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Blogger Blair Witch - October 29, 2003
There is a very interesting story developing at Writers Noose (referred there through SnoozeButtonDreams). The back-story is that the blog is run by a guy named Chuck, who describes himself as a "journalist trying to be a writer". He is suffering some writers block and started the blog to relieve the block, thinking that blogging on a regular basis about daily blog things would help. "You can't write? Write anyway" he was told.
4 days of blogging, he gets a comment from a reader going by the handle of "Burger Queen". Then he suddenly notices that the reader's "nom de plume is the same as a girl I dated a few years ago." "Yeah, I know." she replies and adds "Becky misses you". A few more comments from BQ and he banned her IP address from posting. Then he finds out that she is using the same IP address as he is.
A few days later, she gets control over the Blog somehow, and POSTS an Obituary for "Becky". Chuck was flabergasted at how she was able to author something on his blog. Then she post that Chuck must write the TRUTH, and today he posts an interesting story of his relationship with "Becky". BQ is not yet satisfied and wants the "WHOLE TRUTH".
You know what I think?
Show the rest of the story...California Fires - October 27, 2003
My buddy Darrell moved to San Diego from Portland a year or two ago. From all reports he's been loving it, except for the high price of housing there. But today I get this in an email:
I just wanted to inform anyone that may have been trying to reach me by land line that I have been evacuated from my apartment here in San Diego and am unsure as to when they will let me return. Words can't describe how devasting and fast these fires overtook whole communities. I have never seen anything like this in my life. Luckily, I am staying at a co-workers place that is closer to work. Qualcomm Stadium is the evacuation center for the community of xxxxxxxx, which is where I live. There were about 4000 residents camped out there last nite.
Sounds pretty scary. Darrell has lived in SoCal for many years before and has seen forest fires before. The fact that his words emote his fear and wonder is really something. I hope that everything turns out ok, and if not, then I hope that he's paid up his renters insurance.
UPDATE:There is good news however - he parlayed a $10 bet into $260 on football this weekend, if the Chargers win tonight he'll win my Footbal Pool for this week ($75), and the co-worker is female. I think the karma scales are working overtime...
Wanna Play? - October 24, 2003
Are you unispired by the Democratic candidates running for President? Are you missing the debates because you are tired of the mindless banter and political double-speak spewed forth by the candidates? Or do you belive there is really just nothing of interest they have to say. Now you can spice up your debate watching with a new game from the Republican National Committee! I (they) give you :
Democrat Debate Bingo
As a special value to visitors to Mojomark.com, I am providing this link to you only for today, (and other days whose names end in the letter 'y') AT NO COST. That's right - ABSOLUTELY FREE. I have signed up to play so you don't have to. That is what the internet was designed for - Making life better for free, and I'm doing my part.
And if you act now you too can also read a Special Message from Ed Gillespie, Chairman, RNC.
Show the rest of the story...Bored at Work? - October 22, 2003
Don't start unless you have some time. This is highly addictive. Click to play - Rescue.
More TV - October 22, 2003
And another thing to watch, although I'm a little late to the bandwagon. On F/X Network, watch Nip/Tuck. I've only recently discovered this show and I find it very interesting, provocative, sexy with a touch of humor tossed in. This is only the first season of the show, and the season finale was last night. But I'm sure that the show will be in re-runs until next year when it comes back.
This show is more of a serial than Las Vegas, in that there are some aspects of each show that build upon each other. Unless the show is really good, I don't typically find this a good thing. I don't like letting the TV dictate my schedule (I'm not TIVO enabled....yet). But after jumping in towards the end of the season, I found myself wanting to see the earlier episodes. Each one I've watched has been very entertaining, with some laughs, eyecandy and intriguing drama. I haven't yet figured out the sub-story of the Son - he's a bit odd, but I'm looking forward to catching the re-runs of the earler episodes, and catching up.
I'm not going to go as far as documenting every episode, or starting a blog just for the show. That's a little too much "fan-o-mania" for me. But you should watch it, and enjoy.
New TV to Watch - October 22, 2003
Network TV is not good. The new fall season has brought more mindless blather that remains a total waste of time. I'd rather spend my time doing other things.
However, so far I've got only 1 recommendation for the new season - Monday's on NBC at 9pm is Las Vegas. I think the show is fun, smart, fast and sexy on a night where TV has typically been awful. Each episode so far stands on it's own, (there's little ongoing plotline that requires you not to miss one), there is humor, T and A eyecandy, interesting setting, mystery, action..... there is little this show does not have.
I'm not going to go to far in describing the show. Read the webpage at NBC if you want. I think James Caan is great, playing a role similar to his role in Honeymoon in Vegas (one of my favorite movies), and Josh Duhamel talks to the audience with his inner voice, which is different, and funny.
Watch it - not for the social value, but simply for the pure entertainment value.
Furniture Building - October 21, 2003
As I mentioned in the Oh My Aching Back entry a few days ago, we purchased and I built a new kitchen table. It's a booth style, and has a bench on one side. It will sit 4 or 5 comfortably, and is a honey pine color. It's relatively comfortable, in a church pew type of way (which is to say I imediately have to fight my Pavlovian instinct to yawn uncontrollably), but it seems to fit the room much better.
| The real trick though was... | |
Going from this...;) |
To this....;) |
| In 4 bad words or less. | |
I think I actually did it. Having "Parrot" Garrett around helped keep me in line. I kept the mood light by singing several variations of the "Bob the Builder" theme song - some of which would probably not be authorized by the Producers, but helped me mask some of the frustrations. I only had to unassemble 1 part due to RTFM deficiencies on my part.
Chortle Snort - October 21, 2003
There's lots of junk on the Internet. One of the more popular "junk" categories are quizes. Quizilla is popular and has lots of stupid ones. I've taken a few: How Geek are You told me I am an anti-geek, to the extreme (suggesting I am like Leonardo), which defies my on the computer all day and night lifestyle.
Another popular item are name generators that take your name and funnel it through some sort of filter and tell you what your name would be, say if you were a vampire, a biblical disciple, or fighter pilot. This one, actually cracked me up.
My goddamn rock solid ghetto shiznit name is Wankmaster Jones.
Powered by Rum and Monkey.
I think I'll get my game of Ghettopoly and party down with my homeys in the hood and start "Buying stolen properties, pimpin hoes, building crack houses and projects, paying protection fees and getting car jacked."
Irony - October 20, 2003
By comparison, I don't think I get lots of spam. My volume is probably 20-30 each day. While mildly annoying, it's not to the point that I choose to spend money on a spam filter. I know other people on the web that receive 10x that many.
But is it just me, or does anyone else find this email I got today ironic:
Subject: Fwd: Say Goodbye to Junk Email
Hello, This program worked for me. If you hate Spam like I do, you owe it to your self to try this program, and forward this email to all of your friends which also hate Spam or as many people possible. Together lets help clear the Internet of Spam!
(brilliant english cut directly from the email and presented here for your entertainment)
Wouldn't you be suspicious of software to reduce spam purchased as a result of a spam message? Lets "help clear the Internet of Spam" by making more. Yippee!
Oh My Aching Back - October 17, 2003
It's been a tough week at MojoMark. Monday we received a package we ordered about 4 weeks ago which required assembly (more on that later). I spent the evening assembling and when complete, found my lower back quite sore. About 3:30 am, it was debilitating.
I stayed home from work on Tuesday and Wednesday, primarily in bed with heat on the affected area. The typical at home drug cocktail of Advil/Aleve did help some, but it was marginal in my ability to get around.
I was better enough Thursday to get to work, but even today I'm still walking like Frankenstein in an effort to not make that 1 movement that will send the shooting pain through my body.
Timing is poor given that the Lovely Wife is leaving for her "Weekend at the Beach with the Girls" trip. She leaves Saturday morning and I will be in control of the short ones for about 36 hours. However, with a suspect spine, I'm certain that the level of "control" will be nominal. I hope the VCR doesn't overheat.
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