Archive September 2003
That's Entertainment
I got dragged away from my entertaining computer to be entertained by a set of entertainers across town last night. We had a general idea what to expect, but didn't really understand what was waiting for us on stage: a comedian, a guitarist, and a musical genius named Andy. It doesn't take much to capture [...]
Emmys Schmemmys
I'm disgusted that Michael Moore wasn't even nominated for the “Most Unexpected (but yet not) Acceptance Speech for an Awards Show Televised on Television” award. Instead, the academy gave it to Abe Vigoda. Rigged! Rigged! Or maybe I'm just jealous that I lost the “Shortest Person Ever to Appear on a Cable Network Watched by [...]
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I bowled the best game of my life last night… almost. If my first three frames were any indication, I was ready to wipe the walls. However, I gave up my lane to those who had not yet had the opportunity to get themselves into the “Gutter Ball Hall of Fame.” Since ASS and POO [...]
Boys and Their Toys
What? You thought I was selling my older hardware for the fun of it? Things I love about Kwyjibo, my new Sony Clie UX50: size, shape, weight, screen, features, functionality, convenience, power cradle. Things I don't love about Kwyjibo: (1) it relies on the Sony Memory Suck; (2) No keyboard navigation; (3) unmanageable USB port [...]
Amazon.com Sales Rank
Within the past day, the world has successfully moved Online! from a sales rank of two-million to a tri-digit 377. I don't know how you did it, or how this new math works, but thanks. By the end of the week, I hope to be somewhere in between “Who Moved My Cheese?” and “Dr. Phil's [...]
Peet's Pirillo Power Pack
Today is the greatest day I've ever known. I'd like to thank the academy, my family, and most of all – Peet's Coffee. Check it out: sitting on their official Web site is something I never dreamed I'd see. It brought tears to my eyes and a smile to my lips. “It is our extreme [...]
Let's Go Shopping!
It's time for Chris to clean out his closet and consolodate his cache. Hence, he's giving you first crack at any of the following items. Some, he inherited from close friends – but every piece is in great (to excellent) condition. Buyer pays S&H: Tungsten C (Box / Manuals) – $325 Dell Inspiron 8100 +256 [...]
It worked!
Last night, I hypothesized: “I think I know how to feed trolls.” This morning, I woke up having seen my conjecture completely validated. O'Reilly should have me write a book about it or something. This is free entertainment. Too bad I don't eat popcorn anymore. All people who eat popcorn are stupid.
Sloppy Peepers
Just as flies are attracted to honey (and stinky poopie), trolls are attracted to any opportunity to make their relatively-senseless emotional outbursts known on blogs. Do I care? Nay, I say. It's kinda fun to sit back and watch a few folks whine in symphony – especially when they don't realize that by leaving a [...]
Please Don't Remind Me
For my own sanity, I'm placing a ban on all televisoin viewing and radio listening for the next twenty-three hours. Take a look at the date stamp of this entry and you'll understand why. I'd just as soon remember what happened two years ago on my own; I don't need to be bombarded with harsh [...]
Shreve.net is Run by Idiots
“Hi. This is the qmail-send program at mercury.shreve.net. I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses. This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out… abcdefg@shreve.net – Sorry, no mailbox here by that name. (#5.1.1)… Below this line is a copy of the message.” Listen up, [...]
Mi nombre es Florencia Sanz
This'll probably sound snakey, but… I inadvertently stumbled upon a fine solution for Outlook users yesterday, as I was snooping around my own site and spied a button sponsor. Lo and behold, it was a spam-busting tool that had been discounted for my subscribers. I downloaded and installed it, and was very impressed with what [...]
Fantastic Foamy Fun
Don't be a turkey. Or a chicken. Join the virtual fun if you weren't invited to our LA pool party. Certain people have promised to get naked, although they're not the people you'd really care to see without clothes on. No matter, we're all set to go with a moblog… the likes of which you'll [...]
How Shit Got Invented (I)
In the quiet town of Andover, Massachusetts, Myron “Wah Wah” Schuwawala started taking a multi-vitamin to round out his dietary needs in the spring of 1985. It wasn't long before he discovered a color that didn't exist in a box of 64 crayons. At first, the new hue of his urine didn't capture Myron's creativity. [...]
