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Name The People

I was asked by a co-worker to create some Revit families from CAD blocks. They are 2D plan representations of people. I asked the requester if she wanted them named any certain way because this is what I saw.

I've Got This Covered

While listening to Gina's R.E.M. mix CD set , I was inspired by William Burroughs version of Star Me Kitten to create a mix of cover songs. Here is the mix that I created. What would you add, change, or delete? Performing Artist Song Original Artist U2 Helter Skelter The Beatles Orgy Blue Monday New Order Bizarre Love Triangle Frente New Order R.E.M. Superman The Clique R.E.M. Pale Blue Eyes The Velvet Underground R.E.M. King Of The Road Roger Miller 10,000 Maniacs Everyday Is Like Sunday Morrissey 10,000 Maniacs Because The Night Patti Smith Red Hot Chili Peppers Higher Ground Stevie Wonder White Stripes Jolene Dolly Parton Nirvana The Man Who Sold The World David Bowie Nirvana Where Did You Sleep Last Night Lead Belly * Jeff Buckley Hallelujah Leonard Cohen The Sundays Wild Horses The Rolling Stones...

Turns Out I Am NOT Scarred For Life

Let's go back in time to when I was much younger.  I am not sure of my exact age, but I was under ten years old.  Our family took a trip to Disney World . One of the rides to which I was subjected was Space Mountain . I do remember being very frightened and trying to get out during the middle of the ride. My mom did all she could to keep me in my seat until the ride was over. I vowed then to never ride another roller coaster. As the years went on I would ride some tame rides at the county or state fair. As I got older, I realized that the "spinny rides" would make me sick. All of those years were spent in fear of roller coasters.  Finally, at 40 years old I have returned to Disney World. This time I was with my wife, our four kids, and my wife's grandmother, mother, aunt, sibling and nephews.  Fifteen people total. I had told my wife, and she had heard from my parents, about my previous Disney World experience. She also knows from going to the fair with me that ...