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Broke in Taxachusetts: a travel diary

By gzt (Tue Aug 12, 2014 at 01:12:21 PM EST) gzt, taxachusetts, urban life, statistics (all tags)

In which our plucky hero goes to a conference and meets imaginary internet friends.

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the aims of education

By gzt (Mon May 13, 2013 at 11:03:59 AM EST) gzt, math, statistics, education, aims of education, exams (all tags)

long speech, I've linked it before, but I was reminded of it by a conversation here.

The Aims of Education

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Adventure Time

By gzt (Wed Mar 06, 2013 at 10:37:06 PM EST) gzt, statistics, picking up heavy things, rand paul, alain delon (all tags)

We've been watching a little bit of Adventure Time. It's fantastic. It's all about imagination and fun and pals. Great for kids, but intelligent enough for adults. You all should watch all of it. I'm amazed it took me this long to start watching.

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and stuff goes on

By gzt (Fri Mar 16, 2012 at 01:16:14 PM EST) gzt, statistics, chess, work, r, school, miso glazed salmon (all tags)

I wound a few things down, so now I have a little less stress. I turned in all my outstanding homework in numerical analysis, I'd been sitting on one or two problems for weeks.

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confusticate and bebother these dwarves

By gzt (Tue Feb 07, 2012 at 10:17:25 AM EST) gzt, chess, statistics, hahvahd, hobbit (all tags)

less nervous energy today, which is good.

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more stuff and things.

By gzt (Tue Oct 25, 2011 at 01:25:28 PM EST) gzt, moneys, R, war of the ring, grad school, a song of ice and fire, a dance with dragons, math, statistics (all tags)

had a performance check-in at work, seems i'm doing pretty okay and they're trying to get more money for me. it was suggested that we wait for something or other, some nonsense, and i suggested they do it now. the manager liked my reasoning, so she'll run it up the flagpole.

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crazy stuff

By gzt (Fri Jan 07, 2011 at 04:48:42 PM EST) gzt, chess, skat, texas, quiverfull, psi, statistics, cowtipping, inside job (all tags)

We watched Inside Job last night. It was all right, I think it was a very clear explanation of the financial crisis with minimal grandstanding and propagandizing (more than the Enron documentary, far less than a Michael Moore documentary).

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Welcome to Horsetown.

By gzt (Mon Feb 15, 2010 at 02:00:15 PM EST) gzt, being me, front squat, google buzz, bodyweight, statistics (all tags)

Here's a horse.

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There's no right way to hit a woman.

By gzt (Thu Jan 28, 2010 at 02:06:39 PM EST) gzt, statistics, strength, yoga (all tags)

Ah, Captain Kirk, you always have the best bits of advice for emo teens with supernatural powers.

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G20 nations as animals

By TheophileEscargot (Sun Mar 29, 2009 at 12:40:46 AM EST) Statistics (all tags)

So if you're like me, you've often wondered: what animals would the G20 nations be, if you compared their relative GDPs to the average weights of North American mammals. Well, the answers are inside!

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