Putting the finishing touches on my thesis to be handed in tomorrow afternoon.
Blood sacrifices appreciated.
Brian
Wow! Don’t I remember you asking about what you should say to your advisor about it or something? Maybe that was another paper you were writing. Anyway, congratulations! 
It must feel awfully good to have finished it. I’m sure it will be fine.
Are you sure I was supposed to do that?
Wonderful! You’re almost done!
It’s a shame you didn’t need the blood sacrifice just a few short weeks ago, because there appears to have been one in Room 303 . . . I’m sure they would have been willing to share!
I sent my cat out at once to kill something small and furry and bring it back; when she does, we’ll dedicate it to your Thesis Gods. Not much blood, but they say it’s the thought that counts. 
Best of luck!
no blood - how about a gris-gris?
What’s your thesis on, Brian?
how about a sacrificial chess move?
Look, for example, at the grandiose final of the game played by Bronstein many years ago. It is a real symphony of sacrificial moves. Zita-Bronstein, Prague, 1946.
17…Rxa1!! 18.Rxa1 Nxf2!! 19.Re3 Nxh3+ 20.Kh2 Nf2 21.Rf3 Ncxe4 and White soon resigned.
One cannot help but admire the beauty of this combination. Bronstein’s idea in this game later on became the cornerstone of the plan adopted by Tal, Kasparov and other outstanding grandmasters.
OOoooooo…blood sacrifices.
Hope all is going well, Brian. Let me know about the sacrificing. I’m all about helping people in need
I read that thread. It was very disturbing! Next time you travel, Lamby, bring some holy water!!!
Hooo boy. I remember that feeling of total depletion, sweating the details, wondering if I’d remembered to eat. Take care of yourself! And don’t plan too much for the rest of the week. Congratulations!
Jennie
Catholic issues and whether they were vote determinants in the 2004 Canadian federal election.
AND it’s done. I lost it there on the school network for about 20 minutes, but I was not taking any bull and let the computer know who’s boss.
WOW! That’s it then… for the first time since elementary school I have nothing to do, zilch, for another couple months and then, poor me, I’m off to Europe for a year. Oh my. I need a beer.
Thanks for the encouragement!
OOOOGAAH BOOOGAH, BOOGAH,
OOOOGAAH BOOOGAH BOOOGAH,
OOOGAAH, OOOOGAH,
OOOGAAH BOOOGAH BOOOGAH.
the dissertation submitter’s mantra;
wards off ink spills, paper cuts,
computer glitches. also cures warts.
Congratulations!
If you can teach the computer who’s boss, you don’t need any encouragement!
Party on dude.