I Dream Of Jordi

Why Cable News will Die

2008-08-31T09:23:00.000-07:00

The point of cable news is to enable a viewer to turn on the telly any time of the day and, within 30 minutes, see most of the top stories. The fact that they must constantly replay eight minutes worth of real news every hour and fill in the rest of the time with blather is necessary due to the format.But more and more Americans are realizing they can get that same convenience - without the

Southern California Earthquake Clocks In At 5.8 On Richter Scale

2008-07-29T12:24:00.001-07:00

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Springsteen Points Out That Obama Was "Born To Run"

2008-04-16T10:27:00.000-07:00

Bruce Springsteen endorses Obama, praising his vision of an America where "... nobody crowds you, and nobody goes it alone." What a great way to describe the fusion of responsible, competent government and self-reliant rugged individualism.There has been far too much extremism in American politics in my lifetime. We're due for some sober moderation and wise compromise. I hope that sooner rather

What could possibly go wrong?

2008-03-28T11:28:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite ways to burn a few minutes is to find an interesting tag on Slashdot and look at all of the posts thus tagged.A funny one today: http://slashdot.org/tags/whatcouldpossiblygowrongSample:China to Use Silver Iodide & Dry Ice to Control the Weather'Friendly' Worms Could Spread Software FixesLaser Light Re-creates 'Black Holes' in the LabLarge Hadron Collider Sparks 'Doomsday'

My New Hobby: Chatting with Journalists

2008-03-28T10:12:00.000-07:00

I've started reading the Corner, a conservative blog run by National Review online. A lot of what gets posted there is obnoxious, but usually two or three times a day I'll read a thoughtful post where I have a strong argument for a different opinion.I'll shoot them an email, and once in a while they will write back.The point is to engage the competition, not rant against them - and it has been

Context

2008-03-12T00:31:00.000-07:00

So I was watching American Idol tonight, and one of the performers had a story about how he was a tennis coach before he got on Idol. Their was a 2 second clip of him watching this guy bounce a tennis ball and bat it away, after which the singer hands him another ball and utters "that's the swing of a champion".It occurred to me that I barely noticed the guy with the racket, but he probably

2/27/2008

2008-02-27T00:02:00.000-08:00

Well, I just glanced down from my HDTV to look at my laptop, and in the tray I saw that it was 12:03 2/27/2008.It's my birthday, and I'm 27 today. My first thought in this year was "2008. 2/27/2008. I am living in the future! Damn, I'm 27."

Education & Globalisation

2008-02-19T19:14:00.000-08:00

The medium to long term effects of the global market are inevitable.1) Over the next hundred years or so, America's manufacturing base will essentially disappear as maintaining our wealth and lifestyle will demand a complete shift to service based economies.2) By 2300, if America still exists, it will be competing in those same service industries with virtually every other country on the planet.

Complicated Law

2008-02-18T21:50:00.000-08:00

So, according to this http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/02/mccain-sells-bi.html, John McCain took out a loan to run his campaign. The collateral on the loan was not money or equity, but something really really strange; the collateral on the loan was the public financing to which McCain is eligible for the general election. Which means that should he use some of the

Remembrance of Things Past

2008-02-14T00:05:00.000-08:00

I'm falling...Heart-rate, GPS, and adrenal measurements all concur, and my son's life begins to flash before my eyes.My death program is running, and the random number generator is feeling precocious as the pavement approaches.First - it's William, asleep in his crib. He's two weeks old, and a tiny stuffed bear keeps guard over his slumbering girth. 10 lbs, 4 oz when they cut the cord. He's

Why I'm Voting For Barack Obama

2008-02-13T21:12:00.000-08:00

Interesting Theological Questions

2008-01-29T16:58:00.000-08:00

I am currently reading Accelerando, by Charles Stross. It's a science-fiction book exploring ideas about the near and far future of computational advance. In one part there was an interesting quote:A religious college in Cairo is considering issues of nanotechnology: If replicators are used to prepare a copy of a strip of bacon, right down to the molecular level, but without it ever being part of

Ideachive

2008-01-22T16:39:00.000-08:00

Often times I have ideas for dialog or stories that run around in my head. Sometimes I write them down, most of the time I just forget about them. This one grabbed me and I had to write it down, so rather than deleting it I'm going to post it here.The general idea is that almost all stories about Artificial Intelligence involve human reactions to AI, which typically goes on a human murdering

Planet Earth: Mountains

2007-12-26T17:51:00.001-08:00

Royale bought me an amazing Christmas (now for Jews!!!) present: the complete Discovery DVD set for the series Planet Earth.We watched the first episode, Pole To Pole, in Illinois together and it was incredible.I've decided to blog the next episode, Mountains, to share with you this incredible series. If I can, I'll try to rip some screen caps later and edit them into the post.300 feet below sea

Rock On

2007-12-21T19:07:00.001-08:00

1984

2007-12-12T00:25:00.000-08:00

It's eerie how prescient Orwell was.It seems to me that a sinister cabal of rich, powerful men secretly plotting to insulate their aristocratic positions could not have asked for more than the Bush Administration.First we have the rise to power in 2000 after an ugly, divisive campaign consisting of demonizing minorities, attacking rivals with oh-so-carefully-deniable smear campaigns, the blatant

30 Rock Continues Not To Suck

2007-12-06T21:36:00.000-08:00

Alec Baldwin on tonight's episode: "Therein lies the dilemma. The Corporation has a very strict Bros Before Hos policy."

Immortal Man Entombed!

2007-12-03T18:31:00.000-08:00

The Immortal Man is punished by his enemy with entombment at the bottom of a thousand foot grave.Millennia pass until he is discovered by sonar during an exploratory drill. When dug up, he is sane and lucid. His discoverers are shocked, and have many questions, one of which is how he avoided losing his mind after centuries of hunger, thirst, and captivity.He replies "After the first few centuries

Wow, I Haven't Posted Since February, And That Was About Breakfast For Crying Out Loud!

2007-11-28T19:49:00.000-08:00

I vow to post again before Feb '08. There will be at least 4 posts per year. That is all.

Royale this is what I was talking about on the phone.

2007-11-28T19:43:00.000-08:00

This is Dynamite Hack's cover of Eazy-E's "Boyz in the Hood".

I like the weekend.

2007-02-10T13:53:00.000-08:00

I just had brunch (eggs, bacon, pancakes, coffee, OJ) at the NoVEL cafe in Westwood. It was delicious, and accompanied by a good book. It's across the street from Fatburger, where I was when I first noticed it last month. And since it's only a mile from the apartment, I believe I may return elsewhen.

Thoughts

2007-02-09T23:23:00.000-08:00

I have long pondered the existence and nature of G-d. Tonight I came to two conclusions (for the time being, at least). The first is that organized religion is pageantry and bullshit. Each man must find his own answer to the existential question. The second is that the only evidence of G-d I have ever known is lovingkindness; it is too elegant in concept and execution to be other than divine.

Random Internet Quote Of The Day

2006-11-14T14:00:00.000-08:00

"I am Malaysian, where people give so damned high expectation for teacher.In their eyes, teacher is a robot or angel."

Now THAT's Color.

2006-10-20T11:57:00.000-07:00

http://www.bravia-advert.com/paint/thead/

Shock and Awesome

2006-10-12T16:54:00.000-07:00

This image is not animated. It's an optical illusion. Pick one of the red dots and look at it steadily to make it "stand still".

It's True

2006-10-08T17:44:00.000-07:00

For Your Amusement

2006-09-25T16:16:00.000-07:00

I found this on the interwub... and thought it was amusing.

Can You Solve It?

2006-09-18T11:07:00.000-07:00

http://freeweb.siol.net/danej/riverIQGame.swfPress the blue circle to start. You have to get everyone across the river. Here are the rules:1. The father cannot be left alone with any daughter (without the mother present).2. The mother cannot be left alone with any son (without the father present).3. The thief cannot be left alone with any family member (without the cop present).4. Only the father

Ah, Rhetoric

2006-08-14T16:25:00.000-07:00

Colbert to Stewart: "What are you implying, Jon? That O'Reilly and Geraldo are narcissists enthralled with their own overblown egos? Projecting their own petty insecurities onto the world around them? Inventing false enemies for the sole purpose of bolstering their sense of self-importance? Itty-bitty Nixons minus the relevance or a hint of vision? How dare you!"Ciceroan, I daresay.

The Move, Part II

2006-07-10T19:18:00.000-07:00

The bedroom, packed:The bedroom, emptied:The closet and bathroom:The boxes (oh god, the boxes):Finally, look how long my hair is! (Move Part III will be posted when everything is unpacked):

A Real Conversation

2006-07-07T15:13:00.000-07:00

Erin: so do we need to buy a new vaccum? me: yes Erin: i'm making a list for sunday what did you do to it?3:03 PM me: i cleaned it out, completely disassembled it and put it back together and there was still no suction i took about half a pound of your hair out of it Erin: :) well i think we should try to have it fixed - i'm guessing it wasn't cheap me: that would be an option if i hadn't

Endless Possibilities

2006-07-05T16:03:00.000-07:00

The scene in the Oval Office and the limits of John's power popped fully formed into my head about 15 minutes ago. This is the result:John teleported into the middle of the Oval Office, grinned at the President, and teleported out just as the astonished Secret Service agent standing unobtrusively in a corner regained control of himself and began drawing his sidearm.Two minutes later he reappeared

Can You Say "Inspiring," Children?

2006-07-04T15:00:00.000-07:00

Fred Roger's 1969 testimony before a Senate subcommittee in support of funding for public television. As moving and relevant today as it was then.

Remarkably Concise

2006-06-30T13:04:00.000-07:00

I <3 Urbandictionary:PBR: n. Inexplicably popular hipsterbrau.

Clearly, Edub Is The Tycho In Our Relationship

2006-06-29T20:01:00.000-07:00

SF Novel - Possible Opening Chapter

2006-06-24T20:05:00.000-07:00

"Hey Dad," Johnathon said, "My astrophysics class is taking a trip to the space elevator in the Spring. There's 2 weeks at sea studying marine biology and astronomy on the way to and from the base station, and we get to spend a whole day and night at Smitherman Station. You can see the curvature of Earth from up there! Can I go? Please please please?"Edward Staunton smiled bemusedly at his son

ATTN: J-Bent

2006-06-24T17:25:00.000-07:00

GAINAX released Gunbuster 2 in 2003 as a 20th Anniversary gift to fans. They spent lavish amounts of money on the animation quality and writing talent. If you haven't seen it yet, the first couple of fansub-torrents are available. The last 15 seconds of the first episode made me laugh my ass off, out loud, for a whole minute.

The Move, Part I

2006-06-24T12:53:00.000-07:00

Bedroom:Closet:Bathroom:Boxes:

Aaron Sorkin, Eat Your Heart Out

2006-06-23T21:42:00.000-07:00

I had an idea for a play in 2 acts, but I got stuck after writing two lines of dialogue. It’s kind of a mess, but anyway: Setting: Brighton, Colorado Owned & Operated by the United States Military Command Background: In 2017, the Secretary of Defense initiated a secret project code named “Project Eureka.” A very small town was built at fantastic expense in the

Good Friday

2006-06-16T22:15:00.000-07:00

I had a really great day at work today. I decided to go nuts and turn the project I was working on into a full-blown experiment. I wrote several cool widgets for this application, using AJAX - Asynchronous Javascript And Xml. It's a new approach to client-side UI, and I got it to do some really cool things.The idea behind it is that on many modern web pages, the entire page has to refresh in

Clone High

2006-06-12T22:03:00.000-07:00

Principal Cinnamon J. Scudworth, Ph.D: "How can I get close to the students?"Mr. Lynn Butlertron: "I try to listen with compassion, instead of killing them."Thanks to Jeremy Bent, or as edub calls him, "The Bringer Of All Good Things".

Fish-Medication

2006-06-12T11:24:00.000-07:00

One of my co-workers, a guy named Brian, has two pet clownfish. They are named Percoset and Percodan. :)

Still Alive

2006-06-08T19:47:00.000-07:00

I will be getting back in the habit of posting here fairly soon. I have about 8 pages of notes I've been making and a lot of that is coming here. However instead of adding to the pile, I think I'll post this thought I had directly, in hopes of momentum (as it were). If you've ever seen a sports anime, then you have a pretty good idea of what Eyeshield 21 is all about. It introduces the hero, a

Tickled My Fancy

2006-05-08T23:53:00.000-07:00

Go search google for "worst president ever". No really.

Other People Are Morons

2006-03-27T11:38:00.000-08:00

Today's link is bash.org. This site aggregates funny chat snippets from around the world, and lets users vote which ones are their favorites. A few selections:< Zybl0re> get up< Zybl0re> get on up< Zybl0re> get up< Zybl0re> get on up< phxl|paper> and DANCE* nmp3bot dances :D-<* nmp3bot dances :D|-<* nmp3bot dances :D/-<< [SA]HatfulOfHollow> i'm going to become rich and famous after i invent a

Who What?

2006-03-22T11:07:00.000-08:00

Well, it's been several months since my unfortunate employment lapse, and I am now in my third week at Latham & Watkins, LLC. I am not quite in the mindset to jump full scale back onto the blogwagon, but here's something I just had to share:

Hail to the Chief

2006-01-02T05:08:00.000-08:00

"I want to thank my friend, Sen. Bill Frist, for joining us today. … He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. (Laughter.) Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me." -— United States President President George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., May 27, 2004Other Bushisms.

New. Favorite. Web. COMIC!

2005-12-11T17:43:00.000-08:00

Arigato no Koto!*

2005-12-01T14:57:00.000-08:00

So thanksgiving happened, and I think everyone who reads this blog was there so I will avoid the detailed recap; however just in case -Edub made like 3210782 tons of food, the rental people delivered the table 4 hours late, Sam brined the turkey, which I carved (and later he ate approximately 2.3 pies), fun was had by all, and after I dropped the rents off at the airport hotel I returned home for

Disturbing Math

2005-11-22T00:30:00.000-08:00

World of Warcraft came out on November 23rd, 2004 - exactly one year this wednesday. My playtime in-game on my main character (disregarding alts) is 42 days (as in, over the past year i've played the game for just over 1000 hours.)42/365 = 0.115, meaning that I spent about 11.5% of last year playing WoW.I'm sure you'll agree with me, that percentage is fairly disturbing. If I was really dedicated

First Real Celebrity Sighting

2005-11-13T10:07:00.000-08:00

I went out to Santa Monica last night with a bunch of friends to see a production of Neil Labute's The Shape Of Things. It was a mediocre production, but I did see Jason Schwartzman there, of Rushmore and I <3 Huckabees fame. He had a shaggy beard. Stu said it's cause he's playing a European king in something.

McCain's Vision

2005-11-11T14:15:00.000-08:00

A powerful speech by John McCain - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-11_11_05_SJM.html.Why can't all politicians speak with such vigor, compassion, and lucidity? I would vote for this man for president in a heartbeat. Let's hope the Republicans choose him over Frist in 2008.

Charity for the New Milennium

2005-11-08T09:46:00.000-08:00

I donated a video game to the San Diego Children's Hospital today. Please help out however you can; Penny-Arcade does this once a year and I think it's an AMAZING way to make sick kids a little happier.http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

Here's What I Had For Dinner

2005-10-19T19:44:00.000-07:00

Steamed Broccoli with a slice of american cheese melted on top, a baked potato with butter, mushrooms, onions, red pepper and asparagus fried in olive oil with pine nuts and topped with parmesan.That's right, I had vegetables for dinner.Mom, if your brain just exploded CALL 911.

Work Gets Interesting, So Does Play

2005-10-18T09:59:00.000-07:00

We've reached the point in the project I've been working on since I took my job at William O'Neil where things are getting interesting.I'm in charge of the design and implementation of a maintenance website for the central database that contains all of the company's data. I'm working in next-generation technology (Visual Studio 2005, ASP.NET 2.0) and implementing all types of best-practice

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RO-ANNE!!!

2005-10-03T10:35:00.000-07:00

Today is Royale's 23rd birthday. Since I'm a crappy brother, her card is going to be late (although suitably accompanied, which should make up for the lateness). So in addition to her phone call she gets a blog entry. Happy Birthday, sis!

Read This Now

2005-09-16T10:40:00.000-07:00

Read http://www.johannhari.com/archive/article.php?id=669 now. This pretty much sums up my position on the issue.

Urinal Ettiquette

2005-09-07T15:03:00.000-07:00

A question for the dudes.Suppose you encounter the following urinal configuration:u U UOn the left is a kiddy urinal, followed by two adequately divided adult urinals. If you enter the restroom and someone is using the rightmost urinal, is it acceptable to use the middle one? In other words, does my preference for a non-kiddy size urinal override the traditional buffer requirement?If you believe

Update Coming Soon To A Blog Near You

2005-09-05T19:31:00.000-07:00

Yakusoku da yo. (It's a promise.)

Morning Becomes Eclectic

2005-08-19T09:52:00.000-07:00

I've been listening to KCRW in the mornings, and after 9am there's a show called Morning Becomes Eclectic which features an amazing range of music that you don't hear on the top 40 bandwagon radio stations. However recently the host, Nick Harcourt, has been playing some of the singles from The Killer's latest album, Hot Fuss. Since the mainstream stations have also been playing them (you may have

King Casper, Lord of Erin's Boxes Mountain

2005-08-18T20:53:00.000-07:00

40 Year Old Update

2005-08-17T15:54:00.000-07:00

Well,Royale got a teaching fellowship from the New York Board of Education, which apparently comes with a free Masters degree, so huzzah! And also Damn You Weber-Flink! You'll have more academic prestige than me!Life and work have been pretty much steady, work is getting interesting as the design phase creepingly approaches the development phase (wherein I become the hero of the story).Bookupdate

Book Meme and Gramma RoRo

2005-08-09T13:56:00.000-07:00

Royale drove across the country with her friend Liz last week and ended up at my place. I paid some of my air mattress karma forward and had a fun evening with the girls - I took the two of them and my roommate-pro-tem Monica out for dinner and drinks on the Marina, followed by a trip to Ralph's to pick up some Apple Pie and Vanilla ice cream (Hey, it's no stone-n-shop but still).Then we went

Ha. Ha.

2005-08-05T04:08:00.000-07:00

Drunk kids who pull fire alarms at 3:30 in the morning and wake the entire building and half the neighborhood and waste the fire squadron's time are AWESOEM!!!11!

As Requested

2005-08-01T17:15:00.000-07:00

The Luck Of The Jordish

2005-08-01T11:12:00.000-07:00

For lack of anything interesting having happened over my weekend, I shall now regail you, fine readers, with a tale from my first week in the land of the golden sun.First off, you should understand that I have never been issued a speeding ticket. I have been in two minor accidents, both of which were arguably not my fault, and I have been pulled over once four years ago; I got a warning, which by

Respec

2005-07-28T15:20:00.000-07:00

People who accurately use "lilliputian" in a sentence strike me as well read, or at least well educated. People who use "brobdingnagian" in similar fashion, however, strike me as downright rectitudinous. I miss you, sirrah.

Googlicious

2005-07-27T16:18:00.000-07:00

Logogle.com will make a google-style image out of any text. A nifty 30 second diversion :)

A Con I Just Thought Of

2005-07-20T23:03:00.000-07:00

Although Mikey will no doubt consider it a pro, I just realised I will not have many opportunities to wear my vast collection of turtlenecks, now that I live in SoCal.Update: Yes, this was important enough for me to write about at 11pm.

Reversed Priorities

2005-07-20T17:08:00.000-07:00

Everyone at my new job takes really long luches and Friday afternoons off. The only exception to this rule is when they haven't finished their work for the week. At my last job, it didn't matter how efficient you were or if you were performing to the top of your ability. You still had to put in 8.5 hours a day no matter how mind-numbingly bored and useless you were. This was the thing I hated

The Spectacular Degredation Of J. Raffile

2005-07-18T13:47:00.000-07:00

After a phone call with Royale this weekend I am forced to post one more picture. Specifically, she requested that, since Jason felt it was within his purview to comment on her physical appearance, she should be given the same opportunity. I therefore humbly submit the following:(Click for large version)

A Brother Repents

2005-07-14T13:17:00.000-07:00

So Royale called me about 20 seconds after I sent her a text message telling her to check the blog, told me I am an insensitive jerk and demanded that I post this:So you see, she's not really a cross-eyed ogre. She's a pretty, straight-eyed ogre.

Her Humorous Response

2005-07-14T12:03:00.000-07:00

Right back at ya!

The Original Image Sent To Royale (With Caption)

2005-07-14T11:59:00.000-07:00

Run!

Experimenting

2005-07-14T11:30:00.000-07:00

I am experimenting with configuring the blog and my cell phone to allow me to moblog. The cool thing about this is that I can send any image I snap with my camera phone, or any image sent to me by someone else with a camera phone via multimedia message, to my blog. And I can do it from anywhere, without access to a computer.In response to Mikey's comment below, yes I do have a job. However this

Obviously, The Logical Faculties Of Seven-Year-Olds Should Not Be Underestimated

2005-07-13T22:47:00.000-07:00

So I was browsing InclinedToCriticize's archives at work today during a dull moment when I came across this post by Carina. Coincidentally I was browsing boingboing's June archives later that day (it was a dull day) and came across this. Naturally I felt it was my duty to bring these star-crossed posts together; now if you'll excuse me I have to go find a 3rd-grader spouting objectivism.

New Books

2005-07-13T07:04:00.000-07:00

I've decided to be more active in letting you all know what I'm reading. Having whipped through Howl's Moving Castle, which was somewhat different from the movie and a fun, light, fluffy read, I picked up Castle In the Air, the sequel.As with most of Diana Wynne Jones' sequels, Castle in the Air involves an entirely new cast who, in the course of their adventures, meets up with familiar

Sweet Cuppin' Cakes!

2005-07-11T08:26:00.000-07:00

The title of this post is a shout-out to someone that knows who they are, and who I would like to hear from. :DA couple good things happened recently, not globally but to me personally. First of all, I started catching up on my Strong Bad emails, several of which were quite amusing. I still have many to go before I'm current, so there's something to look forward to, right?Also KCRW started

Is It Me, Or Is The Country Going To Hell?

2005-07-06T19:05:00.000-07:00

I don't know, it just seems like everything is getting worse. And why the fuck has the "Bono's Stylist Ordered to Return Pants and Hat" story been top billed on google news for 4 days running? Are people that fucking interested in cloth? (No offense, Amber.)Reasons I am cynical:Our country has done nothing about the genocide in Darfur because we're committed to fighting the insurgency in Iraq for

I Got A Job, Bitches!

2005-05-29T11:31:00.000-07:00

After 3 weeks of lounging around Stu and Lee's apartment in glorious Studio City, California, I finally recieved a job offer. I will start on June 13th as a web developer for William O'Neal, in Marina Del Rey. Next week I will be hunting for an apartment to live in for a few months until Erin arrives. Then we will find the uber-apartment, the deluxe 2 bedroom in the sky, and the best year of my

These Hippos Don't Have Vaginas Either!

2005-05-15T08:19:00.000-07:00

Last night was poker night. I went out for delicious mexican at Paquito Mas with J-Lo and Persaud, after which we went back to Stu's for a night of dealer's choice poker. Persaud kept coming up with these crazy games, like "fives are sixes and sixes are fives" or "you must sing everything you say, or pay a quarter into the pot". We played a bunch of different games, from five card stud to seven

Am I Deeply Ambivalent? Well, I Am And I'm Not

2005-05-13T09:08:00.000-07:00

So, update goodness ensues. I have updated the blogroll to strike Rheri since her blog has disappeared, and also the Jolly Fat Man that was my previous co-worked because he hasn't updated in 4 months.However to counter-balance these negative actions, I have taken steps in the positive direction. New to the blogroll is Alana, an acquaintance of mine through Troupe people who impressed me earlier

For Those Of You With A Disturbing Penchant For Mind-Numbing Detail

2005-05-10T10:21:00.000-07:00

Here is a transcript of the tape recorder Colin and I used to document our journey across the country.JORDAN: Ok, this is Jordan and Colin at 8:57 AM in Lake Forest, Illinois, uh, heading out, for the West Coast. So, wagons ho, all right. Check in with ya later.COLIN: Uh, just getting onto the Tri-State, filled up with gas, current temperature is 46°, uh, the price of gas in Illinois was $2.29

Veni, Vidi...

2005-05-06T15:35:00.000-07:00

I have arrived in California, and am typing this from Stu's antiquated (by my standards, heh) keyboard in Studio City. My 5 day trip across the country was amazing, and I saw many of our nation's landmarks, from the Gateway Arch in St. Louis to the Oklahoma City national memorial. I watched gas prices soar from 2.14 in Milwaukee to 3.09 in Nevada, where a full tank of 14 gallons cost me 43

Let The Adventure Begin

2005-05-01T05:24:00.000-07:00

Well;It's Sunday morning at 7:30 am. I haven't been up this early in 2 weeks, since I left my job as a Software Engineer (fancy upper case letters and all) at Assurant Health. I'm sitting at my Uncle's computer in Lake Forest, IL, 30 minutes from departure on a 5 day road trip to Studio City, CA where I have no idea what awaits me other than a tiny israeli and a grumpy but loveable film

So

2005-04-28T12:01:00.000-07:00

Thesis: Royale is awesome.Discuss amongst yourselves.

Huh!

2005-04-07T22:20:00.000-07:00

Did you know that the Daily Show's theme song is performed by They Might Be Giants? I didn't.*insert G.I. Joe catchphrase here*

Message Board Hilarity

2005-04-07T09:49:00.000-07:00

So I was reading the WoW forums today and there was a thread about celebrities who play video games, and WoW in particular. Someone mentioned that a band member from Iron Maiden is a gamer, which resulted in the following exchange which was too hilarious not to quote: Guy #1: "Evil dude: 'Put them in the Iron Maiden" Bill and Ted: 'IRON MAIDEN!!!' *play air guitar* Btw,

An Idea For The "When I'm Rich" List

2005-04-05T11:47:00.000-07:00

I have a list of things I will do if I ever get really, really rich - like multi-millionaire rich. I had an idea today that I absolutely have to record somewhere so that I never forget it.Basically, I will install a custom flatscreen monitor in the front door of my estate, with speakers in the frame. The panel will only be about 8 inches square, and will be filled with my digital doorknocker. It

Awesomeness Recap

2005-03-31T08:24:00.000-08:00

So two thursdays ago, having ensconced Casper in the safety of Lake Forest with his cousins Leonardo and Luciano, I boarded a Midwest Express flight to Boston, upon which I sat in custom designed leather seats with OODLES of legroom and was served fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies (2). I have to say, although I am looking forward to being out west I will miss Midwest and General Mitchel

Quick Joke

2005-03-28T13:25:00.000-08:00

Ok so I know the promised WTFPWNED update hasn't arrived yet, but a coworker just told me a great joke that I want to remember so here goes.One day two old jewish men were walking down the street in chinatown when they noticed a chinese restaurant called "Hiyam Rabinowitz' Wok." Curious about a jewish chinese restaurant and wondering if it served kosher food, they went in. Inside, they saw all

Update Soon

2005-03-24T08:54:00.000-08:00

Massive WTFPWNED update about Weekend Of Awesomeness 2005 Extravaganza coming soon. Probably this weekend.

Cheerin' Up Me

2005-03-09T16:11:00.000-08:00

Since I've been having such a shite month, I decided to get myself a little something.It's the 20gig clickwheel model, and Mikey, I expect something brilliant from you with regards to the laser inscription I chose :)

blech

2005-03-09T08:00:00.001-08:00

I have been sick with a sinus infection since last thursday. It's just bad enough to make me feel miserable without letting me stay home (not that I have enough sick days anyway). I am going back to the clinic Friday to make them give me antibiotics, since they wouldn't when I first went in.

In Case You Were Wondering Why My Favorite Fleece is Ruined

2005-02-20T18:21:00.000-08:00

It's because I spewed Pepsi all over it when I heard this:"Marge, I'd be a lot more worried about me leaving you for a sausage patty than your sister Patty!"

Nerd Chic

2005-02-15T15:31:00.000-08:00

Hey Stacey, guess what??I just completed my 500th SETI workunit! Hurrah!For those curious, I spent most of my freshman year completing 430 work units on my first computer, a Pentium 3 450 with 256mb of RAM. My average work unit completion time was 11 hours and 56 minutes.I completed the other 70 in the last week or two since I downloaded the utility again and started sending in work units. The

FACT: God Hates Console Fanboys

2005-02-10T11:23:00.000-08:00

If you have even the mildest interest in video games, there are a number of webcomics out there that are quite amusing. A lesser known, but very good, example is ctrl-alt-del. Go there now.

Windows XP & Her Elder Sister, 95

2005-02-07T14:22:00.000-08:00

Found this, and had a chuckle:

Wrathnir & Joey

2005-02-02T09:18:00.000-08:00

First of all, I'd just like you to know I am the proud owner of a level 9 dwarven Paladin named 'Wrathnir' on the Shadowsong server. Secondly, in response to Lee's comment on my previous post, here are some adorable picures of baby kangaroos.

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2005-01-25T20:51:00.000-08:00

Now, I am not the kind of person who would ever get a tattoo. But if I ever did...