The checks have not all been sent yet. I will get one, but it hasn't arrived. Someone told me that it has to do with the last two digits of your social security number, and mine are high digits, so I'll be one of the last to receive mine.
Wikipedia: Cognitive dissonance is a psychological state that describes the uncomfortable feeling when a person begins to understand that something the person believes to be true is, in fact, not true.
This comes from believing that something that looks like this will taste salty when you put it in your mouth, based on years of seeing something that looks like "this." Yet, it in fact tastes sweet. That would make me uncomfortable.
I sent the IRS way more in self-employment taxes last month than I will get in a stimulus check this month. So it will go to the bank to cover regular bills. Like every other dollar I get.
The panther is like a leopard, Except it hasn't been peppered. Should you behold a panther crouch, Prepare to say Ouch. Better yet, if called by a panther, Don't anther.
kid_icarus, according to the linked article, the glue is an alternative to stronger screws. They decided against screws because the prosthetic would have to be attached too close to the bird's eyes and brain.
bruno: true. I've also noticed that people, including journalists, use words like "instinctively" without considering what they really mean. It would be near impossible to determine Penny's thought process in that instant.
I occasionally pop a few keys off and take a damp q-tip to the area underneath. Can't take off too many, or I'll never get them back in the right place! The keyboard is still pretty nasty, but it would be worse if I never made the attempt.
There are folks who put their keyboards in the dishwasher, but I'm afraid to do that. The only time water was spilled on mine (roof leak), the laminated layers inside took so long to dry that they corroded a bit. It never worked perfectly afterward. That's a Mac keyboard; your mileage may vary.
This comes from believing that something that looks like this will taste salty when you put it in your mouth, based on years of seeing something that looks like "this." Yet, it in fact tastes sweet. That would make me uncomfortable.
Not that I have ever seen one...
Except it hasn't been peppered.
Should you behold a panther crouch,
Prepare to say Ouch.
Better yet, if called by a panther,
Don't anther.
-Ogden Nash
Ben Kingsley can play anyone convincingly. Now THERE's an actor!
There are folks who put their keyboards in the dishwasher, but I'm afraid to do that. The only time water was spilled on mine (roof leak), the laminated layers inside took so long to dry that they corroded a bit. It never worked perfectly afterward. That's a Mac keyboard; your mileage may vary.
Somebody save me from these fools!
Simple.
http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/09/hoof-hearted/