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It worked for me.

Is Oscar the macaw from your avatar? What other species do you have? Do they all get along? When we were looking at birds (it was supposed to be a way to distract the kids while we shopped in the mall - little did I know Lance's courtship display would work so well on my wife, nor that he'd be such fun when we got him home), I was quite taken with a caique, but it was way too expensive. There are a number of parrot breeders in my general area though, so when funds permit I might submit a proposal for a second bird.

My cockatiel would not just sit there on a cat's tail. Nor would my cats look so upset if he did. All three of my cats want nothing more than to eat him. The next bird I get is probably going to be bigger, and better able to defend him/herself.

Happy boithday!

Has he ever given anything an unfavourable review?

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday T!

Maybe it's just the hash talking, but I found this hilarious.

Probably cheaper than buying all the preamps it emulates, though I'm sure it's outside my budget. Interesting.

That's good news. Splitting A Storm of Swords into two seasons gives Martin another year to finish off the book series, though I still have my doubts that he'll live long enough to do so.

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday John!

I think most of us have been in failed long-term relationships and/or marriages. It's a tough thing, and it can take awhile to put them behind you, but it's essential to do so if you intend to be available when the right one comes along. My own experience with this was pretty simple (no kids, no assets to divide - just me moving out), but it was incredibly difficult emotionally regardless. I feel for anyone going through it. The lack of medical coverage is something I can't even imagine, given the bills I would have racked up in the last two years. Just a suggestion: we have nice women AND free health care* in Canada. Have you considered a move north? *not to mention relatively high taxes - coincidence?

Thanks guys. My supervisor currently has grants coming out every orifice, so as long as I can convince him that I can finish in a few months, he's probably got the dough. One of the benefits of going to a school in an oil-rich province.

^Looks like a good site; thanks!

Sorry to hear that Ken. Good luck with the interview. I had a phone meeting with my MSc supervisor today. I've been pretty much dropped out of my program since, well, sometime between the birth of my second child and having an epileptic seizure, two years ago. So, I told him quite truthfully that while I'd love to finish my thesis, and that I feel guilt aplenty for not having done so yet, I simply can't work on it in a piecemeal fashion, grabbing a few hours after the kids are in bed. How would he like to give me a small research assistantship for a few months, I said, so that I can devote all my attention to it and finally finish the bloody thing without causing my family to starve? He didn't exactly say yes, but he didn't exactly say no either. I'll know in a few weeks. Fingers crossed!

It's bugging me that nearly all appliances are becoming computer-controlled. The controller broke on our vacuum last year (~$250 to fix), and now the one on our reasonably new (but off warranty) washing machine is having problems. Repairing/replacing the computer board costs about the same amount as a new machine. I don't know why it's so desirable to be able to remotely control appliances if the tradeoff is in their lifespan. Well, okay, from a manufacturer's and retailer's perspective, it makes perfect sense, but for the rest of us, I say WTF.

Welcome to the dirty thirties, Luis!

Primary research is clearly the way to go. See you in the drunk thread.

Yup, that was my beef with them, with the small amount of time I spent with them - the sound changed way too much depending on their position on my head.

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Knucks!

Get started by buying second-hand. That way, when your experience with a headphone falls short of the rave reviews you've read, you can re-sell it without losing much money and buy the next one on your short list. Eventually you'll figure out what you like. Or you could try listening to headphones at a brick and mortar store, if you can find one in your location.

Happy Birthday Jacob! Have fun tonight!