ioctl's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=ioctl2000-12-16T20:31:47ZOur sensei (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl/writeups/Our+senseiioctlhttp://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl2000-12-16T20:31:47Z2000-12-16T20:31:47Z<a href="/title/Sensei">Sensei</a> is like.. E2's father figure. He's the only guy (or girl) I know on here who just doesn't get <a href="/title/pissed+off">pissed off</a> at anyone or anything, or at least <a href="/title/keeps+cool">keeps cool</a> and doesn't show it. Every node of his I've seen is informative or insightful in some way; he doesn't flame or post heavily opnionated/political material. And I just plain like the guy. He's <a href="/title/helpful">helpful</a> and <a href="/title/patient">patient</a>, and I guess this gives me a chance to tell him (when he comes back and read's this node ;)).<br>
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/me misses senseiI pity the fool (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl/writeups/I+pity+the+foolioctlhttp://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl2000-11-12T00:13:36Z2000-11-12T00:13:36Z<p>Despite <a href="/title/popular+belief">popular belief</a>, <a href="/title/Mr.+T">Mr. T</a> never said this infamouse phrase on tv's "<a href="/title/The+A-Team">The A-Team</a>". He said it in his <a href="/title/villianous">villianous</a> role in <a href="/title/Rocky+III">Rocky III</a>. Also in some <a href="/title/guest+spot+appearances">guest spot appearances</a>, although I believe that was after his appearance in the <a href="/title/feature+film">feature film</a>.</p>cerebrospinal fluid (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl/writeups/cerebrospinal+fluidioctlhttp://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl2000-10-01T23:35:22Z2000-10-01T23:35:22ZThis is the stuff that carries <a href="/title/nutrients">nutrients</a>, such as <a href="/title/protein">protein</a>s, <a href="/title/glucose">glucose</a>, <a href="/title/urea">urea</a>, and <a href="/title/salt">salt</a>s throughout your <a href="/title/CNS">CNS</a>. It also serves to protect certain parts of the CNS. It circulates mainly through the four <a href="/title/ventricle">ventricle</a>s of your brain, and in the <a href="/title/spinal+cord">spinal cord</a>'s canals. The average <a href="/title/human">human</a> <a href="/title/adult">adult</a> has between 80 and 150 <a href="/title/ml">ml</a> (3 to 5 <a href="/title/oz">oz</a>.) of CSF at any given time. It is clear and colorless, and liquid at room temperature. I believe (unfortunately I can't double check as it's not in my book, I learned this from my doctor), that we produce about 200 <a href="/title/cc">cc</a> of CSF per hour. It is formed by filtration and secretion from <a href="/title/choriod+plexus">choriod plexus</a>es, specialized <a href="/title/capillary">capillaries</a> in the ventricles. It circulates continually. It is gradually absorbed into veins (normally as rapidly as it is formed). An obstruction or inflammation causes CSF to accumulate in the ventricles; this condition is called <a href="/title/hydrocephalus">hydrocephalus</a> and can cause pressure on the brain which results in brain damage. Inserting a <a href="/title/shunt">shunt</a> into the…Obfuscated C++ Contest (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl/writeups/Obfuscated+C%252B%252B+Contestioctlhttp://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl2000-09-24T03:08:02Z2000-09-24T03:08:02Z<p>There is probably no such contest because <a href="/title/ANSI+C">ANSI C</a> is valid <a href="/title/C%252B%252B">C++</a>, so the <a href="/title/best">best</a> entries would most likely just be (poor C++ but acceptable (well sort of)) ANSI C, and there's already the <a href="/title/IOCCC">IOCCC</a> to deal with that. Another problem is lack of decent <a href="/title/complier">complier</a> support (read: valid C++ code doesn't always compile on all ANSI/ISO C++ compilers), although <a href="/title/gcc">gcc</a>/<a href="/title/egcs">egcs</a> is getting better every release it seems...</p>Fight fire with water (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl/writeups/Fight+fire+with+waterioctlhttp://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl2000-09-14T02:10:12Z2000-09-14T02:10:12ZAlthough this may seem <a href="/title/logical">logical</a>, the high amount of <a href="/title/oxygen">oxygen</a> in <a href="/title/water">water</a> may actually feed the <a href="/title/fire">fire</a>. More often than not you can <a href="/title/douse">douse</a> a fire with water and successfully put it out, but, for example, an <a href="/title/oil">oil</a> fire requires something like <a href="/title/baking+soda">baking soda</a> to put out. Throw as much water as you want on it and it will only get bigger.<br>
Your best bet is to <a href="/title/fight+fire+with+a+licensed+fire+extinguisher">fight fire with a licensed fire extinguisher</a>. Always follow safety instructions!Fight Fire with Fire (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl/writeups/Fight+Fire+with+Fireioctlhttp://m.everything2.com/user/ioctl2000-09-14T02:00:40Z2000-09-14T02:00:40Z<p>An <a href="/title/expression">expression</a> used meaning "We'll fight the same way they do", usually implying that they are fighting in a dirty or unfair manner.</p>