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April 29, 2005
altoids chewing gum
I was given a tin of Altoids Chewing gum last night while at some dinner for the food bank I volunteer at. These things are pretty cool actually...wonder where I'll find a camera small enough to fit in there :) Although I'm shocked to discover some things already done to them:
- Ipod shuffle case
- Ipod battery pack Kind of crazy, isn't it. So the dinner last night wasn't bad...SBC won volunteer company of the year. Good reason to bust out the suit and get a free meal I suppose :) That brings me about to something else. As a corporate slave to the system I work in professional situations all the time. That means I correspond via email heavily with my co-workers strewn across this great nation of ours. Of course that means there are things people do that annoy me (after all it's me), but somebody did one of the biggest ones to me today. People who put "thanks" in their signature.....here's an example: Thanks, Bob Soandso
King shit of turd hill
(555) 555-1212 How rude is that? Your to lazy to even type thanks yourself? Or is it that I'm just not worth the time it would take you to do it? What happens if your angry about something, or something bad has happened....are you going to change it? Dear Dennis We're sorry but we have to shitcan you, attached is a job application for McDonald's. Don't let the door hit you where god split you. Thanks, Bob Soandso
King shit of turd hill
(555) 555-1212 or even better: Mr. Judd,
Why did you kill my parents and then feed them to me in a bowl of chili!!!!!! Thanks, Bob Soandso
King shit of turd hill
(555) 555-1212 argh! it's just infuriating....so unprofessional and rude....
- Ipod battery pack Kind of crazy, isn't it. So the dinner last night wasn't bad...SBC won volunteer company of the year. Good reason to bust out the suit and get a free meal I suppose :) That brings me about to something else. As a corporate slave to the system I work in professional situations all the time. That means I correspond via email heavily with my co-workers strewn across this great nation of ours. Of course that means there are things people do that annoy me (after all it's me), but somebody did one of the biggest ones to me today. People who put "thanks" in their signature.....here's an example: Thanks, Bob Soandso
King shit of turd hill
(555) 555-1212 How rude is that? Your to lazy to even type thanks yourself? Or is it that I'm just not worth the time it would take you to do it? What happens if your angry about something, or something bad has happened....are you going to change it? Dear Dennis We're sorry but we have to shitcan you, attached is a job application for McDonald's. Don't let the door hit you where god split you. Thanks, Bob Soandso
King shit of turd hill
(555) 555-1212 or even better: Mr. Judd,
Why did you kill my parents and then feed them to me in a bowl of chili!!!!!! Thanks, Bob Soandso
King shit of turd hill
(555) 555-1212 argh! it's just infuriating....so unprofessional and rude....
April 26, 2005
yakety sax
I watch a lot of anime....some of you know that....so yesterday I finished watching Nadia: Secret of the blue water collection 1 & 2. Which I was able to justify purchasing thanks to some christmas best buy gift cards (thanks Donna)
At first I was disappointed when I watched it...seemed really kiddy and not what I was looking for. But as time went by the storyline and everything really grew on me. Now having finished it, I have to say it's probably one of the best series I've seen. It's sad to say, but there just aren't production values now like there were back in the early 90's. Today it's all CG and fanboyism.
Now, the collection also comes with nadia: the motion picture. I couldn't wait to get my hands on it and watch it...time allowing of course. In the end though it was just a huge pile of suck...and I honestly recommend not watching it if you get the chance. As this review of the motion picture explains, it's B-A-D.
Now..to find something else to watch until I can convince Jen to let me buy the Witch Hunter Robin boxset :)
- Somebody sent me a link to a hilarious version of the old "bunch of cops fall of a ladder video". Apparently somebody put the benny hill theme "yakety sax" to it....never gets old.
- I love it when the town I went to High School in get's in the news. 19 year old calls 911 from trunk, later found dead.
- The Essence of Douchebag. I coller popped a pink shirt in 8th grade...i burned the pictures after getting my ass kicked though.
At first I was disappointed when I watched it...seemed really kiddy and not what I was looking for. But as time went by the storyline and everything really grew on me. Now having finished it, I have to say it's probably one of the best series I've seen. It's sad to say, but there just aren't production values now like there were back in the early 90's. Today it's all CG and fanboyism.
Now, the collection also comes with nadia: the motion picture. I couldn't wait to get my hands on it and watch it...time allowing of course. In the end though it was just a huge pile of suck...and I honestly recommend not watching it if you get the chance. As this review of the motion picture explains, it's B-A-D.
Now..to find something else to watch until I can convince Jen to let me buy the Witch Hunter Robin boxset :)
- Somebody sent me a link to a hilarious version of the old "bunch of cops fall of a ladder video". Apparently somebody put the benny hill theme "yakety sax" to it....never gets old.
- I love it when the town I went to High School in get's in the news. 19 year old calls 911 from trunk, later found dead.
- The Essence of Douchebag. I coller popped a pink shirt in 8th grade...i burned the pictures after getting my ass kicked though.
April 25, 2005
a stroke of luck
- A funny article about the ineffectiveness of airport screeners. KNIVES, TANKS, WHALES — AIRPORT SCREENERS NOW FAILING TO CATCH ANYTHING. Pretty old but funny non the less
- The Internet is really, really great.....FOR PORN. Funny mp3 file :)
- The worm. Armless kid beats everyone else at a swim meet. Actually quite impressive.
- People are pretty screwed up....Vacationer's at the time of the Tsunami continue to sun bathe. You can't understand the writing, but the pictures tell the story. Kind of scary really.
Long time ago, when I was in Germany I saw a bus like this but couldn't snap a pic in time....so here we go....
Long time ago, when I was in Germany I saw a bus like this but couldn't snap a pic in time....so here we go....
April 23, 2005
i hate basketball...
So earlier this week I decided to get rid of the basketball hoop. Little did I know that the above ground stuff would be the easiest part.
Originally I just took the top off and used a come-along to convince the pole to snap about 1' up from the concrete thanks to a nearby beech tree. Feeling quite proud of myself I then retired for the night flush with success.
Skip forward to today, after having lunch at Cheeseburger in Paradise, we were both full and feeling guilty for not doing anything productive today. So we decide to dig the concrete base out of the ground. I mean afterall the old mailpost only had like two teaspoons of concrete around it...how hard could this be?
This is how hard it could be....2 1/2 feet of freakin' concrete....basically you could use this to tie down a large boat. I'm sure i've seen deck posts with less concrete in them than this. Perhaps the child who lived here was amazingly fat and athletic, and so to brace for his girth on the pole they poured this all. Kind of like a guy trying to capture a shark using a tiny little fishing pole.
And the after picture of the hole......
so between winching, using the come-along, and leveraging using the old pole we managed to get it out. btw, word of advice....after 6 inches everything else is ROCK HARD CLAY!!!!!
And the after picture of the hole......
so between winching, using the come-along, and leveraging using the old pole we managed to get it out. btw, word of advice....after 6 inches everything else is ROCK HARD CLAY!!!!!
April 22, 2005
we've got a really great show for you today
- This is pretty hilarious, Spam you never see. I'd like to take credit, but Stacey sent it to me. I particularly enjoy the "flaccid like an old balloon" quote :)
- From Zug.com comes the Turnpike Prank. Best part is the IOU he tapes to the toll booth.
- A while back I took a picture of a truck covered in computer parts. Now somebody has taken it up a level and covered one in keyboard keys.
- Bored? Why not dress up like a bannana, pour isopropal alcohol all over yourself and light yourself on fire. "remember kids...fire is baaaaaaaad."
- This is very cool, a chronology of Batmobiles from 1941 to present.
- From Zug.com comes the Turnpike Prank. Best part is the IOU he tapes to the toll booth.
- A while back I took a picture of a truck covered in computer parts. Now somebody has taken it up a level and covered one in keyboard keys.
- Bored? Why not dress up like a bannana, pour isopropal alcohol all over yourself and light yourself on fire. "remember kids...fire is baaaaaaaad."
- This is very cool, a chronology of Batmobiles from 1941 to present.
April 21, 2005
jen's alcohol results
| Bourbon Congratulations! You're 137 proof, with specific scores in beer (80) , wine (116), and liquor (113). |
All right. No more messing around. Your knowledge of alcohol is so high that you have drinking and getting plastered down to a science. Sure, you could get wasted drinking beer, but who needs all those trips to the bathroom? You head straight for the bar and pick up that which is most efficient. |
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The Alcohol Knowledge Test written by hoppersplit on Ok Cupid |
April 20, 2005
alcohol test
| Bourbon Congratulations! You're 125 proof, with specific scores in beer (120) , wine (66), and liquor (69). |
Screw all that namby-pamby chick stuff, you're going straight for the bottle and a shot glass! It'll take more than a few shots of Wild Turkey or 99 Bananas before you start seeing pink elephants. You know how to handle your alcohol, and yourself at parties. |
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The Alcohol Knowledge Test written by hoppersplit on Ok Cupid |
April 19, 2005
artificial sweetner
I've been undertaking a huge project lately...scanning every picture I have of my childhood.
You'd be surprised how hard that can be...especially when they have been put in those old time albums that had sticky backing. It's a nightmare to get them out.
here's an example:
Speaking of examples...here's how not to drink a flaming shot:
Anyways, off to do some yard work during my lunch hour, figured better get it done before the rain tonight...
Speaking of examples...here's how not to drink a flaming shot:
Anyways, off to do some yard work during my lunch hour, figured better get it done before the rain tonight...
April 17, 2005
I need a new chair
For somebody who spends so much time infront of a computer, you'd think I'd have a better chair. Now personally I'd love to have an Aeron Chair, but who can justify the prices for those things. I saw a pretty nice chair though at Office Max yesterday:
The best thing I liked was the lumbar support (yes I'm getting old). Now all I have to do is figure out how to convice Jen to let me buy it...aside from her suggestion of trading for a new car :)
Now if you'll excuse me I have to go find new webcam software since office 2003 basic seems to have broken booruwebcam :(
The best thing I liked was the lumbar support (yes I'm getting old). Now all I have to do is figure out how to convice Jen to let me buy it...aside from her suggestion of trading for a new car :)
Now if you'll excuse me I have to go find new webcam software since office 2003 basic seems to have broken booruwebcam :(
April 15, 2005
the revolution depresses me
There are a lot of things that I don't understand in life, but one in particular is bothering me right now.
Why is it, everytime I go out shopping, the best service I get is given by a retarded person?
Long ago there was an Onion article that basically made the same point, but like a lot of their writings there's often more fact in it than you realize.
All I want is to run in, grab what I want and get the hell out of there in a reasonable amount of time. I also expect somebody to be somewhat competant at scanning the times. I'm not asking for much, just do your job right.
That reminds me, my checkup results came back from the doctor. Apparently all is well with my blood work, aside from the lady making me wait 45 minutes and then stabbing me with the needle in her best stevie wonder impression. My cholosteral apparently is 128 total. I guess that's not bad
wtf?...how did "duke of hazzard" get into my mp3 playlist??????
I'm almost done reading a book called Lies Across America : What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong
Truly this is an amazing book (thanks Jen) that sheds some light on the perversion that is american history and it's manipulation by minority groups seeking power by controlling information (ala big brother). Heavily deals with Native American history (remember the people we killed to steal this land) and African American history and how it's documented history today is rife with lies and trickery.
Long ago there was an Onion article that basically made the same point, but like a lot of their writings there's often more fact in it than you realize.
All I want is to run in, grab what I want and get the hell out of there in a reasonable amount of time. I also expect somebody to be somewhat competant at scanning the times. I'm not asking for much, just do your job right.
That reminds me, my checkup results came back from the doctor. Apparently all is well with my blood work, aside from the lady making me wait 45 minutes and then stabbing me with the needle in her best stevie wonder impression. My cholosteral apparently is 128 total. I guess that's not bad
wtf?...how did "duke of hazzard" get into my mp3 playlist??????
I'm almost done reading a book called Lies Across America : What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong
Truly this is an amazing book (thanks Jen) that sheds some light on the perversion that is american history and it's manipulation by minority groups seeking power by controlling information (ala big brother). Heavily deals with Native American history (remember the people we killed to steal this land) and African American history and how it's documented history today is rife with lies and trickery.April 13, 2005
black plastic
- The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN. Pretty interesting read, honestly I'm guilty of using some of the methods myself. Just goes to show there is always something to learn.
-As if the nightmares of building ahome aren't enough, now you have to be worried about workers peeing and shitting in your walls.
"The pooling was so prevalent, the suit added, that the urine soaked through the floor and kitchen ceiling, causing another pool of urine in a space between the kitchen and dining room." This is why I don't trust anybody but myself to do things. People are inherintly dirty nasty creatures. - Arrests made in offshoring information theft in India. Wow...that's just great. no really, that's great. I mean in a world where information is the new "product" of the future how much sense does it make to ship it out to another country where our privacy laws are not enforceable. - Dark side M&M's are coming. Sent by Donna.
"The pooling was so prevalent, the suit added, that the urine soaked through the floor and kitchen ceiling, causing another pool of urine in a space between the kitchen and dining room." This is why I don't trust anybody but myself to do things. People are inherintly dirty nasty creatures. - Arrests made in offshoring information theft in India. Wow...that's just great. no really, that's great. I mean in a world where information is the new "product" of the future how much sense does it make to ship it out to another country where our privacy laws are not enforceable. - Dark side M&M's are coming. Sent by Donna.
April 12, 2005
why should I care?
I've spent some time reorginizing my photo's online in preperation for some future growth. I moved alot of pics to a new gallery called Trips and Events that I created. Basically it's just a dumping ground of pictures I took when out of the house either on work or whatever....
I bought a Canoscan Lide50 recently, and plan on scanning all my old baby pictures. Pretty cool little scanner...best feature? Doesn't need an AC wall adapter...it runs off of USB. Uber cool.
Also, I added an external link sidebar, which points to some sites of friends, general interest, etc...nothing to fancy, but it's a start.
April 11, 2005
only 31?
April 10, 2005
Nintendo Power: The Wizard
Back in 1989 the longest commercial ever was released to big screens across this great land of ours. It was called The Wizard. Below are scans of a Nintendo Pocket Power magazine given out during it's showing that I recently found in my basement. I was so jazzed when I found it that I just had to share it with everyone else. :)
Nothing much to see here in the first 3, except that we learn if you play a certain undefined video game well enough magical chocolate jello pops will fly from the screen in front of your ray-bans. That and somebody in marketing thought an interview with Fred Savage in a magazine about video games was a good idea. Seriously, not to many boys want to read about him...but back then we'd read the side of a toothpaste tube if we thought it had information on Super Mario Brothers 3.
Now it's starting to get good, once you get over the shock from realizing that back in 89 they actually produced a fanny pack that said "the wizard" on it. On the next page you can see the best of the world championship players. Of course I think I could take them all since they are holding the controllers backwards.... Cool "article" (ad) on Ducktales (loved that game, and cartoon). Next we get to see RoboCop (no crotch shooting action), Dragon Warrior (LOVED that game...still have it), "realistic" Football and an ad for the Nes Satellite. I'm kinda surprised they didn't try to work a crippled chinese kid into the picture somewhere, but oh well...
Yes....Wheel of Fortune / Jeparody, nothing more fun than a game with a finite series of "questions" for you to memorize and then whip everyone else at. I seem to remember there being a cheat code to make Vanna White nude. Now the ChessMaster, that was a thinking geeks game. And finally a GameBoy recape of all the best. I remember linking up Tetris for the first time and thinking how cool it was.
Before the internet, there was Nintendo Power Magazine, and if you didn't get that you sucked. Did sega have a magazine..Nooooooo, because they sucked. :P You want Nintendo Power, you need Nintendo Power, you must have Nintendo Power! Nothing else will help you with Clash at Demonhead! Where else could you market a beach bum super secret agent who buys stuff from a guy that looks like Ron Jeremy? Of course there's Soccer or Hoops for you to play. I wonder if soccer comes with a crotch kicking feature?
ShadowGate! Now that was a great game. One I still have as a matter of fact. Never played Stealth ATF or Fester's Quest, but I love how the mazes are displayed in a "weird 3D persepective". What a silly concept...other games tried to do that and failed (wolfenstein, doom, etc....silly games). Next Marble Madness, god I hated that game. Let us speak no more of it. Finally we have Super freakin' Mario Brother's 3, the source of my desire. The pinnicle of achievement for the NES system. Amazing graphics, killer game play, and it cures cancer! And what do we get? 3/4 of a page of a fucking drawing....oh and some pitty pictures tossed in at the end that look like they were taken by Stevie Wonder using a vivitar 110. Thanks a lot Nintendo....bastards...
IronSword...somehow the box art and the game images of the main character just don't match up. Looks more like dorksword. But I love the giant lava blob boss...classic NES. Ooooh, classified information. I'm sure that it's important, otherwise why would they classify it? Abadox, never played it. But damn it actually looks impressive I mean the title is literally dripping with blood and gore...it has to be a good game! Snake's Revenge, It's hilarious to me to see the difference in Metal Gear based games across the ages. Also, I love it when a video game includes characters who smoke...it's so cool. Super Off Road looks kinda lame, but Double Dragon II was a freakin' legend.
Finally we have the Game Glove, the coolest looking piece of crap ever made. Looked awesome, performed like a cinder block. In fact it still looks cool. Of course all of this was brought to you by the pepsi generation. Remember that you can make a difference in life. Especially by sitting around drinking pepsi and playing baseball around a bunch of people who want chicks to think they are starting a band. I mean the drummer doesn't even have any drums....your not fooling anybody, everyone knows the cool kids roll their pants. Totally mondo,
D
Nothing much to see here in the first 3, except that we learn if you play a certain undefined video game well enough magical chocolate jello pops will fly from the screen in front of your ray-bans. That and somebody in marketing thought an interview with Fred Savage in a magazine about video games was a good idea. Seriously, not to many boys want to read about him...but back then we'd read the side of a toothpaste tube if we thought it had information on Super Mario Brothers 3.
Now it's starting to get good, once you get over the shock from realizing that back in 89 they actually produced a fanny pack that said "the wizard" on it. On the next page you can see the best of the world championship players. Of course I think I could take them all since they are holding the controllers backwards.... Cool "article" (ad) on Ducktales (loved that game, and cartoon). Next we get to see RoboCop (no crotch shooting action), Dragon Warrior (LOVED that game...still have it), "realistic" Football and an ad for the Nes Satellite. I'm kinda surprised they didn't try to work a crippled chinese kid into the picture somewhere, but oh well...
Yes....Wheel of Fortune / Jeparody, nothing more fun than a game with a finite series of "questions" for you to memorize and then whip everyone else at. I seem to remember there being a cheat code to make Vanna White nude. Now the ChessMaster, that was a thinking geeks game. And finally a GameBoy recape of all the best. I remember linking up Tetris for the first time and thinking how cool it was.
Before the internet, there was Nintendo Power Magazine, and if you didn't get that you sucked. Did sega have a magazine..Nooooooo, because they sucked. :P You want Nintendo Power, you need Nintendo Power, you must have Nintendo Power! Nothing else will help you with Clash at Demonhead! Where else could you market a beach bum super secret agent who buys stuff from a guy that looks like Ron Jeremy? Of course there's Soccer or Hoops for you to play. I wonder if soccer comes with a crotch kicking feature?
ShadowGate! Now that was a great game. One I still have as a matter of fact. Never played Stealth ATF or Fester's Quest, but I love how the mazes are displayed in a "weird 3D persepective". What a silly concept...other games tried to do that and failed (wolfenstein, doom, etc....silly games). Next Marble Madness, god I hated that game. Let us speak no more of it. Finally we have Super freakin' Mario Brother's 3, the source of my desire. The pinnicle of achievement for the NES system. Amazing graphics, killer game play, and it cures cancer! And what do we get? 3/4 of a page of a fucking drawing....oh and some pitty pictures tossed in at the end that look like they were taken by Stevie Wonder using a vivitar 110. Thanks a lot Nintendo....bastards...
IronSword...somehow the box art and the game images of the main character just don't match up. Looks more like dorksword. But I love the giant lava blob boss...classic NES. Ooooh, classified information. I'm sure that it's important, otherwise why would they classify it? Abadox, never played it. But damn it actually looks impressive I mean the title is literally dripping with blood and gore...it has to be a good game! Snake's Revenge, It's hilarious to me to see the difference in Metal Gear based games across the ages. Also, I love it when a video game includes characters who smoke...it's so cool. Super Off Road looks kinda lame, but Double Dragon II was a freakin' legend.
Finally we have the Game Glove, the coolest looking piece of crap ever made. Looked awesome, performed like a cinder block. In fact it still looks cool. Of course all of this was brought to you by the pepsi generation. Remember that you can make a difference in life. Especially by sitting around drinking pepsi and playing baseball around a bunch of people who want chicks to think they are starting a band. I mean the drummer doesn't even have any drums....your not fooling anybody, everyone knows the cool kids roll their pants. Totally mondo,
D
April 07, 2005
feeling better...
- If you have a dedicted Video Game room, then something is wrong. Still that third picture made my jaw drop.
- Best Buy has a guy arrested for trying to pay with $2 bills. I can't believe the cops were stupid enough to actually arrest him. What morons.
- Piss off a cop, and they'll use their "power" to find you. Isn't this obvious? Abuse of power is a very popular pastime for a lot of cops.
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April 05, 2005
padI
There's nothing worse than traveling and getting sick while on the road. :(
April 03, 2005
Leaving on a jet plane
I'll be traveling this week, so updates may be sporatic....also don't expect any immediate email responses.
later,
D
D
April 02, 2005
How to cheat at viewtiful joe
Easy Viewtifuls from gamefaqs.com
Begin level 2 and progress normally through the level until you aquire the Zoom ability, Now decend into the sewers. There you will find 2 of those ''hit us 5 times'' swiches. Stand in between them. Now, the trick: Punch the left pole one time. Press against the left pole, now, Mach speed, zoom, and kick all at the same time and HOLD the buttons down. What happens is a frenzy of mach speed VFX kicks that never activate both poles at the same time, HOWEVER, because this is the first time you are supossed to use this move, each failure gets you 100 viewtifuls. Also, after every failure, the VFX bar refills. SO get some tape, tape the buttons down, and leave Joe twisting in the wind. You earn about 3000 viewtifuls a minute.
Stupid game is still kicking my butt....:(
Begin level 2 and progress normally through the level until you aquire the Zoom ability, Now decend into the sewers. There you will find 2 of those ''hit us 5 times'' swiches. Stand in between them. Now, the trick: Punch the left pole one time. Press against the left pole, now, Mach speed, zoom, and kick all at the same time and HOLD the buttons down. What happens is a frenzy of mach speed VFX kicks that never activate both poles at the same time, HOWEVER, because this is the first time you are supossed to use this move, each failure gets you 100 viewtifuls. Also, after every failure, the VFX bar refills. SO get some tape, tape the buttons down, and leave Joe twisting in the wind. You earn about 3000 viewtifuls a minute.
Stupid game is still kicking my butt....:(
April 01, 2005
AMAZING WEIGHT LOSS RESULT!Q!!!111
OMG I'VE BEEN TAKING THESE PILLS OR ONLY A WEEK AND I USED TO WEIGHT 400LBS!!!1111
I HADN'T SEEN MY TOES IN YEARS AND HAVEN'T SEXOR'D MY WOMAN IN OVER 12 MONTHENS. THEN I SAW THSES PILLS ON TV AND ALL YOU DO IS TAKE THEM AND DON'T DO ANYTHING ELSE111!!!11 i TOOK HALF THE BOTTLE NEXT DAY WITH MY BUCKET OF KFC I WALWAYS HAVE FOR A MID MORNING SNACK AND THE RESULTS ARE AMAZING OMGWTFBBQ~!
SURE MY PENIS HAS WITHERD TO THE SIZE OF A COCKTAIL WEENIE AND I POOP BLOOD BUT LOOK HOW RIPPED I AM!!!!!