Outlook users, keep your eyes peeled for the Gigger worm.

posted at 1:38 PM | link |

Obligatory Survivor Post

I don't watch the show, but unless you live in a cave in Afghanistan (one that doesn't get cable, of course), you know that Ethan is the winner of Survivor 3. From what I've read, most people seem happy with the result. Cool.

For all of you Survivor fans, here is Letterman's Top 10 from Thursday's show (Amen on #7!):


The Top Ten Complaints of "Survivor 3" Castaways:

10. The $1 million is being paid in Argentinean pesos. (Frank)

9. When people get confused and think you're one of those 'Big Brother' losers. (Teresa)

8. The United States Air Force mistook us for an Al-Qaeda training camp. (Kim P.)

7. Okay, this isn't a Survivor thing, but those chicks on 'The View' never shut up. (Brandon)

6. Everyone except me was incredibly whiny and annoying. (Diane, Jessie, Carl, Linda, Silas, Lindsey and Clarence)

5. I knew I'd end up being humiliated when ' Survivor' ended, but I never dreamed I'd be reduced to going on 'Letterman.' (Kelly)

4. You know how 1-800-MATTRESS says they'll deliver anywhere? Not true. (Lex)

3. You get off the plane after not showing for 39 days and everyone thinks you're the American Taliban dude. (Ethan)

2. Jeff Probst is all hands. (Kim J.)

1. Jeff Probst is all hands. (Tom)

[from Zap2it]

posted at 1:30 PM | link |

Are you an 80s freak? Do you even remember the 80s or is it a decade you would rather forget? Personally, it was a great time for me, encompassing my high school graduation, college and early 20s. TVGuide online is having an 80s Flashback Weekend, chock full of trivia quizzes, 80s nostalgia links and 80s TV and movie web pages. I took the 80s Sitcom Trivia quiz and scored a 7 out of 10. I was a bit too old for Growing Pains, Full House and Webster, so I think I did pretty good.

posted at 1:16 PM | link |

Comments

The comments feature is currently unavailable, which I'm sure you've noticed. The author is working on a new SQL version and it should be back up and running in a day or so. If you come across some bugs when it's back, let me know.

posted at 1:02 PM | link |

Ramblings

It's the weekend, folks! I'm hoping we go out tonight - I'm feeling the need to tie one on. We were a couple of sad old ladies and stayed in last night and watched the Al Pacino Biography on A&E. (that's not why we stayed in, though, really) Did you know that Al Pacino was offered the role of Han Solo in Star Wars?? Good God! See now, if I had gone out last night, I would have missed a good laugh.

I went back to work yesterday, but only on a part-time basis for my former employer. I've contracted to work for them for a couple of weeks, a few hours a day. The extra cash, though it's not all that much, will certainly help pay some bills around here. I ended up being there for 7 freakin' hours, with no lunch! I'm not used to that - I was exhausted last night.

Another reason that I'm happy to have the extra income right now is I'm in desperate need of cash for my trip down to Key West at the end of the month. My brother Tommy (who, I'm ashamed to say, I don't have a picture of for you) is getting married to his longtime girlfriend Stacey in Key West on Feb 2. Sheila and I are flying down on Wed, Jan. 30, and staying for a week. This is where we're staying and this is where Tommy's wedding will be held (the ceremony will take place on the gazebo at the end of the pier in the photo at the site). I'm really starting to get excited about this now. There's been so much stress and strife around here lately that I haven't been able to work up much excitement about anything; it seems I may be coming out of that fog, or at least beginning to be able to make out some vague shapes through the mist ;). The only thing I'm bummed about is the fact that I have no money to spend before I go. I would love to pick up some decent beachy clothes and maybe do something with this hair, but I will have to suck it up and realize that those things don't really matter. What really matters is the 10 pounds I need to lose before I go anywhere near a bathing suit!

I don't know if I mentioned this before - I'm applying to the state's accelerated teacher certification program. I've got all of my application materials together finally, so I'll be completing the form this weekend and getting it in the mail sometime on Monday or Tuesday (needs to be postmarked by 1/18 - last minute? who, me?). As part of the application process, I need to take the PPST exam (Pre-Professional Skillls Test, I believe) - a 6 hour exam in reading, writing and math (2 hours each). You can take each exam on a seperate day if you like, but I've opted to take all 3 on one day - this Friday, Jan 18. If I'm accepted into the program, I will begin the 8 week course in June and hopefully be placed in a teaching position in the fall. There's also a second exam, the biggie, in your desired area of teaching, that has to be passed before you complete the course. Sort of scary, but exciting as well.

posted at 12:52 PM | link |

"Man accidentally shoots himself in 'showdown' with a snowman."

I have nothing more to say. I'm laughing too hard.

[link courtesy fark.com]

posted at 10:17 AM | link |

Ta Da!

Facelift just about complete. I need to play with it a little to get things to line up better along the right side of this column, but that will have to wait for another day.

How does it look to you guys? A complete disaster? lol

posted at 12:30 AM | link |

Site Stuff

Blogger's been experiencing some heavy traffic lately, so publishing has been spotty. You may have noticed items appearing on the site a bit later than the published time stamp. That's why.

Also, get ready for another design change. I'm not really all that happy with this one, and I need something to do while I look for work. I swear though, I really like the new layout, so it should be around for a while. It should be up within a day, maybe sooner if Blogger cooperates. Thanks for being my guinea pigs!

posted at 12:04 AM | link |

"CNN made a terrible gaffe over the weekend and told a terrific truth."

Did anyone see the "...oh yeah, and she's sexy" ad on CNN for their new anchor, Paula Zahn? I didn't, and I'm glad.

posted at 3:21 PM | link |

"Controlled Entropy Ventures blended a cocktail bar with consumer-controlled consoles aimed at breaking down personal barriers with what the company calls "Telepresence.""

I wouldn't like the idea of some yahoo sitting at a console with a nearby and plentiful supply of alcohol, watching me without my knowledge and for who knows how long. At least in a regular bar I can keep the creeps in check.

posted at 2:49 PM | link |

Say hello to the very first Flash virus. You can be infected by the virus if you download and open a Macromedia Flash file on your PC. Viewing a website with flash or a flash movie online will not infect your computer. Its payload is not particularly harmful to the average user - if you manually download and play a flash file, it will infect other flash files in the same directory - but I thought I'd give a heads-up anyway.

posted at 2:25 PM | link |

What's wrong with this picture and this picture?

posted at 12:42 PM | link |

I was going to say that I bet these dudes got the shit kicked out of them in high school, but I would venture to guess that it's an ongoing thing.

posted at 12:22 PM | link |

The Billy Doll. Santa Billy! Is that a yule log in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?! Actually, Billy wouldn't be all that happy to see me, now would he? I'd kill to get one of those Country Billys, though.

[link courtesy opinebovine.com]

posted at 10:53 AM | link |

"With the nation's unemployment rate surging to 5.8 percent, a six-year high, the market is booming for out-of-work people telling their stories to the media."

Get my agent on the phone!

posted at 11:22 PM | link |

"Tyne's attorney, Stephen Calvacca, says her strategy is based on a simple principle "that ought to apply equally to Hollywood or your 10-year-old kid: If you say something is true, then don't make it up." A dicey subject. I agree that Hollywood often crosses the line when depicting supposedly true stories, but should individuals and/or related parties have complete control over how their story is told?

posted at 11:04 PM | link |

Those mad scientists are at it again: Japanese scientists have succeeded in growing artificial eyeballs for the first time in the world, Kyodo news agency said on Saturday.

posted at 10:46 PM | link |

LOL! This could be enough to turn me into a Mac user ;).

posted at 10:36 PM | link |

A SnowSpaceMan!

posted at 10:29 PM | link |

Raisins aigres, anyone?

[French courtesy of Systran]

posted at 10:24 PM | link |

"When Michael Moore's publisher insisted he rewrite his new book to be less critical of President Bush, it took an outraged librarian to get it back in the stores."

A free society at work.

posted at 5:35 PM | link |

Wendy's founder Dave Thomas has died. I feel like I lost a favorite uncle or something.

posted at 10:54 AM | link |

Year-End Google Zeitgeist. Most searched male name in 2001? Nostradamus. What was the top declining enquiry? Pokemon. Google charts and graphs its most common search terms for 2001. The timeline is worth a look.

posted at 2:00 PM | link |

"Tensions have escalated as journalists have departed, in disgust or for other assignments, shrinking the supply of fresh dollars and making each Westerner an even richer target for shakedowns and threats. The scene today as a CNN team left for Pakistan was particularly menacing."

This NYTimes article is a must-read. Jesus, what a complete mess.

posted at 12:54 PM | link |

Remember Lucky Vanous, the Diet Coke guy? His talent may reside mostly in his pecs, but he certainly is not in short supply of opinions.

posted at 10:48 AM | link |

"The koala's favorite food is eucalyptus, but the tree's high oil content makes the eucalyptus vulnerable to fire -- leaving the slow-moving animals with little time to escape."

posted at 9:48 AM | link |

Oh, what a horrible story.

posted at 12:18 AM | link |