Oopsie!
LHC knocked out by ANOTHER power failure
Exclusive The Large Hadron Collider - most puissant particle-punisher ever assembled by the human race - has suffered another major power failure, knocking not only the atomsmasher itself but even its associated websites offline. The machine remains unserviceable at present. However its crucial cryogenics seem to have been unaffected, and no catastrophic damage is thought to have occurred.
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The exact cause of the fault remains to be established, though in a machine so complex a lot of routine teething troubles are to be expected. However, with interest in the LHC so intense, colourful speculation is to be anticipated.
"Maybe it was a birdy bread-bomber from the future," jokes Chris Stephens of the LHC Portal - referring to the well-known wingnut theory that that the mere possibility of the LHC unmasking certain phenomena engenders forces which act backwards through time to sabotage it before this can happen.
We ourselves find it hard not to suspect the involvement of some pan-dimensional police force, seeking to prevent humanity acquiring parallel-universe portal capability before we're ready to use it responsibly. ®
But how great they found each other!
That's the happy ending.
My friend Pat was adopted and her birth mother tracked her down. The birth mother was so needy and neurotic that it turned out to be a big problem for her, and Pat had to work hard to set boundaries with her.
For the steampunk toddler in your life.
Heh. I was just looking at that earlier.
There really aren't any steampunk toddler in my life. Perhaps I should change that?
"Steampunk Toddler Army" could be a band name....
I want this drink NAO PLZ - Fernet Old-Fashioned. Nom nom nom nom nom.
I was trying to wait for the new Good Riddance thread, but I just can't any more. I got my gift yesterday! Yay slacking! Lovely Fernet and a book Cooking with Fernet Branca, which I actually thought was a cookbook for a second, but looks really entertaining. I'm saving it for the trip to Florida with my mother next week, because I'm sure I'll need a laugh or two. Also, warm socks from Alaska with POLAR BEARS ON THEM. And a polar bear keychain that I might have to put on my work keys so that I can just jingle it when someone is annoying me and know that I'm really calling them a polar bear :) oh, oh, and SOAP. Beautiful handmade soaps in sweet nectar and honey, oats, and creme that smell
really
good. THANK YOU DREW!!!!!!!
(x posted to Bitches)
This afternoon, I'm going to my mother's office for some interesting-sounding talk, which should be fun. I just told my boss I'll be out, so I'm sure she thinks I have an interview. A little psychological tactic....
It's cheating, isn't it, to go up to the executive floor and take the nice tea bags? But green tea with mango is nummier than anything we have down here.
I'm wearing a short skirt today. My primary concern is ripping my tights. My secondary concern is appearing a hussy. It has been forever since I've shown this much (albeit betighted) leg above the knee.
What's the talk about, Jesse?
Embrace your inner hussy, ita!
What's the talk about, Jesse?
A book about Title IX, I think. I dunno, my mom gave me an excuse to get out of the house, so I took it!
