On the whole, I love Craig's List. Honestly, where else can you shop for a car, golf clubs, a new job, an apartment and a girlfriend all at once? The thing is, you can't go in expecting to be getting great stuff all the time, because if it was a great item, it wouldn't be listed in the "Free" section. People just want this stuff out of their house (I've sold stuff on Craig's List and that's exactly what I was thinking). You need to think of it as more like the world's largest yard sale. This mentality should also apply to the job section, which I find to be especially frustrating. A lot of them turn out to be internships, only you don't realise it until you get halfway through. Even more of them are supposed to be real jobs, but offer almost no money in relation to the amount of work they want you to do. This is where the yard sale mentality needs to kick in. Bigger companies with better jobs are on sites like Monster and Media Bistro.
This frustration with the job section is just another place to show how I'm wired differently from other people. When I see job posts like this I simply think "That's not enough money," close the link and keep searching. But, the new trend on Craig's List is to create a new post, slamming the person who posted the job. These posts are often in all capital letters, just in case you were wondering if the re-poster was mad. I often imagine them yelling at the computer screen as they are typing it out (otherwise, why use capitals?). Also, as is often the case, spelling and grammar are the first casualties of anger. Choose and chose are often mixed up and you don't even want to get me started on usage of they're vs their. This is especially ironic because I'm usually looking in the writing job section so you would think these people, more than any other, would be on top of this kind of thing. Also, if you're only using Craig's List to find a job, then you're not being very smart about your search. Still, Craig, if you would just make an internship section of your web page a lot of this could be avoided.
-Ding, Dong the Smoltz experiment is dead. Good thing, too. I couldn't take much more of him trying to rehab an injury while simultaneously killing the hopes for an AL East Division crown. Really, enjoy the NESN booth, John. Too bad the only option we have to replace him with is 38 year-old Paul Byrd. Not giving up Bucholz for Halladay is looking worse and worse by the day.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Just GO Already...
This afternoon was supposed to be spent going to Lowe's so that my father and I could get supplies for all the home improvement projects that we have to tackle. We need to replace the shed doors, put more solid edging around the bushes that are against the house, mulch that area and the area in front of the house and also at some point we have to start the process of tiling the bathroom. But then we left the house without the list, it's my dad's day off and who really wants to spend their day off thinking about home improvement? Instead we went out to lunch, looked at golf bags, checked out the construction going on at my aunt's house and hit a bucket of balls. We did spend 5 minutes at Lowe's looking at edging, so we at least made some progress.
During this slacking we ate at the 5 Guys restaurant in Dedham and as we were leaving we passed a couple of crosswalks with shoppers in them. Now, I've greatly reduced the amount of time I spend shopping at malls in the past year, so I haven't been near them since Christmas. And I think at that time the parking lot is so full of cars that I spend my time looking for a parking spot and not paying attention to other people. So, it wasn't until today that I noticed there are two types of people at crosswalks: the gamblers and the timid. You know which one you are.
The gamblers have blinders on to the world and they're just going. You're supposed to stop and they know it, so they're going without checking. It's your responsibility to not hit them, not the other way around. Also, they're going, but they're not going fast. You will watch them walk slowly through the crosswalk, and you will like it. These people own the streets of Cambridge. The timid, on the other hand, are not going unless they are instructed. Just cause you can see them doesn't mean you're not a psycho who will gun the engine once they come off the curb. They've seen the news, there are sick people out there (they'll tell you all about it if you have the unfortunate timing to be standing next to them). They're not going until they get the wave-through. The bonus, though, is that once you wave them on, they sprint across the street so as to not further annoy you. Still, I think I find the timid more annoying. If we have come to a complete stop, that is your signal to go. Do not get greedy and expect a wave in addition to us stopping. At least with the gamblers the experience is over quicker.
-I got an email today from Adidas with a new "Build Your Own Belt" promotion. You can pick the color, style and belt buckle. I can't think of anyone this would be worse for than me. Half the time I forget to even put a belt on. It's not until I'm walking and my pants start falling down that it dawns on me thats what I forgot to grab this morning.
During this slacking we ate at the 5 Guys restaurant in Dedham and as we were leaving we passed a couple of crosswalks with shoppers in them. Now, I've greatly reduced the amount of time I spend shopping at malls in the past year, so I haven't been near them since Christmas. And I think at that time the parking lot is so full of cars that I spend my time looking for a parking spot and not paying attention to other people. So, it wasn't until today that I noticed there are two types of people at crosswalks: the gamblers and the timid. You know which one you are.
The gamblers have blinders on to the world and they're just going. You're supposed to stop and they know it, so they're going without checking. It's your responsibility to not hit them, not the other way around. Also, they're going, but they're not going fast. You will watch them walk slowly through the crosswalk, and you will like it. These people own the streets of Cambridge. The timid, on the other hand, are not going unless they are instructed. Just cause you can see them doesn't mean you're not a psycho who will gun the engine once they come off the curb. They've seen the news, there are sick people out there (they'll tell you all about it if you have the unfortunate timing to be standing next to them). They're not going until they get the wave-through. The bonus, though, is that once you wave them on, they sprint across the street so as to not further annoy you. Still, I think I find the timid more annoying. If we have come to a complete stop, that is your signal to go. Do not get greedy and expect a wave in addition to us stopping. At least with the gamblers the experience is over quicker.
-I got an email today from Adidas with a new "Build Your Own Belt" promotion. You can pick the color, style and belt buckle. I can't think of anyone this would be worse for than me. Half the time I forget to even put a belt on. It's not until I'm walking and my pants start falling down that it dawns on me thats what I forgot to grab this morning.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
5 Football Quickies..
You may think that just because it's August, it's too early to turn our collective attention to football season. Well, it's still a little early, but not so much so that I felt like I could skip these.
-I hope the Patriots know what they're doing. It's never wise to anger a man of Gutz's stature. Also, next to Brady, he's got the most time in the system.
-Proving once again what we already know, no one cares about T.O. And that shows by the fact that almost no one watched his reality show. It came in as the 798th ranked show this weekend (that's the real number, I didn't even make it up). You see, here's what reality TV producers need to understand about trying to put on a sports-theme show: nothing that you produce will be any better than the games themselves. In the end, that's all sports fans care about seeing.
-Another thing we all like watching is a perfectly sappy sports movie. I read this book and it was fantastic. I can pretty much guarantee this movie will be added to my collection at some point.
-$97.5 million for Eli Manning? That seems a lot for a guy who I still wouldn't totally trust in the 4th quarter of a close game (obviously he can do it, I just wouldn't bet my life on him doing it). He still makes a few too many boneheaded mistakes to warrant being one of the three highest paid players in the league.
-Looks like the AFL will be closing it's doors forever. While I was never a fan of the league, it clearly filled some kind of purpose. But, rather than looking at it as a failed enterprise, let's instead focus on the positive and the deals to be had. Now is a great time to get some merchandise or equipment at what I'm sure will be great discounts (I'm particularly fond of the Kansas City Brigades and Arizona Rattlers logos).
-I hope the Patriots know what they're doing. It's never wise to anger a man of Gutz's stature. Also, next to Brady, he's got the most time in the system.
-Proving once again what we already know, no one cares about T.O. And that shows by the fact that almost no one watched his reality show. It came in as the 798th ranked show this weekend (that's the real number, I didn't even make it up). You see, here's what reality TV producers need to understand about trying to put on a sports-theme show: nothing that you produce will be any better than the games themselves. In the end, that's all sports fans care about seeing.
-Another thing we all like watching is a perfectly sappy sports movie. I read this book and it was fantastic. I can pretty much guarantee this movie will be added to my collection at some point.
-$97.5 million for Eli Manning? That seems a lot for a guy who I still wouldn't totally trust in the 4th quarter of a close game (obviously he can do it, I just wouldn't bet my life on him doing it). He still makes a few too many boneheaded mistakes to warrant being one of the three highest paid players in the league.
-Looks like the AFL will be closing it's doors forever. While I was never a fan of the league, it clearly filled some kind of purpose. But, rather than looking at it as a failed enterprise, let's instead focus on the positive and the deals to be had. Now is a great time to get some merchandise or equipment at what I'm sure will be great discounts (I'm particularly fond of the Kansas City Brigades and Arizona Rattlers logos).
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Sharks...
As it is once again Shark Week (honestly, doesn't it seem to get earlier every single year?), the Discovery Channel has all types of new programs debuting this week about sharks. As per usual, it's the great white shark that hogs the attention, and they should (best movie about great whites was Jaws, best movie about mako sharks was Deep Blue Sea - no comparison). Now, I'm not the type of person who sits around waiting for Shark Week to start, but I do enjoy a lot of these programs. Maybe it's because in the back of my mind I think it's still possible I could take up scuba diving and want to know all the safety precautions I can before going in the water. Or it could be that everything else is in repeats and I hate reality shows.
Anyway, last night there was a show on the scavenging skills of great whites, because even after 500,000 shark documentaries there's bound to be one thing we haven't learned about them yet (Do they like the music of Madonna? We'd better check. But, again, 6 trips to the moon was more than enough). During one segment, the film crew stumbled upon the sharks eating what was left of a whale that had died. There was still quite a lot of whale left to be had, so the sharks were going at this thing like hyenas. The leader of this little scientific expedition grabbed a camera and climbed on top of this whale carcass so he could film the great whites from a distance of about two feet. He was all excited because no one had ever filmed great whites eating so close.
Sir, there is a reason for that. Cameras now come with a sweet new feature called a 'zoom lense.' They give you the chance to film something closely, while not actually being all that close. That's why no one had filmed great whites from less than two feet - because technology has evolved to the point that no one has to. We've gotten to a place where you don't have to take stupid risks to get a nice picture. At one time the sharks were shaking the whale's remains so violently that the researcher almost fell in the water. In my opinion, it would have served him right to fall in during this feeding frenzy. It would have been poetic, like when the Grizzly Man was eaten by a grizzly bear. Also, we could have gotten the closest picture ever of what it looks like when a great white eats someone.
Anyway, last night there was a show on the scavenging skills of great whites, because even after 500,000 shark documentaries there's bound to be one thing we haven't learned about them yet (Do they like the music of Madonna? We'd better check. But, again, 6 trips to the moon was more than enough). During one segment, the film crew stumbled upon the sharks eating what was left of a whale that had died. There was still quite a lot of whale left to be had, so the sharks were going at this thing like hyenas. The leader of this little scientific expedition grabbed a camera and climbed on top of this whale carcass so he could film the great whites from a distance of about two feet. He was all excited because no one had ever filmed great whites eating so close.
Sir, there is a reason for that. Cameras now come with a sweet new feature called a 'zoom lense.' They give you the chance to film something closely, while not actually being all that close. That's why no one had filmed great whites from less than two feet - because technology has evolved to the point that no one has to. We've gotten to a place where you don't have to take stupid risks to get a nice picture. At one time the sharks were shaking the whale's remains so violently that the researcher almost fell in the water. In my opinion, it would have served him right to fall in during this feeding frenzy. It would have been poetic, like when the Grizzly Man was eaten by a grizzly bear. Also, we could have gotten the closest picture ever of what it looks like when a great white eats someone.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Dear Mother Nature,
Hi. Love your work. That thing you did yesterday, right after I mowed the lawn, with the bunnies, squirrels and birds suddenly coming out of the woods? Very dramatic - Walt Disney ain't got shit on you. But, I feel like you and I should clear up a little misunderstanding that's happened between us. A couple weeks ago, I mentioned that it still felt like spring around here and that summer still hadn't hit yet. Temperatures were in the 70's with low humidity and while it rained a lot in June, July had been nice and normal, with rain only a couple days a week. Perhaps it's because you can't get inflection on a blog post, or maybe it's because I'm overly sarcastic, but whatever the reason you thought I was complaining. I wasn't.
My comments about the weather were not meant to spur you on to ratchet up the heat index, making it 85 with 90% humidity and generally feel as though Massachusetts has been placed into a giant sauna. After mowing the lawn yesterday my shirt weighed about 10 pounds and by the time I was on the second tee box this morning I had a small river of sweat going down my back. I have never wanted thunderstorms to roll through as much as I do now, if only for the hope that cooler air will roll in behind them. Really, if we could go back to the part where it was mid 70's with low humidity the whole day, that would be great. Thanks.
-Next summer could someone please remind me when the Pan-Mass Challenge will be taking place? We were trying to bring furniture down to Wareham on Saturday (the last pieces of furniture, or so I am told) and because of all the bikers every route we tried was clogged with cars who were working around detours. 495 had pockets of traffic at almost every exit. When we couldn't take anymore we tried the back roads to Wareham and they were even worse. Honestly, I'll write them a check if they reconfigure a new route for next year's event.
My comments about the weather were not meant to spur you on to ratchet up the heat index, making it 85 with 90% humidity and generally feel as though Massachusetts has been placed into a giant sauna. After mowing the lawn yesterday my shirt weighed about 10 pounds and by the time I was on the second tee box this morning I had a small river of sweat going down my back. I have never wanted thunderstorms to roll through as much as I do now, if only for the hope that cooler air will roll in behind them. Really, if we could go back to the part where it was mid 70's with low humidity the whole day, that would be great. Thanks.
-Next summer could someone please remind me when the Pan-Mass Challenge will be taking place? We were trying to bring furniture down to Wareham on Saturday (the last pieces of furniture, or so I am told) and because of all the bikers every route we tried was clogged with cars who were working around detours. 495 had pockets of traffic at almost every exit. When we couldn't take anymore we tried the back roads to Wareham and they were even worse. Honestly, I'll write them a check if they reconfigure a new route for next year's event.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
57 Things...
Oh yeah, a stolen generic "list" post. C'mon, it's Sunday - you can't expect my best stuff on a Sunday. But you can thank my editor's eye for noticing certain numbers were skipped and now the numbers have been corrected.
57 Things You Can’t Possibly Know About Me
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
Nothing in the backseat, golf clubs and a roadside kit behind the row of seats. Can't beat SUVs for cargo space.
2. When was the last time you threw up?
I think it was right after Thanksgiving, when the nieces brought the plague.
3. What’s your favorite word or phrase?
Any variation that has the word 'fuck' in it.
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
No one... but, I haven't seen anyone yet today.
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Sleeping.
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Emptying the dishwasher. It's quite exciting around here on Sundays.
7. Have you ever been to a strip club?
C'mon, it's practically part of orientation for college.
8. What is the last thing you said aloud?
I believe it was something along the lines of "yuck" upon noticing that the dishwasher didn't do a great job of cleaning some of the forks.
9. What is the best ice cream flavor?
I've always been partial to a chocolate/vanilla swirl.
10. What was the last thing you had to drink?
My typical morning bowl of tea.
11. What are you wearing right now?
A. You're a pervert for asking.
B. Basketball shorts... which is another way of saying I'm still in my pajamas. Love the lazy Sunday.
12. What was the last thing you ate?
burger and fries that I had for dinner last night
13. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
Nope
14. When was the last time you ran?
Since you didn't specify how long you need to run for it to qualify, I had to run to cut off Brewski yesterday.
15. What’s the last sporting event you watched?
Sox game last night
16. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Dublin to visit Liz, then to Vegas for some golf (I'm assuming in this scenario I'm rich...)
17. Ever go camping?
Oh sure, I love camping.
18. Have you ever lost anything down a toilet?
No. I don't usually have anything else in my hands at the time. I'm kind of focused on what I'm doing... aim is critical.
19. What is your guilty pleasure?
Reese's Peanut Butter cups and terrible movies that I hope people don't notice I own. If they do I blame ex-girlfriends for mixing our movie collections (sorry, ladies, but I totally throw you under the bus).
20. Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot?
Almost never.
21. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
Only at the movies or when ordering from a drive-through
22. What did your last text message say?
I'm not your Buddy, Guy! (it's from South Park)
23. Are you someone’s best friend?
Isn't that a question for them?
24. What are you doing tomorrow?
Waking up, showering, job hunting, editing, surfing the web, plotting to take over the world.
25. Where is your mom right now?
Wareham. That's as specific as I can be.
26. Look to your left, what do you see?
myself... I have a large mirror for my closet door. And I need a shave.
27. What color is your watch?
Silver. Also, dust-colored, as I almost never wear a watch. But, I still like to make sure the battery is good - I'm weird like that.
28. What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Outback Steak House... mmm, steak. I'm sure for Australians this would be as insulting as saying TGIFridays represents America.
29. Ever ridden on a roller coaster?
Yes, which is how I know I would much rather hold coats, purses and prizes won that day than go on another one.
30. Birthstone?
I don't know, and I'm not looking it up.
31. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive through?
drive through... if I have time to go inside I'm eating somewhere nicer than fast food place.
32. Do you have any friends on Facebook that you actually hate?
I don't have Facebook, but I know there are people on there I'm not fond of. Allow me to elaborate: just the other day, I got an email from Facebook, reminding me that people have invited me to sign up. I get this email all the time. But, this particular email, the four faces they choose to show me as examples of who wants me on Facebook were a random Lithuanian dude and 3 ex-love interests. Scrolling further down the email under the "Other people you might know" section, were pictures of those 3 ex-love interests' new boyfriends/husbands. Not exactly the kind of people I'm in a rush to reconnect with.
33. Do you have a dog?
sadly, no.
34. Last person you talked to on the phone?
My aunt
35. Have you met anyone famous?
Yes. Though, I'm still kicking myself for not talking to Steve Carell when I randomly saw him in the Braintree Sports Authority years ago.
36. Any plans today?
mowing the lawn, shower, going to Play It Again Sports, watching golf, Sunday dinner with the family... living like a rock star.
37. From whom did you get this?
the Notorious Elizabeth Jane.
38. Are you happy?
Quite, thanks for asking.
39. Where are you right now?
my bedroom.
40. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
People who don't respond to emails in a timely fashion, if at all.
41. Last song listened to?
"Birthday Sex" by Jeremiah. I didn't think it was a real song until I looked it up and now it's stuck in my head. The chorus is rather catchy.
42. Last movie you saw?
(500) Days of Summer. And if anyone asks, it was in the theatre and not a bootleg copy off the web. That would be wrong. (quick review: Not bad. They make it pretty clear how the movie is going to end at the very start, which I'm not a fan of, but still a decent movie.)
43. Are you allergic to anything?
poison ivy, bees.
44. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Just my sweet green and white sneakers.
45. Are you jealous of anyone?
No
46. Are you married?
Nope
47. Is anyone jealous of you?
Can't imagine why.
48. What time is it?
GAME TIME!
Sorry, that's a reflex. It's 11:08 AM.
49. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes
50. Do you eat healthy?
No. But, I know I don't... do I get any credit for that? I mean, isn't admitting you have a problem a good first step?
51. What do you usually do during the day?
surf the web for freelance work, job hunt for something more permanent, play some Tiger Woods '09...
52. Do you hate anyone right now?
No.
53. Do you use the word ‘hello’ daily?
Yep
54. How many kids do you want when you’re older?
2. But the psychic said I'm not having kids and she's been right about a couple things so far, so I guess I'm getting shut out.
55. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
The big 3-0. As it's a birthday that ends in 5 or 0, I'm actually planning on celebrating it this year. Big step.
56. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Yes. There were boats that you could drive and fire tennis balls at the other boats.
57. How did you get one of your scars?
a terrible boot/swing set accident. Though, to be fair, that's more of a dent than a scar.
57 Things You Can’t Possibly Know About Me
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
Nothing in the backseat, golf clubs and a roadside kit behind the row of seats. Can't beat SUVs for cargo space.
2. When was the last time you threw up?
I think it was right after Thanksgiving, when the nieces brought the plague.
3. What’s your favorite word or phrase?
Any variation that has the word 'fuck' in it.
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
No one... but, I haven't seen anyone yet today.
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Sleeping.
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Emptying the dishwasher. It's quite exciting around here on Sundays.
7. Have you ever been to a strip club?
C'mon, it's practically part of orientation for college.
8. What is the last thing you said aloud?
I believe it was something along the lines of "yuck" upon noticing that the dishwasher didn't do a great job of cleaning some of the forks.
9. What is the best ice cream flavor?
I've always been partial to a chocolate/vanilla swirl.
10. What was the last thing you had to drink?
My typical morning bowl of tea.
11. What are you wearing right now?
A. You're a pervert for asking.
B. Basketball shorts... which is another way of saying I'm still in my pajamas. Love the lazy Sunday.
12. What was the last thing you ate?
burger and fries that I had for dinner last night
13. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
Nope
14. When was the last time you ran?
Since you didn't specify how long you need to run for it to qualify, I had to run to cut off Brewski yesterday.
15. What’s the last sporting event you watched?
Sox game last night
16. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Dublin to visit Liz, then to Vegas for some golf (I'm assuming in this scenario I'm rich...)
17. Ever go camping?
Oh sure, I love camping.
18. Have you ever lost anything down a toilet?
No. I don't usually have anything else in my hands at the time. I'm kind of focused on what I'm doing... aim is critical.
19. What is your guilty pleasure?
Reese's Peanut Butter cups and terrible movies that I hope people don't notice I own. If they do I blame ex-girlfriends for mixing our movie collections (sorry, ladies, but I totally throw you under the bus).
20. Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot?
Almost never.
21. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
Only at the movies or when ordering from a drive-through
22. What did your last text message say?
I'm not your Buddy, Guy! (it's from South Park)
23. Are you someone’s best friend?
Isn't that a question for them?
24. What are you doing tomorrow?
Waking up, showering, job hunting, editing, surfing the web, plotting to take over the world.
25. Where is your mom right now?
Wareham. That's as specific as I can be.
26. Look to your left, what do you see?
myself... I have a large mirror for my closet door. And I need a shave.
27. What color is your watch?
Silver. Also, dust-colored, as I almost never wear a watch. But, I still like to make sure the battery is good - I'm weird like that.
28. What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Outback Steak House... mmm, steak. I'm sure for Australians this would be as insulting as saying TGIFridays represents America.
29. Ever ridden on a roller coaster?
Yes, which is how I know I would much rather hold coats, purses and prizes won that day than go on another one.
30. Birthstone?
I don't know, and I'm not looking it up.
31. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive through?
drive through... if I have time to go inside I'm eating somewhere nicer than fast food place.
32. Do you have any friends on Facebook that you actually hate?
I don't have Facebook, but I know there are people on there I'm not fond of. Allow me to elaborate: just the other day, I got an email from Facebook, reminding me that people have invited me to sign up. I get this email all the time. But, this particular email, the four faces they choose to show me as examples of who wants me on Facebook were a random Lithuanian dude and 3 ex-love interests. Scrolling further down the email under the "Other people you might know" section, were pictures of those 3 ex-love interests' new boyfriends/husbands. Not exactly the kind of people I'm in a rush to reconnect with.
33. Do you have a dog?
sadly, no.
34. Last person you talked to on the phone?
My aunt
35. Have you met anyone famous?
Yes. Though, I'm still kicking myself for not talking to Steve Carell when I randomly saw him in the Braintree Sports Authority years ago.
36. Any plans today?
mowing the lawn, shower, going to Play It Again Sports, watching golf, Sunday dinner with the family... living like a rock star.
37. From whom did you get this?
the Notorious Elizabeth Jane.
38. Are you happy?
Quite, thanks for asking.
39. Where are you right now?
my bedroom.
40. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
People who don't respond to emails in a timely fashion, if at all.
41. Last song listened to?
"Birthday Sex" by Jeremiah. I didn't think it was a real song until I looked it up and now it's stuck in my head. The chorus is rather catchy.
42. Last movie you saw?
(500) Days of Summer. And if anyone asks, it was in the theatre and not a bootleg copy off the web. That would be wrong. (quick review: Not bad. They make it pretty clear how the movie is going to end at the very start, which I'm not a fan of, but still a decent movie.)
43. Are you allergic to anything?
poison ivy, bees.
44. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Just my sweet green and white sneakers.
45. Are you jealous of anyone?
No
46. Are you married?
Nope
47. Is anyone jealous of you?
Can't imagine why.
48. What time is it?
GAME TIME!
Sorry, that's a reflex. It's 11:08 AM.
49. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes
50. Do you eat healthy?
No. But, I know I don't... do I get any credit for that? I mean, isn't admitting you have a problem a good first step?
51. What do you usually do during the day?
surf the web for freelance work, job hunt for something more permanent, play some Tiger Woods '09...
52. Do you hate anyone right now?
No.
53. Do you use the word ‘hello’ daily?
Yep
54. How many kids do you want when you’re older?
2. But the psychic said I'm not having kids and she's been right about a couple things so far, so I guess I'm getting shut out.
55. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
The big 3-0. As it's a birthday that ends in 5 or 0, I'm actually planning on celebrating it this year. Big step.
56. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Yes. There were boats that you could drive and fire tennis balls at the other boats.
57. How did you get one of your scars?
a terrible boot/swing set accident. Though, to be fair, that's more of a dent than a scar.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
The Opposite Effect
When I upgraded my computer last year, I cleaned out a lot of crap. Old files, file-sharing software and unnecessary games that I don't play anymore were all deleted. Since that time I have made a much better effort to make sure that I know the sites that I'm going to, what I'm downloading and from where. My computer is nice and fast with a solid Internet connection and I'd like to keep it that way. So, imagine my annoyance when my computer slows down considerably. And, it's even more annoying when you consider the source of what is slowing my computer down - my virus scan software.
Every Friday my automatic scan kicks on and when it does it slows my whole system down to the point that it's useless to even try to do anything. Surfing the web takes forever and even if I can get online I get a little pop-up almost immediately telling me my computer is low on virtual memory. The worse part is that while it takes forever to scan my computer, the scan only finds the same spam program over and over each week... and then proceeds to tell me that it cannot completely remove the file. Well, thank God you just wasted 4 hours scanning my computer. Then I have to reboot my computer or else it stays sluggish even after the scan is over. It's really not the ringing endorsement they were probably hoping for.
-The worst part about the whole steroid scandal is that I can't go to my normal sports websites for the next couple of day. The Red Sox homer fans are there to defend Ortiz with irrational "say it ain't so" logic, everyone else is there to write witty comments like "2004*" and the result is nothing I want to read. Makes me realise I should expand my Internet horizons beyond the same 4 websites that I bounce between all day.
-How big of a dick must Adam LaRoche be? Sox had him for about 10 days before deciding that splitting time between Youkilis, Lowell and LaRoche wasn't going to work. He must have been really pleasant to be around. And speaking of the trade deadline, I know the Sox needed another bat for the lineup, but when you've got a glut of guys who can play 1st and 3rd and need to get them all playing time, was adding a guy who is a C/1B really the best idea? There were no outfielders with power to try and get?
-Are you curious as to how humid it is around here? Here's your answer: yesterday it was so humid that the glue on the letters in our mailbox came undone.
-John Daly shot a 51 on the front 9 yesterday, including a 10 on the first hole. Been there, John (actually, depending on the course, I would be thrilled with a 51). At least you rebounded with a 37 on the back 9. I haven't mastered that part yet.
Every Friday my automatic scan kicks on and when it does it slows my whole system down to the point that it's useless to even try to do anything. Surfing the web takes forever and even if I can get online I get a little pop-up almost immediately telling me my computer is low on virtual memory. The worse part is that while it takes forever to scan my computer, the scan only finds the same spam program over and over each week... and then proceeds to tell me that it cannot completely remove the file. Well, thank God you just wasted 4 hours scanning my computer. Then I have to reboot my computer or else it stays sluggish even after the scan is over. It's really not the ringing endorsement they were probably hoping for.
-The worst part about the whole steroid scandal is that I can't go to my normal sports websites for the next couple of day. The Red Sox homer fans are there to defend Ortiz with irrational "say it ain't so" logic, everyone else is there to write witty comments like "2004*" and the result is nothing I want to read. Makes me realise I should expand my Internet horizons beyond the same 4 websites that I bounce between all day.
-How big of a dick must Adam LaRoche be? Sox had him for about 10 days before deciding that splitting time between Youkilis, Lowell and LaRoche wasn't going to work. He must have been really pleasant to be around. And speaking of the trade deadline, I know the Sox needed another bat for the lineup, but when you've got a glut of guys who can play 1st and 3rd and need to get them all playing time, was adding a guy who is a C/1B really the best idea? There were no outfielders with power to try and get?
-Are you curious as to how humid it is around here? Here's your answer: yesterday it was so humid that the glue on the letters in our mailbox came undone.
-John Daly shot a 51 on the front 9 yesterday, including a 10 on the first hole. Been there, John (actually, depending on the course, I would be thrilled with a 51). At least you rebounded with a 37 on the back 9. I haven't mastered that part yet.
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