৮ এপ্রিল, ২০১৩

At the Entropy Café...

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... I felt like the canary in a coal mine.

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ricpic বলেছেন...

I changed my mind: kill the architects first, then kill the lawyers.

নামহীন বলেছেন...

.. I felt like the canary in a coal mine.

Picking up the first noxious scent of what?

chickelit বলেছেন...

"... I felt like the canary in a coal mine."

Whose's your CO?

Eric the Fruit Bat বলেছেন...

I used to work with this older, tall and lanky guy. Talkative salesman. You know the type.

He said that when he was in the Army they'd march with the shortest guy in the lead.

The idea was that short guys have legs that rub together so they'd be the first to give out and then everybody else could take a break.

"But you had to be real careful because some of those little guys could go on forever."

There's a genetically-engineered canary joke in there, somewhere.

Rusty বলেছেন...

I drove past the giant fans just west of Dekalb on Sat. Spinning away. Facing into the wind and no way to store that power when the wind dies down.
I couldn't help but wonder how much of that wind power was being lost to friction.

Rusty বলেছেন...

I felt like the canary in a coal mine.

That's another good question. Is the organic matter being subsumed under the continental plates being turned into coal and oil?

David বলেছেন...

Looks like a prison.

Crimso বলেছেন...

Entropy always eventually wins. Always. You might stave it off for a while, but S can wait until the end of time if need be. Can you?

Bob Ellison বলেছেন...

Apparently there are no coal mines in the Canary...Islands.

Freeman Hunt বলেছেন...

If you're the praying kind, prayers for our oldest for a quick recovery would be appreciated. Complications, complications, but fortunately not the worst kind. (That was ruled out with a blood draw this morning in a room of grave-faced medical people who I noticed at the time were careful not to mention what they were testing for until after they got back the results. Which were negative. Thank God for that.)

Freeman Hunt বলেছেন...

He's acting as though he feels much better today, so that's good. Should make a full recovery if all goes well.

And thank goodness for this place that keeps a mind busy in the downtime in the meantime.

Nichevo বলেছেন...

Oh dear, Freeman, my prayers are with you indeed.

Freeman Hunt বলেছেন...

Was this the grand opening of the building?

test বলেছেন...

Freeman Hunt said...
If you're the praying kind, prayers for our oldest for a quick recovery would be appreciated


There's nothing scarier than a sick child. Prayers.

Hagar বলেছেন...

or a school for our children.

Ann Althouse বলেছেন...

Thanks for alerting us, Freeman!

নামহীন বলেছেন...

Freeman, I know the fear that goes through you when your child has complications and they test further. My pediatrician made the mistake of telling me they were testing for leukemia, because my son's spleen and liver were enlarged and his WBCs were so high, after contracting the measles, from the measles innoculation. I almost fainted. Luckily the tests came back negative.

I'm happy that your child's tests came back negative for whatever they were testing for. Hoping that your oldest will soon be back up and running.

MadisonMan বলেছেন...

First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect

Your sensibilities are blinded by the slightest defect.

(Love that song)

Freeman, done. Hope it's all just an unpleasant memory in a couple days.

Rusty বলেছেন...

You got it Freeman.

Rabel বলেছেন...

Do they use canaries in alternative/sustainable energy institutes?

Wait, I get it. We are the canaries.

They put it across the street from a church. Well played.

Phunctor বলেছেন...

Albert Speer is still working?

edutcher বলেছেন...

Have no fear, the nice man in the green jacket will let you alight on his shoulder and he will carry you home.

Hang in, Freeman, and best to the little guy.

Bob Ellison বলেছেন...

Good luck, Freeman Hunt. Play some happy music-- maybe banjo if you like it (I do). Steve Martin once observed that it's almost impossible to feel bad with a banjo.

ken in tx বলেছেন...

Before I started back going to church, the only time I prayed was when my kids were sick.

Freeman, I prayed for yours.

edutcher বলেছেন...

Speaking of coal mines and such, Colt is moving from CT to TX, which is probably about 125 years overdue.

chickelit বলেছেন...

edutcher said...
Speaking of coal mines and such, Colt is moving from CT to TX, which is probably about 125 years overdue.

Goods news, edutcher. CT's tax base should keep eroding until they come to their senses.

chickelit বলেছেন...

Stay positive, Freeman. The force is strong with you.

edutcher বলেছেন...

The next time garage or AnUnreasonableTroll or some phony folksy want to run the Alinsky line that fears of the government and the Lefties are just paranoid, run this one past them, "We have to break through our kind of private idea that kids belong to their parents".

Freeman Hunt বলেছেন...

Thank you, everyone!

Lem Vibe Bandit বলেছেন...

Same here Freeman... lets hope for the best.

MadisonMan বলেছেন...

Have no fear, the nice man in the green jacket will let you alight on his shoulder and he will carry you home.

Who's in Augusta? Is it time for the Masters'?

Dust Bunny Queen বলেছেন...

Since when did you guys do a tour of Pelican Bay?

Dust Bunny Queen বলেছেন...

Oh... didn't read far enough in the comments. Freeman, my prayers for your son and your family!

Bob R বলেছেন...

My worst "kill the architect" moment was in UW hospital - the most deliberately disorienting and inhuman building I've even been in. Makes having an infant in intensive care a joy.

Farmer বলেছেন...

Bob R said...
My worst "kill the architect" moment was in UW hospital - the most deliberately disorienting and inhuman building I've even been in. Makes having an infant in intensive care a joy.


You're telling me, Bob R. I've been there once, thankfully not for a sick kid, and hope to never, ever return.

Farmer বলেছেন...

And Freeman, your son is in our prayers.

Amartel বলেছেন...

Now I've got that song in my head.

Amartel বলেছেন...

Thoughts and prayers for the Hunt Family, especially your eldest.

Amartel বলেছেন...

Wisconsin Energy Institute? Are they working on cold fusion or something?

Bob_R বলেছেন...

Prayers for the Hunt family.

kentuckyliz বলেছেন...

Looks like a prison. A very modern, shiny prison.

kentuckyliz বলেছেন...

Chip Ahoy needs to photoshop in the farting unicorns.

(You know...I keep referring to the Obama Unicorn Farts Energy Plan.)

Saint Croix বলেছেন...

Hey Freeman, my prayers are with you and your family.

Rusty বলেছেন...

How's he doing today, Freeman?

Freeman Hunt বলেছেন...

Hooray! We went from eight days of 103-105.4 temperatures when not on ibuprofen to 99-100 this morning. He looks and feels much better today. Thank you so much to everyone who prayed for him. And, of course, thanks be to God.

(Turned out to be hepatitis, likely viral, with a rash identical to scarlet fever.)