entombed in the shrine of zeroes and ones

The New Yorker published an excellent article by Nick Paumgarten about elevators, which is part informative facts about elevators, and part retelling of the story of Nicholas White, who spent nearly 41 hours trapped in an elevator in 1999.  The video linked therein is probably not advisable for claustrophobics.

Old McDonald had a farm
and Eieio was its name-o
E, I, E, I, O,
E, I, E, I, O,
E, I, E, I, O,
and Eieio was its name-o

Someone sent me a SCIENCE: It works, bitches T-shirt.  I am quite grateful, but i have no suspects.

I suppose that i'm glad that i'm not the only one who experiences this.  It happened a lot more often when i was a kid.  Nowadays, when it does happen, it seems to happen before and not after.

<venividi> there's a sign up between platforms 9 and 10 at charing cross: please do not run into the wall

Dear England-based friends: please get a picture of this sign and share it.  Thanks.  Never mind.

... Potterzebie.

Thanks to marc_andreessen, i am now familiar with John Perry's theory of structured procrastination.

About 4 p.m. Wednesday, a caller told police dispatchers, "You are not going to believe this: There is a semi truck pushing a guy in a wheelchair on Red Arrow Highway," state police said in a release.

Without passion, man
is a mere possibility.

-> *lifeinbeta* i think he's getting in touch with his inner homo and she's getting in touch with her inner fag hag.