tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55426302011-07-07T18:57:25.492-05:00These are my semi-routinely updated insights and rants.Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.comBlogger3611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-271263670392714832010-09-14T14:32:00.004-05:002010-09-14T14:54:01.649-05:00

I'd like to thank myself for reaching this milestone (it's a milestone to me). I managed to accomplish this by going 66% cash in March 2008 (after Bear Stearns). After sitting in a money market getting 3%, I moved 90% of my cash into my 401k's brokerage account and re-entered the market in March 2009 (Thanks to the guys at DailyWealth - Dr. Coppper said it was time to buy!)Since that time, my

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See the original story at CNN. GM files to sell shares to the public Check this line: "In order to get back most of the taxpayer money spent on the bailouts, stock needs to be sold to investors."Isn't this kind of bullshit? Let's do some math. According to the article, the US government owns 60.8% of GM's 500 million common shares. 60.8% of 500,000,000 is 304,000,000 shares. Population of the

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-51601142879589563032010-06-10T14:44:00.002-05:002010-06-10T14:47:36.897-05:00

Honestly, I’d buy a Dell – in fact I have for personal use, and I make the same recommendations to any client. Reason: hardware support. With a laptop, it’s not a question of IF it’s going to break but WHEN. In the case of Dell, you can call them, and depending on the type of support you purchased, they will come to you and fix it. With all other vendors, you’re screwed. You have to take

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Trans-racial adoption: that's right folks, after almost a week, I turned the TV on. And what's the first thing I see? I saw some black woman bitching that Sandra Bullock shouldn't have been able to adopt a non-white child because it would further isolate the child from black culture.Ok, does anyone else see the hypocrisy in this? For decades we have heard that blacks were excluded from white

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-53598401642285946732010-05-08T23:40:00.002-05:002010-05-08T23:42:58.005-05:00

Now that Mother's Day is here, has anyone else noticed or experienced the grand disparity between what 1-800-Flowers shows online and what the local florists actually deliver? It was so bad this year that I'm contemplating starting a campaign to run them out of business. Either 1-800-Flowers is misrepresenting their product (and stealing from me) or the florists aren't delivering (and therefore

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-89012366334941700962010-04-26T13:38:00.003-05:002010-04-26T13:48:47.323-05:00

All GPS-based navigation are stupid. They assume the world is flat and that you, the traveler, are nothing more than another 2 dimensional object traveling across this flat plane. What is the problem? More and more trucks and freight haulers depend on GPS-based nav systems to get from location A to unfamiliar location B quickly. However, an area like my home town which is dotted with low

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Me being me, I kept The Man at the PA Dept of Revenue waiting for my tax return. I mailed it tonight using the Automated Postal Center. Long story short - a stream of about 10 to 12 people came in while I was mailing my stuff. Each one asked, "Is this a post office where you can mail taxes?" I replied, "Sure. If you use the APC, it will definitely be postmarked 4/15/2010."What responses did

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Continuing the topic of bad customer service: I was at Sloan Ford yesterday for an issue, and I overheard a conversation. It seems someone brought a Saturn to a Ford dealership because they were having headlight issues. Since GM crashed, the local Saturn place closed. Now, the person could have taken their Saturn to a GM dealership for service, but they went to Ford - whatever. The one guy

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Anyone else see the previews for Kick Ass - the new movie about common people who decide to be super heroes? Is anyone else hoping that this movie inspires the 'moronic but motivated' losers to attempt to fight crime? Maybe we can get a trifecta: 1) eliminate some stupid people (save on unemployment), 2) eliminate some criminals (reduce need for police), and 3) reduce the number of new people

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Looks like this baby is in my future. Amazon is selling it for the unpublished price of $1799 while Best Buy and others are selling it for $2199.

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-9075819515428530442010-02-08T01:15:00.004-05:002010-02-08T02:02:01.044-05:00

I love late night random thoughts... and so it begins:In the US, mainstream porn is divided into two very general categories: hardcore and softcore. During my years as an American male, I have consumed enough porn to notice a few things.First, what is the big deal about porn? How can something as basic as the act of reproduction be considered so dirty or sacred while at the same time garnering

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This week, a group of hackers claiming to be the Iranian Cyber Army attacked Chinese search engine Baidu. (See FT article)Doesn't that sound odd? Why would Iranian hackers target a Chinese search engine?Allow me to put on my thinking cap: I ask, "What other news do we have about Baidu this week?" Google is threatening to leave the Chinese market after failing to overtake Chinese-based search

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-65996283966656789772010-01-06T12:56:00.002-05:002010-01-06T13:00:24.558-05:00

My God, it's been almost a year since my last post. Sure, I could use the usual excuses of 'no time' and 'work got in the way', but the reality of it is that I believed that Facebook would be the end of blogging. Now I find myself almost 12 months later recognizing that Facebook, along with most other social networking sites, basically sucks. Although Facebook is the best social networking

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-66021353116377234932009-04-15T11:41:00.003-05:002009-04-15T11:43:30.885-05:00

I love Marketwatch.com

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-87184958259326232742009-03-16T17:31:00.003-05:002009-03-16T17:48:51.796-05:00

Quick post about hard drive based DVD playback on Vista (or Windows 7) Media Center.On computer / file system:Create a central DVD folder - D:\DVD\Create folder for each DVDMove all .VOB and .IFO files to the main movie folderRemove AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TSFind movie box art and save to main movie folder as 'folder.jpg'In Media Center:In DVD Library, add watch folder - D:\DVD\ (and all sub folders)

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... my stream of consciousness rant brought about by a sermon I heard which started off with, "I know your future. You're all going to die."Although I come from a decidedly Christian upbringing, I was always allowed to explore all religious and philosophical concepts. In college, I continued this trend and minored in Philosophy. Unfortunately, I constantly found that people just didn't like to

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-7678339404903643092009-02-19T16:36:00.003-05:002009-02-19T16:41:04.305-05:00

One of my otherwise useless hobbies is coming up with fake band names. Doug and I had originally created Creme Brulee as our satirical 'rap / boy band' offering. Each member of the group would be nicknamed after some dessert or sweet.Today, however, I believe I topped myself. I've unofficially launched a our new satirical 'rock / metal band' named Bucket of Pudding.In the grand scheme of

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Over the past couple weeks, I've spent an hour or so putting together a quick and dirty application to backup some of our databases which reside on an instance of SQL Server 2008 Express. If you know anything about SQL Server Express, you know that it doesn't include or allow maintenance plans (such as scheduled backups) because MS has crippled the SQL Agent service.... hence the reason I

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-32051882299834843822009-02-12T15:45:00.003-05:002009-02-12T15:53:12.124-05:00

What are MLPs?MLPs are corporate structures that behave similar to trusts. Much like trusts are built around natural resources (oil, coal, timber, even real estate), MLPs are built around resource distribution - namely pipelines: CO2, natural gas, oil, etc. Essentially, all of their income is distributed to unit holders - aka, you. Since this is a cash distribution and not a dividend,

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I had heard a conspiracy theory some months ago that the US economy was being crashed in order to 'solve' the illegal immigration issue. What does that mean? Well, the theory suggested that a crashed housing market would lead to an excess supply of construction workers - especially illegal immigrants who frequently serve as day laborers. These broken, poor illegal immigrants would then flee back

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-78034479471594854462009-02-10T14:07:00.001-05:002009-02-10T14:08:52.576-05:00

I just noticed that the vending machine at work has Caffeine Free, Diet Pepsi. My question: then what the hell is in it? Just water and caramel coloring?

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Ok, I'm tired of trying to plan my blogging. To hell with that. Moving forward, I'm going to blog my rants as I think about them... no editing.This comes roundabout from a co-worker. Here's the original article:Ruin Your Health With the Obama Stimulus PlanMy response:You know, this doesn’t surprise me. After watching Michael Moore’s movie Sicko, I knew some Euro-like medical system was going

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-86831726179142347102009-01-09T14:26:00.005-05:002009-01-09T14:37:16.335-05:00

Long story short, I was searching for something and my search brought me to a listing on Amazon. I was reading the description and came across this interesting line:This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.That quote suggests two things to me:Demand for this offering is so low that no one actually bothers to mass produce

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-66943614957849986222009-01-07T18:48:00.004-05:002009-01-07T19:00:23.883-05:00

I took 2 identical laptops and installed them side by side. The performance results?CategoryVistaWindows 7Initial install boot from CDXInstallation ProcessXInitial RunXStartupX (slightly faster than Vista)ShutdownXHibernationsamesameMedia CenterXDVD PlaybacksamesameResults?Vista3Windows 73Tie2Something else to consider: Vista enabled Aero by default whereas Win7 did not... and they still

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If you know me, you know that I am not a fan of Comcast. If I had the ability, I would have Verizon FiOS for everything - phone, Internet, and TV. Unfortunately, my development is hedged on both sides by FiOS yet lacks it. My recent Comcast bills ($80+ for 'standard' digital cable) have given me the wandering eye. Checking out DirecTV reveals some good packages for half that and includes HBO,

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How do you know it's bad? When you visit Marketwatch.com to check on financials and the ads are for Jack Daniels.

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-37960114885990719052008-09-25T09:40:00.005-05:002008-09-25T10:08:03.077-05:00

After the baseball strike, people really started to hate baseball. Guess what happened after the writers strike? People really started to hate TV!NBC - HeroesWTF!? This show has been off the air SO long that I don't even remember what the hell was going on before this season. What season is this? Amazingly, NBC didn't run the standard 're-run the previous season' spool.Bottom line: I don't

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J.P. MorganCapital must protect itself in every way... Debts must be collected and loans and mortgages foreclosed as soon as possible. When through a process of law the common people have lost their homes, they will be more tractable and more easily governed by the strong arm of the law applied by the central power of leading financiers. People without homes will not quarrel with their leaders.

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-87991163972526917482008-07-31T00:09:00.013-05:002008-07-31T00:56:43.115-05:00

SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTIONCorrupt Banking System - Part 1: Cartels Robbing the PublicCorrupt Banking System - Part 2: How Money is CreatedCorrupt Banking System - Part 3: Money is DebtCorrupt Banking System - Part 4: Monetary ReformCorrupt Banking System - Part 5: Warning About the NWOThis is so obvious. The thing was staring me in the face for weeks, but I kept throwing the materials away. What

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-18776429102232753252008-07-29T15:57:00.006-05:002008-07-29T16:39:46.709-05:00

Amazon.com WidgetsThat's right. We were able to get discount tickets to see Mamma Mia at the Academy of Music in Philly. Like most shows, it was split into two halves. During intermission, my wife and I discussed how much we were enjoying the show, and we were both interested in seeing the movie in order to compare the two. However, that's when everything changed. The second half was

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-17249174716597485402008-07-17T01:44:00.003-05:002008-07-21T15:12:22.892-05:00

I just got done viewing the trailer for the upcoming Terminator: Salvation. Now, I've read some pretty ridiculous things about the upcoming Terminator movies, so I was pleasantly surprised to see Christian Bale starring as John Connor.Why do I mention Christian Bale after Jason Statham? I believe the two contrast very well. Let's look back at Mr. Bale's recent movies:My RatingMovie (Year)-----

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-55933845428027847312008-07-17T01:30:00.006-05:002008-07-21T15:06:48.563-05:00

I just got done watching The Bank Job. I knew nothing about this movie (other than the obvious gleamed from the name), but I decided to rent it because Jason Statham was in it.Unfortunately, I am once again disappointed in a Statham vehicle. Granted, there were some good parts, but my god, do all of his movies sort of blend together now? Let's look back over recent cinema history.These are the

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-71697559550575094492008-06-26T13:36:00.002-05:002008-06-26T13:41:39.355-05:00

Yesterday, my coworker called Dell to have some warranty work done - a laptop needed a new keyboard and a new LCD screen. Today, two packages arrived: 1 box, 1 envelope. Here is the dialog that followed:Doug => "So, what do you think is in the envelope?"Nate => "Knowing Dell, it's probably the return label."Doug opens envelope.Doug => "It is!"We both start laughing because it is so stupid that

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-81645907254550324192008-06-23T23:19:00.001-05:002008-06-23T23:20:10.377-05:00

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-54448248415844564982008-06-03T19:06:00.004-05:002008-06-04T12:57:42.257-05:00

If you said "HITLER", you were right (according to YouTube content).I love America. Regardless of what side you are on or what event takes place, EVERYONE and ANYONE makes a reference to Hitler. Hitler is almost as useful an analogy as sliced bread!Well, let's see what the respective camps think of one another:Obama supporters who equate Hillary Clinton to Hitler. (new source since YouTube

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-46444227731425946632008-06-03T08:14:00.002-05:002008-06-03T08:23:47.748-05:00

Back in college, my roommate and I used to talk about blaxploitation films... Shaft, Dolemite, Blacula, etc. You know, everything good about the 70's. However, Hollywood seemed to have lost that glimmer of cinematic hope. Sure, they taunted us with Undercover Brother and a shitty Shaft remake, but it looked like blaxploitation films were a thing of the past, living on only in cultural

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-20894926854092585322008-05-19T10:50:00.004-05:002008-05-19T10:58:35.682-05:00

Thanks to the wonders of streaming radio, I stumbled across some new tracks from Sick Puppies. It's good music. Combine that with the new widgets from Amazon, and now I am able to provide links to preview and/or buy the tracks you like.Gotta love technology. Amazon.com Widgets

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-308475523523778042008-05-05T15:08:00.005-05:002008-05-05T16:02:35.130-05:00

Yeah, it has been a while so I decided that I would start blogging again with an upbeat, non-controversial topic. Seems the US government has released a study indicating who should, or more importantly and explicitly, who SHOULD NOT receive care in crisis situations. Here's the short list:People older than 85.Those with severe trauma, which could include critical injuries from car crashes and

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-16749526623011844292008-01-11T01:32:00.000-05:002008-01-11T14:43:46.398-05:00

This is part 2 of a 2 part post. We attended the Rob Zombie and Ozzy Osbourne concert in Philly tonight. First, this is the first (and probably only) Ozzy concert I have ever seen. Instead of writing a bloated post about what made the concert great, I'll just list things.- Girl pissing in the crowd BEFORE OZZY EVEN STARTED: Literally 10 feet away, a drunk girl simply pulled down her pants and

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-46695115326255841682008-01-11T01:23:00.000-05:002008-01-11T01:52:07.365-05:00

This is part 1 of a 2 part post. We attended the Rob Zombie and Ozzy Osbourne concert in Philly tonight. After seeing Rob Zombie and Korn several years ago, I have ALWAYS told people about the integrated artistic vision that Rob Zombie delivers during his concerts. Tonight's show did not let us down. The show started with the fake trailer to 'Werewolf Women of the SS' which originally aired

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-91736399418687838932007-11-25T21:12:00.000-05:002007-12-01T23:25:14.527-05:00

Continuing on my theme of 'end of the world' type texts, I picked up Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse. The story is told as the survival of a group after the collapse of the financial markets. After years of preparing and their overly Christian beliefs, the group manages to survive and help restore the United States of America.If you can get past the dripping Christianity references, this

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-76149148436086832912007-11-18T19:47:00.000-05:002007-12-01T21:10:06.158-05:00

Ever wonder what would happen if society crumbled due to a plague, social conflict, or economic collapse? Like Zombies? Like war? Like social and political commentary guised as science fiction? If you have answered 'Yes' to any of these questions, then World War Z is a must read for you.The book, written in an investigative journalist / documentary style, provides an oral account of the zombie

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-19827258272991631152007-10-04T07:26:00.000-05:002007-10-04T08:31:27.402-05:00

Last night, I fulfilled a dream which I had thought would be impossible. I went to see Van Halen. No, not Sammy Hagar Van Halen... and not "More than Words" Van Halen. But the original, David Lee Roth Van Halen. For those of you who do not follow Van Halen, David Lee Roth 'left' Van Halen after the release of their album '1984' in 1985. So, a quick round of math will let you know that this

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-61996437018921988412007-10-01T11:43:00.000-05:002008-12-11T19:42:18.313-05:00

As an IT guy, I have various systems to report upon. The most interesting one, by far, is the email gateway. The email gateway is an open-source system that I assembled from other open-source packages. It is responsible for filtering out all SPAM and email-bourne viruses at the perimeter before they can infect and bloat our internal systems. A lot of IT work is analysis of data in the attempt

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-37997628036045938452007-09-28T08:26:00.000-05:002008-12-11T19:42:18.533-05:00

Some people insist that Ron Paul could not get elected as President of the United States for various reasons. Of them, I think 'unrealistic expectations' is basically a bullshit answer. If anything, Ron Paul faces a problem due to the existing, un-American power structure that exists. So, the enemy of America, is the enemy of Ron Paul. That's why I keep saying, "If you love America, then you have

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-79294396004005681212007-09-28T07:43:00.000-05:002008-12-11T19:42:18.941-05:00

Ron Paul! If you don't know anything about the man and you love America, then you need to visit the Ron Paul 2008 Presidential candidate web site. After learning of Ron's push to raise an additional $500,000 during the last 7 days of the quarter, I had decided that it was finally time to put some money behind the man who supports my beliefs.Almost 4 days ahead of schedule, Ron Paul broke the

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02553128397351691089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542630.post-1039219833053723292007-09-14T14:42:00.001-05:002008-12-11T19:42:19.253-05:00

Unfortunately, Blogger rendered this picture very small. To truly appreciate it, you will need to click on it to view it full size.Background: Internet Explorer 7 introduced the 'Phishing Filter' which would help block 'bad' sites. Funny thing: Looks like IE 7 doesn't like MSDN - the Microsoft Developer Network!

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This was forwarded to me today. I had to post it.A Modern Parable.A Japanese company (Toyota) and an American company (General Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River . Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race.On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile.The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate the reason for

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Ready for some non-politcally correct rants? No, this does not involve Native Americans. This involves Indians - from India. Thanks to the insight that is outsourcing today, we have outsourced tons of our customer service jobs to India. Why? Indians are highly educated and under paid (supposedly). What does that mean to you? Well, you may have lost your job because it was cheaper to pay a '

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If you know me, then you know that I worship at the Church of Willis - as in Bruce Willis. This guy is the John Wayne of my generation. He frequently plays the role of the every-man who becomes the hero. In Live Free or Die Hard (LFoDH), Bruce is just that reprising the role of John McClaine, the rough-around-the edges cop who always seems to end up in the wrong place at the wrong time. In every

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Thanks to a random string of events, I stumbled across the following video on YouTube. It is by far one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen, yet I am completely fascinated with it. As such, I must share it with as many people as I possibly can. Without further delay, here is the sour:Yes, was that not the most disgusting, yet fascinating clip you have ever seen in your life? Well, if

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As I normally do, I was trolling through the celebrity gossip and news sites when I came across something relating to Kate Beckinsale. Being no fool, I clicked and read. Then, picture 8 shocked me. That's right, Kate. Look over your right shoulder! Quickly! It's one of the Children of the Corn preparing to attack!Sorry extremely-large-headed-red-headed-man-child... but you are one scary looking

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Bottom line: 1408 is worth the money. I remember first seeing the preview for this movie several weeks ago. Stephen King novel with John Cusack... that sounds like the makings of a good movie. If you are looking for a good creepy, suspenseful film, then 1408 fills that beautifully. I was happy to see that it did not turn into some slasher flick with blood pouring from the walls, demons

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Ok, some time has passed, and I have not received a single Internet-based response to my 'Donnie Darko - WTF?' pledge drive. Does this mean that no one really reads my blog? (sniff, sniff - as a tear rolls down my face) I, of course, have taken up this matter with my associates at work. Want to know the secret of Donnie Darko? Let's go to the streets:Co-worker #1: "I liked Donnie Darko."Me:

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Yes, Paris went to jail... who cares.Now, seeing Sarah Silverman make fun of Paris Hilton on the MTV Video Awards TO HER FACE... Priceless!Here's Sarah's monologue in case YouTube yanks the video (source MSNBC):"The judge says that it's going to be a no-frills thing and that is ridiculous. She is totally gonna get special treatment," Silverman monologued. "As a matter of fact, I heard that to

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Donnie Darko. Where do I start? Well, let's start with the fact that I have heard people talk about this movie for YEARS ... and shockingly, I had never seen it. During a stop at my local DVD rental joint, I thought, "What the hell. Let's see if Darko is in."OK. I watched it. Do I get a cookie? Can someone please explain to me all of the fuss? I must have completely missed the point of this movie

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I was debating which title to use: "Europe is so much cooler than US" or "US is too Puritanical"In the end, I stuck with the positive spin because this news is simply too funny. It seems that a British sex toy company has decided to capitalize on the popularity of the iPod in several ways. First, they're latest toy is named the iGasm. Why? Here's number two: the iGasm plugs into the iPod and ...

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Background: At work, we frequently sit outside on picnic benches to eat lunch. When we are finished, we throw our trash in the corporate dumpster. For several months, our dumpster has been without a lid - ever since the trash man and his trash-truck-o-death destroyed the lid.Flash forward to today. As usual, we ate lunch outside and threw away our trash. A few hours past, and then I saw

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/05/03/honeybees.dying.ap/index.html Most scientists are blaming disease and other environmental causes for the die-off. Allow me to get paranoid and say either:A) The Malthusians were correct. There are too many humans, and they need to die. Flu's and other diseases don't kill enough people, but if you de-stabilize the food chain. Well, that's perfect.

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If you know me, then you know that there are two things I love more than money: one of them is fire! Living in a relatively urban / suburban area, a man like me loses the ability to start fires, burn random items, or explore the other majestic times that occur when oxygen atoms bond with carbon atoms.So, we picked up a new fire-based hobby. Can you guess?That's right - my wife will kill you.She

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I was prepared to type a huge rant about all of the bad shit that went down on March 14th and March 15th, but again, I think this picture pretty much sums it up. This is how my day started on March 15th. As soon as I got on the ramp to the highway, there she was. If you look closely, you can see that it is/was a Pontiac Sunfire. Ironic...

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You have heard that a picture is worth a thousand words? Well, enjoy. That's right, a Pennsylvania State Trooper on his cell phone while driving - which is illegal in Pennsylvania. Ever since I got my digital camera, I carry it at all times - specifically to catch wonderful moments like this. If you look really close, you can see him looking back at me via his rear view mirror. I should

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Ok, I figured this might be a good action movie, but I am not sure why. Boy, was I wrong - this movie blew. I just happened to pause it in order to answer a call, and I got John Cena's personal confession that this movie blew - just check the picture. John Cena showed some potential in the action hero role. However, plot and directing went right out the window with this one. Every five minutes,

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I say death, but it may just represent another period of transformation. CNN is running an article which mentions the upcoming postage increase from $0.39 to $0.41 along with the new 'forever stamp' which allows users to lock-in prices.A forever stamp, eh? Why? This stinks of 'last ditch effort to generate large sums of money upfront.' This is the classic 'create panic and let the public buy up

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Yes, somehow I stumbled across this Internet gem. First, I must disclaim that I am not a 'LiveVideo hater' as Megan discusses in her video. I think that this site is the near the logical extreme for this medium. We have progressed from young girl's diary-reading, to MySpace and compromising pictures, to lame videos on YouTube, and finally to LiveVideo. Now everyone can attempt to be

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PlayMania. Have you stopped by this late night game show on GSN? The skinny is this: the show has puzzles, surveys, etc. and people from the TV audience are the contestants. How you ask? Well, you can text an entry, call a 1-900 number, or enter for free via the Internet (see the first link).I admit that I was immediately captured by this game show because I actually knew the answers to the

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As it nears the end of January, I begin my yearly routine of tax preparation. I would be able to prepare my taxes at this point, but I have yet to receive my W2 statement from my employer. Figures. I have received my 1098's from my student loan and mortgage companies, my 1098's from my investment accounts, and my 1099's from other ventures - but still nothing from my employer!Regardless, I have

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I originally bought this camera to be shared between me and my wife. However, I laid claim to this device within 15 minutes of opening it. I had to buy a second one for my wife. Personally, I love this camera. I purchased a 50X 2GB SD card to replace the 16MB SD card included with the camera. The camera is small, fast, and extremely easy to use. After spending a total of 30 minutes, I

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Mark Wahlberg - I cannot think of a single movie in which he starts that I did not like. Most people like to dismiss him with the 'Marky Mark' imagine, but the dude is far beyond that and his resume shows it. His characters fill the super action hero void left by Stallone, Schwarzenegger, and Willis. Today, we are left with the 'common man' hero. Compared to others, such as Vin Diesel (no offense

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When will it end? That is the question that could be asked for two reasons: 1) Why am I obsessed with teen-slasher flicks lately? and 2) WHEN WILL REST STOP END!!?Can you tell that I did not like this movie? I mean, plot wise... terrible. Acting ... terrible. There is a little skin-flick action to pay homage to the Jason movies, but other than that, this movie was LAME. Want to know how lame?

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My recent interest in teen-slasher flicks continues with Stay Alive! First, this has Sophia Bush in it, so it already ranks higher than other movies. Second, I think it might actually be based on a video game - you know, just like Resident Evil. Either way, this was not half bad, and there was a plot and some spook.Best of all, Malcolm in the Middle was in this. Yeah...

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First, let me thank YouTube for introducing me to a Saturday Night Live (SNL) skit that was actually hysterical. However, the most surprising part - upon checking the SNL site on NBC, they actually had the FULL, UNCENSORED clip!That's right, it's Dick in a Box!Update: It seems that NBC has reversed course, changed what they link to, and also asked YouTube to remove copies of this clip. What a

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Recently took in Mel Gibson's latest: Apocalypto. After Mel's last anti-Semitic rant, everyone was convinced that this movie would bomb due to bad press. Well, I am here to say that this movie was not very good. Or maybe I simply missed the point. I have heard Mel discuss in several interviews the concept: worlds ending, changing, etc. I get that, but...The movie was two hours of tribal warfare.

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See No Evil with Kane from the WWE. I rented this because it looked like a teen slasher flick, and I was in the mood for a teen slasher flick. Well, it was a slasher flick, but I must admit that it was not really that sick. Granted, Kane's character does catch people with a big hook on a chain... and he does pull their eyes out with his fingers. But that is basically it. You find out that Kane is

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Getting paid describes a lot of things right now. It is the reason that I have absolutely zero time to do anything other than work in its various forms - the main job, the side biz, the other ideas, etc. All of this stuff is constantly going forward. I once had a conversation with one of our owners during which he provided advice and insight into 'burning the candle from both ends." Well, I

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That's right folks! War in Iraq. Escalating regional violence. Political shift in US government.And what is the topic covering most news outlets? E COLI OUTBREAK IN SEVEN STATES!!!I guess avian flu is no longer an issue... or at least pales in comparison to the new, deadly e coli outbreak at Taco Bell. Maybe this is some sort of attack on the phrase "Run for the border!" Either way, where

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Not able to get the Windows Live account that you want? Well, it appears there is a workaround for that. Thanks to the people at Mess With MSN Messenger, we have some nifty Javascript injection code which does the trick.Copied from http://www.mess.beToday we present something many of you have been waiting for, the how-to register your live.com account with included 2 gigabyte mail account! We

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Is it possible? It appears that America came out to the polls on Tuesday and let the government know how it felt about the issues at hand. First, the Democrats easily swept the House of Representatives meaning that fiscal policy should now align more closely to Democratic thinking than the previous Republican mindset. Second, it appears that the Democrats will also take the Senate. This is a

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After last night's episode, I have finally figured out the formula for LOST! Prepare for rambling...Back in December 2005, Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros are arrested for DUI in Hawaii. In LOST, they are eventually shot by Michael. Seems crime does not pay in LOST!Flash forward to September 2006. Akinnuoye-Agbaje (aka Eko on LOST) is cited for driving without a license. Last night,

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Figured I'd pass this along. Either this is legitimate and scary, or a joke... but a sad one.The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes 309 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington DC, 20510Dear Senator Sarbanes,As a native Marylander and excellent customer of the Internal Revenue Service, I am writing to ask for your assistance. I have contacted the Department of Homeland Security in an effort to determine

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Somehow I stumbled onto this article. Here's the backstory: With the release of Madden each year, players typically get upset at their in-game ratings. This year, according to Madden 2007, Ethan Albright is the worst player in the NFL. ESPN has an article about Ethan Albright and Madden 2007 which provides the general overview.That in itself is not funny. However, I stumbled across an article at

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That's the headline - "Google Buys YouTube!" I admit that I can see the synergies; however, I must add that I felt YouTube was more valuable to a media company than an advertising company. After all, YouTube would have allowed the media companies another 'free' venue to push their old and popular content while building an independent advertising model. That plan describes why Newscorp (NWS.A)

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A few months ago, I wrote a blog about my separation anxiety - after moving, I did not have a nice set of speakers in my office. Yes, I need music in my office. I have ALWAYS had music on while reading, concentrating, doing work, etc. This started in high school, continued through college, and is still with me today - even to the point of using headphones in the corporate office.I had some cash

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That's right, I think it's time to feed my need for data - with a brand new bathroom scale! Woo hoo! Yeah, now I can know exactly how overweight I am... AND my hydration level. Nothing quite like cold, hard, trackable facts to motivate you.

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Yes, let the flame war begin! I am sure the zealots will respond critically. After all, no one can ever improve on the APPLE design.Whatever...First, watch this:Click to see a video demonstrating the soon to be recently Zune.Second, understand what this means:Microsoft is attempting to capitalize on the social networks aspect of their future users. Will it work? Depends on how intrusive the

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$20 says I am late to this party. Seems Chris Wallace of FOX News interviewed ex-President Bill Clinton. At one point, the interview devolved into a finger pointing session about bin Laden and 9/11.Regardless, I have always enjoyed watching and listening to Bill Clinton. He is a very charismatic individual, and I honestly believe what he is saying. Based on body language, Bill Clinton comes

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During my daily news-read, I stumbled across this short video entitled Small Business Heroes. The meaning of this short 5-minute documentary struck me on two levels.First, I am an aspiring small business owner. I can see parts of my current efforts in their words and actions. I have worked the long hours. I have built the personal relationships. And at the end of the day, the goal of a

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I believe we have all seen it before: Group A does not approve of Group B. Group A feels its values are threatened. Result: Group A isolates itself from Group B and treats members of Group B as outsiders. This situation is often described by minority groups.PrejudicesOn the surface, we see this situation is often linked to prejudices which are based on stereotypes. To refer again to the

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Does that sound a bit too enthusiastic? Well, trust me. It's true!We were fortunate enough to have a friend who was able to get us two tickets to this show. It was worth the $90 per ticket. As always, the Borgata (in Atlantic City) provided a great venue for this act.Opening ActThe opening act for Dave Chappelle was a dude by the name of Joe DeRosa. Unfortunately, they did not do a very good job

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Well, sort of. I decided to keep with my recently started tradition of spending $2,500 per piece of furniture. First, it was the king size bed. Now, it's the sectional for the living room.WTF!? This stuff had better last at least 10 years if not longer.Speaking of lasting 10 years... I need to start looking into life insurance. Any of my friends out there happen to be insurance people...

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"H" in this case does not stand for hydrogen, but homosexual. During a recent swing through the MySpace village, I was amazed to find that a large number of people I knew in college are classifying themselves as gay now. Sure, it was easy to guess some (who are they kidding?), but there seems to be a concentrated explosion of homosexuality. Makes me wonder... did attending college bring it out

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This weekend, Mr. Jackson tied the knot with his wife (who shall remain nameless). In addition to family and friends, a significant showing was made by the DS fraternity members (who again shall remain nameless). It goes to show that regardless of the situations you may face at work, good people always stick together.If DS has done anything, it has brought a varied group of individuals

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I admit, I went to see this movie. Yes, it completely sucked. There were moments that were funny, some nudity, some gore, but the majority of the movie was crap.It was slow, the plot was lame, the CGI was bad, and the acting... oh, the acting. Even good old Samuel L. Jackson sucked. Was he sleeping when they filmed this? Skip it. But it is funny as a cultural reference... there can be snakes

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Seems someone works at Ogilvy and lives in Virginia (based on more hits this afternoon / evening). Either A) someone there is flipping out because I drew attention to their strange Google search or B) the entire company is flipping out.Please, send me an email or comment person(s).What is going on!?!

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After I posted the first article about the PR firm and Pizza Hut, we went to Pizza Hut and ate that night. I decided to check my traffic logs again. What am I greeted by today?Well, someone at Ogilvy PR is flipping out (and I don't understand why) because I have 23 hits from them today! They even checked out my profile. God, what kind of storm has this PR firm in such a knot?

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I honestly have no idea, but obviously Pizza Hut's PR firm has an idea. Upon my daily investigation of my traffic logs, I noticed that someone from oprwasf01.ogilvypr.com (64.124.110.5) went to Google and searched for "pizza hut" "fecal matter" pennsylvania.Being EXTREMELY CURIOUS since we just ate at Pizza Hut in Lancaster, PA last week, I decided to see who ogilvypr.com really was. Turns out it

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In light of the recent shakeups and org changes that have occurred at my company, I felt that I would share some creative distraction.You too can be produce art just like Jackson Pollock!Granted, I am not a fan of this type of modern art, but I do admit that it is quite relaxing for the artist - even if you are only an artist with your web browser and mouse.

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Recently, I was talking to my mom and the topic of cats came up. Personally, I have no problem with animals - I am not a hater. However, I have grown to dislike most cats over the years. Kittens are cute and fun and playful, but then they grow up and turn fat, lazy, and boring. Welcome to CAT. "Sorry, I am a cat. I am too busy to trouble myself with doing anything including socializing with

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Nine years ago when I was still in college, I had purchased a 13 inch Magnavox TV for our dorm room. In the process of connecting the CATV to the TV, a nice, 2 inch spark jumped from the coax to the coax jack on the back of the TV. End result - the TV still worked, but the sound was dead.Thanks cable TV!I tell that story so that I can tell this story. Last night, I was in the process of

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