LJ still basically sucks, but there are just enough people using it now to make it worthwhile to throw on a stub profile here. Don't worry, I hate myspace more. I do not blog here. I have my own blog which...I'm a cold war veteran. I have multiple degrees. I am an atheist Jew. To my few friends here, and the contacts I make, you'll know me. "Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to use sarcasm.

[Video post] [ The camera is pointed at nothing in particular, just one of the walls and door of Excel's apartment. However, there's plenty of noises akin to construction work, lots of clanging metal...to put out whatever it is. After it's done, Excel coughs a few times and sits back up ] .... And another microwave to take apart for spare parts. I guess I might have to get that one myself.

36x12 lathe :check vertical mill :check shaper :check gear cutter :check bandsaw :check wire welder :check spot welder :check actuators :check drill press :check oscilliscope :check capacitor anyl :check v-ohm meter :check rugged x86 :check materials :check okay so now i can proceed with more ambitious robotics projects. bwAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA MAD scientist here i come.

Mad Scientist Monday, with being less about superpowers and more about serendipity. You have your choice of: A.)     Theme Music – Everywhere you go, no matter you do, the appropriate music...start walking and find it.   If the highway’s closed, and you take the next exit, and are in the country, you will find your way home or to a friend’s, or even *GASP*… fabled Atlantis… Matt  

  Mad Scientist Monday, this time you must choose between the elemental powers of the Fantastic Four. a.)     Mr. Fantastic.   You are stretchy, super stretchy in fact.   Your upper limit...them, etc.   You can create a platform and make it go up, but it can’t fly.   The other end of your invisible dealy must be in contact with a solid surface. So, what’s it going to be? Matt

Mad Scientists Monday is back, with the choice between speaking in tongues. A.)     Speak and you will be heard, listen and you will understand.   This is the ability to speak and communicate...he likes you, etc.   Just like people, you won’t get along with everyone, the only difference is, that you can understand why your significant other’s pet hates you. What’s it going to be? Matt

You have your choice of: A.)     Mastery of the whip.   In honor of Dr. Jones and his singlehandedly fucking over the Nazis before the rest of the world got its shit together, you can master...in handy, but you’d still have to deal with the humiliation of using the handcuff and boxing glove arrows.   You would also have the necessary upper body strength to use almost any bow. Matt

Mad Scientist time, and this go ‘round, he’s giving you the option for invincibility, albeit in two vastly different ways. A.)     Man of Steel invincibility.   You’re super dense, and thus...quickly enough, you can get back what you lost due to evaporation.   Also, you can turn into water or whatever to slip through cracks, travel around, etc. So, what’s it going to be? Matt

OK, I'm a major Science Fiction addict. In fact, most of my dreams have a science fiction bent (not kidding). Something got me thinking about time travel again. I've developed my own theory for how this...problem). In any case, you effectively only save her for YOU - in your original timeline she dies regardless. Anyway, just some thoughts I had. I think my Mad Scientist gene must be reasserting itself...

It’s Mad Scientist Time, and this time we are journeying into the future to choose between the power sets of two of the Legion’s of Superheroes most useless members. A.)     Matter-Eater Lad...stopping power, materials, etc.   You have limited control of where you bounce, but once you really get going, it’s up to Rubber Jesus. So which member of the Legion’s D-Squad will you be? Matt