My old landlord Louis Maistros directed me to this video on Mr. Okra – a man I dare say is a New Orleans institution. Well, maybe not New Orleans, but definitely a Quarter / Marigny / Bywater / 9th Ward institution. He’s like the ice cream man, but nowhere near as annoying or tooth-rotting. I… Continue reading I got oranges and bananas…
An Open Letter to Roger Goodell
The following email was forwarded to me by my father. It was written by a good friend of his and attorney (we won’t hold that against him) Chip Saunders: ——– Original Message ——– Subject: Who Dat Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:21:42 -0600 From: John Saunders <audubon253 @cox.net> To: <roger.Goodell2@nfl.net> Commissioner Goodell, I hear the… Continue reading An Open Letter to Roger Goodell
Sweet Gravelly Jeebus
I just stumbled upon this, and it is too cool to not share: Tom Waits and Kool Keith (aka Dr. Octagon, aka Dr. Dooom). The music is incredible, and the visuals certainly do not disappoint. I’ve done the hard work – you owe it to yourself to hit play. An mp4 is available for… Continue reading Sweet Gravelly Jeebus
Save the Date!
The most difficult part of wedding planning has to be the guest list. Unfortunately, we can’t invite the whole world. And if you haven’t received the following in the mail yet, you probably won’t. Sorry. We joked that we should say underneath the Sherri & Will some text like “But don’t tell Bea!“, as… Continue reading Save the Date!
On Tagging, etc.
I hate taggers. Speaking in broad generalizations, I think taggers just a group of people who, unable to make their mark on the world, decide the next best step is to write their pseudonym in permanent marker on other people’s property. It’s juvenile and immature, and shows a distinct lack of respect for others. I’m… Continue reading On Tagging, etc.
The Price of Modern Communications
I took a quick jaunt uptown today to help my friend, a (quasi-?) retired lawyer, hook his cable internet line up to his shiny new wireless router. About 15 minutes after arriving at his house, his two laptops and his wife’s desktop (who was up until today connecting via dial-up – *the horror*) were hooked… Continue reading The Price of Modern Communications
Spooks, Spirits, and Saints
I’m getting old. Well, not old in the numbers sense as I just passed the 29½ mark, but more in the “I’d rather stay in” sense. And I must admit, it’s not a bad thing. For me, Halloween started on Thursday, with a VooDoo hash where I ended up running circle in a cemetery and… Continue reading Spooks, Spirits, and Saints
Smartphones are dumb.
While upgrading the system software on the crackberry this morning, it decided to wipe out all my contacts. So if you are so inclined, please send you phone number along to dubtea@gmail.com. Thanks.
L4D2: New Orleans
Possible alternate titles: ZOMGBIES! or Zombies? In my New Orleans? It’s more likely than you think. So, the demo for Left 4 Dead 2 became available today for those who pre-ordered it. HOLY KATRINA FLASHBACKS, BATMAN! The short of L4D: it’s a first-person shooter set in a zombie apocalypse, and 4 people have survived –… Continue reading L4D2: New Orleans
Downtime and EXT3 undelete
The other day, the server I share with the other bicycle/computer nerd Will (yes, there are two of us) went down. I called my friend Paul who basically runs the datacenter the box lives in to give him a heads up I’d be heading over. Paul was already having a rough work day, but still… Continue reading Downtime and EXT3 undelete