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Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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I was treated intolerantly and kicked out of a fat guy clothing store by a crazy catholic store clerk for not caring that the Pope fell down.

Given that most people would care if even a stranger were assaulted and pushed to the ground, perhaps the clerk reasonably assumed you didn't care because it was a Catholic figure who was the target. In that case, he would be right in assuming YOU were intolerant - of Catholics. Well, at least people around you must be tolerant of fat people.

Forgive me, I don't watch fox nows, and generally do not find myself making a fist over the scandal of the minute. If anything, I'm intolerant of the tabloid nature of the press, and the people who find themselves filled with righteous indignation over every single sensation in the news.

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Kindle ;-)

Kindle 2 or DX ? Any idea how are the PDFs on Kindle 2 ?

Kindle 2. Haven't tried PDFs. I got the international version which comes with its own troubles (less and costlier books, no blogs, etc), but I have been managing to hack around so far.

Good news, its quite fast here in Mumbai and I am having fun. I mostly work on the go at coffee shops and I have always liked referencing a book more than the internet, and with kindle now i have my library on the go.

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

#174

At our ultrasound in October, we asked the sonographer to write the baby's sex in a sealed envelope. Instead of exchanging presents, my wife and I opened the envelope this morning. It's a girl.

Congratulations! Our first girl is coming soon as well!

Congrats to you as well!

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Andrey Tarkovsky's Sculpting in Time Milorad Pavic's Landscape Painted With Tea A signed and framed picture by Will Cullen Hart Herzog Zwei for my Sega Genesis Planescape Torment for PC Leadbelly collection A brick of soft lead (I need this for swaging).Someone found it and thought of me :) Just the coolest stuff this year. Enjoy your day :)

+1 for the tarkovsky. and the landscape. and the torment. Damn I want your presents! To stay on topic I got a Michal Palin book signed by himself! :)

I've been apprehensive about the Tarkovsky book, which was why I never bought it for myself. But he's my favorite director. It just seemed badly translated to me, from the preview I read on Amazon.

But now that I've read a few chapters, I have to say that this book is a must own for anyone who loves Tarkovsky. It still may be the case that the translation sucks, but I am over it. I'm going to to go through each of his movies one-by-one again, and read his corresponding chapters.

I recommend this book.

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Probably regular domestic cat. They can and do breed.

She thinks that is indeed the case, but she isn't sure. She just knows it isn't a full serval.

she should breed it with a female house cat and make a ¼ serval
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