What is the deal with the fake bullet hole stickers people are putting on their cars? Is it really cool to drive a car that's been riddled by gunfire? Or is this merely a preventative measure for people who live in a bad neighborhood (the thought being that if you already HAVE bullet holes in your car, it wouldn't be any fun to add more)?
Some things I just don't understand...
Not for those with a weak stomach! Utterly gross...
And of course, what do the men go to look at?
Probably the same guys who respond to the "increase your manhood" spam.
I really wish the kids writing these stupid viruses would find something better to do with their time.
I don't understand the enjoyment these people get in screwing up someone else's property or bogging down the internet. Since I work for a large company, we spend a fair amount of time making sure our virus protection is up-to-date, our operating systems are patched, our routers are well-protected, etc. And for what? Not because we have tons of super-confidential data here in the office, but because some whacko loner geek with no social skills in Malaysia thinks it would make him famous to cause a denial of service attack on SCO or Microsoft.
Please.
The internet is such an amazing and useful tool, it frustrates me that the immature bastards propagating this garbage feel it's their right to impose this crap on other people. You're just common street trash in my opinion. Right up there with vandals and graffitiists. Nobody cares about your "cause", however inane it may be, and the only fame you'll be seeing is a picture of you in a pair of handcuffs when the authorities eventually catch up with you.
Stop screwing up my internet speed with your stupid virus. I have ebay shopping to do.
George Bush like you've never seen him before.
I don't have anything profound to add, other than this is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while.
Thanks to Tammy for the link.
I sure hope I don't have the same kind of phone as this guy.
See what can happen when you buy those cheap third-party batteries off ebay?
These guys will do it for you. This has to go right up there on the "why didn't I think of that?" list.
This is a pretty cool idea, and I'm not surprised people would be willing to pay a mere $1.00 a disk to have it done. Even if I estimated it takes 15 minutes to rip a complete CD to MP3, my free time is worth way more than $4.00 an hour, assuming I could even find the free time to do it in. This is why things like ripping my CD collection (and getting this website up and running!) never seem to get done as quickly as I would like.
I'd love to know how they're doing it so cheap. I could probably make a killing just here in town doing this for people I know. I'm always looking for an easy way to make a buck on the side.
But then, that's probably why I never have any free time.
Those two clowns being my sisters, Sandy and Sonya, who are currently living on opposite coastlines!
Happy Birthday, big sisters! Hope we can all get together again soon.
It appears young Rosie Reid has given new meaning to the term "financial aid".
Actually, I'm pretty surprised this has never happened before. At least, that it took this long for something like this to become a story. I've heard of young girls taking jobs in a strip club to pay their way through college before, but this is pretty sad.
One thing that's fairly surprising, though, are the amounts of money she's being offered. I'd have to say the prostitutes of the world should be paying attention. Perhaps there is a better way to market their goods.
Is there a category for sex on ebay?
Today, a nice man from DirecTV came out and installed TiVo. The jury is still out on whether or not this will be an earth-shattering event.
At least I won't miss "24" while I'm in class next week.
This is the week of the big Barrett Jackson Classic Car Auction here in Arizona. And at this time every year, I start to wonder--where did I go wrong?
If you're not familiar with the Barrett Jackson auction (where have you been hiding?), its one of the largest assemblies of extremely wealthy people in the nation. Hundreds (777 to be exact) of the most beautiful classic cars you could possibly imagine, some selling for more money than I'll most likely ever have in my lifetime (last year's big seller, a 1957 Jaguar XKSS Roadster, sold for $1,100,000).
As I watch dozens of filthy rich people bid hundreds of thousands of dollars without batting an eye, I can't help but wonder how they came to be so wealthy. Even more, I wonder what I could have done differently to achieve such wealth myself.
What if... I hadn't spent all that money on frivolous things over the past 20 years and invested it wisely instead? What if... I hadn't decided I didn't really want to write code for a living and had finished my CIS degree? What if... ?
As I write this, watching auction coverage on The Speed Channel, a 1969 Chevy Camaro Copo just sold for $83,000.
With a ding in the front.
I'm going to have to cut this short. I just remembered, I forgot to buy a Powerball ticket.
... there was Captain Kangaroo.
Its a sad day for those of us who grew up watching Captain Kangaroo. Bob Keeshan passed away today. (Those of you too young to remember the Captain--well, just keep the old jokes to yourself.)
What can I say about Captain Kangaroo? Well, it was a long time ago, but I remember parking my butt firmly on the carpet in front of the TV every morning to watch him. My favorite part of the show was Mr. Green Jeans and his animals.
They don't make children's television like that anymore! I'm sorry but... the Teletubbies? Caillou? What the hell are those?
Rest in peace, Captain! You'll be missed.
Ya know, being in IT, I'm already freaked out about catching the flu or something from using other employees' keyboards. But the thought of this just gives me the willies.
Quite frankly, though, I don't see how AOL could be at fault here. Why is it that people always think a lawsuit is the answer to all of life's problems? If AOL were to shut down their chatrooms tomorrow, the IRC would still exist. Then who would they sue? Every organization with an IRC server?
So now we want public service announcements in our chatrooms. I suppose AOL should remind us not to drink and drive, not to use tobacco products or illegal drugs. Or maybe they should remind us to vote, or to see our dentist regularly. God, what would we do without the internet to remind us of all these things that any person with an ounce of common sense already knows?
Nobody told these men it was okay to go out and have unprotected sex! Are you telling me they haven't figured it out yet? Is that AOL's fault? Hello, AIDS has been running rampant in this country for the better part of 20 years now!
I'm sick and tired of frivolous lawsuits and pointing the finger at everyone but the person who is REALLY to blame. People of the world, stand up and accept the responsibilities of your own actions!
Or else, I might sue you.
George W. Bush was in town yesterday. Part of his visit included a speaking engagement at Mesa Community College, touting their Business and Industry Institute as a "model" program. I've been saying that for years.
I'm glad to see the program at MCC get national recognition. I have them to thank for multiple vendor certifications that I could not have gained were it not for the affordable tuition that they offer. Other community colleges in the area offered Microsoft programs, but MCC was (at the time I was enrolled, anyway) the only one to use the MOC. They are Microsoft, Novell, Sun, Cisco and Oracle certified, and were working on more. I'm a pretty firm believer that learning at a normal classroom pace is much more effective than a week long bootcamp, not to mention the thousands of dollars you save.
Well, now that I've given MCC a little love, back to the topic at hand. I was more than a little surprised at GW's choice of restaurants here in town. I can understand wanting Mexican food while you're in Arizona, but Tee Pee Tap Room? Don't get me wrong, the food is pretty good. Still, its not exactly what you'd call a "fine dining" experience. I mean, he stayed at arguably the nicest hotel in town. Seriously, as if it wouldn't have been enough of a shock see Jerry Colangelo, Joe Garagiola and Bob Brenley sitting at the table next to me, I'd have most definitely choked on a tortilla chip if I saw the President walk in and sit down with them. Just weird...
I suppose George is people too.
Its about time someone forged ahead with some new ideas for electronic voting.
Personally, I'm excited to see progress finally being made in this direction. Its way past due, in my opinion. Of course, I won't really be happy until I can vote over the internet.
In an age where you can pay your bills or file your taxes online, I find it hard to believe they can't find a way to make an online election secure and accurate. I mean, think of the positives:
* Immediate real-time results
* Convenience = Better Participation
* No hanging chads!
At least this system is a step in the right direction, even though my dream of voting from the comfort of my couch is probably still a long ways off.
Come on, guys, say it isn't so. You're not responding to these messages, are you?
I've often wondered how many people respond to these e-mails. I mean, is ANYONE so desperate to enlarge the size of their penis that they would trust an e-mail from some random stranger who tells them "there is a way!"? Yet they keep on coming--I get dozens a day (and I don't even HAVE a penis). So the messages must generate responses, at least to some extent, or they'd have given up long ago.
In fact, the article says that some 6,000 people ordered this stuff over a four week period at over $100 a bottle. 6,000 people??
So I have you 6,000 overly self-conscious bastards and others like you to thank for the dozens upon dozens of spam e-mails I get every single day? Hey, thanks buddy!
Let me give you some advice: Save your money! THE SHIT DOESN'T WORK!!!
Anyway, don't you know that size doesn't matter?
Good for him!
In an update to yesterday's entry, Mike Rowe is going to fight for his rights.
Others have challenged URL's similar to their own and lost. It will be interesting to follow this case and see if the mighty-Microsoft can win this case with clout alone.
In the past six months, I've become somewhat of the crazy fish lady...
Tonight I'd like to pay a tribute to my little black platy, who due to a sudden illness we decided to send off to the big aquarium in the sky. (See "Humanely Euthanizing Fish" for how we did this with clove oil.)
So this is a eulogy for my fish:
You were one of my first fish, little platy! I'm sad to see you go, but you looked so pitiful lying on the bottom of the tank all curled up. You'd struggle to swim up for your dinner, but when you couldn't swim anymore you'd sink like a log and I could see you were suffering. I know you're better off this way. I'm glad to have five of your little babies to remember you by.
Rest in peace, black platy!
*sniffle*
At least this kid has one!
Microsoft really needs to lighten up. Don't they know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?
How can they win this, anyway? What'd the kid do wrong? I mean, he just registered a web address with HIS own name in it. Its not like his name is Dave Smith. He should have every right to use that URL.
You'd think that with as much money as Bill Gates has, he'd have much better things to do than get his panties in a bundle over some 17-year-old kid's idea of a joke.
I know that *I* certainly would.
With fellow residents like this, who WOULDN'T be?
Alright, I'm guilty of being a bit of a reality TV junkie. I've talked about who got voted off last night's Survivor at work the next day, and have been known to stay up late at night watching The Real World marathons to catch the episodes I missed the first time around. But My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance? Who's buying this?
Of course, I was rolling my eyes until I found out the blushing bride was from Scottsdale. Now, for those of you who aren't familiar with Scottsdale, think mega-pretentious. Think Paris Hilton.
The thought of a Scottsdale princess trying to convince her family that this is the man of her dreams is even more unbelievable than if this were some average girl. But I'm sure it was just the twist I needed to get sucked in to yet another stupid reality show.
No doubt, comedy will ensue.
Chilly restaurant streakers watch as their car is stolen
Associated Press
Jan. 17, 2004 12:00 AM
SPOKANE, Wash. - Three men who went streaking through a Denny's restaurant were chilled and chagrined when they spotted a thief drive off in their getaway car, their clothes inside.
I've seen plenty of stupid pranks at Denny's after the bar closes, but what were these guys thinking?
"Dude, wouldn't it be funny to run through Denny's... naked?"
Some Washington State University fraternity boys, no doubt. (Hey Tara, friends of yours maybe?) Hey guys, just a thought--wait until summer next time!
Can you say... shrinkage?
FIFA president calls for sexier uniforms for women
By ROBERT MILLWARD, AP Sports Writer
January 16, 2004
LONDON (AP) -- The president of world soccer suggested that female players wear more revealing uniforms to bring more attention to their sport.
(Read the complete article...)
Next thing you know, Reebok will be making high-heeled cleats...
It appears you can patent just about anything these days...
I have lots of friends with cats and laser pointers. I wonder if this guy has a reward program?
Thanks to James for the link (don't you have anything better to do then look for this kinda thing at work?).
Thanks to James for the link (don't you have anything better to do then look for this kinda thing at work?).
Its good to see the Arizona Cardinals step up to the plate and finally go after something they wanted.
As a long time season ticket holder, I must say that I'm pleased. I've heard a lot of people complain that Dennis Green isn't a "good person". I've gotta wonder how many of them are the same people who complain about our losing record? Come on, there wasn't a more decent guy around than Dave McGinnis, but obviously he couldn't motivate this team. I'm tired of being flat out embarrassed on the road.
Dennis Green has a great win/loss record as a head coach. Do we want to win football games or congeniality contests?
I say, bring it on. Welcome to Arizona, Dennis! Let's kick some butt.
Greetings friends, family and random internet surfers! Welcome to my blog.
I know some of you are asking, "What's a blog?" Well, think of it as a journal of sorts. A place where I can be heard! Published! Vent my frustrations! My 15 minutes of fame. If that doesn't make any sense, might I suggest a Google search for a thorough understanding. Better yet, read this.
I thought this was a good way to kick of 2004, and those of you who I fail to stay in contact with no matter how hard I try (not one of my stronger points, I admit) can at least check in periodically and see what's new and exciting in my life.