FAQ
The bunker was in full-alarm, with red lights all over the place as the missile was captured by the Soviet satellites via computers. Petrov wasn’t convinced though. He believed that if the US attacked, they would have attacked all-out, not just sending one missile and giving a chance for them (the Soviets) to attack back.

Petrov figured something didn’t make sense, as strategically, just one missile from the US would be a strategic disaster. He took some time to think and decided not to give the order a nuclear attack against America, since in his opinion, one missile didn’t make sense strategically and it could easily have been a computer error.

But then, seconds later, the situation turned extremely serious. A second missile was spotted by the satellite. The pressure by the officers in the bunker to commence responsive actions against America started growing. A third missile was spotted, followed by a fourth. A couple of seconds later, a fifth one was spotted… everyone in the bunker was agitated as the USSR was under missile attack.

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Michael Moore’s SLACKER UPRISING

Nice to have the capitalists on our side for a change

Wet and miserable

My beautiful daughter has her 21st birthday next week, I’m one month into giving up smoking, and we had a nice 4 days in Paris

I may have arthritis in my foot

Charlies Diary: Bechdels Law
Bechdels Law

Alison Bechdel, cartoonist and author of Dykes to Watch Out For, has an interesting observation on movies — a little test she applies to them. Its a very short checklist, viz:

1. Does it have at least two women in it,

2. Who [at some point] talk to each other,

3. About something besides a man.

Poor Rafferty

Cheers to Blunderov

1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me alone.

2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and leaky tire.

3. Its always darkest before dawn. So if you’re going to steal your neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it.

4. Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.

5. Always remember that you’re unique. Just like everyone else.

6. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

7. If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

8. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes.

That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.

9. If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is probably not for you.

10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

11. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably a wise investment.

12. If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.

13. Some days you’re the bug; some days you’re the windshield.

14. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

15. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.

16. A closed mouth gathers no foot.

17. Duct tape is like ‘The Force.’ It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.

18. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.

19. Generally speaking, you aren’t learning much when your lips are moving.

20. Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.

21. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

22. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night

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BBC NEWS | Magazine | Cycling in England’s Amsterdam (with hills)
Puffing on a cigarette while having a chat with his mate - and with every drag neatly destroying the perception that all cyclists are lycra-clad fitness fascists - Sean Kenny says he doesn’t own a car because cycling is cheaper and quicker. The 44-year-old IT support worker spends two to three hours a day on his bike, going between clients.

In his 20 years of cycling in Bristol, he has seen an increase in cycle paths but also in cars.

“I deliberately ride a bike that’s not worth any money because I’ve had many bikes stolen down the years, but nowadays it does seem there are more and more places to lock my bike.

“With the level of commitment that the council has shown to cycling, I would say I’m surprised at this but maybe it’s an opportunity.”