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On the day they gave out brains, I was last in line.
Okay, literature gradient conditions say "30% 0.1% TFA/acetonitrile to 40%."
First I leave out the TFA part. (TFA = trifluoroacetic acid)
Then I put in the TFA part, but I put the TFA in acetonitrile. Wrooooooong.
Ok, put TFA into water, like it's supposed to be. Still getting no peaks. WTF.
Then I discovered:
It's 30% WATER/TFA as the starting conditions, not 30% ACETONITRILE
DUMB DUMB DUMBASS
NO WONDER MY PEAKS ARE ROCKETING OFF THE FUCKING COLUMN
dammit.
Okay, literature gradient conditions say "30% 0.1% TFA/acetonitrile to 40%."
First I leave out the TFA part. (TFA = trifluoroacetic acid)
Then I put in the TFA part, but I put the TFA in acetonitrile. Wrooooooong.
Ok, put TFA into water, like it's supposed to be. Still getting no peaks. WTF.
Then I discovered:
It's 30% WATER/TFA as the starting conditions, not 30% ACETONITRILE
DUMB DUMB DUMBASS
NO WONDER MY PEAKS ARE ROCKETING OFF THE FUCKING COLUMN
dammit.
look, a nice meme!
Mar. 7th, 2005 04:42 pmComment on this post and I'll write something I value in you, like about you, like about your journal, or something positive I think you need to hear about yourself.
Show me a soppy romantic weepie, and I yawn.
Show me Toy Story 2, with Jessie remembering her little girl and Sarah McLachlan singing "When She Loved Me," and I will cry like a child every single time.
We're not even going to discuss the eBay commercial where the guy browsing eBay finds the boat he lost as a child.
Show me Toy Story 2, with Jessie remembering her little girl and Sarah McLachlan singing "When She Loved Me," and I will cry like a child every single time.
We're not even going to discuss the eBay commercial where the guy browsing eBay finds the boat he lost as a child.
thoughts post "Flame vs. Fullmetal"
Mar. 5th, 2005 04:43 pmKITTYKITTYKITTYKITTYKITTY!
ROY MUSTANG NEEDS: A fast kick in the ass.
EDWARD ELRIC NEEDS: A swirlie.
ALPHONSE ELRIC NEEDS: A hug. Preferably several.
MAES HUGHES NEEDS: Something else to keep him entertained.
FMA IN GENERAL NEEDS: Shower scenes. I'll take mine with Hughes, please.
ROY MUSTANG NEEDS: A fast kick in the ass.
EDWARD ELRIC NEEDS: A swirlie.
ALPHONSE ELRIC NEEDS: A hug. Preferably several.
MAES HUGHES NEEDS: Something else to keep him entertained.
FMA IN GENERAL NEEDS: Shower scenes. I'll take mine with Hughes, please.
F1 thought
Mar. 4th, 2005 11:07 pmWould someone please tape Max Mosley's mouth shut before he can come up with any more stupid rules changes?
"I know!" says he. "Let's turn F1, the last bastion of decent racing, into NASCAR! Brilliant!"
Oh wait. NASCAR has tire changes. Wow, that's a sad day.
"I know!" says he. "Let's turn F1, the last bastion of decent racing, into NASCAR! Brilliant!"
Oh wait. NASCAR has tire changes. Wow, that's a sad day.
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Mar. 2nd, 2005 09:54 pmAfter a good deal of consideration, I've decided it's time for me to trim my friendslist a little. Please don't take this personally; if you're off the list, it means one of the following:
1. You don't post any more.
2. You and I don't comment in one another's journals.
Since I am not a total heartless bitch (contrary to popular opinion), comment here if you really want to be added back. :)
ETA: Don't worry! I'm done already! If you don't see yourself taken off by now, it's not going to happen.
1. You don't post any more.
2. You and I don't comment in one another's journals.
Since I am not a total heartless bitch (contrary to popular opinion), comment here if you really want to be added back. :)
ETA: Don't worry! I'm done already! If you don't see yourself taken off by now, it's not going to happen.
10 things meme
Feb. 27th, 2005 05:13 pmOh fine, everyone else was.
10 Things I've Done That You Probably Haven't
1. Gone to a Formula 1 race.
2. Taken apart the guts of an HPLC pump to replace the check valves.
3. Been a part of a funeral parade involving a fire truck as a hearse
4. Met Jared Diamond and totally fangirled him
5. Taken Irish lessons. Bá mhaith liom Guinness, más é do thoil é!
6. Suffered through seven years of grad school
7. Eaten kidneys in a Paris restaurant (not on purpose)
8. Kept a Christmas poinsettia alive until next Christmas
9. Had three cats sit on me at once
10. Paddled a canoe to the best diving rock in Maine for a picnic and a swim
10 Things I've Done That You Probably Haven't
1. Gone to a Formula 1 race.
2. Taken apart the guts of an HPLC pump to replace the check valves.
3. Been a part of a funeral parade involving a fire truck as a hearse
4. Met Jared Diamond and totally fangirled him
5. Taken Irish lessons. Bá mhaith liom Guinness, más é do thoil é!
6. Suffered through seven years of grad school
7. Eaten kidneys in a Paris restaurant (not on purpose)
8. Kept a Christmas poinsettia alive until next Christmas
9. Had three cats sit on me at once
10. Paddled a canoe to the best diving rock in Maine for a picnic and a swim
Samurai Champloo 22 and a stupid review.
Feb. 23rd, 2005 10:06 pm....Okay, that was weird. Next!
What exactly were the writers smoking again?
Husband is a happy happy boy tonight because Gran Turismo 4 just came out, and holy shit the graphics are mind-blowing. He's Mr. Car Nut, so this has game has been hotly anticipated in the Arafel Household. He's been gushing all night, calling out "Look! There's a *insert car name*! Oh wow, you can get *insert another car name*!" Which of course is about as productive as me calling out "Yay, I got a new Limit Break!"
Anyway.
The Onion's AV Club posted a review for the game I thought was particularly dumb. To quote:
The expansive car list is tops, but driving them is a serious challenge bordering on excessive realism. Beginners will have a hard time successfully navigating around the track; just one minor slipup, and the race could be over. Too often, you'll be relegated to sightseeing. There's also no story to speak of. The motivation to continue playing feeds solely on your desire to win races and unlock new cars. If you're getting killed time and again, that desire is rapidly doused.
HELLO! Story? STORY???? This is a game about going around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around until you are so bored with watching that you feel the need to trim your toenails. The reason to play GT4 is because you enjoy things like adjusting camber and setting downforce and all that rot, and my husband loves it. If there was some kind of RPG-type story associated with the game, it would be utterly pointless. What kind of "story" do you want?
"The Great Driving Ace stood outside his garage and gazed lovingly at his Silverstone grey Honda S2000. It had been waxed and polished, and he even changed the oil. The Great Driving Ace had just bought alloy wheels for his pet, but he did not purchase a wing, because wings are ricey. It was a fine day for a race.
He selected a track and started in sixth. Through a series of brilliant blocking maneuvers and passing on the inside, he moved all the way to first! He apexed all his corners just right. At the end of five laps, he won the race! The crowd went crazy, and he won some credits for new tires. The end."
So, Onion reviewer, yes the game is for car geeks, not GTA fanboys. Get over it, please.
What exactly were the writers smoking again?
Husband is a happy happy boy tonight because Gran Turismo 4 just came out, and holy shit the graphics are mind-blowing. He's Mr. Car Nut, so this has game has been hotly anticipated in the Arafel Household. He's been gushing all night, calling out "Look! There's a *insert car name*! Oh wow, you can get *insert another car name*!" Which of course is about as productive as me calling out "Yay, I got a new Limit Break!"
Anyway.
The Onion's AV Club posted a review for the game I thought was particularly dumb. To quote:
The expansive car list is tops, but driving them is a serious challenge bordering on excessive realism. Beginners will have a hard time successfully navigating around the track; just one minor slipup, and the race could be over. Too often, you'll be relegated to sightseeing. There's also no story to speak of. The motivation to continue playing feeds solely on your desire to win races and unlock new cars. If you're getting killed time and again, that desire is rapidly doused.
HELLO! Story? STORY???? This is a game about going around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around until you are so bored with watching that you feel the need to trim your toenails. The reason to play GT4 is because you enjoy things like adjusting camber and setting downforce and all that rot, and my husband loves it. If there was some kind of RPG-type story associated with the game, it would be utterly pointless. What kind of "story" do you want?
"The Great Driving Ace stood outside his garage and gazed lovingly at his Silverstone grey Honda S2000. It had been waxed and polished, and he even changed the oil. The Great Driving Ace had just bought alloy wheels for his pet, but he did not purchase a wing, because wings are ricey. It was a fine day for a race.
He selected a track and started in sixth. Through a series of brilliant blocking maneuvers and passing on the inside, he moved all the way to first! He apexed all his corners just right. At the end of five laps, he won the race! The crowd went crazy, and he won some credits for new tires. The end."
So, Onion reviewer, yes the game is for car geeks, not GTA fanboys. Get over it, please.
Back from DC. Had a very nice way wining and dining through the city. It seems ironic that although Katsucon was being held close enough to DC that I saw a Sango on the Metro, I wasn't there for the con.
What rocked: Freer Gallery of Art with its collection of Far Asian art. Finally seeing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution up close and personal.
What didn't: The Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. I was hoping for an interesting collection of artifacts and perhaps some discussion of the culture that made them. Instead it's the Cherokee Hair Tampon South Park ep all over again. Inasmuch as part of Native American culture extends to selling gullible white people silver trinkets, I guess it's a success.
Samurai Champloo 22 dl'ed. Too tired to watch tonight.
Time for another bath. I'm gimping around the apartment like an eighty-year-old with terminal arthritis.
What rocked: Freer Gallery of Art with its collection of Far Asian art. Finally seeing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution up close and personal.
What didn't: The Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. I was hoping for an interesting collection of artifacts and perhaps some discussion of the culture that made them. Instead it's the Cherokee Hair Tampon South Park ep all over again. Inasmuch as part of Native American culture extends to selling gullible white people silver trinkets, I guess it's a success.
Samurai Champloo 22 dl'ed. Too tired to watch tonight.
Time for another bath. I'm gimping around the apartment like an eighty-year-old with terminal arthritis.
"The Gates" in Central Park
Feb. 13th, 2005 10:42 pm
Went into NY to see this today.
Maybe more later.
Legs hurt bad, time for sleep.
Samurai Champloo 20
Feb. 12th, 2005 01:21 pmDAMN IT SAMURAI CHAMPLOO
I'm getting all sniffledy over the end of ep 20, and then you go and FUCK WITH MY HEAD AGAIN.
( Mild spoilers )
I'm getting all sniffledy over the end of ep 20, and then you go and FUCK WITH MY HEAD AGAIN.
( Mild spoilers )
