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Monday, October 25, 2004
Fire Damage
So, my family pulls a quick on me. They convince me that Tommy and I need to clean the trash cans out of the downstairs. I direct Tommy from the bed while watching a little tube. Sarah nonchalantly says, "Mom needs you to see what Molly has done." So I casually start heading upstairs only to hear Sarah shout "hurry!" I bolt up stairs and there to my surprise is the sun. No that wouldn't make sense. I know! I had a heart attack bolting up the stairs and I'm seeing the light. But it's so hot. Shoot. I'm going to Hell! Wait a minute the smoke alarms are going off. OH! That's my cake!
I am staring into a single flame. It stands about 4-5 inches high, covers the surface of something akin to the palm of my hand, and emanates from the 5 millimeter stubs of what at one point must have been 35 birthday candles. The plastic decorations on the cake that resemble balloons or 5 juggling balls have partially melted. My wife's eyebrows are singed and a river of green wax flows like lava across the top of cake and dribbles to the wood floors. I make the hastiest wish ever (should a half naked blonde 23 year old and her fully naked twin sister show up on my doorstep I'll know I should have put a little more thought into it before blowing out the candles) and blow the flame in the direction of my wife's face fortunately extinguishing the fire before it grew too close and no wax splattered! It was quite a moment.
I have had it explained to me in no uncertain terms that all future cakes for me will have two candles on it. I optimistically hope that one day I'll see a third.
Thank you my loving family for a wonderful birthday! (and please forgive the twins)
I am staring into a single flame. It stands about 4-5 inches high, covers the surface of something akin to the palm of my hand, and emanates from the 5 millimeter stubs of what at one point must have been 35 birthday candles. The plastic decorations on the cake that resemble balloons or 5 juggling balls have partially melted. My wife's eyebrows are singed and a river of green wax flows like lava across the top of cake and dribbles to the wood floors. I make the hastiest wish ever (should a half naked blonde 23 year old and her fully naked twin sister show up on my doorstep I'll know I should have put a little more thought into it before blowing out the candles) and blow the flame in the direction of my wife's face fortunately extinguishing the fire before it grew too close and no wax splattered! It was quite a moment.
I have had it explained to me in no uncertain terms that all future cakes for me will have two candles on it. I optimistically hope that one day I'll see a third.
Thank you my loving family for a wonderful birthday! (and please forgive the twins)
Political
Two TN Newspapers endorse Kerry (As seen on South Knox Bubba):
Commercial Appeal (Memphis)
Tennessean (Nashville)
Of course, here's the South Knox Bubba link pointing out that the dumbbutt Knoxvillian News Sentinel endorses Bush. Further demonstration that this town is backwards, lacks foresight and is in no way progressive.
Eye of the Storm
A momentary calm has settled upon me
Jimmy's calypso rhymes bring back settled times
A decision to set a goal has cajoled some productivity
Success to maintain; procrastination to distain
Jimmy's calypso rhymes bring back settled times
A decision to set a goal has cajoled some productivity
Success to maintain; procrastination to distain
Last Meals
When we lived in New Jersey (for me that was 8th grade - 10th grade), we were in a brand new neighborhood built on an old farm. The house we lived in, a two story Jamestown, had an older house behind it with an even older dog. The dog was caged in the corner of a yard with the old wire fence that surrounded the yard as two of the cage walls. Either the same wire of the fence or chicken wire was used to make the other two walls. It had a rotting dog house and about enough space for the dog to lay stretched out...not even enough space for the dog to walk about. If I recall correctly the dog's name was Timothy (or at least now it is for the sake of this story).
Timothy was getting along in his years and not looking so hot. He was certainly did not receive much TLC.
There are some things I love. Animals, and at this time particularly birds, were way up on my list. Food probably came before animals. Our breakfast window faced Timothy's house. We had a bird feeder outside that window and I kept it filled with a custom mix that I'd hand make from the feed store on Main Street. I'd ride my bike down to Main Street and buy some candy from the crankly lady in the ugly mold green candy store. Then I'd ride to a Andy Ward's house and spend some time. Then it was off to the feed store and home.
The neighborhood had a cat that enjoyed my birds more than I and many a bird had its last meal while I had my breakfast. At this point in my life I had never experienced allergies but I rapidly developed an allergy to cats. That psychological reaction has long since gone.
My folks love to cook a fancy meal. One night my mother cooks venison (could have been lamb) and my father, my brother and I force it down and lie to her about how good it was. When she leaves the room my father looks up at us, collects our meat, and says, "Timothy needs a good meal." The dog loved that food! Never had we seen it so perky! It died the next day.
Don't eat my mother's venison!
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Linking Fame!
Two-Paws 1 minute video made it into the 31st weekly edition of Carnival of the Cats! How fun! I wonder how she got submitted? I'll have to send some in myself now.
What time is it?!
My calendar says Daylight savings is next weekend.
http://www.whattimeisit.com/ shows the time as 11:22.
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html says the time change is next weekend.
Comcast has already set their clocks back an hour.
I cannot believe how dependent we have become on the clock on the cable box! I remember as a child how cool it was to call a phone number and get the time and weather. Of course, we still had rotary dial phones back then.
I think it is time to get one of those clocks that syncs with the military clocks.. wait a minute! Our GPS does that! Where is that thing?
http://www.whattimeisit.com/ shows the time as 11:22.
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html says the time change is next weekend.
Comcast has already set their clocks back an hour.
I cannot believe how dependent we have become on the clock on the cable box! I remember as a child how cool it was to call a phone number and get the time and weather. Of course, we still had rotary dial phones back then.
I think it is time to get one of those clocks that syncs with the military clocks.. wait a minute! Our GPS does that! Where is that thing?
Missed Goals
10 years ago today I made a commitment to myself. One that somewhere along the way fell apart. I committed to sacrifice a decade of my life for early retirement. I saw completely feasible that on this day I could be economically unburdened and self-sufficient. My income would be through investments, interest, non-labor revenue and residual income. I would take my late 30s and do those wonderful thrill seeking, life threatening adventures that I enjoy so much. Sky diving, hang gliding, hiking the Appalachian Trail, kayaking the Intercoastal Waterway to Cancun, scuba diving and so much more were planned for my late 30s. My 40s would be world travels and publishing photo journals of my travels. The plans become vague after that.
At one point I wanted to live fast and die young. By that plan I'd be at my end today.
Obviously I have walked a far different path and am happy for it! There is no thrill described in the first paragraph to compare to hearing your child sing the alphabet song for the first time, or see the gleam in their eye as their name is called for that first place ribbon at the horse show, or to release some exuberant, over-confident pre-teen into a chaotic throng of delinquents at the mall, or watch a small boy suck the marrow from life. I have a very loving wife and a wonderful family! This is a very happy day!
At one point I wanted to live fast and die young. By that plan I'd be at my end today.
Obviously I have walked a far different path and am happy for it! There is no thrill described in the first paragraph to compare to hearing your child sing the alphabet song for the first time, or see the gleam in their eye as their name is called for that first place ribbon at the horse show, or to release some exuberant, over-confident pre-teen into a chaotic throng of delinquents at the mall, or watch a small boy suck the marrow from life. I have a very loving wife and a wonderful family! This is a very happy day!
Political - Biased Paper Tries to Lull Dems into Not Voting
Today's Knoxville News Sentinel (the world's worst paper) ran an article on the front left read of the paper titled Pollster: Bush lead in state approaching a 'blowout' ( BugMeNot for a login )
George Bush's lead over John Kerry in Tennessee has passed the "no contest" level and is approaching the "blowout" level, according to the director of a new poll conducted by the University of Tennessee Social Science Research Institute.
There can only be one goal here. The paper is trying to create a self-fulfilling prophecy by telling people "if you support Kerry, no need to come to the polls." What a horrible tactic! Save my America! Don't be duped by such propaganda!
South Knox Bubba has exceptional words on this including this quote:
The Zogby poll ending Oct. 18th shows Bush 50.3% to Kerry 48.7% in Tennessee.
If it is truly that close then the News Sentinel article is really unfair to the democratic process.
Saturday, October 23, 2004
Divided
Man I'm so torn right now. I want to do something selfish, I want to play with my eight year old (fix bike, sell popcorn, battleship), I want to work, and I want to clean the house.
Valdalism is NOT Freedom of Speech!
Give me my America back! The America I grew up in promoted Freedom of Speech and encouraged the discussion of opposing views.
The location of the two signs. The Bush sign sits on a corner lot with a lot of traffic. The Kerry sign is the corner house's neighbor on a lesser traveled street.
This sums up the Republican attitude quite well for me. I feel the Republican party has turned quite Orwelling and has resorted to mob tactics, scare tactics and down right communistic behavior.
I know the valdalism has happened on both sides but my rant is beyond the specifics of this example. I began discussing the signs below with my 11 year old daughter.
Kerry Edwards with a W craved into it by vandals.
Her math class did an exercise with bar graphs by counting the percentage of the class that was supporting each candidate. My daughter said she was supporting Bush so I took some time to put together a list of his accomplishments and failures (its since been overwritten by accident...is my daughter a Bush vandal?!). I opted to discuss politics with her. During a Girl Scount event the girls all said they were supporting Bush and my daughter jumped on the bandwagon. The main reason was that "Bush was cutier than Kerry." So I discussed with my daughter that your own opinion may not be the popular opinion but that is no reason to not express it.
The Bush Cheney sign sits undamaged.
My daughter still sides with the Bush camp. I asked why and she responded with "because he can do a better job." I asked her to site some examples. I even fed them to her "he can do a better job of managing the nation's debt" "he can do a better job fighting terrorism" etc and all she could do is shrug. Our schools and government have brainwashed our kids!
I recounted for my daughter the failures of the last 4 years and the reasons I support Kerry. I noted the numerous relatives we have that are supporting Kerry. She is unmoved. So, you might ask, "How much effort should go into deprogramming an 11 year old?" 2 elections from now she will decide the president that will run my country. The deprogramming has to begin NOW! Our future is at stake! Now is when we choose to save democracy or give in to a communistic state.
The cold war ended and George W Bush was angered by that. GW wants the Cold War back and is disguising that as a war against terrorism. How much money, resources and lives were wasted on the Cold War? Why do we want it back?
Resources:
Records and Experience
Bush Resume written from a former Bush supporter
Voter's Self-Defense Manual 2004 brought to us by vote-smart.org
The Crawford Texas Newspaper endorses Kerry!
Electablog
The location of the two signs. The Bush sign sits on a corner lot with a lot of traffic. The Kerry sign is the corner house's neighbor on a lesser traveled street.
This sums up the Republican attitude quite well for me. I feel the Republican party has turned quite Orwelling and has resorted to mob tactics, scare tactics and down right communistic behavior.
I know the valdalism has happened on both sides but my rant is beyond the specifics of this example. I began discussing the signs below with my 11 year old daughter.
Kerry Edwards with a W craved into it by vandals.
Her math class did an exercise with bar graphs by counting the percentage of the class that was supporting each candidate. My daughter said she was supporting Bush so I took some time to put together a list of his accomplishments and failures (its since been overwritten by accident...is my daughter a Bush vandal?!). I opted to discuss politics with her. During a Girl Scount event the girls all said they were supporting Bush and my daughter jumped on the bandwagon. The main reason was that "Bush was cutier than Kerry." So I discussed with my daughter that your own opinion may not be the popular opinion but that is no reason to not express it.
The Bush Cheney sign sits undamaged.
My daughter still sides with the Bush camp. I asked why and she responded with "because he can do a better job." I asked her to site some examples. I even fed them to her "he can do a better job of managing the nation's debt" "he can do a better job fighting terrorism" etc and all she could do is shrug. Our schools and government have brainwashed our kids!
I recounted for my daughter the failures of the last 4 years and the reasons I support Kerry. I noted the numerous relatives we have that are supporting Kerry. She is unmoved. So, you might ask, "How much effort should go into deprogramming an 11 year old?" 2 elections from now she will decide the president that will run my country. The deprogramming has to begin NOW! Our future is at stake! Now is when we choose to save democracy or give in to a communistic state.
The cold war ended and George W Bush was angered by that. GW wants the Cold War back and is disguising that as a war against terrorism. How much money, resources and lives were wasted on the Cold War? Why do we want it back?
Resources:
Records and Experience
Bush Resume written from a former Bush supporter
Voter's Self-Defense Manual 2004 brought to us by vote-smart.org
The Crawford Texas Newspaper endorses Kerry!
Electablog
A New Day!
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This Morning
Ah! So quiet this morning! I wake at 6 to Noah's shuffling but he decides to play quietly in his room and I easily drift back into a deep sleep. What's that noise? Ring Ring Ring. Ah! The phone. I bound from the bed and with legs stretching like Plastic Man I make it across the house in 3 steps. "Umm.. I'm the last the one here and they like wanted me to call you." "Uuuhh. Who is this?" "Your daughter!" "Where are you?" "At the YMCA!" OH! That was better than coffee. Time? 7:25. 25 minutes late 15 minute drive. "Be right over in 10 minutes!"
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This Morning
Ah! So quiet this morning! I wake at 6 to Noah's shuffling but he decides to play quietly in his room and I easily drift back into a deep sleep. What's that noise? Ring Ring Ring. Ah! The phone. I bound from the bed and with legs stretching like Plastic Man I make it across the house in 3 steps. "Umm.. I'm the last the one here and they like wanted me to call you." "Uuuhh. Who is this?" "Your daughter!" "Where are you?" "At the YMCA!" OH! That was better than coffee. Time? 7:25. 25 minutes late 15 minute drive. "Be right over in 10 minutes!"
Friday, October 22, 2004
Of Grasshoppers
Student: How can I be happy?
Master: Live the life you have not the life you imagine.
Master: Live the life you have not the life you imagine.
Poems
No poetry here for awhile. I think I'll point out two poems previously written that I think were slightly overlooked.
The first, The Need to Succeed, appeared on Aug 29 and I thought the hidden words were so obvious that comments would come quickly so quickly in fact I gave it only a day before posting, Of Expectations. After a great deal of time passed I went back and highlighted a few things in Of Expectations and connected the two poems with trackbacks.
I thought instead of pointing out there there was more to the poems than what you first see that I would write more and more of these until someone caught on but I haven't had the creative energy to keep it up. Don't go looking for anything earth shattering or life changing. It's not that deep!
The first, The Need to Succeed, appeared on Aug 29 and I thought the hidden words were so obvious that comments would come quickly so quickly in fact I gave it only a day before posting, Of Expectations. After a great deal of time passed I went back and highlighted a few things in Of Expectations and connected the two poems with trackbacks.
I thought instead of pointing out there there was more to the poems than what you first see that I would write more and more of these until someone caught on but I haven't had the creative energy to keep it up. Don't go looking for anything earth shattering or life changing. It's not that deep!
Political
From Salon: World to Americans: You're OK -- it's Bush we hate But if we reelect the least popular man on the planet, we could find ourselves being despised, too.
Because the United States exercises such decisive influence over the lives of everyone else on this planet, some foreign opinion leaders have begun suggesting that non-Americans should also be able to vote for who runs the United States.
if Americans vote Bush out on Nov. 2, it will signal the world that its affection for us is both recognized and reciprocated. And that -- to borrow a line from one of the movies that have made American culture so beloved around the world -- could be the start of a beautiful friendship
In the Men's Room
This work safe movie (must watch!) demonstrates why men's restrooms are more efficient than the ladies. For the ladies reference, there is a disposable travelaid "TravelMate" that disposes some of the concerns for lack of cleanliness described in Rowan's post by providing the same conveniences that the guys have. Restrooms.org used to have a tutorial on 'How to Pee Standing'.
Ponderings of a Princess have a related discussion on whether or not peeing in the shower is ok right now. Thanks Tim!
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This Morning
Slept hard last night. Am struggling with being focused and productive today and not totally tripping out.
This is one of those days where I could really use a strong technical sales person working with me and a programming intern.
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This Morning
Slept hard last night. Am struggling with being focused and productive today and not totally tripping out.
This is one of those days where I could really use a strong technical sales person working with me and a programming intern.
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Bandwagon
So I jumped on the bandwagon and joined BlogExplosion! It really does generate traffic. Now I feel the overwhelming urge to take two days away from work, house and family and do all the redesign work on my blog that I've longed to do. I'll use Tim as my inspiration and role model for balance between work, family and blog!
Walking Sticks
If everyone carried walking sticks but not me, I would be shunned and medicated.
If everyone looked at the ground and you at the sky, I would ask, "What do you see?" If everyone carried walking sticks, I would ask, "What gives you strength?"
Do you keep their same gait? Or walking your own?
If everyone looked at the ground and you at the sky, I would ask, "What do you see?" If everyone carried walking sticks, I would ask, "What gives you strength?"
Do you keep their same gait? Or walking your own?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: When do the lessons end?
Master: When you accept that you are your own master and then the lessons do not end only the teacher changes.
Master: When you accept that you are your own master and then the lessons do not end only the teacher changes.
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This Morning
Hard night last night. Tommy had a meltdown. I missed a call with a perspective client. I failed to get some css to work. I didn't get as much programming done as I wanted and I still feel achy.
Yesterday everything was clicking. I produced some more magical and beautiful code. I have an increase in prospects. I have had discussions with many people about getting Cathy, Amy and I insured. I'm getting ahead on the bills. Yesterday was a real positive day!
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This Morning
Hard night last night. Tommy had a meltdown. I missed a call with a perspective client. I failed to get some css to work. I didn't get as much programming done as I wanted and I still feel achy.
Yesterday everything was clicking. I produced some more magical and beautiful code. I have an increase in prospects. I have had discussions with many people about getting Cathy, Amy and I insured. I'm getting ahead on the bills. Yesterday was a real positive day!
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
A New Day!
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This Morning
I was exercising with some dumb bells every morning (sometimes every other morning) and as dumb as this may sound my dumb bells disappeared.
I allowed myself to go to sleep at midnight last night and at 4am just couldn't pull myself from bed. I don't want to leave the house today. I just want to work on my computer all day long.
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This Morning
I was exercising with some dumb bells every morning (sometimes every other morning) and as dumb as this may sound my dumb bells disappeared.
I allowed myself to go to sleep at midnight last night and at 4am just couldn't pull myself from bed. I don't want to leave the house today. I just want to work on my computer all day long.
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Progress!
Alright. Did some magnificient programming.. the kind that is behind the scenes and really will never be appreciated for its elegance but I'm very happy with it. Got the family fed and am taking a few moments for myself then back to more programming.
SQL
Wahoo! I just did an INNER JOIN across two different servers!!
Pertent links:
Linking two servers
AND
Heterogeneous queries require the ANSI_NULLS and ANSI_WARNINGS options to be set for the connection. This ensures consistent query semantics. Enable these options and then reissue your query.
Pertent links:
Linking two servers
AND
Heterogeneous queries require the ANSI_NULLS and ANSI_WARNINGS options to be set for the connection. This ensures consistent query semantics. Enable these options and then reissue your query.
Do you floss?
Does it pain you to floss? Do you hate sticking your fingers in your mouth or your childs mouth. BoingBoing makes us aware of a new flossing tool by Reach and best yet, for a limited time, it's free by filling out this form!
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This Morning
Beautiful rain today. Very heavy. Thunder boomers so loud and sharp that it sounded like it was on top of the house. I like the rain.
My eyes hurt and aren't focusing well. It's part sinus and part strain.
Grind grind grind.
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This Morning
Beautiful rain today. Very heavy. Thunder boomers so loud and sharp that it sounded like it was on top of the house. I like the rain.
My eyes hurt and aren't focusing well. It's part sinus and part strain.
Grind grind grind.
Monday, October 18, 2004
Political
This splash is well done! It's anti-Bush and has sound. Warning! The word "asshole" will come through your speakers several times and once you will hear "shit." But what a terrific presentation!
The comments lead to some other great links (funny as well as emotional):
Country Song: Takin' My Country Back
Musicians to Oust Bush
RealVoices with commercials such as The Children Left Behind
NYTimes: John Kerry for President
Bruce Bartlett, a domestic policy adviser to Ronald Reagan and a treasury official for the first President Bush, told me recently that "if Bush wins, there will be a civil war in the Republican Party starting on Nov. 3." This is a must read!
CIA Report on Iraq's WMD
List of wars crime et al (not so sure about this one. Didn't look deep enough to see how legit it was) (major dejavu right now!)
The comments lead to some other great links (funny as well as emotional):
Country Song: Takin' My Country Back
Musicians to Oust Bush
RealVoices with commercials such as The Children Left Behind
NYTimes: John Kerry for President
Bruce Bartlett, a domestic policy adviser to Ronald Reagan and a treasury official for the first President Bush, told me recently that "if Bush wins, there will be a civil war in the Republican Party starting on Nov. 3." This is a must read!
CIA Report on Iraq's WMD
List of wars crime et al (not so sure about this one. Didn't look deep enough to see how legit it was) (major dejavu right now!)
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This Morning
Slept deep last night. Needed it badly. At one point a character on television screamed and I bolted from the bed with intent to check on the girls and the wife reeled me back in. I wonder if my first heartattack will be because of someone on television.
My throat is giving me warning signs that a sickness is coming. Ages ago I would have rushed off for some echinacea, vitamin c, a multivitamin and probably another supplement or two. Today I think I'll drink a little extra water and take the stairs intead of the elevator.
I really would like a day off.
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This Morning
Slept deep last night. Needed it badly. At one point a character on television screamed and I bolted from the bed with intent to check on the girls and the wife reeled me back in. I wonder if my first heartattack will be because of someone on television.
My throat is giving me warning signs that a sickness is coming. Ages ago I would have rushed off for some echinacea, vitamin c, a multivitamin and probably another supplement or two. Today I think I'll drink a little extra water and take the stairs intead of the elevator.
I really would like a day off.
Sunday, October 17, 2004
Political - Splash
Here is the latest splash (spoof flash movie): Political Bohemian Rhapsody (WARNING! I don't know if it was a coincidence or not but my popup blocker went nuts around the time I closed that window) This one is average. I watched the whole thing and enjoyed it. Was never tempted to end it.
Progress!
Programming on this beautiful day has been really slow going. I would have loved to have limited myself to 2 hours then worked on the yard or the garage. So frustrating!
About to switch to chef mode. After getting the kids down I will return to programming.
About to switch to chef mode. After getting the kids down I will return to programming.
Seeking Blow Jobs
According to my stats, people are wanting to search for Blow Jobs (work safe) again. Original post
Today's Lesson
How to Catch a Fly (no chopsticks required (amz))
A fly will tend to steer away from something approaching it in the exact opposite direction. In other words, it runs instead of dogging. So the best way to catch a fly is not to grab for it since it will just fly away from your hand. Instead uses these steps:
[Note: No actual flies were harmed in the making of this post.]
Everyone should read about Boris!
A fly will tend to steer away from something approaching it in the exact opposite direction. In other words, it runs instead of dogging. So the best way to catch a fly is not to grab for it since it will just fly away from your hand. Instead uses these steps:
- reach over and beyond the fly.
- Next form your hand like a claw with fingers toward the floor and fingertips curled slightly toward your body.
- Your arm at this point will probably be fully extended and the fly between your body and hand. Rapidly draw your claw toward your body.
- The fly will instictively steer the opposite direction of the hand and fly toward you. Seeing the obsticle of the body it goes for height but the arm is there to block it. By the time it decides to go to the side you are closing your hand around it.
- Final step, dispose of the fly. This can be releasing it to the outside (or inside if you want to catch it again) or putting it out of your misery. You can throw a fly to the floor with enough force to render it unconscious. Warning! It will revive to annoy you with much ferocity.
[Note: No actual flies were harmed in the making of this post.]
Everyone should read about Boris!
In Coolness
Boing Boing points out this cool and eerie silent crash test video. I think the coolest thing is that NASA tunred a 747 (I think that's a 747) into a remote controlled airplane! I want one!
Terror fears don't trump Constitution
What great news! Protesters can't be forced through metal detectors
Fears of a terrorist attack are not sufficient reason for authorities to search people at a protest, a federal appeals court has ruled, saying September 11, 2001, "cannot be the day liberty perished."
"We cannot simply suspend or restrict civil liberties until the War of Terror is over, because the War on Terror is unlikely ever to be truly over," Judge Gerald Tjoflat wrote for the three-member court. "September 11, 2001, already a day of immeasurable tragedy, cannot be the day liberty perished in this country."
there are steps the government can take to protect people from terrorism, "that doesn't mean we just dispense with the Bill of Rights as a consequence of 9/11."
Finally some semblance of the America I grew up in!
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This Morning
I went to bed depressed last night. I thought I was going to get some programming done yesterday and had I not opened a single piece of mail I probably would have put in a few hours.
To bring myself up this morning I tried a little self-indulgence then immediately felt guilty over it. Reward before effort is like giving the dog a treat then saying "sit." I still want to lean toward doing selfish things today.
I have about 3 days of work to get done today and today is shorter than normal since I agreed to take Tommy to D&D this evening.
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This Morning
I went to bed depressed last night. I thought I was going to get some programming done yesterday and had I not opened a single piece of mail I probably would have put in a few hours.
To bring myself up this morning I tried a little self-indulgence then immediately felt guilty over it. Reward before effort is like giving the dog a treat then saying "sit." I still want to lean toward doing selfish things today.
I have about 3 days of work to get done today and today is shorter than normal since I agreed to take Tommy to D&D this evening.
Saturday, October 16, 2004
financial angst
political angst
spirital angst
sexual angst
social angst
angst
angsT
angST
anGST
aNGST
ANGST!
4 consonants in a row. cool!
political angst
spirital angst
sexual angst
social angst
angst
angsT
angST
anGST
aNGST
ANGST!
4 consonants in a row. cool!
Political
This has merit purely on the fact that they went with Bollywood another splash (I hereby declare splash to be a Spoof Flash movie). If it were any longer than it is I would not have watched the whole thing.
Patriotic
As the election nears, I think it is important to be reminded of our history, the reasons our country was formed, what freedom means and symbolism such as the American Flag.
I Am The Flag by Ruth Apperson Rous is exceptionally written.
I Am The Flag by Ruth Apperson Rous is exceptionally written.
A New Day!
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This Morning
I had the pleasure of sleeping in today (got up at 8am). It was incredible! Thank you wife!
Today my mind wants me to do 12 different things. I'm focusing on cleaning for the moment.
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This Morning
I had the pleasure of sleeping in today (got up at 8am). It was incredible! Thank you wife!
Today my mind wants me to do 12 different things. I'm focusing on cleaning for the moment.
Search Engine Wars
The Google Destop has caused quite a stir. The Jason Calacanis Weblog is giving software away to show that there are better solutions.
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Friday, October 15, 2004
Political
President Horror Show Get ready to laught yourself to tears! Subtitles at the top of the page. Requires sound. Work safe.
From the mouths of babes
Amy upon noticing the Playstation joysticks in my office points and says, "The controllers! Noah's controller!" Then notes "da cat toy" and requests that it be put "up der" with the cat on the monitor. What fun conversation!
A New Day!
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This Morning
Friday! Should be a good day. Focus at work. Soccer in the evening. And plans to get many things done this weekend.
We are skipping Camp Buck Tom (see also) this weekend and I feel only a little badly about it. I am too stressed to enjoy it, the boys have been the last three times, and it is going to be fridge this weekend!
Time to work.
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This Morning
Friday! Should be a good day. Focus at work. Soccer in the evening. And plans to get many things done this weekend.
We are skipping Camp Buck Tom (see also) this weekend and I feel only a little badly about it. I am too stressed to enjoy it, the boys have been the last three times, and it is going to be fridge this weekend!
Time to work.
Nite
That's it! When you type zzzzss instead of code its time for sleep. The rain is lulling me away.
Tips Posted
I just made my first tips posts at Spy Journal Tech Tips and Spy Journal Blog Tips. Be sure to check them out!
Thursday, October 14, 2004
From the mouths of babes
Upon waking from nap (far too soon), "Where are you Daddy?! Where are you?!"
Ball dropping
Whew! I didn't realize how far I got behind on TN Lottery Results, it's blog, and it's sister blog this week! My apologies to the number seekers. I suppose I was a little disappointed over someone else claiming my $215 million.
Check out these numbers:
LOTTO 5 10/13/2004 05-15-19-33-38
LOTTO 5 10/8/2004 05-10-15-26-28
They seemed so similar I had to do a triple take.
Now, can anyone suggest why the above sites get a high ranking at msn search and yahoo search but fail to show up at all in google?
Check out these numbers:
LOTTO 5 10/13/2004 05-15-19-33-38
LOTTO 5 10/8/2004 05-10-15-26-28
They seemed so similar I had to do a triple take.
Now, can anyone suggest why the above sites get a high ranking at msn search and yahoo search but fail to show up at all in google?
Where was the truth?
Concerned that the debates twisted the truth?
CBS Fact Check
FactCheck.org with such great information as:
Hopefully FactCheck.org will have the 3rd debate posted soon.
CBS Fact Check
FactCheck.org with such great information as:
Bush got a laugh when he scoffed at Kerry's contention that he had received $84 from "a timber company." Said Bush, "I own a timber company? That's news to me."
In fact, according to his 2003 financial disclosure form, Bush does own part interest in "LSTF, LLC", a limited-liability company organized "for the purpose of the production of trees for commercial sales." (See "supporting documents" at right.)
In fact, according to his 2003 financial disclosure form, Bush does own part interest in "LSTF, LLC", a limited-liability company organized "for the purpose of the production of trees for commercial sales." (See "supporting documents" at right.)
Hopefully FactCheck.org will have the 3rd debate posted soon.
Health Alert
Staring at women's breasts is good for men's health
Here's the newspaper clipping incase the image goes away:
An eyeful a day keeps the doctor away
by JONATHAN HAYTER
by JONATHAN HAYTER
STARING at women's breasts is good for men's health and makes them live longer, a new survey reveals.
Researchers have discovered that a 10-minute ogle at women's breasts is as healthy as half-an-hour in the gym.
A five-year study of 200 men found tha those who enjoyed a longing look at busty beauties has lower blood pressure, less heart disease and slower pulse rates compared to those who did not get their daily eyeful.
Dr Karen Weatherby, who carried out the German study, wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine: "Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well endowed female is roughly equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics workout.
"Sexual excitement gets the heart pumping and improves blood circulation.
"There is no question that gazing at breasts makes men healthier.
"Our study indicates that engaging in this activity a few minutes daily cuts the risk of a stroke and heart attack in half.
"We believe that by doing so consistently, the average man can extend his life four to five years."
There you have ladies! Help your man live longer and flash him periodically during the day. Shoot. Help a total stranger! Pick some unhealthy looking sot and pull that shirt over your head! Spread the word and soon we could have women all over the place helping to make sure your men stay healthy!
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Political
I watched the debates. What more is there to say than that's an hour and a half of my life I can't get back and I should have been programming or standing on my head or something other than watching Bush declare his failed "No child left behind" program a success and Kerry try to back pedal from many missed Senate meetings/votes.
I think Kerry stood more presidential. I think Bush still comes across comical and shifty.
I think Kerry stood more presidential. I think Bush still comes across comical and shifty.
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Monday, October 11, 2004
Progress!
Time to pause my working day. Shall resume tonight. I wish I could work as fast as I think.
Progress!
I've been working on code all day but slipping in some of the other necessities for sanity. Since I won't be able to drive the soccer team tonight, the punctured tire had to be fixed. I ahve been unable to locate my rasp or glue for the past week and a half and finally remembered to buy one.
The tire is fixed! (at least the plug is in...we are pressure testing now).
The dryer is further dismantled.
The tire is fixed! (at least the plug is in...we are pressure testing now).
The dryer is further dismantled.
So blurry!
My ability to focus on my work is being severely hampered (laundry pun) by my desire to work on the dryer!
I have decided to spend $25 more on the repair and replace all wheels and belts. Between the new wheels, belts and motor, this dryer should effective perform like a refurb and last several more years.
I need a full afternoon to complete the work plus an hour to go buy parts.
I have decided to spend $25 more on the repair and replace all wheels and belts. Between the new wheels, belts and motor, this dryer should effective perform like a refurb and last several more years.
I need a full afternoon to complete the work plus an hour to go buy parts.
From the Mouths of Babes
"OOoh Dear! Oooh dear! I 'pilled on da paper!" in response to spilling her (Amy) juice on a butcher paper covered table.
Superman has died
In the last week Reeve had developed a serious systemic infection from a pressure wound, a common complication for people living with paralysis. ... then fell into a coma and died Sunday at a hospital surrounded by his family, his publicist said. He was 52.
I was really hoping he'd beat this. I know. Unrealistic. The progress he'd made was incredible. He really was Superman (amz).
A New Day!
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This Morning
I finally gave up on the dryer about midnight. Woke again at 4am but could motivate myself out of bed beyond cleaning up the dog's stank. Realized the cat was awol (escaped while I was coming to and fro with the dryer parts) so I spent a few minutes calling her back into the house. The scared thing spent 4 hours on the outside!
I don't want to go to work today. I want to finish the dryer. I'm very close. All-in-all I've learned a whole bunch about dryers and things you can do to maintenance them and extend their lives; however, if I took my standard hourly rate and applied it to this learning lesson I probably could have just had one delivered and installed and foregone the lesson. They would have even hauled off the old one. On the plus side, I can repair the other one with relative easy based on what I have learned and Cathy can have two dryers.
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This Morning
I finally gave up on the dryer about midnight. Woke again at 4am but could motivate myself out of bed beyond cleaning up the dog's stank. Realized the cat was awol (escaped while I was coming to and fro with the dryer parts) so I spent a few minutes calling her back into the house. The scared thing spent 4 hours on the outside!
I don't want to go to work today. I want to finish the dryer. I'm very close. All-in-all I've learned a whole bunch about dryers and things you can do to maintenance them and extend their lives; however, if I took my standard hourly rate and applied it to this learning lesson I probably could have just had one delivered and installed and foregone the lesson. They would have even hauled off the old one. On the plus side, I can repair the other one with relative easy based on what I have learned and Cathy can have two dryers.
Sunday, October 10, 2004
Other finds
Here;s a "Force Feeback Programming Primer - for PC Gaming Peripherals Supporting I-Force 2.0 and Direct-X 5.0"
Ah! I found the stuff the mice liked!
Whew! 4:30 arrived and the dryer isn't fixed but the office is cleaner! Blogger still isn't accepting posts.
Ah! I found the stuff the mice liked!
Whew! 4:30 arrived and the dryer isn't fixed but the office is cleaner! Blogger still isn't accepting posts.
Cleaning Freenzy!
To get the washer back in the house I've been forced to clean. I have madly been throwing out magazines and mail most dating back to 1998 although I have found some from 1991 and at least one reference from 1984. An archealogist would have a hayday with this pile of rubbish.
I have gotten good at this and even thrown out college course work and my Cobol manual!
It is refreahing to put some more of my past behind me. It helps to move forward when you aren't anchored by the past.
I have gotten good at this and even thrown out college course work and my Cobol manual!
It is refreahing to put some more of my past behind me. It helps to move forward when you aren't anchored by the past.
A New Day!
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This Morning
I have a week's worth of work I'd like to do today. My desires are home repair (mine and a friends) and lawn work as well as personal programming and business programming. I recognize this as an evil way to start the day so I am going to focus. My only interest right now is the dryer. If it takes an hour I can do more. If it takes all day so be it!
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This Morning
I have a week's worth of work I'd like to do today. My desires are home repair (mine and a friends) and lawn work as well as personal programming and business programming. I recognize this as an evil way to start the day so I am going to focus. My only interest right now is the dryer. If it takes an hour I can do more. If it takes all day so be it!
Saturday, October 09, 2004
Show and Sell
What a day so far! The morning was spent trying to get out for the afternoon. The girl scouts had their first meeting at their new location and to get Amy and Molly to the inlaws I followed Cathy to the location then did some Walmart shopping then dropped Amy and Molly off then Noah and I rushed home to sell popcorn to raise money for the boy scouts.
Today has been like trying to read a book inside a tornado and there is more fun to be had!
Today has been like trying to read a book inside a tornado and there is more fun to be had!
A New Day!
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This Morning
Crashed hard last night like a plane shot from the sky. Why say some so horrible?! Because I fell asleep while watching The History Channel's "Conspiracy?: TWA Flight 800" Much needed very deep sleep!
I actually watched the last 30 minutes of the presidential debate. I would have enjoyed seeing the whole thing. These two certainly presented themselves more...presidentially...than their running mates. My favorite part was when Bush made reference to No Child Left Behind and Kerry rebutes that "millions have been left behind." No Child Left Behind has done nothing!
It giles me that they can stand up there and spout spin and unless you are educated on the issues you have no way to know whether or not they are lying. I was waiting with bated breath for Kerry to reference land in the Great Smoky Mountians National Park that was returned to the Cherokee Indians for schools (which will one day become casios). The reference never came (I can't find a link..anyone have one?).
Time for a hectic day. We have a neighborhood yardsale going on today (not participating). I wonder how its doing?
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This Morning
Crashed hard last night like a plane shot from the sky. Why say some so horrible?! Because I fell asleep while watching The History Channel's "Conspiracy?: TWA Flight 800" Much needed very deep sleep!
I actually watched the last 30 minutes of the presidential debate. I would have enjoyed seeing the whole thing. These two certainly presented themselves more...presidentially...than their running mates. My favorite part was when Bush made reference to No Child Left Behind and Kerry rebutes that "millions have been left behind." No Child Left Behind has done nothing!
It giles me that they can stand up there and spout spin and unless you are educated on the issues you have no way to know whether or not they are lying. I was waiting with bated breath for Kerry to reference land in the Great Smoky Mountians National Park that was returned to the Cherokee Indians for schools (which will one day become casios). The reference never came (I can't find a link..anyone have one?).
Time for a hectic day. We have a neighborhood yardsale going on today (not participating). I wonder how its doing?
Friday, October 08, 2004
Wired in a Calm Way
The juggling went ok. I should have had my microphone. That was a mistake not bringing it. I'm on edge about all the traffic rules now. The ticket incident hasn't made me a better driver but I'm cop phobic now. Paranoid in a delusion sense that they are "out to get me."
I'm calm on the outside and jittery on the inside. Must take a couple of minutes of meditation.
I'm calm on the outside and jittery on the inside. Must take a couple of minutes of meditation.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I have too much to do today!
Master: You have exactly one day's worth of doing to do today.
Master: You have exactly one day's worth of doing to do today.
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