Egg-dying went well... the white spots denote 4 eggs that cracked, and the ones TM took home for herself and MO. Adam took one - he'll be giving it to a girl at school - and he certainly enjoyed the fajitas that BHK made. Larry and Chris (and mostly Adam and Tina, too) spent the bulk of the visit glued to the tube while BHK and I did the majority of coloring. My faves are the family eggs (there's a Scotto, BHK, Pye and Newt in the mix) as well as a couple of oddballs - speckeld ones and hot pink / green... both of which are more vibrant than this photo shows. more in depth pictures later, possibly.
GP's got me interested in Encounter Critical. It's by S. John Ross, an added bonus (I dig the mechanics of Risus, though I've never played it.)
twitterwise, I'm on the Orange Team. icons when in civilian duds, and on team business.
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How could I choose another color?
I really want the cell phone legislation banning use of a handset while driving in Maryland to pass. The beltway is rough enough without people crimping necks and not looking at the road. Whatever happened to the idea of pulling over to talk?
I'd love to see some sort of magic technology that blocks non-emergency cell phone use in the driver's side of a car while the wheels are moving.
Same goes for the front-seat DVD players, and audio systems that go louder than a range of safely hearing what's going on outside of the vehicle, as far as I'm concerned. Color me a fascist, but I don't need anyone being more distracted than they already are... If I could find a way to implement a breathalyser / urine tester for safe driving, I'd probably do that, too. And bumper-transponders that forbid tailgating based on the speed of the vehicles in question.
Heck, just use my magical wishing ring to stop all accidents - one of my characters, miniMAX first developed his size-changing abilities by trying to develop desolidity tech for vehicles... they never crash into one another!
After all those years, I still want a hyper-intelligent 4-inch tall talking ape to be my lab partner in fighting crime and solving the world's ills... or clean, safe teleportation technology. Or a magic wishing ring that can put people in protective bubbles, and heal them when they're hurt.
Thoughts about this is coming from the fact that I'm having trouble feeling a lot of sympathy for TM's uncle.... he apparently tried to kill himself by driving his car into oncoming traffic. Seriously... I understand being in pain and lashing out, but there are *PEOPLE* driving and acting as passengers in the other cars! If you want to off yourself, I have no problem with that... but leave everyone else out of it.
I feel bad for TM, though - she's been dealing with his nonsense for a long time, and right before this happened, she blew him off via the phone, and her other family did the same. I don't know all the details, but I hope that once he's out of the hospital he gets worthwhile treatment, and a maximum sentence for attempted suicide / attempted vehicular homicide / assault with a deadly weapon(car). I know his head is full of bad wiring, but I'm finding it very hard to forgive his behavior, no matter how sick he is. I just have to understand that he's not in his right mind, and hope that he is removed from driving and doing anything that can hurt anyone else until he is sufficiently repaired.
50 things I've done meme continues with item 38. I...
38. 'have written 9200 journal entries prior to this one, the vast majority of them posted publicly to the world. Some entries are only a line or two long, others are entire short stories, continued across a few posts, because each entry only holds a maximum of 65,535 bytes. (That's about 16,000 4-letter words.) The journal will be 8 years old in just under two months.
39.'has owned scottobear.com since 1998... that was 10 years ago, March 12. It will need to be renewed again before March 11, 2013. I've got some time to scrape up the money to do so... it's pretty dang cheap. My website's look has changed a few times over the years, as has the content under the hood... it is quite due for a fresh coat of paint, and a revisit to the links contained inside. I started my first website with ol' geocities in 94-ish, back when it was free, and before it was owned by yahoo. that arcane url is lost to me, maybe forever? Who knows if I can dig it up form the web sometime? either way, it was migrated to scottobear.com about 4 years later, and has remained there ever since.
From assorted sources (vchip, mgk, time) - a photo series of rival Kenyan tribes fighting for land with bows and arrows.
Look closely. This is Kenya, specifically a hill overlooking the Olmelil Valley, where Maasai warriors are clashing with members of the Kalenjin tribe on a regular basis. The tribal violence is a depressing comment on a country that only a year ago was promoted as a stable democracy in volatile West Africa. TIME has an interesting photo journal of the battles.
"Victims with arrows, sometimes poisoned, lodged in their heads and chests have become increasingly common", say officials in Rift Valley hospitals.“We were using swords but they were not effective,” says Sylvester, 24, slashing a knife in the air. “In a day we can make between 80 and 100 [arrows],” he adds, refusing to give his last name out of fear. Community members pool money together to buy the necessary tools in secret; the arrows are then distributed within the neighborhood. Local leaders know about the arrow factories, but police forces do not.
"We cannot know the time of day when they (Kalenjins) will come. If they catch you off guard, you're dead," says Samuel, 25, holding a bundle of ready arrows.
Kalenjin elders train their boys how to use bows and arrows from an early age, the Kikuyu men say. But Kikuyus have had to learn quickly to fight back with the same tools. Several secret workshops employing 50 workers churn out bows and arrows for munition. "We have no other choice for now," he says.
1 year ago - first full day at the calvert gig, bhk and I go shopping for work clothes, grownup table talk, spam attractive entry
2 years ago - rebis picture, deaf language, chacarron, math, phallic removal, open source, fake cigs as meds, prisoner comic book
3 years ago - Brady Kids welcome the equinox, shamrock shake, cosmic truth, mp3s,experimental gameplay, get your tasty hot sweet potatoes in Japanese,teen kidnappers, good advice, invisible mermaid airfare
4 years ago - openoffice, Visited w Dan, open door poll, people of worth
5 years ago - Al gore, Blue's clues, Cranky Finn
6 years ago - Spring!, Socks, overturned issues, Linda let go from FMM, LJ directory, cool picture link
7 years ago - walkies, 2 chris-sites, both have long since been left dormant, lj broken
- Location:20714
- Music:psp music - coffee or tea -commotion - it's growing dark
BHK did one similar to my Family icon, while I opted for a more traditional spooky face.
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Discovered this afternoon that our debit card had been compromised - suspect the pizza place, as it was the card I generally only use for swipe and go type purchases (atm/gas/groceries) - we ordered a pizza and gave the numbe rover the phone... low security means high risk of theft. Fortunately, Wachovia was very understanding... someone did charges to tmobile, sprint, cingular, and swimdance... all purchased online, to sources we've never used before. Credit for those stolen charges is expected to appear in our account shortly.. I got a replacement card and number issued to me, and the old number is no longer valid.
I'll be interested in seeing how/when/if the thief is caught. While I wait for my new card, BHK's still is active, as are the checks. I can get cash from local branches, too with my ID.
Best Family Credo I've seen in a while - Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc (Means - "We gladly feast on those who would subdue us")
Oh, you Addamses.
I keep hearing good reviews for Lars and the Real girl. It looks terrible to me. Is it the advertising that misrepresents how good it is, or are those people just enjoying something I would find boring at best? Let's see... Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 76... and I generally trust them. I think we'll end up seeing it.
Misc q&A meme:
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The Momster sent BHK and I a little Lillian Vernon goodie - a welcome sign to put on our door with interchangeable seasonal knickknacks. It's very cute.
IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, PLEASE STOP SMOKING. I am sure it is difficult, especially with your hormones doing all kinds of baby maintenance stuff to your body... but for the love of the kid, c'mon.
The above compliant brought about by seeing an at least 7 months along lady having a puff at the train station. Makes me mad, mad, mad.
Babies born to women who smoke during pregnancy— (info from CDC, here )
- Have about 30% higher odds of being born prematurely.
- Are more likely to be born with low birth weight (less than 2500 grams or 5.5 pounds), increasing their risk for illness or death.
- Weigh an average of 200 grams less than infants born to women who do not smoke.
- Are 1.4 to 3.0 times more likely to die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
So please... Quit it.
1 year ago - BHK and I arrive in FL.
- Many, many pictures taken on our trip home (note, we still haven't developed pix from the disposable cameras) - ponce de leon, St. Augustine, ripleys, deerfield - 1 2 3 4 5 6
- pictures taken - rubble and newton photo-manips
4 years ago - making fiends, recovering from surgery, sarin trials, dreams, vamp stats, bro back to old habits, lite brite, cannibal, monster hoax, back pic, playboy centerfold blend, avp, martian hoax
5 years ago - Halloween eve poll, pokethulhu, my local voting plan, evil clown generator
6 years ago - escheat, diablerie, McDonald's "Hispanic Menu", fun private post,flying kitty, pleasant night, tropicon, random journals bad, cheapass games good.
7 years ago - cut gourds with Robbo, saw dingo, took nyquil for the dreaded cold
- Location:20714
- Mood:
bouncy - Music:It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! - on tv
I'm drinking way too much soda pop and coffee type stuff. Maybe it's time to go on a Soda Sabbatical.
Crazy early morning wake up today... I had trouble getting out of bed again... it's too comfy cozy under the covers with the kitties and BHK.
Dear Fox news. You've confirmed my thoughts about you again and again, but this is totally ridiculous. (via ecto - warning, justifiably foul language in the text) - Fox news making a claim that Fred Rogers was evil. Not as a joke, or ironically. Fox news should recognise evil... it sees it in the mirror every day. Reporting like that is beyond just evil.. they live in a world of lies and madness.
From the link -
It’s a disgusting, vile little piece and it’s very likely that you won’t be able to get through all of it. To summarize. Fox News’ argument for Mr. Rogers being “evil” goes like this: he told two entire generations of children that they were “special just the way they are.” Then, in what can only be described as a despicable lie, the Fox News anchors claim that that’s precisely where Mr. Rogers left off. He never taught children anything except to merely exist in a static state of selfish self-entitlement. And that’s why my entire generation is comprised entirely of rapists, murderers, welfare recipients and drug addicts.In other news, millions of years ago there were human-sized penguins.
There are a lot of reasons to be offended by this, but the biggest reason is that Fred Rogers was the kindest, most inspiring and most loving man to have lived in the last 100 years. His love for children and his passion for their education and well-being were absolute and unhypocritical. Watch this clip from Mr. Rogers’ testimony to the US Senate in 1969 to increase funding for PBS. If you disagree with Mr. Rogers politically, that’s okay, but there is no mistaking the sincerity of his passion for child development.
Giant penguins. Is there anything not awesome about the phrase "giant penguins"?
1 year ago - defective materials, algo march 2, control freak, McCain on Lieberman, Michigan fairy doors, random flickr
2 years ago - Kev day, pictures of train station/toys/etc, mr moonlight
3 years ago - mind flayer doodle, travel plans, blue ink, Warriors...., phone posts
4 years ago - odd dreams, Gary hart, pizza box solar oven, hunting for Bambi hoax, walnut walks with a belly dancer
5 years ago - CHiPs, Spreading rumors
6 years ago - Music Mystery Solved, exegesis, evil news, Earhart's wreck perhaps found, I discover Google image search, sea creature poll, why poop is brown
7 years ago - Scheduled Departure time set in stone, something at Archie McPhee no longer there, sitcom nudity-logic
- Location:20714
- Mood:
good - Music:david caruso -Yeoooow CSI:Miami Style
Saw Fantastic Four - Silver Surfer after work with BHK, and it was a fun little bit of entertainment.
Cool! The DC Train maps are now on google!(via dcist)
We're not going to Salem this weekend. Instead, I think we're just going to cool our collective jets, and regroup a bit.
I've been watching season 6 of The Shield on my commute to and from work lately... and the writing is still quite good. I think the child molester subplot was a bit transparent, but aside from that, it has been interesting seeing what's going on with Vic's crew. It sounds like they're already wrapping up season seven, now, even though the sixth was supposed to be the final one.
After I whittle that one down my travel show is going to be The Riches, I think. Never did catch up with that on the Tivo upstairs, and BHK seems to have lost interest.
Positive thing about summer. Local corn. The best I've ever had, anywhere. Seriously, it's amazing.
I'm really loving the local corn crop.
By the way, to my anonymous commenter: Not everyone in the world is racist. Not everyone in the world is sexist. "All [insert skin color / gender / geographic point of origin / religious belief / sexual preference / whatever here] stick together" is untrue. Sure, there are a lot of 'em, but humans lack cooperation on that level. Not to say that *a lot* might. Special interest groups, Armies, and the like. If you could get *any* group of people of that size to really work together, the world would be a different place - and probably a scary one, since I don't tend to agree with any one group's agenda.
Atheists can cuss by taking someone else's lord's name in vain. It's not like snarling "Random Chance!" or "Darwin!" is nearly as good as Jesus Christ come to think of it... blurting "Vishnu", "Zeus" or "Zoroaster" is sort of dorky sounding too. David and Abraham are in too much usage to be any good, either. Solomon?
Maybe I'll just stick to Comic Book / Cartoon Exclamations... Merciful Rao! Sufferin' Sappho/Succotash! Leapin' Lizards! Sweet Christmas! Good Grief! Great Hera! By Crom!
I am guilty of saying "My Stars" - not due to Henry McCoy, but Samantha Stevens.
By the Vishanti is too cumbersome. Imperious Rex is just dopey. Dumber than saying Spoooon! in fact.
I do like to say Zoroaster, though. It's a fun name. Zoroaster. Say it with me, dear journal. Zoroaster. Zarathustra, in the native.
If we were to ever get a gray kitten, I'd like to name him Zoroaster. (That is not to say that we're getting a gray kitten any time soon.)
Regarding this article about faith and democratic candidates ... I can't get the phrase "Pillory Hillary" out of my head.
1 year ago - pirate quiz, pirates w/Dan, 61 questions, walkabout pics, bus stop self portrait, newtcam silly pic
2 years ago - bro visit, good exp games, Karl Rove a rat, mood settings, big ol' Locust
3 years ago - perspective via work, kitty-bot, rain, diseases
4 years ago - Movies w/ danny, LED-suit, Lupin quiz, dinosaur haiku, new tv, LXG, html tests, ghoulishness
5 years ago - Ian McCracken, zork 404, branleur, got my bike
6 years ago - evil news, longueur, spoliation, space fungus, superstition poll, fri-13 reasoning, I'm Neutral Good
7 years ago - Traditional trolls, Catholics handy in a pinch
- Location:20714
- Mood:
hungry - Music:paperback writer - in my head
Ariella B
Originally uploaded by michelle.sas.
I like people, they're the ones who can't stand
They're the ones who can't stand
I see smoke signals coming from them
They say "We are out of furniture"
Stand on your own head for a change
Give me some skin to call my own
Stand on your own head for a change
Give me some skin to call my own
You made my day, now you have to sleep in it
Now you have to sleep in it
I love the world and if I have to sue for custody, I will sue for custody
Stand on your own head for a change
Give me some skin to call my own
Stand on your own head for a change
Give me some skin to call my own
Stand on your own head
Stand on your own head for a change
Stand on your own head
Click here to see him meander past on shaky-animated gif style video. - about 1 meg.
Camo-man has powers similar to the yeti and loch ness monster, as cameras cannot photograph him properly. Is it the suit? His magical giant old-lady sunglasses (complete with rhinestones)? That huge hand-carved walking stick?
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Ben and Jerry's is having their Free Cone Day today from 12-8. go get some free ice cream!
Moment of Lyric (Youtube video)
Once upon a time at the foot of a great mountain,
there was a town where the people known as Happy-folk lived.
Their very existence a mystery to the rest of the world.
Obscured, as it was, by great clouds.
Here they played out their peaceful lives,
innocent of the litany of excess and violence that was growing in the world below.
To live in harmony with the spirit of the mountain called Monkey was enough.
Then one day, Strange folk arrived in the town.
They came in camouflage, hidden behind dark glasses, but no one noticed them.
They only saw shadows. you see, without the truth of the eyes
the Happy folk were blind...
( ... )
Dictator Octopus - youtube
1 year ago - Commercial, Dr Who poot episode, hair-neck-man, good weather, pope palpatine, Tomi voice, Newt sleepies, Dave at Poorhouse, Condoms to saris, ashcroft not scared of calicos, King Tut Coming (it ends this week), kind words from mootpoint
2 years ago - RHL, dumb laws, Rubezahl
3 years ago - doctor and drugs, grasshoppers and micropet, letter to bro, distractions (anagrams, phone spellings, etc)
4 years ago - SOP, copyright, scarecrows in the herb garden, Tunguska, kisses, wind dreams
5 years ago - BJ's Bday, hobbledehoy, ages of sexual consent around the world, sleepstation pictures, hungry, more rights gone, character memories,xfl=pos, teeny tiny farm animals and milk ring from Kellie
- Location:33441
- Mood:
tired - Music:Fire Coming Out of The Monkey's Head - Gorillaz
So, what did I think of V?
Well, on ts own it was entertaining enough. they could've cut some fat and added some meat... but it was acceptable when not viewed next to the source material. Hardly a masterpiece, but not a dud, either. Six of ten. Better than average, but not much.
As an adaptation, it missed the boat. I feel that it added a few elements, but Moore was right to ask his name off of the film. Despite over a decade and a half lag between reading and watching, the discrepancies were pretty glaring (especially the last third of the film).
That's all I really have to say about the movie off the top of my head.
As for revolution, I have my doubts about folks in a first-world country standing up en masse against a country's armed forces. Too many of us live within an "acceptable range of comfort", and as long as we can eat, sleep, have orgasms and watch TV under a climate-controlled roof.... most of us won't fight the system for fear of losing those things. We're too comfortable, too complacent, and too selfish to look at the bigger picture for the most part. Many of us speak out about issues. A few of us throw money or time into pet projects, but things don't really change. There won't be a revolution, because most of us won't be bothered to act until it is too late. Bread and Circuses, and all that.
example - less than a third of the USA's population is happy with the competencies of our president and staff... but he'll keep his job until the term expires. Laziness of at least 66% of the population is my only guess. What's worse is that I figure the next guy will be merely "almost as bad" or "well, he's better than what we had before". Mediocrity is the best we can hope for, it seems. I can be considered a cynic by some, but I'm not going to give up and just assume everyone who runs for office just sucks. We just have to change the rewards system... make it worthwhile to work in the interests of everyone, not just folks with money. If anyone works that out, let me know.
I'm no better than most... if it came down to it, I'm not laying down in front of a tank. If a revolution ever comes, I'm taking the cat and heading offsite.
Speaking of my dislike of authority figures abusing power at the cost of my liberty - I've had my living space invaded twice, and had a gun held to my head both times, by people who supposedly are there to serve and protect.
They serve and protect me by putting my life at risk, and invading my home.
To this day, there's a piece of my hindbrain that wants to kill every single one of those cops who pointed a gun at me because a non-violent junkie who shares my last name tried to steal a boat worth less than $5000. It tells me that they don't mind putting me in danger if it means they have the drop on a bad guy who is actively running away... or me, a person that answered the door politely, and met all of their requests. If you've never been held at gunpoint, I'm not sure I can explain what it's like to think that you could die at any moment - a sneeze, a twitch, some guy had an argument with his wife, whatever.
People make mistakes at work. I'm positive that I make a couple every day. I might even make a mistake someday that could (through my lack of getting to the person in time) contribute to the death of a child. But... I don't have a procedure in place that involves at least five gunmen to put an innocent in harm's way "just to be safe". Things need to change, but odds are that they won't. see above. Additionally, I suspect that most cops are like most politicians - start off trying to do some good. Unfortunately, to be a successful cop, you either have to be a jerk, have infinite patience with other jerks, or both. Unfortunately, to be a jerk is the path of least resistance.
I think that I'm a good person, and that my existence makes the world a little bit better place to be. I help others wherever I can. I try to do work that's constructive, to educate, and to be caring. I wonder how many people sit down, and reflect on their lives? It seems like most people coast most of the time.
Newt Sez - enough of that ramble.
Regarding Walkabout-
I went back to Boca on walkabout on my second attempt to find
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uberbastard's buddy's comic store, Boca Comics. I found it.
Sadly, despite the sign and website saying it's open... it's changing over to new management. And was closed. No Comic books for Scotto that day! That's ok... I have plenty at home.
Nonplussed, I walked to a park I used to hang out in back when I lived in Boca, years ago. The hurricanes or city ordinances cleared a lot of the trees. While roaming around, I spotted some goodies on a bench - A Nancy Drew book older than me (Publish date inside said 1966), and an adult bible study guide. Random Scotto factoid - I've read all of the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift and Nancy Drew mysteries published before 1980.
A backyard shot with colored carp. I *just* missed a huge soft shell turtle that lives in the lake, too. He was sunning himself by the bridge, but slid into the water and swam away before I could get in position.
I think I'll visit the tree zoo next weekend... and hopefully, I'll have a nicer camera by then, too. I'm due for a little techno-treat. I hope the weather holds out for a few more weeks.
Minor good deed, cleaned up the bus stop of all litter while waiting for the bus to arrive. I should remember to keep a grocery bag on me, in case of overfull trash cans.
Ah, Nertz. Monday meeting! Until later, dear journal!
1 year ago - Easter, Deadbolt, Danny recap, K, piccies, personality test, heard from everway gamers, kitties video, walking octopus, waterbus,
2 years ago - Procrastination, Henchman, search warrants/LA, booger eaters, vacuum cleaners, Brian Blessed, heroclix, zombie pinups
3 years ago - jkg, TAG, souls, Bahá'í, soul & body, leaving FMM
4 years ago - dream, dented the door with my mitt, sleepy and grumpy, how I sleep w/newt, small hands=rude, army men, Dan Bfast, lab grown meat, dali museum, secret fun spot, 2 dead celebs
5 years ago - lj bump, baby newt pic, one ring, mush, thebot, palm art, John Denver
- Mood:
okay - Music:These are the people in your neighborhood - in my head
This card is my problem with compusa, along with really poor communication or support /offering of alternatives.
In a nutshell, it's been since November 10th that my Computer has been at the shop... everything else needing repair is fixed according to them.
Verto GeForce FX 5950 Ultra Video Card, AGP, 256MB DDR
Nvidia
Manufacturer: PNY
Mfg Part #: VCGFX595APB
Product Number: 308120
$499.88
However, that bad boy has been out of stock at the manufacturer, and at all known compusa stores in a 50-mile radius for the last 8 weeks.
With a $500 price tag, I'm obliged to wait, because I really can't drop that chunk of change on something that I should be getting under warranty.
The guys at the shop have given me two timelines, both of which have passed, now. I'm not quite sure what I can do, save for waiting.
Meanwhile, I have to do my work on poor ol' Battered lappie, My Toshiba satillite back from a time when Windows Me (I've long since replaced that with win2k pro) was "cutting edge".
I'd say that the only time I've had worse customer service/ communication was with Comcast... I have since boycotted them, though I've heard that they might not be so bad in other areas outside of SoFla.
Not having big brain has cost me some very significant social chat and play time in 2nd Life, LAN party activities with the old FMM crowd are out of the picture... plus, all of my downloaded movies / Netflix DVD archives are ground to a halt while the machine is gone... not to mention a lack of Newtcam.
I never realised how many people watched good ol' Newt during the day... I've gotten somthing like 80 emails politely requesting when he'll be back online again. If Big Brain is down another week, I'll hook Newtcam up to Lappie so folks can get an orange kitty fix.
I can only imagine what happens when pretty girls shut off their webcams. I suspect horny stalker-type guys aren't nearly as polite as cat fanciers.
- Mood:
aggravated
- Mood:
contemplative
[edit] um, what happened to the rest of my post?
I mentioned about bro coming over and he looks pretty good, all told, and that he's getting work for the season down here.
also some cool links, now lost... and positive reviews of my two new techs. ah well.
[edit2- in cache]
Met the two new Techs today.. onle looks a *lot* like an aged Alanis Morrisette, the other is a young guy, sort of bohemian-spanish.
Browse your referrer logs? Have your own website? Then you're being targeted by Data Shaping Solutions Viral Marketing. Buy a campaign from them, and they'll spoof a referrer to your website so you'll see a clickable link to the customer in your logs. Advantages include not losing your account for being a spammer because the advertising isn't by email, and a robust technique the details of which can only be revealed if you contact them. "More and more people have their personal website with access to daily site statistics. Typically, internet services of any kind are good candidates for this type of advertising."
Sakes. How long before my logs are as full of spam as my inbox? I've seen a few unusual corporate looking sites in there already. Is this form of advertising common? What's worse: Guess where I found the viral marketing link. Standard advertising loop. Find a trusted place; pretend to be part of that place and exploit the trust people have in it; support that medium and make it reliant on advertising; reduce expenditure so that place does nothing but the bare minumum to support advertising; move on to another trusted place.
- Music:lukewarm ULTRA SARI KACANG IJO. In a convenient juicebox. theme, made up.
I'm shopping for a good multi-vitamin. I'm guessing Walgreen’s or Eckerd’s will have one, but I'm going to research it a bit. (Anyone reading want to offer a recommendation?)
Two hundred years ago, the human race got, on average, 30cm taller. Now, on average, the human race is obese. A researcher from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine claims that the obesity pandemic is a new fundamental shift in the shape of human bodies, brought on by the same kinds of technological changes that made us taller.
"Pandemic" obesity was the result of an abundance of high-energy, aggressively marketed foods, and sedentary lifestyles induced by television and computers, said Professor Prentice.
I forgot to mention on Friday... People at work are telling me how to mourn. "Drive with your lights on. Wear Black, Wear Red White and Blue"... etc etc etc.
I imagine your heart's in the right place, but stop, ok? I don't need to hear "Scotto wore green and khaki on the big day! Is he supporting terrorists? Does he hate America? "
No. I'm just not making it a friggin' Saint Patrick's Day, or the Fourth of July. I don' t dress up for December 7, or Memorial Day, either. I'll wear what's in my closet and clean that day, and hopefully it'll match.
I save colors for festive holidays. Halloween... Christmas... Valentines Day. You'll see me in costume dress then, or at least colors. I do feel bad about the tragedy of lost life and our lost security... but I'm not going to buy a "Memorial black armband" to wear on Sept 11 every year from now on. Come on...I'm not going to not make this a hallmark moment. I hope that I just have a few office busybodies, and that this isn't a national annoyance.
On a lighter note - Forget the sheep jokes. Scottish men are taking to a new form of kinkiness: sex with traffic cones. Yes, these nubile, rubber beauties with their come-hither looks and wanton, orange attire are all the rage in Scotland for a midday shag.
With that, I'm off to work. Until later, dear journal.
No nightgown under my clothes, by gum. ;)
- Mood:I am a GI-Scotto Pod with Kung fu grip.
- Music:inner taiko drums are beating
So many emotions.
My current pleasant surprise is that people are realizing that not all of Islam is behind all if the recent hubbub, but a non-peaceful, misguided splinter fringe.
Why can't these same folks realize that other religions are the same way? When I say something is Christian, I mean it as a compliment... some folks I know use it as an insult. It's really a small, misguided percentage of the whole who claim to be Christian, too. They're not all Pat Robertson... many more are kind, giving people that are quite tolerant, working to make the world a better place.
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- Mood:wound up, but weary
- Music:Open Arms - Journey
you know I love 'em.
The only thing that can help someone like that is a well-trained staff of retard handlers and a toy duck that squirts chocolate when you squeeze it.