Friday, January 31, 2003

I was just thinking of the lawsuit filed here in O

I was just thinking of the lawsuit filed here in OKC about the telemarketers.
If you have a phone and are not unlisted then you are fair game. I'm sure you would want someone to call and say, "Hey, we found your wallet with the three thousand dollars in it. But no, you want to be selective in who uses the phone system. (In a whiney voice) Please big government, please protect me, I can't do it myself, you'll have to do it for me. I'm not going to take any responsibility on myself. I may even sue McDonalds for making me fat, or for making coffee HOT, or for a resturant for having a step(clearly marked) outside that I may stumble over. That made me realize it's only 90f the lawyers that make it bad for all the others.

posted for you by steer 6:02 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

It's Friday once again. The plans for the weekend are pretty lax. I have none really :) Probably sit down at the PC and chat and blog, and LISTEN TO MUSIC. Something I haven't got to do in a while.

Something weird is happening. My cell phone is set to silent mode. If you called it or text me it should vibrate. Normally, it does what it's told. The battery was about dead so I placed it on a charger here. Now if you call it, or text it, it makes noise. ???? What???? Unplug it from the charger. Vibrate. Plug it in. Rings.

*kicks phone*


posted for you by jhawk 4:06 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I was going to go purchase my new stereo today so I could have some music. I decided that I will put that off for another 2 weeks again. Rationalization took over and pointed out that I could use that money to pay off a couple of other things first, rather than stretching them out. Which I'll do. I did purchase a new set of headphones though, so I can still listen to music.


posted for you by jhawk 3:56 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I'm railing against the free enterprise capitalism system! Give me free stuff! Uh, maybe I better not rail against the system. That will only leave me poor and then a democrat. If I'm poor and a democrat then I'll get them to take your money and give it to me, and I don't have to do a thing. Wonderful. But, I politically digress...


posted for you by jhawk 1:29 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

It appears my RSS feed doesn't update as often as I post. Hmmm. Frustrating.

Remember I said I'd try other news aggregators and tell you which one I liked? So far its still AmphetaDesk. Although even in the RSS feed is updated it won't show the updates in my browser window. Even after I refresh. Then all of a sudden sometimes it works. Then it stops working for hours upon hours. So actually it works maybe, twice a day. The other programs I tried. They all failed for some reason or another. One would just generate a access module error, and some of the others didn't offer proxy support. No help to me. It was all just an experiment anyway. I'd much rather visit all my fav sites and look for updates that way. Just a cool idea is all.


posted for you by jhawk 1:21 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

One more from "The Gazette" Nathan Banks from Purchase College in New York, painted randomly chosen words on 60 meandering cows in the hope they would inadvertently line up to form poetry. Sounds like something I would be involved in. Now that you have the news go back to your rat killing.

posted for you by steer 10:14 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Here's the latest news from "The Oklahoma Gazette".
Lai Ping , from Hong Kong was told not to brestfeed her child in the Library any more. The staff cited the signs on the walls that said "No food or Drink". A Honolulu artifacts dealer was arrested for having possesion of rare and/or extinct birds. He pointed out that all the birds were stuffed, and were killed and stuffed in the 1800's before the law was passed and before Hawaii was even a state. Charges dropped.
The police chief of Portland Ore. defied a judge when he continued to go thru people's trash at the curb. (said it was public) Got very irate at the reporters that then went thru his trash and published a list of what they found. Nothing bad.

posted for you by steer 10:08 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

I am this...

Which OS are You?

Take the test people

posted for you by jhawk 9:35 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

They did a photoshop over at FARK on my man Paul Pierce. He recently had his jersey retired back at KU. The link is NSFDU (not safe for dial up)


posted for you by jhawk 9:14 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

So I can go stomping in my Air Force Ones...

What the heck kind of song is this? It's all about shoes! An entire rap song about shoes. And it's been stuck in my head all morning. Argh!

I was looking at that link above, for designer Nike Air Force Ones. Louis Vuittonn ones?


posted for you by jhawk 8:56 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

I've got a link here for Armygirl. You others may like it as well, it is interesting. It's a blog by people in the military. It's call G.I. Party.
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posted for you by jhawk 8:48 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

I've been losing pens off my desk at an alarming rate. At least one or two a week. I've not been losing them either. I'm sure most of you thought it was probably my fault. Sorry to break free of your 'jhawk loses stuff' mold, but that's the kicks. Someone is stealing them. Or borrowing without ever returning them, which now that I think of it, is the same thing.

It always happens overnight too. I come to work, and I can't find my pen. Now, a while back this wasn't a problem as I had many pens in my drawer. Now I'm out. Down to the last surviving pen. It's scared to death it's going to be abducted along with it's compatriots. I have vowed not to let this happen.

The first thought was to construct a leash type device to physically restrain the pen to the desk. First off, this is cruel to the pen (which is true. I'm always trying to liberate the pens at banks and such), secondly what if I needed my pen's services somewhere else? i.e. at another desk? Well I couldn't use it if it was teathered down at my desk.

I've come up with a two prong approach to solving this issue. First I do the obvious. I don't leave it out on my desk anymore. I put in the drawer. This is the most utilitarian approach I was faced with. Secondly, I taped a little note to the pen. DO NOT STEAL ME

After 2 days of test runs, the pen is still here. This implementation of project "Don't steal my pen," is going good so far. Now someone has been taking paper off my desk too....


posted for you by jhawk 4:52 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Have some fun people, and if you're down, then have a drink.

Weeee!!


posted for you by jhawk 4:09 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Just when we had enough to worry about. The FBI is at it.
Thanks to Armygirl for the link.

posted for you by steer 3:50 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Was going to take a break from the blog for a bit, but had to come back real quick to post this.

What are you people in OKC doing? Get out and protest this!

We need to get these telemarketers off our back.


posted for you by jhawk 2:23 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

A neat project is taking place online. There's tons of them out there. You just have to look around. Explore. There's tons of exciting and interesting weblogs out there. I'm sure you all know this already :)

Here's one in which I'll participate. Picture Yourself You take a picture of you as the subject, taken by you. Similar to the Mirror Project but you can skip the shiny surfaces. ;-P


posted for you by jhawk 2:10 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Those MPs from Norway sure are a warlike people.


posted for you by jhawk 11:24 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Via CubeOwner.com check out this modified Apple Cube.


posted for you by jhawk 10:59 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Oh god, if only. Mac has unveiled their new plans for some faster PowerMacs. They're increasing the speed up to "a single 1 GHz, dual 1.25 GHz or dual 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processors with prices ranging from $1,499 (US) to $2,699 (US)."

That's still out of my price range for now, because they're not free. I can still drool over one though.


posted for you by jhawk 10:44 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

I just found out that a co-worker of mine's Dad lives next door to the guy that invented ALF!

I wrangled for many minutes on which ALF link to use. For something so trivial, I don't think it's taken so long to decide.


posted for you by jhawk 10:04 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

See, I knew this was a good idea. British Telecom is going ahead with it. Pretty large rollout of their Wi-Fi network. They're going to try and compete against the 3G networks. Which is where my job is....

I already said we should start doing this. BT does have a bit more capital to start rolling out such a large Wi-Fi network. I just want a small one, that my friends and I can manage and pay for. Oh well.


posted for you by jhawk 8:57 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Here are the "Actual Facts" that you have waited with baited breath for. Does baited breath mean it smells like worms?
1) Though they can be taught to type, monkeys are generally inept when it comes to changing the ribbon.
2) The original polka dot has been carefully preserved in a textile museum near Brussels.
3) The U.S. Patent Office refused to patent the common BB because they require two views.

posted for you by steer 9:24 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Those crafty Sooners. Seem they'll do anything to get ahead.

posted for you by steer 9:13 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I've been messing around with a new news aggregator. Trying to get all my RSS feeds sorted. I'd rather not type out a lengthy post about what RSS and XML are. Just know that my site is available in XML (witness the little logo to the left).

I'm using AmphetaDesk. Pretty sweet program. I wish it wasn't opening in a browser window, but it's pretty smooth anyway.

Now all my fav blogs are being added to my AmphetaDesk. I will try out a few other proggies soon. Will let you know which I like better.

I have to admit, I added XML to my site, because it was a simple tag added to my template, but I had no idea of why I should add it.

Scripting News had a post on RSS today. It should help explain it. If not, email me and I'll write up a 'easier' explaination. Less technical.


posted for you by jhawk 1:57 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I was just reminded of something. It happened over the weekend, but until a recent email I was reading sparked the memory.

As a regular reader here, you'll know that I have provided a instant feedback method to me, besides the comments sections and email. The mobile message. You can simply click that link on the left and send me a quick message at anytime you want. That being said, here's what I've just remembered.

All weekend long, it seems my companies SMS (text messaging service) was down. It continued to spool up all the messages being sent to me. I was unaware of any issues, as I'm not into work on the weekends. All of a sudden about 3:45pm on Sunday afternoon, my phone went nuts. All thos spooled messages started being delivered. My phone wouldn't stop for the next 7 minutes. I couldn't turn it off, like I'm sure most of you were thinking I should do. Why? Because, if I did that, then they'd just start back up after I turned the phone back on. So, I just turned off the sound after about the 10 message, and let it run for another 6 minutes. Then I had to clear out all the messages. Grr.


posted for you by jhawk 12:57 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Been trying to read FARK.com this morning. I've noticed a common thread among all the comments sections as I was reading through them today. Anyone else notice that people at Fark hate everything? It's much cooler to say something sucks then to say you liked it. They're discussing that new NIKE commercial. The one with the streaker. People have to explain in many ways how the commercial sucks. I think the commercial is brilliant. That's not the point though. Reading through several threads it appears the 'cool' thing to do, is deride anything that manages to make it the level of pop culture.

If it becomes popular enough, hate it. That way you can be cool enough to sit there and be different. Even if secretly you like it. Never let anyone know that. What are you, crazy?

Is there something that scares people about being part of group of people who enjoy this Nike ad, or anything else? Are they thinking that they're losing their individuality? Who cares? Everyone likes watching Friends, and you do too. Admit it.

We all know people like this. That new catchy pop song on the radio, that everyone seems to be humming lately. They're going to say they hate it. Even though this person has never set a precedent for having any distinct musical taste that would obviously conflict with the musical style of this new pop song. That would be understandable. A jazz aficionado wouldn't care much for the newest Britney Spears song.

We're all guilty of doing this at some point though. I know that I have done it, so I'm not saying I'm perfect (I let everyone else say it) I just notice a large number of those who decide to leave comments on FARK seem to be very consistent at it.

I love FARK though, Photoshop contests are the reason I still have the internet ;-)


posted for you by jhawk 9:16 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

I just heard on MSN that 7-UP/Dr Pepper will soon market flavored milk in all the usual flavors. yuk.

posted for you by steer 12:26 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

A man trying to beat his dog to death with a rifle, had the gun discharge and kill him. Serves him right.

One funny side note on this. (I know the overall article is not funny, bear with me) The man was from Winchester, VA. Winchester... and he had a gun accident?


posted for you by jhawk 11:57 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Over at Jenn X blog she's coined a new word. This word struck a chord with me, and I think it should find it's way into normal usage, so I'm putting it here via her site.

I've coined a new term: Eeksquee. It is the feeling you get when you're feeling simultaneously joyously excited and apprehensive. As two separate, yet related, events edge closer I find myself getting the feeling of eeksquee more frequently.

Sounds like a winner to me.

posted for you by jhawk 11:39 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

I have started myself a photoblog. Nothing really fancy or anything special even. Just some photos that I've taken with my digital, and some that have been sent to me by friends. I'm taking contributions as well. So if you've got one that you think is nice, send it on. I'll probably post it. Email to jhawk

!!!!

posted for you by jhawk 10:11 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

An item that got very little press. I thought some of you might like to read it though. Arizona's basketball team has a couple of thugs on it.


posted for you by jhawk 8:35 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

The back is so much better now. Thanks to sound medical advice. (shhhh)

I really felt a bit out of it today for a while. Something just felt off this morning. I was in quite a bit of pain when I woke up. That's why I decided to call in sick. After that I just couldn't get feeling like I was awake or something. I had to make a hot tub trip, a shower, and a nap, then I felt better. Unfortunately it appears all I can do to help my situation, is just rest. I can't call in sick tomorrow too, so I'll be back at work. Trying to stay off the computer as much as possible.

As Armygirl suggested, I tried to check out Hans Blix on TV today. Er, actually watch not check out. I was too out of it to really get too much out of it. It appears, that Iraq didn't do enough to "cooperate," and there is evidence of a chemical weapons program. We'll see how the US takes this report. Too early for me to be a pundit.



posted for you by jhawk 8:52 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I got a pinched nerve in my back. On sound medical advice from someone I trust. I'm just resting today. Sitting at a computer all day just wasn't going to be good for me. So I'm home from work. It's feeling better (after several trips to the hot tub).

Maybe I'll be back later tonight after some rest.


posted for you by jhawk 4:19 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I usually don't get political in my blogs but this guy says it. Kinda long, but those &*^*(&^liberals need to read it.

posted for you by steer 11:51 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Anyone else watching Hans Blix give his address to the UN? Its going on and on, I think I'll just let Ted Turner's propaganda machine (aka CNN) tell me the bottom line later on. Ive got no patience for excessively long speeches, I think this is a result of my generation spending way too much time in front of the tv. We have no attention span.

posted for you by armygirl 10:56 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Monday's installment of "Actual Facts"
1) Tradition holds that soccer was born when a distraught peasent woman deliberately kicked a sphere of rancid goat cheese into a yard full of monks.
2) History tells us that Joan of Arc, known as "La Poucelle" was only two hours away from a degree in Forestry Management.
3) The inability of snakes to count is nothing more than an unwillingness on their part to appreciate the cardinal number system.

More later. You people NEED these.

posted for you by steer 10:15 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

I've mentioned before that I switched myself over to using Opera as my web browswer. I was praising it in the beginning and said I'd be back with a better idea of it's benefits or shortcomings.

I started with their 6.0 versions, and held off on using the new 7 beta. I decided to try it this week. WOW! It's wonderul. Great looking browser, and they brag its the fastest browser on earth. I'd agree so far. Much better than my Netscape 7 ever was, and don't even get me started on IE.

For those of you that like to have several pages open at once and don't like to have multiple browsers open. Opera is your baby. Try it out sometime. WWW.OPERA.COM


posted for you by jhawk 2:34 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

While Clanger, TJ and I sat at the 17th Annual Chili Run in downtown OKC, I wondered how many years they had been doing that particular run. I mean, since you couldn't call the first one the 1st Annual Run, was this actually the 18th one or what. I guess it would be 17 cause the second one could be called the 2nd annual and so on. Another thought; I assumed that if you were a runner, kept your body in shape, pumping those endorphins, breathing more O2, that your mental accuity would be better. As I sat at the information table I quickly decided, Alas, no.

posted for you by steer 12:50 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

From the files of "Actual Facts"
1) Many snakes are actually quite short if you don't count the tail.
2) The meaning of the word "mutant" has changed over the years.
3) Strangely, the act of forgetting is the only thing we do that requires the entire brain.

posted for you by steer 12:37 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

45 minutes left of work on a Friday afternoon....

What is it that you do? Do you start counting down the minutes till your weekend starts? I used to do that, but not any longer. Sometimes I'm sitting here 5-10 minutes past the end of the day reading emails.

Some people are always trying to find ways to get that weekend started just a little bit earlier. You know these people. You see them sneaking out like 5-10 minutes before 5 or whatever. Why? What exactly do they get accomplished in those extra 5 minutes? If those 5 extra minutes are what makes your weekend more enjoyable. Enjoy yourself.

Me, I'm always planning on what I'm going to do after I get out of work. Go here, do that, buy this... Never do it though. Always end up driving straight home, and plopping myself down for a rest. Which is exactly what I did all day anyway. Oh well.

Go about your lives...


posted for you by jhawk 4:27 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Something to pass your time. Just go here and enter your date of birth. Then find out some facts.


posted for you by jhawk 10:12 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

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I always thought it would a good business idea to set up wireless internet services. I still do, but the capital it would take to get it off the ground, even in an extremely limited capacity is more than I can handle.
The work involved in getting started is a load also. It's all very interesting as far as possibilities.


posted for you by jhawk 9:48 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Ever wonder what it's like to be a custodian at one of the most visited theme parks in the world? I know how I can help you out.

I wouldn't think anyone really enjoyed this type of work, but I was wrong. This guy does.

Very interesting read.

The site is on Geocities, and often goes over it's alocated bandwith. Just try it again a little later, and you'll get it.


posted for you by jhawk 9:27 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Alright, after the post about weather I'll relay my story of the only tornado I've ever seen. It wasn't even a fully formed one though.

I was working at a liquor store during my time in college. One Thursday night, there was a big thunderstorm rumbling through the area. We no longer had a television in the place, as it was removed because of one employee's tendency to watch TV rather than work. Anyway, we had a radio, but it sucked so it was off. It was pouring rain down so hard, that we had no customers for like two hours straight.

There I was, with my co-worker for the evening. Just sitting around on cases of beer chatting and watching the rain and lightning. Then the rain stops. It was so eerie. Then the warning sirens start. We run to turn on the radio. Tornado Warning. Then poof, the power goes out. It's all dark now. (it was about 10 pm at the time) We decide the best place for us was in the beer cooler in the back. Thick walls and no windows. So we're back there, chilling our toes off. And then we get that idea, that all people seem to get when the tornado sirens go off. "Hey, lets go outside and look!" Brilliant idea.

We go outside. Don't see anything but a bunch of clouds low and moving. THen I notice something about the ones right above me. They're hanging down a bit more than the rest of the others. Better yet, they're moving in a slow circular motion. Right above me! I pointed it to the others standing out there (the store was next to a gas station, so the clerks from over there had the same brilliant idea as we did), we debated the meaning of spinning clouds hanging down. This debate was short and sweet, about 15 seconds, when I just plain asked, "How many other weather patterns have spinning clouds." The answer of course is there are only 2 types I know of, hurricanes and tornados. Closest ocean is 1000 miles, so..... We all took off for our shelters.

No tornado touched down in the city that night. Outside of town a little north of where we were, the storm did drop that tornado. Damage was minimal, and no injuries.

That's my story.


posted for you by jhawk 3:41 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I'm so embarassed. I actually watched part of a Donahue Show on tv. What a self promoting piece of crap he is. Why would anyone even entertain the thought that he had something relevent to say. That even one person would take what he says to be anything that comes near to ---------- Well, I can't even continue. I'm still embarassed.

posted for you by steer 2:22 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Went to the commissary (AKA grocery store, supermarket etc) today. Doesnt sound too exciting now does it? We'll you're right, except when you consider what I actually bought while I was there. I bought vegetables. I know this doesnt sound like it is exceptional or anything, unless you know me. Then it is completely outrageous. Let me clue all you in.....I hate vegetables. No particular reason why, I just do. Never have liked them, but they're growing on me....a little late in life but whatever. And you probably wonder what came over me. Im not really too sure, I just know I was hungry and the first thing you come to in the commissary is the produce section. Finally I got to use that section of the refrigerator specifically designed to keep your vegetables crisper, hence the name crisper. I cant really figure out why the manufacturers think it does something special, but its got a little lable on it and everything. Maybe there are some out there that have some special contraption that keeps the moisture either in or out, but as far as I can tell mine is just a drawer.

So back to the vegetables. You might think that I am just about to sit down to a great meal with some vegetables after all the ranting about them, but you must consider how lazy I am once I get home from work. I am extremely lazy, the only thing I want to do is have food set in front of me with a remote control. So here I am having some ramen noodles.....fast and easy.

Ahh, one more thing about my trip to the commissary. I had to pick up some soy sauce since I was out. I got drawn in when I went to that aisle too. You see, the vegetables were bought with the assumption that I would actually make stir fry.....and possibly eat it too. So that's how I got drawn in, I had that idea in my mind already so when I came to the tofu I just had to buy some. Dont ask me, I dont know why I just "had" to buy it either. No flavor, no anything. Im not too keen on buying things that are good for me either so I have no real reason why I bought it. If I figure it out I'll let you know.

posted for you by armygirl 1:01 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I know around here it's damn freezing cold, about 1F out (-18C for the metric), but this was on my mind today.

I was thinking about something earlier while looking at that picture of lightning I posted on the left. If you've lived in the great plains area of the U.S. for any period of time, you've experienced a severe thunderstorm, tornado, or the storm phenomenon....the supercell. Most people probably have not seen a tornado, for as much as their common in the 'Tornado Alley' area, they're not 'that' common. I've never seen a fully developed one, and they're not always associated with every storm that we have. I do have a story about one I saw forming, right above my head even, but you don't get that one today. Thunderstorms are extremely common though. The months of April and May seem to have about every single day having the threat of one.

Thunderstorms are somewhat nice. A little thunder, cool lightning, and some moderate rainfall. But, they have a nasty sibling that is the one that you do not really want to see coming your way, the Supercell. The supercell is a massive storm with extreme weather. Strong straight winds (very strong winds capable of damage), large amounts of rain possible, and they almost always produce tornados, sometimes several.

Watch a supercell develop and move across Oklahoma and Kansas. See how fast it crops up? Those parts that look like they're mushrooming up from it, are caused by the extreme updrafts characterstic of a severe thunderstorm.

The reason I bring this all up, is living in the plains area, if you have lived here long enough, you become a pretty good amateur weather forcaster. Those of you who have lived in the areas frequented by these storms will attest, you can predict a storm headin toward you by something as little as the way the air smells. Oncoming storms have their own smell, one you learn quick. Also, that extreme calm all of a sudden. In my area, it's windy ALL of the time. Except....right before a storm, and I mean like minutes before one. Then a sudden rush of wind, and it's on! We also become adept at identifying those incoming cloud patterns. You'll be saying things like, "oh those clouds may bring some rain, but that's it." or "I think I'll put the car in the garage. Right now..." If you've ever seen one of these, you know what's coming.
Weatherpix

Want to know more? There are several great resources. Here is a good one to start with.

Any of you who have other descriptions of the way you feel about thunderstorms can share them in the comments.


posted for you by jhawk 11:14 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Very interesting site. I love the concept. I was thinking of doing something like this here, but I obviously never have ;-P


posted for you by jhawk 10:21 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

This looks like my type of film. A film about the emergence of 'Britpop' in the 90's. Oasis and Blur... oh yeah baby! Love those Brits!


posted for you by jhawk 3:07 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Gotta love Homestar Runner.

The System is Down!!



Update:
Just noticed it's on FARK too. Darn they're quick.



posted for you by jhawk 2:59 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

We have a table by my desk that has some various equipment we use for our 1X team. Several laptops, (which are usually on my desk, as they have admin rights and Photoshop, Dreamweaver and stuff on them :-P ), several cellular phones (for test calls to clients, or whoever you want :-) ), and various other things. We have some of the people from other departments who like to wander over and 'borrow' this equipment. Which can't be found when we actually need to do some testing with it. So I devised the following sign to be placed on the table. Management in their heavy handed ways, shot this idea down. Rather quickly I might add. Here is the sign.

1X DATA SUPPORT EQUIPMENT DEPOSITORY


This equipment is for the 1X Data Technical Support team. If you are reading this sign most likely you are not authorized to ?fiddle? with this equipment. Only those authorized are allowed. No you are not authorized. Not you either. Especially not you. Those of you who thought you were authorized before, guess what? You are not. If the equipment comes up missing, broken, or all greasy from your grubby paws, there is a darn good chance we know who did it. No, still not you.

What the heck is wrong with that?


posted for you by jhawk 12:02 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I'm being taken out to a lunch by the management team, because I didn't call in sick for the 4th quarter. OOOH! While I am not looking this gift horse in the mouth. (horses have nasty mouths and bad breath if you've ever looked one in the mouth) It's just that this coming year, the company policy has changed. Although this seems to be totally against the corporate philosophy around here, this policy is changing for the better. Now, if you are on the job everyday for an entire quarter you get $75. Wow! I'll trade that for a free meal any day. Here's the bad part. I'll be sick at least once, every quarter in the coming year. It's inevitable. So I better enjoy this meal.


posted for you by jhawk 11:57 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

I've tried to make the font size a bit smaller. I apologize to those who think it's too small. (you can change the text size in your own browser you know) I made the change to a smaller font because looking at my site's stats I see there are quite a few of you that have your screen resolution set to something like 800x600 and even quite a few 640x480. I was trying to help you folks. Trying to get as many of the words to fit on your screen without you having to scroll over to the right.

Interesting side note. At least 3 of the people with 640x480 resolution, have the color set to 32bit true. I find that odd. :-)

Yeah, maybe some of you need the larger size to read it better. I know.


posted for you by jhawk 11:29 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Sometimes living in a city the size of the one I live in now can be a bit mundane. It's like living in a perpetual state of deja vu. You see the same people day after day. The only thing that seems to change is what you eat for your meals, and what clothes you are wearing. (god I hope you're changing your clothes) Oh, and the weather. In my area the weather changes by the day. Warm, then cold, hot, then freezing. It sure is fun!

Its all not that bad. Lately its been different, something more fun to do has come along. I think it's just the cold weather that has me feeling this way today. I hate cold, nothing tops that but cold and windy. Guess what it is today? Cold and windy. Darn you're all smart.

I was wondering if Armygirl will get a scar from her Smallpox vacination. Does it still do that? They haven't moved science along enough to make it a pill or anything? ;-P I just hate needles.

If it doesn't warm up soon, I'm going to forget what color my car is. I think it's bronze-like, but I'm beginning to wonder if its not some sort of white powdery color. I have road salt all over my car from recent snow and rainy days making the remaining salt to cover my car. I don't trust automatic car washes, so I always do it myself. Something about standing in a brisk breeze in freezing temperatures, spraying a bunch of water into the air does not appeal to me right now. Seems like a good way to make a cold day colder.

I just heard it's snowing outside now. I'm not sure if this is true yet (no window close). It came from the one person here that I really do not care for, because she has a tendency to expound stupid information. Therefore I refuse to believe it if it eminates from her mouth. If I walk outside and it's snowing, I'll still refuse to believe she was right. I'll just describe the phenomenon as some sort of frozen water falling from the sky. Not snow.



posted for you by jhawk 11:00 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Did you know that: 1) If all the tongues that were scalded by chicken soup in a single week were laid end to end, they would stretch from Montpelier, Vermont to the outskirts of Hibbing Minnesota.
2) It is sobering to realize that almost everything is one direction or another from Kansas City.
3)Most States fit so closely together that almost no space is wasted.
---Abrell and Thompson
Tune in tomorrow for more "Actual Facts"

posted for you by steer 9:44 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Ahh Anthrax, my very favorite thing every two weeks. Good news is that the next one is five months away and those little antibodies are zipping around through my system, hopefully doing what those wacky doctors think their doing. Next up, SMALLPOX!! That one is not so easy to take, you know, live virus and all......I'll keep you posted on that one.

Ive become addicted to the television show 24. It's old news for you in the States but its completely new to me. So here I am renting the DVDs to satisfy my craving for a little good old American television, Im not even really sure the show is all that great, but I really like the premise behind it.....24 shows in a season, each show an hour, all adding up to be one day in the life of the characters. Pretty original....at least to me. So, Im halfway through the season, now another trip to the video store is in order.....

Well, off to bed now. Another bright and early day tomorrow.....ok, so forget the bright part. I am in Germany where all you see for 9 months out of the year are cloudy days......not the best for depressed people.

posted for you by armygirl 5:33 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I shared this quote today and it sparked a little debate. First the quote:

And how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?
--Homer Simpson

Think this really happens? Not on the hilarity level of Homer. I've never forgotten how to drive. I have though forgot which side of the road to be on. Sometimes I wish I was in England. That would make it OK. Anyway. Have you ever learned something only to find you've forgot something else? Would we even know we forgot it? Maybe it's something trivial we lose, like what type of bubble gum we had on July 8th, 1981.


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People around the world are breathing a collective sigh of relief. They thought all those times they said, "when pigs fly" was going to jump up and bite them in the ass. Turns out, it wasn't a pig, it was a cow. They're all safe
AP Photo/Keystone, Martial Trezzini


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If my meager writing talents could help me produce something more meaningful, than a hackneyed attempt at some cartoon characters. I would write something like this.

I always try to avoid the political arguments. This is why. I have the ideas, but lack the ability to so coherenntly expound them as others have.



posted for you by jhawk 10:05 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Just what you all were waiting for, more "Actual Facts" from Abrell and Thompson.
1) A major naval battle was occasioned when allied commanders misinterpreted the remains of a rolled up centipede in a relief map of the Pacific theater.
2) There has never been a major world leader named "Floyd".
3) While many streets are named for presidents or trees, relatively few are named for diseases.
Thats all for now, you'll have to wait for future installments.

posted for you by steer 8:43 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Still nothing added to my earlier post. Read it and help me out.


posted for you by jhawk 3:49 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Just in case you have misplaced your copy of "Abrell and Thompson's" book of "Actual Facts". I thought I would add to your knowledge base, a few at a time. 1) Children are born with a keen talent for professional landscaping, but lose it within the first few hours.
2) The ordinary sock did not catch on until the second one was invented some 800 years later.
3) The food spilled from tacos in a single afternoon could fill the shoes of everyone in Norway.

I will relay more of these later, ready or not.

posted for you by steer 1:00 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Via FARK yet again. I'm lazy today

Thinking of being Canadian? Gotta take this test first.

To pass you have to get a 75. I got 69. Mostly because I don't have a job lined up already there, and Canada doesn't think I'm that adaptable.



posted for you by jhawk 12:37 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Everytime I read "Icon War" down below, the song for that TV show, Junkyard Wars, pops in my head. Very disconcerting.



posted for you by jhawk 11:17 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Again, at the risk of looking like a FARK repeater. This is SO cool though

ICON WAR

Fun fun!

posted for you by jhawk 8:37 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Ever watch the Simpsons? There is one character on there that is becoming my new favorite. Groundskeeper Willie. Why? He's Scottish of course. He's a soccer hooligan. But, thank god it's not because I have a secret desire to wear a kilt.

He's got some slang prases that I'm adopting for my own use. What are some American phrases that you thing people in England wouldn't understand? They have ones we don't use, I know we have them too. Add your ones to the comments.

Keep it clean too folks. We have kids visiting here.

posted for you by jhawk 8:20 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

It will be a lazy Sunday. Probably not much in the way of stuff getting posted. Will be back with a vengence on Monday though.



posted for you by jhawk 1:08 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I don't take my tray back when I eat at McDonald's or any other fast food place. Cause I don't work there. People tell me the reason they have me do it is because then they can have lower prices since they don't have to pay soneone to pick up after all. Well, I've been doing this for years and they're right the prices have gone up. However I don't think I'm the cause. And another thing, where do these people get off telling me by sign that if I break something accidentally I bought it. Don't think so, try and collect. That's what you get for letting me in the store. Just a thought, I could be wrong.

posted for you by steer 5:48 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I thought to myself: "Hey, I'll go post something on the site."

My brain gave up after that brilliant idea, and left me with nothing left to write about.

Here's another brilliant idea.

Someone send me a Ferrari.

That is all


posted for you by jhawk 4:23 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Just read an article in the Daily Oklahoman that said Muslims are protesting having to remove their headwear (towels) when getting their driver's licenses. The state says they have to. The way I see it, it's pretty simple. You want a driver's license? Yes, then get that off your head. No, then don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. Of course I could be wrong.

posted for you by steer 6:28 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

For any of you that care, you can go here to track the space station or the shuttle. Lets you know where in the world it is by the minute.

posted for you by steer 6:09 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Tried to come up with something with which to post. I got nothing. Nothing at all. And it doesn't matter! HA!


posted for you by jhawk 4:16 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

I have quite a few people coming here via searchs for Cheryl Crow. Now you can see what I wrote about her. :-P


posted for you by jhawk 1:01 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

It's picture day! (apoligies to you modem users)
(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)


Did that turn my tounge blue?

posted for you by jhawk 12:59 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

For those who know my fear of needles.

This really kind of freaks me out. Why on earth would you do that to yourself?


posted for you by jhawk 9:57 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Great photo

(AP Photo/ Alan Marler)

posted for you by jhawk 9:49 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

A boat gets attacked by a giant squid. All this while taking part in a Jules Verne sailing competition. Hmmmm.... didn't see it coming?


posted for you by jhawk 8:40 AM - [Link] - Comments ()

Interesting to note that Michelob regular beer has 46 calories and Michelob Light has 41. Boy that will make a difference. If you want to see how your beer faired look here!

posted for you by steer 10:28 PM - [Link] - Comments ()

Something I have always wanted to ask when there is a disaster around a trailer park, such as a tornado, fire, flood, etc., and they interview someone from there.
1) Why can't they speak intelligibly?
2) Why they have no teeth?
3) Why their clothes are not clean?
4) Why they haven't shaved?
5) Why they are fat?

Boy, will I catch the heat for this. I just wanted to know.