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See, when you're a homophobic moron and you decide to stage a six person protest at one of the most intellectually elite universities in the midwest, in one of the most LGBT-friendly cities in the midwest, you really shouldn't be shocked when you get pwned.

Because when even the frat boys are more awesome than you (thanks only_sound!), it's time to re-examine where your hatin' has led you.

THIS is why Christopher Dusk is a Maroon. :D

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This morning, I got an email that all of the sinks in the women's restroom on the 18th floor were clogged (we occupy several floors, with the 19th being the "central" lobby). I put in a repair request and the building engineer told me it would take about an hour, so I sent out an email.

Due to some plumbing issues with the sinks in the 18th floor women’s restroom, the facilities will be unavailable for about an hour. Maintenance should be complete by 11:30. Sorry for this inconvenience!

Someone actually wrote back to me:

What are our options in the meantime?

Well, I don't know. You could take the stairs up to 19, or the elevator, or LEVITATE if you think you're capable. If you're feeling really wild and crazy, you could take the elevator down to the basement and use the public facilities. Or just pee on your office plants. Get creative!

I wrote her a very straight-faced reply back, sending her full and detailed directions to the basement facilities and offering her the use of the 19th floor restroom until the problem was fixed.

I get that the email was probably written out of annoyance, but still, for god's sake. Don't shoot the messenger with your need to pee. Or CC his boss and your admin, because then his boss just thinks you're a dumbass and your admin will call to apologise on your behalf.

PEE: SRS BZNESS.

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Linky linky!

never_ender has created an awesome "cover" for Nameless -- she says it looks more like a movie poster but I like to look at it as a "Promo Card", the kind of thing you'd print in playing-card size and hand out at book conventions. Which I might just do, you never know. Thanks for the pimp, too! *grin* *absconds with graphic for nefarious advertising purposes*

Speaking of pimpage, someone linked Warren Ellis to theoriginalsam where Nameless is posted. I am LOL and a little bit terrified. I suspect this is not an uncommon reaction to Mr. Ellis. (It's near the bottom of the comments thread -- the post itself is interesting info for self- and e-publishers.)

Also, sgt_majorette asked if I had suggestions for topics for the copperbadge ravelry group, and I said I'd be intrigued to see if you could knit face masks. swordage assures me you can tat them, and they're gorgeous. The creator of that Instructible has an Etsy shop with other versions as well.

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From my kitchen window, I can see into the flat directly across from me. In the living room there is a man.

In a full-on tuxedo. Standing in front of the TV.

Playing Guitar Hero.

Common sense tells me that he probably just came from a wedding or something, but after all people used to dress up to fly on airplanes. I like to imagine that there is a society out there somewhere of Formal Gamers, who get fancied out in tuxes and morning suits and kilts with Prince Charlie jackets and ball gowns and cocktail dresses and then play video games. The Royal Society For The Promotion Of Dignified Digital Competition.

I would submit this to Penny Arcade for their consideration, if I dared.

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*groans* It's too late at night for this bullshit...

So now the LJ hackers, who are cheeky fucks, are posting to comms they've hacked warning against hackers. They link to "me" only the link goes to one of their creepy spampages.

Pass the word, I guess. They just pulled it on boyskissing, FYI.

(thanks drgaellon!)