Complex Numbers

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Why the 1970s are best left forgotten (except, of course, for Bat out of Hell, Hotel California, and Born to Run):

http://teamsugar.com/group/46813/blog/771943

Excerpt: Last weekend I put an exhaust fan in the ceiling for my wife's grandfather. While my wife's brother and I were fitting the fan in between the joists, we found something under the insulation. What we found was this:

A special feature from Cracked.com, just for writers and heterosexual men:

http://www.cracked.com/article_15664_9-words-that-do-not-mean-what-you-think.htm...

I read the articles. Honestly.

Excerpt: The English language is under assault by stupid people who use words they don't understand, and is defended by pompous asses who like to correct those people. We're not sure who to side with.

For all of you who had to suffer through the "Classics" in high school and college - actually, for those of you who didn't, here's the Cliff's Notes on the Cliff's Notes on the Cliff's Notes:

http://www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute/classics.shtml

Excerpt: English teachers have the inconsiderate habit of assigning mammoth-sized works of literature to read and then actually expecting you to do it. This wouldn't be so bad except that invariably the requisite reading is as boring as fly fishing in an empty lake. Half of those books don't even have discernible plots. And let's face it -- the Cliff's Notes are pretty time-consuming too. Worry no more. Your troubles are over.

The "Tale of Two Cities" one is especially useful.

And finally...

I know none of MY readers will enter this contest - but I know you all know people who would qualify:

http://www.shoutmouth.com/index.php/news/The_Shoutmouth_Emo_Poetry_Contest

Excerpt: Think all emo kids are miserable, cut themselves, dress in black, and listen to whiny music? Well, you're probably right. But what you didn't know is that these kids write some pretty terrible poetry, too!

Now excuse me - I'm overdue for my lunchtime cutting.