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That is the total number of posts that this blog will have. I am moving. Two weeks notice has been given and I will be free soon! It's time to seek adventure elsewhere. And in the spirit of change I'm going to kill this blog, and maybe start another (or something else), after I have physically moved. Thanks for the comments. Bye.

Thirst quencher.

Post Removed. Somebody I borrowed pictures from didn't appreciate it.

We are a Spin-off Society

I'm adding this video to the growing list of reasons to get a Wii first, and then maybe save up for the PS3.

PS3 vs. Wii

My Spidey Sense is Tingling.

Something bad is happening. I learned that Topher Grace is supposed to be Eddie Brock/Venom (yeah, I know I'm a little late), and now I'm afraid. How is another scrawny little nerd-boy supposed to be Spider-Man's opposite? I read a couple articles, and a few reviews and it appears that they made Brock/Venom into Spider-Man with a dark suit - nerdy photographer rival with a crush on the same girl(s) - THAT'S LAME!! Venom represented the irresponsibility and live in the moment attitude that Spidey rejected, consequently the alien symbiote found a host that was the opposite of Parker - athletic, not so bright, and more self-centered. Then I read Evan's blog (Shade and Sweet Water) and he said they all turn into a bunch of cry-babies. That's great. I'm gonna take my wife to see the movie Saturday, she's gonna tell me it was a great story about people and I'm gonna be mad that they turned my summer action blockbuster into a chick flick. The special effects (and Kirsten's legs) better be awesome.

Fat Floats

I love WIRED magazine. They don't know it, but I think they solved the whole Global Warming problem. I discovered a sidebar on maps; the two that led me to the solution are the Flood Map and the Fast Food Map. The first will show you how much the coastline will change as the sea rises. The second will show your where to get enough extra fat to float through the crisis.

WIRED also had a fine set of articles on radical transparency for business, the basic argument seems to be an affirmation of the old "open door" policy. If a company is willing to have honest dialogue with employees and customers (without reprisals for negative feedback) they will build loyalty and improve the bottom line. Too bad it has to be done through the web to garauntee anonynimity (I guess the management still isn't ready to hear that they suck without lashing out).


I hope everyone had a good holiday. I spent my time with extended family and my money on chocolate - that fat layer isn't going to grow itself, you know.

Wally World

I figured out why Wally has been able to take over the world!
Once upon a time... wait. No long, drawn out, over thought stories. OK, when an economy is all small, family-owned business' they only hire employee's they really need. And the owner pays a good wage to make sure that employee is loyal, committed, etc.
Now enter Wally World - someone from outside the "old" economy invests in a building and inventory, but wants to keep costs super low. They decide to keep payroll costs down by hiring people who are willing to work part-time. High school kids, 2nd income workers, desperate single parents, etc. are targeted to be employees and now we don't have to pay as much. Other business must now cut costs, and cutting payroll worked so well for the other guy...
And now, thanks to the low wages we all get paid, the only place we can afford to shop is Wally World - because their crap costs less than any body else's, because they pay employees minimum wage, and their employees have to shop for the cheapest crap... you see the vicious circle now?
I really have to find a way to get ahead of this mess. I think I'll get a second job... "Welcome to Wally's World! Cheap foreign crap on aisle 6, but please check your conscience with the customer service desk first."

Bogus Post

This post is a bogus post.
I just need to make sure the
first frame of the Smiley-Faced
Terrorist is visible.

Move the Terror Alert to Yellow

Sierra - Thanks for sending me chili the other day. :-)

My cure for the blues.

Went out to the garage today to put up the christmas tree (yep... we're plastic people), and saw my bike. It's just a small engine commuter thing, but I love the way riding feels. I can almost feel the tug of the wind, the vibration through the handlebars... If you've never taken the opportunity to ride then you're missing out. A few hours with nowhere to be and an open road is instant stress relief. Come on Summer.

I can live with that.

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Green Lantern 90% Superman 80% Batman 75% Catwoman 75% Hulk 70% Robin 57% Supergirl 52% Iron Man 50% Spider-Man 45% The Flash 45% Wonder Woman 37%

Hot-headed. You have strong will power and a good imagination.

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And then go check out the spider video on [Geeks are Sexy]. It's hilarious!