FUN: SUDOKU on the AARP site will help you learn how to play

Thursday, February 1, 2007

http://www.uclick.com/client/mma/sudoc/

I’ve been playing a while. My personal opinion is I’m somewhere between “hard” and “evil”. My objective is to ward off dementia. Though some would say I’m already demented. I have shown many people that it’s really not a hard puzzle.

The AARP site allows you to turn on hints. That puts the possible combinations on the screen. You can then focus on the “rules” to find the right answer.

I only have one gripe. It’s not possible, or I couldn’t figure out how, to turn OFF a hint. If it thinks that 1 is possible for a cell and you KNOW by the rules that it isn’t there’s not way to nuke that little 1! Argh.

Otherwise, it is a good training site for learning.

On a technical note, the “put in all the values and start methodically erasing” technique has allowed me some success with the “evil” class of puzzle. But that’s for another blog posting.

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FUN: “OLD-er” friends make a fuss about my birthday

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Completely unnecessary. But, I was noblisse oblige. At least I didn’t have to wear a funny hat. And got two useful presents. (This year everyone out did themselves with “good” stuff. High on the nerd o meter)

They also made good on a prize we won when last we were out with them. A painting of the shore house. While not as good as painting the shore house, it was neat. Frau was tickled with it. That’s always great fmpov.

It’s always nice to see the talented people do something they are good at. I think that there are only a few times in our lives when we get to perform at that level. Sadly, some people like me have no talent. Ask me to draw the same thing and you’ll get a stick drawing that has little resemblance to anything. Most first graders could do better. So it was a gem and most impressive.

I am always concerned when Frau pushes with the upcoming medical mystery theater redeux. But she slept in the car, so she seemed in fine form. Getting out is good for her. She laughed a lot and I think that’s the best medicine. The test and latest “fix” will come soon enough.

We went to the Prepster64 restaurant Marios on Arthur Avenue and it was good. I hate picking restaurants when others are involved. My favorites are never their favorites. Regardless of who the “they” are. And, there’s a chance that they will be disappointed in some way. I then feel that’s my fault because I chose it. But last night worked well.

The restaurant served a carrot dish with the bread that was great. Like a slightly blanched carrots with garlic and stuff with an italian dressing. I ate lot of that. Have to find a recipe for Frau.

Got home quickly without trouble. All in all a fun night.

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FUN: Saw the 5 — all 5 — in mix5 last night

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Kids were full of the “old harry”. very entertaining.

mix1 (nil) quitting smoking (again) hope she makes it.

mix2 whatta dad. if’n i’d been one, i hope i could have his patience

mix3 didcha know 10,035 is a lotta money (?where did that number come from?)

mix4 beginning to speak up (that’s not dora!!)

mix5 doesn’t say much but knew i was the food dispenser or the diaper changer and hence asked for another server.

Noise tumult and chinese food. life’s complete.

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FUN: When someone takes two parking spaces

Saturday, January 13, 2007

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sychowolf7/124428076/

Of course, if this car was at the far end of the lot, then who cares. But, this was funny!

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FUN: Warren and Bill’s excellent adventure

Thursday, January 11, 2007

http://www.hooters.com/news_and_events/news/2006/
2006-10-31_Gates_Buffet.asp

http://tinyurl.com/wczkm

World’s Two Richest Men Can Eat for Free at Hooters

*** begin quote ***

(Atlanta, GA) On Friday October 20, 2006 Bill Gates and Warren Buffet made a stop at the Hooters Restaurant along with members of the Board of Directors for Berkshire Hathaway. The visit came at the request of Buffet so the group could pose for a Christmas Card photo with the chain’s beautiful Hooters girls.

*** end quote ***

You have to be able to laugh at yourself. And, the wings are great. With copious amounts of an adult beverage.

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FUN: The 2006 Darwin Awards

Saturday, December 30, 2006

http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2006.html

Named in honor of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, the Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.

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FUN: Some Plainsboro carolers were out Friday night

Friday, December 22, 2006

I took a few pictures of some carolers at the Plainsboro shopping center (by the “good” chinese restaurant).

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?
Uc=xiwgp6n.c7ff01k3&Uy=-29yltk&Upost_signin=
Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0

http://tinyurl.com/ygtzu6

It was serendipity.

This group showed up and start singing. They weren’t collecting. I guess they were just doing it for the joy, or for practice.

I had my camera as usual.

But the clincher was that there was a little girl there with her birthday balloon who was absolutely enthralled with the show.

Now maybe if I was a better  camera operator or had better gear, I could have gotten a better picture.

In any event it was a great moment.

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FUN: 2do when I retire

Monday, December 18, 2006

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/art/2006/12/the_50_artworks_you_rate_highe.html

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FUN: 440 out of 39,000 participants showed up

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/biz/
200612/kt2006120519152511900.htm

Samsung Plaza Eats Word on Ferarri Raffle Mishap
By Cho Jin-seo
Staff Reporter

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A simple mistake could have cost Samsung Plaza an unexpected 123 billion won in a promotional lottery event, as 440 people showed up claiming they had won the first prize _ a Ferrari F360. The sports car is priced at 280 million won apiece.

*** and ***

The department store, which is located in Pundang, south of Seoul, held a lottery for customers with three Ferraris as the top prize. A silver one was on display in its lobby, luring passers-by to join the draw.

Customers had to pick six numbers out of 26 on the lottery ticket, which were covered invisible with a silver coating. The possibility of winning the first prize was calculated as 0.0004 percent, or one in 230,230. However, in some way, 440 out of 39,000 participants showed up with the right six numbers scratched out. Some suspect that they used a clever method to see through the silver coating.

*** end quote ***

Never underestimate the laws of probability.

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FUN: Laughing at Drug “War”; Crying at the results.

Saturday, December 2, 2006

http://zena.secureforum.com/cartoons/show_toon.cfm?toonID=22
48&toonList=2248,2247,2246,2245,2244,2243,2242,2241,2240
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,2227,2226,2225,2224,2223,2222,2221,2220,2219,2218,2217,2216
,2215,2214,2213,2212,2211,2210,2209,2208,2207,2206,2205,2204
,2203,2202,2201,2200,2199,2198,2197,2196,2195,2194,2193,2192
,2191,2190,2189,2188,2187,2186,2185,2184,2183,2182,2181,2180
,2179,2178,2177,2176,2175,2174,2173,2172,2171,2170,2169,2168
,2167,2166,2165,2164,2163,2162,2161,2160,2159,2158,2157,2156
,2155,2154,2153,2152,2151,2150,2149,2148,2147,2146,2145&
index=index.cfm

http://tinyurl.com/wkrbu

If we laugh at them, they lose the battle for people’s minds.

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