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Jul
27

Arthropods make poor bedfellows

Here’s a fun quiz for all you aspiring arachnologists out there:

What small, brown spider is indigenous to the southern United States, possesses three pairs of eyes instead of four, is sometimes called a “fiddleback” due to a distinctive violin-shaped marking on the top of its cephalothorax, and is equipped with a highly toxic venom which can cause severe tissue necrosis?

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Jul
13

New pad

So about two weeks ago, I packed up most of my things into my car and this cargo van:

Packed moving van

Now that I’m more or less settled in my new apartment here in Greensboro, I took a few photos so you guys can assess my living conditions and evaluate whether visiting me will be a safe and sanitary experience.  Read on, fearless friend.

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Jul
9

Internet car forums

Perhaps it goes without saying that some people on internet forums can be rather dumb.  You might also hardly find it surprising that this is especially the case for Japanese import car forums.  I knew the facts, but I had never quite taken them to heart until a recent first-hand experience with the sheer neanderthal-esque level of language comprehension some of these people possess.

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