Scene: Noah's Ark, day 94 after the flood, mid-afternoon.
Noah is sitting at his desk looking over some paper work.
Noah: (into clam shell speakerphone) Ok, who's next Edith?
Voice of Edith: Ummm... a Mr. Rex here to see you sir.
Noah: Fine, fine, send him in...
T. Rex enters Noah's office and tries to extend his hand in friendship. He realizes his arm is not long enough and they exchange an awkward glance. Rex and Noah sit across the desk from each other.
Noah: So, Mr. Rex, what can I do for you today?
Rex: Well, it's like this... We dinosaurs have been meeting and...
Noah: Now wait a damn minute... I told you when you came on-board I'd have none of your attempts to organize the dinosaurs into some kind of union...
Rex: No, no, nothing like that... we were just talking, you know, over some brews...
Noah: Okay then, what's on the minds of the Dino Contingent?
Rex: Sir, as you know we dinosaurs, most of us anyway, have always lived in perfect harmony with the rest of God's creatures. It's just that... well…
Noah: Spit it out son.
Rex: We really just wish we could have some meat. Nothing extravagant, just a morsel or two to tide us over.
Noah: I... see. And what, Mr. Rex, did you have in mind?
Rex: We want... the unicorns.
Fade out.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Current Events - Katrina Relief
DC Media Girl has a listing of organizations accepting donations for Katrina relief. Give something. Anything.
Politics - U.S. Attorney's Top Priority? Nekkid adults
"When FBI supervisors in Miami met with new interim U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta last month, they wondered what the top enforcement priority for Acosta and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales would be.
Would it be terrorism? Organized crime? Narcotics trafficking? Immigration? Or maybe public corruption?
The agents were stunned to learn that a top prosecutorial priority of Acosta and the Department of Justice was none of the above. Instead, Acosta told them, it's obscenity. Not pornography involving children, but pornographic material featuring consenting adults."
That's right kids, all the terrahists is dead, mobsters are arrested, drugs are off the street, and everyone is keeping things neat and tidy in the corporate boardroom. We can all relax.
Would it be terrorism? Organized crime? Narcotics trafficking? Immigration? Or maybe public corruption?
The agents were stunned to learn that a top prosecutorial priority of Acosta and the Department of Justice was none of the above. Instead, Acosta told them, it's obscenity. Not pornography involving children, but pornographic material featuring consenting adults."
That's right kids, all the terrahists is dead, mobsters are arrested, drugs are off the street, and everyone is keeping things neat and tidy in the corporate boardroom. We can all relax.
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Politics - One nation, under Halliburton
Bunnatine Greenhouse, a senior civilian auditor of military contracts for the Army Corps of Engineers, went public last year with her concerns about a no-bid contract given to Kellogg Brown & Root... today, she was fired.
Will this story be played up on tonight's newscasts? No, probably not. I'm sure there's some cute, upper-middle class, white girl missing somewhere...
More info:
Halliburton Watch
Will this story be played up on tonight's newscasts? No, probably not. I'm sure there's some cute, upper-middle class, white girl missing somewhere...
More info:
Halliburton Watch
Monday, August 29, 2005
Personal - Trust
I've been thinking about trust and what it means to trust other people.
It's not easy for me to trust someone. I think it stems from an incident in college. I was rooming with some guys whom I trusted and though I could depend on. At one point there were three of us sharing a dinky little two bedroom apartment and a fourth guy who basically lived there when he wasn't at his girlfriends. It was a tight fit, but we did what we had to to make the rent. We were all involved in the colleges theater department, so we saw a lot of each other. I was the only one of the four that had a regular 8-5 job. (I worked in the colleges print shop.) So it was work in the morning, a class on my lunch hour, work in the afternoon, a class or two in the evening, rehearsals at night, sleep, repeat.
I used to crash as soon as I could upon returning from rehearsals, but the other three usually stayed up late drinking. It wasn't a real problem for me. They respected my privacy and my schedule, and I cut them some slack on the noise.
One night when they thought I was asleep, they started talking about me. Not good stuff either. I stayed in bed listening to this group that I thought were my friends tearing me apart and laughing at me. It tore me up inside. I walked out of my room and told them that if they were going to talk about and mock someone who was in the next room, they want to make sure he was asleep.
They all moved out within the month. I didn't speak to any of them for quite some time. I even stopped all my participation in the theater.
I was naive and not very world wise when I went to college. I was raised catholic and was pretty sheltered. That night I changed.
Since then I've had few close friends (and had some of them turn on me too). I've always tried to learn from it and move on, better myself, all that B.S..
Today something happened that has shaken my trust in someone close to me. Not sure how I should handle it.
It's not easy for me to trust someone. I think it stems from an incident in college. I was rooming with some guys whom I trusted and though I could depend on. At one point there were three of us sharing a dinky little two bedroom apartment and a fourth guy who basically lived there when he wasn't at his girlfriends. It was a tight fit, but we did what we had to to make the rent. We were all involved in the colleges theater department, so we saw a lot of each other. I was the only one of the four that had a regular 8-5 job. (I worked in the colleges print shop.) So it was work in the morning, a class on my lunch hour, work in the afternoon, a class or two in the evening, rehearsals at night, sleep, repeat.
I used to crash as soon as I could upon returning from rehearsals, but the other three usually stayed up late drinking. It wasn't a real problem for me. They respected my privacy and my schedule, and I cut them some slack on the noise.
One night when they thought I was asleep, they started talking about me. Not good stuff either. I stayed in bed listening to this group that I thought were my friends tearing me apart and laughing at me. It tore me up inside. I walked out of my room and told them that if they were going to talk about and mock someone who was in the next room, they want to make sure he was asleep.
They all moved out within the month. I didn't speak to any of them for quite some time. I even stopped all my participation in the theater.
I was naive and not very world wise when I went to college. I was raised catholic and was pretty sheltered. That night I changed.
Since then I've had few close friends (and had some of them turn on me too). I've always tried to learn from it and move on, better myself, all that B.S..
Today something happened that has shaken my trust in someone close to me. Not sure how I should handle it.
Friday, August 26, 2005
Humor - TrendWhore Bracelets
TrendWhore Bracelets
Brilliant.
Are we terrible people for capitalizing on these bracelets? Probably, but as a proud owner of your TrendWhore Bracelet you can legitimately act high and mighty around your friends.
Brilliant.
Politics - American Legion Declares War on Protestors
Thomas Cadmus, national commander, The American Legion "...explained, 'No one respects the right to protest more than one who has fought for it, but we hope that Americans will present their views in correspondence to their elected officials rather than by public media events guaranteed to be picked up and used as tools of encouragement by our enemies.' This might suggest to some, however, that American freedoms are worth dying for but not exercising."
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Blog - Link me! Link me! Link me!
My good buddy Cornpone made me a link button!
He's a good guy, I don't care what everyone else says about him!
He's a good guy, I don't care what everyone else says about him!
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Games - Frag Dolls search for a new member
The Frag Dolls, an all girl professional video game group is looking for a new member. (hehehe... "member"... get it?)
So, if you are a girl, at least 18 years old, are hot, and don't mind being a corporate whore, go give it a shot!
So, if you are a girl, at least 18 years old, are hot, and don't mind being a corporate whore, go give it a shot!
Politics - Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports
Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports Top 15 Countries
The top five countries that import oil into the US?
Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Nigeria.
The top five exporting countries accounted for 67 percent of United States crude oil imports in June and the top ten sources accounted for approximately 84 percent of all U.S. crude oil imports.
The top five countries that import oil into the US?
Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Nigeria.
Comics - Kansas City Comix Scene
The Kansas City Comix Scene
I knew Aaron Williams was from here, but it looks like a lot more comic artists call KC home.
Plus I found a link to a human figure drawing class I'm going to try and attend!
I knew Aaron Williams was from here, but it looks like a lot more comic artists call KC home.
Plus I found a link to a human figure drawing class I'm going to try and attend!
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Blog - I Hate Pat Robertson - Monitoring the Religious Right
I Hate Pat Robertson - Monitoring the Religious Right has been around since 2004 and is THE source for all things Anti-Pat Robertson.
Politics - You say tomAto, I say tomOto, part 2
Pat Robertson makes friends in Venezuela
They have jihads. We have crusades.
They have prisoners. We have detainees.
They have insurgents. We have freedom fighters.
They have rabid fundamentalists calling for the assasination of foreign leaders. We have... oh, crap. Better get the Department of Homeland Propoganda on this one!
They have jihads. We have crusades.
They have prisoners. We have detainees.
They have insurgents. We have freedom fighters.
They have rabid fundamentalists calling for the assasination of foreign leaders. We have... oh, crap. Better get the Department of Homeland Propoganda on this one!
Personal - Five hours of Battlestar and I look like a nurse.
Plopped my fat arse on the couch and watched five back to back episodes last night. Aside from some atrophy in my legs it was great. Unfortunatly last weeks BG was screwed up because of a storm in the area, and I missed out on the end. (Dishnet cuts out if it's just a bit humid outside.)
Still, it's a great show.
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As I was coming in to work, a guy stopped me and said, "Don't take offense to this, but you look like a nurse."
"A nurse..." I said, looking at my light blue t-shirt and khaki pants. "How do I look like a nurse?"
"You just have that look like you'd be a good nurse," he says.
"Well," I begin, "My father is an RN, his sister is an LPN, my grandmother worked as a floor nurse in OBGYN for years, a bunch of my cousins were candy stripers or worked in the hospital business office, I basically grew up in a hospital."
He says, "See, I knew there was a reason. So, why didn't you go into medicine?" he asks.
"Because I don't like humans that much," I said walking away.
Still, it's a great show.
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As I was coming in to work, a guy stopped me and said, "Don't take offense to this, but you look like a nurse."
"A nurse..." I said, looking at my light blue t-shirt and khaki pants. "How do I look like a nurse?"
"You just have that look like you'd be a good nurse," he says.
"Well," I begin, "My father is an RN, his sister is an LPN, my grandmother worked as a floor nurse in OBGYN for years, a bunch of my cousins were candy stripers or worked in the hospital business office, I basically grew up in a hospital."
He says, "See, I knew there was a reason. So, why didn't you go into medicine?" he asks.
"Because I don't like humans that much," I said walking away.
Monday, August 22, 2005
Humor - Every OS Sucks
Three Dead Trolls present: Every OS Sucks
"Way back in the ninteen hundred and seventies, when computers were used for two things; you either go to the moon, or play pong. Nothing in between."
"Way back in the ninteen hundred and seventies, when computers were used for two things; you either go to the moon, or play pong. Nothing in between."
Games - Nintendogs
Nintendogs, quite possibly the last game I would ever own is getting some disturbingly high reviews.
Gamespot : 9.1 out of 10
SanJose Mercury News : 3.5 out of 4
IGN : 8.8 out of 10
HonestGamers : 9 out of 10
ClubSkill : 9.4 out of 10
Edge Magazine : 7 out of 10
Cube Magazine : 8.7 out of 10
AP Technology : 4 out of 4
(As an aside, why rate anything on a scale of four? There is very little room for detail when all you have is completely sucks, does not completely suck, not completely great, and completely great. And why is the San Jose Mercury reviewing games, anyway?)
What am I missing? I have a dog I love. She's a real living, breathing entity. She's a P.I.A. sometimes, but she's my dog. A real dog.
Gamespot : 9.1 out of 10
SanJose Mercury News : 3.5 out of 4
IGN : 8.8 out of 10
HonestGamers : 9 out of 10
ClubSkill : 9.4 out of 10
Edge Magazine : 7 out of 10
Cube Magazine : 8.7 out of 10
AP Technology : 4 out of 4
(As an aside, why rate anything on a scale of four? There is very little room for detail when all you have is completely sucks, does not completely suck, not completely great, and completely great. And why is the San Jose Mercury reviewing games, anyway?)
What am I missing? I have a dog I love. She's a real living, breathing entity. She's a P.I.A. sometimes, but she's my dog. A real dog.
Sunday, August 21, 2005
Personal - My PVR is smokin'.
Trying to clean off the PVR this weekend/week. I watched 6 episodes of Justice League Unlimited today, but I still have five episodes of Battlestar Galactica, five episodes of Firefly, and two movies, (Van Wilder and Ghost World.)
If I didn't have to go to work, I'd be set for tomorrow.
If I didn't have to go to work, I'd be set for tomorrow.
Music - The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
You can stream the entirety of the new album here.
Jack White is really an impressive musician. I love the sound on My Doorbell. Almost sounds like the Black Crowes recorded this.
Edit: Meg needs to not sing. Ever again.
Jack White is really an impressive musician. I love the sound on My Doorbell. Almost sounds like the Black Crowes recorded this.
Edit: Meg needs to not sing. Ever again.
Games - Swap Job
Kiss your free time goodbye. We've all played those "line up three to clear the board" games, but never one with such a catchy background music. (NSFW)
EDIT: OK, this has cured me of my WoW habit. I just spent the last two hours playing this damn thing.
Edit 2: I'm an idiot and forgot to include a link. Blogging is hard!
Here it is.
EDIT: OK, this has cured me of my WoW habit. I just spent the last two hours playing this damn thing.
Edit 2: I'm an idiot and forgot to include a link. Blogging is hard!
Here it is.
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Music - Music Map
Music-Map - The tourist map of music
Type in the name of an artist and get results back for similar artists you might enjoy.
Type in the name of an artist and get results back for similar artists you might enjoy.
Personal - Mate and offspring are gone for the weekend...
They left at about nine o'clock this morning. So far I've had coffee and pop tarts for breakfast, a Wild Cherry Slurpee and tacos for lunch and I'm planning on Jalapeno Poppers and beer for dinner.
Wow... I'm 24 again!
Wow... I'm 24 again!
Friday, August 19, 2005
Media - Jack Cafferty, Journalist
DC Media Girl recaps CNN’s Jack Cafferty as he realizes the media is failing humanity.
Bravo, Mr. Cafferty.
This is a ghoulish exercise on the part of the news media and if ratings are the reason, then I’ll say it again, we ought to be ashamed of ourselves.
Bravo, Mr. Cafferty.
Games - Love to my 'Handbrake'
BOFH: Drunk gravity
"Clans are for people without lives," I blurt without thinking.
"Or handbrakes," the PFY adds.
"Handbrakes?"
"Social handbrakes - the little woman. You know - well you probably don't - but the person that stops you from playing shoot-em-ups over the net till three in the morning."
"Clans are for people without lives," I blurt without thinking.
"Or handbrakes," the PFY adds.
"Handbrakes?"
"Social handbrakes - the little woman. You know - well you probably don't - but the person that stops you from playing shoot-em-ups over the net till three in the morning."
Music - Songfacts
Settle that bar bet over whether Counting Crows Mr. Jones is really about Adam's pecker at Songfacts.
Tech - OldVersion.com
OldVersion.com
That new version break everything? Check here for the version you know used to work. Newer is not always better.
That new version break everything? Check here for the version you know used to work. Newer is not always better.
Tech - Vista feature exposes beta machines
Vista feature exposes beta machines
vista - A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening.
vista - A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening.
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