Stephan Planken

#longago I had some luck with cutting quills in half to get them to release when my dog also decided to kill and eat a porcupine - WarLord

:( - Pixie from FFHound!

37% of statistics are made up 63% of the time. - Curtis (a) Jackson

Its true result , don't be an incredulous, bro! - Amir

Wouldn't 51.1% vs 47.2% look just as suspicious, then? - Victor Ganata from iPhone

I guess it's possible but without observations by outsiders and free press you'll never know. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

Well, it's a good thing it had the chance to recover before you took any action then. :) - Stephan Planken from iPhone

I have been purposefully going after hummingbird-sized sphinx moths lately. I refuse to share my porch with those giants. >_> - Kelli H.

Careful, they might team up. :) - Stephan Planken from iPhone

*shivers* - Kelli H.

I read that initially as Google being the hacker. - Stephan Planken

Well, the election!!!! if that is the only way to call it, is going to be this Friday, to me there is no difference which one is going to be named all of them are equally evil. I hope this time less blood to be shed. - Nemo

Yeah, 'president' isn't as grand a title as it sounds in Iran. And even if he's democratically elected, he can be despotically deposed by the supreme leader (and his council of 12). - Eivind

It will be interesting to see if there is going to be any progress in dialogs with western countries, most notably the US. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

I read that headline as Google being the hacker, too. (I think I need more coffee.) I think a lot of American media miss the nuances of the power structure in Iran, focusing on the president (because of his visibility) while ignoring the people who wield power behind the scenes. - John (bird whisperer)

I think so too, John. This change will probably be more interesting than the previous ones. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

Like we are supposed to believe Iran's elections are fair?!!! - mina_sydney

I don't think anyone thinks that, Mina. (I just thought the title was a bit ambiguous.) - Stephan Planken from iPhone

It is difficult to view a presidential election process where the candidates must first be approved by a religious clergy before they can run and call it "democracy"! - Arash

No time, my commute is to eliminate the podcast backlog. :) But yeah, I was thinking about that the other day, I just need to spend some time seeing what the best options are for me. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

Or a book on the stand of an exercise machine? When Sarah was tiny, exercise-bike time was my only time to read. If I tried to sit with a book or a magazine, she'd come up and say, "Stop weading, Mommy!" - Mary B: #TeamMonique from iPhone

I think it is a combination of time and attention. I just can't read a book for just ten minutes a day or so. Before Bossypants I was reading a biography but due to the fact that it took me so long to get midway I eventually declared it a loss and have up. I think audiobooks are the way to go. I just don't want to sign up for anything if there is a purchasing commitment (I need to be able to back off if I want to). - Stephan Planken from iPhone

Library audiobooks on CD or downloadables? - Betsy #TeamMonique

Great idea! - Stephan Planken from iPhone

If you read for 1/2 hour before breakfast you'll be amazed at how many books you can knock off in a year. - Ken Morley

I spend most mornings and time after work with my 3-year old though. Once she's in bed and chores are done it is pretty much bed time. I enjoy listening to podcasts during the commute, I think that would work for audio books. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

I have the same problem. I don't seem to have time to read for fun anymore. - Eric - Too Hot

I only do if I know them for sure. Depends on the platform, too. LinkedIn I only add ppl I know really well. g+ I'm not so fussy. - WoH: Professor MOTHRA

I found this to be especially true on Pandora for some reason - jtf from Android

Generally I look to see if I find their content interesting and whether their content has anything that I definitely would not want to see. - John (bird whisperer)

Twitter cut off part of their API service. - Micah from FFHound(roid)!

Ohhh I thought I personally broke it - LibrarianOnTheLoose

It's raining 503's today. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

Someone found our server at Facebook and loaded a Minecraft server since no one notices our existence. - Eric - Too Hot

:( - Janet:#TeamMonique from FFHound!

We hold different opinions on priorities. And apparently about "respect". People like that, unfortunately, will permanently lose mine. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

What? I've never had that happen. - Eric - Too Hot

I have always have that when exiting a vehicle. Not sure if it could be a difference in tires this time but every time I get out I need to be mindful of what or who I touch first. At home I always greet my dog first, standard procedure. Doesn't seem to bother her at all. If I grab a door knob first I get zapped. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

not to be an alarmist, but keep a close eye on it. you could be internally burned, which is hard to know until permanent damage is done. my roomie nurse has told me some scary stories about electrical burns gone untended. - t-ra: confounded

It definitely feels the same as an electrical shock, mostly less severe. Might be time for new boots, my previous ones were ESD free, these aren't. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

I hope you're careful pumping gasoline. - Spidra Webster

What could possibly go wrong, it's only gasoline vapor! Normally it isn't this bad, must be a combination of dry air, sliding over the seat, not stepping on the steel running boards, etc. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-out... - Spidra Webster

Thanks for the link. I think that's what I've been doing, stepping on the metal bars before touching the ground. I won't forget next time. :) - Stephan Planken from iPhone

I wish I understood enough about how charges accrue and discharge to be able to understand all the tips, but I hope it's helpful. - Spidra Webster

Touching the frame before getting out plus getting ESD footwear are the most important things. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

A new meaning of "unauthorized charge on your card"? - Amit Patel

Tip for people who suffer static discharge shocks: before touching a grounded device (or possible charged device, like a car), hold a coin, *tightly* between moistened thumb and forefinger and use that to ground yourself to the device. You'll hear the snap but shouldn't feel the pinch. When getting out of cars, hold the metalwork with your hand *while* putting your foot on the ground. Finally, ESD footwear doesn't work at all without skin contact or conductive socks :-) - Slippy like shiny things. from Android

(I used to work in the production of computer hard drives. You learn a LOT about ESD there) :-) - Slippy like shiny things. from Android

Must have been one of those R2 models - Mo Kargas

++Amit - Brian Johns

I don't know if they still sell them, but there used to be straps that you could attach to your car's frame or bumper (discreetly) that were made of conductive material. They brushed against the ground (periodically, at least) and released any build-up of static charge. I've heard people call into NPR's Cartalk program with this very issue. - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ

Also, does your card still work? - Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ