December 2010
109 posts
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2010: A Bit of Reflection
In general, I avoid saying things like “it can’t possibly be worse” or “what could possible go wrong”. Each (and their derivatives) is pretty much an invitation to the Universe to answer what you’d though were rhetorical questions.
2009 had been a pretty shitty year. The company I’d been working for, since they started operations in 2004, decided that the...
I think my fateful mistake with 2010 was saying...
Cats what lay under blankets on couches shouldn't...
Perhaps a little bit of aggrotech will help me...
Is it just me, or do dogs chew small pieces of...
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One More Reason to Hate WalMart
Not too long ago, they decided that they needed to open a new WalMart within walking distance of my house. I dunno whether they closed the one three miles further down Route 1, or not. If they haven’t then I’m one of those people fortunate enough to have two, convenient WalMarts. I have to assume they’ve closed the other one. Otherwise, the traffic for the new one makes almost...
Dunno why, but, woke up, this morning, remembering...
New Year's resolutions will *not* include "be a...
I hate "fixing" something when I can neither fully...
Clearly, VZ needs to sync their customer DBs:...
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Your Pet-gate Means Nothing to Me
Humorous event of the day: Cat (Bella) goes charging headlong from her cat tree, in the living room, towards the kitchen. She often does this. I can only guess that her kitty-PDA pops up an appointment notification letting her know she’s late to an appointment or something. Unfortunately, when we got NewDaig, we installed a pet gate in the doorway between the livingroom and the dining...
Who the fuck sets /etc/profile to 640???
WTF? All of the "Chaos" pages on FaceBook are some...
No, it most definitely is NOT time for the Wendy...
Dear Fox5: you need to DQ anyone sporting a...
If "bacon goes with everything" and "there's...
Not a great night to be a Philly sports fan...
Corpses have more life and vitality than the...
You will never convince me that furries aren't...
Trying to see if I can get my GV number to forward...
It's not till you receive the "overdraft...
Judging by Donna's face, there's probably a very...
Great way to let a 20yd flubbed-punt turn into a...
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I Hate the Mall
Ok, so, had to go to the Mall, tonight. Apparently, with several rooms full of clothes, nothing was adequate for this coming NYE. The mysteries of living with a woman, I guess. At any rate, malls are interesting places (for observing people, that is). Some malls are more interesting than others. Tonight, we went to the Pentagon City Mall. Now, it’s been a number of months since I’ve...
Can't decide who I want to lose more: Ain'ts or...
Greh... Just noticed I may have more vacation...
Even if listening to nothing, ear-buds are great...
Posting to Linuxquestions.Org seems like a waste...
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ümi: I Just Don't Get It
So, I’m watching The Mentalist on CBS (don’t you judge me!) and a commercial for Cisco’s new ümi product came on. Curious, I went to Cisco’s site to see what it was about. I clicked on the “what you need page”. On the page was the following graphic: I mean, we’ve already got a number of free video chat options out there. If I want to use my laptop - be...
Dammit: helping my mom get her Android set up has...
No no no... Donna was talking about "black-eyed...
Hopefully, the weather-tools have underestimated...
Watching "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are...
Any good Christmas-themed zombie movies I might...
I need to go drink up all the milk so I can have...
How to freak out a cat: jam a finger in his mouth...
What the hell's the point of making sodas this...
Getting stuff together to head up to Carlisle....
This week was the 9th anniversary of my ownership...
Sometimes, I think that "business ethics" is a...
I can't even imagine what a woman with 32Ks (esp....
Now if the Caps can keep the Pens from even taking...
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Tis the Season to Be Obligated
It’s not quite accurate of me to say “I hate Christmas”, but it is short and to the point. What would be more accurate to say is, “I hate how Christmas is practiced in the consumer-driven world.”. And, really, “I hate Christmas,” for many of the same reasons I hate other consumer-driven holidays: I hate the sense of obligation and expectation. I hate...
First, you've gotta do the Truffle-Shuffle
Actually, "exam cram" sounds kind of painful. At...
Really wish I knew what I did with that exam-cram...
One cat's being a touch clingy; the other's being...
Can haz new pup!
Only another couple hours till we pick up the new...
One of the other reasons I prefer telecommuting: I...