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Forum: Conjuror's Corner 8th January 2018, 02:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,284
Posted By aofl
Just to beat a dead horse, memorized deck work is...

Just to beat a dead horse, memorized deck work is a popular sub-branch of card magic these days. If you're interested in it's use in a magic context, you can get Juan Tamariz's Mnemonica, Simon...
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 25th August 2015, 03:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,301
Posted By aofl
Plus it's about the only use for Chapstick I can...

Plus it's about the only use for Chapstick I can think of.

A
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 17th August 2015, 12:04 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,307
Posted By aofl
It's someone who waits in a Chinese restaurant. ...

It's someone who waits in a Chinese restaurant.

Kudos to anyone who gets the reference.

A
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th July 2014, 02:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,101
Posted By aofl
I always knew there wasn't something quite right...

I always knew there wasn't something quite right with Oswalt.

Oswalt === Oswald.

Coincidence? O, you poor, little sheeple.

A
Forum: Million Dollar Challenge 13th July 2014, 09:39 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,336
Posted By aofl
I prefer to think that maybe Jamie has more...

I prefer to think that maybe Jamie has more magical powers than even he knows.

A
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 2nd October 2013, 12:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,296
Posted By aofl
Or Stone's JFK. A

Or Stone's JFK.

A
Forum: Education 25th June 2013, 02:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,733
Posted By aofl
Seconded. This was an early influence on me...

Seconded.

This was an early influence on me and I think it's something I might reread.

A
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 23rd May 2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,586
Posted By aofl
Is the Eagle Magic Shop still in Minneapolis? I...

Is the Eagle Magic Shop still in Minneapolis? I remember going there a couple times when my family visited friends there.

A
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th May 2013, 07:30 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,070
Posted By aofl
Scientology...

Scientology (http://tonyortega.org/2013/05/07/oklahoma-governor-signs-law-aimed-at-scientology-drug-rehab/).

A

(Full disclosure: I am from Oklahoma and if the tornado had continued on the same...
Forum: Education 23rd April 2013, 01:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,000
Posted By aofl
And she needs to go ask her parents why. A

And she needs to go ask her parents why.

A
Forum: Education 23rd April 2013, 01:19 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,201
Posted By aofl
Who ever told you that you could work with men? ...

Who ever told you that you could work with men?

A
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th April 2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 3,646
Views: 251,688
Posted By aofl
Now in custody, according to AP...

Now in custody, according to AP http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POLICE_CONVERGE_MASS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-04-19-20-55-09
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 22nd February 2013, 04:56 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,748
Posted By aofl
Did you fill out a /C22 Accompaniment? We don't...

Did you fill out a /C22 Accompaniment? We don't go to the can around here without a /C22 Accompaniment.

Be sure to cross out where it says "Depleted Uranium Bullets" and write in "Coffee".

A
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th February 2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 28,096
Posted By aofl
8 + 3 is 11 and the 6 is an upside down 9. And...

8 + 3 is 11 and the 6 is an upside down 9. And the 1 stands for the One World Government that is being forced on the sheeple.

Duh.

A
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 26th September 2012, 03:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,315
Posted By aofl
That book is the reason I decided not to become a...

That book is the reason I decided not to become a whaler and go into computers instead.

That and the smell.

A
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th September 2012, 07:05 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,239
Posted By aofl
Where do you think the "exotic matter" comes...

Where do you think the "exotic matter" comes from?

Trees?

A
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 9th September 2012, 08:07 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 8,540
Posted By aofl
Dammit. Now I'm going to have to dig out this...

Dammit. Now I'm going to have to dig out this little monstrosity and reread it.

Thanks a lot.

A
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th July 2012, 08:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,542
Posted By aofl
No love for Pertwee? Yeah, none from me either. ...

No love for Pertwee? Yeah, none from me either.

A
Forum: Skeptical Events 18th July 2012, 01:52 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,667
Posted By aofl
I volunteered this year and found my TAM...

I volunteered this year and found my TAM experience improved over previous (non-volunteering) years.

As for the chairs, I stood during most of the presentations. Those chairs destroy my back. ...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th July 2012, 11:10 AM
Replies: 3,979
Views: 291,866
Posted By aofl
Godfather Part II It feels like a 1950s...

Godfather Part II

It feels like a 1950s "boil the water to get rid of the radio-activity" level of understanding (if indeed that was a meme going around at the time, as I've been led to believe)....
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th June 2012, 10:29 AM
Replies: 3,979
Views: 291,866
Posted By aofl
One ring to rule them all... I hope it...

One ring to rule them all...

I hope it doesn't happen tomorrow. The new terminal at the Las Vegas airport opens tomorrow and I really want to arrive at it for TAM.

So please let the world end...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th June 2012, 10:51 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,041
Posted By aofl
Aah, you beat me to it. Aside from that the...

Aah, you beat me to it.

Aside from that the most fake thing about the photo is that it shows young people doing something that looks like work. Everyone knows young people are extremely lazy. :D...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 16th May 2012, 04:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,838
Posted By aofl
Hmm, that sucks. Try google cache: ...

Hmm, that sucks.

Try google cache:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ZI6pHgb_b4IJ:www.buildtheenterprise.org/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

A
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 14th May 2012, 02:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,838
Posted By aofl
Building the Enterprise in Las Vegas would never...

Building the Enterprise in Las Vegas would never work, that's easy to see.

But building it in space...

That might just work: http://www.buildtheenterprise.org/

A
Forum: Computers and the Internet 8th May 2012, 05:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,248
Posted By aofl
It's legit, but apparently a big problem that...

It's legit, but apparently a big problem that hasn't been resolved.

Here's a Google discussion of a lot of people confused/angered/dismayed by the same email and the failure to be able to retrieve...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 20th April 2012, 01:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,838
Posted By aofl
The Las Vegas Star Trek Experience could have been so much more...

According to the designer of the late (and sadly missed) Star Trek Experience at the LV Hilton, the Fremont Street Experience was the runner up in the contest for the attraction that would revitalize...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th March 2012, 01:38 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 28,411
Posted By aofl
Or maybe they're thinking of Spurgeon's Law: "99%...

Or maybe they're thinking of Spurgeon's Law: "99% of creationist claims are crap" ?

A

P.S. Sturgeon's Law
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd March 2012, 10:58 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,244
Posted By aofl
Well how else are you going to read the internet...

Well how else are you going to read the internet in the bathroom?

A
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st March 2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,244
Posted By aofl
As an employee of a major printer manufacturer, I...

As an employee of a major printer manufacturer, I endorse this message.

A
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th March 2012, 04:22 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,356
Posted By aofl
The last time I used CoinStar I was able to turn...

The last time I used CoinStar I was able to turn it 100% into credit at Amazon, which is same as cash money to me.

A
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th March 2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,356
Posted By aofl
You also might try to find a CoinStar machine...

You also might try to find a CoinStar machine (usually hanging around in grocery stores). Assuming the gunk is off the coins they might be acceptable to the machine and then become Somebody Else's...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th March 2012, 02:25 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 8,300
Posted By aofl
They can have my bacon when it slips from my...

They can have my bacon when it slips from my cold, dead, greasy fingers.

A
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 7th March 2012, 05:13 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 16,076
Posted By aofl
Google doesn't work where you are? To say...

Google doesn't work where you are?

To say more would be to discuss secrets, which is verboten.

A
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 23rd November 2011, 10:26 PM
Replies: 9,040
Views: 855,803
Posted By aofl
If nothing else, this thread did get me to crack...

If nothing else, this thread did get me to crack open Vinnie B.'s little book of Reclaiming History, where I find this gem (pg 967):



It's a good thing we have "common knowledge" to tell us...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 10th November 2011, 03:08 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,253
Posted By aofl
I didn't vote for #20 because I was positive it...

I didn't vote for #20 because I was positive it was a troll. But now I've gone back and read the entire thread it was from.

How depressing.

In my defense, however, I want to point out that the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th September 2011, 04:05 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 30,318
Posted By aofl
Sigh. I remember when we only had Kilo-Quarries....

Sigh. I remember when we only had Kilo-Quarries.

A
Forum: Skeptical Events 30th July 2011, 02:05 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 6,665
Posted By aofl
I'm going to go on record and say that TAMX has...

I'm going to go on record and say that TAMX has been cancelled since no date or venue has been announced for it.

A
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 2nd May 2011, 02:29 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 22,521
Posted By aofl
This is untrue, unless you call welding a...

This is untrue, unless you call welding a metallic finger into the barrel 'easy'.

A
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 11th April 2011, 10:07 AM
Replies: 4,800
Views: 451,811
Posted By aofl
I think it's still in there. At least I remember...

I think it's still in there. At least I remember seeing it in my DVD copy of the movie.

A
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 28th March 2011, 04:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,162
Posted By aofl
Nothing here...

Nothing here (http://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Got_Back) so it can't be definitive.

A
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th March 2011, 01:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,390
Posted By aofl
Wrong. It causes deliciousness. A

Wrong. It causes deliciousness.

A
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th March 2011, 10:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 793
Posted By aofl
Technically it's a necropsy. It wouldn't be an...

Technically it's a necropsy. It wouldn't be an autopsy unless another polar bear did it.

(Sorry to be so pedantic during the delivery of sad news, but I just finished reading Stiff by Mary Roach...
Forum: Skeptical Events 15th March 2011, 10:51 AM
Replies: 487
Views: 32,209
Posted By aofl
User Name|Real Name (optional) |Notes ...

User Name|Real Name (optional) |Notes
20vturbo|Bryan Stewart|
AdMan||
Allecher|Lei|
aofl|||
Bloodtoes|Mike Eheler|
Bumlet5||
Canandianadan|Ryan Dilks|(or however it is he spells it) ...
Forum: Skeptical Events 14th March 2011, 04:18 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,132
Posted By aofl
Name|Thursday?|Saturday? Horatius|X| ...

Name|Thursday?|Saturday?
Horatius|X|
Cethis|x|
aofl|X|
Dumb All Over||
Forum: Skeptical Events 14th March 2011, 01:54 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,132
Posted By aofl
:blush: A

:blush:

A
Forum: Skeptical Events 14th March 2011, 01:41 PM
Replies: 487
Views: 32,209
Posted By aofl
I was a little skeptical about coming this year,...

I was a little skeptical about coming this year, but I just saw the line-up, so I'm coming.

10) Aofl

A
Forum: Skeptical Events 14th March 2011, 01:39 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,132
Posted By aofl
In. Other Poker Joke (tm): Poker up front. ...

In.

Other Poker Joke (tm): Poker up front. Liquor in the rear.

A
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2011, 04:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,875
Posted By aofl
I hope you do the sides of the fingertips instead...

I hope you do the sides of the fingertips instead of the pads.

I only use the sides of my pinky fingers and avoid a lot of pain that way.

A
Forum: Computers and the Internet 3rd February 2011, 06:52 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 6,364
Posted By aofl
I have fond memories of the boxes. I worked my...

I have fond memories of the boxes. I worked my way through school in a computer lab, and when it finally came time to move on I snagged as many empty wide printing paper boxes as I could.

I have...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 28th January 2011, 06:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,681
Posted By aofl
Learning the bash Shell, Third Edition...

Learning the bash Shell, Third Edition (http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596009656/) is probably a good book for the noob, though I've not read it.

This (http://steve-parker.org/sh/sh.shtml) also...
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