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Thursday, June 16, 2005

Things I Hate

When you answer the phone and it’s a fax beep…beep…beep

And they call every 5 minutes.


People who tailgate, then they pass you doing 90mph

And you catch up with them at the next stoplight.


Automated phone systems with too many options

And you can’t talk with a real person.

Long Strait roads with many intersections

And you hit every stoplight in the row.


Stores where you are allowed to touch everything (Best Buy)

And your parents tell you to stop touching.


Bureaucracy, red tape, delays, people who take their sweet-ass-time

To complete a simple task.


-MTF

We the distracted...

Honestly, how much fun can you have with a Saturn, a shopping cart, etch-a-sketchs, and two bags of Reeses Pieces?

Not more than we had...

Project Oops

Samm and I started working on my old computer. We started Project MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator)….that is until Samm fried the Windows 95 operating system. Soooo….it became Project DOS because we found all the old (really old) DOS games still worked. To install the chess game, it takes 12 floppy disks…

-MTF

Monday, June 13, 2005

Notes from the Road

I saw someone driving bare-chested. Don’t get excited, it was a guy. Now whats the point? I don’t think that’s kosher… its not going to get you a tan – driving your car…I think that you would get a rash from the seatbelt…

I watched some cars going over a speed bump. A nice new Porsche Carrera convertible hit speed bump without bothering to slow down. Then a big, off-road capable Volvo XC90 SUV slowed almost to a stop before crawling over the bump.

-That strike anyone else as odd?

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Eye Doctor

Besides the fact that I’m extremely myopic (nearsighted bordering on blind), I had the most awesome eye doctor. Dr. Robert Gise is "the man". He loves music – he whipped out his iPod ( I think he has 2) and connected it into the office sound system to show me a song. He reads tons of books AND he is a video game fanatic.

Friday, June 10, 2005

Punk Rock

While I prefer jazz (yea that’s right JAZZ), I will give credit where its due. Many punk rock bands come across as loud and obnoxious. However, I spent an afternoon listening to Something Corporate, and I must say they sound great (Punk Rock Princess and Good News). Also on my list is Green Day, one of the original punk rock bands…I resisted the urge to paint my fingernails black and get random piercings…

now back to my jazz…

Coldplay

Bought the new Coldplay CD X&Y. Went to Circuit City Tuesday June 7, release day. All the stores were selling the CD for $9.99, I couldn’t resist. I must say that it is an excellent cd. Usually there are a few songs that I listen to repeatedly, but I just let this CD play all the way through




^ U know u want it

Who Reads Those Anyway?

The following is part of a EULA (End user license agreement)…you know, those really long things no-one reads before installing software. Yea, everyone just clicks “I agree” Well this one comes from the McAfee website when installing the Firewall Trial. Right smack in the middle was something I’ve never seen before. (In red for your convenience.)

5. NO WARRANTIES. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SELECTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF, USE OF, AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE SOFTWARE. THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR FREE OR FREE FROM INTERRUPTION OR FAILURE, OR THAT IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH ANY PARTICULAR HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SOFTWARE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE OR BECOME UNAVAILABLE DUE TO ANY NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERIODIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE, SCHEDULED OR UNSCHEDULED, ACTS OF GOD, TECHNICAL FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, OR DELAY OR DISRUPTION ATTRIBUTABLE TO VIRUSES, DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS, INCREASED OR FLUCTUATING DEMAND, ACTIONS AND OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE REASONABLY BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE COMPANY. THEREFORE, THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY REGARDING SYSTEM AND/OR SOFTWARE AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, OR PERFORMANCE.

That’s right, you’re screwed if God decides to mess with your software. I always thought that firewalls were part of mankind’s quest against evil, but I guess even God likes to hack every now and then. Which really sucks considering He can smite your computer until it is nothing more than smoldering silicon.

Thursday, June 09, 2005

AIM:

Also know as Aim Abbreviation Abuse (AAA)

Lol, lmao, lololol, brb, kk, idk, w/e, idc, wtf!?!?, k, l8tr, lol, ttyl, iight, bye….

How about people who create their own abbreviations? Ever done that?

MTF

-More To Follow

^abbreviate much?

You might be a stripper if:

Getting dressed in the morning depresses you…

You cannot wait to exercise to Pamela Anderson’s Striptease workout…

You have a large pole in your house…

You get excited when someone takes off a coat…

You enjoy undressing to music…


Observations on McDonald's

Since when is McDonald’s a fancy eatery? I walked into my neighborhood McDonalds and was dazzled by the sound of classical music. Apparently its normal now, because no one else seemed to notice. McDonald’s now accepts credit cards, so all the rich kids can use plastic when they run out of cash for their happy meals.


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