Saturday, January 26, 2008

Mai kittee iz on the internetz....

funny pictures
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So, I guess it's pretty close to official that Barack has taken SC....

There are a few more contests in Maine and Florida and then it's Super Tuesday. Hopefully the field will be much more narrow after February 5.

yay caturday
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There's a little boycott going on in Alabama. You might wonder what the boycott is about. Alabama has some EXTRAORDINARILY quaint laws that limit the alcohol content and size of beers that can be sold. Unfortunately, that means that many "gourmet' and specialty beers can't be sold in this state. "Free The Hops" is part of a drive to fix Alabama's silly laws regarding the alcohol content of beer. Heck, you can run down to the package store and pick up Bacardi 151 or Everclear....

Anyway, back to the boycott. If you live around Birmingham, the Birmingham Budweiser distributor is fighting local efforts in Birmingham to change the Birmingham statutes to allow the sale of higher alcohol content beer. Free The Hops is spearheading a boycott of Budweiser distributors and products in the Birmingham area. "Oh no, we can't allow GREAT BEER to be sold in Birmingham. We might lose business......."

It's been a while! If you're asking "For what?", I've posted some new songs over at my MySpace artist profile. They're the top four songs on the player. Check'em out......

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Two weeks from right now.....

it will be "Super Tuesday". Don't forget to go vote......

OK, I'm showing my bias here! What the hell, I'm human. Like everybody else.....

Sunday, January 20, 2008

For those of you who might be brainiacs.....

Jeopardy will be having an online testing period on the 29th, 30th and 31st of this month. For more details and info (registration required to participate), go here.

Hey, it's January 20, 2008! Guess what that means........


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Sunday, January 13, 2008

If I was one of the "Record Store Cats"....

It would very likely be this one (they call him Techno Tim):

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Techno Tim

Saturday, January 12, 2008

I happen to own an Olevia LCD TV....

One of the features that it has is the ability to have its firmware upgraded via an included USB port. That's all well and good, but the .zip file I downloaded from Olevia's site didn't have all of the required files. I was getting HIGHLY annoyed and couldn't find any additional info from Olevia's site. A little digging FINALLY led me here (in either the "Firmware" or "Utilities" directory) (as of August 2008, this link isn't working but give this a look). This allowed me to download the specific USB driver required for my laptop to communicate with my TV. It took me two days (not continuously) to find that crap. So, keywords here.....

pixelworks boot connection
olevia firmware
olevia usb
pixelworks usb

Something like this shouldn't have been as hard to find as it was....

A little politics....

I DO NOT LIKE Romney. I could give a damn less what religion he is. He just seems to have suspiciously "flip-flopped" too often for me. My take is that he follows (or at least used to) the route of political expedience. Just my opinion. Besides, his little barb of a remark to Ron Paul in Myrtle Beach the other night just struck me as annoying. He basically seemed to be accusing Ron Paul of being a lackey for Mahmoud Ahmedinejad. Perhaps it was only jest but it just left me with a sour taste in my mouth for Romney. Go Ron!

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

I think it's been a while since I talked about Faux News on here......

I guess I'm out of touch with the news enough that I didn't catch until Monday that the Fox News sponsored GOP debates in New Hampshire weren't all inclusive. Now I realize they can't have EVERY Tom, Dick, and Harry claiming to be running for President but they excluded folks like Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter. Sure, they are polling low and not likely to win, but they are nationally recognized. Excluding them from debates doesn't help them get their voice out there either. It smells suspiciously like a news outlet trying to pull the strings of the voters. Fair and balanced my ASS! Anyway, Fox is sponsoring the GOP debates in South Carolina on Thursday. If you read this and are so inclined, please jump on over to http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/08/gop-debate-on-fox-news-thursday/ and leave zillions of messages about how "fair and balanced" Fox truly is. Remember, one of their catchphrases is "We report, you decide." I guess they report if they want to and you decide if they want you to. I hope they get HAMMERED with comments. Also, if you care, e-mail rob@scgop.com, hogan@scgop.com, and jwr@scgop.com to ask them to have the strength to do what the New Hampshire GOP did if Fox pulls this kind of stunt in South Carolina. Screw Fox News!

While I'm near the realm of talking about Ron Paul, that wonderful little outlet called The New Republic pulled a hack reporting job with this little number. Nowhere in the article did I see anything approaching a "When contacted, Ron Paul...." or much in the way of documentary evidence. Even if that was produced, it should be noted that Ron Paul's normal demeanor and public face never even hints at the things he is accused of in that piece of tripe at TNR. How about this? This is a fairly OLD accusation.....

What the hell does the media have against Ron Paul? Maybe they are scared of someone who THINKS and thinks INDEPENDENTLY! Those plonkers had better be damn scared of me if that's the case....

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

OK all, hopin' you had a Merry Christmas...

Upon arriving home this evening, the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie was on TV. I've always liked the music from the series and I wanted to do more research into who was responsible for it. Some of that research shot me on a tangent that just stoked the fire even more......

I never knew that DJ Tiesto had done a remix of one of the theme pieces from the Pirates movies. I am including this video right on the front page because I ADORE Tiesto's interpretation. Some people (ahem!) say there's no resemblance to the original. THEY ARE WRONG (particularly noticeable around 3:23 in the song). Seeing this live would approach causing a feeling of PURE JOY in my mind! The remix is on autoplay and the original (also very good) is embedded for comparison. As extra fodder for this post (and excellent dance music to boot), clicking the "read more" will allow you to listen (if you choose) to Tiesto's Adagio for Strings.......

Tiesto - He's A Pirate



Original He's A Pirate with vid




Tiesto - Adagio for Strings

Ho ho ho......!

Merry Christmas, y'all!

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Woohoo, two days 'til Christmas.....

Y'all have my wishes for the happiest of holidays!

And now I'll pimp myself a bit...




Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Holy cow.............!

15 years thus far, Suzanne. I'd have to say we could give ourselves a congratulatory pat on the back. Happy Anniversary!

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Though it's slim pickins for snow around here.....

Don't send a lame Holiday eCard. Try JibJab Sendables!


This whole interactive graphic and video thing kicks butt! What in the heck did we do before the "internets"? Speaking of Bushisms.....

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Ahh, it's that time of year!

See?








Plus, I haven't figured out how to embed the next one, so you might just have to click the link to see some HILARITY.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Most of the time, this kind of stuff is reserved for the "social networking" sites, but.....

Y'all doodle on my picture for proverbial shiggles (don't ask) if you are so inclined. Heck, make me look purdy. Check it!


Tuesday, December 11, 2007

The first order of business here is...

to wish Suzanne...

Happy Birthday!

I hope dinner's good! BTW, you are NOT old. You've got a LONG way to go...

As far as the holidays, we're lookin' at slim pickins' down here in the South if anyone is holding their breath for a white Christmas. That's assuming we see any real precipitation to begin with as we're still in the middle of a drought. Here's a probability map for seeing a white Christmas.



Anyway, it's time to run along and go to work. Y'all have fun now!

Hahaha! Happy birthday, Suzy!

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Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Happy Day of the Ninja!

"Day of the Ninja" you ask? Heck, I don't know either, but it's yet another way to whittle away the time...

I got a message on myspace.com the other day from another Butler High School '88 grad. As an aside... No, that doesn't mean I am old. I age second by second, but I have a long way to go until I am old. Anyway, she pointed me to yet another classmate tracking site. The cool thing here is that all the functionality is available without paying anything. They do suggest donations. Check it out and see if you are represented...

BTW, here's the page for Butler High School's class of 1988. For the mother unit (1 ea.), here's Western High School.....

In anticipation of the whole 20 year reunion thing, I started a group on Yahoo! for BHS '88 grads about five years ago. Check 'er out! On that note, I must bid y'all adieu...........

PEACE!

Monday, December 03, 2007

As usual, I'll be right handily pimpin' myself (well, my kitty).....

My kitty battling some girl in a bikini:




My kitty duking it out with a dog:



My kitty would LOVE your vote!

I'll end with some funny "Teletubby" videos that can be seen by clicking "read more"....


"Teletubbies wazzup"


"Teletubbies must die"


"Raving teletubbies"

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Howdy folks...........

Not too much exciting in this week since Thanksgiving.....

I DID notice a bulletin on myspace.com that Information Society was going to be playing several shows in the US in the next couple of months. Check out the InSoc page at myspace.com. There's even a new album......

Information Society

Plus, while looking at the bands I have listed on my MySpace profile, I noticed a great travesty. I didn't have Apoptygma Berzerk listed. I truly dig Apoptygma Berzerk. The band's player on myspace.com has an Apop song as remixed by VNV Nation. Check it out! And check out the same song set to video (from The Animatrix) from youtube.com by (as almost always) clicking "read more" at the bottom of this post.....





Friday, November 23, 2007

If yesterday was a day to engage in any of the seven deadly sins......

I (and many others I'm sure) definitely took part in gluttony. A fine feast. I probably should've stopped at the first plate of dessert. I never do, though.....

The end is drawing nigh....







I hope everyone had an excellent day. Here's to the weekend.....

Oh, by the way, I couldn't resist.....

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Chef
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