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birds outside the courthouse

November 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Walking home from work one day, I thought the Washtenaw County Courthouse was broadcasting a nature tape outside their building on Huron between Main and Fourth.
Upon closer inspection, we discovered a gigantic host of sparrows and a murmuration of starlings, chirping and hopping from tree to tree. Put on a hat, and go see […]

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refrigerator settings questionnaire

November 8th, 2007 · 8 Comments

Please share your opinion. Sorry for randomness.
Given: a refrigerator with two temperature control dials.

Refrigerator Dial: Labeled 0-9, where O is warmest, 9 is coldest.
Freezer Dial: Labeled A-E, where A is warmest, E is coldest.

Both dials turn left to right, where 0 and A are on the left-most end of the dial.
If you adjust the dial […]

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hot dog inflicting pain

November 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments

Usually the emails from the U-M Dean of Students pass quickly through my email inbox with little to note. But as I skimmed one the other day, just before hitting the ‘delete’ button, a phrase caught my attention:
We are happy to share with you the reports we have had of great [U-M football] fan […]

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