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Washington sheriff receives bizarre Sasquatch call from curious hunter

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Scientists Reveal Incredible Image of Magnetic Fields Spiraling from Supermassive Black Hole

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Donald Pierce is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a cyborg and is commonly an enemy of the X-Men.

Donald Pierce appears in the 2017 film Logan, portrayed by Boyd Holbrook.

Donald Pierce first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #132 April 1980, and was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Pierce's name and appearance were modeled by Byrne upon Donald Sutherland. The character's last name comes from Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, Sutherland's character in the 1970 film M*A*S*H.

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I think my GI issues my be resurfacing. Or at least some GI issues. Might try to call my doctor's office and make an appointment.

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Not sure what my younger brother and his family are doing for this weekend. Haven't heard from them in awhile. It's very likely they're going out of town.

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In years past, Good Friday would always be the one day we definitely did not eat meat. Over the years, as I became less of a practicing Catholic, I divested myself of that tradition.

Still, at least one seafood meal today might be appropriate.

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As far as I know, no one from the office is going to be working today.

That doesn't mean anyone won't be working. It just means they didn't bother telling me anything might be needed. That's okay, though. I've gotten use to being cut out of things. That's one reason I'm considering leaving the company.

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Since my current office is closed today, I've got an extra day to do the stuff I normally do all on Saturday or Sunday.

Not sure how I'll divide it up yet.

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A Good Friday to (almost) one and all.

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Earlier today, I decided to move forward with a long-simmering plan to look for another job. It's not that I hate the current job, but it has become rather unpleasant. And I was a bit disturbed to discover the company was apparently lax on its own business engineering license (or so the state website told me when I renewed my own). This after they just came out of bankruptcy a month or so before I started with them.

Anyway, so I applied to a couple of jobs I had saved up on Indeed. And I even got an offer to interview with one of them a few hours later. Hopefully a few more opportunities will pop up.

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At least the office is closed tomorrow.

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Dog digging in Florida yard unearths decades-old military bomb

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Scientists Locate the Broken Rotor Blade of Stricken Mars Helicopter Using Remote Imaging

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Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Midland County with small portions extending into Martin County. The population was 132,524 as of the 2020 census. Located in the Permian Basin in West Texas, Midland is a major center for American oil and natural gas production.

Midland is the principal city of the Midland, Texas metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Midland County, the population of which was 169,983 in the 2020 U.S. Census. The metropolitan area is part of the larger Midland–Odessa combined statistical area, which had a population of 340,391 in the 2020 census. Residents of Midland are referred to as 'Midlanders'.

Midland was founded as the midway point between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1881. The city has many connections to the Bush family; it was the onetime home of former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush and the hometown of former First Lady Laura Bush. The George W. Bush Childhood Home is located in Midland.

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It's going to be a busy day today. Probably an unpleasant one.

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Greatest Hits by Harlan Ellison. I think it's a new collection of his stuff. Neil Gaiman had advertised it on the Book of the Face (he wrote the foreward), so I figured what the hell.

I've never been a big reader of Ellison, but the few things of his I'm familiar with I liked. The book is a collection of award winning stories, and (supposedly) some that were just ones Ellison liked. The two stories I've gotten through so far are pretty cool. I look forward to the rest of it.

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I should have suspected the universe would have more to torment me with on that front.

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And I hate to say it, but I think my celebrations over recovering from my GI issues might have been a tad premature.

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Florida pet becomes first raccoon to be named Cadbury Bunny

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Utah worker saved after 10-foot trench collapses, buries him up to his chin in backyard

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James Arthur Madrox, also called the Multiple Man, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Len Wein, he first appeared in Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 (February 1975).

A mutant with the ability to create instant duplicates of himself, Madrox was mainly a minor or supporting character until his appearance in the 1987 miniseries Fallen Angels. The character underwent greater development under writer Peter David through his appearance in David's run of the monthly series X-Factor (vol. 1) in the 1990s, and in David's second and ongoing run of the title (vol. 3) in the 2000s.

The character has appeared in multiple television, film and video game adaptations, most notably in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand, in which he was portrayed by Eric Dane.

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Aaaarrrggghhhh!!!!

I just realized I posted yesterday's weird news story in the good news thread.

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Gotta love that yo-yo weather.

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Back in the 40s again this morning, with a projected high in the mid-60s. By the weekend we'll have highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.

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However, I also tend to stay logged on well past an 8 hour work day.

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Isn't that odd....

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I always seem to get a slower start to my work day when I work from home.

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Work from home Wednesday. Again.

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California police asked to stop using Lego heads to disguise suspects

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Greek Archaeologists Use The Iliad as a Map to Find 10 Ancient Shipwrecks

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Rintrah is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an other-dimensional mystic. The character, created by Peter B. Gillis and Chris Warner, first appeared in Doctor Strange #80 (Dec. 1986).

Rintrah was depicted as a green furred minotaur. Within the context of the stories, Rintrah comes from an other-dimensional planet called R'Vaal. There, because of his sensitivity to occult forces and his potential to become a skilled sorcerer, he is an apprentice to Enitharmon the Weaver. When Doctor Strange brings his Cloak of Levitation to Enitharmon for repair, the weaver sends Rintrah to return the restored cloak. After delivering the cloak, Strange briefly, and with permission, possesses his body to fend off Urthona. He remains with Strange for a short time before returning to his apprenticeship.

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And then here at work, while getting my morning coffee, I checked the news.

HOLY CRAPCAKES ON FIRE! That bridge collapse in Baltimore was scary as hell.

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Except for some moron on the interstate going far too slow. She shouldn't have gotten on, if she was going to create a hazard like that.

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At least I had an easy drive in.

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So I'll be dragging ass most of the day. And I was already feeling kind of blah.

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And my daughter didn't even wake up.

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The wife and boy didn't have that problem.

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Stoopid smoke detector. Another one went bad in the middle of last night, just before 2 am. It was easy enough to find and dismantle, but I didn't get back to sleep until sometime shortly after 3 am.

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Oof...I've finally gotten started on all sixteen of the smaller maps that will make up my big mega city map. I wanted to get each one going, so I could layout the major roads and city walls.

As I go along, I've got to make sure I can line up all the roads and buildings from map to map.

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It's always something.....

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And my GI system is acting up again. Not sure if it's just from dinner Saturday night (it started shortly thereafter), or just the return of what was bothering my most of last year.

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N.C. officials warn residents there could be bears under their homes

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Dubai Company Buys Used Cooking Oil to Turn Into Biofuel for Cars Citywide to Reduce CO2 Emissions

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The Spook is Val Kaliban, a costumed villain and enemy to Batman in Gotham City. He is an expert hypnotist and escapologist, who uses theatrical effects to simulate supernatural events. These are used to enthrall his victims while he commits crimes. Kaliban was beheaded by Damian Wayne during the events of Batman and Son. The Spook was created by Frank Robbins and Irv Novick, first appearing in Detective Comics #434. (1973)

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I know I'm more than capable of doing the job. I'm leery, however. If I do it myself I'm worried it might mess with how our homeowners insurance works.

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I did not replace my smoke detectors yesterday. They're hardwired in to the house, and the instructions say only a qualified electrician should do it.

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Thankfully, it's just the left hand.

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Apparently, I hurt my hand yesterday. Must have been while I was doing yard work.

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Ouch.

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Anyway, later this afternoon I’ve got some smoke detectors to replace.