Comments on: Get kicked out of church, AND the casino http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:54:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: bonusguy http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-6620 Sun, 02 May 2010 05:46:22 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-6620 If they had that book in my church I'd go more often. Then I would ask 'the big guy' for a favor while I was there. If they had that book in my church I'd go more often. Then I would ask 'the big guy' for a favor while I was there.

]]> by: n17ikh http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3706 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:52:24 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3706 Scuse me, I just looked at the cover and my Pocket Ref is actually <i>third</i> edition, printed September 2006. Your included picture fooled me, Dan, I thought second ed. was the latest. Still amazing, but now more up-to-date! Scuse me, I just looked at the cover and my Pocket Ref is actually third edition, printed September 2006. Your included picture fooled me, Dan, I thought second ed. was the latest. Still amazing, but now more up-to-date!

]]> by: n17ikh http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3705 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:49:45 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3705 I own a 2nd Edition Pocket Ref that I bought at Northern Tool (a big-box chain store in the US that sells those cheap chinese-made tools that are actually of astounding utility, like harbor freight). I carry it everywhere and none of my friends understand why I'd need to know... standard wiring color codes, density and melting points of materials from "magnesium casting alloy AZ63A" through "Steel, heat-resistant, HC", and military rank ladder and insignia for the US army and marines, to repeat the random-three-pages experiment. It's a fantastic book. I own a 2nd Edition Pocket Ref that I bought at Northern Tool (a big-box chain store in the US that sells those cheap chinese-made tools that are actually of astounding utility, like harbor freight). I carry it everywhere and none of my friends understand why I'd need to know...
standard wiring color codes, density and melting points of materials from "magnesium casting alloy AZ63A" through "Steel, heat-resistant, HC", and military rank ladder and insignia for the US army and marines, to repeat the random-three-pages experiment.
It's a fantastic book.

]]> by: Stuart http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3702 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:01:35 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3702 I can't wait for the day when you give your thoughts on Scientology. I can't wait for the day when you give your thoughts on Scientology.

]]> by: Microfrost http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3700 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:37:30 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3700 "...text in 6.5-point Myopia" made me snort. "...text in 6.5-point Myopia" made me snort.

]]> by: Tom http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3698 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:37:43 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3698 If you like books full of random facts I suspect you'd love "Schott's Original Miscellany". I got mine as a present, but I just looked it up on amazon and its $7.59, which aint going to break the bank: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1582343497/dansdata (have added in your referral link thing). Next time I make an amazon order i'll have to get a couple of those Pocket Refs, and the card one too. If you like books full of random facts I suspect you'd love "Schott's Original Miscellany". I got mine as a present, but I just looked it up on amazon and its $7.59, which aint going to break the bank: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1582343497/dansdata (have added in your referral link thing). Next time I make an amazon order i'll have to get a couple of those Pocket Refs, and the card one too.

]]> by: kpreid http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3696 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:16:02 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3696 But were those three random places chosen from a uniform distribution? But were those three random places chosen from a uniform distribution?

]]> by: Stark http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3694 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:01:19 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3694 Gah... you reminded me, indirectly, that my friends birthday is next week and I've wanted to get him a Pocket Ref for some time now. Since I'm not in the mood to wait for Amazon to deliver one I figured I'd drop by my local mega bookstore (Borders) and pick one up (I still prefer to shop for books in a store - perusing the aisles I find interesting works I'd not easily find online - plus, I like the smell of lots of books). So, I called them and they do have 2 in stock (yay!) but I also found out that they are closing down (boo!). So, thanks for the un-intentional reminder and curse you for bumming out my Friday by indirectly informing me of the closure of the only bookstore within walking distance of my home. I realize this is not your fault but you're still getting the blame. Luckily for you I'm on the other side of the planet and the consequences of my blame are therefore completely harmless. ;) Gah... you reminded me, indirectly, that my friends birthday is next week and I've wanted to get him a Pocket Ref for some time now. Since I'm not in the mood to wait for Amazon to deliver one I figured I'd drop by my local mega bookstore (Borders) and pick one up (I still prefer to shop for books in a store - perusing the aisles I find interesting works I'd not easily find online - plus, I like the smell of lots of books). So, I called them and they do have 2 in stock (yay!) but I also found out that they are closing down (boo!).

So, thanks for the un-intentional reminder and curse you for bumming out my Friday by indirectly informing me of the closure of the only bookstore within walking distance of my home. I realize this is not your fault but you're still getting the blame. Luckily for you I'm on the other side of the planet and the consequences of my blame are therefore completely harmless. ;)

]]> by: TimDurnan http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3693 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:34:30 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3693 Thanks tremendously for that link for Pocket Ref! Just picked one up, and based off of the reviews and Amazon's "Look Inside!(TM)" feature, I'm sure I'll get good use out of it. Thanks tremendously for that link for Pocket Ref! Just picked one up, and based off of the reviews and Amazon's "Look Inside!(TM)" feature, I'm sure I'll get good use out of it.

]]> by: Johnny Wallflower http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3692 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:08:00 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/06/get-kicked-out-of-church-and-the-casino/#comment-3692 A classic! I fondly remember hours of my youth spent with that book, <a href="http://magicref.tripod.com/books/hayamateur.htm" rel="nofollow">among</a> <a href="http://magicref.tripod.com/books/hugardcloseupmagic.htm" rel="nofollow">others</a>. A classic! I fondly remember hours of my youth spent with that book, among others.

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