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Entries from February 2005

New look and software

February 28th, 2005 · No Comments

Toying with the idea of migrating to e107. You can check out what it might look like at mcnelis.biz/dev/. Let me know what you think, how is the look at feel? Usability?

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And the Oscar goes to….

February 28th, 2005 · No Comments

Kate Blanchett, for the worst looking post-Oscar photo ever.

How about this, a caption contest for this photo. Winner gets $5 gift certificate to Amazon.com. Must have more than 5 different people submit captions for the contest to be valid.

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Best Excuse Ever

February 24th, 2005 · No Comments

So in Florida, a prosecutor got busted for a naked prank gone ary. Yahoo! News is carrying the AP article, Naked Frolic Lands Prosecutor in Jail.
Altogether, not really honest news, I mean, we’ve all done stupid things drunk (if you happen to drink), though I must admit I’ve never done that. But my […]

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What a great headline

February 24th, 2005 · No Comments

This MSNBC headline is morbidly funny. I mean really, just think about how it reads, Murder often cause of pregnant women’s deaths. Not saying that it is a good thing, but just the way it reads is so matter of fact. Ok, so maybe I’m a sick pig, and only I find […]

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Back to Phuket

February 24th, 2005 · No Comments

I couldn’t resist, the title was just too great, a Chicago Tribune article, Back to Phuket.

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Analysis of the Bush Budget Cuts

February 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

Yahoo! News is carrying a list of the program cuts Bush wants to do here.
Behind the cut, you’ll find my analysis of some of these cuts, as well as, page by page, from different departments. I’ll be the first to say that I don’t know much about most of the programs, but I’ll start […]

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Now these folks were ROBBED

February 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

I mean, really, who the fuck steals an in-ground swimming pool!

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Oh for the love of all that is reminiscent of our yesteryears

February 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

You know the commerical, the old lady, sitting up in her bed, clapping twice, to the astonishing effect of dimming the lights and turning off the tv, don’t you? I know I do, and Matthew Kauffman has a column in the Chicago Tribune (blood sucking free registration, yadda yadda yadda) about that favorite “As-seen-on-tv” […]

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So it goes

February 21st, 2005 · No Comments

Partially inspired by a song called Courage, and a lot by Kurt Vonnegaut’s Slaughterhouse Five, comes this new set of lyrics from me….

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Nice little tool

February 21st, 2005 · No Comments

I recently bought this for the guitars, and I am quite happy with it. The little flashlight is great (though not so useful for guitars), and it is quite compact. If you have room for a bunch of little tools, do that, otherwise, I highly suggest the link above.
I also have this string […]

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