Paul Duncan

Fun With Tense +

+<richlowe> blah.
+<richlowe> that's what I say.
+<pabs> if i say it too then what happens?
+<richlowe> then "that's what we say"
+<richlowe> duh.
+<pabs> what if i say it, then retract it?
+<richlowe> Did they teach you nothing in school!
+<richlowe> "that's what I say, and he said"
+<pabs> :(
+<pabs> okay what if i say it, retract it, but then plan on saying it
+       again at some point in the indeterminite future?
+<richlowe> "that's what I say, and he has said, and will possibly say
+           again"?
+<pabs> see now that's not concise at all
+

+ +

We'll Miss You, Michael +

+Perhaps the image +on his site was a bit more +fitting than we realized. I'm frustrated that nothing and noone around +him could help ease the pain that he was going through. We can take +comfort in knowing that he felt the decision he made was best for him. +We'll miss you, Michael. +

+ +

Horis, Isis, Osiris, Oh My! +

+I started reading one of the several mythology books I checked out +earlier this week (as part of a personal research project, the results +of which will be available here eventually). I've only made it through +about 60 pages of Egyptian mythology so far, but it's interesting stuff. +One thing that's impressive to me is how the sexes appear to be on much +more equal footing (as compared to the Judeo/Christian mythology we've +been innundated with for most of our lives). For example, Isis revives +her husband Osiris by collecting his body parts, which are scattered +throughout Egypt. She also saves her son Horus from death and nurtures +him until he can fend for himself. Really interesting stuff. Anyway, +I'll have more about the project as I get farther along. +

+ +

Nature Sucks +

+Tom has been having a rough +couple of weeks. Apparently he's got Bell's +Palsy (link from ljlane), which, while treatable and rarely +permanent, still leaves his face partially paralyzed. If you have a few +minutes, you might consider sending him an E-Card or an email. +

+ +

Or Maybe He Does +

+Okay, apparently Ed does read this page. :-D +

+ +

Ed Got Married!! +

+Ed got married in the Bahamas! Here's a picture from the honeymoon: +

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+(Fortunately he doesn't read this site). +

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+One other thing. I weigh 186lbs now. +The weight page has been +updated. +

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Gratuitous Douglas Adams Reference, #32427! +

+Just saw this URL +on Dive Into +Mark: +

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+http://www.google.com/search?q=answer+to+life+the+universe+and+everything +

+ +

+H2G2 references never get old for me. +

+ +

Weekend Update, sans Norm McDonald +

+What a nutty weekend. A friend of mine went to the ER on Friday night, so I spent 4 hours +down there. It's really frustrating to see that many sick and injured +people in once place, and not really be able to do anything about it. +Also, for that much chaos, both the atmosphere and the staff are +disturbingly calm. +

+ +

+I finally got Raggle to a point +worthy of a new release. I'm not going to blather on about the new +stuff; if you're interested you can check it out on your own. +

+ +

+The war against obesity +continues! I'm down to 188 pounds now, a total of 75 pounds lost since +the beginning of March. I've been having trouble losing these last 10 +pounds, so this week is officially "Go to the Gym Every Night or Else" +week. 2 days down, 5 to go. +

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