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On Tuesday the high was 67° F in Portland, OR and 80° F in Fairbanks, AK.
48 winners of Nobel Prizes in sciences drafted and signed a letter condemning the Bush administration's environmental policies and of putting its preconceived ideology ahead of scientific research and facts when dealing with certain issues. It expressed hope and confidence that John Kerry could return to the level of greater respect for science that generally characterized previous administrations from both parties.
This week I met the first person I've known who didn't think that Bush's Mars fantasy wasn't utterly absurd.
I've decided that I greatly dislike the anti-Bush canvasers. They don't seem to understand that I can't vote.
are you dissing Fairbanks Alaska? Dude, I lived there for two years and I'm going back this sunday. So maybe it's a little warmer there right now, but just be happy that you're not in -60 temperatures every winter.
Fairbanks is hot in the summer because it is far away from any water. I'm almost positive the average temperature in the summer there is higher than in Portland.
Fairbanks is also so hot because the sun is out for 22 hours a day (or so).
Indeed.
Wow, so I need to post this somewhere, but I can't post this on my blog. Matt, Leeor and I just spent this morning (by morning I mean 5 to 8 AM in a coffee shop) playing Risk. It was the saddest thing I've ever sat through. Surprisingly fun and addicting though, LOL.
I've decended into COMPLETE geekdom now.
I heard you guys had quite the "evening." Leeor was complaining about leg pains and near-hallucinations from the fact that he hasn't slept in probably 40 hours. He didn't tell me that you guys played risk though. That is pretty amazing. I like risk a lot. I've got the strategy nailed. It's really just a formula to beat most people.
Ever heard of a book called "The Elementary Particles" by Michel Houellebecq. It's some super-controversial, postmodernist pessimism. Most of it is disturbingly filthy, but the author has some worthwhile ideas.
As for the decent into geekdom, I'm impressed you held out for this long. That happened to me a long time ago.
Adam, seeing as you have your strategy nailed, would you mind telling us what it is? I find that "strategies" are usually rather poor because they often do not account for the opponent.
The reason I like Risk is that it's the perfect combination of luck and skill. Everything from choosing territories to using cards is based on strategy, but the one most important thing, the actual battles, are based on luck. So, because there is so much luck involved, strategy make a definite difference, but rarely does it solely determines the game outcome.
I only partially agree with you. I can beat the Risk AIs upwards of 95% of the time on standard settings. Strategic mistakes (like not attacking when you should) can make more of a difference than luck.
Well, there is a certain amount of skill required for compentency, like knowing where to place extra armies, when to and not to attack, and all that stuff. But beyond this competency level, extra skill does not make too much of a diifference.
It is for that reason exactly that I don't play risk very often.
Colin!!! Oh man, I'm sorry I haven't gotten around to dropping off the money that I owe you! I'd like to blame it on something else, but it really is due to my irresponsibility. I WILL get around to it, though, I promise.
Is it just IE, or are there no entries?