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November 5th, 2008
02:02 am
I will also say that I have never heard a bigger noise made solely by non-amplified human beings than when the West Coast polls closed and CNN was going to make a "projection" that we all thought was just for a single state, but they called the entire election for Barack. My ears are still ringing. Wow.
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01:33 am - Wow...
I just got back from the Grant Park Obama Rally. Wow. What an experience. Good job, Country!
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December 15th, 2005
02:22 pm - Geek Blasphemy - Normal people, keep walking
Am I the only one on the planet that hates Firefox?
I've been using it for a couple of months now. I've tried to like it. I really have. It is afterall, the "best product of 2004, 2005, EVAR, etc." according to the fawning press and geeks everywhere. Why don't I like it?
I find it slower (probably due to Microsoft's ability to integrate IE into the OS. At the moment, I don't care. Fast is fast.). I don't "get" tabbed browsing (wooooooo. It's like different windows, but not!). Also, the design just seemed amateurish (probably because I'm used to M$'s tripe). The only things it had going for it (for me anyway) were the plug-ins and the nifty way you'd be sure a settings change was applied to each open window by confirming with each of said windows. Nice and secure.
This brings us to the straw that broke the camel's back. I just upgraded from "Firefox 1.something or other" to 1.5. The little nag button on the top right that kept flashing red finally convinced me to do so.
Finally biting the bullet, I clicked it, and it let me know that Firefox 1.5 was a critical update and I could click it to begin the install (way easy!). Of course, it just sat there for 20 minutes picking it's nose. I downloaded it manually (critical update afterall!) and installed. Nice. Easy.
Then it informed me that all of my plug-ins were broken and that it'd have to download new versions for the new browser. Automatic process, it said. Nice. Easy. Then it informed me that software installs were blocked. Nice and secure. Click here to edit options. I've edited every #%*&#)$(*@ option in the menu it takes me to (and several others), but I still cannot install my plug-ins.
If I cared (and didn't have a perfectly good browser on my PC already), I'd try to figure out why. Life is too short, however, so Goodbye Firefox!
I feel much better now cradled in the soft comforting bosom of monopoly.
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August 21st, 2005
09:05 am - I can die now...
...as I've heard Bob Marley covered on bagpipes.
Irish Fest was fun!
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May 19th, 2005
10:39 am
D S L
Finally up an running in the new house!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay, No more stealing wireless from the neighbours!
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April 29th, 2005
10:27 pm - The Big Move Part II
First off... A huge HUGE thank you to everyone who showed up last Saturday
and Sunday. Michele and I can't begin to express our gratitude for all
the hard work you all put in. One day we'll find a way to repay you!
Dude, we've got a piano in the house. Naming the kids after you is just a
start.
So this Sunday is the final move! Anyone who's interested in stopping
by to gawk or help is welcome! This move shouldn't be terrible as all of
the huge furniture was moved last week. The only BIG thing is the wight
machine, which needs to be dissassembled (who here is good with LEGO?).
Everything else is crap that gets stuck in boxes.
We'll be assembling at around 12:15pm Sunday (5/1) at our old place:
222 N. Marion #2D
Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Call
708-383-6749
or 925-212-3642
For directions and/or convincing!
As always, there'll be food and a variety of beverages.
Thanks!
-j
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April 23rd, 2005
10:35 pm - Progress!
So the first day of moving went amazingly well! Aside from my childhood toys, we got EVERYTHING out of my parents' house!!!
Many thanks to those who stopped by, helped, and/or sent us good wishes!
To all those who moved the piano; There is a special circle of heaven reserved for you (that has one of those back massage chairs in it).
Tomorrow (Sunday) is the next big push. If we can get the big items out of the house, the cats, and a big pile of small crap, we'll be looking good!
925-212-3642 (cell) or 708-383-6749 (Oak Park) if you want to send wishes, get lost, or just want to give me a break by singing to me :)
Toodles...
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March 25th, 2005
10:37 pm
Man... The first thing I want to buy once we buy this house is a TROMBONE. Not a good one, just a used one off ebay. When you rent you can't (more likely shouldn't) play the trombone, but when you own ALL the walls and the roof and the floor, then biscuits and gravy; TROMBONE!!!!
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February 26th, 2005
10:38 am
OK, so while I am completely out of shape and have never ridden this far before, I totally want to try at least some portion of this!!!
http://www.bikethedrive.org/
Who's with me?
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February 10th, 2005
06:53 am - Plug for my Urbana Peeps...
Good Guy, Sensible Platform, Loves his Coffee
Charlie Smyth for Urbana City Council!
http://www.charliesmyth.org/index.html
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February 3rd, 2005
09:05 pm - Check out the prize at the bottom of THIS cereal box!
So, on my last day of employment (not that I even went in today) with Big Blue beasteY, I get a final indication that they're just a little ghetto.
My cellphone was acting up in a myriad of ways so I called to get a replacement under the warranty. I know (unlike most customers) that you 1. don't just get an exchange in the store, no matter what the boneheaded salesperson told you and 2. it will be a refurb. I'm fine with both of these. What happened was an extension of the two items that I did not expect.
My shiny new phone is loaded with porn, some of it appearing homemade (no, I didn't want to see your girlfriend on the toilet!). It also has the previous owner's phonebook and callhistory intact (they turn these around pretty quickly, judging from the history!). I called consumer relations to let them know that the company they outsource this to (www.cellstar.com) is not thoroughly checking the phones before shipping them out.
They're lucky that I find it funny and more importantly, my wife (mostly) does too. I could see the local news media all over this if it was a slow news day and some busy-body-fundie-grandma turned on her new phone to find, well, something unexpected peeking out at her. Heck, I'd be embarrassed if my mom got this phone.
Either way, I kept all his fun downloaded ring tones and games(he apparently sprung for web access on this thing, which is a waste), dumped the porn, and gave the thing a good Lysol bath. Now I finally have a phone that (hopefully) will be fully functional again!
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February 2nd, 2005
08:12 pm
Am I the only one that just heard "prostituted corporate criminals"?
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January 29th, 2005
08:31 pm - Foster home?
Hey all-
I've got a neighbour who's moving back to Chicago in a few weeks. She is staying with her parents while seh finds a place. She has two cats and her father is horribly allergic. She's looking for someone who can keep a loving eye or two on her kitties while she looks for and settles into a place (probably a month or two). Just thought I'd see if anyone in lj land wants to test-drive the concept of having a couple of cats...
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02:55 pm
Man, "Rock's Hottest Ticket" from 15 years ago still has some drawing power. It took 2 hours with three computers and two phones, but we're going to see U2! Woo hoo
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January 19th, 2005
10:08 pm - Everyone's doing it, so why don't I?!
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December 25th, 2004
02:39 am
Just want to wish everyone on lj (and in real life too!) a very Merry Christmas!
And to all, a good night...
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December 17th, 2004
12:49 pm - Woo hoo! Free PC!
I've been itching to get a junky computer to play around with for the past couple of months. I was going to hit craigslist after christmas with a budget of $50 to try and pick up some old POS to tinker with.
BUT!
As I was driving home from the library today, I noticed a desktop PC sitting sticking out of a dumpster. On the off chance that it worked, I tossed it in the trunk. It's running through some diagnostic software right now to see if there's anything wrong with it. So far, it looks like the only thing that's busted is the CD-ROM. Awesome!
Maybe I should start itching for an Apple G5 and drive around the alleys some more :)
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December 14th, 2004
11:15 pm - Put up the tree tonight!
It's Squeaker's first Christmas!
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December 1st, 2004
10:36 am - The War has escalated...
So this morning, I wake up to find my floor, once again, covered with Q-Tips. But in a new twist, there's also cotton balls everywhere!
You see, both of these items are stored in metal canisters on the shelves in the bathroom. The Smart Cat(R) loves to knock them down. All the time. Sometimes, the lids come off. The Cute Cat(R)who's had a love of Q-Tips since early kittenhood, will drag them all over the house playing. She has apparently discovered that she shares this love with cotton balls as well.
I have been putting the clean ones back in the canisters and up on the shelves. But now, I'm going to declare a loss and just store the canisters on the ground where, hopefully, the lack of potential energy will prevent this.
Outwitted by 15 combined pounds of cat. I don't know whether to be proud or ashamed :)
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November 25th, 2004
09:07 pm - Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
It was so nice to be back in town for Thanksgiving!
A good portion of my Sheperis family got together at Grandma and Grandpa's house for Thanksgiving dinner. (for some reason, the Kent's never do Turkey day as a group). The day was about as beautiful as you could ask for (cold, light coating of snow) and the turkey was dry as ever (you'd think the wife of a butcher could figure out how to cook meat after 50 years ;) ).
For the first time in three years, I got to hear/see the following traditions...
my Grandpa yell that it was time to pick teams (Quick or Hungry, Goddamnit!)
my Grandma tell the story of how her wedding china is a complete set, save one piece, broken some time in the mid-70's by my Auntie Gail.
The men watch football, the women do the dishes, the kids dry and put the silverware back in the silver chest. (I, as always, fit in somewhere between the women and the kids, helping with the dishes and putting silverware away)
Grandpa complain that the plates were too goddamn small.
Someone notice about half-way through the meal that noone said grace (followed by the fastest, most guilt-stricken Grace ever said).
That the biscuits were, as always, burnt (we set two timers!)
I love my crazy family!
On the cool/touching side, I got to teach Little Jimmy (age 7) how to polish and put away the silver properly. I also showed him how to make the crystal sing (by rubbing the rims). We went to the park after dinner and threw ice at the basketball court. Nothing better (hopefully) for a 7 year old.
Can't wait to see my sweetie after Black Friday craziness!
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