A poem by Taylor
April 25, 2006
There's nothing more that I dislike
Riding on a scooter or bike
Than bumps.
They give you such a fright
Riding on a scooter or bike,
Those bumps.
There's nothing more that I dislike
Those things that are just like spikes
They make you fall down,
Down to the ground,
Bumps!
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Monday, April 17, 2006
All Abnormal Sexual Urges on the Western Front
Perhaps the funniest damn thing I have ever read:
Background:
Flanders, 1915. The First World War. The British are seeking to seize a key point in the German front lines by digging a tunnel under the German positions, filling it with explosives, then blowing it up. A young officer named Cassels, with mining experience in the civilian world, is in charge of the tunneling operation. Close to the scheduled offensive, he realizes that the tunnel won't be close enough to the German positions and that a more powerful explosion than planned will be needed.
"Because of the confines of the tunnel, Cassels realized that it could not hold enough of the bulky gunpowder or guncotton to do the job. But he seized on an idea that no one had thought of before: he would use ammonal, an explosive used in mining but new to warfare, with three-and-a-half times the strength of ordinary gunpowder.
"Cassels quickly sent in a requisition for 3,500 pounds of the ammonal but, in typical army fashion, a glitch developed immediately: no one back at headquarters had the faintest idea what ammonal was. Someone assumed that it was a drug, and dispatched an inquiry to the Royal Army Medical Core. In due time, a reply was received: 'Ammonol is a compound drug extensively used in America as a sensual sedative in cases of abnormal sexual excitement.'
"What reaction this information elicted from the Quartermaster General is not known"
From A Storm In Flanders by Winston Groom
Background:
Flanders, 1915. The First World War. The British are seeking to seize a key point in the German front lines by digging a tunnel under the German positions, filling it with explosives, then blowing it up. A young officer named Cassels, with mining experience in the civilian world, is in charge of the tunneling operation. Close to the scheduled offensive, he realizes that the tunnel won't be close enough to the German positions and that a more powerful explosion than planned will be needed.
"Because of the confines of the tunnel, Cassels realized that it could not hold enough of the bulky gunpowder or guncotton to do the job. But he seized on an idea that no one had thought of before: he would use ammonal, an explosive used in mining but new to warfare, with three-and-a-half times the strength of ordinary gunpowder.
"Cassels quickly sent in a requisition for 3,500 pounds of the ammonal but, in typical army fashion, a glitch developed immediately: no one back at headquarters had the faintest idea what ammonal was. Someone assumed that it was a drug, and dispatched an inquiry to the Royal Army Medical Core. In due time, a reply was received: 'Ammonol is a compound drug extensively used in America as a sensual sedative in cases of abnormal sexual excitement.'
"What reaction this information elicted from the Quartermaster General is not known"
From A Storm In Flanders by Winston Groom
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Linux notes
I've been installing MEPIS on the old tbird. Since I'd like to replace the mobo and maybe the boot disk in the not too distant future, I need to document what will need to be repeated.
To play DVDs:
get libdvdcss-1.2.8.tar.gz
xVids play fine (yea!)
Printers:
select TCP
IP 192.168.0.10
Port: 9102
Epson C84
Cups+Gutenprint
Need driver for HP Laserjet 4L (port 9100)
To play DVDs:
get libdvdcss-1.2.8.tar.gz
xVids play fine (yea!)
Printers:
select TCP
IP 192.168.0.10
Port: 9102
Epson C84
Cups+Gutenprint
Need driver for HP Laserjet 4L (port 9100)
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Beats Having Giant Polygon Boobs
 | You scored as Batman, the Dark Knight. As the Dark Knight of Gotham, Batman is a vigilante who deals out his own brand of justice to the criminals and corrupt of the city. He follows his own code and is often misunderstood. He has few friends or allies, but finds comfort in his cause.
Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0 created with QuizFarm.com |
Subordinate Must Die!
Spent all Saturday having to monitor a project which was one of my subordinates responsibilities.
Now he must die!
Die!
Die!
Die!
Now he must die!
Die!
Die!
Die!
How Geeky Can I Get?
 | You scored as Nebuchadnezzar (The Matrix). You can change the world around you. You have a strong will and a high technical aptitude. Is it possible you are the one? Now if only Agent Smith would quit beating up your friends.
Your Ultimate Sci-Fi Profile II: which sci-fi crew would you best fit in? (pics) created with QuizFarm.com |
Monday, February 27, 2006
Throttle my subordinate
He screwed up. Made me look bad in front of a client. He deserves it.
Gregory House, M.D., continues to be my hero.
Gregory House, M.D., continues to be my hero.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Working on the Relationship
Told the wife I was thinking of a trial separation afer we move next summer. I was planning to get an apartment in the new town before we buy a house anyway. I told her I was thinking of keeping it, at least for a while. Said I'd had it with her treating my wants and needs for how our lives & home were configured as unimportant. Said I hated coming come at the end of a hard day's and being treated like an intruder. I didn't want a divorce, that I wanted her to still be a part of my life, but I was at my rope's end and the only thing left that I could do was to try to put some space between us for a while. I really wanted things to work out, but I had to be willing to take a chance that they wouldn't.
It's been a month since then, and things are really different. We've both been a lot more affectionate with each other. She hasn't been using the living room (the first room when you walk into the house) as a storage locker for whatever crap she brings home. In fact, the whole house is downright presentable. We had some friends over for the Superbowl (first time in a year I'd invited another couple over) and didn't need to spend the whole weekend cleaning first. She's shown a lot more interest in my feelings and she's even gone out of her way to do nice things for me on a couple of occasions. Kind of like a marriage is supposed to be.
So I'm guardedly optimistic that it won't be necessary to leave home. If things can just continue as they've been going...
It's been a month since then, and things are really different. We've both been a lot more affectionate with each other. She hasn't been using the living room (the first room when you walk into the house) as a storage locker for whatever crap she brings home. In fact, the whole house is downright presentable. We had some friends over for the Superbowl (first time in a year I'd invited another couple over) and didn't need to spend the whole weekend cleaning first. She's shown a lot more interest in my feelings and she's even gone out of her way to do nice things for me on a couple of occasions. Kind of like a marriage is supposed to be.
So I'm guardedly optimistic that it won't be necessary to leave home. If things can just continue as they've been going...
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
New toy!
My new dSLR is on the FedEx truck "out for delivery" as I type! Wahoo! Gonna get me some serious photo action.
I am such a nerd.
I am such a nerd.
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Figgy Pudding
WTF is figgy pudding, I why am I trying to extort some from my neighbors? And what would I do with if even if they did bring me some? This song just creeps me out.
Don't even get me started on 'He abhors not the virgin's womb'. I really hope that's just a really bad translation.
Don't even get me started on 'He abhors not the virgin's womb'. I really hope that's just a really bad translation.
Friday, November 25, 2005
Something Works
Figured out why my .php photo galleries weren't working properly on my local computers - turns out the newer versions of PHP have an environmental switch defaulted to OFF for security reasons. This switch was defaulted to ON in earlier versions. Either my hosting service uses an old version or they thew the switch for me. Once I understood the problem, five minutes of research showed me how to modify my page to work without the switch. Cool.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Friday, November 11, 2005
Smarter Than a Monkey!
Your Final Quiz Score: 45 right out of a possible 60
The Monkey's Final Score: 15 right out of 60
You asserted your intellectual superiority brilliantly! The monkey is now left contemplating his own inferiority. Where others have failed to claim the mantel of unequivocal dominance over lesser species, you have truly succeeded! Congratulations on besting the ape and reaffirming the capabilities of the human mind. You have done mankind proud.
You scored in the 95th percentile.
(95% of quiz takers scored worse than you)
The Monkey's Final Score: 15 right out of 60
You asserted your intellectual superiority brilliantly! The monkey is now left contemplating his own inferiority. Where others have failed to claim the mantel of unequivocal dominance over lesser species, you have truly succeeded! Congratulations on besting the ape and reaffirming the capabilities of the human mind. You have done mankind proud.
You scored in the 95th percentile.
(95% of quiz takers scored worse than you)
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Link: Monkey Challenge Quiz
Alternatively,
I beat the monkey by 30 points.
Monkey Trivia Quiz
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Friday, November 04, 2005
Nothing Works Today!
God damn it!
Damn! Damn!
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I feel better now.
Saturday, October 15, 2005
What's that big glowing thing in the sky?
After 9 strait days of rain, the sun came out today. Yipee!
Today's activity: finally install Windows XP on Rogue. Yes, I firmly believe in keeping up with the times!
Listening to: "Turning Japanese" by some 80s band.
Drinking: Electric lemonade.
Today's activity: finally install Windows XP on Rogue. Yes, I firmly believe in keeping up with the times!
Listening to: "Turning Japanese" by some 80s band.
Drinking: Electric lemonade.
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Party at Lester's
I am so fucked up.
Drank a beer, two Mike's Hard Lemonades, and two margaritas, the first of which was way too strong. Apparently I was amusing, particularly to my co-workers. Had to let Brett drive Binky der Uberbug home. She did fine.
Remaining goals for tonight: smoke a good cigar and have wild monkey sex with my wife. Good luck to me.
Drank a beer, two Mike's Hard Lemonades, and two margaritas, the first of which was way too strong. Apparently I was amusing, particularly to my co-workers. Had to let Brett drive Binky der Uberbug home. She did fine.
Remaining goals for tonight: smoke a good cigar and have wild monkey sex with my wife. Good luck to me.
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Street Legal
After 3 trips to the DMV I finally got all the paperwork in front of a clerk who would process it. So now Binky der Uberbug is now legally mine. Wahoo!
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