The troops are using silly string to spray across rooms to see if there are any trip wires strung across the room.

As I recall, MacGyver's approach was to use cigarette smoke, although of course one needs to account for the fact that he was dealing with laser-tripwires, which summoned killer robots.

If I gave 11am to a recruiter that contacted me as a good time to call me today and they didn't reply and haven't yet called...do I stalk by phone or by email? I've never spoken to this person--they hit on my profile on one of the job sites.

Depends on if it's an employer or an independent HH. If the former, there's a danger with over-calling. If the latter, I don't think there's any harm.

The noodles aren't deep fried, though - when you make phad thai you use about a tablespoon or less of oil to saute the garlic and egg*, and about the same amount in the sauce, and then the whole thing is stir fried.

Restaurant cooking being what it is, it certainly could be very high in fat, but it doesn't have to be.

*which, when you sautee the egg and garlic in that red (colored) hot sesame oil, is about the nastiest looking thing you can imagine. But it only gets better from there.

Employer recruiter. She just replied to my email, and now we're on for tomorrow instead. All tidy.

There is one employer recruiter in front of whom I'm tempted to abase myself, figuring I have not much to lose. I need to consider all that very carefully.

Stuff Gore said:

Well, the report this morning is actually one of several studies. There's one in the Pentagon. There has reportedly been one in the White House itself is (garbled) up. They're all basically saying the same thing, Matt–this is an utter disaster. This was the worst strategic mistake in the entire history of the United States and now we as a nation have to find a way, in George Mitchell’s words—"to manage a disaster." but—I would urge the president not to try to separate out the personal issues of being blamed in history for this mistake and instead recognize it’s not about him. It’s about our country and we all have to find a way to get our troops home and to prevent a regional conflagration there.

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It's kinda' funny/sad that Gore has to tell Bush "it's not about him." OK, more sad than funny.

I've actually begun to feel a little sorry for Prez George. He has no clue about how history is going to consider him, and I doubt his father is going to be weeping in pride before any cameras for him. On a purely personal level, I don't like seeing anyone looking at that much disappointment and hurt.

Then I worry that he will get a clue on how he's going to be regarded, and he's going to go off on a catastrophic tear of "I'll show them!" Pouters shouldn't be president.

I've actually begun to feel a little sorry for Prez George. He has no clue about how history is going to consider him, and I doubt his father is going to be weeping in pride before any cameras for him. On a purely personal level, I don't like seeing anyone looking at that much disappointment and hurt.

I don't.

OK, I see what you're saying. But IMHO Bush is a mean, arrogant, close-minded fuck... which causes me to lose sympathy for him....

But IMHO Bush is a mean, arrogant, close-minded fuck... which causes me to lose sympathy for him....

All very true. But sometimes I manage to impress myself with my fellowfeeling for twits.

I've actually begun to feel a little sorry for Prez George. He has no clue about how history is going to consider him,

I can't. He's responsible for too many of his problems.

I have no sympathy. None. He created this tragic clusterfuck, and killed and otherwise destroyed an enormous number of people doing it. I'm a little more concerned with their hurt than his just desserts. Not that he'll ever get those.

Then I worry that he will get a clue on how he's going to be regarded, and he's going to go off on a catastrophic tear of "I'll show them!" Pouters shouldn't be president.

You don't see this happening already? Especially recently, I think that's exactly what's driving him.