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That was how I started. Thank everyone for being so understanding. I just get frustrated by my own failure and sometimes lash out towards those who are least deserving. Thank you again for being nicer [...]
Continue reading about Pique the Geek: Cooking Utensil Chemistry II 23 November 2008
Although I do not regularly crosspost here any more, I thought that this information was important enough to be able to save a friend.
This diary is inspired by the must read one by The Baculum King, on the recommended list. Please put off reading this and link to that one first.
Continue reading about Holiday Travel Safety Tips 21 November 2008
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Crêpes have a mystique about them, sounding all French and sexy and stuff. Since it is French cooking, it must be complex and difficult, and only for those snooty people that go to expensive French restaurants, not for us mere mortals. Nothing could be further from the truth!
Crêpes are easy to [...]
Continue reading about What’s for Dinner 15 November 2008: All about Crêpes
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This is my response to the diary posted by Kossack frankzappatista last night (this morning?). It is completely subjective, and just my preferences.
Anyone is welcome to add their two cents worth, but it is unlikely that you will change my mind. But that is not the point.
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Early edition for Politicook readers!
This week the suggestion for this topic came from Kossack earicicle. Thanks to her for a good topic. I welcome suggestions for future topics. I will tend to stay with ones in which I have some expertise.
I would also like to increase the authorship of this [...]
Continue reading about Pique the Geek 09 November 2008: Electrical Power Transmission
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The Doctor has taken me in his fine Machine, the TARDIS, to the date of 03 November, 2008 (your Calendar is different from mine by a few Weeks).
The Things that I see are of great Remark. My most heart-held Desires have been fulfilled.
This Doctor has quite a Machine, but that is besides [...]
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Throughout their history, coins have been made using the same basic processes; only the technology to apply these processes has improved. Basically, there are the following steps: design, die making, blank preparation, actual coining, and inspection.
In the first coins, dies were engraved by hand, often by the designer. A blank [...]
Continue reading about A Primer on US Coins #7: How Coins are Made
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The mid to late 18th century was indeed a time of great intellectual awakening. Dr. Franklin made his myriad of discoveries, political discourse was taking an entirely new direction, and some upstarts in the American colonies were trying a grand experiment.
I want to talk about a series of discoveries made from the [...]
Continue reading about Pique the Geek 26 October 2008: The Gas Laws and Absolute Zero
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“The only bad coin is one I don’t have” (Translator, 2008). Actually, that is not really true. There are good and bad coins. The properties that constitute “goodness” differ depending on whether a coin is intended for circulation or for commemorative or bullion use. However, some of these [...]
Continue reading about A Primer on US Coins #6: Good and Bad Coins