In the race to SICB, GrrlScientist has beat me here to Phoenix, and she had so much further to fly. Now we're just waiting for that slacker, John Lynch, to show up.
Tired now. Must drink beer.
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Welcome to Arizona! Now go home.
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Beer... is there no problem it can't solve?
"Beer... is there no problem it can't solve?"
Homer Simpson said, "Beer, now there is a temporary solution."
Also, while you are away drinking beer, you got a plug from "Butterflies and Wheels".
"Nigel: What is your favourite weblog?
Ophelia: I don't really have one favourite...Pharyngula and Normblog will do for the top two.
Nigel: Thank you very much."
http://nigelwarburton.typepad.com/virtualphilosopher/2007/01/interview_…