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Ben: Die, lawn, die! Oh, wait. You're already dead.

nospam@example.com (Ben) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:51:16 -0400

How can it possibly be illegal to collect rain? That's insanity!

I haven't checked out the zoning laws--I definitely will, though. Luckily, I don't have a homeowners association to deal with. I think they're more likely to be a pain about the lawn than the county.

booklogged: Die, lawn, die! Oh, wait. You're already dead.

nospam@example.com (booklogged) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:24:09 -0400

I was going to mention the incident in SLC with collecting rainwater. I just can't believe how crazy people and laws can get.

Shaneen: Die, lawn, die! Oh, wait. You're already dead.

nospam@example.com (Shaneen) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:23:38 -0400

Have you checked your zoning laws? I seem to remember a homeowner in SLC getting in trouble when he put in an alternative landscape. I think it was mostly wild flowers. I thought it was beautiful. Can't remember how that ended up. But last week, someone in SL got in trouble for collecting rainwater. What's up with that? Next we'll get charged for the value of the water every time it rains on our yard. Of course, I'll be rich because I live in Vernal. Anyway, I hope Virginia laws aren't so silly.

_ary: Die, lawn, die! Oh, wait. You're already dead.

nospam@example.com (_ary) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:43:54 -0400

Thanks for the link. I'm definitely gonna read the article. I've always thought the idea of little bits of "nature" that fit into our suburban landscapes was pretty absurd.

As for a "drought-tolerant, low-maintenance" option, I'm partial to "Green Lawn Stain":

http://www.concretenetwork.com/stained-concrete/colorchart.html

booklogged: Olympic Crash

nospam@example.com (booklogged) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:19:41 -0400

I didn't notice that so appreciate you pointing it out. I picked up season 1 of Buffy at the library yesterday. Sounds like that was a good thing to do...

Ben: Olympic Crash

nospam@example.com (Ben) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:25:20 -0400

Just last night, we just finished rewatching season 2. It's so good. Its ending is fantastic.

Cassie: Olympic Crash

nospam@example.com (Cassie) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:56:45 -0400

Yeah, I'm just in season 1. I figured it would get better, because I just can't imagine that you would like it so much if it stayed the same. I'll just push on through season 1. I'm almost done, just a few more episodes.

Ben: Olympic Crash

nospam@example.com (Ben) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:55:21 -0400

Where on you in Buffy? Season 1 is not great--it has a lot of 'monster-of-the-week' eps and only a few vampire-related eps. The show really picks up in s2. It's worth watching s1, though, because it establishes a lot of relationships and other dynamics of the show.

Cassie: Olympic Crash

nospam@example.com (Cassie) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:38:42 -0400

I saw that but I didn't really think anything of it. That's pretty funny to know what it is.

I just watched the Dr. Horrible series. It was freaking awesome!! I had never heard of Joss Whedon until you started blogging and now I love pretty much everything he does. I saw all the firefly and loved it and I'm watching Buffy now. Having a hard time getting into it but maybe it gets better. Very much looking forward to Dollhouse.

_ary: Too fat to die?

nospam@example.com (_ary) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:32:40 -0400

I think this "too fat to kill me" thing was tried once before a couple of years back. If I remember correctly, there is (was) a state where the default means of execution was hanging. The condemned could choose lethal injection if they wanted (and all did, I think). This one guy said that having to choose his method of death was, legally, not cool ("cruel and unusual" might have been his argument), but that he was too fat to be hanged. I don't remember how it played out, but I'm fairly sure he met his end, one way or another, by the state's hand.

Janna: Good BoingBoing day

nospam@example.com (Janna) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:01:05 -0400

Yikes, indeed. That thing is going to haunt me in my sleep tonight.

gary: Update to the War on Photography

nospam@example.com (gary) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:37:25 -0400

I'm liking her more and more everyday. Get 'em Eleanor!

Ben: Schneier: The War on Photography

nospam@example.com (Ben) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:02:04 -0400

I've posted an update to this entry here:

[url]http://www.furiousblog.com/archives/444-Update-to-the-War-on-Photography.html[/url]

rob: Horrible Reminder

nospam@example.com (rob) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:39:41 -0400

Finally watched it. Awesome. I wasn't sure about the ending at the time, but it's grown on me.

Ben: Argh!

nospam@example.com (Ben) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:49:49 -0400

Nevermind, that's a lie. I thought my dumb twitter application showed me negative characters remaining (for when i go over 140), but it just stays at 0. This post & Dr.H were both over 140.