I picked up a Time Warner Digital Video Recorder. A Tivo clone. The ads say that the Time Warner DVR will change my life. So far it's been 90 minutes. ... Do I look.... taller to you? ... I think I'll go to the mall and wait.
Category: Fun Stuff
Ok, *I* thought it was funny. Pffft.
ZoomQuilt
Fascinating. Use your up and down arrows to zoom through the collaborative art at The ZoomQuilt.
Cool Feeling for Today
I love it when I buy a salad at lunch (they're sold by the ounce), and the guy right after me buys a salad that weighs more.
Limbaugh Ruling Inadvertently Overturns Roe v. Wade
Scrappleface satire via the lovely Miss Vox: (2004-10-06) -- Florida's 4th District Court of Appeals inadvertently overturned the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling today when it denied Rush Limbaugh's petition to protect his right of privacy regarding medical records. A spokesman for the court said that by ruling Mr. Limbaugh had no … Continue reading Limbaugh Ruling Inadvertently Overturns Roe v. Wade
Yet Another Hurricane Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a **Warning** for yet another catastrophic hurricane following on the heels of Charley, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne. The path of this hurricane zigs and zags and is therefore very highly unpredictable. Experts predict that this hurricane can cause the most catastrophic damage to the United States that we can … Continue reading Yet Another Hurricane Warning
Why Some Dogs Kill Their Owners
Random Conversations
Scene: Cafeteria, getting coffee. Woman near the cream and sugar, talking to her friend. Both strangers to me. Woman is somewhat on the largish side. Woman: ... not until I decide what I'm going to do. After all, everybody knows the world revolves around me. Me (interjecting a random observation): That would make me a … Continue reading Random Conversations
Tortilla Art
Here's something I don't want for Christmas: Tortilla Art. Here's a picture of Emiliano Zapata, Mexican Revolutionary war hero. "The preparation of the tortilla for painting is as important as the actual painting itself. I first bake several tortillas to get the right texture, shape and coloration for the image I want to paint."
Dream Pedometers
In back to back posts, Jo at Spin the Moon says she always dreams she's looking for the right place to be. In my dream, I'm always moving, always searching. And in the next post, she buys a pedometer to see how many steps it takes her to get there. For people like me who … Continue reading Dream Pedometers
Go to Sleep, Patch
No, Patch, I don't want to go for a walk. I hear your little whines, I'm not getting up. I wish you'd settle down; you keep running to the back patio, then jumping on the bed, giving a little whine, running back outside again. You've been doing this all day. Yes, I know the dog … Continue reading Go to Sleep, Patch
Unbalanced Terrorists… with Subtitles
The situation remains dangerous in Iraq... especially when something as innocent as.... subtitles.... can drive them bonkers. 😛 From a tip from Just a Girl comes this very funny movie. 😛
Bush Torture
I was trying to be upset at this, but it's sort of amusing. If you think it's amusing, too, don't tell me. I want to maintain my high opinion of you.
My Name is Dan Rather
Via a tip from Little Miss Attila comes a new short story by Inspector Dan Rather, "My Teleprompter is Deadly" at Iowahawk. It was a slow September night in Manhattan. The kind of sweaty summer night where the mean streets of Gotham run wild with the shadowy scum of the Republican National Convention. The kind … Continue reading My Name is Dan Rather
Lost Lions and Ambush Dining
Ok, I'm evil. I really, really, try to be good. In fact, I think a cornerstone of my faith depends on it. But every once in a while I get this idea... I sent the following email to the "Lost Lions," four of us that were once close high school friends and have recently reunionized … Continue reading Lost Lions and Ambush Dining
Relaxing Weekend, Back to Work
That was my first 3-day weekend since June. I'd almost forgotten how much I enjoyed my 3-day weekends every other week. Friday was a day of nothing; puttered around the house, read blogs, played some Ultima Online, and waited for Alex to show up so we could catch "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow." … Continue reading Relaxing Weekend, Back to Work
Pippi Longstocking for Bush
No matter how conservative you are. No matter how Republican you are. No matter how much support you wish to show for George W. Bush. Do NOT do this to your children.
Chernobyl and the Weekend
The Bleat, as usual, was excellent today. He turned his daughter's playhouse into Chernobyl. Go read it now or I shall taunt you unmercifully. I shall taunt Sean twice and include snide comments like, "Oh, so you were home schooled? I couldn't tell." I'm waiting for Alex to magically appear from college. He'll either want … Continue reading Chernobyl and the Weekend
I just realized I can open a PDF document and print it to an Adobe distiller postscript file. Then I can convert that to a PDF file. Ok, I'm amused easily.
Orion Slave Girls
Star Trek: Enterprise is almost here; the season premier is October 8. Sometime this season, they'll reintroduce the Orion slave girls from Captain Kirk's time. The race was first introduced in the pilot episode of the original Star Trek series, "The Cage," and memorably reprised by Yvonne Craig in the later episode "Whom Gods Destroy." … Continue reading Orion Slave Girls
The Siren Song of the Nutella
I went grocery shopping over the weekend. First time I've had to do that in a while; I had assigned that chore to Alex. Teenager, fetch me some groceries. There, next to the peanut butter, was Nutella. I had been warned that this stuff was addicting. Sinful. Irresistible. Jo sang the Nutella siren song a … Continue reading The Siren Song of the Nutella
Belief-O-Matic
I saw this at rachel's a few weeks ago and just now got around to answering the quiz. All that overtime is making my todo list pileup. 😛 Take a short quiz at the Belief-O-Matic, and it will rate your beliefs against all the world's religions (or lack of religions) and tells you which religions … Continue reading Belief-O-Matic
I Have A Suggestion
Olympic Wrestling, Judo, and Fencing
All rolled into one:
Hyperactive Monkeys
Scientists have apparently found a gene that is responsible for laziness. When the gene was supressed, the monkeys worked harder. If you had a room full of monkeys, they say, eventually you'd produce all the great works of Shakespeare. Imagine what you could accomplish with a room full of hyperactive monkeys. Cold fusion? A cure … Continue reading Hyperactive Monkeys
Firefly – I'm Out $391
Jo at Spin the Moon told me to order the Firefly DVD; she said if I didn't like it, she'd buy them from me. Since a lightning strike a few weeks earlier took out my DVD player, I bought a new one at the same time from Amazon. This one is also a DVD recorder … Continue reading Firefly – I'm Out $391
Poetry in Motion
Jo at Spin the Moon teaches me how to write poetry about my site. Chasing the C5 button. *click* SOLD OUT. Clinton mostly balanced the case had been robbed! The War? record. I think, the minimum level, it originated at Patty’ s wedding over the Fox & Hound, a quarter comes out Bummer. Ok. Yeah. … Continue reading Poetry in Motion
Personalized Stamps
This is such a neat idea. I hardly ever mail real letters anymore; I used to order 100-stamp rolls at a time, but now I still have a whole bunch of 33 cent stamps. I bought a bunch of 1 cent stamps, used them all up, and now have some 4 cent stamps. It'll be … Continue reading Personalized Stamps
Utilikilt
Nope. Not gonna happen. At least, I don't think it's ever gonna happen. Unless somebody dares me. Or double dog dares me. Fringe benefits: A. Physical: Your virility may increase. You will experience the pleasing sensation of air conditioning. B. Mental: Wearing a kilt shows a sense of security with yourself, and you will inspire … Continue reading Utilikilt
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s Girlfriend
Dale Earnhardt, Jr had a crash today. Lots of people searching for news about him, and I just wrote about him last week. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has a girlfriend named Courtney, according to the people using search engines to find "Dale Earnhardt Jr girlfriend Courtney pictures" here on Chasing the Wind. I didn't know that. … Continue reading Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s Girlfriend
Ultima X: Online Cancelled
Bummer. From the UX:O Producer last night:June 30, 2004 Dear Ultima X: Odyssey community members, As of today, development on Ultima X: Odyssey has ended. We feel that Ultima Online is where we need to focus our online efforts and most of my team will be moving to the UO expansion pack, the UO live … Continue reading Ultima X: Online Cancelled
Science Made Stupid
I've discovered a site that makes science easy. From astronomy: to paleontology:Animals of a given species are alike because they inherit a certain set of genes from their parents. Every so often, something goes wrong with the mechanism that transmits the genes, and an animal is born that doesn't resemble its father and mother. You … Continue reading Science Made Stupid
How to Create Weinergami
Source: Somewhere in Japan
Which book of the Bible are you?
You are Ephesians. Which book of the Bible are you? brought to you by Quizilla
Blogs for everything…
Go on, try to come up with a obscure topic that nobody else has thought of. Here's one I stumbled upon today:Women's Professional Handball in Denmark .I didn't even know there was a Professional Handball Association. For women. In Denmark.
White Chocolate
White chocolate is neither white nor chocolate. Discuss.
Mom's Day Weekend Recap..
Great weekend. "Babysat" my brother-in-law Saturday morning and took him out for "ice cream" later. (Euphemisms for "golf" and "a pitcher of Shiner Bock"). Sunday took Mom out for brunch and visited with my sister & niece & step-father. My son was nowhere around this time - he was playing D&D Friday, then I left … Continue reading Mom's Day Weekend Recap..
Thank you thank you, I'll be here till Tuesday. Try the veal.
I was on one of those roller-coaster highs yesterday. Don't know why; might have been as simple as a good night's sleep. Whatever it was, yakked all day, told goofy jokes, sang that cow song that got stuck in my head, kept it up nonstop all day. Put a new MasterCard/Visa logo on my website. … Continue reading Thank you thank you, I'll be here till Tuesday. Try the veal.
Song Stuck in My Head
Why can't I get normal songs stuck in my head? I've never had the "It's a Small Small World Song." I get "Bohemian Rhapsody." I get whistling from "Andy Griffith." Last night I went to I am Cow. It took all of 3 minutes for my brain to be permanantly seared. I woke up this … Continue reading Song Stuck in My Head
There is a prize…
I don't even remember what the prize is. I just remember that I want it. Ultima Online is having a contest for players to write up strategy guides. Actually, I think they've decided that strategy guides are a good idea but they don't have the manpower to write them, and this is a trick to … Continue reading There is a prize…
Lunch is over
I had poorly cooked vegetables for lunch and surfed for odd things on the web. I want to refinance my townhome but the dweebs at Countrywide aren't any help. See, I have a prepayment penalty for the 1st 5 years of my mortgage (currently about $3900) if I refinance early, and that 5 years ends … Continue reading Lunch is over
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