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So where’s my cheerleader? Click on the graphic to generate your own name!

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UPDATE (2035 MST): tgs333 tried to enter his comment earlier today (at 0902 MST) but it didn’t show up, so I’m cleaning up the code for him…


Here ya go!

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Want to leave a tribute message for James Doohan? Now you can, thanks to his widow Wende, and Space Services, Inc.! It’s free of charge and will be packed up with Scotty’s remains when he is blasted into space in December.

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Hey, can anyone seriously compare the recent Tom Cruise film with this re-enactment of the 1953 classic?
I think not!

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This familiar creature was recently seen throwing out a first pitch at Fenway Park:

George Lucas can’t be scraping for bucks that bad, can he?

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You are a
Social Conservative
(26% permissive)
and an…
Economic Conservative
(71% permissive)
You are best described as a:
Republican
You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness.

To take the OkCupid! Politics Test, click on the graphic.

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While sending letters or packages via snail mail can be a pain, it isn’t always a bad thing....

I saw these were now available at the Post Office, so I picked up a book. Hey, I am impressed! If I had the patience, I would consider taking up philatelic collections as a hobby.

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And when I saw the old ‘53 Corvette, this custom retro model immediately came to mind from the 2003 Woodward Dream Cruise:

Cool eh!

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I learned all about ramen noodles way back in 1982, after I saw Blade Runner. Of course it’s just one facet of the College Survival Diet Staple.
Now, one Japanese manufacturer, Nissin Food Products Company, has taken this food to the final frontier! ”Space Ram” has already gone up aboard Space Shuttle Discovery back in July, and of course it’s a favorite for astronaut Souichi Noguchi.
Next month, Nissin will film a TV commercial aboard the International Space Station, to be aired in November.
I sure hope these guys will make an English-language version available. Those hungry Russian cosmonauts will do anything for a quick buck, won’t they?

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For the fun of it, I mixed some sound FX and my voice into a single ”liftoff” mp3 file. Enjoy!

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First, Gillette came out with Mach 3. Then Schick countered with Quattro. Now Gillette has unveiled both a standard and a battery-powered five-bladed razor called Fusion.
Men must be pretty desperate to want to get their face as smooth as a newborn baby’s bottom.
OK Guys...what do you use to shave? I use the Mach 3 on interview days (and sometimes on other occasions), the rest of the time I use an electric razor. Let’s discuss!

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Turns out that Soviet Invasion Plan was dark for about a month...the Saurus Meister moved into a new home! Congrats Saurus! Glad you’re back online!

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Unfortunately, Scott isn’t.
Microsoft is marketing SEVEN...count ‘em, SEVEN versions of Windows Vista, the “successor” to Windows XP:

Starter Edition
Home Basic Edition
Home Premium Edition
Professional Edition
Small Business Edition
Enterprise Edition
Ultimate Edition

What the hell has happened to Microsoft? Have they gone NUTS?
Apparently they have. This is yet another reason why I’m glad I have a Mac!

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Yep, Mommy Sheehan. Or so she says. Sounds more like a ghost-writer to me, Wonkette perhaps? But there’s no jokes about anal sex, so I guess she’s out.
I command each and every one of you to go there and leave silly-a** comments and drive her(?) more nuts!

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I tell ya, keeping up with the Joneses can be a real pain sometimes.
I’ve been wanting to move my camera capabilities up a notch, but I have to also take my budget into consideration. Maybe this camera can do that. Available in October.
Gotta keep telling myself, “Patience, my friend. Patience.”

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Since I spent a couple of years learning Unix at my last job (prior to moving to AZ), and since Mac OS X is powered by Unix, I decided to have a little fun here with you all. Who can guess what the following means?

# find / -user you -name ‘*base*’ -exec chown me:us ‘{}’ \;

OK everyone...put your thinking caps on!

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And since we now have a WINNER! (see comments)...here’s the video that became the Internet Legend!
But WAIT That’s not all! Evolution Controlled Creations rendered this phrase to tunes from the following artists: John Denver, The Doors, Elvis, Nirvana, The Beatles, and Billy Joel (TWICE!).
AAAAUUUUGGGGHHHH!

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Yesterday I went to grab my Palm Tungsten E PDA to take with me to my interview, which, BTW, went very well again! My nerves always calm down once I get into that interview room.
Anyway I am digressing again. I hadn’t used it in awhile, and found out when I attempted to turn it on that it ran out of power! Unfortunately this meant I had to do a hard reset and reload EVERYTHING, which I’m doing as I write this. It’ll take awhile....
ARRRRRRGH!