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:

(Fortunately he doesn't read this site).

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

Gratuitous Douglas Adams Reference, #32427!

Just saw this URL on Dive Into Mark:

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.