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New digs again!
Due to some crazy job related specifics I cannot get into here, I will have to move twice in the next six months. Don't worry, I made sure was compensated for all the aggravation. I curiously surveyed my new surroundings and sampled an Indian/Pakistani Restaurant where I was treated to some complimentary Mango fudge. I prefer fudge made with sugar ( Read more... ) -
Don't be a twit! (ter) please!
Okay, For the love of your own self respect, people Please give it a rest with all the twitter idiocy that seems to be inescapable these days.
I just axed two people off my friends list for moronic reposts of some idiotic comment limited to 140 characters, and thinking themselves brilliant for going to the trouble of putting such a vapid set of ( Read more... ) -
The Health Care Emporer has clothing but will leave you in the waiting room until you die.
After my Elephant man like experience after getting shampoo in my eyes and having said eyes swell up to the size of danishes, and being able to put people off their food, I finally broke down a week later with the swelling worsening each day for 7 days, and very open mindedly went to the hospital. My feeling on the medical industry aside, there ( Read more... ) -
With copyright lawsuit payments directed toward posteverthing...
Books on my second shelf starting from the left ( Read more... ) -
The Real Story behind "Searching for Bobby Fischer".
A great film was made on the subject of a young chess prodigy named Josh Waitzkin based on the book by his insightful father. Being something of a chess enthusiast myself and being one of the many who were left flabbergasted by Fischer's incredible domination of the chess circuit in the early seventies. I also played money games of Speed chess in ( Read more... ) -
Buyer Beware DVD's
A friend from work that I often trade DVD's with due to compatible tastes and snobbery, brings me a copy of the 1952 version of High Noon which was awarded several Academy awards including best actor for Gary Cooper's unrivaled performance. I have never been a big Gary Copper fan, I will concede his performance in this is simply off the charts for ( Read more... ) -
Warning;The following content is suitable for minors.
I've noticed a propensity of warnings on written material about age and suitabilty lately and I must say that I am in opposition to this and surprisingly feel quite strongly about the matter.
First though, I would be remiss if I didn't state that I think the people who are post these warnings are nobleminded and coming from a good place within ( Read more... ) -
I had to research something unusual and this shocked me (Bees)
Mother Nature is is a bizarre lady at times and never fails to amaze me. This is a startling contradiction in probability but if you are at all squeamish about bees and such then just watch the second one That's the surpising one.
The first problem
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/206326/10_giant_japanese_hornets_vs_10_000_honey_bees/
and the counter ( Read more... ) -
Alcatraz, what do you think?
I was doing some research on the real story of Frank Morris for a friend, and it's pretty amazing how smart the real guy was. Much was left out and changed in the movie. He made a drill out of a barber's buzz trimmer that wasn't strong enough, so then dumb lick helped him out when Allen West (renamed Charlie Butts in the film) asked to repair a ( Read more... ) -
Big Rant about Writing
I read something on a friend's journal that triggered a nerve ending of mine, it's a pet peeve that is a guarantee to send me into a borderline frenzy. I was so annoyed I had to go and cool off by standing on my balcony for a few minutes in the brisk wind to gear down a little.
There, so now you only get the half-riled version of my discourse ( Read more... )