Oh, the irony!
July 28, 2006
Go figure, that on System Administrator Appreciation Day, a phone switch for Cox went out.
Those sysadmins are having a bad day. Sorry guys. Better luck next year.
And to add insult to injury, their tech support / business services line is busy. Either it got hit by the downed switch too, or is inundated by calls right now.
Double ouch.
Be bold, I command you!
July 26, 2006
Well, you can’t get what you want if you don’t ask. That being said, I want The Amazing Screw-On Head.
From Scifi.com: In this hilarious send-up of Lovecraftian horror and steampunk adventure, President Abraham Lincoln’s top spy is a bodyless head known only as Screw-On Head.
When arch-fiend Emperor Zombie steals an artifact that will enable him to threaten all life on Earth, the task of stopping him is assigned to Screw-on Head. Fortunately, Screw-On Head is not alone on this perilous quest. He is aided by his multitalented manservant, Mr. Groin, and by his talking canine cohort, Mr. Dog.
Can this unorthodox trio stop Emperor Zombie in time? Does Screw-On Head have a body awesome enough to stop the horrors that have been unleashed? Where can we get a talking dog?
All these questions (O.K., maybe not that last one) will be answered when you watch the thrilling tale of The Amazing Screw-On Head!
Go go watch the 22 minute pilot, fill out their survey, and get what you (I) want! David Hyde-Pearce as Emperor Zombie!
Oh, and this was created by Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy.
Pax Germana?
July 24, 2006
The other weekend, sitting in the window at Molly’s, some friends of mine and I were confronted with an appropriately late Bastille Day parade.
I only took one picture, that of a man in a some-what tie-dyed and painted white labcoat. Something about it caught my eye, and I beckoned him over to take a picture of his right sleeve:
Anything look off to you? How about the fact that he drew a Mercedes-Benz symbol instead of a peace sign?
This guy (he boasted about it) was so baked when he made it, that he must not have realized what he did.
Then again, maybe he did do it on purpose. Maybe he advocates a Fourth Reich. Considering this was a French holiday, I reckon that’s a bit unlikely. Either way, I couldn’t bring myself to point out his omission. He was obviously proud of his work as he must have put alot of effort into it considering his sobriety levels and his malformed / underdeveloped right hand.
Religious Experience
July 20, 2006
I feel like Paul on the road to Damascus.
Yesterday, My Boy Floyd™ went from leading the tour to dropping to 11th place at over 8 minutes back. It was truly heartbreaking. It looked to be over for my favorite Mennonite.
Now? Floyd summoned his inner Lancaster Power and is back at third place, 12 seconds behind Sastre and 30 seconds behind the leader, Pereiro. Today’s stage was nothing short of incredible and awe-inspiring. Please join us at the R-Bar at 7:00 tonight to watch this bit of Tour history.
Floyd can make up 30 seconds on the time trial on Saturday riding a cruiser filled with Angeli’s pizzas on two flats and no chain.
I think that Sonny, Jonah and I are all going to convert and become Mennonites. The fact that we all work in computers might be a little problem though.
*tap* Is this thing on?
July 17, 2006
Wow, it’s been a coupla weeks since I’ve posted anyting. Crazy.
I’ve had alot to say, alot of stories, and alot of pictures.
But truth be told kids, I’m tired. I’d start to type something, or even think about writing something, and then I just wouldn’t feel like it.
I’m pretty worn out. Work has been super crazy programming busy, and it seems that every other night, something is going on.
I can’t quite seem to catch my breath, much less even catch up on sleep.
So, just kinda sayin’ hey, and that I’ll be back more.