LAME

Finals - CANCELED

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

MY SCHOOL JUST CANCELED FINAL EXAMS!

I LOVE YOU SWINE FLU!

Jack and the Giant Serial Killer

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Yes, this is what I saw when I was doing research for my English essay.

Java Programming Fail

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Ooh, I feel so good, like I knew I would, ooh, I feel so good.

"Ooh, I feel so good, like I knew I would, ooh, I feel so good."

Where did this pre-show theatrical tradition come from?

(The Customer Is) Not Always Right --- Another New Story

Oh man, these types of things get to me...if you don't understand this, look up the phrase "the cake is a lie." If you understand this, the cake is actually not a lie, I've found it.

Deceptive Desserts

Customer: “Excuse me, but I have a complaint to make.”

Me: “Oh, sure. What’s the matter?”

Customer: “I heard a group of teenagers over there talking, and they said the cake that you serve is a lie.”

Me: “…”

Customer: “What exactly do you have to say for yourselves?! I come in here, expecting to find a decent establishment, only to find out you are selling fake food!!”

Me: “Um, ma’am. They were repeating a popular phrase from the internet. I can assure you, the cake that we sell very much exists.”

Customer: “Prove it! Show me this cake.”

Me: *points*

Customer: “Oh. In that case you should write a letter to the internet about how they’re making up rumors about your products.”

Me: “I’ll… I’ll do that. Thank you.”

Today

Hello.
Today is Friday, April 3rd.
It is now 10:48 PM.



I really don't know what to blog about.


I know I want to blog, but about what?
I want to blog, but about what?
But about what?
About what?
What?



Wow, that was lame.
Ooh, I know!

I just watched three episodes of Macgyver!


Uh, that's all.


Whoa! I had FOUR hits from THREE visits from different IPs yesterday! And they weren't from me! WOW! Somebody else in the world knows about this blog!


But seriously, what should I write about?


This is seriously pointless.


Apatosaurus:

Copyright 2000 Neil Riehle.


Who is Neil Riehle?
Let us see:
He's a graphic artist.
No Wikipedia on him...
Website: http://stellargraphic.com/




I have no idea what that is. I guess I'm not a huge contemporary art fan. That's probably not even contemporary art. But it looks nice!

Great going, Neil Riehle!

The Stool is a Little Loose

I'm normally not very immature, but coming across this, how can't you be?



**If you can't see the image well click on it for a high res version.

Adobe is NOT Microsoft

Honestly, I love the show Cash Cab. When it comes to questions that are unbelievably obvious (or at least to me) and they get it wrong, however, I can not stand it. 
I was watching it today, and the following dialogue is held:

Ben: "Okay, here's your question: What San Jose based software company is known for Acrobat, Flash, and Photoshop?"

Contestant: "Uh, there are Adobes in San Jose, and there's a computer company called that, right?"

Contestant's Wife: "Just go with Microsoft."

Contestant: "The answer is 'Microsoft.'"

Maybe the only reason I'm bugged is because I'm such a geek and I use these programs on a daily basis. But Microsoft? Really? And when you know the answer but your wife talks you out of it? Really?

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Oh great. As I'm in the process of writing this post, Cash Cab is still on in the background, and there is a new contestant. Get this:

Ben: "What is the full name of the technology conference that is held annually in Las Vegas?"

Contestant: "...I know it's CES...so I'll go with...'Computer Electrician's Shindig.'"

What? That doesn't even make sense!

How to Get Free TV Shows on Your iPod

One of my favorite TV shows is Flight of the Conchords. However, it airs concurrently with another show I like, and I often have to choose between the two. Since I did not watch FOTC the last two weeks due to some serious drama on the other show, and I leave on a week and a half trip tomorrow morning, I thought it would be nice to be able to bring these two missed episodes with me. What did I do to get it onto my iPod for free?

1. I went to megavideo and searched "Flight of the Conchords 207" (I wanted the 7th episode of the 2nd season)
2. I installed DownloadHelper (on Firefox, of course)
   
3. I went back to megavideo and, using DownloadHelper, downloaded the *.flv of the episode
4. Once the *.flv finished downloading, I went to MediaConvert and uploaded it
5. I clicked on the iPod preset (*.mp4), then "convert"
6. After 20 minutes of uploading and 5 minutes of processing, the file was ready to be downloaded
7. I imported it into iTunes
8. I attached and synced my iPod

And that's all, folks! Simple as, well, let's just say its not that complicated.

PI DAY!!!

Today, my friends, is Pi day. Happy Pi Day!

And She Is Always There...

Oh, how much I love my dog.
It is inexplicable how much I love my dog.
She keeps me sane.
She keeps me going.
Her unwavering happiness every morning as she wags her tail sitting at the door of my room starts my day and rubs off on me; I know it will be a good day (I hope).

Oh, how much I love my dog.
I love my dog immensely, and that is a large understatement.
She reminds me of my values.
She reminds me of my priorities.
Her simplicity reminds me that life is not a spider-web, sticky and complex, but rather a leaf floating down a river. The principles are simple and universal, but which path the water takes us is not in our complete control.*

Or, simply said: She makes me happy and I love her.



*Note how I said "in our complete control," meaning we can still influence it, but not fully control it.

Star Wars via the point of view of someone who has never seen Star Wars

Um, who hasn't seen Star Wars, right? Apparently, this person:

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No, not the answer to the universe minus one, but watch the video below. Turn on HD, make it full screen, and, uh, enjoy?

Google Street View Chicken

So, I was sent on a wild bantha chase by AOL today to find ridiculous Google Street View images. They had specified their own crazies, but I found this while traveling through a town. I don't understand why it is there.
Look:


Huh? Why? A big chicken in a park. For what reason...why...what would be the point...is there an explanation as to...a chicken...? I just don't understand...

Aquarius 2009!

"When the moon is in the seventh house,
and Jupiter aligns with Mars,
Then peace will guide the planets and love will steer the stars.

This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius,
the age of Aquarius,

Aquarius!
Aquarius!"


The moon is in the seventh house when Jupiter aligns with Mars only once every ten or so years.

Valentine's Day is this Saturday, February 14th.

Can you guess when the next time this happens is?

Hot Fuzz

Wow. All I can say. Best movie ever.
More to come...

KNIGHT RIDER EPIC FAIL

AAAAHHHH!!!! I HATE THIS SHOW WITH A PASSION. EMPHASIS ON PASSION.

So get this. The main guy goes to two hacker dudes and they decode a song into binary and the binary translates out to 232323, which they interpret as 23 23 23, and then proceed to say the following:

P1: "What does 23 23 23 mean?"
P2: "Maybe 23 23 23 means the world will end."
P3: "Whats the 23rd letter of the alphabet?"
P2: "Ascii code!"
P1: "23 char, that means 'in code', is 'W'!"


AAAAAH!!!! WHAT?????????
AAAAAH!!!! WHAT?????????
AAAAAH!!!! WHAT?????????


THIS TV SHOW IS FOR IGNORANT PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT THIS "GEEK TALK" IS AMAZING AND MUST BE RIGHT AND THUS THE CHAR OF ASCII "23" IS "W". THE CHAR OF ASCII "23" IS ETB (END OF TRANSMITTION BLOCK)!!!!!!!!!! FRIGG!!!! STUPIDITY. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT "W" IS THE CHAR OF ASCII "87"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


NEVER WATCH KNIGHT RIDER IN YOUR LIFE. EVER. ABANDON IT. FOREVER.

A Prank Call a Friend Recieved...

My friend got a prank call today...this is something along the lines of how he said it went:

Friend: Hello?

Prank Caller: The squirrels.

Friend: The what?

Prank Caller: Those damn squirrels are watching me.

Friend: Uh…ok...

Prank Caller: Oh yes, the squirrels have nested on my telephone line, and they watching me while I’m sleeping…

Friend: I’m sure they’re not.

Prank Caller: You calling me a liar?

Friend: **** off, you *** ****.

Obama

This screenshot was taken at 12:14 PM.

Obama is our new President. Anybody know any good jokes? I remember when Bush was elected...there was no shortage of jokes then...

**Note I am not opposed to Obama. I hope that he can bring all of this change of which he speaks. No more politics on this blog.

********Why did I use IE? I was at school.
********************I never use IE otherwise.
***********************************************NEVER.

Movie Madness

Somehow, I managed to watch three movies today even though it was a normal day of school.

Persepolis
Defiance
The Women

The first two were both amazing. Truly. I haven't seen movies like them in a long, long time. If you have not seen them, see them now. NOW.

Persepolis is a true story about a girl growing up in the revolutionary Iran.
Defiance is a true story about a group of Jews hiding from the Nazis in a forest for four years and their lives during this time.
The Women is about four friends, one of whose husband is cheating on her, blah blah, not really my type of movie...I'm not even sure how I got to watching it...

Alaska Young Memorial Day

She will be missed.


If you don't know who Alaska Young is, read John Green's Looking for Alaska. You won't regret it.


Then, since you're probably not a nerdfighter, go to http://www.brotherhood2.com/index.php/?m=200701&paged=4 and start watching the videos in chronological order.

(The Customer Is) Not Always Right --- An Old Story

Just A Little Closer…

Computer Store | Oregon, USA

(A customer purchased a copy of a popular anti virus program. About 2 hours later I received a phone call.)

Me: “Thank you for calling ****, how can I help you?”

Customer: “I just bought a **** anti virus program from your store, and it’s not working.”

Me: “What about it isn’t working? Did you install the program?”

Customer: “It’s not interfacing with my system.”

Me: “Not…interfacing? I’m not sure I understand what the problem is.”

Customer: “I set the box next to my computer, and it’s not doing anything at all. Nothing is happening on my computer! This program is defective.”

Me: “Um…well, you have to open the box and insert the CD into your computer, then install the program before it will run.”

Customer: “WHAT?! How do I do that?”

Me: “…”

Final Cut Pro Woes

Why doesn't FCP accept Mpeg-2 videos??? Oh Noes!!!

(The Customer Is) Not Always Right --- A New Story

Always Imitated, Never Duplicated
Bookstore | Boston, MA, USA


Customer: “Do you have a copy of **** in stock?”

Me: “Yes, we do. Would you like me to put it on hold for you?”

Customer: “Yes. Also, I was emailed a coupon that I’d like to use to buy that book, but my printer is broken. Is there anything you can do?”

Me: “Sure, just write down the coupon code and the amount you’ll be saving. As long as we can verify these two things in the system, our computers will allow the discount.”

Customer: “Should I draw the bar code for you?”

Me: “I’m sorry? Come again?”

Customer: “Would it help if I drew the bar code?”

Me: “No…the coupon code will do just fine.”

Customer: “Thanks!”

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Hey,
When my friend Scikidus told me he hadn't seen a full Star Wars movie, I thought he was joking. He wasn't. So, we got together on a Tuesday a while back to have a Star-Wars-athon: all six movies in a row, starting with Ep.4. However, something important came up, and we had to stop watching after episode five. So, we got together again the next day to finish the series. However, it turned out my cousin had borrowed episode two from me without telling me, and so we had to stop after episode one.


SPOILER ALERT....DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN STAR WARS EPISODE SIX: RETURN OF THE JEDI
I don't know who hasn't, but whatever...



At the end of episode six, after Darth Vader has died, Luke, Leia, Han, and the Ewoks party on the forest moon of Endor. Luke turns away from the party and sees Obi-Wan, Yoda, and Anakin through the force. Here is a photo of what this looked like in the original version of episode six, on VHS:



I freaked out when I saw the following, on DVD:



They replaced the original Anakin with Hayden Christiansen, and replaced the puppet Yoda with cgi???????

(Note how the two images are matched up to the frame PERFECTLY with Obi-Wan's head. Also note how the ripples on Anakin's shirt are exactly the same, the only differences are from the collar up.)

*Update: "SPEEDSKATING"*

This is what that was supposed to look like:

SPEEDSKATING

I can't run this blog without mentioning speedskating. So, speedskating.


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Apparently, that did not work.

Percent/Per Cent/Pour Cent

The American way of writing % is 'percent'.
The English way of writing % is 'per cent'.

I hate (or love) epic failures, especially when they pertain to the American public, and especially when they have to do with writing/grammar/literature.

American goes back to English which goes back to French which probably goes back to Latin
Percent goes back to Per Cent which goes back to Pour Cent which probably goes back to ??? (I dropped Latin as a freshman)

The French 'Pour Cent' literally translates out to be 'for a hundred'. When you say 'forty eight percent' e.g., you are saying 'forty eight of a hundred'. Makes sense, eh (the Canadian type)?

Rick Astley Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade RICKROLL

If you were watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year, you might have seen Rick Astley rickroll millions of American viewers across multiple news channels. I captured this on video:



The screaming comes from me and two close friends. When we put up this video, we had tried to reach 20,000 views by the first of January '09, but we only hit 19,035. Close, but not quite there.

Solar Powered Shack

While I was far, far away over vacation, last week, on a warm island, one of my parents and I were driving in a very residential area. I was truly intrigued by the living conditions of many of the islanders. As we were driving through, I noticed a huge solar panel on the roof of a run-down tin house (definately a home, as it was complete with a door, window, flowers, and a bicycle in the driveway), maybe twenty feet by twenty feet. I was in utter shock and awe of this, quite literally, solar powered shack. It made me happy.

January 1st - Urban Dictionary Word of the Day

From:	Urban Dictionary <-daily@urbandictionary.com->
To:	James Bond <-jemetib@aol.com->
Subject:	Y2K9: Urban Word of the Day
Date:	Thu, 1 Jan 2009 7:09 am

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January 1: Y2K9

The simultaneous worldwide crash of every 30GB Zune worldwide during the early hours of the morning on January 1st, 2009.

Y2K9 - oh noes!