Well all, I've made a decision.

I'm dropping out of college and joining the Air Force.

I'm leaving 'cause I figure that I'm not right for school at the moment. I'm too undisciplined, too... unreliable. Not getting enough of the work I should be doing done, not getting near enough all of the learning in either. If I go in, depending on my MOS, I oughta get a good sign-up bonus, which will go a long way towards my loans getting paid-off. Basic should get a fair deal of the stupid in me out. And hopefully, 5 years from now, I should be ready to try school again. As for my decision to join the AF, well, I'm kinda hoping to avoid honest work as much as I can. They also have a space program, which I don't think any of the other branches can boast. Now I know I won't be going up, it's all satellite launches, but I would like to at least be near the rockets, provided the pay and bonuses are good enough.

To be fair, if I can get something along the lines of NucProp with the Navy, I'm gonna run with that. Though it does sound an awful lot like work.

Thank you guys for supporting me through everything. I'll talk more on this when I get back.

William.

http://www.kvue.com/news/top/stories/010609kvue-kids_lead-me.466a87af.html
http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/national-bankruptcy-day/

"On February 10, 2009 it will be illegal to resale any used children's products including toys and clothing. That is according to the U.S. Consumer Protection & Safety Commission who pushed for the new laws after dozens of toys were recalled in 2008 because of lead concerns.

...

Adding to the confusion and frustration is the fact that the U.S. Consumer Products and Safety Commission is not returning calls or e-mails to the countless re-salers and even journalists who have tried in vain to get clarification on what the law means to garage sales and how it will be enforced."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122696993087535701.html

"Late last week, CPSC General Counsel Cheryl Falvey refuted industry arguments that the new standard wasn't supposed to apply retroactively to existing inventory.

She said Congress was clear in stating that a product in violation of the new lead limits would be treated as a 'banned hazardous substance' and therefore unlawful to sell as of Feb. 10.

Sen. Mark Pryor, an architect of the consumer-product safety legislation, said in a statement that Congress's intention was to 'get the dangerous products out of the marketplace and keep them out.' The Arkansas Democrat said manufacturers, suppliers and other interest groups provided input during the legislative process, and 'there was general consensus' that the deadline was 'manageable.'"

This just looks incredibly stupid. I don't even know where to start on this one.

If you ever need a Legos fix, you'll find me selling them by the pound out of my back door.

Your IQ Is 140

Your Logical Intelligence is Genius Your Verbal Intelligence is Genius Your Mathematical Intelligence is Genius Your General Knowledge is Genius

Apparently I'm a genius. W00t.

http://www.spike.com/video/pg-porn-pg-porn/3041858

He is awesome in everything he does.

I've gotten my hands on the Serenity RPG book, and am thinking about starting a game on June 8th at my house. Any persons in the area interested in joining post here, and we'll see if we can't work something out.

My 21st is coming up, and I'm hoping to avoid the big rush to get smashed that everyone else seems to be looking forward to. I'm just going to gather friends together, eat, and then drink and smoke (I'm fond of the pipe and of cigars, but I understand that some aren't comfortable around them). Gonna have the party the day after my birthday, since May 1st is a Thursday this year.