November 30, 2005
Just 'cuz
An x-ray of a seahorse.
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Neat!Now all ya need is a little skeleton dude to ride `em.
Posted by: Russ at November 30, 2005 02:17 PM (ObxzR)
Posted by: Jennifer at November 30, 2005 02:49 PM (wMhx+)
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That is gorgeous...can I snatch that pic for my desktop?
It almost looks like a fractal program. Just WOW!
--TwoDragons
Posted by: Denita TwoDragons at December 02, 2005 01:54 PM (oYKn3)
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Feel free.
Do you know how to blow it up without losing resolution? I'm pretty hopeless with graphics beyond the basics.
Posted by: Ted at December 02, 2005 02:20 PM (blNMI)
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Alternate Reality
Kidnappings have started up again in Iraq. I sincerely hope that the current hostages being held are all freed safe and sound, to return home to their loved ones.
In a statement, Christian Peacemaker Teams said it strongly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq and blamed the kidnapping on coalition forces.
"We are angry because what has happened to our teammates is the result of the actions of the U.S. and U.K. government due to the illegal attack on Iraq and the continuing occupation and oppression of its people," the group said.
Now as for the organization itself, fuck 'em. Anyone that damned delusional shouldn't be sending members into a war zone, and since they're "peaceful", who gives a rats ass if they're angry.
Words can trump guns, but only if both sides want to talk.
Which kind of brings up my next point. These folks claim that they're not "evangelical Christians". Ok, fair enough. But what they claim isn't the point, it's what the bad guys believe that counts. At least that's what we're told by these anti-war groups. Because, you know, they hate us because we don't understand them well enough.
I understand the terrorists enough to know that they don't want Christians in the war zone. They don't want anyone in Iraq who isn't on their side, and being anti-war or anti-US doesn't mean you're on their side, it doesn't even make you their friend. It just makes you a potential target.
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Thanks for writing this! I would only add 'God doesn't like stupidity!
Posted by: michele at November 30, 2005 08:33 AM (JviAU)
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Well put.As I have rather sarcastically hinted at before these people only want us to do one thing and that's die.They view us as the enemy......period! Thing is too that if we just walk away and leave them to their own devices then how long before they bring their fight to us?Ooops!I forgot that they already did.
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November 27, 2005
Ringtone idea
Rachael got a new cell phone and everyone agrees that the default ring is really obnoxious. I was amazed to find out that they charge $2.50 for each new ringtone you download for the phone. What a racket.
Now imagine if every time you got a phone call, your phone started reading the Miranda rights.
You have the right to remain silent.
Everything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law...
Oh yeah, I'd pay for that. Anyone know how to create your own ringtones?
Of course, Google is your friend.
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Hey, long time no see! How's it going?
Posted by: Ted at November 27, 2005 08:13 PM (+OVgL)
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My old, old,
old phone has all the tonal attributes of an Atari VCS.
So it was actually pretty easy to teach it to play "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," once I figured out the interface for keying individual musical notes.
Posted by: CGHill at November 28, 2005 10:28 AM (wmpjK)
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...I have the perfect ringtone for annoying everyone within hearing distance: record a MIDI of several minutes of screaming three-year-old toddler.
I could gladly supply the sound source...
--TwoDragons
Posted by: Denita TwoDragons at November 28, 2005 03:03 PM (are6r)
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MIDI files contain note data; not captured sound. Only some of the newer handsets can use recorded sound (.WAV files, maybe) as a ringtone. Se the first thing you need to look into is what your handset uses. When I carried the engineering-grade Nokia 6190 I was pretty good at editing MIDI files so it would like them but I haven't even concerned myself with what my current mobile would use.
Posted by: triticale at November 30, 2005 08:48 AM (Vz98b)
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I want my cell to emit a rank odor when I recieve a call. Where's the technology for that?
Posted by: Dortch at November 30, 2005 02:38 PM (+MPAW)
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Actually my current ring tone is "The Final Countdown" by Europe. Ever since I started watching Arrested Developement it has been my tone. Gob, the brother who is the idiot magician, uses the song every time he pulls a lame magic trick. Plus it was the ring tone on his actual phone on the show. You know, in the episode where Tobias photographs his balls and the government thought it was a photo of Iraq. If you have never seen the show, I insist you watch it. I'll shut up now, and go crawl back under my rock.
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November 26, 2005
Oh Bother
Translation: "#!~*$*&#@!%~*#@#!!!!!!!"
I'd written over 5,000 words for my NaNoWriMo story since Wednesday night, yet thanks to my own stupidity and an odd quirk in Windows XP's "Save to disk/Open With" feature, none of it was actually ever permanently saved, even though I hit the save button rather frequently.
I'm rather annoyed right now.
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OMG! I'm very sorry about this. I've lost long posts before, but not 5,000 words written over several days. Suxxx.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at November 26, 2005 01:11 PM (RERf7)
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I would be batshit crazy over that.
Posted by: Paul at November 28, 2005 07:46 AM (vbP6L)
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Huge bummer!
I got nuthin' constructive to add... just... "bummer".
Posted by: BLUE at November 28, 2005 03:06 PM (hDMsP)
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A Mac would NEVER have the audacity to lose your data like that.
I hope you were able to recover it and keep going -- this madness ends tonight! Whee! Here's to hoping my Assclown Wednesdays aren't an outright circus so I can sneak in a few thousand words this afternoon myself.
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November 23, 2005
Shifting Gears
In Heinlein's
Starship Troopers, the main character mentions that while on a long march, the troops "rest" by changing the pace from march to double-time and so on.
Reality is that stuff that keeps getting in the way when you're busy being a social butterfly online.
In high school, I had a gym teacher who used to say the same thing.
I'm going to try it for awhile here on Rocket Jones, even though personal experience already tells me that they were both full of crap.
Truth is, I've been trying to keep up with too many plates on too many sticks lately, and I'm tired.
As daughter Mookie noted, I've posted nearly every day for two and a half years.
Weary.
Examining my priorities, I find that there are some adjustments to be made. I've got family to take care of, and school to attend to, and rockets to build, and more going on that never gets mentioned here. I've let some important things slip that never should have, and projects that I'm going to try and salvage before it's too late.
I'm not going away, but the focus here at Rocket Jones will be shifting for a time. I'll be trying that "changing pace" thing that I mentioned above, even though I'm pretty sure that my gym coach was lying to me.
Keep checking back, because I plan to keep posting, but there will be more emphasis on things like the Star Cards series and cult flick and B-movie reviews and a couple of new features that I've been working on.
I will be posting my NaNoWriMo work when it's done. I've got, what, seven days to go? I'm a little better than halfway to the goal of 50,000 words. I'm planning to put a big dent into the remainder this holiday weekend.
Interestingly enough, I was in the middle of writing this post when I discovered that I'd gotten a trackback from Michelle Malkin for the Carnival of the Recipes. So that's one from Instapundit (way back when) and now this. If that isn't encouragement to keep plugging away, I don't know what is.
At some point, I will decide that my batteries are sufficiently recharged and I'll return to my regular Rocket Jonesian blogging, but for now I need a break.
My gym coach also tried to tell me that running was fun. Lying bastard.
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One thing that might be good to do (since I'll be checking in every evening regardless) is maybe go through you cache of interesting photos and set 'em up to trickle post. Make it a daily caption contest! You can make a week's worth of posts in a short time. Just a thought.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at November 23, 2005 09:30 PM (ZqFjh)
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I get where you're coming from Ted, I put the blog on the back burner the last while because I have more important things to take care of. Plus I was blogging all the time at work and I think it was screwing with my productivity (think?).
Take it easy, and focus on your important things.
Oh yeah, and running is in NO way fun, those f@#$ers were all lying.
Posted by: Oorgo at November 24, 2005 01:08 AM (1JIkb)
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Happy Thanksgiving, Ted!
Posted by: Tuning Spork at November 24, 2005 12:35 PM (fiAeQ)
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Hey Ted! Just thought I would drop by and say hello.Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.Went great here.Plus,I gotta say that I know where yer coming from in trying to juggle too much.The four Yahoo groups I watch over is like running a full time day care center as it is.Between moderating cat fights and writing articles and commentaries it's a full time job in itself.That's not to mention things I'm trying to get done here,for someone else,plus model building.A plastic tug model,a 69 Super Bee and five model rockets all going at the same time.I feel yer pain but remember rockets are THE priority!LOL!
Also,you mentioned star cards.That reminds me that I watched the old Veronica Lake movie the other night called I Married a Witch on TCM.It's been since the early to mid 80's since I saw her in a movie.Now I remember why I liked her so much.Yowza!Damb that gal is was spunky!What I can't understand is why no-one liked her as an actress.I've seen much much worse.Too bad that Paramount had to dump all over her career by first making her a big star then turning around and billing her in every sucky script movie they had just to try and save it.No wonder she turned to booze!
Well anyway I just wanted to rant for a second.Take car and hope to see ya on the 3rd.
Posted by: Russ at November 24, 2005 11:39 PM (ObxzR)
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One does what one must do--I'll still be checking in daily!
Posted by: Victor at November 25, 2005 09:53 AM (l+W8Z)
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Ya do whats ya gots ta do, Ted. I know how it is, trust me. I've backed off on my blogging by an order of magnitude because family stuff has consumed almost any time I have for anything more than the occasional comment. And given what bits you've revealed to us, it goes without saying that you've got some major difficulties taking place and probably make my troubles seem insignificant by comparison--so the fact that you've put as much time into blogging as you have is heroic. But even heroes need a break, hon.
Go, be with your family. Slay dragons and rescue preincesses, be a devoted husband to your ailing wife and a pillar of strength to your children, show the world that it doesn't take a silly electronic site to define your personality. The blog--and all of your faithful readers--will still be here when you get back. *Hug!*
--TwoDragons
Posted by: Denita TwoDragons at November 25, 2005 10:03 AM (aQCWi)
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BTW Ted, is this yer Groove Tube?It was posted over on TRF along with some othe Battlepark pics.
http://www.rocketryforum.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=250330
Posted by: Russ at November 25, 2005 08:26 PM (ObxzR)
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Nope. The Groove Tube is red, white and blue. Nice photo though.
Posted by: Ted at November 25, 2005 08:32 PM (+OVgL)
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November 16, 2005
This doesn't surprise me
From an email sent to me by a coworker:
For those of you who are not aware, North Dakota, southwestern Montana, and parts of Colorado got hit with their first blizzard of the season a couple of weeks ago. This text is from the county emergency manager out in the western part of North Dakota state after the storm.
WEATHER BULLETIN
Up here in the Northern Plains we just recovered from a Historic event --- may I even say a "Weather Event" of "Biblical Proportions" --- with a historic blizzard of up to 24" inches of snow and winds to 50 MPH that broke trees in half, stranded hundreds of motorists in lethal snow banks, closed all roads, isolated scores of communities and cut power to 10's of thousands.
- George Bush did not comeÂ…
- FEMA staged nothingÂ…
- No one howled for the governmentÂ…
- No one even uttered an expletive on TVÂ…
- Nobody demanded $2,000 debit cardsÂ…
- No one asked for a FEMA Trailer HouseÂ…
- No news anchors moved inÂ…
- We just melted snow for water, sent out caravans to pluck people out of
snow engulfed cars, fired up wood stoves, broke out coal oil lanterns or
Aladdin lamps and put on an extra layer of clothesÂ…
Even though a Category "5" blizzard of this scale has never fallen this early... we know it can happen and how to deal with it ourselves.
Everybody is fine.
Snopes has more background. It's based on some truth, and after having lived through five North Dakota winters (and many many whiteout blizzards), this strikes me as pretty much the NoDak attitude I remember.
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I admire their attitude and spirit, but as Barbara over at Snopes.com said.."you can't shovel water." :-)
Posted by: Silver Blue at November 17, 2005 03:07 PM (GuDvW)
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I saw this as well. I've also received many of the usual polemicist emails that run the net(s) during such times.
I want to throw one extra consideration into the mix that I've not heard much during of these discussions.
government organizations such as fema exist year round. Taxpayers pay for those organizations to exist, function and perform their usual perpetual motion year-round, regardless of whether or not there is a disaster to respond to. We pay for their offices, their employees, the computers and networks and fax machines and security personnel and photos of politicians on the cafeteria walls and their vehicles and their office furniture et al. If the citizens of the nation, aren't supposed to expect those organizations to perform on their behalf when the disasters strike, then why must we continue to pay for those organizations during the down time? If the states are supposed to take care of themselves, then why must we pay for a federal agency who has the charter?
I'd be overjoyed to be responsible for myself... in pretty much all regards.
Just another useless thought to toss into the mix.
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November 15, 2005
I forgot to mention...
We passed a gas station today selling regular for $1.99 a gallon.
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Passed? As in didn't stop to top of the tank?
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at November 15, 2005 08:18 PM (ics4u)
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Actually, just got back from picking my truck up at the hospital. Needed it, so I filled up on the way back home.
Posted by: Ted at November 15, 2005 09:23 PM (+OVgL)
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A couple of places around here down to $1.95.
How's Liz?
Posted by: CGHill at November 15, 2005 09:37 PM (tEfsQ)
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back-to-back posts about abdominal pains and cheap gas. I don't whether to laugh or cry.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at November 15, 2005 09:46 PM (ANfwC)
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Here in Milwaukee, with transport costs, taxes and a state-mandated minimum markup, we are now down to $2.20, from a post-Katrina peak of $3.49. I've seen no news coverage of the drop despite headlines about the previous increases.
Posted by: triticale at November 16, 2005 12:14 AM (WE8HO)
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triticale,
That's 'cuz good news is no news.
Don't try to keep up! ;P
Posted by: Tuning Spork at November 16, 2005 12:44 AM (w6sl8)
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We're still paying minimum $2.54 USD per gallon up here. It must be the extra distance back up to where it was originally refined.
Posted by: Oorgo at November 16, 2005 01:00 PM (lM0qs)
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Canada doesn't have it's own refineries?
I'd bet that most of the price differences around the world are due to taxes in one form or another.
Posted by: Ted at November 16, 2005 01:55 PM (blNMI)
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Little bit of a family emergency thing going on (updated)
First: Robyn and Rachael, if you call, call Mom's cell phone between 12:45 and 1:15 and I'll give you details. Any other time, you'll just get voice mail.
Gist: My wife Liz was taken to the hospital for severe abdominal pain yesterday morning (luckily, she works next door in a medical practice). When things weren't moving quickly enough, then shuffled her to the ER and called me.
Lots of tests and scans and rays later, they've ruled out some things and have plenty of supporting data for their primary diagnosis, but no solid confirmation. It was looking likely that she'd be having surgery last night, but as test after test came back that option was eliminated. They sent us home last night around 1am and I made a followup appointment with her doctor for this morning.
If this turns out to be what Liz and I both thought it was from the beginning, then she's going to be very tender and in pain for a few days. Bottom line is, she had a rough yesterday, but it looks like everything is going to be ok.
Good thoughts and prayers never hurt. Thanks.
I read somewhere once that you should never end a letter on a downer, so I'll mention now that I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance.
Update: Liz has had eight abdominal surgeries over the last twenty years, which tends to build up a lot of scar tissue. The doctor is assuming (and this is what we first suspected) that Liz ripped loose a big chunk of the adhesions. That means that it's time for another laboroscopy (might not be spelled right), which is where they go in through her belly button with a fiber optic camera and a laser and just cut away all the spidery webby scarring that's built up inside. She sees a surgeon Monday to set it up. In the meantime, as long as she doesn't overdo she'll feel a bit better every day.
Thanks for the good thoughts and kind words, everyone.
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Please know that I, and my family will hold you, Liz, and your family in our prayers. Hang in there Liz! (and family!)
Posted by: SilverBlue at November 15, 2005 12:19 PM (GuDvW)
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I certainly hope things improve for her.
Posted by: Derek at November 15, 2005 12:36 PM (FloaD)
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Best to Liz (and you and the kids), and you know you can call us if you guys need anything at all.
Posted by: nic at November 15, 2005 12:41 PM (JijW0)
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Ted,
My best to you and Liz. I will keep you in my thoughts.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at November 15, 2005 01:14 PM (UquFN)
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Christina and I are sending you our VIBES!
... and that car insurance line hit me out of nowhere, I actually read the post to Chrissy out loud, and she too went from a scrunched-up worry-face to out-loud-slightly-awkward-laughter.
We hope Liz feels well soon!
Posted by: BLUE at November 15, 2005 02:02 PM (hDMsP)
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My prayers and thoughts are with you and Liz...
Posted by: Cindy at November 15, 2005 03:40 PM (vg5qz)
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Hope that everything works out o.k. Ted and that it turns out to be nothing much.
Posted by: Russ at November 15, 2005 06:40 PM (ObxzR)
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Sending good thoughts your way.
Posted by: dogette at November 15, 2005 07:15 PM (C2txd)
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I too hope everything will be okay.
Posted by: Maelstrom at November 15, 2005 09:11 PM (UFHUa)
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Here's to swimmin' with pain-free women. Sounds like she's gonna make it just fine. Hope the news only gets better and better!
Posted by: Tuning Spork at November 15, 2005 09:59 PM (ANfwC)
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Ouchie! From all I've heard, tearing adhesions can be excruciatingly painful. It's good that they can do something about it these days. Hope it all goes okay.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 16, 2005 12:51 AM (RbYVY)
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I hope everything works out for all of you.
Hang in there Ted, and especially Liz.
Wish you a speedy recovery!!!
Posted by: Blogeline at November 16, 2005 09:25 AM (YMz4J)
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Hope Liz is doing some better -- I've had numerous abddominal surgeries and have the adhesions issue also. Will be sending good thoughts and prayers in your direction.
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November 12, 2005
I don't ask for much
It snuck up on me, but I'm the host of the next Carnival of the Recipes. So please send in your recipes to recipe -dot- carnival -at- gmail -dot- com so I have something to work with.
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You're hosting? Ok, I'm confused now. I just sent in a submission, and it's being hosted by a different blog. When are you collecting recipes? Thanks guy!
Posted by: John at November 13, 2005 09:53 PM (jP49Z)
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I'm the host for this upcoming week, it'll be posted sometime during the weekend of November 19th. We all use the same generic gmail submissions address.
Posted by: Ted at November 14, 2005 05:19 AM (+OVgL)
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Good timing!!
I just posted a recipe today!!
Posted by: Blogeline at November 14, 2005 09:09 AM (YMz4J)
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Does it count as a recipe if I only use two ingredients -- both of 'em pre-packaged?
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I only show you the flattering ones
I mean, I didn't post the one that said I was Coconut Cream Yogurt or anything. This one I found at
annika's.
(moved to the extended entry)
more...
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Yeah, I took one of those "What Lost character are you" tests and I turned out to be the girl played by Evangeline Lily. I mean sure she's hot but...
Posted by: Oorgo at November 15, 2005 04:05 PM (lM0qs)
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Didja know?
Munuviana (our group of Mu.Nu blogs for those who didn't know) is the largest Movable Type installation in the world.
We just moved over to a pair of new servers to help handle the workload. Pixy rocks.
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November 11, 2005
Old folk wit and wisdom
I don't know about the "day late" part, but lately I seem to be "a dollar short" quite often.
Does that make me a half-wit?
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Technically it makes you without either wit or without wisdom.
Taking a direct correlation since you seem to not be a day late you would therefore have wit.
If you are a dollar short (and I am certainly familiar with that circumstance) you (and I) would be lacking wisdom.
But I don't think the direction correlation works. I think we should just focus on the Old folk clause. Being a dollar short means that we are not old folk. Yet!
That works better for me.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at November 11, 2005 05:42 PM (ics4u)
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Being a dollar short just means you aren't very tall.
Posted by: triticale at November 16, 2005 12:20 AM (WE8HO)
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Pat Robertson
Ever notice that these televangelists all seem to live forever? I'm betting that God doesn't really want 'em around either.
What a jackass.
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That's assuming, of course, that they're allowed to glimpse that section. I think most of them will find their "forevers" to be in the, uhm, "smoking" section.
Posted by: Silver Blue at November 11, 2005 03:44 PM (GuDvW)
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Okay, what'd he say
this time...?
Posted by: Tuning Spork at November 11, 2005 09:03 PM (r3Tpk)
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That town in Pennsylvania that voted out the Intelligent Design school board? Ol' Pat said that, if they had some bad luck happen like a natural disaster, well, they could pray to God, but if he didn't help them then it was their own fault for kicking God out of their town.
Posted by: Ted at November 11, 2005 09:24 PM (+OVgL)
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What a schmuck!The trouble with most evengelical "christians" is that they don't know nearly as much about God or his word as they claim to.If Robertson did he would know that when God mentioned things like "For such men are false apostles,deceitful workers,transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.And no wonder, for Satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light.It is therefore nothing great if his ministers also keep transforming themselves into ministers of righteousness.But their end shall be according to their works" at 2 Corithians 11:13-15 and also "Not everyone saying to me,"Lord, Lord," will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will.Many will say to me in that day,Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?And yet then I will confess to them:I never knew YOU!Get away from me,YOU workers of lawlessness" at Matthew 7:21-23 that he was refering to people like him.
Speaking of passages,here's another Pat should heed at Matthew 7:1-5 "Stop judging that YOU may not be judged;for with what judgment YOU are judging, YOU will be judged; and with the measure that YOU are measuring out, they will measure out to YOU.Why, then, do you look at the straw in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the rafter in your own eye?Or how can you say to your brother,"Allow me to extract the straw from your eye";when,look!a rafter is in your own eye?Hypocrite!First extract the rafter from your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to extract the straw from your brother’s eye".
Blah,blah,blah......I could go on all day and into the night about what's wrong with idiots like Robertson.
Before I cap this off I offer another passage for Robertson.Before deciding that someone elses prayers are not good enough perhaps you should heed what is said at Matthews 6:5-7 where it states:"Also,when YOU pray,YOU must not be as the hypocrites;because they like to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the broad ways to be visible to men. Truly I say to YOU, They are having their reward in full.You, however, when you pray, go into your private room and,after shutting your door,pray to your Father who is in secret;then your Father who looks on in secret will repay you.But when praying, do not say the same things over and over again, just as the people of the nations do,for they imagine they will get a hearing for their use of many words"
I wonder who it is that is answering Mr.Robertson's prayers after all?
Posted by: Russ at November 12, 2005 01:08 AM (ObxzR)
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November 10, 2005
Just in case anyone was wondering...
I really, really, really hate doing drywall.
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Yeah.......you and me both!
Posted by: Russ at November 10, 2005 04:58 PM (ObxzR)
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I've never hung drywall. I think it's kind of fun to fix holes in the wall, though.
Posted by: Victor at November 10, 2005 08:31 PM (l+W8Z)
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It's fun to create holes...I find fixing them tedious.
Unless it's a hole where the rain gets in...that stops my mind from wandering.
Posted by: Paul at November 11, 2005 07:32 AM (vbP6L)
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Drywall on vertical surfaces isn't that bad. It's the overhead stuff that I hate. Almost as much as I hate laying asphalt roofing shingles in the Texas summer.
Posted by: homebru at November 11, 2005 10:16 AM (OdnEe)
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But how's that blood squirting out of the eyeballs thing going?
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November 09, 2005
Progress Report
As of this morning, I am still unable to
squirt blood out of my eyes.
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Posted by: dawn at November 09, 2005 12:21 PM (Dh1V0)
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Well, it's good to have a goal in life.
Posted by: owlish at November 09, 2005 06:20 PM (rzugH)
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Wednesdays are always such a let down, aren't they?
Posted by: Matt Navarre at November 09, 2005 11:57 PM (Sj2+4)
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Yet another skill that deems me freakish.
Posted by: BLUE at November 10, 2005 01:16 PM (hDMsP)
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Aye Laddie, I have the legs for a kilt
After a tiebreaker question too!
 | You scored as William Wallace. The great Scottish warrior William Wallace led his people against their English oppressors in a campaign that won independence for Scotland and immortalized him in the hearts of his countrymen. With his warrior's heart, tactician's mind, and poet's soul, Wallace was a brilliant leader. He just wanted to live a simple life on his farm, but he gave it up to help his country in its time of need.
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Posted by: Ted at
11:37 AM | category: Square Pegs
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I keep getting them confused
In the Virginia Governors race, did the child-molesting heroin addict win? Or was it the devil-worshipping serial killer?
When there's that much mud being slung, I get disgusted with both parties. I voted for Potts, the independent from FunWinchester.
Posted by: Ted at
05:26 AM | category: Square Pegs
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Have to agree with you on this one Ted. It's amazing there's any ground left in Virginia with all the mud flung.
Is it just me, or does it seem to get worse with each passing election?
Posted by: SilverBlue at November 09, 2005 09:22 AM (GuDvW)
Posted by: BLUE at November 10, 2005 01:14 PM (hDMsP)
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Yep, when you used that term, I just had to steal it.
Posted by: Ted at November 10, 2005 01:49 PM (+OVgL)
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November 08, 2005
You knew someone would want him
Click for a size worthy of Terrell Owens.
Posted by: Ted at
04:16 PM | category: Square Pegs
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I thought a size worthy of T.O. would be more like one of them thar periods, like at the end of this sentence. You know...something that matches his IQ and class.
Posted by: Victor at November 08, 2005 07:48 PM (l+W8Z)
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And yet oddly appropriate for election day
I was heading home from work and just pulling into the local school to vote, when this radio commercial came on:
Young Lady: Dad, do you love me?
Dad: You know I do.
YL: Would you do anything for me?
Dad: You know I would.
YL: Would you run into a burning building for me?
Dad: Of course. *chuckles* Do you want to borrow the car?
YL: No Dad, I want you to get a colonoscopy.
I almost hit the car next to me as I parked, I was laughing so hard. Yepper, Dad, nothing says "I love you" like taking one up the ol' exhaust pipe.
Do it for the children.
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04:09 PM | category: Square Pegs
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OT for the post,...
a SPACE FOOD STICKS banner?
I'm gonna be ill.
Posted by: Rob@L&R at November 08, 2005 04:24 PM (on28s)
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Rob, I recommend a colonoscopy.
It was a banner I whomped up for the last Carnival of Recipes I hosted.
Oh, and I can't visit L&R because something there causes my PC to hang!
Posted by: Ted at November 08, 2005 04:30 PM (+OVgL)
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Colonoscopies and elections go together like cameras and KY jelly 'round these parts. I mean, should we vote for the asshat or the asstwit? I exercised my apathy and decided I didn't give a shit either way.
Posted by: dawn at November 08, 2005 06:20 PM (Dh1V0)
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I voted for the independent, Potts.
Posted by: Ted at November 08, 2005 08:12 PM (+OVgL)
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If you love your offspring you'll get a colonoscopy in a burning building.
... er... what was the question?
Posted by: BLUE at November 10, 2005 01:08 PM (hDMsP)
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