Alien Insomniac on Life after WWIII

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

An Attempt to Baffle With Bullshit at the Federal Level

Bush Explains Medicare Drug Bill -- Verbatim Quote Submitted on 2005-12-13 16:35:14 WOMAN IN AUDIENCE: 'I don't really understand. How is it the new plan going to fix the problem?' PRESIDENT BUSH: 'Because the -- all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 15, 2006

This man will just not shut the f*ck up!

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/01/11/D8F2OHD85.html Pat Robertson changes feet yet again. It doesn't surprise me that Israel broke off contact with him. The unending arrogance of this man. The utter inappropriateness of his comments. Imagine what would happen to any chaplain or other clergy if... Sign in to see full entry.

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The Decision to De-Tech

In the coming months I will be placing a couple of PDAs and some other gadgets and stuff on eBay. Those of you who know me personally, when you come-to, please keep reading. I have been working with computers for over 28 years. As much as I love working with them, the current state of the art of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Oops

First my condolences to the families and friends of the 12 miners who died in the explosion/cave-in. Initially we hear that 1 died and 12 survived. Now the official story is the reverse? How does one get something like that wrong? This is a bit more serious than a bookkeeping mistake. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 2, 2006

I want one

<div align="center" class="photo"><img src="http://images.x-tremegeek.com/images/prod_main/P10825A.jpg" border="0"/><br /></div> <a href="http://www.x-tremegeek.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?productID=10825">RC Loch Ness Monster</a> From X-Treme Geek dot com A little something to torment the... Sign in to see full entry.

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I probably should feel guilty

For hoping someone I was around recently either has allergies or the flu and not a cold. Other people's allergies don't affect me and this flu shot is supposed to protect me from that bug. If I'm not sick by Thursday I'm in the clear. This time. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 1, 2006

I have now heard it all

My father thinks that chicken is a vegetable. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 31, 2005

Duct Tape, a Question

Of all the duct tape produced in the US, how much actually goes on ducts? Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Tivo's Acid Trip

I took over Dad's Tivo box after he got a regular DVR. I know they're trying to develop AI in this thing so it will anticipate shows you might like and will record them. I'm sure it has some sort of software that uses weighted averaging or some guessing method. I won't go into that anymore here... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Surfboard Made In China/Sold At Wal-Mart: God Help Us...The End Is Nigh!

Clark Foam, longtime makers of surfboard blanks is going out of business. The owner, Gordon "Grubby" Clark sent a letter to customers and blamed a government crackdown at all three levels over his use of toxic chemicals to manufacture his custom foam blanks. I'm quite sure that South Coast Air... Sign in to see full entry.

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