I’ve heard about this on one of my tech podcasts. Apparently it is very cool but also not very user friendly. Figuring out how to use it is apparently quite a bear.
Hmmm.. Their website appears useful. A bit steep on the sales tag though. I hope the price comes down over the next year.
There’s a lot of talk about pi on here today
Mine is sitting next to the TV.
All Secret Santa assignments have now been made. I apologize for the delay in getting them all out.
(If there are latecomers, they can be shoehorned in. I’ve done it before. No one who wants to be part of the Secret Santa exchange will be left out. 🙂 )
Thank you, Amy for all that you do!
You’re welcome! :happy:
CD: Grimbergen’s Double Ale.
Delicious 🙂
Anyone watching Blood & Chrome?
Yup, enjoying it so far.
Haven’t yet. We’re getting caught up on the BBC Sherlock here in Texas. This Hobbit keeps appearing on the screen.
We interrupt your non-billiards morning for an observation from the world of Wall Street, on how our pal “Fiscal Cliff” is coming along.
I am now seeing more political types from both sides talk about how “going over the cliff” will allow every one involved to save face.
The idea is that if we hit the limit, everyone loses their tax breaks. At that point congress can vote to give the middle class back their tax breaks. This makes them heroes for “giving” something. Since the tax breaks for the 2% would also expire, no congressman has it on their record as having specifically voted to allow those to expire.
As an additional benefit … everyone will have legislation on stand-by to immediately refund their favorite program. Once again, this gives them the political WIN of “giving” something to their base while never having to vote to specifically “defund” anything that is currently getting funding.
I don’t have an opinion on whether this is a good idea but I am seeing it discussed more frequently as a way to make cuts(and raise taxes on 2%) without having to take personal responsibility for them. That would seem to be a REALLY attractive option for US politicians.
Although, didn’t these people have to enact the legislation that made the fiscal cliff possible in the first place? Or are we all supposed to forget about that one?
Oh, who am I kidding, of course “we” won’t remember.
Ahhh how quickly the public forgets. Yep. That was the “bi-partisan”, CONGRESSIONAL solution that was supposed to force both sides to act like adults.
Now it is always talked about like it was something “the other guy” did. Well!I’m telling you, that darned “other guy” is right off my Christmas card list.
Fiscal Cliff was that guy from Cheers right?
Yeh. That was the episode where he started wearing leg warmers and teaching an aerobics class in the back room. “His scheme failed (in an annoying yet lovable way), but not before hilarity insued.” – 1992, TV Guide
CP: Big League — Tom Cochrane
A song about hockey, since we aren’t getting any anytime soon.
“since we aren’t getting any anytime soon.”
That’s . just . sad.
Imagine how you’d feel if there was a NASCAR strike.
..and there was a great wailing and gnashing of teeth in the land..
hmmm? Oh, yeh. Sports. That’s sad as well.
I just got stuck on the whole “not getting any anytime soon” thing and forgot what we were talking about.
I am reminded of Snoopy when he decorates his dog house for the “neighborhood lights and decoration contest”.
I’m wearing a skirt. Feels strange to dress in “office” clothes again.
/faints in shock
Well, I finally ordered all my computer parts. Once they come in, I’ll have to do the rebuild.
that can be both fun and frustrating. Hopefully it’s more on the fun side for you
I’ve built computers off and on over the years. It’s gotten much easier than it used to be. My current computer is one I built a few years ago. If it wasn’t for the motherboard problems, I’d still be happy with it.
Awesome! I rebuilt my son’s PC last year and it was a lot of fun. I’ve been wanting to upgrade the desktop that typically use. After I priced out how much it would cost for the upgrade I want to do, $700, I decided to break it up over the year. I got a new video card for it http://tinyurl.com/cphq49x .
But it needs an OS/harddrive/CPU/RAM/motherboard upgrade as well.
Wow, that pic is just begging to have the text changed and be MEME’d.
Crap joke for the day:
The owner of this drug store walks in to find a guy leaning
heavily against a wall. The owner asked the clerk: “What’s with
the guy over there by the wall?”
The clerk responds: “Well, he came in here this morning to get
something for his cough. I couldn’t find the cough syrup, so I
gave him an entire bottle of laxative.”
The owner, wide-eyed and excited, shouts; “You idiot! you
can’t treat a cough with a bottle of laxatives!”
The clerk calmly responds: “Of course you can. Look at him.
He’s afraid to cough”
1. Turn your head away or tuen off the monitor and tuen up the volume. Do not watch, just listen
2. The song is fantastically performed by this acapella group
3. I did watch and what a peculiar group of individuals, but wow! they were amazing.
I like it. It’s also my favorite Christmas song, so I’m predisposed to like this version. 🙂
Do you like the band, Straight No Chaser? They are Xmas-Fabulous!
Yep. I’ve got a few of their songs.
They have 2 Christmas albums. Do you have them or just their regular songs? I’ve been interested in getting their “straight” albums and not any more Christmas music.
After checking my collection, I only have 1 Christmas song from them. I don’t know what their regular stuff sounds like.
And just in case it hadn’t been said recently: fuck cancer.
In the spirit of not being cryptic: my uncle (father’s brother) is in pretty bad shape right now, and I just learned that the wife of one of my closest pre-marriage friends was just given a pretty severe diagnosis. meh.
Cool, but it will be very slow, much like the ion drive currently in use.
The company I work with is developing a book that will map the path of human computer interactions over the next 25 years. Big task, but the people involved are definitely qualified. We are looking to talk to sci-fi authors in the Central Florida area and have them come and meet with us at a technology convention that occurs in Orlando every year. Aside from Piers Anthony, does anyone know of authors in the Central Florida area?
I’d really like to see us talk to someone like Neal Stephenson, but he’s in Seattle. Quite a distance from Central Florida.
Sorry, UH, I know of a couple of fantasy authors who live in Florida but not SF.
Looks like Joe Haldeman is in Florida some of the time. We’ll have to see if he’s here when we want him to be here. David Brin and William Gibson would also be great, but are definitely not in Florida.
Neither is Vernor Vinge. He’d be someone I’d highly recommend you talk to.
Morning Pan
Hubby is walking around shirtless this morning. Now I wish he was staying home so I can ravage him.
If it would help, I would be glad to write him a note so it would be an excused absence. 🙂
Takes that long these days?
Cough
I believe the International Bureau of Standards and Measurements has stated that a thorough “ravaging” can’t be done in less than 30 minutes.
Then of course there is the recovery time.
I agree. 30 minutes is minimum time but, if it’s done right, over an hour is best :heart:
To whom it may concern,
Please excuse Mr. Energizer Bunny for being late. He was unavoidably detained this morning by his ravaging wife and couldn’t get away.
Thank you.
… and today’s money saving tip
Breaking the 3k oil change habit.
“About the only ones that really need a 3,000-mile oil change are the quick-lube outlets and dealership service departments.”
Indeed. I am actually surprised that the dealerships didn’t manage to keep oil life monitoring systems from making their way into cars. Though even though both my van and car have them, it doesn’t stop either dealer from putting a reminder sticker in my window with +3000 miles to the next oil change.
My husband’s a doh-head.
That is all.
Hubby needed to pick some stuff up so he took my car to work today because it is bigger. I get this frantic call, “I’m at the store by my school. The car won’t start and the key seems to be stuck in the ignition.”
So I take his car and drive to where he is. Now I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt and say, being my car, he wasn’t use to the layout of the controls. In truth, I get up there and the whole issue with the car was, it was in neutral. Really.
He’s so embarrassed he told me he’s going to tell his co-workers the alternator went. I know the truth though.
To whom it may concern,
Please excuse Mr. Energizer Bunny for being late. He was a doh-head this morning.
Purchased our tickets to The Hobbit. I was quite surprised. Our tickets are for the Sunday (Dec 16) and there were already a half dozen seats taken when I went on to purchase today.
Who are all of the Dr. Who fans out here on Deadpan? Please assemble below.
Well I’ve been watching since the Jon Pertwee days.
I loves me some Dr. Who. I think I’ve seen them all, going back to the old grumpy-gus William Hartnell
Actually I lied, I haven’t seen them all. For some reason I never did see the US made movie that came out some years ago. Hmmmm, wonder if it’s on Netflix…
…and with my back, ‘assemble’ sounds far too energetic, maybe shuffle slowly into position.
I was also a fan of Jon Pertwee’s U.N.I.T. episodes.
What?
Just remember to chase the kids off your lawn.
Wear slippers
..and sip cocoa every night.
I’ve seen everything of the new era, but only some of the older stuff.
Sly B and I are fans. She has a Tardis phone case even!
I haven’t eaten anything yet today. I blame hubby for calling me when I was about to make something for breakfast and then I got into work and forgot. I think I need to search for sustenance before my body completely rebels
ZP gives the latest blackops game a cold hard stare:
Yeah, I saw this on the news the other day. The problem is, even if you know what conditions are like, the city is set up in such a way that you don’t really have many route choices so you will end up taking the Deerfoot no matter how bad the signs tell you it is.
Going to pick up my computer parts tonight. The rebuild will have to wait until the weekend.
This makes me remember a story of when a company did a great thing like that for me when I was in High School.
I should call it in to voice mail. Yeh. I’ll do that tomorrow.
Counterpoint:
They’re tiny bricks with bumps…. why the fk are they so goddamn expensive?
because socialism?
No wait, capitalism!
Supply and demand?
The Illuminati?
Shit, why can’t this be a multiple choice test?
In Soviet Russia, Lego brick step on YOU barefoot in middle of night.
Since we’re in the corner pocket anyway …
true story from my Thanksgiving travels.
Relatives in the next room bemoaning how were are now a socialist nation. Then they take a collective breath and someone demands, “… and when will the President control the price of gasoline?”
“Yes” they all chime in, “Why doesn’t he do something to bring down the price?”
Me in the next room, mind spinning as I hear them arguing for BOTH sides of the economic coin within a space of 2 minutes.
Desperately fighting the need to ask them “So which is it? Do you want capitalism, which we currently have – where the market sets the price or do you want socialism where the government owns the oil companies and sells the gas cheep at cost? PICK ONE AND STICK WITH IT WHY DON’T CHA ?!”
Right Pan, the kitchen sink is packed and it’s time to start travelling.
Are you going on Holiday or have you been put into witness protection?
Weekend off.
Morning Pan
It’s Friday! Is it wrong that I wish it was actually next Wednesday?
Kitty and I had a long talk. I told her she needed to contribute more to the household that keeps her warm, feeds and nurtures her. I must admit, she’s a really good debater. Somehow, despite my well laid out arguments, I’m still the designated bathroom cleaner.
*sigh* doing my chores now.
Updating iTunes.
wish me luck
What do you mean an error occurred installing itunes? *sigh*
What do you mean I must be logged in as administrator? I am the administrator. I even double checked!
Stupid ITunes
Oh ITunes, you are a bastard aren’t you?
Yikes! That’s 2 of you now. Makes me think that it is only a mater of time before the upgrade gets to me. 🙁
I don’t like the interface.
Have we ever?
Three of us. I installed the iTunes update as well.
I got my install to work. ITunes 10 was installed on my D drive, ITunes 11 didn’t like that idea so had to go on my C drive. I am not a happy bunny
I watched 50/50 last night. I thought it was good, but mostly because of Gordon Jason Levitt.
I always get his name wrong. It’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
G. Gordon Liddy?
Where’s my cover flow?
Oh wow, the amount of work I’m going to have to do reorganizing my music. Still not a happy bunny.
Based on all the FB posts I’ve been reading lately, I’ve come to the conclusion that the USA must have been communist in the 50’s when Eisenhower was president. After all the top tax rate back then was 90%.
lol
CP: Immigrant Song — Karen O & Trent Reznor
That Flash G. Gordon Gecko Lyle Lovitz was pretty good in 500 Days of Summer too.
That film will always remind me of a certain someone.
Wow. So I tunes decided that all the albums I have, no matter who the artist’s are, are named a Muppet Christmas. Who Knew Megadeath had an album called A Muppet Christmas?
*sigh*
I wonder what Statler and Waldorf would have to say about that one.
Did Metallica do an album called “Pastor of Muppets”?
I hope against hope that Apple will come to their senses and make iTunes a web app. Until then, I’ll be purchasing all my music downloads from Amazon.
LOL in real life!!! 😆
CP: Story Of My Life — Social Distortion
Today, I am spending part of the day getting myself ready and packed for the weekend.
We are off to an 80’s birthday party, which includes tacky clothes, outrageous hair, Aqua-Net, spandex, 80’s Live band and 35 SoCal people saying things like, “Fer sure. Like totally. Gag me with a spoon”
First to do item- paint my nails iridescent hot pink. Done.
Rad.
Bitchin’
Oddly enough, the only people that I know of back in the 80’s who actually talked like that were the ones in the movies.
Having grown up in the mid-west in the 80’s, I can affirm that such language was spoken by my friends and I. But we did it ironically, because of the movies.
I still have a pair of red, parachute pants stashed away. Can I tag along?
My 80s look will be a black Iron Maiden T-shirt and jeans. I’ll be almost unrecognizable!
Well, in an unsurprising yet still disappointing display of the IQ hit that people take when they win big money, both the big money Powerball winners have outed themselves.
That’s a handy guide Ed. Though statically about as handy as a guide about fending off a shark attack while riding a motorcycle. 😉
Yeh, been there. It’s a bitch, especially if you’re out of marshmallows.
I should clarify that I was NOT giving the marshmallows to the shark. That would be totally ridiculous. The Macaw was using the marshmallows to bait the circular saw blade.
Jack,
Can I paint your nails black to go with your hesh 80’s look?
Pixie,
Of course. Although, as a kid who lives end on the east coast for the entire 80s decade, I resist the term, “hesh.”
Also, I never ever painted NY fingernails in the 80s. Or ever.
Best,
Jack
*my
I’ve also never painted NY fingernails.
You may think it’s a long way to the nearest town…
Bacon is cooking, buns are waiting, Yum guaranteed.
Hot buns?
Morning Pan.
Last night hubby and I were surfing the channels and came across this anime called, Mouse. It was very… bouncy
Yeah. It is. lol
9:10 – – I’m running late! Good morning, :hot buns:
:jack:
Hi everyone! What is the deal with my gravatar?
Also, my job is on the line – I’ll know Tuesday if I’m out or in.
We’re doing chores and stuff today. Have a rad day, yos.
Best wishes Ess *hugs*
Best of luck Ess. *hugs x 2*
I was wondering about your gravatar too. Eeks about the job. Hope it’s not bad news.
About 3/4 done building the new computer. I still have to deal with all the software, etc after that.
Thanks!
We’re going to play Elder Sign tonight – can’t wait!
Elder Sign is fun. It’s like a lite version of Arkham Horror
just an FYI, I’m up to J in changing all my music albums back to what they should be instead of being the Muppets Christmas *sigh*
I have people to assassinate.
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday.
Am I the only one who doesn’t have regular problems when updating iTunes? I just installed 11 and my only issue is the default view for songs.
Of course the only reason I use iTunes is as a podcatcher for my ipod…
In other tech news I bought a laptop with Windows 8. I’m very meh about the new windows, the new start screen would be nice if I had a touchscreen device, but sinc eI don’t I’m feeling the loss of the start/menu button. I don’t like having to page through icons to find the program I want, I can see that getting very laborious as I move forward installing software.
Not to mention what I’m going to do when I want to upgrade the hard drive…
Nope, iTunes upgraded fine on my netbook.
Just not a fan of the way they mess up the UI.
Agreed. My upgrade went fine and it didn’t change any of my tags or anything. Just don’t like the continual push towards making interfaces more “simple” which really means either taking functionality away completely or burying it under layers of button presses. For example, the old iTunes interface had a list on the side with categories such as “music”, “podcasts”, etc. Not there is one button on the top and I have to choose the button first, then select the item I want. Two button clicks exchanged for one in the name of simplifying and “cleaning up” the interface area.
Yeah, I agree the drive to “simplify” new interfaces is making it harder to use alot of programs. I feel the same way about the switch to the “ribbon interface” for Microsoft Office, ll it really did for me was reduce the usable screen area. Just as another example.
I think I will move to an android based device as my media player of choice when my ipods die, or when I get around to it.
CPIMM: Love Will Tear Us Apart… after the 80s cover band played it twice.
Love will tear us apart … AGAIN?
Stuck…. stuck in my head all over…. again….
Back in the saddle again.
I think I’m done with Itunes and Ipod upgrades. iOS5 and Itunes 10 are enough and I don’t see any advantage to upgrading either.
For those who have Windows 8, there is a program called START8 that will restore the start menu to the old desktop, and I think it will also allow you to bypass the “Metro” interface as well. I need to get it for the one computer that was sacrificed on the altar of Windows 8 testing.
I typically ignore the calls to update iTunes. I’ve been planning to go WinAmp for awhile now, but I haven’t yet… I do know that you still need your iTunes for some functions, even when using WinAmp.
iTunes frightens me.
Morning Pan
It’s a brisk -16C today but we are suppose to get a chinook later in the day so it will warm up as the day goes on.
I actually worked on my resume on the weekend. Bleh.
Last night’s dream was set in a Spelljammer setting.
The teacher asked the class to use the word ‘fascinate’ in a sentence. Molly put up her hand and said, ‘My family went to my granddad’s farm, and we all saw his pet sheep. It was fascinating.’
The teacher said, ‘That was good, but I wanted you to use the word ‘fascinate, not fascinating’. Sally raised her hand. She said, ‘My family went to see RockCity and I was ‘fascinated.’
The teacher said, ‘Well, that was good Sally, but I wanted you to use the word ‘fascinate.’ Little Johnny raised his hand. The teacher hesitated because she had been burned by Little Johnny before. She finally decided there was no way he could damage the word ‘fascinate’, so she called on him. Johnny said, ‘My aunt Gina has a sweater with ten buttons, but her breasts are so big she can only fasten eight.
Was that the breast you could come up with?
This:
A truck driver goes on a date with a girl, afterwards they go back to her parents place, and are just about to have sex on the couch when he feels the cold steel of a gun barrel on his neck.. Before he could turn around her father said “if ur a real truck driver u’ll be able to back out of there with a full load!!”
OK. iTunes 11 update. I found out that you can make it look more or less the way it did before (bring back the functionality) by clicking on the little box in the upper left corner (how nice of them to give us a button that one can’t even describe to give a name to) and selecting “show menu bar”, then clicking on “view” in the menu bar, and selecting “show sidebar”.
Right on the heels of this win, I discovered that they took away (or have hidden really, really well) the “show duplicates” option. This is a catastrophe for me as I’m rebuilding my library and have a lot of greatest hits or live albums that I want to have listed in iTunes, but not necessarily have on my phone. Fuckashitpiss!
Nope. Show duplicates has been removed, unfortunately. I read that in an article today.
CD: Installing Windows 7 on the new computer.
We’re about to enjoy (???) Battleship. The movie. There may be something resembling a pbp, after we eat.
F5, we’re going in.
OMG, I wouldn’t even know where to begin with this movie. Seriously,
Let the game of Battleship begin!
C6
Fuck Liam Neeson.
The State of Hawaii would never allow satellites to be built on their land.
So there, no way for aliens to invade Hawaii.
Jesus.
The aliens should’ve made their peg missles white and red…
/notveryauthentictothegame
Oh, I’m sure Hasbro or Milton-Bradley or whoever it is that makes Battleship will correct that for you in a super special space invaders edition soon.
OMG! Hopper and the Japanese guy are having a Titanic moment.
Dont ever let go, Jack
They looked more like Adam West and Burt Ward climbing the wall.
The slow-mo walk. The 184th hokey dramatic speech.
The adorably sassy old people.
“You ain’t going to sink my battleship, motherf_____!”
It’s done. Wow. The bad Planet of the Apes was better.
Mortal Kombat was seriously better.
(No offense if you liked this one… of course…)
I liked it more than Transformers 2, but I doubt it will win an Oscar.
OK. . . This is going to be an Un night. . . . Obviously.
Choooo chooooo… wait…where am I?
In the caboose?
Doesn’t that hurt? 😉
I got hurt in my caboose. Wait a minute, that sounds dirty!
Ohhhhhh My God! Ooooooohh. It’s soooo incredible.
Angry Birds Star Wars, that is.
Slept in, luckily I start late..
Hmmmm:
http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2012/11/the-joke-is-on-us-the-two-careers-of-robert-a-heinlein/
Ah do love ‘The Train’, made me hit the x1 button in the podcast app.
Gotta catch em all, before they become two gross.
Cool as fuck:
http://hackaday.com/2012/11/26/tiny-mame-cabinet-built-from-raspberry-pi/
Is there a “rasberry-pi for dummies” primer out there somewhere? A basic introduction of the capabilities of these things and how to use them?
Is this what you feed to girls who “walk in the out door”?
I wonder if I could find a Raspberry Pi at a second hand store?
And what rude noise could you make to show disapproval of a Raspberry Pi?
I think that is just sour grapes.
Other than perusing the official site, you could have a read through the issues of MagPi:
http://www.themagpi.com/
Thanks.
Morning Pan
I guess I should think about showering and starting work
Does anybody remember Captain Planet?
This version will erase any good memory of that http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/a2e4c126a8/captain-planet-ii?playlist=featured_videos
Just how plausible are the Bond villain’s schemes?
http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/which-james-bond-villain-plan-would-have-worked.html?mid=agenda%E2%80%9420121109
I still haven’t put a copy of Time Machine on my computer. I will have to rectify that at some point
Time Machine has saved the day a couple of times for me now.
Just be careful mucking about with the space-time continuum.
I have my doubts
http://www.cracked.com/article_19965_7-bizarre-prehistoric-versions-modern-day-animals.html
Jack Mangans Deadpan #260: Seamillon
Christmas is coming – Are you ready?
Promo – Flying Island Press (http://flyingislandpress.com/)
Phoned in Greasy Nipples
Rhettro
Desert Pixie
Amy Bowen
Vanamonde
DJ Bunny
The Energizer Bunny
Cj
Justa J0e
EssBee
ditto
Vanamonde (first of the week)
Earbuddies
Jack Mangan
Energizer Bunny
Crazy Chick’s survival guide
Pixie says, Send in content: 480-788-JMDP(5637) or e-mail: sphericaljackmatgmaildotcom
Closing Music
Yea! It’s not Tuesday with out The Deadpan!
OMG! Double Dead Pan!
What does it mean?
Hey! HEY!
I’ve been on the show for the last three weeks. I wonder what kind of content I could give to keep up the trend 😉
Im off to the local Goodwill store to try and hunt down some totally rad 80’s clothing for a themed birthday party this weekend.
But first, brekkie at Filibertos.
1983 Michael Jackson is playing in the restaurant. It’s kismet.
Gun Club!
Are you a pistol packing Mama these days?
Now THAT would be scary.
They say that Lerena Bobbit was crazy in the bed.
Just got my SS assignment:
Gulp!
Abald white man should never say that in the States.
Quite
I never got my SS assignment. And I was the first to join (I know because I was the one who reminded Amy the date was coming up)
🙁
So who on here doesn’t like comics?
Straws being firmly clutched.
Van, you’ve already “had” me (heehee), but for your records, I love comics.
What a fascinating new approach to taking pictures.
https://www.lytro.com
I’m very much intrigued.
I’ve heard about this on one of my tech podcasts. Apparently it is very cool but also not very user friendly. Figuring out how to use it is apparently quite a bear.
Hmmm.. Their website appears useful. A bit steep on the sales tag though. I hope the price comes down over the next year.
There’s a lot of talk about pi on here today
Mine is sitting next to the TV.
All Secret Santa assignments have now been made. I apologize for the delay in getting them all out.
(If there are latecomers, they can be shoehorned in. I’ve done it before. No one who wants to be part of the Secret Santa exchange will be left out. 🙂 )
Thank you, Amy for all that you do!
You’re welcome! :happy:
CD: Grimbergen’s Double Ale.
Delicious 🙂
Anyone watching Blood & Chrome?
Yup, enjoying it so far.
Haven’t yet. We’re getting caught up on the BBC Sherlock here in Texas. This Hobbit keeps appearing on the screen.
Same here – enjoying it!
Ah, so that’s how the internet works:
http://weknowmemes.com/2012/11/the-internet-explained-graph/
Morning Pan
My nose is running away on me.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Vhf5cuXiLTA&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DVhf5cuXiLTA
Because you have to move on from Gangam Style at some point
Wow. just…wow
What every girl wants for christmas? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7H9xEesilU
We interrupt your non-billiards morning for an observation from the world of Wall Street, on how our pal “Fiscal Cliff” is coming along.
I am now seeing more political types from both sides talk about how “going over the cliff” will allow every one involved to save face.
The idea is that if we hit the limit, everyone loses their tax breaks. At that point congress can vote to give the middle class back their tax breaks. This makes them heroes for “giving” something. Since the tax breaks for the 2% would also expire, no congressman has it on their record as having specifically voted to allow those to expire.
As an additional benefit … everyone will have legislation on stand-by to immediately refund their favorite program. Once again, this gives them the political WIN of “giving” something to their base while never having to vote to specifically “defund” anything that is currently getting funding.
I don’t have an opinion on whether this is a good idea but I am seeing it discussed more frequently as a way to make cuts(and raise taxes on 2%) without having to take personal responsibility for them. That would seem to be a REALLY attractive option for US politicians.
Although, didn’t these people have to enact the legislation that made the fiscal cliff possible in the first place? Or are we all supposed to forget about that one?
Oh, who am I kidding, of course “we” won’t remember.
Ahhh how quickly the public forgets. Yep. That was the “bi-partisan”, CONGRESSIONAL solution that was supposed to force both sides to act like adults.
Now it is always talked about like it was something “the other guy” did. Well!I’m telling you, that darned “other guy” is right off my Christmas card list.
Fiscal Cliff was that guy from Cheers right?
Yeh. That was the episode where he started wearing leg warmers and teaching an aerobics class in the back room. “His scheme failed (in an annoying yet lovable way), but not before hilarity insued.” – 1992, TV Guide
CP: Big League — Tom Cochrane
A song about hockey, since we aren’t getting any anytime soon.
“since we aren’t getting any anytime soon.”
That’s . just . sad.
Imagine how you’d feel if there was a NASCAR strike.
..and there was a great wailing and gnashing of teeth in the land..
hmmm? Oh, yeh. Sports. That’s sad as well.
I just got stuck on the whole “not getting any anytime soon” thing and forgot what we were talking about.
I really needed that laugh. Thanks, guys. :happy:
:tongue:
Good lord. Gangnam style Christmas lights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vX13aBKV368
Some people have way too much time on their hands
I agree.
Fuck it. If you got it, flaunt it.
I am reminded of Snoopy when he decorates his dog house for the “neighborhood lights and decoration contest”.
I’m wearing a skirt. Feels strange to dress in “office” clothes again.
/faints in shock
Well, I finally ordered all my computer parts. Once they come in, I’ll have to do the rebuild.
that can be both fun and frustrating. Hopefully it’s more on the fun side for you
I’ve built computers off and on over the years. It’s gotten much easier than it used to be. My current computer is one I built a few years ago. If it wasn’t for the motherboard problems, I’d still be happy with it.
Awesome! I rebuilt my son’s PC last year and it was a lot of fun. I’ve been wanting to upgrade the desktop that typically use. After I priced out how much it would cost for the upgrade I want to do, $700, I decided to break it up over the year. I got a new video card for it http://tinyurl.com/cphq49x .
But it needs an OS/harddrive/CPU/RAM/motherboard upgrade as well.
Then ditto will be better…. faster…. stronger….
Is this what they meant about the Fiscal Cliff?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ee/Beetle_running_gag_20071121.png
Or was that just the military portion of it?
Wow, that pic is just begging to have the text changed and be MEME’d.
Crap joke for the day:
The owner of this drug store walks in to find a guy leaning
heavily against a wall. The owner asked the clerk: “What’s with
the guy over there by the wall?”
The clerk responds: “Well, he came in here this morning to get
something for his cough. I couldn’t find the cough syrup, so I
gave him an entire bottle of laxative.”
The owner, wide-eyed and excited, shouts; “You idiot! you
can’t treat a cough with a bottle of laxatives!”
The clerk calmly responds: “Of course you can. Look at him.
He’s afraid to cough”
Ah! Truly a “crap” joke.
Indeed:
‘https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/558798_428931433828362_88439077_n.jpg’
The best laid plans of mice and men.
…Often involve feeding the cat.
The safe option it is then.
sigh
And in the news:
http://news.yahoo.com/no-person-got-shot-stabbed-slashed-murdered-nyc-153318577.html
Anyone else love Stephan on SNL as much as I do?
genius funny, IMO.
Is that still on?
Truly funny! We’re also loving all things Kate McKinnon, and not just because she’s a lesbian.
I second the Stephan love. (and the Kate McKinnon. Best Ann Romney EVER thank you)
Tonights special guest beer… Ayinger Brewery’s “Celebrator” Doppelbock.
The label says it is a “Bavarian Double Bock”.
I declare it “TASTY”.
In case you needed to know:
http://www.dragoart.com/tuts/13411/1/1/how-to-draw-psy,-gangnam-style.htm
Lovely Christmas Cheers
‘Carol of the Bells’ by Pentatonix
Heres some tips for this video:
1. Turn your head away or tuen off the monitor and tuen up the volume. Do not watch, just listen
2. The song is fantastically performed by this acapella group
3. I did watch and what a peculiar group of individuals, but wow! they were amazing.
Enjoy!
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=WSUFzC6_fp8&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DWSUFzC6_fp8
I like it. It’s also my favorite Christmas song, so I’m predisposed to like this version. 🙂
Do you like the band, Straight No Chaser? They are Xmas-Fabulous!
Yep. I’ve got a few of their songs.
They have 2 Christmas albums. Do you have them or just their regular songs? I’ve been interested in getting their “straight” albums and not any more Christmas music.
After checking my collection, I only have 1 Christmas song from them. I don’t know what their regular stuff sounds like.
And just in case it hadn’t been said recently: fuck cancer.
In the spirit of not being cryptic: my uncle (father’s brother) is in pretty bad shape right now, and I just learned that the wife of one of my closest pre-marriage friends was just given a pretty severe diagnosis. meh.
I will close out the night with a more positive link:
http://digitaljournal.com/article/325785
Goodnight :interstellar travel:
Cool, but it will be very slow, much like the ion drive currently in use.
The company I work with is developing a book that will map the path of human computer interactions over the next 25 years. Big task, but the people involved are definitely qualified. We are looking to talk to sci-fi authors in the Central Florida area and have them come and meet with us at a technology convention that occurs in Orlando every year. Aside from Piers Anthony, does anyone know of authors in the Central Florida area?
I’d really like to see us talk to someone like Neal Stephenson, but he’s in Seattle. Quite a distance from Central Florida.
Sorry, UH, I know of a couple of fantasy authors who live in Florida but not SF.
Looks like Joe Haldeman is in Florida some of the time. We’ll have to see if he’s here when we want him to be here. David Brin and William Gibson would also be great, but are definitely not in Florida.
Neither is Vernor Vinge. He’d be someone I’d highly recommend you talk to.
Morning Pan
Hubby is walking around shirtless this morning. Now I wish he was staying home so I can ravage him.
If it would help, I would be glad to write him a note so it would be an excused absence. 🙂
Takes that long these days?
Cough
I believe the International Bureau of Standards and Measurements has stated that a thorough “ravaging” can’t be done in less than 30 minutes.
Then of course there is the recovery time.
I agree. 30 minutes is minimum time but, if it’s done right, over an hour is best :heart:
To whom it may concern,
Please excuse Mr. Energizer Bunny for being late. He was unavoidably detained this morning by his ravaging wife and couldn’t get away.
Thank you.
… and today’s money saving tip
Breaking the 3k oil change habit.
“About the only ones that really need a 3,000-mile oil change are the quick-lube outlets and dealership service departments.”
This is from Edmunds, who have been in the car game for quite a few years.
http://www.edmunds.com/car-care/stop-changing-your-oil.html?mktcat=maintenance-article&kw=stop+changing+your+oil&mktid=ob61762858&msite=w
Indeed. I am actually surprised that the dealerships didn’t manage to keep oil life monitoring systems from making their way into cars. Though even though both my van and car have them, it doesn’t stop either dealer from putting a reminder sticker in my window with +3000 miles to the next oil change.
My husband’s a doh-head.
That is all.
Hubby needed to pick some stuff up so he took my car to work today because it is bigger. I get this frantic call, “I’m at the store by my school. The car won’t start and the key seems to be stuck in the ignition.”
So I take his car and drive to where he is. Now I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt and say, being my car, he wasn’t use to the layout of the controls. In truth, I get up there and the whole issue with the car was, it was in neutral. Really.
He’s so embarrassed he told me he’s going to tell his co-workers the alternator went. I know the truth though.
To whom it may concern,
Please excuse Mr. Energizer Bunny for being late. He was a doh-head this morning.
Thank you.
queen Elizabeth meets Swamp Thing
http://blogs.defensenews.com/intercepts/2012/11/photo-of-the-day-nov-26-2012/
New York’s hottest nightclub is MMMMWWWAAAAAOOOO
my waaaang.
You have a wang? My goodness.
Does Jack know?
Wang Headquarters Auctioned for $525,000
http://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/17/business/company-news-wang-headquarters-auctioned-for-525000.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkxOgiD8U7k
A must watch. Terrific message
http://bestofyoutube.com/search.php?q=what+if+money
Purchased our tickets to The Hobbit. I was quite surprised. Our tickets are for the Sunday (Dec 16) and there were already a half dozen seats taken when I went on to purchase today.
Who are all of the Dr. Who fans out here on Deadpan? Please assemble below.
Well I’ve been watching since the Jon Pertwee days.
I loves me some Dr. Who. I think I’ve seen them all, going back to the old grumpy-gus William Hartnell
Actually I lied, I haven’t seen them all. For some reason I never did see the US made movie that came out some years ago. Hmmmm, wonder if it’s on Netflix…
…and with my back, ‘assemble’ sounds far too energetic, maybe shuffle slowly into position.
I was also a fan of Jon Pertwee’s U.N.I.T. episodes.
What?
Just remember to chase the kids off your lawn.
Wear slippers
..and sip cocoa every night.
I’ve seen everything of the new era, but only some of the older stuff.
Sly B and I are fans. She has a Tardis phone case even!
My phone case is Daleks
Dr. Who rocks.
I’ve a small Dalek trapped in a case in my study.
Today’s humble bundle is all games http://www.humblebundle.com/
I’m going to be a good girl and not get it. Hubby would be proud.
Big names = ugh
Wow, aren’t we the grumpy bear this morning :cheerful:
Well yeah (Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!)
But THQ FFS.
I’ll be over in the corner playing Limbo.
*give Van a giant teddy bear hug*
Seems I wasn’t alone in my reaction to this:
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/11/humble-thq-bundle-threatens-to-ruin-the-brands-reputation/
I haven’t eaten anything yet today. I blame hubby for calling me when I was about to make something for breakfast and then I got into work and forgot. I think I need to search for sustenance before my body completely rebels
ZP gives the latest blackops game a cold hard stare:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/6565-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-2
Ummm:
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/11/its-probably-not-a-good-idea-to-kill-a-giant-spider-with-brass-knuckles/
Not looking at it. Nope, nope, nope
You don’t see much, but probably still not a good idea for you to watch.
The very end is the best part.
Not such a tough guy, are ya?
Pretty much sums up the kind of guy that has brass knuckles.
And decides to kill a spider with them.
I have used a walking stick.
But I wouldn’t post the result on youtube.
Just saying..
Scotland
Land of Scot & scotch
And now a land with a Vanamonde in it?
Not yet, but soon.
Really must get round to getting an iCade after this release:
http://toucharcade.com/2012/11/28/vectrex-regeneration-review-ios-gains-a-new-old-platform/
More Christmas cuteness (kid friendly)
Christmas Singing Hedgehogs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_134294&feature=iv&src_vid=RPukd8UAPIM&v=1HIGCgpHYB4#t=8s
It is interactive, so cannot watch effectively on mobile devices
This made me smile 🙂
Calgary will use Bluetooth info to track street congestion.
http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/Roads/Pages/Traffic/Traffic-management/Bluetooth-detection-system.aspx
Yeah, I saw this on the news the other day. The problem is, even if you know what conditions are like, the city is set up in such a way that you don’t really have many route choices so you will end up taking the Deerfoot no matter how bad the signs tell you it is.
Going to pick up my computer parts tonight. The rebuild will have to wait until the weekend.
..and yes I did laugh at some bits:
http://geekyjessica.tumblr.com/post/36815146770/theroseinbloom-bookoisseur-that-time
Updating iTunes. Let’s see what breaks this time.
Ah synchronicity you are my bitch.
Synchronicity II is mine.
… is that my mother on the phone?
And of course it has to touch all the music files. That’s going to be fun with the backup.
Well it’s prettier, my small number of albums appear not to have been touched, but going to take a while to get used to the new UI.
CP: Lucky Animals – The Devon Townsend Project
CP: Solar – Stealing Axion
CW: a documentary about art in the dark ages.
That popping you hear is bubbles of myths being popped.
heres a sweet story about a boy. A LEGO fanboy
http://twentytwowords.com/2012/11/29/boy-spends-2-years-saving-for-a-lego-set-its-discontinued-but-then/
Yea for LEGO!!
This makes me remember a story of when a company did a great thing like that for me when I was in High School.
I should call it in to voice mail. Yeh. I’ll do that tomorrow.
Counterpoint:
They’re tiny bricks with bumps…. why the fk are they so goddamn expensive?
because socialism?
No wait, capitalism!
Supply and demand?
The Illuminati?
Shit, why can’t this be a multiple choice test?
In Soviet Russia, Lego brick step on YOU barefoot in middle of night.
Since we’re in the corner pocket anyway …
true story from my Thanksgiving travels.
Relatives in the next room bemoaning how were are now a socialist nation. Then they take a collective breath and someone demands, “… and when will the President control the price of gasoline?”
“Yes” they all chime in, “Why doesn’t he do something to bring down the price?”
Me in the next room, mind spinning as I hear them arguing for BOTH sides of the economic coin within a space of 2 minutes.
Desperately fighting the need to ask them “So which is it? Do you want capitalism, which we currently have – where the market sets the price or do you want socialism where the government owns the oil companies and sells the gas cheep at cost? PICK ONE AND STICK WITH IT WHY DON’T CHA ?!”
Right Pan, the kitchen sink is packed and it’s time to start travelling.
Are you going on Holiday or have you been put into witness protection?
Weekend off.
Morning Pan
It’s Friday! Is it wrong that I wish it was actually next Wednesday?
I that the R day?
The R day? I’m going to say yes.
Redundancy?
Buffaloed Buffalo buffaloes, buffalo buffaloed Buffalo buffaloes.
Bison
Kitty and I had a long talk. I told her she needed to contribute more to the household that keeps her warm, feeds and nurtures her. I must admit, she’s a really good debater. Somehow, despite my well laid out arguments, I’m still the designated bathroom cleaner.
*sigh* doing my chores now.
Updating iTunes.
wish me luck
What do you mean an error occurred installing itunes? *sigh*
What do you mean I must be logged in as administrator? I am the administrator. I even double checked!
Stupid ITunes
Oh ITunes, you are a bastard aren’t you?
Yikes! That’s 2 of you now. Makes me think that it is only a mater of time before the upgrade gets to me. 🙁
I don’t like the interface.
Have we ever?
Three of us. I installed the iTunes update as well.
I got my install to work. ITunes 10 was installed on my D drive, ITunes 11 didn’t like that idea so had to go on my C drive. I am not a happy bunny
I watched 50/50 last night. I thought it was good, but mostly because of Gordon Jason Levitt.
I always get his name wrong. It’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
G. Gordon Liddy?
Where’s my cover flow?
Oh wow, the amount of work I’m going to have to do reorganizing my music. Still not a happy bunny.
Based on all the FB posts I’ve been reading lately, I’ve come to the conclusion that the USA must have been communist in the 50’s when Eisenhower was president. After all the top tax rate back then was 90%.
lol
CP: Immigrant Song — Karen O & Trent Reznor
That Flash G. Gordon Gecko Lyle Lovitz was pretty good in 500 Days of Summer too.
That film will always remind me of a certain someone.
Wow. So I tunes decided that all the albums I have, no matter who the artist’s are, are named a Muppet Christmas. Who Knew Megadeath had an album called A Muppet Christmas?
*sigh*
I wonder what Statler and Waldorf would have to say about that one.
Did Metallica do an album called “Pastor of Muppets”?
I hope against hope that Apple will come to their senses and make iTunes a web app. Until then, I’ll be purchasing all my music downloads from Amazon.
LOL in real life!!! 😆
CP: Story Of My Life — Social Distortion
Today, I am spending part of the day getting myself ready and packed for the weekend.
We are off to an 80’s birthday party, which includes tacky clothes, outrageous hair, Aqua-Net, spandex, 80’s Live band and 35 SoCal people saying things like, “Fer sure. Like totally. Gag me with a spoon”
First to do item- paint my nails iridescent hot pink. Done.
Rad.
Bitchin’
Oddly enough, the only people that I know of back in the 80’s who actually talked like that were the ones in the movies.
Having grown up in the mid-west in the 80’s, I can affirm that such language was spoken by my friends and I. But we did it ironically, because of the movies.
I still have a pair of red, parachute pants stashed away. Can I tag along?
My 80s look will be a black Iron Maiden T-shirt and jeans. I’ll be almost unrecognizable!
Well, in an unsurprising yet still disappointing display of the IQ hit that people take when they win big money, both the big money Powerball winners have outed themselves.
First, this couple:
http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Missouri-couple-wins-588-million-Powerball-prize-4075748.php
And, unless there are some photoshop skillz being applied, this guy.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151174983342730&set=a.10151174983332730.452757.628792729&type=1&ref=nf
Line up for your million dollars to the right.
And, in the unlikely event that you do hit it big like the above folks, I would save this one to your bookmarks to pull up and read over:
https://www.americanbar.org/newsletter/publications/gp_solo_magazine_home/gp_solo_magazine_index/gerstner.html
That’s a handy guide Ed. Though statically about as handy as a guide about fending off a shark attack while riding a motorcycle. 😉
Yeh, been there. It’s a bitch, especially if you’re out of marshmallows.
I should clarify that I was NOT giving the marshmallows to the shark. That would be totally ridiculous. The Macaw was using the marshmallows to bait the circular saw blade.
Jack,
Can I paint your nails black to go with your hesh 80’s look?
Pixie,
Of course. Although, as a kid who lives end on the east coast for the entire 80s decade, I resist the term, “hesh.”
Also, I never ever painted NY fingernails in the 80s. Or ever.
Best,
Jack
*my
I’ve also never painted NY fingernails.
You may think it’s a long way to the nearest town…
http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/gsfc/8229353773/
Well, it appears the Facebook lottery winner is a fake.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/30/nolan-daniels-powerball-hoax-winner-facebook_n_2220610.html
Thought, if the hoax duded ends up with the same luck as this guy, he may need to see about getting a loan soon:
http://gawker.com/5964494/here-is-why-you-dont-offer-a-1-million-reward-unless-you-really-mean-it
Good night :one million dollars: :drevil:
Bacon is cooking, buns are waiting, Yum guaranteed.
Hot buns?
Morning Pan.
Last night hubby and I were surfing the channels and came across this anime called, Mouse. It was very… bouncy
Yeah. It is. lol
9:10 – – I’m running late! Good morning, :hot buns:
:jack:
Hi everyone! What is the deal with my gravatar?
Also, my job is on the line – I’ll know Tuesday if I’m out or in.
We’re doing chores and stuff today. Have a rad day, yos.
Best wishes Ess *hugs*
Best of luck Ess. *hugs x 2*
I was wondering about your gravatar too. Eeks about the job. Hope it’s not bad news.
About 3/4 done building the new computer. I still have to deal with all the software, etc after that.
Thanks!
We’re going to play Elder Sign tonight – can’t wait!
Elder Sign is fun. It’s like a lite version of Arkham Horror
just an FYI, I’m up to J in changing all my music albums back to what they should be instead of being the Muppets Christmas *sigh*
I have people to assassinate.
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday.
Am I the only one who doesn’t have regular problems when updating iTunes? I just installed 11 and my only issue is the default view for songs.
Of course the only reason I use iTunes is as a podcatcher for my ipod…
In other tech news I bought a laptop with Windows 8. I’m very meh about the new windows, the new start screen would be nice if I had a touchscreen device, but sinc eI don’t I’m feeling the loss of the start/menu button. I don’t like having to page through icons to find the program I want, I can see that getting very laborious as I move forward installing software.
Not to mention what I’m going to do when I want to upgrade the hard drive…
Nope, iTunes upgraded fine on my netbook.
Just not a fan of the way they mess up the UI.
Agreed. My upgrade went fine and it didn’t change any of my tags or anything. Just don’t like the continual push towards making interfaces more “simple” which really means either taking functionality away completely or burying it under layers of button presses. For example, the old iTunes interface had a list on the side with categories such as “music”, “podcasts”, etc. Not there is one button on the top and I have to choose the button first, then select the item I want. Two button clicks exchanged for one in the name of simplifying and “cleaning up” the interface area.
Yeah, I agree the drive to “simplify” new interfaces is making it harder to use alot of programs. I feel the same way about the switch to the “ribbon interface” for Microsoft Office, ll it really did for me was reduce the usable screen area. Just as another example.
I think I will move to an android based device as my media player of choice when my ipods die, or when I get around to it.
CPIMM: Love Will Tear Us Apart… after the 80s cover band played it twice.
Love will tear us apart … AGAIN?
Stuck…. stuck in my head all over…. again….
Back in the saddle again.
I think I’m done with Itunes and Ipod upgrades. iOS5 and Itunes 10 are enough and I don’t see any advantage to upgrading either.
For those who have Windows 8, there is a program called START8 that will restore the start menu to the old desktop, and I think it will also allow you to bypass the “Metro” interface as well. I need to get it for the one computer that was sacrificed on the altar of Windows 8 testing.
http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
Thanks for the tip, I’m using it now.
I typically ignore the calls to update iTunes. I’ve been planning to go WinAmp for awhile now, but I haven’t yet… I do know that you still need your iTunes for some functions, even when using WinAmp.
iTunes frightens me.
Morning Pan
It’s a brisk -16C today but we are suppose to get a chinook later in the day so it will warm up as the day goes on.
I actually worked on my resume on the weekend. Bleh.
Last night’s dream was set in a Spelljammer setting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelljammer
I was standing in the desert looking at a gleaming space ship that almost stretch from horizon to horizon. On its side was the name “Skynux”.
I guess that’s what I get for watching “Inception” before going to bed.
First time, or rewatching it?
Rewatching.
Well back home, time to mentally prepare for work this week.
If you haven’t already grabbed it, nows your chance:
http://toucharcade.com/2012/12/02/five-alarm-freebie-alert-app-store-classic-tilt-to-live-is-free-drop-everything-and-grab-it/
CP: Trampoline — Wild Strawberries
My “career counsellor” wants me to write out a number of accomplishments that I had while working in my present job. It’s not as easy as you’d think.
1. Ravished Hubby.
2. Tirelessly whipped Jack into shape for six years.
3. Dragon’s slain.
4. Microphone… handled.
5. Kept Dead Pan at its highest level of moral even while fulfilling all the duties of being “Chaotic Evil”.
:cheerful:
^^ approved
I find the blue fist ‘toy’ a bit disturbing:
http://io9.com/5965090/your-next-sex-toy-could-come-out-of-a-3d-printer-nsfw
Ever watch “Top Secret”? 🙂
Crap joke for the day:
The teacher asked the class to use the word ‘fascinate’ in a sentence. Molly put up her hand and said, ‘My family went to my granddad’s farm, and we all saw his pet sheep. It was fascinating.’
The teacher said, ‘That was good, but I wanted you to use the word ‘fascinate, not fascinating’. Sally raised her hand. She said, ‘My family went to see RockCity and I was ‘fascinated.’
The teacher said, ‘Well, that was good Sally, but I wanted you to use the word ‘fascinate.’ Little Johnny raised his hand. The teacher hesitated because she had been burned by Little Johnny before. She finally decided there was no way he could damage the word ‘fascinate’, so she called on him. Johnny said, ‘My aunt Gina has a sweater with ten buttons, but her breasts are so big she can only fasten eight.
Was that the breast you could come up with?
This:
A truck driver goes on a date with a girl, afterwards they go back to her parents place, and are just about to have sex on the couch when he feels the cold steel of a gun barrel on his neck.. Before he could turn around her father said “if ur a real truck driver u’ll be able to back out of there with a full load!!”
Back to 2012…
maybe some of you will enjoy.
http://soundcloud.com/mike-shinoda/sets
I remember this NES game well.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/nes-lockout-ice-hockey-inner-child-weep-over-135918182–nhl.html
OK. iTunes 11 update. I found out that you can make it look more or less the way it did before (bring back the functionality) by clicking on the little box in the upper left corner (how nice of them to give us a button that one can’t even describe to give a name to) and selecting “show menu bar”, then clicking on “view” in the menu bar, and selecting “show sidebar”.
Right on the heels of this win, I discovered that they took away (or have hidden really, really well) the “show duplicates” option. This is a catastrophe for me as I’m rebuilding my library and have a lot of greatest hits or live albums that I want to have listed in iTunes, but not necessarily have on my phone. Fuckashitpiss!
Nope. Show duplicates has been removed, unfortunately. I read that in an article today.
CD: Installing Windows 7 on the new computer.
We’re about to enjoy (???) Battleship. The movie. There may be something resembling a pbp, after we eat.
F5, we’re going in.
OMG, I wouldn’t even know where to begin with this movie. Seriously,
Let the game of Battleship begin!
C6
Fuck Liam Neeson.
The State of Hawaii would never allow satellites to be built on their land.
So there, no way for aliens to invade Hawaii.
Jesus.
The aliens should’ve made their peg missles white and red…
/notveryauthentictothegame
Oh, I’m sure Hasbro or Milton-Bradley or whoever it is that makes Battleship will correct that for you in a super special space invaders edition soon.
OMG! Hopper and the Japanese guy are having a Titanic moment.
Dont ever let go, Jack
They looked more like Adam West and Burt Ward climbing the wall.
The slow-mo walk. The 184th hokey dramatic speech.
The adorably sassy old people.
“You ain’t going to sink my battleship, motherf_____!”
It’s done. Wow. The bad Planet of the Apes was better.
Mortal Kombat was seriously better.
(No offense if you liked this one… of course…)
I liked it more than Transformers 2, but I doubt it will win an Oscar.
OK. . . This is going to be an Un night. . . . Obviously.