JamesSavik

TOS: Kitty porn is strictly prohibited! Mellow Yellow Hi My name is Boo and I live in Mississippi. I'm a 10 year old male yellow tabby. I like cat nip, long naps, music, birdwatching and hissing at other cats that get too close to my dinner dish. I dislike noisy humans, strangers, pedigreed cats that think they are better than everyone else and smart-assed squirrels. My perfect mate likes to sleep as much as I do. I'm really mellow and don't like to fight. Home Kitty I'm Blackie! I am a year old Tom from Mississippi. I like playing with fireflies and my brother, hunting, slapping around other Toms that invade my territory and eating blue-jays. I dislike dogs, cars, possums, mosquitoes and old ladies with brooms. I really like my human. I had to look long and hard for a good one and then convince him that he was my human. I like one night stands. Don't call me in the morning. I'll be sleeping.

If you want to try a Southern breakfast, I'd say start with Sausage and biscuits. Save Grits for the advanced course in Southern cusine. Grits are a bit like redneck Kimche. While grits don't reek like kimchi, unless you grow up on them, when you first encounter grits, your first instinct will probably be to poke them with a stick. Grits are a bit like oatmeal- all squish. They are rather unappealing unless you add something to their nothing flavor. I can tolerate grits but I'm not as crazy about them as some people.

Automated BS. What'll they think of next? It reminds me of the nonsense that you see in the body of spam emails.

This is a deep field image of the Orion nebulea (M42). It's the little glowy patch that you see along Orion's belt on winter nights. If you look closely at the left hand side, you can see the tiny Horse-head nebulea which is a region of dark gas back lite by the bright reflection nebulea. Orion is an area of intense study. This is a stellar nursery that is home to many infant stars- t-tauri variables and ZAMS (Zero-Aged Main Sequence stars). The luminosity of young O and B embedded within the nebulea powers this magnificant light show. This and other spectacular images can be had from Astronomy Picture of the Day. There is a plugin for APOD on goole desktop or google homepage. I think there is one for Firefox as well. If that's not the cool wallpaper, I don't know what would be.

An essay on Yo Mama Are you sitting comfortably? At one stage or another, every man woman or child will be faced with the issue of Yo Mama. While much has been written on its influence on contemporary living, its influence on western cinema has not been given proper recognition. The juxtapositioning of Yo Mama with fundamental economic, social and political strategic conflict draws criticism from the easily lead, who just don't like that sort of thing. In the light of this I will break down the issues in order to give each of them the thought that they fully deserve Social Factors Interweaving social trends form a strong net in which we are all trapped. When Lance Bandaner said 'twelve times I've traversed the ocean of youthful ambition but society still collects my foot prints' [1] he could have been making a reference to Yo Mama, but probably not. Spanning divides such as class, race and uglyness, Yo Mama irons out misconceptions from our consciousness. Special care must be taken when analysing such a delicate subject. On the other hand anyone that disagrees with me is an idiot. Clearly it promotes higher individualism and obeyence of instinct. As soon as a child meets Yo Mama they are changed. Economic Factors Economics has been defined as 'I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine.' To my learned ear that sounds like two people with itchy backs. We shall examine the Custard-Not-Mustard model. For those of you unfamiliar with this model it is derived from the Three-Amigos model but with greater emphasis on the outlying gross national product. When displayed this way it becomes very clear that Yo Mama is of great importance. Seemingly interest, ultimately decided by politicians, will always be heavily influenced by Yo Mama due to its consistently high profile in the portfolio of investors. Perhaps to coin a phrase Yo Mamaeconomics will be the buzz word of the century Political Factors Posturing as concerned patriarchs, many politicians guide the electorate herd to the inevitable cattle shed of 'equal opportunity.' Comparing international relations since the end of the century can be like observing Yo Mama and political feeling. To quote that most brilliant mind Demetrius Shandy 'A man must have his cake and eat it in order to justify his actions.' [2] Amazingly, he knew nothing of Yo Mama until he was well into his thirties. Both spectacular failure and unequaled political accomplishment may be accredited to Yo Mama. While Yo Mama may be a giant amongst men, is it a dwarf amongst policy? I hope not. Conclusion In my opinion Yo Mama has a special place in the heart of mankind. It fills a hole, 'literally' plants seeds for harvest, and it brings the best out in people. As a parting shot here are the words of super-star Arnold Schwollenpecker: 'My Daddy loved Yo Mama and his Daddy loved Yo Mama.' [3] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] Lance Bandaner - Adventurous Spirit - 1993 See-Saw Publishing [2] Shandy - Ice Cold - 1994 Pitter Patter Publishing [3] Your guide to Yo Mama - Issue 98 - T36 Publishing

Happy Birthday Nick!

Check it out at Essay Generator. You enter a topic and it does the rest. Here is the essay on the topic of hot, sweaty man-love: An essay on hot, sweaty man-love Think back to the first time you ever heard of hot, sweaty man-love. Underestimate hot, sweaty man-love at your peril. While it is becoming a hot topic for debate, several of todays most brilliant minds seem incapable of recognising its increasing relevance to understanding future generations. It still has the power to shock so called 'babies', trapped by their infamous history. Here begins my indepth analysis of the glourious subject of hot, sweaty man-love. Social Factors Society is a simple word with a very complex definition. When J H Darcy said 'fevour will spread' [1] she must have been referning to hot, sweaty man-love. Spanning divides such as class, race and uglyness, hot, sweaty man-love is quite good. Special care must be taken when analysing such a delicate subject. On the other hand anyone that disagrees with me is an idiot. To put it simply, people like hot, sweaty man-love. When displayed this way it becomes very clear that hot, sweaty man-love is of great importance. Obviously inflation is in financial terms 'holding hands with hot, sweaty man-love.' The financial press seems unable to make up its mind on these issues which unsettles investors. Political Factors Modern politics owes much to the animal kingdom. Comparing international relations since the end of the century can be like observing night and day. Consider this, spoken at the tender age of 14 by the uncompromising Xaviera T. Time 'political change changes politics, but where does it go?' [2] Amazingly, he new nothing of hot, sweaty man-love until he was well into his thirties. If our political system can be seen as a cake, then hot, sweaty man-love makes a good case for being the icing. Since the Renaissance hot, sweaty man-love has become more and more prevalent. May it continue. Conclusion What can we conclude? Well, hot, sweaty man-love plays a large part in the lives of all. It questions, brought up a generation and always chips in. What a great essay. Finally a word from super-star Christina Malkovitch: 'It's been nice educating you.' [3] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] J H Darcy - The Spaniard - 1988 - PPT [2] Time - Yes Indeed - 1987 Indegro Books [3] Hot, sweaty man-love Weekly- Issue 54 - Rhino Media

Jupiter's Little Red Spot Growing Stronger Press Release: 10.10.06 Nasa- Goddard Space Flight Center Source Link These are two views of Jupiter's Little Red Spot taken with the Hubble Space Telescope in April 2006. The left image is a close-up view. In the right image, a box has been added to show the Little Red Spot's location on Jupiter. The larger Great Red Spot, which has been observed for the past 400 years, can be seen to the right. Image Credit: NASA / ESA / Amy Simon-Miller ______________________________________________________ The highest wind speeds in Jupiter's Little Red Spot have increased and are now equal to those in its older and larger sibling, the Great Red Spot, according to observations with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The Little Red Spot's winds, now raging up to approximately 400 miles per hour, signal that the storm is growing stronger, according to the NASA-led team that made the Hubble observations. The increased intensity of the storm probably caused it to change color from its original white in late 2005, according to the team. "No one has ever seen a storm on Jupiter grow stronger and turn red before," said Amy Simon-Miller of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., lead author of a paper describing the new observations appearing in the journal Icarus. "We hope continued observations of the Little Red Spot will shed light on the many mysteries of the Great Red Spot, including the composition of its clouds and the chemistry that gives it its red color." Although it seems small when viewed against Jupiter's vast scale, the Little Red Spot is actually about the size of Earth, and the Great Red Spot is around three Earth diameters across. Both are giant storms in Jupiter's southern hemisphere powered by warm air rising in their centers. The Little Red Spot is the only survivor among three white-colored storms that merged together. In the 1940s, the three storms were seen forming in a band slightly below the Great Red Spot. In 1998, two of the storms merged into one, which then merged with the third storm in 2000. In 2005, amateur astronomers noticed that this remaining, larger storm was changing color, and it became known as the Little Red Spot after becoming noticeably red in early 2006. The new Hubble observations by the team reveal that winds in the Little Red Spot have grown stronger compared to previous observations. In 1979, Voyager 1 and 2 flew by Jupiter and recorded that top winds were only about 268 miles per hour in one of the "parent" storms that merged to become the Little Red Spot. Nearly 20 years later, the Galileo orbiter revealed that top wind speeds were still the same in the parent storm, but winds in the Great Red Spot blew at up to 400 miles per hour. The team used Hubble's new Advanced Camera for Surveys instrument to discover that top wind speeds in both storms are now the same, because this instrument has enough resolution to track small features in these storms, revealing their wind speeds. Scientists are not sure why the Little Red Spot is growing stronger. One possibility is a change in size. These storms naturally fluctuate in size, and their winds spin around their central core of rising air. If the storm were to become smaller, its spiraling winds would increase the same way spinning ice skaters turn faster by pulling their arms closer to their bodies. Another possibility is that it's the only survivor. "The lack of other large storms in the same latitude on Jupiter leaves more energy to feed the Little Red Spot," said Simon-Miller. According to the team, the increased intensity of the Little Red Spot probably explains why it changed color. It is likely to be behaving like the Great Red Spot for two reasons: it has the same wind speed and the team's color analysis showed that it really is the same color as the Great Red Spot. It's probably pulling up gaseous material from far below that changes color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. The question remains whether the storm is pulling up something that it wasn't before, because its increased intensity allows it to reach deeper, or whether it is pulling up the same material but the higher winds allow the storm to hold it aloft longer, increasing the time it is exposed to solar ultraviolet light and turning it red. The team could confirm exactly what the red material is if they are able to use a technique called spectroscopy in future observations of the Little Red Spot. Spectroscopy is an analysis of the light given off by an object. Each element and chemical gives a unique signal - brightness at specific colors or wavelengths. Identifying these signals reveals an object's composition. However, spectroscopy of Jupiter's atmosphere is complicated because it has many chemicals that could turn red if exposed to ultraviolet light. "We need to simulate different possible Jupiter atmospheres in a lab so we can discover what spectrometric signals they give. We will then have something to compare with the actual spectrometric signal," said Simon-Miller. The team includes Simon-Miller, Dr. Nancy J. Chanover and Michael Sussman of New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M.; Dr. Glenn S. Orton of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.; Irene G. Tsavaris of the University of Maryland, College Park; and Dr. Erich Karkoschka of the University of Arizona, Tucson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The red spots of Jupiter have been described as a shere between fronts with differential temperatures, a hurricane and a magnetic storm. Truthfully, it has never really been adaquately explained or modeled. The great red spot has been around for at least 400 years. "Red jr" as it is nicknamed has formed in recent years. One of the biggest mysteries of star formation is how and when do proto-stars pass through the barrier and become stars. For large stars, the ignition of the Hydrogen burning fusion process is easily explained by pressure and heat created by gravity. However in very small stars, this trigger-point and how it is reached is not at all obvious. Jupiter is often called a "failed star" because it is mostly hydrogen and helium gas. It is the prototypical "brown dwarf". In fact extra-solar planets are described in terms of Jupiters mass. Since the Pioneer, Voyager and Gallieo probes have visited Jupiter, we've been very surprised by how energetic and active a cold gas giant can be. With the exception of the Sun, it has the most powerful magnetic and gravitational fields in the solar system. In this photo of Jupiters northern polar region taken by the Galieo probe, we see massive aurora activity in which charged solar plasmas interact with Jupiters magnetic field. Any manned mission to Jupiters moons would have to contend with intense radiation. Jupiter shows us tantalizing clues of processes and forces that we are only beginning to understand. What role does magnetism play? How do magnetic and gravitational fields interact and how much of that energy is bound into the system? So how do dwarf main sequence stars fire up? Perhaps Jupiter will show us one day.

How could Friday the anythingth be unlucky? Fridays rock! Any Friday is a Good Friday.

In 1976 Rush released the album 2112. This album cover was immediatly assailed for having Satanic images and contents. A group of fundamentalist began circulating lists of albums claiming that they were supposed to cast spells on listeners. e.g. the Who made you violent, Yes made you gay and Rush made you a Satanist. At the height of this lunacy, they had youth revivals where they asked you to bring your albums and check them against their lists. I took my friends Osmonds and Bay City Rollers albums and threw them into the bonfire and they asked me why because they weren't on the list. I told them that the albums I threw in their fire were lame and I didn't give a rat's ass about their list. I looked at their list and decided that I needed more albums by Yes.

Sorry I missed author chat the other day. I had a 1 gig upload going that zapped my bandwidth. Much luck with the new place. Don't get in too big a hurry. Parents are easier to live with than a bad lease. Read the fine print. Sometimes they are very funky about pets. Some places have "guidelines" in the lease agreement that deal with pets, what is allowed in the apartment, etc. Just pay close attention before you sign.

Kittens usually have blue eyes that change when they enter kitty-adolescence. Very few cats have blue eyes as adults. Most of them are amber or green. The kitten at the very bottom has a very unusual coat. I'm very interested to see how he turns out.

Welcome back!

Hi Vance- I think your cat has been moon-lighting as a model. Here is your cat: Here is your cat modeling for Purina: You might want to talk to your cat about this. Even if they are paying him in cat toys, you don't want any tax surprises. JS

Politicians are gross. Yuck. I just skimmed both lists and I feel like I need a shower. Maybe we need to fire the politicians and lawyers and elect doctors, engineers, scientists, farmers, etc. They aren't perfect but they bring knowledge to the table. Politicians only bring baggage.

It's always a good day to say hi to Redlight. Have a good one Jared- birthday or not!

Both parties have had their bad actors. Nothing is accomplished by slinging mud. I think that we should ignore party and vote for the person that best represents our values. I vote for candidates from both sides of the aisle based on a number of criteria. I don't like candidates that are too cozy with the religious right. I'll never vote for a candidate that grandstands on gay issues. On the other hand, a democrat whose rhetoric sounds like North Korean or an Iranian propaganda has absolutely no chance of getting my vote. We are all Americans. Mistakes have been made by our country. At this point let the zipperheads overseas talk smack about us. Let us pull together and put some some responsible leadership into office that is focused on fixing our unattended problems, and racheting down the conflicts we are ensnared in.

The title of your post made me think of that Green Day song & Video. Summer has come and past, the innocence can never last, Wake me up when September Ends...

NJ- I agree. One ignorant mutt with a gun can do a lot of damage. If it wasn't the gun, it would have been an axe, sword or baseball bat. I think we need to take a page out of the Mossad's handbook: focus on the mutts and know who they are. When they move, put a bag on them. The Mossad has a much better record using intelligence than any other similar organization. Israel is a country where EVERY adult is a reservist and owns at least one gun. Our police and FBI use a reactive model which means that they RESPOND to crime rather than preventing it. It never hurts to steal a good idea. JS

w00t! Did somebody say Halloween? Vampire Cat

Thanks for the update Bloke! It's really good to hear from you. 71 cousins!? My goodness- it would take all day to hug them all! All my best wishes to you and yours as you start Uni and married life. James

Hubble's main camera hobbles back to life October 2, 2006 David Shiga for NewScientist.com Source Link Hubble's most frequently used instrument, the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), is partially functioning again, after shutting down unexpectedly last week. Before it shut down on 23 September, the ACS was Hubble's most frequently used instrument. It uses three channels that are essentially three different cameras, and the problem began shortly after Hubble's managers attempted to switch power from the Solar Blind Channel (SBC) to the High Resolution Channel (HRC). Despite the command to switch, Hubble's computer detected that power was not getting to the HRC and automatically shut down all three channels (see Hubble's key camera shuts down again). Now, the camera's Wide Field Channel (WFC) has resumed observations, with the other two channels still offline. The WFC, the channel that had been used for most ACS observations, gets its power from an independent route that is not affected by the other two channels. Switch issue :doh: Hubble began taking observations with the WFC on Sunday. "The instrument seems to be performing nominally," says Preston Burch, Hubble's mission manager at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, US. Hubble engineers are now pretty sure that the problem with the other two channels is related to the mechanical relay that flips back and forth to send power to either the SBC or the HRC. "All indications are that the commands [to flip] were properly received by the spacecraft, but we're not seeing the voltage [expected]," Burch told New Scientist. There might be some dirt or debris that is preventing the switch from closing properly, he says. Another possibility is that the mechanism that moves the arms of the switch from one position to another is broken, he says. Short circuit Hubble's managers are thinking about trying to flip the switch back and forth, which could solve the problem by dislodging any dirt. However, there is some worry that if the switch itself is broken, moving it could cause a short circuit that would kill the ACS's power source. A short circuit is considered an unlikely event, but it would make all three channels unusable, Burch says. The Hubble team will meet on Wednesday to discuss what to do about the switch. "We're probably a couple days away from doing any on-orbit commanding of the hardware," Burch says. If the switch problem cannot be fixed, the High Resolution Camera may still be able to make observations, but with only half its original field of view.

Thanks for the laugh Dom. There are tons of Little Johnny jokes. He must really get around.

School shootings often happen in clusters which begs the question- just how much of this is driven by the publicity (media attention)? The A&E network often does hour long case studies and court trial results of these incidents. There appears to be several recurring themes in all of them: some degree of mental illness and bullying, harrassment and intimidation and ineffective or no action from administration.