December 2005
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Wednesday 28 | Hello, my name is…
1574 If you’re a long time reader of mine (and who isn’t) then you may remember my whole issue with Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill. If not, catch up here. Basic recap, they call you by name when your order is ready. Problem is, they screw up my very simple name almost every time. So I [...]
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Tuesday 27 | Shameless plug of the week
Ok, so this site (and associated gallery) are were hosted on powweb which is really good for me since the gallery uses so much space and bandwidth (on a busy day). So why am I suddenly pushing my hosting company? Well, besides the referral fee they just raised the storage size from 5MB to 12MB [...]
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Tuesday 27 | Are you an Idiot?
Find out if you are an Idiot by taking this simple quiz. Just to let you know, turns out that I am an Idiot. Good luck.
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Tuesday 27 | What’s your Icon?
I’m looking for a new logo to represent my internet identity. I’ve been using this one for quite some time but I’d like an original image/icon that is more web friendly (this one is only good for low-res usage. A friend/co-worker felt challenged enough to give it a shot but it’s hard to motivate someone [...]
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Tuesday 27 | WordPress 2.0 Released!
WordPress 2.0 was released today and there will be much rejoicing. OK may not but a lot of people have eagerly awaited its official release. Most of the changes occur “under the hood” so don’t expect a lot of visual differences. However, after a couple of months you should see a lot of plugins that [...]
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Sunday 25 | Merry Christmas!
“Jesus Christ is the brightest revelation of God’s love. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Christ Jesus, who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human [...]
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Sunday 25 | My First iPod
Most problems with iPod can be solved by resetting it.
To reset iPod:
1 Connect iPod to a power outlet using the iPod Power Adapter.
2 Toggle the Hold switch on and off (set it to Hold, then turn it off again).
3 Press and hold the Select and Menu buttons for at least 6 seconds, until the
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Saturday 24 | Family Dinner
It’s funny how God works sometimes. You don’t know what to expect or when to expect it. We always want to be prepared to do what God wills but we always seem to have an exuse not to act. That’s why He always seems to “spring” opportunities on us. Last Thanksgiving (04) is a perfect [...]
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Saturday 24 | The meaning of Xmas
From wikipedia Xmas (or X-mas) is an abbreviation for Christmas. It is derived from the word ???????, transliterated as Christos, which is Greek for Christ. Greek is the language in which the whole New Testament was written. Originally, in “Xmas”, X represented the Greek letter ? (see chi). It was pronounced with an aspirated [kh], [...]
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Thursday 22 | Ding! Fries are Done
I really don’t have anything to add to this but in case you haven’t seen this (this year) now’s your chance. Swing on over to everybody’s favorite holiday song/video and have a nightmarish good time. Ding! Fries are Done Update: Watch a new version HERE. I work at burger king making flame broiled whoppers I [...]
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Monday 19 | What Muppet are you?
You are Kermit the Frog. You are reliable, responsible and caring. And youhave a habit of waving your arms aboutmaniacally. FAVORITE EXPRESSIONS: “Hi ho!” “Yaaay!” and“Sheesh!” FAVORITE MOVIE: “How Green Was My Mother” LAST BOOK READ: “Surfin’ the Webfoot: A Frog’s Guide to theInternet” HOBBIES: Sitting in the swamp playing banjo. QUOTE: “Hmm, my banjo [...]
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Wednesday 14 | Making Money
When I started this site, I wanted to take advantage of the advertising opportunities that go with having a website. Sadly, not many people are interested in advertising on my site (I know, go figure) but luckly, there was money to be had. First, Google Adsense (the ads typically seen in the right hand column) [...]
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Friday 9 | When is email NOT spam?
Even though some of these “facts” are not true the point is still valid. See the comments for related “facts”. From the inbox… In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it’s not funny, it’s intended [...]
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Thursday 8 | Wrap it Up!
I was recently reminded of how life changes. Someone put it this way… I’m pretty certain that when I was a kid, most people actually wrapped their gifts. You know, in boxes, and with wrapping paper and too much clear-tape? As I got older, and the gift bags became popular, I started receiving fewer and [...]
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Wednesday 7 | Fuel Tanker Bursts Into Flames
SAN DIEGO – A fuel tanker overturned near Qualcomm Stadium Wednesday, spilling thousands of gallons of fuel, which caught fire and sent a huge plume of black smoke into the sky. The fire started at about 9 a.m. as a tanker truck was leaving a fuel tank farm near Interstate 15 and Friars Road. The [...]
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Monday 5 | DVD Library
I’ve put together a list of all the movies in my DVD collection and have added them here for your convenience. Originally compiled as a list of movies to loan to my friends, it now makes it easier to find great movies to add to your own library. This assumes you have similar tastes as [...]
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Sunday 4 | Tally Hall – Banana Man
182 TALLY HALL is a wonky rock band based in Ann Arbor, MI. wonky /wong´kee/ adj. [slang] Specifically connotes a malfunction that produces behavior (or music) seen as unusual, humorous, or amusingly diverse. See funky, demented, bozotic, tri-harmonious, tally hall. Since their formation in December 2002, Tally Hall has reached what the Michigan Daily calls [...]
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Friday 2 | Crush and Store
It finally came, my very own Crush and Store. Well, it’s not realy mine – the office paid for it, but it’s for my use. 39 OK, so here’s the deal. My office recycles but someone has to take the aluminum cans to be recycled – that’s where I come in. The problem is that [...]
