December 2007
November 2007
Motorcycle daredevil Knievel dies at 69 →
“God never made a tougher son of a bitch than me.”
– Evel Knieval
New Mexico drops its Kid Nation investigation →
CBS is casting for a second season which may or may not actually happen. Ultimately this show was unsatisfying because it didn’t live up to the hype, and because its going on for far too many episodes, but if the writers strike continues this may just be the only thing on TV.
Gay Dance club music wasn't always crappy
Larry Levan
“Self-expression means different things to different people, so Tumblr is...”
– Union Square Ventures Blog entry about Tumblr by investor Andrew Parker
My card reader’s not working.
It was nice having a fully working computer for a minute.
Right this second my Windows Vista is actually working properly. I think this may be the first time I’ve not been in the midst of sorting out or ignoring one issue or another. I wonder how long it will last.
“You have to get an education or else you’ll end up flipping burgers at the...”
– Jared, Kid Nation
How to Stay Awake at Work - wikiHow →
That didn't happen to me
When I first started my daytime desk job about a year and a half ago, the folks in the office told me I’d get used to waking up in the morning.
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My faves are, of course, the ones I have actual interaction with. You know who you are.
david marco lee webmarc thoughtbucket merlin ben bauldoff contrivedchaos shadowfirebird zenera azspot perelson jake pie tiffany jeffisageek yum9me ideas cubicle17 internhack drmoldawer gina pukomuko ofvarieddelights likeaduck toldorknown kdevaney squashed lachstock xstevemurphy cypher carolyn hannaxbear...
Took me about 3 1/2 minutes to get used to my new monitor.
I can’t ever go back now.
“Through the miracle of the Internet I can even be annoyed by people I have never...”
– travors
Must remember to mail-in rebate stuff.
Oh look! The 90s are embarrassing. →
It happens to every decade eventually.
(Reblogged from cultrvultr)
Verizon Wireless to open up network →
“I don’t know exactly why, but I think it’s important to put stuff on...”
– Dawn
Quiet Riot Singer Found Dead in His Vegas Home →
:(
Shakin' Street to play Sweden Rock Festival →
In support of the upcoming new Shakin’ Street album, featuring Ross The Boss, the band will reunite on stage at the 2008 Sweden Rock Festival in June.
Please visit The Sweden Rock Festival Web Site to see the lineup which includes Judas Priest, Blue Oyster Cult, Electric Light Orchestra, Ministry, Saxon, Tesla, Gotthard, and many more.
What's good about the writer's strike
I’ve heard rumors implying that Cane is doomed. Which is great news for LOST fans (who will wait as long we have to for new episodes) because the actor who plays Richard Alpert may just end up conveniently unemployed when the writers finally start writing again.
`Tin Man' mini-series re-imagines `Wizard of Oz' →
This will either be really good, or not.
Sci-Fi 9pm Dec 2-4
Been off work too many days
can’t sleep at night anymore
“The computer revolution has bred a generation of smart loners, many of them rich...”
– Michael Kinsley _Libertarians Rising_ - TIME [via ofvarieddelights who got it from toldorknown]
Update on the phonecam situation
I snap pics and send them to tumblr.
They show as being sent.
They turn up like 12-24 hours later,
after I’ve given up and posted them to flickr.
Dom: hows ur jazz aerobics going?
DawnOwar: oh i do pilates now
DawnOwar: cause its at 8pm
DawnOwar: i cant make jazzercise cause i have to work :(
DawnOwar: i hate work
DawnOwar: but i like pilates
Dom: what about pirates?