completed a minor update of the site layout

minor in that i didn't change much (almost nothing)
but it still took forever.

comments section still doesnt match the main site exactly

still have a few stupid details i want to work out

11:56 PM

what i feel about my dad right now is best summed up in this Linkin Park song:

I cannot take this anymore
I'm saying everything I've said before
All these words they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorance
Less I hear the less you'll say
But you'll find that out anyway
Just like before...
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I find the answers aren't so clear
Wish I could find a way to disappear
All these thoughts they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorance
Nothing seems to go away
Over and over again
shut up when I'm talking to you

2:42 AM

Thanks for all the concern about the Science Olympiad National Invitational in Delaware.
See 1.28.2002 for more.

Here's what happened with the scrambler:

Tiffy4224 (1:26:46 PM): how did it go?
jadewarrior1984 (1:28:44 PM): good
jadewarrior1984 (1:28:50 PM): not for the team tho
jadewarrior1984 (1:29:01 PM): i got 4th and 6th
Tiffy4224 (1:29:25 PM): cool!
Tiffy4224 (1:29:31 PM): so our scrambler did good
Tiffy4224 (1:29:33 PM): ?
jadewarrior1984 (1:29:35 PM): no
Tiffy4224 (1:29:38 PM): oh
jadewarrior1984 (1:29:40 PM): it got disqualified
Tiffy4224 (1:29:41 PM): bummer
Tiffy4224 (1:29:43 PM): why?
jadewarrior1984 (1:29:43 PM): for being too long
jadewarrior1984 (1:29:49 PM): after putting on the egg
Tiffy4224 (1:29:57 PM): oh no.....
Tiffy4224 (1:30:06 PM): was the nationals shorter than regionals?
jadewarrior1984 (1:30:07 PM): sucks
jadewarrior1984 (1:30:12 PM): i would have placed
jadewarrior1984 (1:30:21 PM): rules the same
Tiffy4224 (1:30:35 PM): so, then we have to shorten it before feburary?
jadewarrior1984 (1:30:36 PM): depends on how u interperate the rules
jadewarrior1984 (1:30:54 PM): i guess at regionals they measure the "whole device" without the egg
Tiffy4224 (1:31:02 PM): ohhh
jadewarrior1984 (1:31:07 PM): the event captain measured it with the egg
Tiffy4224 (1:31:17 PM): oh


jadewarrior1984 (1:12:50 PM): i went to delaware
LoriChen02 (1:14:06 PM): how was it?
jadewarrior1984 (1:14:23 PM): we sucked
jadewarrior1984 (1:14:29 PM): but personally i did ok
jadewarrior1984 (1:14:37 PM): 4th and 6th
LoriChen02 (1:16:45 PM): :-\ too bad
LoriChen02 (1:16:48 PM): but cool
LoriChen02 (1:16:51 PM): bout 4/6
jadewarrior1984 (1:17:34 PM): yeah
jadewarrior1984 (1:17:44 PM): ross got 2,3,6 tho
LoriChen02 (1:17:49 PM): wow
LoriChen02 (1:17:51 PM): awesome
jadewarrior1984 (1:17:54 PM): yeah
jadewarrior1984 (1:18:03 PM): my scrambler got disqualified tho
jadewarrior1984 (1:18:09 PM): or i would have placed
LoriChen02 (1:18:12 PM): if the whole "good" team'd been there...we woulda done betta....
LoriChen02 (1:18:13 PM): yah?
jadewarrior1984 (1:18:13 PM): in that too
jadewarrior1984 (1:18:22 PM): yeah we need a whole team
jadewarrior1984 (1:18:30 PM): even if it wasnt our best team
jadewarrior1984 (1:18:35 PM): we didnt cover all the events
jadewarrior1984 (1:18:43 PM): because we only had 9 people
jadewarrior1984 (1:18:46 PM): instead of 15
LoriChen02 (1:19:26 PM): eeps
LoriChen02 (1:19:29 PM): that sucks
jadewarrior1984 (1:19:31 PM): i posted all this on my journal
jadewarrior1984 (1:19:47 PM): or not all of all it
jadewarrior1984 (1:19:50 PM): but some of it
LoriChen02 (1:20:05 PM): hahah
jadewarrior1984 (1:21:26 PM): lol
jadewarrior1984 (1:21:45 PM): sucks for the people that didnt get a medal
jadewarrior1984 (1:21:49 PM): only three people didnt
jadewarrior1984 (1:21:52 PM): sucks for them
jadewarrior1984 (1:21:58 PM): i would be really dissappointed
jadewarrior1984 (1:22:53 PM): esp they went that far
jadewarrior1984 (1:22:56 PM): for nothing
jadewarrior1984 (1:23:11 PM): i was pissed about scrambler, i had to take it apart
jadewarrior1984 (1:23:45 PM): then put it back together and test it
jadewarrior1984 (1:23:50 PM): at the hotel
jadewarrior1984 (1:24:01 PM): then i had to pack it all up again
jadewarrior1984 (1:24:09 PM): all for nothing
jadewarrior1984 (1:24:15 PM): stupid event captain

4:39 PM

Death Star
MWUAHAHA! You're the very epitome of Imperial might. Planets tremble at the mention of your name. Technically you aren't a "character," but it doesn't matter. You can disintegrate anyone who crosses you.

Take the Imperial Test at Bucketheads!

3:29 PM

Back from the Science Olympiad National Invitational in Delaware.

4th place in Wright Stuff
6th place in Physics Lab
(12th place in Practical Data Gathering)

the event captain disqualified me for scrambler because he's stupid and interpreted the rules differently than they do at regionals.

Feels so good to be back. Even though I now have to prepare for regionals.

YES!!!! I am a Second Semester Senior now.

2:18 PM

jadewarrior1984 (10:46:14 PM): but i need to stop procrastinating and study
remixor (10:46:20 PM): Yeah
jadewarrior1984 (10:46:22 PM): i never really studied for finals before
remixor (10:46:25 PM): Good luck
remixor (10:46:28 PM): I haven't either
remixor (10:46:31 PM): That's why I'm worried about econ
jadewarrior1984 (10:46:32 PM): i always knew most of the stuff already
remixor (10:46:37 PM): I'm really borderline
remixor (10:46:41 PM): But I don't know HOW to study
jadewarrior1984 (10:46:44 PM): this time i really have to study
remixor (10:46:46 PM): It's really worrying me
jadewarrior1984 (10:46:46 PM): yeah
remixor (10:46:47 PM): Yeah, same here
jadewarrior1984 (10:46:49 PM): me too

2:04 AM

yay

added a comments section
still needs a few adjustments

ill do that later

12:53 AM

yay.

i got the entire hybrid theory album from linkin park.

Papercut
One Step Closer
With You
Points Of Authority
Crawling
Runaway
By Myself
In The End
A Place For My Head
Forgotten
Pushing Me Away
And One
Step Up
Part Of Me
High Voltage
Carousel

11:36 PM

i am so screwed today.

i still have to finish my math hw.
then i have to get my govt portfolio together and study for the final which everyone is going to fail.
then i have to get all my science o national stuff ready. i have two devices to pack. its a pain. one is super fragile and i have to carry it the whole time im on the flight (and back.) i need to pack all the little tools too. i hope airport security doesnt look through it and mess it up, but they probably will. why did i think i could bring two devices all the way across the country to delaware.

damn it. i need to stop procrastinating.

10:46 PM

just finished my comp sci final.
its really boring.
bess is pissing me off.

only my government final left. wheee...

2:40 PM

YAY!
its the time listed below

and i finished my 12 page hw question for government.
only 2 more classes then im free.

YAY!

8:12 AM

for the longest time, my oldest email account was totally spam free. i never got spam on that account even though it was the one that i used when filling out forms on the web and other junk where you expect them to sell you email addresses. however, this weekend it got spammed really hard. its weird because i have an account that i give out to a limited group of people like teachers and people in charge of my activities (like science olympiad). that email got spammed a long time ago.

1:47 PM

I can't take this anymore
I'm saying everything I've said before
All these words they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorence
The less I hear the less you'll say
But you'll find that out anyway

Just Like before......
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breath
Cuz I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break

I find the answers aren't so clear
Wish I could find a way to disapear
All these thoughts they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorence
Nothing seems to go away

1:47 PM

jadewarrior1984 (10:50:47 PM): help me in physics
LoriChen02 (10:51:01 PM): HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
LoriChen02 (10:51:03 PM): u're kiddin me right>
jadewarrior1984 (10:51:09 PM): sort of
jadewarrior1984 (10:51:14 PM): what was the quiz like
LoriChen02 (10:51:27 PM): u betta be...unless u've lost ur mind...uy'd eb kiddin, trust me
LoriChen02 (10:51:27 PM): lol
LoriChen02 (10:51:28 PM): it was HARd

1:58 AM

Test of Un-telligence
(The un-telligence test is not a measure of intelligence, so don't let the name mislead you. Instead, "un-telligence" is a measure of your ability to reason in tough situations. The higher your un-telligence, the better you are at surviving.)

You have a knack for greatness. For the record, you are:

100% Un-telligent!
which is significantly higher than the current average of 60%

Here is the custom report of your personality that led our team of geeks to conclude (with confidence) that you are resourceful, sly, and guaranteed to get away with everything:

"The subject shows a very high level of intelligence, and his sense of observation is one of his best qualities. Considering this, he shows a lot of potential, but that's only part of the equation.

"Also, as much as we hate violence, an occasional mauling is one way to solve day-to-day problems like unpleasant coworkers or pesky door-to-door salesmen; he just isn't tough enough, sir, and he avoids any solution that involves violence.

"The subject is brave, however,and shows real strength in that department.Courageousness is a large part of un-telligence.

"In addition, the subject exhibits brave tendencies, and that does a lot for his score.

"Finally, the subject displayed a healthy (better than most net freaks anyway) sense of humor, a decent and respectable sense of morality, and a barbaric self-confidence. The balance of these three traits is important; high levels of confidence, medium levels of morality, and a good level of humor make for the strongest individuals."

Final Score: 100% Un-telligent

Click to find out how untelligent you are.

10:15 PM

sarah has a ton of these. too many.
i think im addicted.


the spark told me this

I'm 87% pure.
97% of people are less pure than me.
0% are the same pure as me.
3% of people are more pure than me.

9:19 PM

If I was an Autobot, I'd be:



Take the Transformers personality test at android5.com!

8:32 PM

Hailing from sunny Transylvania, your first blood-related incident was when you stabbed a servant girl in the face with a pair of scissors for underperforming. Some of the red spray landed on your hands, and as you washed it off, you noticed that it left your skin fresh and young looking. From then on you were convinced that the blood of young girls was the secret to eternal youth.

Rather than killing girls outright by stabbing them or slitting their throats, you enjoy torturing them for weeks on end by pricking them with needles or prodding with sharp spikes - all to bathe in their blood. You've killed over six hundred women, all without raising a peep from the authorities.


Which Evil Criminal are You?

8:28 PM

I am a Thrust-ship.

I am small and tricky - where you think I am, I probably am not. I can work very fast, but I tend to go about things in a round about way, which often leaves me effectively standing still. I hate rocks. Bloody rocks. What Video Game Character Are You?



I am a Breakout Bat.

I am an abstract sort of creature, who dislikes any sort of restraint. If you try to pigeonhole me, I'll break the box, and come back for more. I don't have any particular ambitions, I just drift, but I am adept at keeping life going along. What Video Game Character Are You?



I am Centipede.

I wander back and forth minding my own business, changing directions only when things get in my way, but I always seem to be persecuted. It's as if people want to hurt me, to cut me in two, to laugh at my confusion. Can't you just leave me alone? Stop shooting me! What Video Game Character Are You?

8:22 PM

Take The Scooby-Doo Test!




Which Internal Organ are you? Find out at willaston's lounge!

8:07 PM

If I were a Dead Russian Composer, I would be Igor Stravinsky.

Known as a true son of the new 20th Century, my music started out melodic and folky but slowly got more dissonant and bizzare as I aged. I am a traveler and a neat freak, and very much hated those rotten eggs thrown at me after the premiere of "The Rite of Spring."

Who would you be? Dead Russian Composer Personality Test



This is what happens when you choose Vodka for all the questions.


If I were a Dead Russian Composer, I would be Modest Mussorgsky.

I am a Romantic period psycho who's drunk more often than not. I died of this affliction, not surprisingly. My famous works include "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Pictures at an Exhibition."

Who would you be? Dead Russian Composer Personality Test

7:54 PM

The TA for my math class showed us something cool today.

Proof that 1 = 2

Assume x = 1.

Then,
x^2 - 1 = x - 1.

Factoring makes:
(x + 1)(x - 1) = x - 1.

Cancelling makes:
x + 1 = 1.

Substitute x = 1 to get:
1 + 1 = 1.

Thus,
2 = 1.

7:49 PM

I know i should tell you how i feel
I wish everyone would disappear
Every time time you call me, I'm too scared to be me
And I'm too shy to say

Ooh, I got a crush on you
I hope you feel the way that i do
I get a rush
When I'm with you
Ooh, I've got a crush on you
A crush on you

Ooh, I wish i could tell somebody
But there's no one to talk to, nobody knows
I've got a crush on you
A crush on you, I got a crush

7:43 PM

Nusi (10:10:51 PM): i'm an internet addicts

1:24 AM

i WANT NiCkY C (10:06:54 PM): nicky nick!
i WANT NiCkY C (10:06:55 PM): *going

this bsb fan is definitly goes above and beyond

1:12 AM

got this off sv's journal
this is the best personality test ive ever taken. haha

I'm The James Bond Villain Personality Test!

I live in a fictional world of spies and blonde women with ridiculous names, and I like to give people plenty of options. Although whether they're villainous is not optional.

Click here to find out which test you are!

i WANT NiCkY C (10:07:05 PM): im james bond
jadewarrior1984 (10:07:12 PM): thats what i was
jadewarrior1984 (10:07:13 PM): cool
i WANT NiCkY C (10:07:16 PM): YYAY!!
i WANT NiCkY C (10:07:18 PM): WOOHOO!!
i WANT NiCkY C (10:07:18 PM): aah
i WANT NiCkY C (10:07:20 PM): ha
jadewarrior1984 (10:07:21 PM): you mean
jadewarrior1984 (10:07:26 PM): WUHOO
i WANT NiCkY C (10:07:30 PM): AHHAAHHAHA
i WANT NiCkY C (10:07:33 PM): NICE!
i WANT NiCkY C (10:07:36 PM): thats pretty rad
i WANT NiCkY C (10:07:39 PM): ahahah
i WANT NiCkY C (10:07:42 PM): WUHOO!!!

PongoCho (10:13:39 PM): im a james bond villain

1:01 AM

(8:12:12 PM) You have just entered room "cutie92130 Chat27."
ChikaChic911 (8:12:20 PM): hola ryan
jadewarrior1984 (8:12:22 PM): hay
jadewarrior1984 (8:12:25 PM): who is everyone
sergant muppet (8:12:40 PM): hay is for hoarses
jadewarrior1984 (8:12:47 PM): yeah i know
ChikaChic911 (8:12:53 PM): cutie 92130
sergant muppet (8:12:56 PM): YO freak
cutie92130 (8:13:00 PM): hey
sergant muppet (8:13:14 PM): is for hoarses

11:17 PM

i WANT NiCkY C (8:01:57 PM): HAY
i WANT NiCkY C (8:01:58 PM): H
i WANT NiCkY C (8:01:58 PM): A
i WANT NiCkY C (8:01:59 PM): Y

11:05 PM

Everybody's got something they had to leave behind
One regret from yesterday that just seems to grow with time
There's no use looking back or wondering
How it could be now or might have been
Oh this I know but still I can't find ways to let you know

I've never had a dream come true
Till the day that I found you
Even though I pretend that I've moved on
You'll always be my baby
I never found the words to say
You're the one I think about each day
And I know no matter where life takes me to
A part of me will always be with you

8:54 PM

this sucks ass

after UCSD i parked at school which i never do. then as vic and i head down the stairs past the teacher lot, the sprinkers start and we barely miss them. then we get to our cars (i parked next to vic). they are covered all over with water. not just the hood or anything. the entire car(s). for some reason we both got our cars washed two days ago. which really pissed us off.

8:50 PM

jadewarrior1984 (12:17:44 AM): oops does not dies
Kalikute23 (12:17:45 AM): ut 3
Kalikute23 (12:17:48 AM): oops
Kalikute23 (12:17:49 AM): sorryes
Kalikute23 (12:17:55 AM): wat?????
jadewarrior1984 (12:17:57 AM): ut 3?
jadewarrior1984 (12:18:14 AM): i typed wrong
Kalikute23 (12:19:10 AM): me too
Kalikute23 (12:19:10 AM): lol

3:23 AM

Nusi (10:54:03 PM): good thing school doesn't start till 9:45 for us tomorrow
jadewarrior1984 (10:54:45 PM): why
jadewarrior1984 (10:54:49 PM): i didnt know this
Nusi (10:55:12 PM): cause we have physics tomorrow hahaha

2:01 AM

Nusi (10:36:21 PM): you realize in like a week and a half we'll be second semester seniors
Nusi (10:36:23 PM): and we won't have Dexter anymore
jadewarrior1984 (10:36:28 PM): yeah
Nusi (10:36:32 PM): wow
jadewarrior1984 (10:36:36 PM): i know
jadewarrior1984 (10:36:39 PM): its so weird
Nusi (10:36:48 PM): and like, we're really done with college apps
Nusi (10:36:50 PM): like no more
Nusi (10:36:53 PM): nothing else to do

yes, almost there, the best part is i will have a ton less work because no more dexter, sorry to anyone who has to have him second semester, that would really suck

1:43 AM

A winter's day
In a deep and dark December;
I am alone,
Gazing from my window to the streets below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

I've built walls,
A fortress deep and mighty,
That none may penetrate.
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

I have my books
And my poetry to protect me;
I am shielded in my armor,
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
I touch no one and no one touches me.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

And a rock feels no pain;
And an island never cries.

9:28 PM

i got accepted to Colorado School of Mines.

got a book award from them last year.
i basically didnt even have to apply
they just accepted me.

hahaha.

9:56 PM

the Govenor's scholarship is pissing me off

its not letting me claim my $2500 for taking the math and science AP tests. when i call, they say more info on the website. on the website, it says to call them for help. after being on hold for at least an hour, the guy tells me that their database hasnt been sent (im assuming College Board is running behind). still how long does it take for them to make a database of all the people that are eligible. ive been trying to register since last year and he says that they data base wont be here until february. what the hell. does it really take that long to send a computer file from the College Board office to the Govenor's office. i guess they probably wont let me register the STAR test scholarship either. its probably all a conspiracy to keep money from the students.

8:52 PM

remixor (12:02:59 AM): Those posts are so going to piss of Lori

3:10 AM

remixor (11:57:25 PM): I'm so putting that on my journal

remixor (12:00:54 AM): That's on my journal too

3:09 AM

The following has been brought to you courtesy of CRemo's post earlier today.

You could also take the Ultimate IQ Test where I discovered that with and IQ of 145. I was Visionary Philosopher.

Like Plato, my mind's strengths allow me to think ahead of the game — to imagine or anticipate what should come next in just about any situation.

How smart are you? Find out at emode.com

The same people that claim im a visionary also told me this after i took the Ultimate Personality Test
John, you're a Movie Star!

You're a bright ray of sunshine in an otherwise cold, bleak world. Everyone loves your rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes, and you secretly wonder why you're not famous yet. You're friendly, charming, and great with people (and perky — you'd make a good Christmas elf at Macy's). Happily, your incredible charm means you won't have to sleep your way to the top, unless that's your thing.

2:52 AM

jadewarrior1984 (11:30:44 PM): what kind of cheese isnt your's?
jadewarrior1984 (11:31:14 PM): nach-o cheese
remixor (11:31:37 PM): ahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaa
remixor (11:31:41 PM): ahahahahahhahahaahahhahahahahahahahahahahaha

2:36 AM

my dad wants to make me take AMC12 practice tests.
he thinks i can do three a week at 1.5 hours a test (not including reviewing it)

somehow he fails to take into account that i already stay up to around 2AM everyday and wake up around 6AM for a total of a whole 4 hours of sleep.
and that i have 6 science olympiad events to prepare for, both regional science o and national science o in delaware, math at ucsd, zero period, tutoring center, academic team, school, school work, chinese school, chinese hw, government teacher who is making us do one chapter everyday because of his bad planning, a bunch of finals, and some other minor insignificant stuff.

damn asian parents

8:48 PM

jadewarrior1984 (11:53:46 PM): i think im going to take a shower
startunes0 (11:53:50 PM): NO
startunes0 (11:53:53 PM): STOP
startunes0 (11:54:02 PM): you don't need a shower *doublethink*

2:57 AM

startunes0 (11:48:52 PM): OMG
startunes0 (11:49:03 PM): stop, it's too late for that, i already get all of that when it's too early for it.

2:54 AM

i WANT NiCkY C (11:34:00 PM): im sorry im grumpy, i just want a boyfriend

2:37 AM

jadewarrior1984 (10:53:38 PM): haha i just read that nick said he was just accidentally in the wrong place at the wrong time
jadewarrior1984 (10:53:47 PM): and that he wasnt drunk or anything
i WANT NiCkY C (10:54:05 PM): from the trl transciprt?
i WANT NiCkY C (10:54:11 PM): i taped him saying that on tv
i WANT NiCkY C (10:54:13 PM): but he was drunk
i WANT NiCkY C (10:54:18 PM): he wont comment on if he was
i WANT NiCkY C (10:54:21 PM): i know he was drunk
i WANT NiCkY C (10:54:24 PM): hes drunk a lot
jadewarrior1984 (10:54:34 PM): i got it from some news site
i WANT NiCkY C (10:55:17 PM): news sites are not reliable when it comes to stuff on bsba nd stuff
i WANT NiCkY C (10:55:28 PM): cause their expertise is not in that genre
i WANT NiCkY C (10:55:31 PM): they dont know shit
jadewarrior1984 (10:55:32 PM): haha
i WANT NiCkY C (10:55:38 PM): it annoys me when they report stuff on music
jadewarrior1984 (10:56:03 PM): so i guess at least 2/5 of BSB are alcoholics huh?
i WANT NiCkY C (10:56:28 PM): no
i WANT NiCkY C (10:56:32 PM): they arent alcoholics
i WANT NiCkY C (10:56:37 PM): nick and kev drink for fun sometimes
i WANT NiCkY C (10:56:41 PM): aj is sober
i WANT NiCkY C (10:56:45 PM): and no one else drinks
i WANT NiCkY C (10:56:56 PM): nick and kev dont have a problem with alcohol
i WANT NiCkY C (10:57:06 PM): aj used to be one
jadewarrior1984 (10:58:33 PM): sure
jadewarrior1984 (10:58:42 PM): thats what they want you to believe
i WANT NiCkY C (10:59:07 PM): u know what i hate
i WANT NiCkY C (10:59:19 PM): when people who dont know anything about something or someone talk like they do
i WANT NiCkY C (10:59:21 PM): and it just annoys me
i WANT NiCkY C (10:59:38 PM): i have had enough crap from everyone who think they know bsb cause they watched news at 11 for 5 minutes
i WANT NiCkY C (10:59:51 PM): or they happened to catch an mtv news break
i WANT NiCkY C (10:59:54 PM): they dont know shit
i WANT NiCkY C (10:59:58 PM): so please leave me alone
i WANT NiCkY C (11:00:03 PM): i have a lot of information
i WANT NiCkY C (11:00:06 PM): i know the fact
i WANT NiCkY C (11:00:07 PM): s
i WANT NiCkY C (11:00:13 PM): not word of mouth

2:05 AM

jadewarrior1984 (10:28:59 PM): friday is that cartoon thing
startunes0 (10:28:59 PM): cartoon due friday?

wow, im psychic

1:33 AM

Started taking math again at UCSD
(sucks, no more free periods)

the stupid book cost 100 bucks

last year mrs. brown told me this:
The more advanced you get, the less is known about the topic.
Thus the book is smaller.
At the same time, less people are advanced enough to take the subject.
Thus the book price goes up (to cover the price of publishing, supply and demand)
Therefore, one pays a lot for very little.

2:05 AM

Found this on www.darwinawards.com

On March 23,1994 the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald Opus and concluded that he died from a shotgun wound to the head. Mr. Opus had jumped from the top of a ten story building intending to commit suicide. He left a note to that effect, indicating his despondency. As he fell past the ninth floor his life was interrupted by a shotgun blast passing through a window which killed him instantly.

Neither the shooter nor the descender was aware that a safety net had been installed just below at the eighth floor level to protect some building workers and that Ronald Opus would not have been able to complete his suicide the way he had planned.

"Ordinarily," Dr. Mills continued, "a person who sets out to commit suicide and ultimately succeeds, even though the mechanism might not be what he intended, is still defined as committing suicide."

That Mr. Opus was shot on the way to certain death, but probably would not have been successful because of the safety net, caused the medical examiner to feel that he had a homicide on his hands. The room on the ninth floor, whence the shotgun blast emanated, was occupied by an elderly man and his wife. They were arguing vigorously and he was threatening her with a shotgun. The man was so upset that when he pulled the trigger he completely missed his wife and the pellets went through the window, striking Mr. Opus.

When one intends to kill subject A but kills subject B in the attempt, one is guilty of the murder of subject B. When confronted with the murder charge the old man and his wife were both adamant. They both said they thought the shotgun was unloaded. Thed old man said it was his long-standing habit to threaten his wife with the unloaded shotgun. He had no intention to murder her. Therefore the killing of Mr. Opus appeared to be an accident; that is, the gun had been accidentally loaded.

The continuing investigation turned up a witness who saw the old couple's son loading the shotgun about six weeks prior to the fatal accident. It transpired that the old lady had cut off her son's financial support and the son, knowing the propensity of his father to use the shotgun threateningly, loaded the gun with the expectation that his father would shoot his mother. The case now becomes one of murder on the part of the son for the death of Ronald Opus.

Now comes the exquisite twist. Further investigation revealed that the son was, in fact, Ronald Opus. He had become increasingly despondent over the failure of his attempt to engineer his mother's murder. This led him to jump off the ten story building on March 23rd, only to be killed by a shotgun blast passing through the ninth story window. The son had actually murdered himself so the medical examiner closed the case as a suicide.

2:02 AM

Perhaps a lunatic is simply a minority of one.

-1984

5:32 PM

Until they became conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.

-1984

4:49 PM

Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.

-1984

4:48 PM

got a AA (double A) on
Drop the Bomb
in Dance Dance Revolution

199 perfects or greats in a row!

yay!

11:11 PM