10/21/08 11:59PM
You will always be nerdier than I...er, me.

by diminished_seventh at 10/22/08 11:21PM
Well, as the Harley riders say, "If I have to explain you wouldn't understand".

by arsenal at 10/23/08 2:56PM
Does you mother know what you are doing?

by arsenal at 10/23/08 3:01PM
That's my kid, alright. I still remember the year I homeschooled him that I had to put math at the END of the day as a reward for doing social studies and English first. When we did math at the beginning of the day, he would beg, "Please can't we do more math? You like math and I like math, and we could just do more math." How does a mother say, "No more math today. We will absolutely not do any more logic puzzles, sequences, or word problems today." He knew my weak point.

by motherinisrael at 10/30/08 2:04PM
^^^^Strange things.

by arsenal at 11/03/08 9:53AM
i agree, but more power to you math people, I'm glad that there is math people to make up for the non-math people...=)

by drgann at 11/05/08 10:06AM

hair

at 04/21/08 10:45AM

I noticed that my avatar is really dated. It was taken before we even got married, but mostly you can tell it's an old picture because I have HAIR...of any kind. I shaved the goatee (okay, that's not really saying much, it comes and goes with a fair bit of regularity), and I shaved my head. Well, Lindsay did. Or at least she started the trend. I keep my own head shaved these days. Its ubervenient. One of these days I might even post a picture for you scrubs.

i have not seen you as a shaved-head. we'll be there in a few weeks!

by spike427 at 04/21/08 11:05AM
so you COULD change your picture. or you know, update more often.

by mjintexas at 04/22/08 12:44AM
*shock ... an update. first Aaron then you ... what is the world coming to?

by lordra at 04/22/08 11:08AM
I Know!! I was so shocked to see his name highlighted on my blog I nearly fell out of my chair...and then all he talks about is hair. Well, I guess it's something

by mrs_doc at 04/22/08 1:48PM
wow! a post!

by runforrest at 04/24/08 1:08AM
ha! remember that time that guy messed up your haircut at FC and you were really bummed about having a shaved head? I do. We should talk sometime.

by diminished_seventh at 04/26/08 5:47PM
avatar? Why not just use the word picture?

by mrs_doc at 04/28/08 4:29PM
I was thinking the same thing:)

by runforrest at 04/30/08 1:20AM
hey, do you know anyone who has a birthday today? anyone?

by spike427 at 07/10/08 9:51AM
Happy Birthday, Benjamin! Hope things are going well for you and your beautiful wife!

by flyonthewall at 07/10/08 11:49AM
Happy birthday! You were born on my 4th anniversary.

by AlanL at 07/10/08 4:32PM
Happy birthday - from the one who remembers most clearly the events of this day 23 years ago.

by motherinisrael at 07/10/08 6:08PM
saw on her blog, so happy belated birthday!

by tickets at 07/11/08 7:09PM
happy birthday.

by diminished_seventh at 07/12/08 9:57PM
Today is Christopher Mongeon's Birthday!

by kailua at 09/11/08 12:52PM
So what is even up with you these days?!

by aubrey_leigh at 09/16/08 9:28PM

pumpkinz

at 11/01/07 2:52PM

Lindsay and I carved a pretty kitty.

I dressed as Napoleon Dynamite. Sweet!

I have no facial hair at the moment. I suppose that is a good thing.

Neither does my wife, which is also a good thing.

My cat lost her lower fangs (baby teeth) and her new ones are half in.

My computer is beefy, yet has a few issues with BSODs that have to do with manual memory timing. fixing it gradually.

My blog post is incredibly long compared to my usual fare, which I suppose is a good thing.

My height is also incredibly long compared to my waistline, which is also a good thing.

Im out of witty things to say.
kthxbai

bsod? big stinky ogre dragons? does aaron have that game?

by spike427 at 11/01/07 3:59PM
hehe probably

by mrs_doc at 11/01/07 4:03PM
I want to see the pumpkin kitty! Er... kitty pumpkin! Bet I'm not sneezy from it.

by mjintexas at 11/01/07 4:50PM
I never saw Bonaparte spelled like that. Aren't you a little tall for Napolean.

by arsenal at 11/01/07 5:43PM

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