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Apparently, the whole sniper episode is over with the arrest of two suspects asleep in a 1990 Chevy Caprice in the parking lot of a rest stop outside the Washington, D.C. area.
The quote from Colbert King (below) is right on the money. Only, there are two hollow men. Indeed.
Don't park your plane in a bad part of the airport.
October 12, 2002
A sniper has been stalking the residents of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for the last week or so. He has claimed eight victims and has managed to elude a heavy police dragnet. Obviously, he's has been the main focus of the media.
In one of his most recent attacks, he severly wounded a 13-year old boy who had just been dropped off at school. Police found a tarot card at the position where the sniper took aim. On the card was written, "I am God."
In response to the sniper's assertion I offer the following from Washington Post columnist Colbert I. King:
"I am God." Why does he think so? Because he has convinced himself that people are afraid of him? That just goes to show how much of an egomaniac he really is. Most folks, passing him on the street, would probably see him as non-threatening and look right through him. And if they knew who he was, and found him without his gun, they would probably turn him every which way but loose. Without his weapon, he's a hollow man.
That sums it up perfectly for me.
(To read the entire column, go here.)
My friend Glenn spends a lot of time on the web and continually comes up with gems. You have to go to this site and try it out:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/eye.htm
(thanks Glenn L.)
Talking toilet paper and you can even record your own messsage. Only $19.95 <Sigh>
http://www.talkingtp.com/
On the other hand you could take that $19.95 and purchase an "Eat Your Face" gelatin mold kit which allows anyone to make an exact copy, or clone, of their face cast in delicious gelatin.
http://www.eatyerface.8m.com/eatface.html
October 4, 2002
So, this is the new deck. I obviously have been enjoying it rather than paying attention to my updating duties. It's 16' x 16'. For the most part, it was enjoyable constructing it. I did learn a few things, though. Just because a piece of lumber is supposed to be a specific size, it doesn't mean it always is. For instance, the width of the 2' x 10" x 16" pieces we used for the joists ran from 9 1/4" to 9 1/2" (which is the correct width) to 9 3/4". The lengths also varied, though all measured longer than 16'. I suggest measuring every piece before doing anything else.
The other thing I learned was to be home when having lumber delivered. I asked that the lumber be placed on my driveway close to the backyard. The driver, however, left it in my front yard on the far side of the house from the deck.
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