::: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Tuesday, June 29, 2004 | |  

Linkfest

• The Warriors Movie Site [Link] Remember that gang movie? I miss that movie, I like that movie! *clink* *clink* *clink* WAAAARRriooors, come out to PLAAAAaaaaay...
• ISMS Database [Link] the things people really say!
• A One In A Million Photo [Link] Lightning hits tree, just metres in from of him.
• Here's a larger pic of it [Link]
• Chinese symbols [Link] I jjust thought you'd like to know.
• If a Dog Were Your Teacher [Link] You would learn stuff like...
• Strange Vehicles.Com [Link] Somewhere, someone is driving a mouth.
• Guess Which is Female [Link] Hehehehe, funny pic.
• Doped-Up Spiders [Link] I wonder how they applied the drugs?

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Dream Theatre - A Change of Seasons
What was the last TV show or movie you watched? See previous answer.
What was the last thing you complained about? Damn alarm clock didn't go off.
What was the last thing you threw away? Snot rag. I'm catching a cold.
How am I feeling? Why? I'm in PAAAAAAIIIIN!!! I got used to weightlifting at home and I went to the gym yesterday. I'm a wreck.
Website Reco? Bowman [Link] A little flash game where you try and hit the other player with your bow and arrow a few times, before you get his a few times. You'll need flash.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Threatening. Menacing. I think it wants to rain on my parade.

::: Monday, June 28, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Monday, June 28, 2004 | |  

Hmm, that don't sound right.

What a long week that was. Busy, busy, busy! Will I do a tell-all? HELL NO! As much as the world needs to know... I still won't tell. But let me say this: If the glove don't fit, you must acquit!

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Nuuuuuuthing.... (anymore)
What was the last TV show or movie you watched? The Simpsons
What was the last thing you complained about? The Simpsons reruns. I've seen it so many times.
Who was the last person you complimented and what did you say? Fox TV: Thanks for not cancelling The Simpsons and for showing it several times a day!
What was the last thing you threw away? Duh... I dunno.
How am I feeling? Why? Bored-ish. That's why I'm doing this. I get boooorrrred...
Website Reco? The Memes List [Link] I'll pick one from the Monday list and put it below
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Interesting. Sunny... but storming.

And the Question of the Week is... [Link]

If you were asked to design a float for the New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade, what would make your float unique?

A cover of The Rolling Stone's "Dead Flowers" performed by Guns'n'Roses playing in the background as a huge foam tombstone rolls past with chalk drawings of flowers on it.

::: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Tuesday, June 22, 2004 | |  

Ducharm's Axiom: If you view your problem closely enough you will recognize yourself as part of the problem.

Linkfest

• Pinball: Starsky & Hutch [Link] A Flash game from their official movie website.
• Clay Kitten Shooting. [Link] I'm addicted to Flash games.
• Look at this [Link] Then tell me, in a serious voice that, you're not drunk.
• Discovered: The "Perfect Joke" Formula [Link] Geeks rejoice.
• DIY monkey doll. [Link] From one pair of socks.
• Bug Me Not [Link] Are you sick and tired of registering for websites? Use this to bypass them all. It has a useful FireFox web browser extension and when I posted this, there were 7728 websites liberated. KEEP THE WEB FREE!!!
• Work Less Party [Link] My spidey sense is going wild and it is screaming "THEY'RE PROBABLY STONERS!!"
• The Reality of Running Away from Stuff [Link] No, you *CAN'T* outrun that rottweiler.
• 106 Science Claims and a Truckful of Baloney [Link] An article from Popular Science

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Helloween - I Can [Link] (Lyrics) [Link] (Official Band Website)
What was the last TV show or movie you watched? Mmm.... Nothing since yesterday. My TV isn't used much. It's got no cable or satellite attached. Just a PS I and PS II [Link] (Playstation Official Website)
What was the last thing you complained about? Typical at-my-work-desk complaining, or more specifically: nagging coworkers.
Who was the last person you complimented and what did you say? I muttered under my breathe to someone especially demanding "wow, you sure shut up quick today" I doubt they heard me. No one can hear me. Hahah! I've the silent voice of mockery! (It took years to perfect)
What was the last thing you threw away? Empty, used envelopes.... I haven't been doing much since I got home from work.
How am I feeling? Why? Good. A bit tired, but otherwise pretty good.
Website Reco? Bill Clinton's Weblog [Link] It's called "Book My Life/A Memoir"
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Schizophrenic. Sunny & windy... raining & calm... sunny... raining... calm... windy... dark... freakin' bright... Make up your mind MOTHER NATURE!!!

::: posted by Spook at Tuesday, June 22, 2004 | |  

Linkfest

• Installing Linux on a Dead Badger [Link] People keep telling me Linux is so easy to use... I guess they were right.
• Ontario [Link] A map. Hey! I can see my house!
• Random Word Generator [Link] Stuck for a word? Need something to adequately describe your day yet doesn't already have some other meaning? Look no further than the random word generator!
• The Nightmare Project [Link] "The why of the project is a bit harder to explain. We believe the nightmare, the "bad dream," is the distant scream of the deepest, most hidden recesses of the human psyche."
• Yummmm. [Link] Grilled deer meat.
• The Complete Edition of Murphy's Laws [Link] More like profound truths and cynical observations. My all-time favourite has to be Harvard's Law.
• CRAZY HOUSE - TIPPED OVER [Link] Where would I be without Strange Cosmos?
• SCANDAL: Victoria's Secret ...REVEALED? [Link] They have.... 3rd ARMS?
• the ultimate startpage [Link] "most elementary resources on the web"

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Amorphis - Ethereal Solitude.
What was the last TV show or movie you watched? Uh... Discovery Channel stuff last night.
What was the last thing you threw away? *WAH-CHOO* snot rag.
How am I feeling? Why? Tired. But okay.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Jeez... it's always cloudy.

::: Monday, June 21, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Monday, June 21, 2004 | |  

First some alcohol jokes, then the Horror Movie Survival Guide. Enjoy - D.

The Different Degrees of a Hangover

One Star Hangover (*)
No pain. No real feeling of illness. You're able to function relatively well However, you are still parched. You can drink 5 sodas and still feel this way. For some reason, you are craving a steak & fries.

Two Star Hangover (**)
No pain, but something is definitely amiss. You may look okay, but you have the mental capacity of a staple gun. The coffee you are chugging is only increasing your rumbling gut, which is still tossing around the fruity pancake from the 3:00 AM Waffle House excursion. There is some definite havoc being wreaked upon your bowels.

Three Star Hangover (***)
Slight headache. Stomach feels crappy. You are definitely not productive. Anytime a girl walks by you gag because her perfume reminds you of the flavored schnapps shots your alcoholic friends dared you to drink. Life would be better right now if you were home in your bed watching Lucy reruns. You've had 4 cups of coffee, a gallon of water, 3 iced teas and a diet Coke --- yet you haven't pee'd once.

Four Star Hangover (****)
Life sucks. Your head is throbbing. You can't speak too quickly or else you might puke. Your boss has already lambasted you for being late and has given you a lecture for reeking of booze. You wore nice clothes, but that can't hide the fact that you only shaved one side of your face. (For the ladies, it looks like you put your make-up on while riding the bumper cars.) Your eyes look like one big red vein, and even your hair hurts. Your sphincter is in perpetual spasm, and the first of about five shits you take during the day brings water to the eyes of everyone who enters the bathroom.

Five Star Hangover (*****)
You have a second heartbeat in your head, which is actually annoying the employee who sits in the next cube. Vodka vapor is seeping out of every pore and making you dizzy. You still have toothpaste crust in the corners of your mouth from brushing your teeth in an attempt to get the remnants of the poop fairy out. Your body has lost the ability to generate saliva so your tongue is suffocating you. You don't have the foggiest idea who the hell the stranger was passed out in your bed this morning. Any attempt to defecate results in a fire hose like discharge of alcohol-scented fluid with a rare floater' thrown in. The sole purpose of this 'floater' seems to be to splash the toilet water all over your ass. Death sounds pretty good about right now...

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:
Indubitably
Innovative
Preliminary
Proliferation
Cinnamon

THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:
Specifically
British Constitution
Passive-aggressive disorder
Loquacious Transubstantiate

THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:
Thanks, but I don't want to have sex
Nope, no more booze for me
Sorry, but you're not really my type
Good evening officer, isn't it lovely out tonight
Oh, I just couldn't. No one wants to hear me sing

The Horror Movie Survival Guide

• When it appears that you have killed the monster, never check to see if it's really dead.
• If you find that your house is built upon or near a cemetery, was once a church that was used for black masses, had previous inhabitants who went mad or committed suicide or died in some horrible fashion, or had inhabitants who performed necrophilia or satanic practices in your house move away immediately.
• Never read a book of demon summoning aloud, even as a joke.
• Do not search the basement, especially if the power has just gone out.
• If your children speak to you in Latin or any other language which they should not know, or if they speak to you using a voice which is other than their own, shoot them immediately. It will save you a lot of grief in the long run. NOTE: It will probably take several rounds to kill them, so be prepared.
• When you have the benefit of numbers, never pair off and go it alone.
• As a general rule, don't solve puzzles that open portals to Hell.
• Never stand in, on, above, below, beside, or anywhere near a grave, tomb, crypt, mausoleum, or other house of the dead.
• If you're searching for something which caused a noise and find out that it's just the cat, leave the room immediately if you value your life.
• If appliances start operating by themselves, move out.
• Do not take anything from the dead.
• If you find a town which looks deserted, it's probably for a reason. Take the hint and stay away.
• Don't fool with recombinant DNA technology unless you're sure you know what you are doing.
• If you're running from the monster, expect to trip or fall down at least twice, more if you are of the female persuasion. Also note that, despite the fact that you are running and the monster is merely shambling along, it's still moving fast enough to catch up with you.
• If your companions suddenly begin to exhibit uncharacteristic behavior such as hissing, fascination for blood, glowing eyes, increasing hairiness, and so on, get away from them as fast as possible.
• Stay away from certain geographical locations, some of which are listed here: Amityville, Elm Street, Transylvania, Nilbog (God help you if you recognize this one), the Bermuda Triangle, or any small town in Maine.
• If your car runs out of gas at night, do not go to the nearby deserted-looking house to phone for help.
• Beware of strangers bearing tools such as chainsaws, staple guns, hedge trimmers, electric carving knives, combines, lawnmowers, butane torches, soldering irons, band saws, or any device made from deceased companions.
• Listen closely to the soundtrack; and pay attention to the audience, since they are usually far more intelligent than you could ever hope to be.

::: posted by Spook at Monday, June 21, 2004 | |  

Hmm, I haven't posted since six days ago (Hi Amber! How ya doin?) I feel like I've been neglecting my poor blog. Oh well, here's some links and some other stuff - D.

Linkfest:

• Memorable Quotes from The Rocky Horror Picture Show [Link] Frank: Don't dream it, be it
• The Procrastination Paradox [Link] A provocative thesis regarding when your mind stops working...
• Drug Effects On Donald Duck [Link] My favourite one has to be peyote
• Sign Generator Page [Link] Tons of options
• This is what happens when you go on a 3-day business trip [Link] A thin coat of alien-protectant material known to prevent mind reading known as tin-foil is applied to your desk.
• The Exorcist in 30 Seconds [Link] (and Re-enacted by Bunnies) I love the how the ending music was done... so cuu-u-u-u-u-uute!
• Jail Cam [Link] It was only a matter of time.
• Bad Boeing 747 landing [Link] Old pic, but still an amazing one.
• Orisinal [Link] Small Flash Games
• CUSTOM CONDOMS FOR CORPORATIONS [Link] (From Stange Cosmos)
• Family Guy Quotes [Link] Pulp humour ROX!
• Sliding Puzzles [Link] Hit reload/refresh for a new one.
• To get ahead, try doing nothing [Link] Its a career advice website at BankRate.Com. Basically, all it says is "stop and think, you stupid busybody."
• FUTURAMA PANORAMAS [Link] I'm obviously a Matt Groening fan.
• This Wonderful Life [Link] A short film stuffed into 26.1 megabytes of video.
• 99 rooms [Link] A freakish flash game
• Giant Lava Lamp [Link] When they build it, tourists will come.
• That's so sad. [Link] Poor duck.
• Definitions of Words by Gender [Link] From Strange Cosmos. (I like that site.)
• ALCHOHOROSCOPES [Link] Also from Strange Cosmos.
• Funny Name 1 [Link] Chew harder... hehehe-EEWW
• Funny Name 2 [Link] Wah-hahahahaha, Barry it good!
• Funny Name 3 [Link] Look for the fourth attendee. She should meet Barry.

Is that enough for now? Yeah? Okay.

Yippee! I get the day off work because it's National Aboriginal Day. (or NDN Day as I've been calling it all day) Do you Native Americans have something like we do here in Canada? I dunno, I don't feel like looking it up. Laters, taters

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Noooothing...
What was the last TV show or movie you watched? WHEEL!! OF!! FORTUUUNE!!!
What was the last thing you threw away? Table scraps from breakfast.
How am I feeling? Why? Good. Better than yesterday when I was hungover and exhausted. I slept for ten hours last night.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Cloudy... It's gonna be a good day.
Website Reco? What's Your Pokéname? [Link] My answers below

Your Pokéname is: Clechu
Profile: You live in the snowy valleys of Greenland, and your diet consists mostly of rocks, meatballs and nectar.
Characteristics: (Combat and Non-combat) You can spit kippers. You can shoot poison. You can throw sand. You can spit Mr. PiBB. You can puke broken glass. You have mallets for hands. You have a fear of Dr. Pepper. You can spit wind.
Natural Enemies: Snakewhirl.

::: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Tuesday, June 15, 2004 | |  

My bookmarks file looks too cumbersome to sort through for some entertaining links, so I'm going to post some memes - D.


either leave your answers or a link to your webpage with your responses.

Would you rather:
1. all your toenails rot and fall off OR grow a thick, bushy coat of back hair?
2. have the psychic ability to hear other people's thoughts but be unable to turn it off OR the psychic ability to transmit your thoughts to everyone within a mile, but again you can't turn it off?
3. watch richard simmons and susan powter get it on OR oprah and dr. phil?
4. find a cure for cancer, but be ridiculed for it for 20 years before it was accepted OR find a cure for cancer and be considered a hero for 5 years, only for the public to find out it was a hoax

My answers:

1. Toenails. Who needs 'em?
2. Hear. Definitely. Leverage would be hard to come by if they could tell what I was thinking.
3. Dick and Sue. But... who's the man?
4. 20 for sure. That would so them. THAT WOULD SHOW YOU ALL!!!

What's the big idea:
With your license to kill; who would be first?
That obsessive cleaning person at McDonald's restaurants. You need to lay off of the bleach and STOP FOLLOWING MY SHOEPRINTS ON THE FLOOR!!! I'M STILL STANDING THERE DAMMIT!


And from Blogger Seeds [link]

Start with a warm day and add some high humidity! Throw in thundershowers in the evening and you have a typical Michigan summer day. What's the weather like in your neighborhood?

It's partly cloudy with a light breeze and gallons of dew everywher in the morning.

Okay, I give up, no more - HAHA!! Later!

::: Monday, June 14, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Monday, June 14, 2004 | |  

I had a call at my desk and it was a simple question, but I was the wrong person to answer it. So I told the woman who called "I'm sorry, I don't handle that. I'll transfer you to the correct person." "Okay," she said and I pressed the Transfer button once... twice... three and four times but it wasn't working.

I momentarily paused, quickly going through the emotions of confusion, discovery, anger, frustration and humbleness. Having no other choice, I told her "I'm sorry, my transfer button isn't working at the moment, please call back and ask for this extension ####" "Oh... okay, thank you." "Bye." "Bye."

Damn, I hate feeling like an idiot and being polite at the same time. I feel so much more natural growling and grimacing at the call display.

::: Saturday, June 12, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Saturday, June 12, 2004 | |  

Seeing as lowbrow.com is nearly dead. (They left a signpost page saying "out of money.") That leaves me without a guaranteed source of entertainment. But, I had saved some of the ones I wanted to post here. And here are some of them:

(1)
One thing I really loved about living in a trailer was when people would ask me where the bathroom was.

Where the hell do you think it is, through the foyer up the back stairs and third door on the left around the corner past the den? It's down the freaking hall, dumbass.

(2)
my friend was really drunk one night. and he was getting really hungry on the way home. its been 4 years since then, and he still says that his strawberry chapstick tasted good.

(3)
Sitting around in 4th grade sex ed we are doing the wonderful nameless question and answer time. Finally the teacher who we all know is getting some every night pulls the last question and reads:

"I've heard about guys with only 2 balls, is that possible?"

The immediate response is stunnd silence followed by a fingering of each guys crotch. The Teacher just stares at the sad child who left his name on the paper, before finally laughing so hard he had to go to the teachers room to put it on the bulletin board.

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Soldier. The movie starring Kurt Russel. [Link] (Official Movie Website)
What was the last TV show or movie you watched? I'm still watching it.
What was the last thing you threw away? Those DAMN security seals that hold DVD cases closed when you first buy them.
How am I feeling? Why? Good. I'm watching a movie I like.

::: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Wednesday, June 09, 2004 | |  

Multimedia Corner (A bad flashback to 1997)

• Warnings: Alcohol Consumption [Link] Oh man, I really need to review these before a night out on the town...
• Pong. [Link] Ping... Pong... That was out. No it wasnt! Yes! No! *SLAP* *PUNCH* etc...
• Dancing Spidey [Link] Who knew Tobey MacGuire could dance so good?
• The Ford Sportka Strikes. [Link] Curiosity killed the cat. Hehehe.... Don't lose your head, kitty.
• Ford SportKa Strikes Again [Link] This time a pigeon tries to poo on its windshield, but the Sportka has other ideas.

Thanks to The Void and Ford.

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Dream Theatre = A Change of Seasons [Link] (Lyrics) [Link] (Band)
What was the last TV show or movie you watched? Pirates of the Caribbean [Link] (Official Movie Website)
What was the last thing you complained about? Long movie.
Who was the last person you complimented and what did you say? But good plot movement.
How am I feeling? Why? Sleepy. It's getting late.
Website Reco? Ransom Note Generator [Link] A quick time-saver on your way to a life sentence.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Nice and cool. The clouds are a nice touch this evening.

::: Monday, June 07, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Monday, June 07, 2004 | |  

What does it feel like to have 1000 hits? I'm not sure. I'm not so sure all 1000 of them are my hits. I've had this blog up and running for the past 8 months and before that I had it running for at least one or two. I should have installed it long ago. I wonder what it would be at? Who knows... not me. I did install K-Net's counter, but.... BLEAH! I didn't want it. It seems to have only counted every page view, didn't have the ability to ignore my hits and showed every page reload/refresh. I wonder what made me install a counter? Oh yeah... I remembered my two year old Bravenet account password. Ahahah!

What else? Oh yeah. I'd like to point out the number of really, really, really, strange searches at Google [Link] (ca) [Link] (com) that seem to give me a whackload of hits and then there's my loyal readership. You guys are great, but you could comment a bit more!

Okay, where did my 1000th unique hit come from? From here: http://search.msn.com/pass/results.asp?RS=CHECKED&FORM=MSNH&v=1&&q=PEOPLE POSING DEAD&cp=1252
Do you see THAT? Someone went to http://search.msn.com and searched for PEOPLE POSING DEAD. And that's how people find me!

You're all VUNDERBAR! (and you scare me!)

A Personal Letter:

Dear Alcohol,

First & foremost, let me tell you that I'm a huge fan of yours. My friend, you always seem to be there when needed. The perfect post-work cocktail, a beer with the game, & you're even around in the holidays hidden inside chocolates as you warm us when we're stuck in the midst of endless family gatherings. Yet lately I've been wondering about your intentions. While I want to believe that you have my best interests at heart, I feel that your influence has led to some unwise consequences, briefed below for your review.

1. Phone calls: While I agree with you that communication is important, I question the suggestion that any conversation of substance or necessity takes place after 2 a.m. Why would you make me call those ex-girlfriends when I know for a fact they do not want to hear from me during the day, let alone all hours of the night?

2. Eating: Now, you know I love a good meal but why do you suggest that I eat a kabob with chili sauce, along with a big Italian hoagie & some stale chips (washed down with chocolate Nesquik & topped off with a Kit Kat all after a few cheese curls & chili cheese fries)? Eclectic eater I am, but I think you went too far this time.

3. Clumsiness: Unless you're subtly trying to tell me that I need to do more yoga to improve my balance, I see NO need to hammer the issue home by causing me to fall down, it's completely unnecessary. The black & blue marks that appear on my body mysteriously the next day is beyond me. Similarly, it should never take me more than 45 seconds to get the front door key into the lock.

4. Pictures: This can be a blessing in disguise, as it can often clarify the last point below, but the following costumes are banned from ever being placed on my head in public again: Indian wigs, sombreros, bows, ties, boxes, upside-down cups, inflatable balloon animals, traffic cones, or bras. Also, what is with you making me take pictures with people I clearly don't like when I'm sober. Yet they suddenly become my best friends when a flash is presented?

5. Beer Goggles: If I think I may know him/her from somewhere, I most likely do not. Please do not request that I go over & see if in fact, I do actually know that person. The phrase "Let's F***" is illegal from now on. While I may be thinking this, please reinstate the brain-to-mouth-block that would stop this thought from becoming a statement, especially in public. Please stop me from talking to the guy/girl with the crooked teeth; acned-up face; bad breath, beer belly, etc. Why are they so appealing to me while I'm with you & why are they so disgusting to me the next morning after you have worn off??

6. Furthermore: The hangovers have GOT to stop. This is getting ridiculous. I know a little penance for our previous evening's debauchery may be in order, but the 3 p.m -hangover immobility is completely unacceptable. My entire day is shot. I ask that, if the proper precautions are taken (water, vitamin B, bread products, aspirin) prior to going to bed/passing out facedown on the kitchen floor with a bag of popcorn, the hangover should be minimal & in no way interfere with my daily Saturday or Sunday (or any day for that matter) activities.

Alcohol, I have enjoyed our friendship for some years now & would like to ensure that we remain on good terms. You've been the invoker of great stories, the provocation for much laughter, and the needed companion when I just don't know what to do with the extra money in my pockets. In order to continue this friendship, I ask that you carefully review my grievances above & address them immediately. I will look for an answer no later than Thursday 3pm(pre-happy hour) on your possible solutions & hopefully we can continue this fruitful partnership.

Thank you from your biggest fan.

(Letter found at strangecosmos.com, I copied it to here because they obviously copied it from somewhere else.)

Linkfest:

• #chat stats page [Link] I chat there.
• 100% Chillin [Link] Looks interesting... Not much for me though, but I did pick up that nifty chinese zodiac sheep up above.
• Make Your Own Movie Online! [Link] It looks easy to use!
• Modern Living [Link] Very... kitsch. And... highbrow. Quite... mundane. Yet... artistic.
• PENCIL CARVING [Link] Woah...
• Carved and Painted Toothpicks [Link] Double woah...
• The Game Of Three Dimensional Eight Level Chess [Link] Hey... I played this once. I got my @$$ BEAT like a mofo!
• Wanna play catch? [Link] Flash is required.
• The Void [Link] When you browse around on the web, you find all sorts of random interesting things. Eventually these things will move or disappear. That's why this directory exists.
• Petals Around the Rose [Link] It's funny how it says "smarter people take a much longer time to solve it." And, I still can't get it!
• Strange Airplane Announcements [Link] From Strange Cosmos. You're welcome.
• AMAZING LIGHTNING STRIKE IN KANSAS [Link] Ooo... pretty.

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Amorphis - My Kantele Lyrics: [Link]
Who was the last person you complimented and what did you say? My supervisor at work. I let her know she had some impressive ideas about some changes at work.
What was the last thing you threw away? Grape branches. I had some grapes at a coworker's desk before leaving work for the day.
How am I feeling? Why? Stoked.... HOCKEY! HOCKEY! HOCKEY!

GO FLAMES

::: posted by Spook at Monday, June 07, 2004 | |  

Well I think I'm gonna pass 1000 unique visitors today (Not counting returning visitors, reloads or myself) That's pretty cool. It's taken a while, since April 27, and I've learned some things along the way:

• My website turns up in some pretty odd searches
• I have a loyal readership of... 20 people or so
• My bookmarks file is really bigger than I think it is.
• Always... really. It's huge.
• Blogging is best done sober
• Drunken blog entries are freakin' hilarious
• And always require re-editing afterwards

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Amorphis - Far From The Sun
What was the last TV show or movie you watched? Frontiers of Construction, last night.
What was the last thing you complained about? Mosquitos were out in full force last night.
Who was the last person you complimented and what did you say? My friend Vern, he nearly got the entire front end pulled out in three hours by himself. I said "wow, cool."
What was the last thing you threw away? Razor blade.
How am I feeling? Why? Doing fine. I hope the rest of the day is like this. It's MONDAY!!!
Website Reco? Today, try doing nothing [Link] A career article from someone too busy to stop and think, like we all should do sometimes to refocus our energies and prioritize our lives. Bleah! This article basically says you need to find some time to do some quality thinking. She's a little unclear about what quality thinking is though. But the end result is always some sort of improvement in some part of her life.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Rainy, a thunderstorm is predicted this afternoon. It's gonna be awesome. I love the rain.

That's all for now, later.

::: Sunday, June 06, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Sunday, June 06, 2004 | |  

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Marilyn Manson - Highway to Hell.
What was the last TV show or movie you watched? Some UFO exposition, the usual paranoid thing where "researchers" are going in 50 years after the wreck and find "inconclusive" evidence and/or no evidence at all. I didn't finish watching it.
What was the last thing you complained about? Stupid UFO researchers.
Who was the last person you complimented and what did you say? The marvelous level of stupidity to allow an hour-long show to be made about something like that. That person must be very funny when drunk.
What was the last thing you threw away? Tea bag. *sip*
Website Reco? Quicktime Movie: Cat With Hands [Link] A freaky little story about a dream a guy had. Or did he?
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Cool & Cloudy. Good weather, it's warm and not too sunny.
How am I feeling? Why? I'm feeling very disturbed at the moment. There's this website (https://shareyourexperiences.com) that sent me an e-mail that stated:

Someone who knows you is trying to share experiences and
opinions about you via our website.

The purpose of this email is to inform you that a posting has been
made about you at our website. This is email is not commercial in
nature.

So I took the bait and visited there, but not before checking out all of its Verisign and Hackersafe buttons. It looked okay... but now remains the question. Who would be sharing experiences about my email address and what did the say? Hmm:

Author Membership ID Number: M0010686 <-WHAT IS THAT?
Request Type: I HAVE INFORMATION
How Well Does Author Know Subject: WELL
Author's Relationship To Subject: DECLINE TO STATE
When Did Author's Experience Occur?: CURRENT

WTF? WHO SAID THAT? STFU!
I know, I know. Total hypocrite. Why would I want my privacy at that website when I have a knet domain with my legal name on it? Dammit, even after getting a membership there to see that information, I don't even know who posted it or what they posted. Whomever you are: STFU!

A hello: HI NITA!!

::: Saturday, June 05, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Saturday, June 05, 2004 | |  

(From Dave Barry)

"I cannot overemphasize the importance of good grammar."

What a crock. I could easily overemphasize the importance of good grammar. For example, I could say: "Bad grammar is the leading cause of slow, painful death in North America," or "Without good grammar, the United States would have lost World War II."

Ducharm's Axiom: If you view your problem closely enough
you will recognize yourself as part of the problem.

Linkfest:Wikis, stuff to look at, mountain biking and miscellaneous

• SeedWiki [Link]
• zwiki.org [Link]
• ZZO38Computer Wiki [Link]
• Riters.com [Link] An online document collaboration service. [POST EDIT: It's free, you just need to register - Dave.]
• Meatball Wiki [Link]
• Royal Ontario Museum [Link]
• Donnie Darko [Link] The coolest movie website ever. Doesn't even mention the movie, just levels.
• Writing Prompts [Link] For writers by Reader's Digest.
• Mountain Biking dot com [Link] The Magazine.
• Mountain Bike Action [Link] Magazine.
• Extreme Mountain Biking [Link] Another magazine.
• International Mountain Biking Association [Link] Where do I sign up?
• Mountain Bike Magazine [Link] Did I link to this already? Um.. nope.
• Lowrider Bicycle Magazine [Link] I ran into this while searching for mountain biking sites... very cool bikes.
• Asparagus Pee, Gooblek & Other Neat Stuff [Link] Blog!
• Clumsy Crooks [Link] These people expect to be smart enough to be a criminal?
• I Am Bored [Link] The Official Website.

My Usual Self-Questionnaire.
What's playing? Micheal Silvestri - Minuettes I & II, by Bach. Played on guitar, it's very relaxing.
What was the last TV show or movie you watched? Parts of Eurotrip... guess which. I'm gonna watch the entire movie later on Movie Fansite [Link] Michelle T's Website [Link] She's 18 now and has seemingly outgrown her Dawn role in Buffy The Vampire Slayer [Link]
What was the last thing you threw away? Table scraps.
How am I feeling? Why? Doing good. I finally got a proper rest last night after a few weeks.
Complete this: "The Weather Is..." Cloudy and it was raining earlier. Wow, I am in such a good mood.

::: Thursday, June 03, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Thursday, June 03, 2004 | |  

Why have I been too busy to update?

Playoffs.

GO FLAMES!!

::: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 :::

::: posted by Spook at Tuesday, June 01, 2004 | |  

One!

One day in chem class, the teacher was talking about how fat is stored in the body and how ppl gain weight. Getting a little smile on his face, he said:

"If overweight people want to lose weight, all they need to do is get off their fatty acids."

Say it outloud if you don't get it.

Two!

We went to a diner for lunch before rehearsal.

Point of information: diner-lingo for "cancel" is 86.

J first thought she wanted the special (tuna salad) then changed her mind to the chicken club.

The little Asian girl behind the counter yelled "69 the tuna sandwich!".

I've never seen anyone blush that hard that fast in my life.

::: posted by Spook at Tuesday, June 01, 2004 | |  

That means "I think that I think, therefore I think that I am." - Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

Here's something to do: Try reading it all out loud using its rules - D.

A Plan for the Improvement of English Spelling by Mark Twain from William Safire's Rules for Writers:

For example, in Year 1 that useless letter "c" would be dropped to be replased either by "k" or "s", and likewise "x" would no longer be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which "c" would be retained would be the "ch" formation, which will be dealt with later.

Year 2 might reform "w" spelling, so that "which" and "one" would take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish "y" replasing it with "i" and Iear 4 might fiks the "g/j" anomali wonse and for all. Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants.

Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridandant letez "c", "y" and "x" -- bai now jast a memori in the maindz ov ould doderez -- tu riplais "ch", "sh", and "th" rispektivli. Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.

Remember to never split an infinitive. The passive voice should never be used. Do not put statements in the negative form. Verbs have to agree with their subjects. Proofread carefully to see if you words out. If you reread your work, you can find on rereading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing. A writer must not shift your point of view. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction. (Remember, too, a preposition is a terrible word to end a sentence with.) Don't overuse exclamation marks!! Place pronouns as close as possible, especially in long sentences, as of 10 or more words, to their antecedents. Writing carefully, dangling participles must be avoided. If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is. Take the bull by the hand and avoid mixing metaphors. Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky. Everyone should be careful to use a singular pronoun with singular nouns in their writing. Always pick on the correct idiom. The adverb always follows the verb. Last but not least, avoid cliches like the plague; seek viable alternatives.