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    Monday, May 28th, 2007
    10:34 am
    Moving and New Journal
    Hey all, Dan here, having not updated in forever and a half, I've decided to start a new journal to chronicle my adventures in Switzerland and beyond.  That's right, I'm moving to Switzerland for a year or two to work on the biggest particle accelerator ever at CERN.  The new journal is [info]physicstattoo.  Enjoy it.  I'll probably repost this entry a couple times in the next week for people who miss it.  Cheers.
    Thursday, March 17th, 2005
    1:30 pm
    What, me an alcoholic?
    Bacardi 151
    Congratulations! You're 132 proof, with specific scores in beer (80) , wine (83), and liquor (113).

    All right. No more messing around. Your knowledge of alcohol is so high
    that you have drinking and getting plastered down to a science. Sure,
    you could get wasted drinking beer, but who needs all those trips to
    the bathroom? You head straight for the bar and pick up that which is
    most efficient.



    My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
    		You scored higher than 57% on proof
    		You scored higher than 90% on beer index
    		You scored higher than 93% on wine index
    		You scored higher than 98% on liquor index
    Link: The Alcohol Knowledge Test written by hoppersplit on Ok Cupid
    Monday, January 31st, 2005
    5:32 pm
    Rant and Rave
    "Yet, when told of the exact text of the First Amendment, more than one in three high school students said it goes "too far" in the rights it guarantees. Only half of the students said newspapers should be allowed to publish freely without government approval of stories."

    http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/01/31/students.amendment.ap/

    One third of American high school students just managed to make their way onto my once exclusive list of people who ought to be shipped off to Guantanamo Bay, or maybe a Chinese prison for extremist political dissidents, or perhaps a Siberian gulag. I hate the way America currently seems to think it can democratize the world by force; the arrogance and short-sightedness of our current administration appalls me. But I'm proud to be an American because being an American means I have the right to speak out against the government when I feel they're making mistakes, and that I can read the newspaper knowing that the news I'm reading has not been filtered through some paranoid bureaucracy. I fear that in the current political atmosphere, some people think that such freedoms have to be given up for security. To them I say fuck you, you're not an American, you're a frightened and pathetic shell of a human being who has no idea of the concepts on which the American government is based and you are not worthy to eat the dirt from the ground our founding fathers stood upon. The American government was created to serve the will and protect the freedom of the people, not to monitor, censor, and control them. And even though it's currently doing a terrible job of it, if you don't appreciate the freedoms the government was founded to protect, I will be happy to personally take those freedoms away from you, lock you in a cell, and throw away the key.
    Friday, January 14th, 2005
    12:37 am
    New icon. Thanks Becky.
    Saturday, January 1st, 2005
    4:17 pm

    What The Hell Happened Last Night?
    LJ Username
    What did you drink?
    You wake up in the morning next to: queenitsy
    ...who is wearing: lacy stockings
    ...and rolls over to you to say: wait a moment... you said you were 16 on AIM!
    ...and then: tweaks your nipples
    This Quiz by joneccleston - Taken 145381 Times.
    </a>
    New - COOL Dating Tips and Romance Advice!

    Monday, November 15th, 2004
    9:09 pm
    Heretic!
    The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Sixth Level of Hell - The City of Dis!
    Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
    LevelScore
    Purgatory (Repenting Believers)Very Low
    Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)Low
    Level 2 (Lustful)Very High
    Level 3 (Gluttonous)Low
    Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)Low
    Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)Very High
    Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)Very High
    Level 7 (Violent)High
    Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)High
    Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)High

    Take the Dante Inferno Hell Test
    Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004
    1:52 pm
    I saw a distrubing, but not unexpected trend in the exit polls - there seems to be a clear correspondence between how little higher education one has received and how likely one is to vote for Bush. Now to all you educated Republicans, fuck you, you're wrong, we can argue this some other time. But putting forth a question to everyone, is it wrong to think that in order to vote, one should have to pass some kind of aptitude test proving that they have a basic understanding of how the government works and what each candidate stands for? I don't want stupid or uneducated people deciding who runs my country! The more politically correct among you may say this is wrong, but in your hearts, you all know that it's a bad idea to have uneducated and / or unintelligent individuals making important decisions that affect the lives of everyone. Say what you will about equal rights for everyone, but if you were placed in charge of an important project, and there were people in the project group who really didn't have the necessary background knowledge to contribute to the progress of the project, you wouldn't want them making important decisions for the group either.
    Monday, November 1st, 2004
    9:05 pm
    Memelicious
    Procrastinating by starting a meme. I'm sure one like this has been done before, but whatever. 10 song mix tape. No repeat artists. No two songs from the same compilation album or soundtrack. Here goes:

    -Fascination Street, The Cure
    -Comfortably Numb, Pink Floyd
    -Rock is Dead, Marilyn Manson
    -The Riddler, Nightwish
    -Down in the Park, Gary Numan
    -(Go To) California, Rob Zombie
    -Quicksand, David Bowie
    -20th Century Boy, Placebo
    -Astronomy, Blue Oyster Cult
    -The Battle of Evermore, Led Zeppelin

    Now you try.
    Monday, October 4th, 2004
    11:25 am
    I wanna go into space
    OK, they won the X-prize, does that mean it's my turn to go into space next? Would anyone care to contribute to the "Send Dan Into Space" fund? According to market predictions, I'll only need $100,000 or so. Let me know if you're interested in donating and I'll give you my PayPal email.
    Monday, September 6th, 2004
    11:46 am
    The Epitome of Retarditude
    http://www.livejournal.com/community/amipregnant/
    Jesus H. Christ in a pita pocket. Go to a doctor, not a livejournal, you bumbling oaf-harpies. And by the way, I hope none of you are pregnant, because if you are, and intelligence is genetic, our future generations are doomed.
    Saturday, August 28th, 2004
    4:55 pm
    Sunday, June 20th, 2004
    10:58 am
    So, clubbing in the Hamptons is very expensive. Who would have guessed? On another note, triple vodka and red bull is a great clubbing drink, althought it probably takes a year off your life.
    Tuesday, June 15th, 2004
    12:34 am
    Drink me!
    How to make a Dan
    Ingredients:

    3 parts intelligence

    1 part self-sufficiency

    1 part ego
    Method:
    Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Add a little cocktail umbrella and a dash of curiosity


    Username:


    Personality cocktail
    From Go-Quiz.com


    How to make a hiddenvariable
    Ingredients:

    1 part success

    3 parts ambition

    1 part ego
    Method:
    Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Add a little caring if desired!
    Saturday, June 12th, 2004
    2:23 pm
    So, I was just immortalized in Brandon's livejournal. http://www.livejournal.com/users/foxfan900/47626.html
    Come one, come all, and mock my misfortune.
    But anyway, things are nice here at Brookhaven National Labs, and I'm enjoying it.
    Thursday, June 3rd, 2004
    6:12 pm
    LOOK OUT!
    ïòð
    hiddenvariable is a radioactive squirrel!!

    Username:

    From Go-Quiz.com

    It's true.
    Sunday, May 23rd, 2004
    9:48 pm
    Britannia
    In London. Been around the UK a bit. Scotland is the most beatutiful western nation ever. That is all.
    Sunday, May 16th, 2004
    12:28 am
    The cost of being a thrifty metrosexual
    When did the price of a nicely fitting pair of non-designer jeans jump from $30 to $60? And also, why is it impossible to find a fitted black hoodie in a small or a medium? Do only fat people wear fitted black hoodies? And considering I gained weight this year, why are half my shorts suddenly too big? Also, when did Old Navy start selling clothes that I actually like and that aren't trendy in a creepy multicolored preppie sort of way? I'm going to assume that all this, and probably much more in the world of clothes, has happened since I left for college almost three years ago and started shopping for clothes exclusively at the bargain basement of the Cambridge Urban Outfitters and on eBay, and occasionally at the Garment District.
    Friday, December 19th, 2003
    3:12 pm
    They were the best of movies, they were the worst of movies...
    So, here it is, IMDB's top 100 best and worst movies of all time...Stars if I saw them, none if I didn't, and perhaps a few comments.

    IMDB 100 Best:
    *1. Godfather, The (1972)
    *2. Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)
    3. Godfather: Part II, The (1974)
    *4. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)
    *5. Schindler's List (1993)
    6. Citizen Kane (1941)
    7. Casablanca (1942)
    8. Seven Samurai (1954)
    *9. Star Wars (1977)
    *10. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    11. Memento (2000) - been meaning to, it's sitting on my computer...
    12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    13. Rear Window (1954)
    *14. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)
    *15. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    *16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    *17. Usual Suspects, The (1995)
    *18. Amelie (2001)
    19. Pulp Fiction (1994) - been meaning to, it's waiting on my computer, just like Memento...
    20. North by Northwest (1959)
    21. Psycho (1960)
    *22. Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
    23. 12 Angry Men (1957)
    24. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
    25. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    26. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    27. Goodfellas (1990)
    *28. American Beauty (1999)
    *29. Vertigo (1958)
    30. Pianist, The (2002)
    31. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
    *32. Apocalypse Now (1979)
    33. Some Like It Hot (1959)
    *34. Matrix, The (1999) - Come on...It's a good movie, and was amazing to watch, but not THAT good.
    35. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
    36. Taxi Driver (1976)
    37. Third Man, The (1949)
    38. Paths of Glory (1957)
    *39. Fight Club (1999)
    40. Boot, Das (1981)
    *41. L.A. Confidential (1997) - I think "The Usual Suspects" was better.
    42. Double Indemnity (1944)
    43. Chinatown (1974)
    44. Requiem for a Dream (2000) - Another one I have waiting...
    45. Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
    46. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
    47. Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)
    48. Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) AKA - Spirited Away
    *49. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
    50. All About Eve (1950)
    51. M (1931)
    *52. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) - I need a shrubbery!
    53. Raging Bull (1980)
    54. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
    55. Se7en (1995)
    *56. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) - Another one I've been meaning to watch...
    *58. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    *59. Vita e bella, La (1997) AKA: Life is Beautiful
    60. American History X (1998)
    61. Sting, The (1973)
    62. Touch of Evil (1958)
    *63. Manchurian Candidate, The (1962) - Been meaning to watch this too, seeing as how I'm a conspiracy nut and all...
    *64. Alien (1979)
    65. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
    66. Rashemon (1950)
    67. Leon (1994)
    68. Annie Hall (1977)
    69. Great Escape, The (1963)
    *70. Clockwork Orange, A (1971)
    71. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
    *72. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
    *73. Sixth Sense, The (1999)
    *74. Jaws (1975)
    75. Amadeus (1984) - Like that 80's song?
    76. On the Waterfront (1954)
    77. Ran (1985)
    *78. Braveheart (1995) - Mr. Gibson, you, my friend, are over the top.
    79. High Noon (1952)
    *80. Fargo (1996) - I'm really glad that two Steve Buscemi movies made it on the list.
    *81. Blade Runner (1982)
    82. Apartment, The (1960)
    *83. Aliens (1986)
    84. Toy Story 2 (1999) - Is this a joke?
    85. Strangers on a Train (1951)
    86. Modern Times (1936)
    87. Shining, The (1980)
    88. Donnie Darko (2001) - Been meaning to watch this too...
    89. Duck Soup (1933)
    *90. Princess Bride, The (1987)
    91. Lola rennt (Run Lola, Run) (1998)
    92. City Lights (1931)
    93. General, The (1927)
    *94. Metropolis (1927) - Have it on DVD and still haven't gotten around to watching it...
    95. Searchers, The (1956)
    *96. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
    97. Notorious (1946)
    98. Manhattan (1979)
    99. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
    100. Graduate, The (1967)

    100 Worst:
    IMDB 100 Worst Movies:
    1. From Justin to Kelly (2003)
    *2. 'Manos' the Hands of Fate (1966) - Wow.
    3. Future War (1997)
    4. Gigli (2003)
    5. Space Mutiny (1988)
    6. Troll 2 (1990)
    *7. Eegah (1962)
    *8. Hobgoblins (1987) - That's 3 for MST3K.
    9. Backyard Dogs (2000)
    10. Santa with Muscles (1996)
    11. Werewolf (1996)
    12. Going Overboard (1989)
    13. Glitter (2001)
    14. Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
    15. Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
    16. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
    17. Kazaam (1996)
    18. Leonard Part 6 (1987)
    19. Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)
    20. Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)
    21. Hercules in New York (1970)
    22. It's Pat (1994)
    23. Baby Geniuses (1999)
    24. 2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
    25. Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
    26. Cool as Ice (1991)
    27. Bolero (1984)
    *28. Mitchell (1975) - Joe Don baker is a god among men. Or not.
    29. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
    30. Teen Wolf Too (1987)
    31. Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The (1994)
    32. Smokey and the Bandit III (1983)
    33. Vercing?torix (2001)
    34. Steel (1997)
    35. Captain America (1991)
    36. Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
    37. Mannequin: On the Move (1991)
    38. Cat in the Hat, The (2003) - How can you so cruelly destroy Dr. Seuss?
    39. Rollerball (2002) - The original one wa pretty cool.
    40. Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)
    41. Ringmaster (1998)
    42. Problem Child 2 (1991)
    43. Master of Disguise, The (2002)
    44. Spice World (1997)
    45. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
    46. Cop & 1/2 (1993)
    47. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
    *49. Street Fighter (1994) - An exercise in silliness.
    50. Jaws 3-D (1983)
    51. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
    52. Double Dragon (1994)
    53. Crossroads (2002)
    *54. Bats (1999/I) - Yeah, caught this channel suring...poor, poor, poor.
    55. Barb Wire (1996)
    56. Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, An (1997)
    57. FeardotCom (2002)
    58. Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
    59. RoboCop 3 (1993)
    60. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
    61. Mangler, The (1995)
    62. Mac and Me (1988)
    63. Iron Eagle II (1988)
    64. Best Defense (1984)
    65. Mr. Magoo (1997)
    66. Grease 2 (1982)
    67. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
    68. Pokemon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back (1999)
    69. Ticker (2001)
    70. Mr. Wrong (1996)
    71. Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
    72. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
    73. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
    74. Avengers, The (1998)
    75. Jury Duty (1995)
    76. Glen or Glenda (1953) - Yay, Ed Wood!
    77. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
    78. Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) - How the hell did this get greenlighted?
    79. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) - Ed Wood is awesome. That is all.
    80. Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)
    81. Omega Code, The (1999)
    82. Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
    83. Caddyshack II (1988)
    *84. Super Mario Bros. (1993) - Ah, the low point of Dennis Hopper's career.
    85. Endless Love (1981)
    86. Derailed (2002)
    87. Kangaroo Jack (2003) - What the fuck? This movie has no right to exist.
    88. Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
    89. McHale's Navy (1997)
    90. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    91. Nothing But Trouble (1991)
    92. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
    93. On Deadly Ground (1994)
    94. Batman & Robin (1997)
    95. Pet Sematary II (1992)
    96. Leprechaun (1993)
    97. Stupids, The (1996)
    98. Soul Survivors (2001)
    99. Dudley Do-Right (1999)
    100. Bio-Dome (1996)

    Well, now that I've wasted all the space on your friends page, good night!
    Sunday, November 9th, 2003
    3:08 pm
    Yummy delicious memes.
    mRNA
    You are mRNA. You're brilliant, full of important,
    interesting information and you're a great
    friend to the people you care about. You may
    have sides to you that no one understands. But
    while you understand more than most people,
    you're only half-there most of the time.


    Which Biological Molecule Are You?
    brought to you by Quizilla
    Sunday, October 19th, 2003
    9:34 pm
    What kind of subatomic particle are you?
    Quark
    Quark -- You are subtle and mysterious and people
    know very little about you. You like hanging
    out with small groups of friends (usually 3)
    who you are very close to. You are usually
    friends with other quarks like yourself.


    What kind of subatomic particle are you?
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