I knew I wasn't crazy. Someone else tried this too! It's a beautiful, delicious thing:
http://eclecticgecko.com/blog/?p=5
the little things
it's the little things that make life good... like when you go to use the company toilet on a brisk fall day and you brace yourself for a cold shock, but lo and behold, some kind stranger has warmed the seat for you. yay!
Geneology
Sweet Jesus! I just traced my family back to around the year 1140! Let me put that in perspective. I just traced my family lineage:
- 868 years!
- 31 generations!
- 43% of the way to the beginning of Christianity!
I'm talking about knights in England with wacky medieaeival names likes Syman Chainedoit and Stephen Trewarthenick! It's really exciting for some reason - and that just my dad's side - I haven't even begun to climb my mom or my wife's family trees yet! The only reason I'm stopping is because it's almost 2 A.M. and I gotta get up and work on the house tomorrow.
Anti-Junkmail/Telemarketer/Spam Advice
I may have already mentioned OptOutPrescreen.com. If you haven't gone there and filled it out, you oughta. It'll get rid of a lot of stupid junkmail.
My smokin' hot fiancee just sent me a link to GreenDimes.com - another fantastic anti-junkmail service! I highly recommend that you sign up for at least the free service, if not the bundle for $36 that comes with a cool T-shirt, shopping bag, and CFL bulbs.
Even if you aren't into all this hippie shit, you probably don't like junkmail, right? So, if you do nothing else with yourself, at least click here and fill out this petition to create a National Do Not Mail Registry similar to the National Do Not Call Registry.
And if you're having just plain old e-mail spam issues on top of your excessive junkmail and telemarketer calls, you oughta sign up for a Gmail account - they have some pretty decent spam filtering built in and you can check it from anywhere. Ditch your crappy "austin.rr.com" e-mail accounts and get a real webmail account that won't disappear when you inevitably cancel your Road Runner account.
My smokin' hot fiancee just sent me a link to GreenDimes.com - another fantastic anti-junkmail service! I highly recommend that you sign up for at least the free service, if not the bundle for $36 that comes with a cool T-shirt, shopping bag, and CFL bulbs.
Even if you aren't into all this hippie shit, you probably don't like junkmail, right? So, if you do nothing else with yourself, at least click here and fill out this petition to create a National Do Not Mail Registry similar to the National Do Not Call Registry.
And if you're having just plain old e-mail spam issues on top of your excessive junkmail and telemarketer calls, you oughta sign up for a Gmail account - they have some pretty decent spam filtering built in and you can check it from anywhere. Ditch your crappy "austin.rr.com" e-mail accounts and get a real webmail account that won't disappear when you inevitably cancel your Road Runner account.
Additional Gift Registry Item
Consider me officially registered from some of of these, hehehe. Don't worry about someone else buying one - the more the merrier! I think? Doomier?
ABCs Quiz
I haven't done one of these things in a while. I suppose they're good for stimulating your creativity. My friend "tagged" me. I found the missing Q, R, and S questions with a quick Google search, by the way.
Here's the "ABCs Quiz"...
A - Attached or single: Singularly attached.
B - Best Friend: I can't choose - I love all my friends.
C - Cake or Pie: Pie... apple pie... with bacon strips criss-crossed on the top instead of crust.
D - Day of Choice: Caturday.
E - Essential Item(s): Items aren't essential. I'd go naked and live in the woods if I thought I could get away with it...
F - Favorite Color: BLAAAAAAAAACK!!!! IT IS ALL COLORS COMBINED!!!!! (BRUTUAL!)
G - Gummy Bears or Worms: Worms, especially in a Worm Dirt Cake.
H - Hometown: Bryan, TX.
I - Indulgence(s): None. Indulgences imply guilty pleasure. I dunno bout you, but if I feel guilty it really kinda ruins the pleasure.
J - January or July: January. I like the cold.
K - Kids: I like baby goats.
L - Life is incomplete without: Anuses. Some me something without an anus, and I'll show you something that isn't alive.
M - Marriage Date: O 8 O 8 O 8
N - Number of Siblings: 1. Technically we could go as high as 5, but I'm gonna stick with 1.
O - Oranges or Apples: Oranges FTW!
P - Phobias or Fears: I'm not fond of internal bleeding or internal damage in general.
Q - Quote(s): Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
R - Reason To Smile: Because you have electrodes attached to your cheeks.
S - Season: "Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each." - Thoreau (There's a real quote since I copped out on the last one.)
T - Tag Six: It ends here.
U - Unknown Fact About Me: I don't know. (If I know it, it's a known fact, right?)
V - Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Neither. Just an omnivore.
W - Worst Habit: Staying up late and *still* getting nothing useful done.
X - X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Xevious. Xebec. Xenops. Xylology (uh huh huh.) "X-Rays" is the best they could come up with for "x"? Weak.
Y - Your Favorite Food: Cheesy garlic butter bread (just made some.)
Z - Zodiac: II
Here's the "ABCs Quiz"...
A - Attached or single: Singularly attached.
B - Best Friend: I can't choose - I love all my friends.
C - Cake or Pie: Pie... apple pie... with bacon strips criss-crossed on the top instead of crust.
D - Day of Choice: Caturday.
E - Essential Item(s): Items aren't essential. I'd go naked and live in the woods if I thought I could get away with it...
F - Favorite Color: BLAAAAAAAAACK!!!! IT IS ALL COLORS COMBINED!!!!! (BRUTUAL!)
G - Gummy Bears or Worms: Worms, especially in a Worm Dirt Cake.
H - Hometown: Bryan, TX.
I - Indulgence(s): None. Indulgences imply guilty pleasure. I dunno bout you, but if I feel guilty it really kinda ruins the pleasure.
J - January or July: January. I like the cold.
K - Kids: I like baby goats.
L - Life is incomplete without: Anuses. Some me something without an anus, and I'll show you something that isn't alive.
M - Marriage Date: O 8 O 8 O 8
N - Number of Siblings: 1. Technically we could go as high as 5, but I'm gonna stick with 1.
O - Oranges or Apples: Oranges FTW!
P - Phobias or Fears: I'm not fond of internal bleeding or internal damage in general.
Q - Quote(s): Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
R - Reason To Smile: Because you have electrodes attached to your cheeks.
S - Season: "Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each." - Thoreau (There's a real quote since I copped out on the last one.)
T - Tag Six: It ends here.
U - Unknown Fact About Me: I don't know. (If I know it, it's a known fact, right?)
V - Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Neither. Just an omnivore.
W - Worst Habit: Staying up late and *still* getting nothing useful done.
X - X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Xevious. Xebec. Xenops. Xylology (uh huh huh.) "X-Rays" is the best they could come up with for "x"? Weak.
Y - Your Favorite Food: Cheesy garlic butter bread (just made some.)
Z - Zodiac: II
Paintball Sentry
While I admit that this thing has a certain "cool" factor, I am simultaneously fearful of the day when I may find myself having to outsmart one that's armed with a real gun.
Linux Solutions: Installing the Rhapsody plugin for Firefox 3.0
Software:
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition (ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso)
Rhapsody Player Engine for Linux (RhapsodyPlayerEngine_Inst_Linux.xpi)
Problem:
My damn Rhapsody music subscription won't work in Linux because I can't get the damn plug-in to install. I go to rhapsody.com, I click Sign In, it opens a pop-up saying that I need to install something, I try to install, it downloads a small file and then... does nothing. After doing extensive research online, I discovered that Firefox 3 no longer works with this type of installer. Boo for progress!
Solution:
Basically, you need to download the Rhapsody Player Engine manually (see file name above) - I found it here. Now what the hell do you do with it? Good question, that's what took hours to figure out. You unzip the damn thing and stick the files in your /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins directory, of course! Done. It works, however the player still fails with some "Technical Error" every once in awhile. I'm still looking into that.
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition (ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso)
Rhapsody Player Engine for Linux (RhapsodyPlayerEngine_Inst_Linux.xpi)
Problem:
My damn Rhapsody music subscription won't work in Linux because I can't get the damn plug-in to install. I go to rhapsody.com, I click Sign In, it opens a pop-up saying that I need to install something, I try to install, it downloads a small file and then... does nothing. After doing extensive research online, I discovered that Firefox 3 no longer works with this type of installer. Boo for progress!
Solution:
Basically, you need to download the Rhapsody Player Engine manually (see file name above) - I found it here. Now what the hell do you do with it? Good question, that's what took hours to figure out. You unzip the damn thing and stick the files in your /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins directory, of course! Done. It works, however the player still fails with some "Technical Error" every once in awhile. I'm still looking into that.
Linux Solutions: Installing Ubuntu on a Sony VGN-A290
Hardware: Sony VGN-A290 Notebook
Software: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition (ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso)
Problem and Troubleshooting process:
I kept getting SQUASHFS errors during the file copying process while installing Ubuntu on my Sony VGN-A290 notebook. I checked the integrity of the CD twice - it was fine. I've used this CD to install Ubuntu on several other computers. I repeated this process several times booting into the Live CD and installing as well as just installing directly from the CD's boot menu. It would fail at slightly different places every time. I ran a memory check on the system from the CD boot menu as well - it passed.
Solution:
After trying numerous things, I discovered that the install worked in safe graphics mode. To get into safe graphics mode, boot the CD, select your language, press F4 for modes, and choose safe graphics mode.
Hooray for persistence.
Software: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition (ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso)
Problem and Troubleshooting process:
I kept getting SQUASHFS errors during the file copying process while installing Ubuntu on my Sony VGN-A290 notebook. I checked the integrity of the CD twice - it was fine. I've used this CD to install Ubuntu on several other computers. I repeated this process several times booting into the Live CD and installing as well as just installing directly from the CD's boot menu. It would fail at slightly different places every time. I ran a memory check on the system from the CD boot menu as well - it passed.
Solution:
After trying numerous things, I discovered that the install worked in safe graphics mode. To get into safe graphics mode, boot the CD, select your language, press F4 for modes, and choose safe graphics mode.
Hooray for persistence.
My Birthday
I've been meaning to blog about a lot of stuff, but I'll start with this article:
Today is the happiest day of the year according to Cliff Arnall's maths formula
Update: Not to mention that today is the summer solstice this year and a Friday to boot.
Today is the happiest day of the year according to Cliff Arnall's maths formula
Update: Not to mention that today is the summer solstice this year and a Friday to boot.
Best Lunch Ever
[15:49] thereverendevans: i had a great lunch
[15:49] thereverendevans: i might blog about it
[15:49] AJenan: what happened?
[15:49] thereverendevans: i went home
[15:49] thereverendevans: and the weather was fantastic
[15:49] thereverendevans: and i looked in the fridge and saw the beers.
[15:50] thereverendevans: so i had a beer outside with suge
[15:50] thereverendevans: then i decided to take of my shirt - so i sat outside in the chair with no shirt in the sun and it was nice.
[15:50] thereverendevans: and then i poured some beer in my hand for suge to drank
[15:50] AJenan: oh noes
[15:50] thereverendevans: and then we shared the beef summer sausage
[15:50] AJenan: haha
[15:51] AJenan: you got our dog drunk and gave him sausage?
[15:51] thereverendevans: and i ate a pork taco while walking around outside - still shirtless
[15:51] thereverendevans: hmm, when you put it that way it sounds naughty
[15:51] thereverendevans: he didn't like the beer.
[15:51] AJenan: lol
[15:51] thereverendevans: he REALLY liked the sausage.
[15:51] AJenan: lol
[15:51] thereverendevans: and me n the pup just chilled outside.
[15:51] thereverendevans: it was VERY relaxing... beautiful weather.
[15:52] thereverendevans: suge licked all the taco drippin's outta the grass
[15:52] AJenan: lol
[15:52] thereverendevans: i think i might go home and chillax every day.
[15:52] AJenan: that does sound nice
[15:52] thereverendevans: shirtless + sun + beer is good.
[15:52] AJenan: but the dog thing is a little funny
[15:53] AJenan: you and suge had a bonding moment
[15:53] thereverendevans: yeah, he likes you a LOT if you give him meat.
[15:53] AJenan: yea i like hanging out outside on my lunch break
[15:53] AJenan: i bet
[15:49] thereverendevans: i might blog about it
[15:49] AJenan: what happened?
[15:49] thereverendevans: i went home
[15:49] thereverendevans: and the weather was fantastic
[15:49] thereverendevans: and i looked in the fridge and saw the beers.
[15:50] thereverendevans: so i had a beer outside with suge
[15:50] thereverendevans: then i decided to take of my shirt - so i sat outside in the chair with no shirt in the sun and it was nice.
[15:50] thereverendevans: and then i poured some beer in my hand for suge to drank
[15:50] AJenan: oh noes
[15:50] thereverendevans: and then we shared the beef summer sausage
[15:50] AJenan: haha
[15:51] AJenan: you got our dog drunk and gave him sausage?
[15:51] thereverendevans: and i ate a pork taco while walking around outside - still shirtless
[15:51] thereverendevans: hmm, when you put it that way it sounds naughty
[15:51] thereverendevans: he didn't like the beer.
[15:51] AJenan: lol
[15:51] thereverendevans: he REALLY liked the sausage.
[15:51] AJenan: lol
[15:51] thereverendevans: and me n the pup just chilled outside.
[15:51] thereverendevans: it was VERY relaxing... beautiful weather.
[15:52] thereverendevans: suge licked all the taco drippin's outta the grass
[15:52] AJenan: lol
[15:52] thereverendevans: i think i might go home and chillax every day.
[15:52] AJenan: that does sound nice
[15:52] thereverendevans: shirtless + sun + beer is good.
[15:52] AJenan: but the dog thing is a little funny
[15:53] AJenan: you and suge had a bonding moment
[15:53] thereverendevans: yeah, he likes you a LOT if you give him meat.
[15:53] AJenan: yea i like hanging out outside on my lunch break
[15:53] AJenan: i bet
Bas Rutten is My Hero
This guy is hilarious! Such amazing onomatopoeic expression...
Bas Rutten Street Defense - The Better Version
So, if you hear me make references to liver-stabbing or "Don't... you... ever... do... this!" Now you know where it comes from.
Bas Rutten Street Defense - The Better Version
So, if you hear me make references to liver-stabbing or "Don't... you... ever... do... this!" Now you know where it comes from.
The IT Aura and Other Phenomena
I've discovered that I have an "IT aura". Whenever I walk up to a computer, it starts working and whatever problems it had disappear. People always joke about this kind of stuff, but I think the fact that it is sort of a common knowledge phenomenon lends credibility to it.
In an unrelated incident, I went to Taco Cabana for lunch. I ordered a Chicken Fajita Cabana Bowl, but right after I ordered it I thought to myself, "I want steak, not chicken." However, I didn't bother correcting the order because I'd already placed it and I didn't want to break the monotonous trance of the drive-thru attendant by making her change the order. By amazing coincidence or rampant telepathy, she read the order back to me several seconds later in that familiar zombie-like drawl that all drive-thru people have, "That was a Steak Fajita Cabana Bowl, right?"
"Uh, yeah", I replied.
Amazing.
I'll try to document more of these as they happen. The world is full of stuff like this.
In an unrelated incident, I went to Taco Cabana for lunch. I ordered a Chicken Fajita Cabana Bowl, but right after I ordered it I thought to myself, "I want steak, not chicken." However, I didn't bother correcting the order because I'd already placed it and I didn't want to break the monotonous trance of the drive-thru attendant by making her change the order. By amazing coincidence or rampant telepathy, she read the order back to me several seconds later in that familiar zombie-like drawl that all drive-thru people have, "That was a Steak Fajita Cabana Bowl, right?"
"Uh, yeah", I replied.
Amazing.
I'll try to document more of these as they happen. The world is full of stuff like this.
Prejudiced Against an Entire Country
I want to open a bank account in Nigeria and e-mail all of my friends about it.
Straight Razor Shave
I've finally had it with these damn triple and quadruple consumer trash razors. I can't handle it anymore. I'm lazy, so I only shave like once a week at best. The damn razors can't do anything to a weeks worth of growth - I gotta start off with this sad little electric trimmer with a dying battery that pulls out as many hairs as it cuts. After trimming with that, I can attempt to use the razor, but it inevitably gets clogged with my AWESOME FACIAL MANLINESS! It's miserable and it takes too damn long and it makes me hate my AWESOME FACIAL MANLINESS, which is just wrong. I shouldn't hate it - I just need to learn how to conquer it because I'm quite possibly TOO MANLY IN THE FACIAL AREA THAN'S GOOD FOR ME!
In my frustration, I've been thinking about alternative options. I could:
Nads, while highly bloggable, would not be a good method for regular depilation.
An electric razor would be a disaster - try putting one of those things on a full beard and see what happens. Electric razors are designed more for men that shave everyday because then have embarrassing, wispy, girly facial hair - they're not for dudes like me with A.F.M.
A single-blade safety razor is a pretty good idea - no clogging multi-bladed silliness. The only downside to that would be the continued need for replacement blades - a minor annoyance really.
Laser removal is a pretty popular treatment in these futuristic times - I could always just opt to never grow facial hair again. I could also pour vinegar all over my lawn so I never have to mow again. And I could sell all of my dishes so I never have to wash them again. I could sell my car so I never have to fix it again. I could sell my house so I never have to clean it again. I could quit my job so I never have to work again...
I think a straight razor is quite possibly what I need... Not 100% sure, but it seems like the best choice. It should be able to tackle a weeks worth of growth since it's not a clog-prone multi-bladed abomination. If properly cared for, it should last a lifetime. It doesn't have any disposable parts (eco-friendly!) And it's hardcore, retro, and elegant all at the same time.
However, before I take the plunge and shell out good money for a fancy neck-slicer, I'd like to actually experience a straight razor shave. I'd also like to invite anyone else interested in getting a straight razor shave to come with me. Explore strange new razors; to seek out new smoothness and new depilations; to boldly go where no face has gone before! Here's the relevant info:
What: Straight Razor Shave
When: Thursday, March 20th at 6pm
Where: Birds Barbershop at 2110 South Lamar
Please drop me a comment to RSVP. You'll need to bring your biggest set of cahones and $25 to pay the nice lady who will be holding a razor to your throat. If I understand correctly, they will be providing the rock and roll and free beer. I expect this is gonna be one helluva barbershop experience... Perhaps we can all celebrate afterwards at one of the fine eateries or drinkeries in the area.
In my frustration, I've been thinking about alternative options. I could:
- Not shave.
- Put Nads on my face.
- Use an electric razor.
- Use a single-blade razor.
- Get laser hair removal on my face.
- Use a straight razor.
Nads, while highly bloggable, would not be a good method for regular depilation.
An electric razor would be a disaster - try putting one of those things on a full beard and see what happens. Electric razors are designed more for men that shave everyday because then have embarrassing, wispy, girly facial hair - they're not for dudes like me with A.F.M.
A single-blade safety razor is a pretty good idea - no clogging multi-bladed silliness. The only downside to that would be the continued need for replacement blades - a minor annoyance really.
Laser removal is a pretty popular treatment in these futuristic times - I could always just opt to never grow facial hair again. I could also pour vinegar all over my lawn so I never have to mow again. And I could sell all of my dishes so I never have to wash them again. I could sell my car so I never have to fix it again. I could sell my house so I never have to clean it again. I could quit my job so I never have to work again...
I think a straight razor is quite possibly what I need... Not 100% sure, but it seems like the best choice. It should be able to tackle a weeks worth of growth since it's not a clog-prone multi-bladed abomination. If properly cared for, it should last a lifetime. It doesn't have any disposable parts (eco-friendly!) And it's hardcore, retro, and elegant all at the same time.
However, before I take the plunge and shell out good money for a fancy neck-slicer, I'd like to actually experience a straight razor shave. I'd also like to invite anyone else interested in getting a straight razor shave to come with me. Explore strange new razors; to seek out new smoothness and new depilations; to boldly go where no face has gone before! Here's the relevant info:
What: Straight Razor Shave
When: Thursday, March 20th at 6pm
Where: Birds Barbershop at 2110 South Lamar
Please drop me a comment to RSVP. You'll need to bring your biggest set of cahones and $25 to pay the nice lady who will be holding a razor to your throat. If I understand correctly, they will be providing the rock and roll and free beer. I expect this is gonna be one helluva barbershop experience... Perhaps we can all celebrate afterwards at one of the fine eateries or drinkeries in the area.
Pupocalypse
Imagine, you will, the end of the world if it were caused by some sort of Pupocalypse. In what way could puppies possibly cause an end to everything?
I dunno, but I recently got Andrea to get this show called Metalocalypse for me on her Netflix because I discovered this hilarious band called Dethklok that has hardcore metal songs about normal things like donuts and income tax. They're actually quite talented as musicians, but they choose to sing about simple, everyday things, which makes me laugh my ass off (or "lmao" for all you people that can no longer read non-acronyms). This show is apparently their genesis - they started as an animated metal band on a show that plays on Adult Swim. I love Adult Swim. Anyway, back on topic:
Pupocalyse. I was thinking about this show recently at lunch this week. The last few lunch breaks I've had were spent at home with the puppy because Andrea was out of town on business. I had to go home to let him out so he doesn't pee in his crate. I was playing with him while thinking about the show and I came up with this word, which I absolutely could not pronounce correctly for about 5 minutes. I finally got it. Try to say it. "Pupocalypse". Kinda hard huh? You accidentally say "pucopalypse" or "pupcocalypse" or whatever. Anyway, we decided on a new name for him yet again. Earlier I had said that we named him "Onyx" - that stuck for about one day. Since "Pupocalypse" sounds vaguely Greek to me and he's already really named "Suge" (pronounced incorrectly as "shug" like "sugar"), Andrea and I decided that his new name is Sugemitri Pupocalypse... or Suge for short.
...Maybe it would be like the Black Death, but instead of being spread by fleas, it would be spread by puppies. A horrible, epidemic disease with no cure. Perhaps spread via their "kisses" [licking]. It would be some kinda disease that only existed in the mouths of puppies - something that would go dormant as the puppy aged and turned into a dog. Something that a dog immune system could fight off over a year or so, but that was unstoppable to the human immune system. Yeah.
Pupocalypse. DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! Cute, cuddly DOOOOOOOOM!
I dunno, but I recently got Andrea to get this show called Metalocalypse for me on her Netflix because I discovered this hilarious band called Dethklok that has hardcore metal songs about normal things like donuts and income tax. They're actually quite talented as musicians, but they choose to sing about simple, everyday things, which makes me laugh my ass off (or "lmao" for all you people that can no longer read non-acronyms). This show is apparently their genesis - they started as an animated metal band on a show that plays on Adult Swim. I love Adult Swim. Anyway, back on topic:
Pupocalyse. I was thinking about this show recently at lunch this week. The last few lunch breaks I've had were spent at home with the puppy because Andrea was out of town on business. I had to go home to let him out so he doesn't pee in his crate. I was playing with him while thinking about the show and I came up with this word, which I absolutely could not pronounce correctly for about 5 minutes. I finally got it. Try to say it. "Pupocalypse". Kinda hard huh? You accidentally say "pucopalypse" or "pupcocalypse" or whatever. Anyway, we decided on a new name for him yet again. Earlier I had said that we named him "Onyx" - that stuck for about one day. Since "Pupocalypse" sounds vaguely Greek to me and he's already really named "Suge" (pronounced incorrectly as "shug" like "sugar"), Andrea and I decided that his new name is Sugemitri Pupocalypse... or Suge for short.
...Maybe it would be like the Black Death, but instead of being spread by fleas, it would be spread by puppies. A horrible, epidemic disease with no cure. Perhaps spread via their "kisses" [licking]. It would be some kinda disease that only existed in the mouths of puppies - something that would go dormant as the puppy aged and turned into a dog. Something that a dog immune system could fight off over a year or so, but that was unstoppable to the human immune system. Yeah.
Pupocalypse. DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! Cute, cuddly DOOOOOOOOM!
Black-eyed Bacon and Cheese Soup
Best. Dinner. Ever.
Ingredients:
* 2 pieces of peppered bacon
* 1 can of black-eyed peas
* 2 dashes of cayenne pepper
* 2 slices jalapeño Monterey Jack cheese
Steps:
1. Get a little pot.
2. Stick it on a burner on the stove.
3. Crank it to 11.
4. Dump the black-eyed peas in (do not drain the sauce).
5. Chop up and add the bacon.
6. Add the cayenne pepper.
7. Bring it to a frothing, ass-kicking boil, stirring occasionally.
8. Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for 10 to 12.333 (repeating of course) minutes.
9. Pour that slop in a big mug.
10. Rip up the cheese into little bits and add it to the mug. Save two shreds of cheese.
11. Eat the pieces of cheese while stirring the soup.
12. When the cheese is thoroughly melted, begin eating it slowly. Caution: it's hot! Don't burn your tongue!
Rock on.
Ingredients:
* 2 pieces of peppered bacon
* 1 can of black-eyed peas
* 2 dashes of cayenne pepper
* 2 slices jalapeño Monterey Jack cheese
Steps:
1. Get a little pot.
2. Stick it on a burner on the stove.
3. Crank it to 11.
4. Dump the black-eyed peas in (do not drain the sauce).
5. Chop up and add the bacon.
6. Add the cayenne pepper.
7. Bring it to a frothing, ass-kicking boil, stirring occasionally.
8. Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for 10 to 12.333 (repeating of course) minutes.
9. Pour that slop in a big mug.
10. Rip up the cheese into little bits and add it to the mug. Save two shreds of cheese.
11. Eat the pieces of cheese while stirring the soup.
12. When the cheese is thoroughly melted, begin eating it slowly. Caution: it's hot! Don't burn your tongue!
Rock on.
Linking to File Shares in Outlook
You would think that as a Network Administrator I would have figure this out a long time ago... I've just finally discovered how to send links to network files in Outlook so that my users can click on them and get the file without having to physically cut and paste the path into Explorer. Well, to be more accurate, I figure out a faster way. Let me define the problem:
Lets say that we have a file located here:
\\fileserver\IT\Directory with spaces in the name\Outlook is sucks.pdf
I used to just send that in the e-mail and it would look like this and the link wouldn't work:
\\fileserver\IT\Directory with spaces in the name\Outlook is sucks.pdf
So I figured out that you can use the "file://" URI, reverse all the slashes, and replace spaces with "%20" (HTML style) to make the link work:
file://fileserver/IT/Directory%20with%20spaces%20in%20the%20name\Outlook%20is%20sucks.pdf
That's a huge pain in the ass though, obviously, and it's prone to typoes. So, I just did some more research and experimentation and discovered this wonderful solution:
<\\fileserver\IT\Directory with spaces in the name\Outlook is sucks.pdf>
Just put pointy brackets around it!
Lets say that we have a file located here:
\\fileserver\IT\Directory with spaces in the name\Outlook is sucks.pdf
I used to just send that in the e-mail and it would look like this and the link wouldn't work:
\\fileserver\IT\Directory with spaces in the name\Outlook is sucks.pdf
So I figured out that you can use the "file://" URI, reverse all the slashes, and replace spaces with "%20" (HTML style) to make the link work:
file://fileserver/IT/Directory%20with%20spaces%20in%20the%20name\Outlook%20is%20sucks.pdf
That's a huge pain in the ass though, obviously, and it's prone to typoes. So, I just did some more research and experimentation and discovered this wonderful solution:
<\\fileserver\IT\Directory with spaces in the name\Outlook is sucks.pdf>
Just put pointy brackets around it!
Crackpot Theory
I got sick again last Saturday right after I spent all morning cleaning out the garage. It was the same thing I always get: sinus pain and a fever. I thought removing my tonsils would solve this issue, because I used to always get really bad tonsillitus as well. It didn't. I suspect I have Cedar Fever - a histamine reaction basically.
On Tuesday I was still home sick, and the puppy escaped. I had been letting him out to do his puppy business unsupervised. I had checked the fence earlier for holes, not thoroughly apparently. When he didn't come back in after a few minutes, I went out to check on him. He was gone. I thought, "maybe he came back in when I wasn't looking?" So, I checked the house - gone. I went back outside and started calling him and I hear some rustling on the other side of the fence! I got a step stool and put it up against the fence and I saw him! I got some Beggin' Strips and tried to lure him back to no avail. So, I bit the bullet and decided to just hop the fence barefoot. I didn't want to let him out of my sight while I went to put on some shoes... Bad idea. Right after I got over the fence I stepped ankle-deep into a massive ant pile. I saw my foot covered with ants and brushed most of them off. The I went throught some thick brambles after that and he finally decided to come to me. So, I picked him up and walked back through the massive ant pile (there wasn't really a way around it.) With more ants chewing on my foot, I climbed the fence and dropped the puppy over the other side. I brushed the ants off again and climbed over. And shortly afterwards... I was fine! My allergies were gone. My throat stopped tingling. My fever went away. Amazing! I suspect that my body had some better stuff to throw a histamine fit over - the ant bites - and so it forgot about my sinuses! Crack theory? Yeah. Gonna stick my foot in an ant pile again next time I get sick? Hell yeah! Hehehe.
On Tuesday I was still home sick, and the puppy escaped. I had been letting him out to do his puppy business unsupervised. I had checked the fence earlier for holes, not thoroughly apparently. When he didn't come back in after a few minutes, I went out to check on him. He was gone. I thought, "maybe he came back in when I wasn't looking?" So, I checked the house - gone. I went back outside and started calling him and I hear some rustling on the other side of the fence! I got a step stool and put it up against the fence and I saw him! I got some Beggin' Strips and tried to lure him back to no avail. So, I bit the bullet and decided to just hop the fence barefoot. I didn't want to let him out of my sight while I went to put on some shoes... Bad idea. Right after I got over the fence I stepped ankle-deep into a massive ant pile. I saw my foot covered with ants and brushed most of them off. The I went throught some thick brambles after that and he finally decided to come to me. So, I picked him up and walked back through the massive ant pile (there wasn't really a way around it.) With more ants chewing on my foot, I climbed the fence and dropped the puppy over the other side. I brushed the ants off again and climbed over. And shortly afterwards... I was fine! My allergies were gone. My throat stopped tingling. My fever went away. Amazing! I suspect that my body had some better stuff to throw a histamine fit over - the ant bites - and so it forgot about my sinuses! Crack theory? Yeah. Gonna stick my foot in an ant pile again next time I get sick? Hell yeah! Hehehe.
Iogreuihwergbi
I was just mashing random letters to put in a field in a web form and out came "iogreuihwergbi". Most of the time it's stuff like:
asdasdasdasd
klndfgohweflknf
joiwnjiovwnjiwegjin
You know, garbage. But that time it actually came out looking vaguely like a real word of some sort. I like it. I should use it somewhere... for something...
Iogreuihwergbi.
asdasdasdasd
klndfgohweflknf
joiwnjiovwnjiwegjin
You know, garbage. But that time it actually came out looking vaguely like a real word of some sort. I like it. I should use it somewhere... for something...
Iogreuihwergbi.
Car/Crime Update
My third and final update today is in regards to my car(s). I'm kind of out of steam at this point because it happened awhile ago, but the news is this: my Geo Metro was broken into. It happened right below my bedroom window at my house. I had a car alarm, but I had recently taken the car to the mechanic to do some crap I was too lazy to do and he wanted to remove the alarm because he thought it might be affecting the car's computer. Turns out that it wasn't affecting it, and I was too lazy to reinstall the alarm. Within a month, my car was violated. Around $500 of awesome stereo stuff gone. The same thing happened to my Honda Civic down at Andrea's old apartment complex on South Lamar around a year ago. I'm really frustrated with the pathetic state of humanity.
In addition to the above car issue, I now have to get rid of my Civic. Honestly, I haven't used it at all lately. I haven't taken the time to do anything with either of my cars. I'm kinda car'd out. Don't care anymore. We got a note from the homeowners' association yesterday stating that I had to remove it from our driveway. Its out of date inspection and registration stickers are in violation of our policy, but I suspect they'd find something else to tag me on even if I got it fixed and stickered. I think they don't like it's hood straps and chrome stripes. And on top of that, we have so many cars that I have to park my Geo behind it and it sticks out into the street a little - also against policy - so again, even if I fixed it, I still have no place to put it. It's sad. I'm not entirely sure what to do yet. There are drastic measures that could be taken, but honestly, I just don't have the passion for it that I once did...
Suggestions? Does anyone want the CiviTruck? Maybe I'll craigslist it and see if I can find a home for it. I guess I'll have a trailer up for sale soon too. I dunno.
Frowny face.
:(
In addition to the above car issue, I now have to get rid of my Civic. Honestly, I haven't used it at all lately. I haven't taken the time to do anything with either of my cars. I'm kinda car'd out. Don't care anymore. We got a note from the homeowners' association yesterday stating that I had to remove it from our driveway. Its out of date inspection and registration stickers are in violation of our policy, but I suspect they'd find something else to tag me on even if I got it fixed and stickered. I think they don't like it's hood straps and chrome stripes. And on top of that, we have so many cars that I have to park my Geo behind it and it sticks out into the street a little - also against policy - so again, even if I fixed it, I still have no place to put it. It's sad. I'm not entirely sure what to do yet. There are drastic measures that could be taken, but honestly, I just don't have the passion for it that I once did...
Suggestions? Does anyone want the CiviTruck? Maybe I'll craigslist it and see if I can find a home for it. I guess I'll have a trailer up for sale soon too. I dunno.
Frowny face.
:(
Pup-date
Andrea's been wanting a puppy for a long time and last week, she finally found one. He's a little half-pug, half-something. His mom is a little dog hussie, so we don't know who the father is. He face isn't as smooshed as a pug.
He's a pretty great little dog. He's black with a white stripe on his chest. He's active, not yappy, affectionate, plays well with others, etc. The house training process is a little difficult, but he seems to understand the concept. He's already attached to Andrea and seems deaf to my voice unless I'm holding food.
We had a difficult time naming him. His name when he came here was "Suge" after Marion Knight A.K.A. Suge Knight (check out the link for a little rap history). Andrea asked me what we should name him, and so I naturally suggested "Brawndo". Initially she was excited, but then she got over it. She wanted to name him after a Greek god, or an astronomical object, like Orion... I suggested "Aswad", which is Arabic for "black", but she thought it sounded to much like "ass wad". Finally, with Andrea on the couch holding the puppy, Vanessa on one computer, and me on another Googling ridiculous things to try to come up with a name we all settled on "Onyx". Simple, interesting, not safe to clean with an ultrasonic cleaner. Good to know.
He's a great little son of a bitch.
He's a pretty great little dog. He's black with a white stripe on his chest. He's active, not yappy, affectionate, plays well with others, etc. The house training process is a little difficult, but he seems to understand the concept. He's already attached to Andrea and seems deaf to my voice unless I'm holding food.
We had a difficult time naming him. His name when he came here was "Suge" after Marion Knight A.K.A. Suge Knight (check out the link for a little rap history). Andrea asked me what we should name him, and so I naturally suggested "Brawndo". Initially she was excited, but then she got over it. She wanted to name him after a Greek god, or an astronomical object, like Orion... I suggested "Aswad", which is Arabic for "black", but she thought it sounded to much like "ass wad". Finally, with Andrea on the couch holding the puppy, Vanessa on one computer, and me on another Googling ridiculous things to try to come up with a name we all settled on "Onyx". Simple, interesting, not safe to clean with an ultrasonic cleaner. Good to know.
He's a great little son of a bitch.
Woman/Wedding Update
Most people that haven't seen me in a while ask, "how's the wedding planning going?" My answer: it's going really well! Almost everything is already done. We've got a site in Maui for the wedding, a minister, a photographer, a restaurant to have a small Maui reception. We've got a venue here in Austin for the big Austin reception. We recently found an awesome catering and decorating company. Andrea's got a dress - a very sexy dress apparently. Her dad doesn't really approve of it, which means I'll probably like it a LOT! Hehe. We've sent out the bulk of the save the date cards - I'm a slacker, so I'm still pushing out a few last stragglers.
Basically, there are just a few things left. I need to find a white beach-wedding kinda suit. I briefly checked out some stuff at Tommy Bahama - they say they'll have better selection in the Spring. It's surprisingly hard to find a white suit... I also need a man-ring. I find that I've been checking out other dudes' fingers to see what they're wearing, heh. I've tried a few on - my hand looks funny in a ring. No subtle anti-marriage sentiment there, I just have weird, skinny, pasty fingers. Usually I imagine rings on like... big, ham-handed, hairy, tan Italian fingers. Haven't decided on golden or silvery. Haven't decided on anything. There's a *plethora* of ring choices I need to make. Yes, I would say there's a plethora. I know what a plethora is.
I've been teaching Andrea HTML and CSS - she wants to create our wedding website herself. So far it's coming along well. She already knew some stuff, but in the process of actually putting a site together you inevitably have to troubleshoot all these weird layout problems and whatnot, and she's picking it up quick! She's smart as a whip! Smart as a tack! Smart as a whip covered with tacks! She doesn't like to show it though - damned if I know why. Maybe she's smarter than me and doesn't wanna embarrass me? Dunno. I jokingly tell her she has muffins in place of real human brains and we laugh. The idea of having 3 or 4 banana nut muffins steaming up the inside of your skull is so ridiculous that it's funny though... at least it is to us.
We still need to get invitations made or make them ourselves. I still need to find some fire-spinners for the Austin reception! Oh, and stock up on fireworks - you're welcome to bring those. We also need to start stockpiling liquor. We were thinking of just hitting up the liquor store every weekend until we get married and buying a bottle or two. We've already paid for almost everything else.
So, the wedding planning is going well and Andrea is awesome! Consider yourself updated.
Basically, there are just a few things left. I need to find a white beach-wedding kinda suit. I briefly checked out some stuff at Tommy Bahama - they say they'll have better selection in the Spring. It's surprisingly hard to find a white suit... I also need a man-ring. I find that I've been checking out other dudes' fingers to see what they're wearing, heh. I've tried a few on - my hand looks funny in a ring. No subtle anti-marriage sentiment there, I just have weird, skinny, pasty fingers. Usually I imagine rings on like... big, ham-handed, hairy, tan Italian fingers. Haven't decided on golden or silvery. Haven't decided on anything. There's a *plethora* of ring choices I need to make. Yes, I would say there's a plethora. I know what a plethora is.
I've been teaching Andrea HTML and CSS - she wants to create our wedding website herself. So far it's coming along well. She already knew some stuff, but in the process of actually putting a site together you inevitably have to troubleshoot all these weird layout problems and whatnot, and she's picking it up quick! She's smart as a whip! Smart as a tack! Smart as a whip covered with tacks! She doesn't like to show it though - damned if I know why. Maybe she's smarter than me and doesn't wanna embarrass me? Dunno. I jokingly tell her she has muffins in place of real human brains and we laugh. The idea of having 3 or 4 banana nut muffins steaming up the inside of your skull is so ridiculous that it's funny though... at least it is to us.
We still need to get invitations made or make them ourselves. I still need to find some fire-spinners for the Austin reception! Oh, and stock up on fireworks - you're welcome to bring those. We also need to start stockpiling liquor. We were thinking of just hitting up the liquor store every weekend until we get married and buying a bottle or two. We've already paid for almost everything else.
So, the wedding planning is going well and Andrea is awesome! Consider yourself updated.
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