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Trolling around Wikipedia tonight, checking my watchlist, looking for vandalism on “my” pages, I notice an odd entry on the USMC page. Someone added an external link to The Marine Corps’ My Space. No, really, a USMC MySpace. Yes, and the Corps, in spite being out of the typical age bracket at 230 years old, has over 27,000 friends.

It’s nicely done. A bit understated compared to the sites of some of their “friends”. They have disabled the comments feature, which, given the the FOAF comments, I can hardly blame them.

Reminds me of a story of the Marine Recruiting’s dragon commerical. You remember the one that looks like a video game and then turns into a Marine? When they showed it to the Commandant, he said, “I don’t get it.” And they told him that they weren’t trying to recruit men his age.

While traveling in Phoenix this week, I’ve noticed that outdoor malls have included music in the landscaping. The same with the botanical garden at my hotel. Are we that incapable of going from our cars to the store without being inundated with atmosphere? Personally, I like silence. I think we need more time by ourselves and our thoughts, without distraction.

Also, I stopped by Ultimate Electronics to buy a battery for my pedometer. After finding the right one, the sales assistant asked if I wanted a bottle of water. I was stunned as he went and got one for me. Don’t most stores charge $1.25 for aqua? Is this a desert thing? Still wondering about this.