E D Skinner
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No Translation Needed
Posts
4/9/12
Two-handed Eating
Posts
3/27/12

Hold it right there!

Left hand, fork. Right hand, knife.

No switching.

Just cut and eat, cut and eat.

They’re …

Annual Physical and Tin Hats
Posts
3/13/12

They took blood samples this morning and, because my Dad was an MD – thoracic (pronounced …

Bell Curve
Posts
1/26/12
"Growing up follows a bell curve; it's best when you're over the hump!" …
Tool Band-it Open Carry
Posts
1/4/12

It’s a strap-on bunch of magnets, originally intended to hang on to nuts and bolts but here you can see it does …

Multiple Shots in Slow Fire
Posts
11/22/11

I found this quote that nails it.

"I thought, while they're up and firm, why not shoot …
Engineers!
Posts
11/16/11

I just love engineers.

I’m teaching a “remote” class through the web and by telephone this week. I …

Hotel Atmosphere
Posts
10/5/11
"When the hotel room is old and it smells, is that 'atmosphere'?" …
Teach If You Know It
Posts
9/29/11
"Those who can teach, should. Those who can't, should sit down and stop embarrassing themselves." …
Tactical Nuclear Device
Posts
8/29/11

Back when 300 baud dial-up was new – yeah, that’s a long time ago, all right – we had a “guest” …