lab notes: Pioneer

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lab notes: Pioneer

I Like Ethanol

Finally, someone has figured out that ethanol is a good thing (besides the edible type). As someone who commutes to work 350+ miles a week I would welcome the opportunity to burn 100% ethanol in my car! Below is a link to a CNN article on the subject. CNN on Ethanol

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The Ultimate Evolution in Robotics

All I can say is that I want to be the guy that came up with this! Beer Pouring Robot

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Southpark Character Creator

Another time waster - create your own southpark character. South Park Character Maker

iPod Compatible PANTS!

What is this world coming to? Now we need compatible pants to do things....WTF? Is that a joystick in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? iPod Pants As long as we are making pants jokes, here is an e-mail I got the other day... the subject says it all!

Top 25 Lines in Star Wars that Can Be Improved by Substituting the word "Pants"

  1. A tremor in the pants. The last time I felt this was in the presence of my old master.

  2. You are unwise to lower your pants.

  3. We've got to be able to get some reading on those pants, up or down.

  4. She must have hidden the plans in her pants. Send a detachment down to retrieve them. See to it personally Commander.

  5. These pants may not look like much, kid, but they've got it where it counts.

  6. I find your lack of pants disturbing.

  7. These pants contain the ultimate power in the Universe. I suggest we use it.

  8. Han will have those pants down. We've got to give him more time!

  9. General Veers, prepare your pants for a surface assault.

  10. I used to bulls-eye womp-rats in my pants back home.

  11. TK-421. . . Why aren't you in your pants?

  12. Lock the door. And hope they don't have pants.

  13. Governor Tarkin. I recognized your foul pants when I was brought on board.

  14. You look strong enough to pull the pants off of a Gundark.

  15. Luke. . . Help me take...these pants off.

  16. Great, Chewie, great. Always thinking with your pants.

  17. That blast came from those pants. That thing's operational!

  18. Don't worry. Chewie and I have gotten into a lot of pants more heavily guarded than this.

  19. Maybe you'd like it back in your pants, your highness.

  20. Your pants betray you. Your feelings for them are strong. Especially one. Your sister!

  21. Jabba doesn't have time for smugglers who drop their pants at the first sign of an Imperial Cruiser.

  22. Yeah, well short pants is better than no pants at all, Chewie.

  23. Attention. This is Lando Calrissean. The Empire has taken control of my pants, I advise everyone to leave before more troops arrive.

  24. I cannot teach him. The boy has no pants.

  25. You came in those pants? You're braver than I thought.

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Flash Games

For all of your time-wasting needs.....

Smack the Penguin

The 12 Days of Christmas Mini Golf