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Re: http://ocportugal.blogspot.com/2009/03/premio.html

ROB — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0000

You are very generous and one of my favorite artists and best friends. Thanks, O!

Re: Hoe betrouwbaar zijn de statistieken van Monsterboard?

ROB — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:19:01 -0000

Is jullie ervaring dat andere jobboards, zelfs generieke, beter responderen dan Monsterboard? Ik heb deze ervaring met MBO en lagere functies.

Re: Podcasts

ROB — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:46:16 -0000

Ik luister elke dag naar diverse podcasts van KX Radio. (http://www.kxradio.nl) Het internetstation van Rob Stenders en de enige â€œlandelijkeâ€ zender met het no format-format

Re: Diploma’s te koop

ROB — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:06:20 -0000

Wil een HEAO-CE nielsrob@yahoo.com Bereid ZEER goed te betalen...

Re: Et si j allais à Lyon Festival l'Original

ROB — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:47:12 -0000

Drapo, sûrement le mec le plus drôle de la scène française haha !

Re: http://www.kentuckypreppersnetwork.com/2009/06/reader-tip-kpn-info.html

ROB — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:17:41 -0000

If National Service is unconstitutional then what about the military draft?

Re: http://kathleenrichards.blogspot.com/2009/09/friday-fill-ins.html

ROB — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:52:25 -0000

Kat,

Hey! It's Lizze from Cheerio Confessions! Email me when you get a second. I want to talk to you about OME! :)
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Re: Gates at trolley crossings make motorists mad

ROB — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:51:00 -0000

Awww, poor motorists. Boo-hoo. < />< />I take the Route 101 every day and deal with these whiny, impatient motorists all the time. I've almost been hit a few times by drivers who try to drive around the trolley when its stopped to let passengers on or off.< />< />I also see drivers honk at the trolley for being in their way (It's on TRACKS, where else is it gonna go?) Usually if the trolley is stopped in the middle of a street, it's cause another car is already blocking the trolley tracks.< />< />As for the traffic gates, I once saw a pickup truck swerve into the left lane to go around the closed gate, cross the tracks and then swerve back into the right lane to avoid the other gate. This was all as the trolley was approaching! The conductor had to hit the horn and the breaks. I almost wish we did hit that truck.

Re: Where does the SEPTA funding crisis stand?

ROB — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:48:00 -0000

Do you have any objection to tolls on the Schuylkill Expressway? More than just helping to raise money, it would encourage people to use SEPTA. It seems like a good idea to make users pay for their choice of transit options, rather than freeloading on the Expressway.

Re: http://blog.candystand.com/electric-box-level-pack-vol-1-582.html

ROB — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:05:01 -0000

Hello,

I solved all the levles, except "Solar Square by Mystify". I think it is impossible... Somebody can say me it IS possible?

Re: Home Reserve Guestbook

ROB — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:57 -0000

I purchased my monroe sofa about 4 years ago, and it was definitely a worthwhile investment. Who knew a sofa made of plywood could ever be so comfortable? As with any piece of furniture though, you must treat it with care or it will show. Take a bit of advice if you\'re ordering and don\'t go for the cheaper fabric. I\'m now looking into a sectional to replace the older sofa since it\'s no longer in the best of conditions =P and will be redesigning a room completely with Home Reserve furniture! :-D

Re: Synvilla!

ROB — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:55:48 -0000

haha ingen alls som fattar vad som är "kul" med bilden, alla bara säger dom fattar för att inte verka dumma!

Re: Synvilla!

ROB — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:30:10 -0000

Vad är de roliga? Kom inte säg armvecket, för då är fan camel toen hon har roligare!

Re: Synvilla!

ROB — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:38:20 -0000

Fattar inte heller.

Re: Dörr!

ROB — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:09:12 -0000

Idioten fattar inte att dörren öppnas automatisk när någon närmar sig, han står ju och väntar på att någon ska öppna den åt honom. Typ att dom vid kassan öppnar, efter ett tag blir han arg och tänker jag tänker fan inte står här, dom får skylla sig själva. I slutändan var de han som fick skylla sig själv :)

Re: Tåg vs. tornado!

ROB — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:40:57 -0000

Hehe,
Vilka är mest idiotiska?
Dom som måste skriva först,
Dom som kommenterar "först skrivarna"
Dom som kommenterar att de som kommenterar först skrivarna,
eller är de de som kommenterar dom som skriver om dom som kommenterar om först skrivarna..

Eller som nu, ytligare dom som kommenterar, om dom som kommenterar dom som kommenterade om dom som var först skrivarna!

Välj själva! =)

Re: Tåg vs. tornado!

ROB — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:14:21 -0000

Snälla dom ändå idioterna här är dom som sitter och klagar på att folk inte har något liv för dom kommenterar på Idiot.
Och dom klagar på det genom att kommentera på idiot!
Vem är de som är patetisk!!

Re: Nunchaku!

ROB — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:36:18 -0000

fake, lame and booring

Re: Nunchaku!

ROB — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:34:42 -0000

fake, lame and boring!

Re: Översättning!

ROB — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:41:06 -0000

Haha snacka om att använda google translate...

Re: Konstig hund!

ROB — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:16:34 -0000

demon dog!

Re: Björn Gustafsson!

ROB — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:57:04 -0000

Håller lite med mamman där. Han flyr från ämnena och gör komik på den han känner sig säker på. Hjelt och Glans är skickligare att behålla ämnet men föra in komik i det. Fast han är ju ny i spelet, ge honom en chans!

Over and out

Re: Kattack!

ROB — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:27:14 -0000

haha kung!!

Re: Anna Nyblom – Idol 2006

ROB — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:45:27 -0000

Snälla snälla, gör denna till en riktig ringsignal. jag skulle byta på en gång på min telefon.

Re: Grundlurad!

ROB — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:54:27 -0000

ägd.

Re: http://michellesfamilyjournal.blogspot.com/2009/04/wordless-wednesday-carrot-time-for-hug.html

ROB — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:03:00 -0000

Cool bunny. Looks like she has fun feeding the bunny. Happy WW! Check out my WW at http://www.pbandsmellysdad.com/

Re: http://michellesfamilyjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/wordless-wednesday-12-little-ducklings.html

ROB — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:43:00 -0000

Great pictures. Thanks. Happy WW!

Re: http://michellesfamilyjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/wordless-wednesday-flowers-raindrops.html

ROB — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:22:42 -0000

Great Photos. Happy WW!

Re: http://michellesfamilyjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/wordless-wednesday.html

ROB — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:55:14 -0000

That is a very nice photo.

Happy WW!

Re: http://www.codereflect.com/2008/09/simple-way-to-crash-chrome-browser.html

ROB — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:14:54 -0000

so we know why chrome crashes....... Is google doing something about it? Wisecracks have any solution? Geeshhhh.!

Re: Called by GOD to preach? - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

ROB — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:50:00 -0000

Question: Which is more patheitc: the fact that these kids have been brainwashed into preaching like they know something (instead of doing it because mom and dad actually show them attention when they preach) OR the fact that qrown adults are taking their spiritual advice from kids only a few years removed from wearing diapers?

Re: Christians declare war on those evil athiests - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

ROB — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:12:00 -0000

1. So, why then, do we have to fight Christians at every turn about scientific discoveries. If these very smart Christians (I'll give the apologist the benefit of the doubt for the sake of the arguement) can accept science AS IS, why do regular X-ians have a problem?

2. Slavery was abolished by devout (ie Fundie) Christians.....Um, I think they mean the heretical Unitarians, lead by Henry David Thoreau. You know, the ones who have claimed God is ONE, not 3. Those were the good guys, compared to the southern "Christians" who used religion ot keep the slaves molified.

3. How many novels are based on historical events, but with fictional main charatcers? Please. So, because Kennedy and the the smiley face are real, so is Forrest Gump? Must be true, it's in the book AND movie.

4. Period? Yeah, Thomas Jefferson, who made up his own Bible because the original sucked so much, wanted a Fundie Nation.....The ENLIGHTENMENT, based on art and science is the real beginning of liberty, not the Bible (which had enslaved the individual for centuries. Exclamation Point!

5. Enlightenment, from people looking beyond the limited morality of the one fickle deity.

6. Sorry, murder and shutting up individuals is not a pissing contest..."Oh, your evil is worse than our evil, so we win." Plus, the current American atheist would have been thrwon in jail and murdered by those monsters, because they could not tolerate, just like most Christians, freedom of speech.

Oops, no fat lady yet.....guess she is tired of the Christians telling her that her prefession is evil and sinful (ie the fine arts).

That book, I hope, will be shelved in the bookstore where it belongs, the HUMOR SECTION. Period.

Re: Life Tips For Gerro

ROB — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:29:42 -0000

Whenever I buy something obscenely expensive I always take the stickers off so my wife can't google it to see how much it cost. Works like a charm!

Re: We don't exist? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

ROB — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:06:00 -0000

Got to love the "You all never were real Christians" line of false reasoning, because if there can be people POST-Christ, than obviously Jesus does not have all the answers.....just like any other religious system of diety worship.

Re: A tribute to George Carlin - ExChristian.Net - Articles

ROB — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:29:00 -0000

I was lucky enough to see him live in March in Boston, MA.

He was hunched over and looking very old, but his timing was spot on and his mind was clearly still sharp as ever.

He had amazing rants against religion, death, old age, and lots of other topics. It was a great show. What I loved most was he did not pull punches for his audience, and I think many were shocked at his candor about not believing in a god while still talking about god.

He will be sorely missed on this planet.

Re: Jesus shows up in another ultrasound - ExChristian.Net - Articles

ROB — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:20:00 -0000

OMG, they are right, it looks like Ozzy Osbourne, circa 1981.....

Until someone can prove that paintings of Jesus painted centruies after Jesus's time are actual representations of Jesus, this kind of stuff is all junk.

Re: La Dolce Vita: Italy’s 20 Greatest (plus five duds)

ROB — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:33:12 -0000

Also harsh on the Montreal, just driven mine on a round trip from the UK to Portugal, 2976 miles. Not as nimble as the smaller 105 coupe, but definately not a dog. Alfa have never produced a car which can be described as handling poorly!

Re: Name and Shame

ROB — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:19:32 -0000

Excellent work. I particularly like the Mysterious Utility Wizard.

You left out two of the greatest though: Mitsubishi's Mini Active Urban Sandal, and Nissan's Pantry Boy Supreme. Isuzu also produced another classic with the Giga 20 Light Dump.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/07/expose-your-indecency-while-you-still.html

ROB — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:28:00 -0000

That police motorcyclist would do well to understand the concept of tailgating!

Re: http://siditty.blogspot.com/2008/08/are-you-racist-take-test.html

ROB — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:16:00 -0000

The accuracy of the test is certainly not perfect or all-knowing, but it is pretty robust. This line of testing has been pretty rigorously examined by sociologist academics and has been found to be effective. But to truly get an accurate picture of yourself, you should test yourself several times. the order of the questions will vary randomly, which will help reduce any limitations of the testing method.

You will also notice that your test results will reflect the types of things you have been reading or watching on TV:

From Gladwell's "Blink", p. 97:
"It is true, for instance, that you can take the Race IAT or the Career IAT as many times as you want and try as hard as you can to respond faster to the more problematic categories, and it won’t make a whit of difference. But, believe it or not, if, before you take the IAT, I were to ask you to look over a series of pictures or articles about people like Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela or Colin Powell, your reaction time would change. Suddenly it won’t seem so hard to associate positive things with black people. “I had a student who used to take the IAT every day,” Banaji says. “It was the first thing he did, and his idea was just to let the data gather as he went. Then this one day, he got a positive association with blacks. And he said, ‘That’s odd. I’ve never gotten that before,’ because we’ve all tried to change our IAT score and we couldn’t. But he’s a track-and-field guy, and what he realized is that he’d spent the morning watching the Olympics.” "

Now, at the end of the day, scoring a bias towards one group or the other does not mean you will necessarily treat that group differently--with effort you can prevent that from happening, but you WILL have that tendency, which you have to fight against.

From the website's FAQ:
"People who hold egalitarian conscious attitudes in the face of automatic White preferences may able to function in non-prejudiced fashion partly by making active efforts to prevent their automatic White preference from producing discriminatory behavior. However, when they relax these active efforts, these non-prejudiced people may be likely to show discrimination in thought or behavior."

Re: Joost Almost Ready to Go

ROB — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:53:00 -0000

If you have any invites left I would appreciate one.

rob_buzon(at)hotmail.com

Re: A Call for Easy Gmail Account Switching

ROB — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:09:00 -0000

Why not just use Thunderbird to access them through IMAP?

Re: A line breaks out at an Apple store…

ROB — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:22:00 -0000

...don't any of these people have, you know, jobs, they're supposed to go to?

I wish I could take 2 1/2 weeks off work and somehow still have money for a new phone...

Re: TV Footage Proves Essien Avoided Red Card | EPL Talk

ROB — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:28:00 -0000

You'll notice that Styles was initally going to book Ben Haim, then he realised that he would have to send him off, then he went for Terry, and booked him, and certainly held up the card in the direction of Essien after terry

Complete mess he made of it.

Re: When Will International Matches via CCTV Die?

ROB — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:44:00 -0000

In SF if you go to the Mad Dog, they have in the past charged $20, but you also get coupons for $20 to spend on food/drink, which is just fine with me.

Re: Day of Reckoning for EPL Four Horse Race

ROB — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:50:00 -0000

I don't see liverpool pompey showing up on setanta extra for tomorrow!!

Channel 670 right?

Re: Shaking Off The ‘Soccer Is For Fags’ Insults

ROB — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:05:00 -0000

Coming from England, it's a bit of a bizarre article to read. I grew up in a culture where football (soccer) was the only sport people played, talked about and supported. In fact, it's more of a complete contrast because those who didn't like football were thought of as a bit weird!

Still, it's good to hear that you guys in America can enjoy the greatest sport on the planet without being subjected to abuse by certain idiots.

Trust me, I'm sure they wouldn't have had the guts to say these things to certain groups of fans in England and Europe!

Re: Famous Musicians Who Are Mad Soccer Fans

ROB — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:42:05 -0000

Not very famous but Andy from St. Andrew's Cross & Mad the Swine is a huge Magpies fan

Re: Rob Styles Demoted to League Two for a Weekend

ROB — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:03:08 -0000

I'm not sure this has been done as a punishment for Rob Styles - Shrewsbury v Chester is a local derby, and it is not unusual for particularly high profile lower league games to be covered by the premiership referees. For example Mr Styles himself refereed Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest in March as it involved Forest manager Colin Calderwood returning to his former club in a clash which had heavy implications for the promotion aspirations of both sides. Similarly Peter Walton recently took charge of the league 2 top of the table clash between MK Dons and Peterborough United.

Re: Shinawatra Wants To Sell Entire Manchester City Squad. Or Does He?

ROB — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:18:49 -0000

The official City site has mentioned it now.

http://tinyurl.com/6fak3z

Re: UpsideTrader

ROB — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:07:00 -0000

this market

Re: Review: Kanye West’s Graduation vs 50 Cent’s Curtis

ROB — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:14:15 -0000

Kanye sounds like a horny robot.

50 sounds like a horny idiot

Re: Non-Lethal Weapons

ROB — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:32:37 -0000

Guns in the home are unnerving... Guns in a home with children are blatantly frightening; particularly when you consider the inquisitive nature of children. Yet at the same time, many could pose the valid argument that it is irresponsible to leave your family utterly defenseless.
I believe that non-lethal forms of protection like the one in this post are the perfect balance of protection without the potentially horrifying consequences of lethal force. In fact, you should check out taser.com. They have stun guns that are being used by 10,000+ police agencies in over 40 countries. Their website states that the taser guns are legal in 43 states (including NC). I've read up on them quite a bit and it seems to me that they offer a greater level of protection against a threat and a greater level of safety for your family.
- Rob
P.S. I'm with you, I have a really hard time believing that there are 7 states that will allow you to carry a firearm, but not a non-lethal taser gun.

Re: What Perez Sez: Satisfy You’re Inner Bitch.

ROB — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:52:37 -0000

Oh Perez...

Re: mtvU Woodie Award Nominations

ROB — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:14:13 -0000

Thanks for the info

Re: OMG: New Radiohead Album In Rainbows Out 10/10!

ROB — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:28:35 -0000

omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg

Re: Britney Spears’ New “Piece Of Me” And Other Reviews By The Cool Kids

ROB — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:28:59 -0000

Britney is so flawless.

Re: spiderman 3 villains

ROB — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:10:41 -0000

I agree with rusty shackleferd, THE SAND MAN I BET WILL SUCK OUT LOUD!!! Venom soulds asome becase they never relaced like you know real.

Re: spiderman 3 villains

ROB — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:22:44 -0000

Im wonder why they dint put carnage in spiderman 3...........?? ..its becase hes not well attrally real? is it becase they want so long? i dont no i have stupid suggestons any of you got any god ones. maby im wrong?

Re: spiderman 3 villains

ROB — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:26:56 -0000

Hellow any one theire?

Re: 2009 Predictions

ROB — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:47:12 -0000

I'll keep note of that. See you in 12 months ... ;-)

Re: Holy Terror

ROB — Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:44:14 -0000

Lucretius proposes to push back the frontiers of superstition and extend the frontiers of enlightenment by exposing credulity, on the one hand, and, on the other, propagating his science of natural causes. Both efforts serve to liberate men from the unnecessary fear inspired by religion. And there is a moral benefit, as well. Conventional religion, according to Lucretius, not only intensifies fear but stirs up all the passions. The terrifying anticipation of posthumous sorrows provokes extravagant ambitions for immortal fame, and desperate lusts for any pleasure that may afford distraction from the terror. Although Lucretian teachings may appear to give license to every sort of pleasure, Lucretius claims that they will moderate passions and thus should placate moralists. He recognizes, though, that his materialistic hedonism must fend off a further objection: that it undermines heroism and the poetry of heroic deeds. On this score, he defends himself in De Rerum Natura, by enlisting poetic charm in the service of Epicurean doctrine. The poem celebrates a new kind of hero in Lucretius' teacher, Epicurus, who surpasses the heroism of Homer's Achilles and Odysseus by braving priests to enlighten humanity.

For so-called "naturalists" who assume the ancients have nothing of great value to teach sundry oh so "cool," "hip," and priapic "libtaryyuns" -- riding the historical crest-wave of "coolness" -- I commend to your perusal this review of Eve Adler's pathbreaking study of Vergil. Adler happened to be one of my profs at Middlebury College and she's the most formidable intellect among the college faculty (one which is none too shabby) -- and, for that matter, she's among the most redoubtable intellects to be found anywhere. In respects similar to her late friend Seth Benardete, she's possessed of intellectual hobbies ranging from the latest in physics to honing her fluency in a passel of dead and living languages.

http://www.claremont.org/writings/crb/fall2004/alvis.html

Re: Liberal Virtue and the Common Good

ROB — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 04:54:10 -0000

This virtue as constrained self-interest maximisation might be the ur-American view, but it's not really Lockean. The structure of the Second Treatise suggests that Locke regards the pursuit of the kind of self-interest that would need constraint following from the invention of money as a kind of secular Fall, whilst the quite explicit separation of liberty and licence should also be read as tying human fulfillment to a set of moral obligations, which might not be in our narrow self-interest at all. This is without mentioning the actual theory of property rights at all. The restraint is required to maximise self-interest insight is Hobbes's, and I would be surprised if anyone wanted to be tarred with that brush.

Re: A mention in Wall Street Journal! (Updated)

ROB — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:42:00 -0000

Nice scoop Vin! Pity they didn't feel the need to credit you with a link...
Damn traditionals ;)

Re: A mention in Wall Street Journal! (Updated)

ROB — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:15:00 -0000

Nice scoop Vin! Pity they didn't feel the need to credit you with a link...
Damn traditionals ;)

Re: Kylie Rippin’ It To Shreds

ROB — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:52:25 -0000

Oh and the Kish Mauve mix sounds ALOT like the "A Song For Mutya (Out Of Control)" song :P, the "studio version is long but good :). The other mixes are ok :D

Re: The Crabby McCrab Show, Starring Juan Williams

ROB — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:59:00 -0000

why should ANY democrat listen to ANYTHING said by someone who pulls down a paycheck with a Fox News logo on it?

Re: The Clinton Legacy with Black Voters

ROB — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:39:00 -0000

one of the saddest things this lily-white boy has learned during this campaign is how many racists there are in the Democratic Party.

that just doesn't make sense to me. if you're going to be racist, why not be Republican? that way you won't even accidentally end up talking to someone who isn't a racist, which can be awkward.

i find it odd that the sexism Hillary is suffered is considered to be A Crime Against Humanity, but the astonishing racism aimed at Obama is sort of brushed aside. sheesh.

that said, i thought she did a good job, but she has to back it up with action. if she puts in even half the effort she did for her own campaign, Obama will kick McCain's ass up and down the electoral map.

Re: The Clinton Legacy with Black Voters

ROB — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:17:00 -0000

danielle-

considering the Hillary crowd needed a few days to "adjust" to the fact that she lost (hence no immediate concession Tuesday night, like any other candidate), its sorta funny that Obama supporters the most offended by the racist crap thrown around are expected to Straighten Up and Fly Right immediately.

Bitter Hillary Voters = Justified, Need A Few Weeks to Face Reality

Bitter Obama Voters = Ignorant, so STFU About Hillary Right Now

huh!

...if this kinda angry is still bubbling up a week or two from now, then yeah, people need to let it go.

but i'd say the Statute of Limitations hasn't expired yet, especially since you could hear distinct booing when Hillary first mentioned Obama today during her speech. Will the real Progressives please stand up?

Re: How Obama Won: That $10,000/year job pays dividends

ROB — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:22:00 -0000

the Republicans really have no idea what they're facing.

Re: Tim Wise Stirring the Pot

ROB — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:46:00 -0000

ooh, that piece is gonna leave a mark.

most of these rabid Clintonistas are still in their anger phase. eventually they'll come around.

but there'll be a lot of bitching and moaning in the meantime.

Re: Austin City Limits Music Festival

ROB — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:12:26 -0000

All aftershows as per ACL website

» Stubb's BBQ

Thursday, September 25, 2008 (outdoors)

Manu Chao

Friday, September 26, 2008 (outdoors)

Gnarls Barkley w/ CSS

Saturday, September 27, 2008 (very special gospel brunch)

Gospel Brunch w/ Mike Farris featuring the Roseland Rhythm Revue

Saturday, September 27, 2008 (outdoors)

Return of the Butthole Surfers w/ The Kills

Saturday, September 27, 2008 (indoors)

Mugison

Sunday, September 28, 2008 (outdoors)

The Black Keys w/ The Black Angels & Jessica Lea Mayfield

» La Zona Rosa

Friday, September 26, 2008

G. Love & Special Sauce

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band w/ Special Guests Jenny Lewis and M. Ward

» The Parish
Friday, September 26, 2008

Jamie Lidell w/ Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears

» Paramount Theatre
Thursday, September 25, 2008

David Byrne - Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno

Saturday, September 27, 2008

The Swell Season w/ Bill Callahan

» Emo's
Friday, September 26, 2008 (outdoors)

Drive By Truckers w/ Shooter Jennings

Friday, September 26, 2008 (indoors)

Heartless Bastards w/ Dead Confederate & Wax Fang

Friday, September 26, 2008 (Emos Lounge)

Car Stereo Wars

Saturday, September 27, 2008 (outdoors)

Okkervil River w/ Man Man & Crooked Fingers

Saturday, September 27, 2008 (indoors)

Jose Gonzalez w/ Neva Dinova & McCarthy Trenching

Saturday, September 27, 2008 (Emos Lounge)

Car Stereo Wars

» Antone's
Saturday, September 27, 2008

Jakob Dylan and The Gold Mountain Rebels w/ Back Door Slam

Re: http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/08/20/fun-fun-fun-fest-reveals-2008-lineup/

ROB — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:30:55 -0000

Last years was pretty fun. Looking forward to Kool Keith and Dj Z-Trip

Re: http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/08/21/album-review-ultra-beatdown/

ROB — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:42:36 -0000

rudy117041, what do you mean 'aspect that isnt much needed', bass is one of the most important instruments in a band, havent you noticed how ALL bands have a bassist, bass gives the notes in a song body, if dragonforce didnt have any bass or any other band to that matter, the music would sound very hollow and empty.

Re: Good and Evil

ROB — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:39:00 -0000

Nice comments, stolie.

And yes, that song by Buckley is one of the very best. God, that guy could sing.

Re: Daily Boycott? Jury of your peers? Nope!

ROB — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 01:30:00 -0000

David, what's the matter with the goodspeedupdate? ;-) Here's my spartan page from 02 with the demands and a couple links. I hope Dumi and others chip in to fill out the story. While I am sympathetic to their claims I wasn't an advocate for the boycott.

Re: Guess who’s coming (back) to a hood near you?

ROB — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:20:00 -0000

Dumi, here in DC we are working hard on "parks are for people" whisper campaign ... the next logical step after dogification is a clamor for dog parks!

Re: Guess who’s coming (back) to a hood near you?

ROB — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:22:00 -0000

Also in DC some of the flippers are black professionals, not sure of the precise break down though.

Re: Why You Probably Should NOT Buy a Zune

ROB — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:50:25 -0000

Obviously it wouldn't apply to music purchased offline, since those are solid hardcopies that you can rip and rerip at your liesure, so the only things left are online purchases. I'd never go near the Zune because of Microsoft's history, not to mention the bogus points system, though advantageous with Microsoft's faux currency system for *someday* worldwide ZMP revenue stream, is complete garbage on the simple fact that one can't just buy one track for .99 like iTunes, but rather MUST pay at least $5.00 for a block of MS points similar to the XBox gamertag system. Oh, and let's not forget the slightly perplexing fact that each song is 79 points, which gives the illusion of cheaper songs.

Given the fate of Plays for Sure, I see no reason to have any faith in Microsoft or the Marketplace whatsoever. Microsoft will have to establish trust for a number of years before I'd even consider bothering with their service (which I'd then use to rip the DRM off their music for use beyond the Zune). The Zune could very well become the next Gigabeat, and ZMP could very well become the next Sonicstage, only Microsoft has ONE player that works with it.

Re: Why Chris Berman Sucks

ROB — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:09:51 -0000

Chris "I am a fat-ass" Berman needs to go. He's needs to push himself back, back, back, back, from the all you can eat buffet!!!!!!!!!

Re: Get Rid of the Office Shortcut Bar | Windows | Tech-Recipes

ROB — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 06:00:33 -0000

I admit that the toolbar is useful, but I don't use it, and I think it is absoulutely asinine that it is so difficult to get rid of. I just recently got a new computer with XP pre-installed, so it came with the Office toolbar. Now when I try to delete it, it won't let me, saying that I have to run the uninstall program off the MS Office install disk. WTF?! I don't have the CD- am I stuck with this?

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Ferguson’s Safety Smock, For Suicidal Inmates

ROB — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 10:42:49 -0000

Who says it's tough to get into modeling?

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Hela Glider Mouse

ROB — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:59:32 -0000

What about the IBM TrackPoint?? You still need to move your hand below the keyboard to to use this junk air-hockey mouse.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Reveal The Trees Inside Your Walls

ROB — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:32:16 -0000

The projector with the tress would work for me. I've spent 15 years working in server rooms and other ares with no windows. Give me some sunshine or sim it!

My idea is to take web cams on the roof and ouput them to plasmas in the server rooms...

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Absolutely, Positively Nothing

ROB — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:27:12 -0000

And with all the world wide problems with garbage, global warming, pollution and all the other issues we come up with another bit of sh*t to thow away and kill ourselves with toxic chemicals needed to produce another useless item. WILL THE MADNESS NEVER END?????

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Why I Love Rechargeable Batteries

ROB — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:12:52 -0000

You know, i agree with Bob.......why are we talking about batteries on a site....?......are we like nerds?......well i know i'm not =/............anyways rechargeable batteries ROCK!!!! >=).........your sox!!!!

p.s. Bleach and Naruto

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Why I Love Rechargeable Batteries

ROB — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:13:15 -0000

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » GeForce 8600 GT: What Do You Guys Think?

ROB — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:46:53 -0000

It's far from the best..with monsters like the HD 3870 X2..

But it's a great card for it's low price, even if you won't be running Crysis any time soon.

XFX is also a great brand, so yeah, you didn't pretty well =]

Re: Xobni beta invites

ROB — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:02:00 -0000

robklubs[at symbol]gmail[dt]com

Re: Live Q&A with Jared Polis from Iraq

ROB — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:08:14 -0000

Iraq where are you staying while in Iraq (not the exact place), but a hotel, private residence?

Re: Outrageous Is As Outrageous Does — 3 Ways to Neutralize Douglas Bruce

ROB — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:22:00 -0000

Bring me your torch... I'm hardly going out on a limb but I predict there will be a record number of 64-1 votes in the House. Maybe there should be a Survivor Act that says when you are the lone vote on a bill the Speaker will say (for example) "Mr. Bruce, the tribe has spoken" and that member is thrown out of office. He wouldn't last a week.

Re: Lawmakers Celebrated For 25-Cent Cap; Prices For Public Info Still Rising

ROB — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:00:41 -0000

Not always Where there is extra research or labor involved as in an open records request that is reasonable. But where an office exists as a repository of records, such as the county clerk and recorder, copying charges should be minimal. Their job is to provide the public with the records they need. The public library doesn't charge labor to bring you a copy of a book. Before the new law passed last year I wanted a 30 page document. It would have cost me $37.50 for the employee to type in a 10 digit number and click "print." Now it would be $7.50 which is better but still overpriced. When I was there they were phoneying up the labor costs that they would charge to get around the 25 cent limit.

Re: Mac Hammond: “I would almost welcome an IRS audit”

ROB — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:43:24 -0000

Get the message for yourself I believe you captured a lot of his message, but not really the heart of his message. I encourage anyone who is interested and have drawn negative conclusions from the media to get a DVD of the message themselves. I noticed that they were giving them out for FREE on TV by calling 763-315-7200. By picking and choosing quotes, some out of context, it's easy to draw incorrect conclusions.

Re: Mac Hammond: “I would almost welcome an IRS audit”

ROB — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:43:24 -0000

Re: To Those Who Say Global Warming Is “Just A Theory”

ROB — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:46:20 -0000

please check out www.junkscience.com for a different view. Sigh... Unfortunately, TJ and many others are a perfect example of the problem. When there is a view that you do not agree with or does not agree with your belief of the TRUE facts you call names and put them down. Being a conservative working in the Green Industry,(neither Democrat or Republican) I do not think there is a question that Global Warming is real, but to what extent we are responsible or to what degree it will affect us is still unknown. There are computer models for everything including the Hurricane Forecast Center who predicted a very active 2006 based upon them. It never happened. Does this mean we should never trust the Hurricane Forecast Center? No. All it means is that we live in a chaotic world and sometimes things just don't fit into our neat little models. The same is true for Global Warming. I am in an industry where I see a lot of money being made from fear. Global Warming is real, but we have to look at ALL of the data from both sides before we come to a answer.

Re: Play Our New Gameshow THE FOX IS WRONG: GLOBAL WARMING!

ROB — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:29:17 -0000

Global warming has been occuring since the last ice age ended. The earth goes through normal cycles, but hey a few years of "resarch" can't be wrong. Everyone should run and panic.

Re: Red Eye host jokes about having sex with a horse

ROB — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:03:42 -0000

Faux News blows.

Yes, I know that this is a FauxNews bashing site; which they deserve every ounce of it for the shit they sell the public. Murdoch is a NeoCon media pirate.

Re: Bill O’Reilly Culture Warrior Mashup

ROB — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:10:15 -0000

Billy needs kicked in the nuts...repeatedly! How is that for making a judgement.

Re: Goth goes corporate

ROB — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:17:25 -0000

I don't think goth was ever a respectable look. If you wanted to impress someone, you wouldn't run out and dress like a vampire or the undead... unless they are into that. But for job interviews or meeting the parents; not exactly a safe choice in clothing.

But, anyways, i think there is a difference between dressing in black and goth. However, I think the difference lies not in how you dress, but in how you act. Goth is more about role-playing then anything else. The dark clothing to make a statement (what I don't know, but people think something when they see goths) and the accessories (such as the pocket watch and white tie) to personalize your look. Just like any other fashion. The thing that really makes the goth is how their pose is, how they talk, if it is for show or if it is an accurate represtation of their inner workings.

I think what this blog is all about is stating that it is making more money and getting more attention. And being accepted by the general public. Not so much being accepted for dressing in black but for acting like a freak. :P

Re: Welcome to Monday

ROB — Tue, 03 Aug 2004 06:17:18 -0000

yep I'm getting that error msg now and I can't run the IIS server on WIN2k, rather than fiddling around with the domain, wondering what the problem is with the service control manager and then looking up the term IPNATHLP on the MS website I'v decided to move to Linux and use Apache instead

Bill gates you truly are the spawn of shite!
Rob

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Una vida entregada al delito

ROB — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:28:23 -0000

mmmm...
Simplemente creo que muy bueno. Creo que de todo se puede aprender algo. Y aprender a reirse de penas y glorias de uno mismo y de su vida es algo importante. Hoy he aprendido, un poquito más, algo importante. (Y eso que estoy más bien en el otro color del mundo político, pero sin duda alguna 'lo cortés no quita lo valiente). Repito: muy bueno. Y si puedo volver por aquí a leer cosas lo haré sin duda y con gusto.

Re: Day 41 - I Like Alwyn Cosgrove

ROB — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:43:00 -0000

Great article Lilla,
Thanks.

Peace

Rob

Re: N.A.S.A. – The Spirit of Apollo Album Review

ROB — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:07:59 -0000

I guess was hoping for a bit more with the great roster on this album, but it was a solid effort..I like most of the songs, though.

Good review though.

Re: Bad Conversion..

ROB — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 02:09:07 -0000

go me

Re: Star Wars Galaxies 2.0?

ROB — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 13:43:13 -0000

This will just make it easier for you to switch over to the D&D mmo next yr... if it doesn't suck.

Re: Neon Genesis Evangelion

ROB — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 01:05:05 -0000

Man, you just got to this one? ... slacker.

Re: State of the Family: January `06

ROB — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:28:50 -0000

actually I have a myspace account, but its just to view other ppls stuff and I am emo /wrist. Maybe I'll take a day and slap some info on it. Then I can have someone steal my identity and be like wtf?!?! why would I buy 56 gallons of mayo... again.

Re: Dungeons & Dragons Online: Official

ROB — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:49:30 -0000

I can understand your gripe for solo play, but I never tought of D&D as a solo game. It was always about the group. Being on when no one else in the guild is available is rather annoying. The best thing I have found for this is if I am LFG I write something in comment box i.e. lvl and what I am looking to do or if all else falls start my own group.

Hopefully when new content comes out there will be less of the smash and grab feel there is at this time since most of the ppl on have probably done these quests way to many times during beta. I'd like to be able to read the flavor text just to know what exactly is going on in these quests.

Re: The War on Malware: First Battle of 2006

ROB — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 22:24:44 -0000

too much jibba jabba, let me bust out some service zone knowledge: zero out, reinstall, reformat. Works with anything from viruses to just deleting a file you don't want anymore... and this is why I never call tech support for anything.

Re: DOE Computer Graphics Forum

ROB — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:06:48 -0000

Just felt like posting a comment from ATL... wheeeee

Re: SciFi Friday returns.. with a whimper

ROB — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:18:25 -0000

kinda interested in seeing dead like me, but not sure if I'll go out of my way to catch it. Still not a huge fan of SG-1, esp the newer stuff, but I did catch some of the Firefly stuff that came on before that. Great series, I feel like the Fox network needs to be shot dead for the number of good series they seem to cancel though. I just don't understand how they can keep bring these great series to the small screen then screwed the over so bad that they end up getting cancelled, fah. Off topic, but whatever.

Re: SciFi Friday returns.. with a whimper

ROB — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:17:53 -0000

I wish Sci-Fi will pick it up and make new eps, but I think Fox still owns the rights so somehow Sci-Fi would need to get a hold of them.

Re: My First Flight in the Post-"Hair Gel Bomber" age

ROB — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:41:54 -0000

You'll spend your weekend watching him play FFVII... that is all.

Re: What a difference a shave makes

ROB — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:59:40 -0000

Endor rebel action figure or European arms dealer... meh.

Re: Monterey Pics

ROB — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:26:00 -0000

Great shots. I'm wondering if you can point me to guide on your color correction techniques as I enjoy them in your photography. I'm particularly interested in this one and this one

Thanks--

-Rob

Re: Morgen raketlanceringen in Nederland!

ROB — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:46:22 -0000

luek

Re: New Coldplay – Death Will Never Conquer

ROB — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:42:11 -0000

this track is so lame...

Re: Becoming friends with Little Cottonwood.

ROB — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:59:00 -0000

Greetings from Vegas....

Ah, the east gate, if you need a tour guide, let me know. The round room is way cool.

Re: Not just a sprain.

ROB — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:33:00 -0000

Both a sprain and a fracture? Ouch! Sorry to hear that. You know, your cast could look very stylish with a SLCA sticker on it...

Re: LCC Bouldering with the UC.com Gang

ROB — Thu, 10 May 2007 14:55:00 -0000

That was fun, you are always welcome!

Speaking of ticks, I am a tick-magnet - those little bloodsuckers love me. (Sadly, not to be confused with the term 'chick-magnet'.) I too hope that I am tick free.

Trying Mini Bopp again tonight after work, yes I am obsessed.

Re: SLCA Successful Event!

ROB — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:30:00 -0000

Everybody that reads this blog should know that the reason the event was so successful is because WasatchGirl was in charge.

Great Work!!!!!

Re: Thank you….

ROB — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:21:00 -0000

It's posts like this that remind me why I think you are one of the nicest people I have ever met.

Re: Castle Rocks!

ROB — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:22:00 -0000

Well WasatchGirl, it's probable that I got the rope stuck by carelessly introducing twists whilst pulling.

Fun weekend, I especially appreciate that part of Idaho - where the air is clean and the animals are healthy. Plus, driving through Naf is always a good time.

Re: Route on JHCOB’s Wall

ROB — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:59:00 -0000

Love the helmet pic, you are one of the lucky few that can make that look good.

Re: Christians Condemn Time Warner Film starring Nicole Kidman - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

ROB — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:27:00 -0000

Fine, than I demand the Christians apologize for the Left Behind series and every Jesus movie ever made.

Give me a break.

Re: Pastor praised for abusing teen - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

ROB — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:11:00 -0000

Obviously they were not properly trained to deal with troubled youth. Bet he got around any troublesome licensing as a counselor because he was clergy.

I do worry about the level of "troubled" these youth were. Was it "Footloose" troubled, or was it "doing crack in alleyways" troubled?

Guess the congregation thinks this kind of behavior is acceptable. Bet they think the speciescide of Revelations is a good thing too.

Re: Pastor teaches daughters how to have sex - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

ROB — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:44:00 -0000

Steiner said...
Do you all get off on stories like this?

Never thought I should....why did YOUR mind sink to the gutter?

Really, those hypocrites are the first to call unbeleivers immoral, but I don't need a god to tell me having sex with my own children is wrong.

Re: Eternal Forces strikes back - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

ROB — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:15:00 -0000

That is funny that the game company totally misjudged what people are willing to accept in a video game. While Halo 3 and Half Life 2 are big sellers, Left Behind got left behind because religion is sacred, and supposed to have a higher moral purpose, and not lower itself to bloodshed and violence.

Oh no, am I going to get a nastygram now? Bring it on.

Re: Eternal Forces strikes back - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

ROB — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:16:00 -0000

PS: the books sucked too.

Re: A discussion of why I no longer want to be identified with Christianity - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

ROB — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:48:00 -0000

http://christiananswers.net/creation/home.html this is the Creationist "SUPER LIBRARY" haha. It talks about many of the different theories and views of creationists using science and so forth. Get to know a little bit about this stuff and see how a scientist can be Christian as well. It doesnt make someone stupid to be a Christian. check it out.

Re: A discussion of why I no longer want to be identified with Christianity - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

ROB — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:59:00 -0000

http://christiananswers.net/q-eden/childsexuala... this talks about the sex scandals of the catholic church-from the ones who were abused

http://christiananswers.net/love/story-f-rape1.html
this is a testimonial from a person who was raped. SHe found that God helped her deal with this horrible evil done to her. read away. why would a person who actually suffered the wrong tell people that God Helped her deal with it and then suggest to others that they go to God for help in these situations??? Shouldnt she be mad at God that he let it happen to her? Shouldnt she abandon God and believe that he doesnt exist?? Interesting perspective. check it out, dont be biased.

Re: Did Israel’s Exodus From Egypt Actually Happen? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

ROB — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:17:00 -0000

Unfortunately, nothing undermines biblical skeptics than the tendency to parrot outdated and disproved "facts". I will never again set foot in a church, but inaccuracy truly gets under my skin:
Example: The oft told tale that camels were not domesticated until about 1000 BC "proving" mention of the camel in Genesis makes the book fiction. That tale has long been discarded by experts who now recognize the presence and domestication of the camel as far back as the Egypt's Old Kingdom.
This ranks with the "fact" that Nabonidus was the last ruler of Babylon and that there was no "belshazzar" (sic) and so the incident was made up...or so it has been said. Of course most of us now know Nabonidus took off to wroship the Moon God and left his son, guess who, in charge at the time of Daniel...a fact that was not widely known even to ancient historians three hundred years later.
Other "gaffes" by so called experts? It wasn't that long ago when biblical skeptics scoffed at the idea that either Assyria or Babylon were the great powers the bible claimed. They used to use this as their "proof" the bible was fiction.
And unfortunately, the old orthodox Egyptian chronology is being severely shaken by the "New Chronology".
I have no clue how it will turn out, but two things must be considered: The revered Kathleen Kenyon couldn't even get the date of a Jerusalem ruin right, so her theories about Jericho must be taken with a grain of salt.
And, of course, there is still no agreement on when the most powerful volcanic explosion in the history took place, Thera of course. You would think experts who think they can tell when the first camel waderd over the desrt could figure that out with ease.
CHECK YOUR FACTS BEFORE YOU PARROT SOME "EXPERT"...he or she may be years out of date....

Re: There is No God (And You Know It) - ExChristian.Net - Articles

ROB — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:07:00 -0000

...Good grief! Almost every single detail in that book-length apologetic waffle was factually incorrect!

A truly instructive demonstration of how Christianity, though it claims to be "Truth" (with a capital T) is fundamentally, ideologically opposed to actual truth.

1. Many contradictory versions of various books of the Bible exist: "scribal accuracy" is a myth. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls made this situation worse. For instance, apologists like to trumpet the fact that the Great Isaiah Scroll is almost identical to the Masoretic version, but they ignore all the other stuff that doesn't match (including alternate versions of Isaiah).

2. Apologists frequently lie about the number of early copies of the New Testament: from the 2nd century, a single fragment of the Gospel of John, about the size of a credit card. The number of medieval copies is irrelevant: there are, after all, millions of copies of many ancient works now in circulation.

3. There are many errors in the Bible: contradictions between different books of the Bible, and contradictions between the Bible and reality. Too many to describe here. Coming up with a "solution" to one of them won't make the others go away.

4. The Genesis creation accounts are, of course, false. Even the sequence of "creation events" is wrong (birds before land animals etc).

5. Numerous Biblical prophecies have utterly failed. Indeed, while it would be reasonable to expect some prophecies to succeed by chance alone, the overall success rate is low. Apologists like to inflate the count with "prophecies" written after the event, out-of-context verses never intended as prophecy, and so forth. There is also the issue of Gospel authors writing unverifiable "prophecy fulfillments" into their stories.

6. Ther inclusion of real places, people and events in Bible stories isn't evidence that those stories are true. I have been to London: therefore James Bond is real?

7. Luke's Jesus was born at least a decade after Matthew's Jesus. The story of the "Quirinius inscription" is apologetic falsehood. During Herod's reign, Varus was governor of Syria, and Quirinius was in Turkey. This contradiction is irreconcilable.

8. There was no "Virgin Birth prophecy". This was concocted from an out-of-context misquotation of a mistranslation in the Greek Septuagint (and its fulfillment would, of course, be unverifiable anyhow).

9. Early versions of the Gospel of Mark (the earliest of the canonical gospels) don't even include a physical resurrection: merely an abduction. The body has vanished, The End. See above about multiple versions of books.

And anyone relying on Josh McDowell has some serious problems.

Re: Cherished Beliefs - ExChristian.Net - Articles

ROB — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:28:00 -0000

Excellent article. Succinctly put.

Re: Why Can't I Own a Canadian? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

ROB — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:06:00 -0000

Satan tests us all, especially the hyper-pious types like Dr. Laura.

The point is, many of the laws on the Jewish scripture are not even relevant to Jews, since they have not had a Temple or Priesthood in almost 2,000 years.

Judaism today, even amongst Orthodox Jews, is not their forebearers' religion.

Re: Hello angry Christians! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

ROB — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:53:00 -0000

Humanity at God's bidding has been the least forgiving of all. burning at the stake, excommunication, hangings, etc.

And as for God, there have been no confirmation that anyone who has died as actually passed the litmus tests to get into Heaven. So forgivenness on his part is still up in the air.

Re: FFRF Puts Up First-Ever Nontheistic Billboard! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

ROB — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:14:00 -0000

But that was a great movie.....oh, wait, not that Dogma. LOL

My Karma ran over my Dogma, but my insurance won't cover the Trauma.

Re: Christianity Outlawed! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

ROB — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:56:00 -0000

If you outlaw Christianity, only outlaws will have Christ.

Re: Untitled 01

ROB — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:51:00 -0000

Concerning number 11:

Smart enough? For IT? Hahaha, you are smart and funny, I have no doubt you will crush it.

Re: I am a Google addict?

ROB — Thu, 31 May 2007 11:22:00 -0000

Conspiracy theorists unite!

Re: Blogs in Profile?

ROB — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:08:00 -0000

As far as both your blogs not showing up, have you gone to your dashboard then settings and made sure both blogs say "Yes" to "Add your blog to our listings"?
Image here.

I agree with Jeff's hilarious Blogspot/Impala analogy, Blogspot is easy to use and effective. Wordpress is great until you start customizing.... In the end, the co

ntent is the most important thing and IMHO your content is fantastic.

I also agree with Phil's analysis of the image bleed to the right, I think you might want to reduce the width of the image to around 230 pixels or slightly smaller.

Keep up the good work!

Re: Put Custom Ringtones on Your iPhone 3G…FOR FREE

ROB — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:09:57 -0000

Somehow after I converted it to AAC, i can't find the converted version below it. I just click the original mp3, where i adjusted the playing time, and click "show finder" and change the name to m3r, drag it out to desktop. But it doesn't work. How come the converted AAC don't show up? thanks.

Re: Venezuela lanceert legio aan olie-deals

ROB — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 02:45:00 -0000

Der Hugo is de moderne versie van Robin Hood voor miljoenen in Zuid-Amerika en wellicht daarbuiten. De zgn. gevestigde orde krijgt nog zware tijden. Ach, we kunnen ons voordeel er mee proberen te doen, nietwaar?

Re: Amerikaans olieprobleem opgelost met kolen?

ROB — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 02:49:00 -0000

Dat soort makkelijke oplossingen wordt meestal toch niet of maar op beperkte schaal uitgevoerd, of veel te laat. Waarom? Omdat er "iets" meer speelt dan zwaar geisoleerde "mogelijke praktijk".

Re: Amerikaanse economie shock-proof?

ROB — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 03:02:00 -0000

In Nederland laten velen zich in slaap sussen door een overheid die de belasting op benzine volgend jaar niet doorvoert. WAUW, zo denken velen, wat hebben wij toch een fijne overheid en vergeten naast zovele andere zaken dat ze de gasprijs "gewoon" gekoppeld houdt aan de olieprijs. Tja, want dat is nu eenmaal afgesproken is dan het antwoord. Alsof het een natuurwet betreft .......... . En de media werken overwegend slaafs mee aan de propaganda, brengen het nieuws zgn. neutraal. De media in Nederland zijn dan ook overwegend simpel spreekbuis van de overheid, de zgn. gevestigde orde. Hoe groot zal radikaal links en/of rechts gaan worden? Behoorlijk groot, zo lijkt me.

Re: Blackouts in Californië

ROB — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 03:15:00 -0000

Dat Arnold niet even op een dynamo aangesloten fiets gestapt is om ala Jerommeke wat stroom op te wekken. Tssss, nu valt ie ook makkelijk door de mand als "superman". Ik dacht overigens dat ze in de VS de zaken toch wat grootser aanpakten. Zou die Amerikaanse droom dan toch slechts een droom zijn? Zou dat met al dat papier- en elektronisch geld dan ook nog eens goed fout gaan? Zoals met het "on"roerend goed, GM, Ford, Freddy en zijn vriendinnetje, de pensioenfondsen, medical care? Oooh, nooit geweten ................ En betekent dat dan dat veel andere landen meegezogen worden in stagflatie en burgeroorlogachtige toestanden? Goh, nooit geweten .................... .

Re: Transitie project

ROB — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 02:47:00 -0000

Oliehandel in fiat currency is een zwaar probleem, op meerdere gebieden.
Overstappen op een monetaire goudstandaard zou heel veel economische ellende voorkomen, weldadig zijn voor de planeet en doen de menselijke beschaving ten goede komen. Wanneer de corrupte, quasi elite deze aktie niet vrijwillig ondernemen wil zullen ze het onder zware dwang van natuurwetten na verloop van tijd hoogstwaarschijnlijk toch moeten gaan doen, hoe verschrikkelijk ze het ook vinden. Natuurlijk is het veel beter om het vrijwillig te doen maar welke excessief democratisch gekozen politicus zal dat doen? Precies, geen een. Daarom zullen we waarschijnlijk de zeer harde weg moeten gaan om uiteindelijk bij redelijkheid, positiviteit en holistische wetenschap uit te komen.

Re: Iran dreigt olie-export stil te leggen

ROB — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 11:05:00 -0000

De VS & partners zullen waarschijnlijk "inbinden" waar het gaat om verwijzing naar de veiligheidsraad. Ze hebben al genoeg sores aan hun hoofd en de haalbaarheid van veroordeling is uiterst gering. Sowieso is bombarderen meer de stijl van opereren van de vastbesloten hedonisten. Al dat VN communistisch geklets leidt toch nergerns toe.

Re: Iran dreigt olie-export stil te leggen

ROB — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:59:00 -0000

Dat lijkt mij ook; Israrel krijgt wellicht nog enkele miljarden dollars van de VS als steun (of huurmoordenaarspremie), verkoopt zich als zijnde angstig en gooit wat bunkerbusters op zgn. verdachte kernenergieplaatsen in Iran. Dit uiteraard om de euro-olie handel in Teheran te ontmoedigen. Europa toont begrip voor Israel, want altijd "humanistisch" en "begripvol" naar de politiek angstigen en zgn. bedreigden en krijgt een lading Jihad aanslagen te verwerken.

Re: Venezuela dreigt Shell met stilleggen productie

ROB — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:27:00 -0000

Wanneer hij er zin in heeft, op de Zuid-Amerikaanse wijze.

Re: Westerse oliemaatschappijen vertrekken uit Syrie

ROB — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:36:00 -0000

Zou best kunnen. Soms vertrekken bedrijven echter ook omdat ze oorlogsachtige scenarios verwachten. Wellicht zijn beide motieven aan de orde.

Re: Olieprijs gaat naar 45-55 dollar volgens OPEC

ROB — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:17:00 -0000

Dag Baby Grandpa,

tja, daar kun je wel eens gelijk in hebben. Toch jammer voor de olieboeren, vind je niet?

Re: Album Review: Alicia Keys – As I Am

ROB — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:57:17 -0000

I always like her lyrics too which would make you think that she could be a poet but her poetry book is AWFUL. Itâ€™s so awful I was actually shocked she had the audacity to publish it and call that corny, semi-tribute to Dr. Seuss ala romance poetry. She should definitely stick to lyric writing, itâ€™s definitely her forte.

Re: Freaky Fantasies

ROB — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:28:10 -0000

I just wonder where I apply to become one of the kidnappers! I would work really cheap as long as it was a hot chick we were "kidnapping"! ;-)

Re: Happy HNT

ROB — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:30:04 -0000

This absolutely lovely pic truly is art, Miss U, because it fuels the imagination and feeds the fantasies of each and every one who views it! You need only read back through each of the comments you have received to see that this is true. For some, it is simply a thing of beauty, the female form in all its naked glory. For others, it is a beckoning call to join you on the bed and partake personally in your sweet charms. For others, it is a revealing expose of the real you, showing your playfulness, your sensuality, your power, your vulnerability -- whatever they happen to see in the pose, the expression on your face, the artistic effects you chose for the photograph. For me, you are like the unobtainable object of sweet perfection, so close and yet so far, a thing of beauty who will join me in my fantasies, even as I realize I will never taste your luscious charms in reality. I'm OK with that unrequited desire...

THANK YOU and HHNT to you!

Re: Ok, Where’s the Beholder?

ROB — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:13:34 -0000

Oh, I'm sorry. When you started describing that lovely woman, I got a major boner -- and we all know there's only enough blood supply in the average male to allow one head at a time to function. Will have to get back to you later if my comment is to reflect any sort of rational thought... ;-)

Re: Happy HNT!

ROB — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:15:05 -0000

So many images came to mind with your description of this HNT experience, Miss! The pic you posted is lovely, just absolutely scrumptious -- but my lingering thoughts are of cream on the sheets, your sticky ass, and a strawberry "in a rather odd place"! I hope it didn't go to waste (what with children starving in Africa an all) -- it's savory flesh and sweet juices deserved to be rolled around on the tongue and lovingly tasted even as it was being ingested and mixing with traces of your intoxicating nectar...

Happy HNT!!

Re: 25 Peeps

ROB — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:25:18 -0000

"That's one small click for Miss Understood, one giant leap for man(and woman)kind!" ;-)

I'll bet that if you keep these links handy, your faithful legions will keep you on that site indefinitely, Elaine. If you bribe us with more naughty pictures, I'll PERSONALLY keep you somewhere near the top of the page! ;-D

Re: SHHHHH, IT’S A SECRET!!!

ROB — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:38:30 -0000

I left my birthday greetings for you over at TME's -- in case you missed them there amid the loud music, table dancing, and generally raucous goings on! ALL the best to you, sweet Elaine -- today and ALWAYS!

Re: Poop

ROB — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:32:00 -0000

I think you should lock your cat flap[Ilove that word make's me giggle like a kid]outward only,when SHE.. come's in and is trapped, throw pepper over HER.The next few night's sprinkle pepper just outside the door as a reminder.JOB DONE

Re: Selecting Random Row from a SQL SELECT Statement

ROB — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:28:00 -0000

One thing you might want to watch out for in this case would be using this in a table with a lot of rows that aren't excluded. NEWID() generates a 128-bit value, which is already going to generate a slow comparison (that's up to four machine words on 32-bit servers!), not to mention the fact that every row returned will have NEWID() called for it.

There are a couple other ways that might be better. If you need a single random row, you can get max row ID first (SELECT MAX(identity-column) FROM table;), perform a random operation with that value as the cap (new Random().Next(maxID + 1);), and then retrieve the first row with the ID greater than or equal to that ID (SELECT TOP(1) * FROM table WHERE identity >= randomValue;). This seems to be a safer and somewhat more efficient way to keep load off of the database server at the possible risk of some loss of randomness, as rows with many IDs missing before them are more likely to be picked. For instance:

|-|2|-|-|5|-|-|-|-|-|11

In this case, row 11 is most likely to be picked because 6-11 can be the random choice and 11 will be chosen. 2 is the least likely, etc.

In any case, each method has its ups and downs based on the assumptions you can make about your data. If you know that your data isn't going to suffer from many DELETEs, my suggested method is pretty safe; on the other hand, if you're going to have a lot of fragmented IDs, something else such as the NEWID() strategy might be better. :)

Re: Liverpool FC : All PS3 Themes

ROB — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:02:47 -0000

Make an arsenal theme! They're so much better

Re: Arsenal v2 Final : All PS3 Themes

ROB — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:51:59 -0000

yea man this has potential. that background is crap though. Gunners all the way

Re: Alessandra Ambrosio : All PS3 Themes

ROB — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:15:10 -0000

this theme has a lot of variety to it. the icons should have been redone. regardless this is a great theme. if you like babes then you'll love this

Re: 360 RroD : All PS3 Themes

ROB — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:14:35 -0000

To the guy whos arguament was based on ingame messaging, thats what the xmb update will be for. I agree the 360 has better online, but you cannot say the PS3 sucks just because YOU prefer the 360.

Re: Socom Confrontation : All PS3 Themes

ROB — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:18:14 -0000

sounds can be downloaded in a "FAN PAC" at socom.com

Re: Stage III : All PS3 Themes

ROB — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:27:13 -0000

Cool Theme.

Re: Memories Of Vice City : All PS3 Themes

ROB — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:01:23 -0000

awesome theme... best GTA

Re: EvertonFC : All PS3 Themes

ROB — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:18:44 -0000

well done lad try an get more ov them buitys

Re: I Agree with Tom. And Yet…

ROB — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:10:28 -0000

Great blog! I've added a link to your blog on Blog of the Day under the category of Business. To view the feature of your blog, please visit
http://blogoftheday.org/page/112213</a>

Re: Lost in the blog

ROB — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:29:00 -0000

That Buchholz comment is the stuff I love hearing about..

More please

Re: The big switch?

ROB — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:54:00 -0000

If Pieniero was good enough for the 9th he is good enough for the 8th....

If Pieniero is solid then we have two above average RP's.. 8th and 9th innings will be ours.

Re: "Net-Neutrality" is Bullshit

ROB — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:27 -0000

I have to agree with this article for one simple reason. Instead of passing a law that says my internet must remain neutral (and leaving me stuck with one of the shittiest companies in the world charter/comcast, abet a "now neutral one"), we must instead push for market competition. consumers deserve the choice of cable services, and the only reason we are in this situation in the first place is because of regulation.

My proposed solution is to pass Net Neutrality as an option to providers. They should wear it like a badge much like the food industry has adopted the badge of organic. On the contrary we need another term which describes the opposite of net neutrality in positive light. Let's call it Net Layering. Each company should try and sell their product by advertising honestly, and perusing specific markets that each benefit from differing products. We need to get people interested in picking the service that best suits them, and labels like neutrality and layering bring those important questions to their mouths. By INCREASING competition, and adding a quick and easy label to services so people can distinguish between products, we solve the problem without passing more law. Law that will lead to blow back and will bite us in the ass some day. The last thing we need to leave our children's generation is more collateral damage.

Re: "Net-Neutrality" is Bullshit

ROB — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:02:03 -0000

Oh and what i say above means that the fcc and states need to STOP the laws that lead to "cable markets" and encourage anti-competitive behavior. RIGHT NOW!

Re: CONTEST: BOOM! Sampler Giveaway

ROB — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:34:00 -0000

I'll spread the good word.

Check it out right here:

http://thedefinitemaybe.blogspot.com/2006/06/boom-boom-boom.html

Re: CONTEST: BOOM! Sampler Winner

ROB — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 20:09:00 -0000

Claiming commenced.

Re: Frightened Rabbit @ Black Cat, DC [6/30/08]

ROB — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:44:00 -0000

Here's another reason why FR are so popular, it's the PF bump. much like the colbert bump, but with tighter jeans...

Re: Forty Three Becomes Forty Four | RogiLife.Com

ROB — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:09:00 -0000

Congrats, I forgot that your birthday was so close to mine. Anyway, I’m telling you, things only go downhill after 40. Don’t believe anything else that anyone tells you.:)

Re: Game consoles and all their dimensions

ROB — Tue, 30 May 2006 12:45:13 -0000

Because Nintendo is for kids, you pokemon playing fool. PS3 rocks my socks because I can kill Hookahs and shoot things. W00t!

Re: Game consoles and all their dimensions

ROB — Tue, 30 May 2006 13:08:33 -0000

Sorry Morkon, I forgot to turn the sarcasm machine on for you.

Re: PrettyMuchAmazing’s 215(ish) FAVORITE SONGS OF 2007

ROB — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:02:00 -0000

Great, eclectic list of songs. You mentioned some of the coolest songs of the year. Thanks!

Re: Watch Kate Nash and Lupe Fiasco Tonight! 01/14

ROB — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:13:00 -0000

Damnit Luis! I bet its gone by now, innit?!

Why don't you ever invite? :P

Re: Burn that Peugeot!

ROB — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:35:00 -0000

is it just me or are the french not happy unless they're having a riot of some sort. i'm doing history at the moment and in the C19th its all they did. funny how they're willing to fight when it's against themselves...

Re: Architecture Week 2007 - stuff that surrounds you

ROB — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:05:00 -0000

Not forgetting Open Practice day...

Re: The Internet is Not a Business

ROB — Thu, 03 May 2007 15:33:07 -0000

I totally agree. What's great about the internet, blogging in particular, is the way it provides instant updates for the consumer. A business can make important product notices, announce sales or events, and relate success stories to the public from one easy to access location. Like you said, however, this is just a tool. While it takes the place of more traditional PR work, it doesn't sell your whole business. A tangible physical presence in the community is important too.

Re: Batman on brands…

ROB — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:44:00 -0000

Nice one , Zeus. There's something wierd about Zeus seeing Batman as a role model. Very odd, but I like it.

Re: A Whole Lotta Bad Google

ROB — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 16:01:00 -0000

Hello Dr. Grumpinstein. You seem to be having some trouble with Blogger these days. I sure could use one of those Darth Vader lightsabers though.

Re: Presentations: Bring Out Your Inner David Lee Roth

ROB — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:24:00 -0000

I don't know Chris...I saw DLR in Augusta, Maine once. He was running around the stage with an eight foot long inflatable microphone between his legs.

Although, he wasn't reading from his slides...maybe you're onto something.

Re: HOWTO Use Mindmaps for Planning

ROB — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:01:00 -0000

Chris -

I love mindmapping and use it frequently. I find it enormously helpful as a check-in tool for the eight different programs that I have to manage at work. I use a software called Inspiration because it allows for the free flow of ideas to emerge, but with a simple click organizes the thoughts into a cohesive structure for sharing with staff. I'll share more on this as my first contributory post.

Re: Videocast: Interview with Eric Olson of Feedburner.com

ROB — Thu, 04 May 2006 16:02:00 -0000

Nice work Chris. I appreciated the answers only approach to your interview as the questions were well...obvious.

Re: Venue Needed in Boston Area

ROB — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:36:00 -0000

Chris- My advice is to look at some of the larger technology companies in the greater Boston area and see if their office space might work for you. They could come on as a major sponsor of the event in exchange for the free space and internet use. I am thinking of the offices in the Waltham area along 128. I would also consider the hotels in that area. Perhaps, if you can demonstrate a significant # of hotel bookings, they would be willing to give you conference space for reduced rates. Good Luck.

Re: Follow On to "No"

ROB — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:10:00 -0000

This has always been our thinking at Caredesign. We would love for fitness clubs to buy our licensed Zoom Rooms package. However, many clubs will have targeted consulting needs that we can also fulfill. So, when we present to clients we are shooting for a licensed location, but we are always prepared with an 'a la carte' list of consulting services tailored to their needs and budget.

Re: My Stupid Budget

ROB — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:25:00 -0000

Make good choices!

Re: My Stupid Budget

ROB — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:51:00 -0000

We implemented a rule in our family with siblings, mothers, cousins and those family members with whom we spend social time.

Rule: Pay your own way.

We explained this approach first with my sister and things have worked out very well ever since. If one of us picks up something for the other at the store, no one is allowed to say "oh, don't worry about it." We always pay regardless of size or amount.
Neither of us offers to pick up the tab and have eliminated "let me get this" from our vocabulary as much as possible.

Offer to pay for what is yours or to split things evenly. We found that in many cases, it is a lot easier and less stressful than the "it'll all come out in the wash" approach.

Our next step, explain and implement our rule with close friends.

Re: Iron Man (2008)

ROB — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:15:00 -0000

Here's mine: Iron Man (2008)

Re: No Country for Old Men (2007)

ROB — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:19:00 -0000

Here's mine: No Country for Old Men (2007)

Re: Hearts and Arrows

ROB — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:46:59 -0000

Arrow - the company administrators who during last week's snow said, "we will not release you early because the city asked us not to" and then yesterday said, "we do not go by what the Indiana State Police say - we are a business, bad roads or not"

Re: XM Brings Push-Button Buying to Radio

ROB — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:48:00 -0000

Nice post. I've always enjoyed your posts. And now that John Battelle has his hands full with FM, I'm spending even more time here.

Thanks for keeping your finger on the pulse...keep on blogging!

Re: Departing Fortune Interactive

ROB — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:49:00 -0000

Best of luck to you Andy!

Re: Deep Thought Time!

ROB — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:50:00 -0000

Depends on the decision. If you are buying a car then the later is worse .. If you are choosing a date then the former is worse.

Re: it’s all about me!

ROB — Wed, 22 Oct 2003 08:40:36 -0000

Happy v. belated birthday Steve. Hope you had a good one.

Re: What’s in a Name - Or I’ll Call Him Trevor

ROB — Sun, 07 May 2006 21:58:00 -0000

carpet warehouse - LOL!

I was a student at Durham University, where there is a college (in my day ladies only, but now mixed) called Trevelyan College, universally shortened to Trevs. Most of my girlfriends in those days came from there, and none of them, I am glad to say, were chavs.

If any of its current or former students read your blog you may get a torrent of comments....

Re: Go Hug a Newbie and The Curse of the Third Column

ROB — Wed, 10 May 2006 18:54:00 -0000

I keep wondering at what point I will cease to feel like a newbie. I mean, I've been doing this for nearly a year but am quite happy with Blogger (even if it just ate one of my comments elsewhere with a quiet burping noise). I see no excuse for rudeness to newbies unless they've actually been unpleasant, plagiarised stuff or whatever.

And Keef? I'll be cross if the silly bugger has ended up getting this summer's Hampden gig cancelled. Mind you, he could play with brain damage: who'd know? He does, though, seem to have missed his chance at playing Johnny Depp's Dad in "Pirates of the caribbean III", which is a pity. Falling out of a coconut tree, though? Priceless.

Rob

Re: What’s in a Name - Or I’ll Call Him Trevor

ROB — Wed, 10 May 2006 19:02:00 -0000

The proof of the Trevving is in the websiting. or something.

Re: Ode to Bill Gates, Ten Films I Hated

ROB — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:09:00 -0000

Yup, you're an oddity. You don't like the Rocky Horror Picture Show? That's practically a Bateman cartoon sort of confession....

And I saw the Blues Brothers for the first time fairly recently and loved it. Worth the price for the Frank Oz cameo alone.

Re: The Sunday Trumpet - War of the Worlds

ROB — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:13:00 -0000

Mostly I'd agree with you about Tom Cruise. OK in Rain Man, OK (I thought) in Minority Report, though plenty of other people would have been just as good if not better. Actually quite good, playing against type, in Magnolia, and definitely good (and against type) in Collateral. Lose the rest though.

Re: I am a figment of your imagination

ROB — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 08:52:00 -0000

Before I started blogging I was a regular reader of little.red.boat, meish.org, Boob Pencil, Rullsenberg Rules, Dooce, Petite Anglaise. My Boyfriend Is A Twat... in fact almost the only maoe blogger I read regularly was Mike at Troubled Diva.

So I was inspired to blog by those no-existent blogs I still read almost every day. Funny how things turn out.

Re: 25 First Lines Un-Guessed Tracks

ROB — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:50:00 -0000

Hiya,

I'm Rob and I'll be your monitor for the blogathon! Exciting huh?

Anyway I'll be popping in from time to time to make sure you're doing ok and to cheer you on. If you do have any problems then just drop me a note - robert@xset.co.uk and I'll do my best to help you sort them out.

In the mean time, good luck, happy posting and well done for being part of something this special!

Rob - bSpies monitor

Re: Blogathon Post No:28

ROB — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:43:00 -0000

Glad you're holding up ok.

Re: Blogathon Post No:38

ROB — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:01:00 -0000

I was going to go for Brian Jacques as well - Pete beat me to it

Re: Blogathon Post No:44

ROB — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 06:46:00 -0000

On the home straight now - you still holding up ok?

Oh and I'm loving the lightbulb jokes! Keep em coming

Re: OK this is it - Final Blogathon Post

ROB — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 09:14:00 -0000

Well done Kate! You've deserved a snooze.

Re: Ouch!

ROB — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:25:00 -0000

Ouch. Bummer. Get well soon.

Re: FREE AT LAST

ROB — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:34:00 -0000

You are my new hero. Congratulations to you and your family....as a team you worked/sacrificed and achieved. You have inspired many of us and I will contiue to check this site as I try to pass my 2 remaining exams (that's a hint for you to keep posting helpful info....you started this and now you gotta continue to help the rest of us :) :) )

Re: BEC Rant - July/August 2008

ROB — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:19:00 -0000

what is the biggest problem with BEC; the ratios?

I figured this one would be a slice of pie; business environment how can they make this one such a pain in the butt

Re: BEC Rant - July/August 2008

ROB — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:21:00 -0000

I need to know I sit in 11 days and am studying 60 hrs in this time so I need to focus on important areas that ppl get hung up on I know everyone is diff but I curious

atleast I am off work and can study full time :)

Merry Merry ya'll

Re: BEC Rant - July/August 2008

ROB — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:03:00 -0000

ok, thanks for the reply; I am going to check by wallet for the funds. I currently use cpaexcel have you heard of it; I passed my first exam on the first try with it although the test (Audit) was very difficult to me and I could hardly drive after it.

Re: BEC Rant - July/August 2008

ROB — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:05:00 -0000

oh have you heard of cpareviewforfree.com; I found it is pretty cool with extra questions to test your skills; bad part is exams are not timed; but it is extra questions none the less.

Re: BEC Rant - July/August 2008

ROB — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:52:00 -0000

ok I got it; I will be still using my other books b/c I am broke but thanks this will give me a nice long video to use online and I will look for the subjects hit within my other questions and review materials; thanks

Re: Story tellers

ROB — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:14:00 -0000

Ian-
Thanks for the link.

-rm

Re: Hana’s up early

ROB — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:16:24 -0000

Hee, we got mentioned on the show!

Linderman: "My original plan has [frowns] developed complications."

Ok, not a nig mention, I grant you. But that was so totally a shout-out to us! :)

Re: Tweedy and Popp: Inside Scoop

ROB — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:53:00 -0000

I'm really surprised that that place where the Rite-Aid used to be is still more or less the only condos there along 45th. I suppose there are bunches a block or two north here and there. I haven't ever really looked.

Still I think it will be a while before there are more. There's a condo/townhouse down Whitman from me that's been on the market for months (even after at least 3 price drops.) It's really convenient to Blue Video, and I'm sure has other pluses.

Re: Archie McWallingford

ROB — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:40:00 -0000

Wonder why they're not moving into the building on the SE corner (where Beso del Sol used to be). Looks like the entire building's empty - plenty of room for devil ducks. (mmmm.... Imagining an entire floor of the Mad Scientist department)

Re: Center for Wooden Wallingford?

ROB — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:07:00 -0000

Hopefully the south Wallingford Gasworks NIMBY complainers won't sink this thing too.

(See what I did there? Sink? Ha!)

Re: Fresh

ROB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:24:00 -0000

I'd say most things are a little cheaper. Also the produce quality is very high. Which I think it kind of has to be since you don't get to pick it out. It's also pretty convenient.

2 things:

1. For free scheduled delivery (1 hour window) you have to spend at least $30. I don't think that's a big deal.

2. For 98103 people you have to join Amazon Prime which is $80/year. This is a much bigger deal I think if you don't order much from Amazon.

I don't know. I haven't decided if it's worth it or not. They don't really seem to have big sales that I've seen (they certainly don't advertise any) so you're not going to get, say, 68 cent/pound broccoli like you can at Fred Meyer this week. Also they don't really have much in the way of meat, so if you want that you're probably going to be going to the store anyway. I also like to buy bulk stuff whenever possible--forget that too.

Re: Fresh

ROB — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:23:00 -0000

Miss Constance: Their website says that you still need Amazon Prime to get deliveries in 98103. You're sure you didn't sign up for a free Amazon Prime trial when you signed up for Amazon Fresh? They'll charge you in a month.

Re: Pequeña Havana

ROB — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:25:08 -0000

Watch out for those plantain chips. They're good, but they have significantly more fiber than, say, your average corn chip.

Re: QFC Expansionism

ROB — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:39:07 -0000

I have a love/hate relationship with this store. On the one hand it's really convenient for me--if I take the right bus home from work it takes me right there. One the other hand it's expensive. The produce there is generally pretty good and usually plentiful, which leads me to...

Now the Fred Meyer down the way is way cheaper and also usually pretty good quality, but that store must be managed by monkeys. They hardly ever have stuff on sale on the shelves, or lots of produce items in general. And, don't get me started on that Ballard Safeway. If I want rotten produce I only have to look in my fridge--I don't need to buy it.

Ok, enough ranting.

Re: QFC Update

ROB — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:04:01 -0000

Doesn't Tutta Bella also have gelato?

And, are you talking about my Fred Meyer comment? I think maybe I sound like I hate the Fred Meyer more than the QFC. Or, maybe I hate all the nearby grocery stores in general which is probably closest to the truth. I know they're both owned by Kroger, but still, I stand by my belief that the Ballard Fred Meyer is horribly managed. Maybe others are better? The Aurora and the Lake City ones are just too far away, and the Lake City one is a bizarre freak show too. (Though that may be a plus if you find shopping too boring.)

I guess there's the Ballard Market. I've usually been pretty happy going there, but I usually only go for specific things I know they have, and it's a little on the pricey side too I think.

Re: Triploids acomin’

ROB — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:22:27 -0000

Triploid refers to the fact that they have 3 sets of chromosomes. Most animals have (or otherwise end up) with 2 sets of chromosomes--one from each parent. They're diploid.

Anomalies and exceptions abound of course.

By manipulating fertilized trout eggs you can dramatically increase the number of triplod trout you get. It would seem that one advantage of stocking the lake with triploid trout is they're sterile so things won't go horribly wrong invasive species-wise.

Re: Avoid the lines, eat gelato!

ROB — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:36:26 -0000

OK, I'll bite. Who is "David?" Dave Matthews?

The only celebrity I've ever seen in Seattle was Randy Johnson about 10 years ago at Big Time in the U-district. He and his wife? girlfriend? wandered in, looked at the menu, and left. I can understand their disappointment, of course. You don't go to Big Time for the food.

Re: Visit the site

ROB — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:51:56 -0000

Strange. Back in the day I was all over programs like FreeAgent, etc. to deal with Usenet groups. In my mind these programs are a step or two up the tree from RSS. But, I've just never been able to get into using RSS. Every time I've tried I've always been frustrated with websites that don't send the whole article (understandable) or don't seem to update the feed often enough (frustrating, though maybe this is partly the...what do you call it reader?...I'm using.) I prefer to just go to the websites. Google toolbar's "Open in tabs" for bookmark folders is enough syndication for me.

Re: Interesting Open House

ROB — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:55:52 -0000

There's a house on Winslow (a block east of 99 at about 43rd) going for 1.2 million. (Or, at least it was last week.) I don't really know how they compare, but I'm not thinking that one's going to sell either.

Re: Archie McOpen!

ROB — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:28:48 -0000

No liquor store anymore. Archie's had/has a sign out front with directions to the nearest, which, ironically, may be the Ballard one on Market a little ways past Archie's former location down by the locks. There's also one at U-Village over by the QFC (west of it.)

What I can't wait to see is the line down to Molly Moon's on the weekends before Halloween and Christmas.

Re: Zoo Tunes Kid Drop-off

ROB — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:10:03 -0000

That does seem like a cheap babysitter (at least for 1 or 2 kids) including the food and getting to touch a turtle or whatever.

I haven't ever actually been to one of these things, but I thought they were intended to be some sort of family friendly thing. Though I guess surely taking a 7 year old to see Emmylou Harris et al. would be an exquisite sort of torture for everyone involved.

Re: Other Side of Garden Tour

ROB — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:31:32 -0000

What am I missing here? There might not have been much to be done if he was "only" taking pictures from the sidewalk or some public place, but if he was actually inappropriately touching children why didn't anyone call the freakin' police? Maybe the guy is registered or has outstanding warrants or whatever and they could have done something about him.

Re: Fourth of July Chaos

ROB — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:39:07 -0000

Also, tangentially related I guess, don't forget the annual 4th of July speed trap at the north(bound) end of the Aurora bridge around 40th. Nearly every year the SPD and/or state patrol set up there and pull over every single speeder.

Re: Rescue Rope

ROB — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:26:46 -0000

Unfortunately someone did jump. I didn't see anything in the news about it, though I guess that's not unusual.

There was something on the Seattle livejournal group about it, though I hesitate to link to it since it has its share of pretty insensitive comments. Here's the most useful one though:

King County's 24/7/365 crisis hotline is 206 461 3222, toll-free at 866 427 4747.

Re: Obama’s legislative record is shocking and scary

ROB — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:03:50 -0000

Obama will govern this country worse than the Carter administration did. I pray that the Dems in this country will be enlightened by the facts of Obama's past and vote for the man that has always put his country before his personal needs. The American people can't afford to have Obama as their leader. We need a true American like John McCain as our President. To all the Democrats that read this post, please do some research on the two candidates before you vote. Don't just vote for Obama because he's black and don't believe the "Change" slogan without doing some research first. Once you do a little research you'll discover that the Change he's promising will change our country for the worse. Please do me and your fellow countrymen and women a favor and find out the truth about Obama before you vote. Thank you for your time.

Re: Palin better qualified than Obama

ROB — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:44:20 -0000

it's so ridiculous that you are not comparing education. obama is clearly an intelligent man. just listen to his interviews. even his interview with o'reilly was insightful. why isn't palin giving interviews?

you can't have somebody running for office that is so anti-science and pro-religion.

also, palin has a degree in journalism. i think she had a minor in political science. obama has a law degree from harvard! top of his class.

they aren't even close to being on the same level. i would love for obama and palin to have a debate with each other about real issues, but that would never happen.

obama would talk circles around her.

Re: Coming soon – a nuclear armed al-Qaeda

ROB — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:58:38 -0000

Isn't this kind of thing what we are supposed to have spies for? Sure, Obama wants all the outward gestures of US servility, but that shouldn't stop the CIA from going in there and taking some preventative measures! Is he really more worried about his own country's nuclear arsenal than that of rogue and failing states?

Re: Facebook Now 200 Million Strong

ROB — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:35:00 -0000

Hi, thanks for the interesting post. I joined Facebook recently, perhaps 3 months ago. I just find that all my friends are on so it's the best place to catch up and share pictures etc. so I doubt it'll disappear anytime soon.

Re: Breaking News

ROB — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:09:00 -0000

Steve, the funny thing is I get CNN Breaking news also...and they didn't tell me anything about Kerry's nomination!

Re: Cubicle Golf

ROB — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 09:41:00 -0000

Karin, I'm glad somebody got it!

Re: Cancel Christmas?

ROB — Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:17:00 -0000

Oh good heavens. No one remembers the Burgher Meister Meister Burgher?

From this site it explains:The 1970 show "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" tells the story of how Santa Claus became the man he is today. In this story, a young redhead named Kris Kringle dons a red suit and tries to deliver toys and happiness to the children of Sombertown. But the dictator of this town, who is alternately called Burgher Meister and Meister Burgher, declares that there are no toys permitted in Sombertown.

Re: Your Name Here

ROB — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:01:00 -0000

Here at orangejack, we aim to please!

Re: Birthday Cards

ROB — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 15:31:00 -0000

Yes, I have one of each.

Re: Here He Comes

ROB — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:34:00 -0000

"himicane" is my lame attempt to be funny. It's a male Hurricane.

Re: The Olympics

ROB — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:53:00 -0000

Guess it is just me.

Sigh.

Re: First College Football Game

ROB — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 18:39:00 -0000

Well my wife is a VT grad! So go Hokies!

Re: I’m Nervous

ROB — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:03:00 -0000

Thanks guys. It's good to know people are praying. This is looking worse and worse by the moment.

Re: 5 Things That Stink

ROB — Sat, 04 Sep 2004 15:36:00 -0000

Thanks Tom. Yeah, I'm tired of the reports. I like new info reports, but not the "it's windy and rainy" ones...at least not all the time.

Re: Can you find Florida?

ROB — Sun, 05 Sep 2004 21:21:00 -0000

Yeah, we're going nuts. We went to our next door neighbor's house for dinner so that was good.

Re: Tornados

ROB — Mon, 06 Sep 2004 18:07:00 -0000

Thank you so much for your kind words, Texas family! I hope you continue to visit...we have a lot of life to live and a lot of blogging left to do!

Re: Reporting Hurricanes

ROB — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 00:11:00 -0000

You're welcome, Karin.

Re: Seattle

ROB — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:02:00 -0000

I received this comment via email:

In 'the good old days', the tray locks on the plane have those hooks to hang an 'Occupied' sign. While your flight was on the ground, waiting for the next leg, you could get off the plane and go into the terminal. To keep your seat, you hung the little sign. Haven't seen one in 25 years.

Re: Pitatayo, Patricia, Trish…

ROB — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 12:58:00 -0000

We work together, donchaknow?

Re: My New Blog

ROB — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 01:40:00 -0000

Becuase of the comment problems, I wanted to post the URL correction from the other comment on this post:

The correct URL should be: http://hobsonschoice.us

Thanks for the blogroll!

Re: Blogging 301: Marketing

ROB — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 02:45:00 -0000

LOL@Karin! Okay, I'll leave it. That was funny.

Re: There She Blows…Again

ROB — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 02:46:00 -0000

Same year nothing! How about within 3 months?!?!

Like I said earlier, it's our Natural Disaster World Tour.

Re: Volcanic Eruption Scale

ROB — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 02:41:00 -0000

Mt. St. Helens in 1981 was a 5: Paroxysmal, >25 km plume height, 1 km cube meter volume

Re: Blogging 302: Webstats

ROB — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 11:35:00 -0000

Thanks, Jerry. I plan to write a couple more classes then I'll link them all up. So hopefully by this weekend they will all be done!

Re: Blogging 201: Posting Photos

ROB — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:42:00 -0000

From what I can tell, you can't use the HTML code to link to a photo in Yahoo. I'd suggest downloading hello. It's free and easy to use after you have it set up.

Re: Why Tuesday?

ROB — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:59:00 -0000

Thank you, Amanada for all your comments. Being an American and you being Canadian, I decided to censor some of your comments.

J/K! Slow down on the submit button there, girl!

Re: Why Tuesday?

ROB — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 18:02:00 -0000

In case you're still suspicious of my behavior.

Re: Blogging 201: Posting Photos

ROB — Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:50:00 -0000

Lookit, over in the right-hand column near the top is a link to the beginning of the entire Orangejack Blogging University.

But if you don't see it, here it is:

http://orangejack.blogspot.com/2004/10/orangeja...>

Re: Irreverent Question?

ROB — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 14:25:00 -0000

Well, got some interaction here, huh? Guess maybe the title should have been "Provocative Question" instead!

Well, my thought was when you fear something you are also scared.

To be honest, I think I asked to get a reaction. But also I was thinking along the same lines that revbill was saying here and in his blog. It's just kind of a provocative way to say it, that's all.

Now to have a "hell of a time with Jesus"...that's really deep. On the surface I'd say no, that time with Jesus is sweet. But then again, sometimes being with Him can be a tough, struggling time. It's not always sweet for me, that's for sure! But to go as far to say it's hell, that may be a bit of a stretch.

Re: Spelling

ROB — Thu, 09 Dec 2004 03:00:00 -0000

REALLY?

Re: Levels of Coffee

ROB — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 12:46:00 -0000

I thought about adding Costly Bad Coffee, but I honestly haven't had it before. But we are going to Budapest in a few months so I'll just have to find out! Ugh. Maybe I'll just settle for Starbucks! ;-)

Re: Done in Canada

ROB — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 16:23:00 -0000

A friend sent me an email saying "Congrats" on finishing up and all. I replied, then thought I wanted to put it here.

Thanks. It's been a good and short ride. But worth it.

I tell ya, after the decision to come, raising support, getting ready, closing projects in Orlando, planning a conference in Budapest, dealing with not just one, not two, but THREE hurricanes, then coming here literally on the tail of a hurricane, jumping right in...

I'm looking forward to vacation tomorrow.

Re: College Football Playoffs Right Around the Corner

ROB — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:32:00 -0000

Honestly I don't see the playoffs coming anytime real soon. I still like parts of the bowl system, and I think most people do also. We just want to "settle it on the field" (read: playoffs). One day, and I think sooner than later, it'll happen.

Re: Can Drinking Coffee Can Help Tsunami Recovery?

ROB — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:27:00 -0000

Something I meant to say in the original post but neglected to do so is that I'm all for "doing my part" by drinking Sumatra coffee and tea. However, I'm not sure how big of an impact it really will have and I don't want to kid myself in thinking that by drinking these things I'm really helping. I may or may not! Instead, we've made a financial donation to help directly with the releif. That's where I feel I'm really making a difference. I don't think my every so often Sumatra coffee and tea drinking will make a large impact compared to a donation to a releif agency or ministry.

Re: A Fiddler Held Hostage

ROB — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:57:00 -0000

It is certainly my favorite MUSICAL! Not movie.

Of course my list of great musicals is pretty short:

Fiddler on the Roof
uh, guess that's it.

C'mon. I'm trying to be a man of culture here!

Re: A Comment Experiment

ROB — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:12:00 -0000

Okay, I'll start.

1. I'm in Orlando, Florida, USA
2. I have two. This one and www.eMinistryNotes.com3. That's all. The song on the radio right now is that Unkle Kracker remake of "Drift Away" (at least I think that's the name of the song). Too bad it wasn't something better.

Re: Oh My! My Yahoo! on My Desktop?

ROB — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:12:00 -0000

Sure. I'll make another post about it instead of doing it here sometime soon.

Re: Running in Fantasy Football

ROB — Sat, 22 Jan 2005 00:30:00 -0000

Okay. As for total TDs in the playoffs, there are only 6 guys who have 2 or more. Only Mitchell and Dunn are left (one WR and one RB). The other 4 are all WRs. So the WRs got in the end zone more, but with teams left, it's a wash.

As for DE, not sure how to look at it because so many leagues look at DE scoring differently. But the top 5 DE yards/gm are PIT, NE, IND, ATL, and MIN. Three of 5 are left. Top 5 points/gm are PIT, NE, GB, ATL, and IND. 3 of 5 left again. So with those two stats, DE has been important.

But unlike in real games, defense usually doesn't win a fantasy championship...at least not in my league!

Re: Running in Fantasy Football

ROB — Sat, 22 Jan 2005 08:28:00 -0000

When does the preseason start? Not soon enough!

BTW, I came this close to winning my SB. If Brady hadn't thrown so many INTs at Miami, I would have advanced and won the SB. And I had Martin and Alexander leading the way!

Re: Why Yahoo?

ROB — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:14:00 -0000

Hey Google Lover (if that is indeed your real name! ;-) That's funny you busted me on misspelling Google. Well, not the first time for me! But what makes it so funny is that this Google owned blog's spell checker still doesn't know how to spell Google. So it was of no help.

Oh well. I'll leave the misspelling in there so your comment will make more sense. I'm not one to take offense quickly on it! LOL! You busted me. Now come out of your anonymous shell, Google Lover! ;-)

Re: PSA: Urban Legends Emailed

ROB — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 23:46:00 -0000

I thought about it, but my keyboard was too sticky. See, I was drinking Coke and when I read his email I spewed it all over the keyboard.

Besides, I was in the middle of creating other dastardly websites I could create to debunk free trips to Disney.

Re: A Goofed Up Morning

ROB — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:05:00 -0000

No it's not pink. It's blue. And I don't have a pink shirt in my closet!

Re: Baby Got Book

ROB — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:35:00 -0000

The link is down. Guess they got sacked. Here, pick one from this search (I found a downloadable version)

http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?fr=slv1-ff&a...

Re: All together now…

ROB — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:43:00 -0000

I've learned a lesson, Tom. I originally linked to the photo off snopes.com's server. Apparently, they didn't like that and put up the green face. I had to find the photo elsewhere. It's not fixed...for now!

Re: How Fast is Broadband?

ROB — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 14:45:00 -0000

So then if all I'm interested in is just internet access, then there's no need to pay for the extra speed because my thinking is right on this. However, if I want to have in-house networking, then it becomes an issue.

I'm not that sophisticated, but at least I understand it now!

Re: 10,000 Visits

ROB — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:50:00 -0000

Stop the fighting! With the Orangejack Blog hitting 10,000, we all get a free gift: the satisfaction of knowing you participated in a grand journey.

That and the knowledge you can't get that wasted time back!

Thanks for visiting!

Re: Firefox Slow

ROB — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:49:00 -0000

Asa, that seemed to do it! Thanks!

Re: A New Day in Communication

ROB — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:55:00 -0000

Only if you believe REM.

Re: Vonage + Skype = Fun VoIP

ROB — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:39:00 -0000

Good questions, Steve. As for security for Skype, that I don't know a lot about. I've heard about some firewall potential problems (similar to keeping an IM program open at work).

As for Vonage, I don't know of any security issues. There's the security issues that having broadband has, but I don't know of any specific to Vonage. As for 911, you can have it also. You can read all about it from Vonage's help page: http://www.vonage.com/features.php?feature=911

Re: Yahoo! 360

ROB — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:54:00 -0000

I agree, Jack. I think Yahoo is learning from Google quite well!

As for the blog, I'm not sure I'd switch there either...but the concept is cool. I can't wait to check it out.

Re: Tracking Airline Miles

ROB — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:49:00 -0000

Thanks, Rev. That's the best I've seen so far. Just wish it included others I have points for like Mariott and United. But I may start using that one. Thanks!

Re: Sleestacks Commin’ Back

ROB — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:17:00 -0000

If I remember correctly, most were bad but there were a few that were good and helped the Marshalls.

Sleestacks are probably just misunderstood.

Re: Sleestacks Commin’ Back

ROB — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 22:36:00 -0000

I mean they are complex. Most are bad guys but I think some (at least one) is at least sympathetic to the Marshalls.

Re: Fake or Foto?

ROB — Mon, 09 May 2005 15:00:00 -0000

I don't remember. It's been out for a long time. I remember taking it a couple years ago...and somehow I ran across it again.

Re: Seminar Week

ROB — Tue, 10 May 2005 13:09:00 -0000

oh, it's not that bad!

Re: Crazy Week Over

ROB — Sat, 14 May 2005 19:06:00 -0000

Rick, you're a sucker for reality? I didn't know that! Come on by RealityBlogs.com and drop some comments!

Re: LA Trippin’

ROB — Sun, 15 May 2005 00:41:00 -0000

Yup. You?

Re: Fred Flintstone as Tevye

ROB — Mon, 16 May 2005 20:15:00 -0000

No, I'm too busy! But not busy enough to have random thoughts pop into my head and make it into the blogsphere! ;-)

Re: http://ourlittleapartment.blogspot.com/2009/10/birthday-presentfor-you.html

ROB — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:41:32 -0000

Happy birthday!

Re: All moved in

ROB — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:40:00 -0000

RE-MIX.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUfowCnFzKc

Re: A Christian in doubt - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

ROB — Sat, 20 May 2006 18:17:00 -0000

Dear SomeoneWithProblems, let me encourage you to read the Bible more. Christianity is about a relationship with God, not about imperfect churches and church people.

It almost sounds like you believe "about" God, but not "in" God. Forgive me if I'm wrong.

I tried out a lot of churches before I found a good, humble group of people who truly love God and worship Him. That type of Church is out there.

Let me correct you and others about how the New Testament was compiled. Eusebius wrote in 324 AD in his "The Church History" (prior to the Canon being put together) that most of Paul's epistles and all of the gospels were already in use by the early church. For the most part, the counsel that put the canon together was really just confirming what the early Church was already using, which included the weeding out of the Gnostic beliefs.

A good book to read on this subject is The New Testament Documents, by F. F. Bruce.

Re: A Christian in doubt - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

ROB — Sun, 21 May 2006 14:33:00 -0000

danno, I don't hang around this site day after day, yesterday was my first visit. You and Marianna and others seem to wonder why certain of your objections aren't answered, or responded to intelligently.
Speaking for myself, but I suspect mq59 and Steve R are similar, I don't see the point of answering them. For example, I made one encouraging comment to SWP and all I saw were bunch of negative comments and supposed examples of contradictions in the Bible.
It's a little like trying to reason with a mob; it ain't goin' happen.
I could take a great amount of time to answer each person's arguments in detail, but what's the point? Most people hear don't seem to want answers or reasonable arguments, they just want to vent like ben, or misquote scripture, like herb has.

Re: Where are you, God? - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

ROB — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:28:00 -0000

Scott, my condolences and I hope someday you will be able to find peace in your heart and mind.

Re: I have no clue as to where I fit in - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

ROB — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:13:00 -0000

Some reasons why knowledge that god doesn't exist should make you smile:

No one is watching you go to the bathroom
No one is watching you umm....have some "alone time"
"Alone time" is not a sin! :)
No one else knows your inner thoughts unless you want to share them.
You can have sex with more than one person in your life time without any guilt.
Sleep in Sunday's guilt free
You don't have to give any money to "god"
No more confusion about if you're TRULY saved or what EXACTLY you need to do to get into heaven

In time you'll recognize many freedoms and the liberation that is brought from breaking free from superstitious dogma

Re: Has Satan been feeding my daughter lies? - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

ROB — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:57:00 -0000

Mandy,

Your comment is very well written. You should seriously consider writing articles or a book on atheism. Clear succinct logical attacks on Christian mythology. I know of a good christian and atheist discussion forum where you input would be valued. Let me know if you'd like the site.

Re: A discussion of why I no longer want to be identified with Christianity - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

ROB — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:38:00 -0000

Check out http://christiananswers.net/q-aig/aig-c039.html It is a philosophy something always had to exist... Check it out-don't be biased. I checked out your website check out this one, it can't hurt anything

Re: A discussion of why I no longer want to be identified with Christianity - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

ROB — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:44:00 -0000

http://christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-t023.html check out this as well. the topic: Why does God let innocent people suffer. I respect the search for answers in life and respect others opinions so check this out. And please dont hate on me for posting these things on here.

Re: Too Busy

ROB — Wed, 25 May 2005 10:16:00 -0000

LOL @ Grant!

Though the image is appalling, the idea is quite heavenly!

Re: Starving

ROB — Wed, 25 May 2005 22:49:00 -0000

Don't worry about it! You didn't really offer it...it's just around all the time!

Re: Football Exam

ROB — Thu, 26 May 2005 23:22:00 -0000

Yeah, Tarheels and moving the ball forward is kind of oxymoronic.

;-)

Re: Vonage Calls to Puerto Rico

ROB — Sat, 28 May 2005 10:02:00 -0000

Thanks! If you want a referral for a free month, let me know!

Re: Home Sick

ROB — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 20:27:00 -0000

that's the place!

Re: I’ve been to the “E”

ROB — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:57:00 -0000

Thanks, Jack. The URL is corrected.

And I don't think it's bragging if you can back it up, right? ;-)

Actually, I was just excited to see this on Google. If his b-day was last week, I wouldn't have had a clue.

Re: I’ve been to the “E”

ROB — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 19:19:00 -0000

Good heavens! Where have I been? Though I grew up in Greenville, I didn't know about Wright...though that name keeps ringing a bell for me and I can't quite figure out why. Maybe this is the clue I needed to unravel the mystery of the Wright.

I've watched too much Star Wars.

Re: Best Star Wars Quotes

ROB — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 12:48:00 -0000

Some good ones so far! Y'all forgot another bad one: "The more you tighten your grip, Tuck, the more will slip through your fingers." Or something like that.

Rev. Mike nailed the best one about lack of faith.

Another great one is "At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will get our revenge."

I'll think of more later. That's my Ep I quote. I'll think of more...

Re: Best Star Wars Quotes

ROB — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 23:34:00 -0000

Okay, CL, you broached the subject.

I didn't get that quote. 2 movies later Yoda says, "Do or do not. There is no try."

I don't get how Sith only deal in absolutes.

Re: Best Star Wars Quotes

ROB — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 23:35:00 -0000

I think my favorite quote from Ep II would be, "You don't want to sell me death sticks...you want to go home and rethink your life."

Re: Best Star Wars Quotes

ROB — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 23:36:00 -0000

I've only seen Ep III once so far, but one quote worth mentioning is Obe Wan after using a blaster, "So barbaric."

Re: Foto Friday

ROB — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:41:00 -0000

That's almost to I-85. I was on 161 heading to 85 on the border looking North. Looking at a map now I see it might not be Kings Mountain. Dang! That's what I've always been told.

Sigh.

Still a cool shot.

Re: Hurricanes and Radio

ROB — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 22:36:00 -0000

nope

Re: Child Stars

ROB — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:31:00 -0000

Oohh! Little Ronnie. Yes! That's a good one. See? I knew there were more.

Still think Opie was the cutest kid in TV history.

Re: Child Stars

ROB — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 09:34:00 -0000

Wow. I had no idea about Shirley Temple.

Re: RMail

ROB — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:48:00 -0000

LOL! No "ot" here!

I need someone to do a graphic in the iPod fonts. It would be great!

Re: Bloglines

ROB — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:10:00 -0000

Well, I used to be a big fan of SharpReader, but I think I've made the switch.

Re: Bloglines

ROB — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:12:00 -0000

I've downloaded Sage also and it seems to be fine. For me personally, I'd rather have a full website I go to rather than a toolbar. For a long time I'd rather have a desktop application (SharpReader), but now I like a website with notifier.

Sage is probably very similar and useful. To each his own. I might try Sage a little longer. I'm not unimpressed with it.

Also Sage is only for Firefox, Bloglines is for anyone.

Re: Bloglines

ROB — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:19:00 -0000

Christian, I've never tried to sub to a Google group. It works fine with Yahoo Groups though.

It should work just fine with Google if they offer an atom feed. Bloglines reads atom great.

I'd suggest if you can't get Bloglines to autodetect it, then find the actual atom.xml file and try adding it in that way.

If that doesn't work, email Bloglines! I just haven't tried.

Re: Darth Farcus

ROB — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:53:00 -0000

That's funny. I didn't know there was a comic called Farcus.

I was thinking about Scott Farcus. He had yellow eyes. So help me, YELLOW EYES!

Re: Homeland Security

ROB — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:13:00 -0000

I havn't seen those eyes in years! Good to see them back and "useful".

Re: Jerry’s Blog

ROB — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:28:00 -0000

We'll fix your Bloglines soon enough.

Re: Microsoft is out to get me

ROB — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:26:00 -0000

LOL! Andrew, you misread it like I misread it the first time it told me it was shutting down.

It shut down WINDOWS exlporer, not INTERNET Explorer. I use Firefox all the time now.

Re: Independence Day

ROB — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 11:59:00 -0000

LOL! No, that's not my car. Acutally I saw it yesterday driving in Fort Collins, CO. I had my camera with me so I turned around to take the shot knowing I'd post it today!

Oh, and for all your other stuff, all I can say is Amen.

Re: Swimming

ROB — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:58:00 -0000

Thanks, Jack. I knew that. I was trying to be silly but I guess it didn't work. Oh well.

Re: Overrated Songs

ROB — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 13:22:00 -0000

Seems to me that overyplayed helps make it overrated. I mean, if a song isn't played a lot, then how does it become overrated?

Honestly, I don't have a problem with most of the songs. I like them and don't really consider them 'overrated'. Though I never liked Freebird and Stairway to Heaven that much. They are overrated! ;-)

'Hey Ya' hasn't been around long enough to be on the list, IMO.

Re: Helmet Map

ROB — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 20:48:00 -0000

Every time I count it I think I come up with 117. I could be wrong though.

Either way it's cool. Would love to see a NFL one too!

Re: Vonage Calls to Puerto Rico

ROB — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:39:00 -0000

Boy, I hate it that you had bad service with them. To be fair, I have not needed to call them but once and my service was good.

I do know that they don't work with AOL for Broadband...but don't tell you that up front. That's a bad customer service problem!

But we're very satisfied customers.

Re: The Party Next Door

ROB — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:39:00 -0000

No kidding! LOL!

Re: Blogging 401: Template Tweaks

ROB — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:11:00 -0000

You know, I'm not a CSS expert and I bet there's a way to do it there. But you can do it on each link you want if you add the code target=_blank inside the a href tags.

At least I think that'll work!

Re: Where I’ve Been

ROB — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:18:00 -0000

New Zealand, huh? Tell me more!

Re: It’s been a while

ROB — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:22:00 -0000

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, Helen!

Re: 34

ROB — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 22:32:00 -0000

Thanks, everyone!

Re: Commitment

ROB — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 11:36:00 -0000

I wanted to explain a bit more about this post. This is my commitment to God. Here's the expanded version...

I am me (I understand who I am and how God has gifted me).
I will do (whatever God has asked of me).
I will be (whatever God wants me to be).
I will go (wherever you send me).
You are He (I recognize God as the authority...to whom I commit).

Re: This is South Carolina Football

ROB — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:46:00 -0000

LOL! So many disagree with this post. Not many leave their name.

Re: LOTR Q

ROB — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:49:00 -0000

still don't get it. how did his words become powerless? what did that? as far as I could tell, some trees flooded out his stuff, but he and his tower were still there. can't he still do his magic from there?

Re: LOTR Q

ROB — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:27:00 -0000

Now that makes some sense. Thanks, Lee. Maybe I'll read them. This was really my first introduction to the series.

Re: Pat ‘The Idgit’ Robertson

ROB — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:32:00 -0000

I was going to leave a comment here, but decided to make a new post instead.

Re: Foto Friday

ROB — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:59:00 -0000

Thanks for the kind words, Pastor.

Re: BBQ: Pork or Beef?

ROB — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 18:54:00 -0000

I agree with nobrainer! I need more research!

Re: I want to live

ROB — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 18:44:00 -0000

Right! Thanks for asking. She was able to catch a flight out of NO this weekend. Classes were to start today. She's safe at home in DC.

Re: Why New Orleans is Flooded

ROB — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:20:00 -0000

Yeah, but we have a cool lady in the NY harbor!

Re: Little Buddy is Dead

ROB — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:51:00 -0000

I guess Gilligan is like a guilty pleasure ;-)

Re: I’m sick of comment spammers

ROB — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:39:00 -0000

I am using a standard blogger template and then tweaked it. So blogger hosts it all. With blogger templates they have the CSS in the head of the template so it's just one file.

I am playing with WordPress also right now.

Re: Foto Friday

ROB — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 07:07:00 -0000

yup

Re: I’ve Been Published

ROB — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 10:23:00 -0000

Thanks. I guess it should show up in Foto Friday sometime, eh?

Re: Facebook Now 200 Million Strong

ROB — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:35:00 -0000

Re: Hippie dissatisfied with grade

ROB — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:37:00 -0000

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/... is no indication that he identifies himself as a liberal. You are just making things up. And I have NEVER seen a hippie wearing Ralph Lauren.

Re: Hippie dissatisfied with grade

ROB — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:46:00 -0000

i can honestly say this guy exhibits traits most commonly associated with being a conservative/the product of a conservative upbringing, so i dont really know how one could not think this guy is a conservative. there's no making things up. sure, anyone can complain about a grade. however, going so far as to sue the college over it is an extremely conservative thing to do. its whiny, its childish (poor little johnny didnt get an A+, shucks), and it is NOT a right. im well studied up on our fabulous constitution, and no where in it does it say "you have the right to sue an institution because you are unable to accept your lack of intelligence/failure to be a decent student and resultantly dont like your grade." and honestly, by suing over a grade in a course rather than being a big boy and moving on, this man is automatically putting himself out there to be judged (which he certainly should be).

seriously though, he needs to SUCK. IT. UP. its a big world out there, and its pretty pathetic to waste the time of our judicial system with this petty case. he needs a life. oh, and some stronger study skills.

and by the way, i see conservatives in ralph lauren, chanel, and almost every other high-end fashion designer's clothing on a daily basis. shazam. all over your face.

Re: La famiglia si allarga…

ROB — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:42:53 -0000

C'è bisogno di leggere C'è bisogno di leggere queste cose.
God bless you.

Re: Entra tutto. Punto!

ROB — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:46:32 -0000

Mi sai dire dove trovo i Mi sai dire dove trovo i centri di assistenza Zephir su internet?
Te ne sarei grato!

Rob

Re: Rail Life Site Changes

ROB — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:25:49 -0000

That is so awesome to see that someone is finally making a site that is both user-friendly and willing to meet the needs of everyone using it. I just checked out the new station features and LOVE it! I'll definitely be using this!

Re: Deadly Catch: Alaska Fishing Vessel Katmai Sinks

ROB — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:31:50 -0000

I just saw this epsiode on Deadliest catch and feel so sorry for the family members of the fishermen lost. I am a chef and now everytime I crack open a crab for service I will do it with much more appreciation for how it was delivered to my restaurant. May Gopd bless their souls.

Re: Flash iTunes Cover Flow

ROB — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:07:24 -0000

I have been looking EVERYWHERE for something like this. I've been working it with it all morning and can get most of what I need to have done.

But...

...is there a way to make the album covers draggable objects? Like, in an onPress function, release them from their rotational confines and let me move the object elsewhere on my stage? I'm sure I've overcomplicated this enormously in my head.

Re: Ett par år på nacken: Fristads petiga säkerhetsvakter

ROB — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:55:45 -0000

Herre jesus vad dåligt skådespeleri. Man får inte slarva så i casting och regi. Man får bara inte det.

Re: Ett par år på nacken: Fristads petiga säkerhetsvakter

ROB — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:55:45 -0000

Herre jesus vad dåligt skådespeleri. Man får inte slarva så i casting och regi. Man får bara inte det.

Re: PaperCut och DDB bjuder på spännande dr

ROB — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:09:08 -0000

Times? Är det inte Trajan* som är filmfonten numero uno? :)

Trajan

Re: PaperCut och DDB bjuder på spännande dr

ROB — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:13:18 -0000

Oops, det gick visst inte att länka på ovanstående sätt...

Re: PaperCut och DDB bjuder på spännande dr

ROB — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:09:08 -0000

Times? Är det inte Trajan* som är filmfonten numero uno? :)

Trajan

Re: PaperCut och DDB bjuder på spännande dr

ROB — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:13:18 -0000

Oops, det gick visst inte att länka på ovanstående sätt...

Re: Manliga kärleksförklaringar från McDonald’s

ROB — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:34:18 -0000

Nej, det här är inte särskilt bra. Magnus och Fredrik och gjort hysteriskt bra McD-ads senaste året men den här är bara okej tycker jag.

Re: McDonald’s chockhöjer priserna

ROB — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:39:46 -0000

Sluta hylla McDs oneshots nu. Vissa är jättebra och förtjänar beröm. Men nu är det bara inflation...

Re: Automatically backup mysql database to Amazon S3 using django (Python) script

ROB — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:28:23 -0000

In many circumstances you would want to force the MYSQL dump to continue past any error with ‘-f’ so that you get the full database even if it contains oddness. Otherwise there is a chance it will crash out and give you only a fraction of your data.

This comment was originally posted on Noupe

Re: Cutler’s chances better by the game

ROB — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:31:47 -0000

i would rather see rookie mistakes from a rookie, than a 10 year vet!

Re: Just give Walker the dadgum ball

ROB — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:03:30 -0000

Cutler is awesome! He is the best quarterback I have ever seen. He has a stronger arm than Elway and Farve and I think he moves better than both of them too.

He will be much better than Elway I think. During Elway's first year, he did not have a chance to go to the playoffs like Jay does. John really was never that good until Terrell Davis. Jay is winning without a runner as strong as TD in TB and MB.

He is so smart too. Sometimes he holds the ball too long and fumbles and trips over his feet and tries to force balls, but you can tell from the Arizona game that he is over that.

I think the Broncos can win the super bowl this year with Jay, and we will be the front runner next year for sure.

We have fixed the ship and are headed to Miami!

Re: Cutler’s cannon inspires optimism

ROB — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:40:56 -0000

Cutler is awesome! He is the best quarterback I have ever seen. He has a stronger arm than Elway and Farve and I think he moves better than both of them too.

He will be much better than Elway I think. During Elwayâ€™s first year, he did not have a chance to go to the playoffs like Jay does. John really was never that good until Terrell Davis. Jay is winning without a runner as strong as TD in TB and MB.

He is so smart too. Sometimes he holds the ball too long and fumbles and trips over his feet and tries to force balls, but you can tell from the Arizona game that he is over that.

I think the Broncos can win the super bowl this year with Jay, and we will be the front runner next year for sure.

We have fixed the ship and are headed to Miami!

Re: Cutler’s cannon inspires optimism

ROB — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:26:58 -0000

I think Ryan leaf and akili smith beat Arizona. Cutler will be 1-3 after this weekend. A 33 percent winning percentage. Not exactly the clip plummer was at.

Re: Broncos squander playoff berth

ROB — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:40:54 -0000

Face it -- Broncos minus Elway equals mediocre. So it has been, so shall it be.

Re: No. 121: Florida DT M. Thomas

ROB — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:55:04 -0000

i am a viking fan -- trying to figure out the trade and came looking on this site.

here are the details:

den gets vikes 4th rd pick to select thomas

vikes get denver 6th and 7th rd picks this yr AND next yrs 3rd pick

(i certainly hope thomas works out for you! that's an AWFUL LOT to give up!)

Re: 08453003950

ROB — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:25:46 -0000

The caller is calling you about an outstanding debt to revenue and customs. Listen to the answerphone message if one was left and call the number given on the message and not this one. If in doubt, contact your nearest office directly and check your account status. Better safe than sorry. The tax office do not mess about when it comes to collecting tax. The will destroy you if you try to avoid it.

Re: Throttled by Your ISP

ROB — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:10:22 -0000

AT&T DSL will switch your account to "synchronize with their main system in 'Texas'" if you use a lot of bandwidth, even if you live nowhere near there. Your speed will be cut back to an almost dial-up speed if you are not completely cut off. If you can get through to "Tier 2 technical support" ask them to delete and rebuild your "Redback profile". If you look at your DSL modem's connection and you find that everything looks correct, but then run a speed test and find that upload speed is correct but download speed is crawling, this is what is happening to you. It is near impossible to get AT&T tech support to transfer you to "Tier 2" and if you do, they will "call you back to resolve this issue". This call will most likely never come.

Re: 08000121417

ROB — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:26:58 -0000

Debt Litigation and Recovery Services - called me at 08:10 in the morning when I'm rushing about trying to get to work ! - chasing up late payment on a Marbles loan (HFC bank) - I now ignore their calls and contacted Marbles (HFC bank) myself

Re: 4029820846

ROB — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:27:21 -0000

Just got a call at work Health care soultions. I tried to call the number back and says number no longer in service.

Re: 01512553580

ROB — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:04:55 -0000

Companys called seeus2save. they are a accident assistance company.

Re: 07599615565

ROB — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:11:47 -0000

who is this ? A very strange person ? Is it a scam ?

Re: PMA’s Oscar Live-Blog, PART ONE.

ROB — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:05:04 -0000

Go Milk! So amazing

Re: Weekend Mix – Alriiight, Oh Yeah, Uh Huh!

ROB — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:14:03 -0000

Scorching is right! These mixes are great!
the Justin Timberlake mixes are getting better and better! He is an amazing pop artist. and I don't even like pop music much!

Re: What’s Going On? January 5th-12th in concerts.

ROB — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:37:27 -0000

seriously, that mp3 at the bottom deserves its own post!

Re: New Gorillaz – Electric Shock / Broken / Stylo / Binge

ROB — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:55:38 -0000

Loving 'Stylo/Binge' brilliant zeitgeist sound! you know Gorillas will put a twist on these, there just instrumentals anyhow (apart from broken - my least fav of the 3) there's plenty of scope for the hooks to be blended in, the Arabic theme is bound to influence these tracks! Looking forward to further developments!

Re: New The Killers – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

ROB — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:55:40 -0000

I love the Killers and this cover! Probably my favorite yet!

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2009/09/iphone-31-woes.html

ROB — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:13:53 -0000

So after following threads (like this one) i've taken the following actions:

1) Disable wifi
2) Disable bluetooth
3) Turn off push notifications for all services

The phone isn't as quick as it was before the upgrade but it no longer hangs, freezes, reboots etc. Its been clean like that for 48 hours.

The best analysis I saw so far is that its a memory leak related to push/MobileMe. That one makes the most sense.

Anyway, if you're stuck do the above. Don't bother restoring/wiping etc. From what i've read that wont help.

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2009/08/esx-and-virtual-machines-losing-time.html

ROB — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:49:41 -0000

Tried that. It appears the snapshots that were getting created by this autoprotect mode were not "normal" ones in that they couldn't be removed. VMWare support was also surprised you couldn't delete them.

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2009/08/esx-and-virtual-machines-losing-time.html

ROB — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:21:16 -0000

Yes, the issue though is that there's no single "on/off" switch reflected in the vmx file. Also I think the way they do snapshots to get to a complete copy you have to unwind each snapshot back to the last time there was a whole copy made. Do you know if that latter part is true?

In other words my vmdk's were full of references to all these ESX-created snapshots and I had no idea how to unwind all that without losing data.

While the VMWare converter app neglected to shut off autoprotect it did correctly remove all snapshots when going back from VMX to VMWare fusion. I dont know if I could have done that by hand.

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2009/01/xm-radio.html

ROB — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:28:00 -0000

Update on this, I actually tried Pandora on the way into work the other day and it had BETTER reception than XM on my drive and I got a mix closer to my tastes.

Not all of my coverage area is 3G but close enough that its a good (and free) option.

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2009/01/quicken-online-mint.html

ROB — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:32:00 -0000

Thanks, that one didnt pop up on my searches. I took a quick look at it. It has similar capabilities to iBank but iBank has a better interface to me. Its online banking direct download capabilities didn't work for me.

But you are correct online versus app comes down to whether you trust your data online.

To me its all online anyway although perhaps not centralized.

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2009/01/iphone-apps.html

ROB — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:58:00 -0000

I hadn't seen it, I think i'd heard of it. Its nice, a bit overkill just for weighing in. Its a lot of work to track all the foods.

Its also missing an online sync/export function. WeightTrack can export to Excel from their web site. I like my data to have mobility.

Thanks for the tip!

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2008/07/winmaildat.html

ROB — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:30:00 -0000

Have you tried looking at the email/attachment in gmail? I found thats one way to see it. Otherwise you download it and drop it on TNEF's enough. Some winmail.dat files contain nothing useful though.

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2008/07/iphone-20calendar-update.html

ROB — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:36:00 -0000

The trick is both have to be push. You can't sync either via iTunes or it won't work.

Not sure if the order matters but I configured MobileMe push first for calendars/contacts and then enable activesync for Exchange.

Both are sync'ing well and not polluting each other (which was a fear I had)

This is all configured in settings on the iPhone under "Mail, contacts, calendars"

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2008/01/my-current-setup-for-digital-life.html

ROB — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:41:00 -0000

SyncYourMail hasn't worked for me and they have no claims about how they'll support the users. For now Synchronica still works for free in demo mode for me.

Also with Apple possibly announcing some Exchange support next week all this may just go away (lets hope so)

Re: Music Blog Master List

ROB — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:56:31 -0000

As usual, above and beyond...

keep it up.

Re: New Animal Collective Album = Album of the Year?, Two New Morrissey Songs

ROB — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:24:20 -0000

lol @ Sheriff... these are live bootlegs

Re: Fucked Up – No Epiphany (No Age Remix)

ROB — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:23:31 -0000

why write about bad music?

Re: Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca, Album Review & Giveaway

ROB — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:12:12 -0000

I'm gonna have to say that "Two Doves" was my favorite due to my impartiality towards Amber and Angel, but "Wave the Bloody Shirt" definitely should have made the album - http://finickyfork.blogspot.com/2009/06/summer-... - it's a bit more experimental than the rest of the album though. The pop perfectionism practiced by Dave is the heart of the album, all of the varied orchestral arrangements have a wonderful way of building on each other an culminating in an electrifying climax. For this reason, it bothers me when people compare Bitte Orca to MPP and Veckatimest because they are all so unique and intricate in their own respective ways that trying to quantify how good they are distracts from their real artistic merit.

Re: What Is Your Favorite Beatles Song?: The Beatles Lithograph Contest

ROB — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:24:16 -0000

I won't do the classic name the most obscure beatles track possible trick to earn some kudos here but i have to say my favorit songs are two of the most over analyzed and cliched "Eleanor Rigby" and "A day in the life" respectively these songs were the first beatles song i heard and the only one i have heard sung live by a beatle. Elenour Rigby is a song i can i can listen to again and again with it never losing meaning also @Aliah i dont know the exact details but Elenour Rigby was real person who is buried at the church Paul Mcartney(correct me if i have the wrong beatle) sang at when he was a young boy. I also had the strange privelage to hear Paul Mcarteny join Neil Young onstage in london for a day in the life which was amazing moment for me!

Re: To the Point: 6 letters

ROB — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:09:33 -0000

Really Tudy? Kind of like when President Bush was elected and then re-elected all of the liberal air america folks jumped in and worked together with him right? I am sorry that your obamamania has clouded your judgement so severely you are unable to see that he is leading us straight to a socialistic state. I for one hope that he can lead this country the direction it needs to go but I truly do hope he fails at anything that he tries to do that leads us away from freedom and towards socialism/communism. We have seen how well communism and socialism have worked all around the world. The truth is that it DOES NOT WORK. Ask the USSR and former Soviet Bloc countries how communism worked out for them. Don't try chiding conservatives for doing the same thing that the liberals just spent the last 8 years doing, but then again standard liberal thought is do as I say and not as I do. You want proof of that? Lets see 4 individuals that Obama tried to appoint to his cabinet that had to step down for NOT PAYING TAXES, but it was just an oversight to liberals because Barry is in office. If this would have happened to a conservative president we would never hear the end of it and liberals would be calling for his resignation. Please take your indignation for the conservatives that are treating you as you have treated us and bury it, we are not interesting in hearing you complain about how we should "get into line" and blindly follow the Obamanation down the road to ruin.

Re: LES Pre-Gold Rush: A Map

ROB — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:47:00 -0000

Super map! There are a few new sites under construction on Ludlow and Orchard between Houston and Stanton that deserve markers. I don't know how folks can live with so much construction on every side. Just noticed that on the satellite view you can still see the roof and even a little bit of the façade of the Romanian synagogue on Rivington that collapsed a couple of years ago, although the street view shows it an empty lot.

Re: No Tolerance for East Village Thuggery

ROB — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:52:01 -0000

I'm all for crime prevention and community participation, but note the omission of "d" from the list of avenues in their e-mail address and url. The flyer they propose to post all over the neighborhood concludes with "We will NOT tolerate street crime in OUR neighborhood." Is Avenue D not part of our neighborhood?

I guess I can understand and accept the preference for anonymity, but the omission of "d" from the e-mail address, "abcneighbors" raises implications that don't sit well with me. The emphasis in the poster on "OUR" neighborhood underlines that concern. Couldn't they find anyone from Avenue D to work with them, and if not, why not? Did they ask anyone from D? Don't they know anyone from D?

There are many ways to handle adolescent group wilding and I'd like to be confident that the vigilante group's means of choosing are not a) based on a exclusion and b) an insult to part of OUR community. There is enough divisiveness here; no need for a crime prevention program to add to it.

It seems to me that the first step would be to hold an open, local meeting which residents of all the avenues of Loisaida could attend. That could be the beginning of meaningful community action and dialogue.

Re: No Tolerance for East Village Thuggery

ROB — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:53:15 -0000

I don't jump to any conclusion about you, only about the unfortunate implications of leaving out D, unintentionally or not. If anyone from Avenue D had been involved in the process of coming up with a plan and a website, D would never have been left out. That's what open process is for. It might also lead to better solutions. Word has it that there is a ringleader egging these kids on. Adolescence is a stupid age, but it passes, and one hopes that when it passes there's something left for the future.

Re: No Tolerance for East Village Thuggery

ROB — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:09:04 -0000

...I found the mention of Avenue D that you added to the website, ABC. Thanks for responding to that concern.

Arguing, anon? I think we're ironing out misunderstandings through communication so that the way forward will be without unnecessary negative consequence. That's the virtue of communication. ABC came up with a plan and is taking action, which is commendable. Just this little community discussion here got Avenue D a mention there. That's collaboration. Just because it lacks the civilizing effect of face-to-face, not all blog-commenting has to be entrenched bickering.

I still feel the flyer would be better without that "abcneighbors" e-mail address. ABC could change the address to "abcd" or maybe Bowery Boogie would volunteer his address for the flyer. Or people can reproduce it without the address. Is it wise for people to be responding to an anonymous e-mail address? Nothing against ABC -- after all, I don't even know who he is.

Anonymous dude -- no one can control how personally people in a racially and economically mixed neighborhood will take things. Public neighborhood actions can have serious long-term repercussions. Take them lightly if you're willing to let the whole community pay for it later. Sorry if I sound like I'm whining. Alpha-Bet-City=ABC is what occurred to me at first too, but it omits D, any way you cut it. Given the demographic make-up of our community and the information circulating about the demographic make-up of the wilders, that's reason enough to look for a better address like, maybe, abcdneighbors.

Re: Preparing for the Worst: Adaptation Becoming Crucial Part of Climate Change Plans

ROB — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:01:01 -0000

Silver lining - energy will be getting more expensive, regardless, so accelerating energy-conservation technologies will not only reduce energy demand, potentially, they will help us adapt more quickly to a lower-energy lifestyle.

People keep hoping they'll find a new source of energy to plug their grid into, but really, we must make the grid smaller, the sooner the better.

Re: Texas Likes Wind Power. Solar, Not So Much.

ROB — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:20:55 -0000

Solar and wind may be optimum when paired. After all, removing wind energy from an area may lead to localized ground heating/drying, which solar and solar thermal could soak right up, returning the system to equilibrium more quickly.

Re: Healthcare for California Wildlife and World's Marine Life

ROB — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:56:03 -0000

Yeah, tell me about it. Nobody is that bulletproof, though. In Canada, you can get an MRI for your dog immediatly. Seriously. For people, not so much. I found that out the hard way.

As a Canadian, I'm (relatively) young, and have always been in good health. A couple of years ago I was in a work accident that damaged one of my knees. I was told it would need surgery. I was also told the soonest available appointment for an MRI was eighteen months! And the surgery? Who knows. Oh, and I would have had to drive 6 hours each way from where I live to get to the closest hospital with the MRI machine.

In the meantime, my knee wasn't getting any better, and was costing me a lot of money from increasingly missing work. Half the time I could barely walk, let alone climb a ladder, or anything of that sort. That's a bit of drawback for an industrial electrician. The doctor was quite good about prescribing tons of Tylenol 3's, which are really great for your digestive system and liver, though.

The long and short of it is that I finally decided to fly to Seattle and get my MRI and surgery at my own expense. I was out of the hospital in 3 days, and back at work 2 weeks later.

It cost me a ton. In fact, I'm still paying for it. But as far as I'm concerned, it is the best money I ever spent. Financially, I would have been way deeper in the hole, had I waited on the ridiculous Canadian medical system.

Screw Canadian socialized medicine. It is completely useless. Well, unless you are a dog. Then I assume it's just great.

Who cares about some Hollywood idiots raising money for aromatherapy for dolphins and whatnot. Of course those fools support socialized medicine -- they'll never have to use it! They'll just keep going to Mexico, or whatever, for their plastic surgeries.

Re: Ask Me About My Gas : Say It With A Shirt

ROB — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:37:31 -0000

More tees:

Biodiesel Pimp

Vote yes for Transesetification

Free the Fatty Acids

http://www.cafepress.com/propel

Re: Toyota's i-unit Personal Mobility Concept

ROB — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:02:57 -0000

"..... and the horn goes "NANU NANU"........"

Re: How Many Wind Turbines For US$122 Billion?

ROB — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 23:32:26 -0000

Wind turbines have always seemed like a great solution to me, but I recently read an article entitled "The Low Benefit of Industrial Wind" (http://www.aweo.org/LowBenefit.pdf) that gave me pause. It asserts that because of the irregularity of wind-generated power, wind turbines are useful only for additional peak or emergency power and ultimately have to be backed up by the creation of additional nuclear or fossil fuel plants. Has anyone here read about similar issues? The article sites plenty of valid sources so it seems like a valid cause for concern.

==== author's response follows =====

More or less correct. Commonly cited ceiling for wind is 30% of supply, with steady state sources making up the balance. What's so bad about that? This calculation also does not take into account that weather is non-uniform. When it's windy in Minnesota it's calm in Indiana and vice versa.

Re: Bush to Allow More Drilling on Alaska’s North Slope

ROB — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:10:58 -0000

SaveTLake.org? Well, yes, but it seems to be aimed at US residents only.

When even supposedly open minded people organising movements like this omit most of the planet's population what hope do we have?

And before you answer that it's American soil, so a decision or campaign for Americans, think about where the products of burning this oil will go (the _global_ atmosphere), and where it may potentially be spilt.

Re: Recycling Bath Water Easily: The Ban Beater

ROB — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:01:43 -0000

Sorta pointless for me since it rains every other day...

Re: Umbrella Inside Out Fashion Winner: Rainer Wolter!

ROB — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:19:44 -0000

Dead (trash) umbrellas have been brought back to life in Vancouver, Canada. At several events, Solar Power Roadshow either taught attendees or provided repaired umbrellas -- including Out Of The Rain fundraiser for the homeless.

Actually, umbrellas aren't the only items that can (surprise!) be recycled back into use..

http://www.geocities.com/solarpowerroadshow/pumpkin_recycling.html

Re: How To Green Your Car

ROB — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:24:21 -0000

Wow, I'm blown away by all the information in these comments.

I've never been interested in cars personally so I don't know much about them.

I'd like to learn about cars in general as well as more about many of the topics brought up here in these comments. Please help me, and the many others like me, by posting any web links or books that you think would help a beginner in trying to undertstand cars and their inner workings, fuel efficiency, choosing a used car to purchase in the near future, and any other topics.

Thanks!

Re: London Food Reviewer says NO to Bottled Water

ROB — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:49:58 -0000

Rick,

For more info on the plastic patches the LA Times has a really good special report on the oceans called Altered Oceans you can find it at:

http://www.latimes.com/oceans

Part 4 Has the information on the garbage patches swirling around in the oceans.

Rob

Re: How Much Land to Power The Whole World with Solar?

ROB — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:59:33 -0000

Nobody has considered what the environmental impact of deferring that much solar radiation away from the Earth's crust would do. The same problems arise with wind generated power; interfering with the Earth's wind patterns could (and almost certainly would) have an unforeseen impact upon our environment. So if this is an alternative to fossil fuels, are we jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire?

Besides, we've got more than enough oil reserves to meet mankind's demands for the next few hundred years (including growth). I'm willing to mortgage the future on the assumption that someone will come up with a more efficient energy production mechanism than solar panels... :-)

--

editor note: btw, trees "divert" a lot more sun and wind than we could ever "divert". Mountains and buildings and hill are interfering with wind an order of magnitude more than wind turbines.. Same with solar.

Re: Province Of Ontario Canada Plans To Close All Coal-Fired Plants

ROB — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:04:43 -0000

Re: hydro? coal? solar?

How about conservation? Canadians are the world's number 1 users of energy per capita. We need to address the demand side of the equation.

Re: Dumb Question Dept : "Why is New Housing so Big and Lousy?"

ROB — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:47:45 -0000

Re: James Howard Kunstler

I went to a lecture where James Howard Kunstler spoke and ended up buying a copy of his book, "The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century" - I really recommend buying a copy or finding one at your library.

Rolling Stone ran an abbreviated essay based on his book in 2005:

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7203633/the_long_emergency

Re: Beyond Lower Bills: The Economics of Solar

ROB — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:57:53 -0000

Is that the actual photo of the house? Put the PV issue aside for a second and think of the resources consumed by that massive lawn!

An excerpt from "Food Not Lawns", by Heather C. Flores:

“58 million Americans spend approximately thirty billion dollars every year to maintain more than twenty-three million acres of lawns… the same-sized plot of land could still have a small lawn for recreation and produce all the vegetables needed to feed a family of six. The lawns in the United States consume around 270 billion gallons of water a week – enough to water eighty-one million acres of organic vegetables, all summer long.”

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Author's comment:

I have to confess that is not a picture of the actual house - there was not a decent enough sized image available online. I just used this to illustrate a house with solar panels. You are right though - it's a pretty gigantic lawn.

Re: Global Warming: Still Happening

ROB — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:07:48 -0000

> You might have noticed the Cat 5 hurricane that

> just landed in Mexico or the flooding that's

> affected millions in Asia, not to mention the US,

> England, Europe and Africa. Or how about the

> extended droughts in the US Southwest,

> Australia, Africa and China?

Because of course there's never been a cat5 hurricane, flooding and droughts before.

Re: Dropping In On Finisterre: Eco-Technical Surfwear

ROB — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:37:28 -0000

I checked out the website and I must say I'm impressed with their approach. I will certainly check out their products when I return to Cornwall.

Well done guys. ! Top notch......

Re: Loremo Lives: Super-Efficient Car Prototype Turns Up at Frankfurt Auto Show

ROB — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:54:32 -0000

Geesh... how bout 'nice car'

Re: Is the Drive for Sustainability Killing Creativity?

ROB — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:37:59 -0000

Change in the world is continual. Some lead change on the front edge. Some mired in the past oppose it. Williams falls into the second group.

His book, based on this excerpt http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/re... />
glorifies the current building boom in China. China will find its own version of sustainability. They will find it faster than we as Americans are doing.

Williams argument seems to be that the only way to ego gratification is to build soaring monuments unconstrained by microeconimics and environmental economics. This is opposite the ideas of Buckminster Fuller.

In fact, most people want to build a world better for their children and grandchildren. We relish the challenge of applying human values to creative work.

Re: Survey: Should Drivers Who Give Out The Door Prize Be Charged?

ROB — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:55:16 -0000

I think that a group of concerned cyclist need to invest in the legal fees for finding and winning a test case for wrongful death. If the police and lawmakers are going to take no action to stop this type of manslaughter, then maybe establishing a civil case history will act as public awareness and a deterrent.

Re: Survey: Should Drivers Who Give Out The Door Prize Be Charged?

ROB — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:05:17 -0000

@Damien and anyone else thinking cyclist should be safe and ride the sidewalks. That is illegal in most places. Indeed on sidewalks that aren't heavy used by peds no cop is going to stop you. But, in places where the sidewalks are used for walking no one should every be cycling on them.

Re: Survey: Do You Like the Idea of a Four Day Week?

ROB — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:51:48 -0000

Think about it, if you thought mondays were bad, they will be twice as bad if you have a four day week, the weekend would be extra long making you loose your entire focus and direction you were at on the last day of work, weekends are already too long,

Re: Just What We Needed Dept: Canned Oxygen

ROB — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:38:10 -0000

"When the children inhaled pure oxygen, their breathing quickened, resulting in the rapid exhalation of carbon dioxide from their bodies," said study co-author Paul Macey, a UCLA associate researcher in neurobiology. "The drop in carbon dioxide narrowed their blood vessels, preventing oxygen from reaching tissue in the brain and heart."

For those of you who are planning on getting canned oxygen, I have a DVD rewinder you may be interested in buying. ;)

*sigh*

Re: GM's Bob Lutz: "I don't believe in the CO2 theory"

ROB — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:19:37 -0000

GM is importing re-badged Opels, many of which are very good cars. This guy is obviously one of the Detroit dinosaurs. Hint to the 12th floor, just hand the keys over to the European bureau. You guys are toast.

Re: Is This the Most Eco-Friendly Car Innovation Since the Hybrid?

ROB — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:20:27 -0000

I don't know why all the fuss about this thing. If it filters particulate matter it does the job. If the venture capitalists who are promoting it - and boy they have a good PR machine - are having a lend of the American public - and that's not hard, because it's a particulalrly stupid public (think President incumbent) - they will be exposed in due course. Some of you need to get a life. I'm outta here.

Re: Survey: Is Paul Watson a Hero or an Extremist?

ROB — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:27:05 -0000

These people are the biggest morons I've ever seen. They throw things at the whalers and cry when they throw things back. Watson recruits these poor idiots for his extremist agenda. The whalers whether you like it or not are acting within their legal rights. Anyone that supports his activity are pathetic losers.

Re: Preparing for the Worst: Adaptation Becoming Crucial Part of Climate Change Plans

ROB — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:01:01 -0000

People keep hoping they'll find a new source of energy to plug their grid into, but really, we must make the grid smaller, the sooner the better.

Re: Texas Likes Wind Power. Solar, Not So Much.

ROB — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:20:55 -0000

Re: Healthcare for California Wildlife and World's Marine Life

ROB — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:56:03 -0000

Yeah, tell me about it. Nobody is that bulletproof, though. In Canada, you can get an MRI for your dog immediatly. Seriously. For people, not so much. I found that out the hard way.

The long and short of it is that I finally decided to fly to Seattle and get my MRI and surgery at my own expense. I was out of the hospital in 3 days, and back at work 2 weeks later.

Screw Canadian socialized medicine. It is completely useless. Well, unless you are a dog. Then I assume it's just great.

Re: Poo-Poo Train Runs on the Weight of Sewage

ROB — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:48:16 -0000

Why only use if for furniculars, couldn't the potential energy from the sewerage be used at least to aid pumping the water up the hill?

Re: Grown-ups need Tee and Toast T-shirts, and Tee Parties

ROB — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:25:00 -0000

nice! Thanks for the tip :) The hoodies look really cool!

Re: My Ice Cream Truck T-shirt Brings Super Mega Fun!

ROB — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:44:28 -0000

Yummie, ice cream!!! :) Great tee!!!

Re: You Just Suck, Kenny Powers’ Genius Thought on Your T-shirt

ROB — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:38:08 -0000

Harsh but true!!! lol. Great t-shirt.

Re: 15 Magical Harry Potter T-shirts

ROB — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:46:47 -0000

A great selection of 'Harry Potter' tees!!!

Re: Nintendo DS Personal Training: Walking: Review of features

ROB — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:49:53 -0000

Nintendo sent me this game to review and I received it yesterday and I used it to take a walk with my daughter. It is pretty cool and worth the $.

Re: Wordless Wednesday: Dressing Up Like Princess

ROB — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:38:08 -0000

Looks like fun. LOL.

Happy WW!

Re: http://kirkwylie.blogspot.com/2009/08/hardcore-once-more.html

ROB — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:40:22 -0000

Good luck. Will be watching to see what you're up to.

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2008/01/exchange-on-iphone.html

ROB — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:52:00 -0000

I'd be interested to hear if anyone gets the message deletes or moves working with the new service from syncyourmail.

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2008/01/exchange-on-iphone.html

ROB — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:02:00 -0000

Yes, I also got the notification but hesitated before signing up. The site syncyourmail.com site was not very responsive and there was no SLA information (how they intend on supporting you) there. And since I still have issues with deleting and moving messages I hesitate to pay for half a solution.

In the background i'm looking for a way to get VPN/IMAP access directly to my company's exchange server by some indirect methods...

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2007/12/exchange-email-on-iphone.html

ROB — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:06:00 -0000

There are a few options for reading/getting exchange mail in other ways:

1) Use FetchExc to retrieve mail from your Exchange inbox via OWA and forward it to a SMTP server or mbox type file (gmail or yahoo are natural choices). You can use any SMTP server for replies and set your email address correctly. Some IT departments know its coming from outside and will block access to mail lists or maybe even normal addresses.

2) On Linux, use Evolution and its OWA connector (yum install evolution-connector)

3) On just about any platform you can always just run Windows XP etc under a VM and run the outlook client. With things like Parallels Coherence mode its not too bad a solution

Re: http://robs-blog.crickers.com/2007/12/exchange-email-on-iphone.html

ROB — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:37:00 -0000

Thanks for the comment. I didn't even know if anyone was reading my ramblings.

Anyway, the Gmail approach is one that may work for some. With my company they do not allow Exchange rules to forward email outside of the company domain.

The other issue is that most mail lists and some of our other divisions disallow emails from outside of the company domain.

Along the same lines, there are publicly available tools to download email via OWA and push it into a POP/IMAP server. That approach would work as well and presumably you could choose something more private than Google.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/news-of-doom-san-antonio-psycho-bitch.html

ROB — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:22:03 -0000

It's too bad one of the arresting officers didn't just pull out his gun and shoot her right there. I'm usually all about fairness and doing the right thing, but this woman isn't worth keeping around. Fuck her.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/fort-worth-man-had-feelings-hurt-over.html

ROB — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:41:49 -0000

"If you don't want to be zapped, don't break the law."

It sounds so simple, doesn't it? Yet so many people don't heed those words and keep bitching about those pesky police. lol

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/now-this-is-what-i-call-sentence-for.html

ROB — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:46:08 -0000

Go Illinois!!!

That's an acceptable sentence. These people are dangerous, and most of them get off light with only having to register as sex offenders. Registering is nowhere near an acceptable punishment, because it's not really protecting anyone.

Life plus 10 works, because the only person he'll get to molest from now on is his cellmate.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/kiddie-porn-peddler-and-child-molester.html

ROB — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:16:31 -0000

Edit: Make that "Jack McLellan." For years he ran "legal" websites that informed you of the best places to meet "attractive" children.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/kiddie-porn-peddler-and-child-molester.html

ROB — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:14:36 -0000

Child molesters and sex offenders run rampant in this country, just look up your zipcode on the database. It's ridiculous how many of them are out there, and NOT in prison.

Letting these scumbags operate in society is dangerous, and a lot of the sentences are far to light if they even get arrested at all.

Google the name "Jack McLellen" sometime and see what you come up with. In my opinion, he's one of the most dangerous people in America yet he continues to be able to live in society amongst children.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/news-of-doom-wv-man-screwed-pooch.html

ROB — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:06:38 -0000

These stories never cease to amaze me. He broke into a house and was caught "having sexual intercourse" with a dog. I'm really trying not to laugh about this, but I can't help it.

What a loser. They should have a registry for animal abusers, too, just like the sex offenders.

"Lock up Muffin, that Bagwell kid's moving in down the block!"

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/danielle-black-convicted.html

ROB — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:43:35 -0000

Stories like this make me never want to have children.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/news-of-doom-ark-man-rapes-1-year-old.html

ROB — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:11:02 -0000

I keep coming back to this story, because it's so disturbing. Everybody failed this poor child. She had absolutely nobody to protect her.

At least she has a chance now. I wonder who she's going to get placed with. I wouldn't trust a relative, because this family doesn't have the best track record so far.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/news-of-doom-ark-man-rapes-1-year-old.html

ROB — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:01:19 -0000

An extra point should be given for the parents allowing a child to live in a storage shed on their property, which they actually bought for that purpose. This is their granddaughter, and you don't allow a child to be raised in such conditions. They knew damn well what was going on in that shed, there's no way they didn't.

Then again, look at the son they raised. I'll bet they were never up for a parent of the year award themselves.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/fake-cop-busted-for-real-crimes.html

ROB — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:18:08 -0000

That's such an ridiculous story, too. It's a wonder these women fell for it. But then again, the creepiest guys can be the most convincing because they have to be.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/naked-guy-found-in-12-year-old-bedroom.html

ROB — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:09:00 -0000

Angel and Lori-

I agree with you 100%. It's the parent's job to protect their children and monitoring their internet activity is what you have to do to protect them nowadays. If I had children, you'd better believe I'd know what sites they were visiting and who their friends are. I'd try to be as good of parents as you two are, letting my child know that it's ok to talk to me about their friends and what's going on in their lives so they wouldn't think they'd have to hide anything.

There's far too many people out there who would want to hurt your kids. You have to monitor them.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/no-justice-for-megan-meier.html

ROB — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:51:47 -0000

What it comes down to is that Lori Drew is an adult who should have been long past that high school bully mentality. What she did was immature, irresponsible and sick. Just because it's difficult to prosecute her in this case and she seems to be getting away with it doesn't make her any less of a reprehensible human being.

Re: None

ROB — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:41:22 -0000

So why did he contact and meet a 13 year old boy through MySpace?

Re: None

ROB — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:52:56 -0000

He looks like a demonically-possessed Al Borland.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/06/two-more-stickam-related-sexual.html

ROB — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:43:50 -0000

I'd love to see Stickam get shut down, but at least these pedophiles are stupid enough to tape themselves so it akes them easier to prosecute.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/06/9-year-old-girl-solicited-over-blogtv.html

ROB — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:26:38 -0000

Every new advance in technolgy makes it easier for pedophiles.

But yeah, 9 year olds with webcams is ridiculous. No way in hell would my 9 year old kid have a webcam.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/06/news-of-doom-ind-clerk-shot-customers.html

ROB — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:33:47 -0000

The "witnesses" are absolutely accomplices. Every single friggin person I come into contact with has a cell phone, so saying that only one of the customers had a cell phone is bullshit.

This kind of story, along with the rest of 'em on here, really makes me sick. We have a lot of really shitty people in this country.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/06/news-of-doom-bronx-teen-kills-roommate.html

ROB — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:12:09 -0000

I was gonna make a comment to Joe, but what's the point? You can't cure "idiot."

This girl's a walking crime spree and they let her out without bail. I don't get it. It's not like they can't expect her to go out and do something rotten again, and to continue doing rotten things. They need to be proactive and lock her up now.

Ugh.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/05/austin-call-girl-strangled-to-death.html

ROB — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:21:34 -0000

It scares me that there is people out there like this crazy mo fo!! I was Amys first boy friend and she was a real nice and intellegent girl who just got mixed up in a crazy and out of the ordinary life but thats what she chose to do... That's no reason for this guy to come along and take her LIFE from all the people that LOVED her and the people that never got a chance to know her. TO THE MURDERER: I wish we lived in the times where it is said " An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" and he should get the same thing he gave to her. RIP AMY

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/01/man-has-charges-dismissed-then-gets.html

ROB — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:49:04 -0000

123abc - when it comes to going to trial, you're rolling the dice and taking your chances with a jury. You never know what's going to sway them one way or another. How many cases have you seen where someone who you see as being clearly guilty has gotten off? It can go the other way around, too.

There's no question that Willie shot this man. The circumstances are foggy and nobody knows for sure what happened who wasn't there, so you honestly never know how a trial is going to turn out. Innocent men have been jailed in the past.

If it was self defense, then I understand completely why he took the deal. He got no jail time and three years probation. That's a steal compared to what he could have gotten going to trial, even as an innocent man.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/12/facebook-sharpie-stalker.html

ROB — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:09:11 -0000

Maybe he just wanted her to write him a letter, like in that Aerosmith song.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/12/another-facebook-protest-over-new.html

ROB — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:10:46 -0000

I have a facebook to keep in touch with my friends back home, the same reason I have a MySpace. I barely, if ever, leave my home page on either.

I didn't even notice they changed the Facebook format!

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/12/more-on-sean-brown-parole.html

ROB — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:11:09 -0000

That's unacceptable.

There will be a letter written by me.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/12/raped-70-year-old-woman.html

ROB — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:22:53 -0000

I wonder what he's got against Mike Myers. He's aiming at him with a shotgun in one of his pics.

Poor Austin Powers, having to be taken down by this douchenozzle.

Re: Cool Cat Teacher Blog: NECC to me: Ten of my takeaways

ROB — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:50:00 -0000

I always appreciate your insights. Since I was not there, I couldn't agree more about NECC to become more asynchronous.
Rob @ http://robdarrow.wordpress.com

Re: Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Hey Web 2 teacher -- Do you want $100,000?

ROB — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:29:00 -0000

Hey Vicki,

It's nowhere near the kind of money MacArthur has, but Curriki is offering seed grants (up to $5000, in increments of $500) to help get open source curriculum projects off the ground. If you or anyone you know would be interested, please pass this along. We're also looking for reviewers. I posted the announcement and guidelines here: http://teacherslounge.typepad.com/teachers_loun...

Re: I am a christian - Letters to the Webmaster

ROB — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:04:00 -0000

I can't help but think that this posting may be the work of a troll. As soon as I finished reading it I fully expected the comments that would follow. It wouldn't surprise me if some priest or sunday school teacher planted the post fully expecting the responses so they could teach the children "Look...we come with a message of love and look how mean and evil spiririted these wicked atheist are."

Re: I wasted good satire - Letters to the Webmaster

ROB — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:42:00 -0000

Before the hijacking goes any further, I think ALL religions should dust off their creation stories and demand equal time. That way it is not just the Pastafarians having to do all the heavy lifting when it comes to keeping Intelligent Design out of the science classroom.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/10/hot-girl-on-myspace-doesn-want-to-get.html

ROB — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:32:02 -0000

Dumbass. People need to start relaizing that if a hot girl's hitting on you through the internet, it's probably fake. Hot girls don't need the internet to meet guys.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/10/uk-crowd-goads-teen-into-jumping.html

ROB — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:25:53 -0000

Yes, this is what the world is coming to. We live in a society where people revere films like "Jackass", are obsessed with celebrity train wrecks, and and walk right by some poor old guy who was hit by a car without stopping to help.

This is our world. It scares me.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/09/teen-plotted-murder-for-boob-job-money.html

ROB — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:47:31 -0000

So, AJ, explain to me this: Nespapers, TV, raio and other media outlets report on stories like this all the time. Are they also guilty of haveing nothing to do but "trash talk?" What makes a website like this any different?

MySpace profiles are accessible to anyone on the internet. If someone doesn't want their MySpace publicized after committing a crime they can 1.) not have a MySpace or 2.) Not commit the crime.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/09/casey-anthony-facebook.html

ROB — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:02:01 -0000

I totally agree with Marie C. the anthony's are attention grabbers, they want the spot light none of them show any kind of sympathy for the dead child. It's true everybody mourns differently but my gosh these people don't show any type of real emotions, the tears all look fake and are they crying about Caylee or their reputations and how their own daughter turned out? They don't show true sadness for their loss and I agree somebody other than the prosecution should be representing Caylee where are these peoples family morals? where is the love for this poor child, Caylee? It is obvious the mom, Casey is self absorbing the attention she's getting from the media and I'm betting also that there is something more than lawyer/client relationship with those two. It's sick and is getting sicker. Put her away, give her the needle she doesn't deserve to be recognized for anything other than a killer that has been put to death!

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/08/sd-man-accused-of-raping-15-year-old.html

ROB — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:37:02 -0000

I was 23 once. I didn't have sex with any 15 year olds. As a matter of fact I've NEVER had sex with a 15 year old, even when I was 15.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/07/garden-state-creeper.html

ROB — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:58 -0000

"But Derek's a nice guy! He's not a predator! She told him she was 42!"

Waiting for something like that?

It'll happen.

Scumbag. Castrate the sonofabitch.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/06/uk-man-sentenced-for-oral-sex-with.html

ROB — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:16:12 -0000

But you know, you gotta be careful. Everyone has a fake ID nowadays. If she looks young, don't sleep with her!!

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/06/ca-boy-tortured-by-three.html

ROB — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:10:58 -0000

I don't think you can become numb to this. Not at all.

What kind of monster - or monsters - do you have to be to do this to a child? Or anyone? I can't wrap my mind around it.

It does, however, strengthen my resolve to become a police officer. I'm preparing for the tests as we speak.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/06/mercades-request-to-go-public-denied.html

ROB — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:28:08 -0000

That video is going around in the netherlands. I have no words for what happend. I'm glad that the 8 biggest losers in the world don't live in the netherlands.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/06/smug-substitute-teacher-busted.html

ROB — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:31:26 -0000

Her parents were probably at home on their own MySpace pages, adding sparkly graphics and having no clue tha their daughter had even left the house.

Re: WI suspect taped himself sexually assaulting 4-year-old

ROB — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:52:30 -0000

I keep coming back to this story, and it continues to blow my mind. This scumbag sexually assaults a 4 year old and VIDEOTAPES it! Kept it for his collection! I wonder how many tapes he's got of this type of thing.

If I had been the brother who discovered this tape, I probably would have cut the guy's balls off myself.

Re: WI suspect taped himself sexually assaulting 4-year-old

ROB — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:00:47 -0000

Over at MyCrimeSpace, you'd have people coming on there saying that it was the 4-year-old's fault, and calling her a whore.

I can just hear it: "You can't blame Shawn for what happened! She kept on tempting him until he couldn't help it anymore! It's the girl's fault! She had a reputatioon in the nursery for being a slut!"

It's amazing how some people rationalize shit like this. Godd for the brother. He deserves a fucking medal.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/05/michigan-animal-abuser-todd-treviso.html

ROB — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:51:12 -0000

Imagine what they're gonna do to him in prison when they find out what he's in for.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/04/21-year-old-rapes-14-year-old-he-met.html

ROB — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:29:42 -0000

But how is the music about love and community when it talks about rape?

I nuderstand that you think of it as entertainment, as you pointed out it's the same as Denzel Washington playing a cop taking out a pedophile. I have to argue that it's not, though. First of all, Denzel taking down a pedophile is a GOOD thing. Raping a woman is not. Secondly, Denzel doesn't have legions of his fans gathering together and giving themselves a code name like "Denzello" or whatever...

I understand really liking a band. I love Aerosmith. I love Alice Cooper. I love Ozzy and the Crue. Some of their music isn't anywhere near wholesome - but they don't have a cult following them like ICP.

I have my own identity; the music that I listen to doesn't define that for me. If anything it helps me express my identity through it. I relate to the music I like on many levels, as does everyone else which is why people listen to what they listen to. But rarely have I seen any band have the cultish following of ICP.

Juggalos define themselves by standards that a band has set for them. I don;t understand that.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/04/21-year-old-rapes-14-year-old-he-met.html

ROB — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:09:38 -0000

"The Music May Talk Rape but its entertainment. I cant recall a single mention or raping any underage people."

Rape is entertainment? Doesn't mention raping UNDERAGE people? So, it's ok to be entertained by the talk of raping people over the age of consent? Explain to me how that's quality entertainment.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/04/21-year-old-rapes-14-year-old-he-met.html

ROB — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:07:21 -0000

"Juggalo Prophecy"?? Better understand juggaloes? You're making it sound like a religion. I listen to Motley Crue and have never, ever felt the need to explain it to anyone. I've never lived a lifestyle based on their music.

What has this band done that you juggaloes revere them so much? You make it sound like ICP is Jesus back from the dead again by letting them define your lifestyle.

I just don't understand it, I guess.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/04/history-of-violence.html

ROB — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:38:58 -0000

I don't condone violence.

You should not lay your hands on someone else unless it's in self defense or you're in the UFC..

As far as self defense goes, did Victoria Lindsay start this and we just didn't see that on the tape? I believe there are missing tapes.

I doubt that's how it went down, but who really knows. Self defense though is not 6 on 1 with two wussy lookouts.

I would think that if you hit someone hard enough to knock them into a state of unconsciousness, a "normal" person would think omg, what did I do, try to wake them up, take them to the hospital, be worried that you hurt this person more than you had intended. You just wanted to scare her a bit...Standing around and waiting until they wake up and hitting them more is a whole other thing.... These girls are evil vicious animals. They need to serve and have some time to think about what they did.... They will do it again, it's not a one time thing. If you are able to wait around for someone to wake up to hit them more, you will be a repeat offender unless you are locked away.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/04/history-of-violence.html

ROB — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:25:55 -0000

Beating someone into a state of unconsciousness is a beating any way you look at it. Bay, you think they fought like 3rd graders..You obviously don't know what you're talking about. We didn't see the entire video. We didn't see her being knocked out. She could have very well not woken up after being knocked out. They could have killed her. But she did wake up and she got subjected to even more beatings. These girls deserve punishment.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/04/bank-robber-chatted-with-police-on.html

ROB — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:13:16 -0000

That's great! I love stoopid criminals.

The internet has become an effective tool for crime-fighting.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/2-year-old-body-barbecued_6332.html

ROB — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:44:23 -0000

What's up with all of this BBQ'ing people nowadays?

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/2-year-old-body-barbecued.html

ROB — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:44:23 -0000

What's up with all of this BBQ'ing people nowadays?

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/youtube-caused-welsh-suicides.html

ROB — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:42:17 -0000

I go on the internet all the time. I've even gone on that dangerous YouTube! I know how to tie a noose. I've watched violent movies. I listen to metal. I play violent video games.

Guess what? I haven't killed myself nor have I killed (or even entertained the notion of killing) anyone else.

There goes that theory, huh?

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/youtube-caused-welsh-suicides.html

ROB — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:06:15 -0000

Nobody wants to take responsibility for anything anymore. Parents, governments - nobody. Our entire society loves to pass the buck any time there's a problem.

Let's blkame YouTube, let's blame TV, let's blame music. How about better parenting? How about actually talking to and listening to your children? Maybe if they had some parental guidance and support they wouldn't feel the need to kill themselves.

This is ridiculous.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/another-uk-myspace-party.html

ROB — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:20:43 -0000

"Rich people aren't necessarily bright."

You can say that again, and if you want proof just watch a couple of episodes of "My Super Sweet Sixteen."

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/ind-dsd-makes-kids-kill-cat.html

ROB — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:31:25 -0000

I have two cats and if anyone ever did something like this to either of them, I'd be sitting in a jail cell for the rest of my life.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/sheboygan-juggaloes-represent.html

ROB — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:24:18 -0000

Well, since Juggalos are essentially groupies, that must mean that "groupie" is a race now.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/sheboygan-juggaloes-represent.html

ROB — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:10:53 -0000

Here's an interesting Juggalo website. Makes for some entertaining reading:

www.juggalofaith.com

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/sheboygan-juggaloes-represent.html

ROB — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:07:38 -0000

I've always been fascinated by the Juggaloes and how ICP seems to have only idiots as fans. Idiots and psychos. I remember a couple of years back one of ICP's devotees killed a couple of people and was gunned down by police.

Anyone else remember that? It was pretty big news. For some reason I have it in my head that it was a hate crime, and he murdered a homosexual. Trench, did you do a story on that? I followed the juggalo link, but didn't see anything about it.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/ohio-mutant-claims-columbine-was-his.html

ROB — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:38:20 -0000

Is NAMBLA even still around? I thought we finally did away with those scumbags.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/dr-joyce-brothers-weighs-in-on-social.html

ROB — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:53:37 -0000

But then again, chances are if a potential employee's MySpace makes him look like an idiot, chances are he actually is an idiot.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/dr-joyce-brothers-weighs-in-on-social.html

ROB — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:12:07 -0000

It's not that tough to shield a MySpace from a potential employer. Just click on the "Viewable to Friends Only" box.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/evil-jerome.html

ROB — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:07:01 -0000

The unfortunate casualty of any crime and its publicity are the victims. The pedophile, Shaun Jerome, needs to be the target of publicity because what he did was criminal and immoral. He's a pedophile and belongs in prison.

This is why the names of minors who are victims in these cases are withheld. To protect your privacy.

People need to know who Shaun Jerome is and what he did that landed him in prison more than once. Sites like this give us the information we need to protect our children from predators like him.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/jury-recommends-death-for-underwood.html

ROB — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:19:08 -0000

I agree, as I'm an avid supporter of the death penalty.

I'm also an avid supporter of a bullet to the head instead of all this pussy lethal injection, try not to hurt him as you ill him type of execution.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/lesbian-vampires-sentenced-to-life.html

ROB — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:02:22 -0000

The sad thing is, they probably will be aroused by it. I honestly don't think prison is going to hurt either of them, they'll probably enjoy it, seeing as they get off sexually on violence.

I really am for the death penalty in cases like this. I honestly believe a bullet to the head is the best way of dealing with scum like this.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/another-free-speech-lawsuit.html

ROB — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:24:24 -0000

I think what it boils down to is that schools are there to educate children in order to prepare them for adult life. You can't go around calling people douchebags just because you don't like them or what they do.

The mature thing for her to have done is use her position in student government to help bring about change to those things she didn't like about the school administration.

I think revoking this priviledge will be a learning experience for her, and hopefully for her parents as well.

Re: None

ROB — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:04:48 -0000

It says a lot when a 23-year-old has a 16-year old girl as his top friend on MySpace.

Yeah, I checked. She looks a lot younger in her picture.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/02/facebook-vigilantes-in-oregon.html

ROB — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:19:24 -0000

I like the Johnny Cash version myself, too.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/01/37-year-old-arrested-for-meeting-to.html

ROB — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:10:05 -0000

I find it fascinating that people are actually coming out and defending this guy. It takes two to tango? Are you serious?

First of all, the girl is 12. Let's go out on a limb here and say she's a 12 year old with "loose morals" and did, in fact, lure Mr. Ed into a sexual relationship. The blame still lies on Ed. The 12 year old is too young to know....why the hell am I explaining this?

Fact of the matter: Girl 12, Man 37 with children of his own. He knows right from wrong, and he chose wrong. Now he's going to pay for his sins regardess of wht the "Pedophile Fan Club" has to say.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/01/some-kid-got-arrested-for-something-he.html

ROB — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:59:09 -0000

Good. Let that be a lesson to all the other idiot kids with computers.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/01/pennsylvania-beats-kids-he-trying-to_9264.html

ROB — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:04:17 -0000

I'm an adoptee myself, and I thank God that I was lucky and went straight to excellent parents.

I wonder what these poor kids did that led to the beating. Probably nothing. He's probably just like that asshole I saw on The Steve Wilkos Show the other day who broke his 8-month-old daughter's leg because she cried.

Makes me sick.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/01/pennsylvania-beats-kids-he-trying-to.html

ROB — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:04:17 -0000

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/01/dude-cooked-his-girlfriend.html

ROB — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:54:01 -0000

I think I recall reading a story a few years back about another guy who cooked his girlfriend on the grill on his patio. The neighbors had responded to the stench by calling the cops. Anyone else remember this?

I hope this isn't becoming a trend. *shiver*

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/12/10-year-old-killed-in-crossfire.html

ROB — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:25:47 -0000

I live in Chicago, and it seems like every day on the news I hear about another child who is killed in gang crossfire.

Obviously if you have children and participate in violent gang activity, you really don't care about the welfare of your children. If you did, you'd be living a different lifestyle.

It sickens me that people willingly bring innocent children into the world only to subject them to lives of violence and certain death. Then again, maybe it's not my place to say anything since I neither have children nor have I ever been in a gang or lived a violent lifestyle.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/12/more-on-teacher-who-posted-pro.html

ROB — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:10:36 -0000

A wonderful human being? He publicly praised Klebold and Harris for shooting up the school. What kind of a human being does that? Certainly not one who is "wonderful."

I wouldn't want my kids taught by a man who promotes violence of that nature - or any nature for that matter.

If he never meant to hurt anyone with his remarks, he shouldn't have made them. I'm 100% pro freedom of speech, but I also believe that you should be made to stand behind what you say. He said that Harris and Klebold were heroes for what they did, and what they did was shoot teachers and students. Therefore, he's an advocate of cold blooded murder.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/11/girl-commits-suicide-over-myspace-hoax.html

ROB — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:39:41 -0000

I agree with Dan. First of all, this was a 13 year old girl. I remember being 13, when the most mportant things in life were being with your friends, and how other people perceived you. Being popular was actually something largely important back then because we reaslly didn't have much else to worry about. I can see how something like this happening could be extremely devastating to a 13 year old girl.

The adults who did this were just that, adults. Which SHOULD mean that they know better than to play with a young teenage girl's emotions. They should bear full responsibility for her suicide.

As for the girl being mentally unstable, what 13 year old do you know that IS mentally well balanced? 13 is a rough age for anyone, it's an age where a child is starting to develop his or her own social identity.

My two cents.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/11/happy-freakin-halloween.html

ROB — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:24:16 -0000

I've been reading through your blog over here, and I just wanted to add that this has been happening A LOT in Chicago. Lots of innocent kids here are getting killed in gang crossfire.

Anyone ever see the movie 'Tombstone'? Remember what Wyatt Earp did to the cowboys?

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/10/teen-wears-flak-jacket-to-school_18.html

ROB — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:38:31 -0000

Typical paranoid sheeple.

Take away the AK47, and he is an uneventful story or vandalism and petty theft, but because the video shows the rifle in use, now he is a potential mass murderer.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/10/teen-wears-flak-jacket-to-school.html

ROB — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:34:50 -0000

Plenty of normal teenagers have guns and military style gear. I did. Most teenagers like this aren't going to go blow up their school. Stop being paranoid. His crime is being dumb and getting caught with some pot, vandalism, and petty theft...three things plenty of teenage boys are guilty of.

Wearing body armor is not illegal. Wearing it in the commision of a felony is.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/09/i-guess-this-was-bound-to-happen.html

ROB — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:40:00 -0000

We need to make all race vs. race crime where malice has occurred, hate crime defined. I am all for charging these ignorant people, as well as anyone else who feels they need to attack another race, with hate crime offenses. Why not just re-write the law and make things black and white. Then whenever a white person attacks a black man or woman, we'll just throw the book at them. I see no problem with that.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/08/more-on-christopher-leasher.html

ROB — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:13:32 -0000

Nicole, if you're an intelligent person (and you seem to be from your post) then you know that a 24-year-old man having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl is illegal. There's no other way of looking at it.

Just because a guy is lonely doesn't mean it's ok to sleep with a teenager. I understand he was trying to help her out at first, which is ok, but he should have left it at that. There's no excuses for what he did.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/08/cassie-jo-stoddart-killers-sentenced.html

ROB — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:58:26 -0000

WELL I WAS AT ALMOST ALL THE COURT DATES I PERSONALLY FEEL DRAPER DIDNT DO THIS

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/07/11-year-old-drunk-driver.html

ROB — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:06:17 -0000

No, Rap.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/06/wisconsin-house-of-horrors.html

ROB — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:36:44 -0000

They all deserve the death penalty (including the teen). Pure evil. Period.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/06/tyler-dumstorf.html

ROB — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:30:51 -0000

I too have to agree with JS. Why weren't the parents being parents? The 15 year old kid was smoking pot, and doing who the hell knows what else, had attempted suicide sometime earlier and had a gun with bullets in his possession. If a kid is on drugs and tried to kill himself, why would you allow him to have a gun? These parents obviously are partially to blame for this horrible, senseless crime. I agree JS, Tyler wasn't a normal kid growing up in a normal family. Didn't anyone in this kids' life see this? Some of you still insist this was a good kid? Good kids sing in the choir, volunteer, read books, play games, join scouting, etc. They don't smoke pot, try to kill themselves, and shoot cops. Stop trying to convince us that Tyler was a good, sweet, nice boy. He must have been a hell of an actor if that's what you all saw in him, and therefore, you really didn't know him at all. To Frank's family, I am truly sorry for your loss, and you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/06/another-vf-stalker.html

ROB — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:27:41 -0000

"Jade- Hes not rich, there are people who actually know him instead of thinking they know who he is by the accusations against him, and they have been willing to go out of their way to save this man.
The one crying rape is only crying that because her parents found out about it and began pressing the charges."

He's a scumbag who had sex with 14 year old girls. Whether or not anyone is crying rape is irrelevant - these girls were raped. Read the friggin' law and stop defending this moron. Everyone knows who he is. He's a sicko who preys on little girls.

Jesus, God - it doesn't matter how sick and depraved a person is, there's always some idiot ready to defend him.

Re: Little Lip hit again

ROB — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:19:00 -0000

I don't think Big or Lil Lip have faced this kind of controversy in a long time, hence the embarassing public response. I don't get a sense this is going to go away. And, yes, someone needs to look into this. If it were no issue, Junior would have had a straight story and offered to produce his signatures from those ballots. What's to hide?

Re: Charlie makes the case

ROB — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:19:44 -0000

Bill, that's some great insight your Kane R gave you...what a joke.

Re: Charlie makes the case

ROB — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:52:08 -0000

Is Charlie making "the" case or "a" case? Big difference.

Re: The bullet-proof glass ceiling

ROB — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:57:34 -0000

Making no sense as usual Reddbyrd.

Re: Shimkus slammed, chief arguments undercut

ROB — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:53:00 -0000

I've never seen Democrats so happy a kid was sexually harassed..this is pretty sad.

Re: Shimkus slammed, chief arguments undercut

ROB — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:53:16 -0000

I've never seen Democrats so happy a kid was sexually harassed..this is pretty sad...even for them.

Re: Question of the day

ROB — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:46:03 -0000

Who cares...Duckworth is no shoe in...keep telling yourself that YDD, God you're an arrogant a**.

Re: Question of the day

ROB — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:47:08 -0000

chicken hawk? That must be why Clinton never did anything to stop terrorism, aside from using law enforcement...he didn't serve in the military..all makes sense now!

Re: 14 vets signed up for much-hyped program

ROB — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:39:20 -0000

Too funny...and sad, all at the same time.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/07/screwing-granny-gets-lively.html

ROB — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:21:00 -0000

Dumb.

Yes, our obligation is to our patients, but we also have obligation to our families, staff, and society as a whole not to necessarily support something that does harm. Dropping Medicare may just be the engine for reform that is needed. We have not done that yet, but we are finally discussing the possibility.

This claim (that dropping Medicare breaks our oath) is just like saying that if you don't support the war, you are unpatriotic.

Balderdash.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/06/i-have-herpes-should-i-go-to-er.html

ROB — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:34:00 -0000

As a primary care physician, I prefer my patients with Herpes to use the ER for their care. I think all vaginal discharges are emergencies as well.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/06/ekgunner-whats-your-diagnosis.html

ROB — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:32:00 -0000

A. Flutter. Rate of 150.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/05/medical-home-revisited.html

ROB — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:33:00 -0000

This is the reason for the push for CCHIT certification which will force EMR's to adopt standards that will allow communication. It is also the reason for the idea of the National Health Information Network.

FYI, we have offered our hospitalists to get access to information from our EMR at their request (as well as ED physicians) through secure e-mail. It is quite easy with our system. Nobody has shown interest. When it is not paid for, they won't do it.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/05/medical-home-revisited.html

ROB — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:17:00 -0000

I see what you are saying. I am focused more on the chronic-care patients who come into my office. This system would not negate acute care reimbursement, it would supplement it. Here is what the ACP said in their statement on the MH:
"a revised reimbursement system should include compensation for: a) the coordination of care both within a given practice and between consultants, ancillary providers and community resources; b) adoption and use of health information technology for quality improvement; c) provision of enhanced communication access such as secure email and telephone consultation; d) remote monitoring of clinical data using technology; and e) pay-for-reporting/pay-for-performance. Examples of other features of a revised reimbursement model to consider include: a) providing enhanced coverage for beneficiaries and reducing co-insurance for patients who select an advanced medical home for their principal care; and b) reducing administrative burdens for physicians and practices (e.g., modification of documentation requirements for coding, elimination of need for advanced beneficiary notices). "

I think the goal is to have someone who can know what goes on in all places - coordinating the care. The patient is going through the system blindly, not knowing what and where they should go. The concept of MH says that they should have a guide in the process. This necessitates information systems, as the accumulation of data from disparate sources is impossible with paper (nearly).

The Institute for Health Improvement has a summary of The Chronic Care Model that focuses on the better management of chronic conditions. This is a key to the MH.

I really don't think the gist of this is to compensate for authroizations, etc. The idea is to get rid of this and instead focus on outcomes rather than the details of care. This is a pie-in-the sky idea, to some extent, but there is good reason it is being pushed by AAP, ACP and AAFP.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/05/medical-home-revisited.html

ROB — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:13:00 -0000

To answer your question: yes. But the problem is that we probably differ in what "manage" means to us. To me, the idea of management of Medicare patients is that I make sure all of their services are done as they should. So for the majority, this would be prevention for atherosclerotic disease (lipid control, BP goals) and cancer prevention. In a population, this is much better managed by a computer than by paper records. In the more complex patients, it would boil down to managing their specific diseases by the guidelines when possible. The groups that are pushing MH want some consideration for those who fall outside of disease management - those who are terminally ill or chronically noncompliant. The "management" would simply be reviewing it and either say "not applicable" in the case of terminal patients or "offered/refused" in the case of noncompliance.

The government absolutely wants all docs on an EHR. They want them to be measurable in their behavior. They want to compare "good" and "bad" doctors. They want to change the culture of medicine as a place where care is siloed and move it toward a continuum of care. I am not sure what I think about the first part (but I am sure I will be a "good" doctor), but I applaud the idea of the second. The disjointed nature of care is probably the biggest cost liability in healthcare (IMO), and I do know the whole push for EHR with CCHIT, NHIN, and other projects envisions the idea of coordinated care.

Sorry for long-windedness.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/05/medical-home-revisited.html

ROB — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:17:00 -0000

One of the main point of the medical home is to drive physicians to IT. With good IT, it does not require multiple nurses. I have worked with one company on a product that will aggregate data for the MH and give information quickly in the EMR product.

One of my friends who was working on me with this envisioned a practice where you would work the morning and then take an afternoon to do the Chronic Disease management and prevention for the population, communicating via e-mail. If the pay is $150K for doing this, you could possibly afford to do this, couldn't you?

Re: Question of the day

ROB — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:55:53 -0000

IL is one of the few (only?) states to require a FOID.

I received my hunters safety certificate from the State of Colorado when I was nine, which is the same time I started target shooting with .22 caliber rifles and trap shooting with .410s.

I have always used my guns lawfully and will continue to do so. Learning how to do so at an early age is part of the reason why.

Re: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY – Sen. Ronen makes announcement * Updated x3 *

ROB — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:01:47 -0000

#2 Cheerleader? She was his floor leader and closest ally. That's why she wants Heather Steans, an unknown in the district who's given tens of thousands to Blago. Pad her pension with a sweet executive position and protect her guv with an easy ally. Steans husband is a lobster so that should be interesting. I suppose Carol's #2 only if you call Jones #1..

Re: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY – Sen. Ronen makes announcement * Updated x3 *

ROB — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:35:36 -0000

In all fairness, I live in Ronen's district and she's as crazy liberal as the rest of us who live there. Her progressive voice will be missed.

Re: http://www.virtualization.info/2008/10/vmware-replicates-hyper-v-quick.html

ROB — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:21:00 -0000

This just goes to prove that having some functionality that is free is, in many cases, better received than a superior functionality at a price. This is what Microsoft is relying on right now and has at least making people consider Hyper-V.

Re: http://www.virtualization.info/2008/09/virtualizationinfo-5th-birthday-two.html

ROB — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:22:00 -0000

Happy Birthday

Re: http://www.virtualization.info/2008/03/vizioncore-ceo-leaves-quest.html

ROB — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:35:00 -0000

Dave is probably moving his sweet ride to a nicer climate! Good luck Dave.

Re: http://www.virtualization.info/2007/06/microsoft-details-windows-licensing-for.html

ROB — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:58:00 -0000

Its a small step closer to a clear view of microsoft licensing and virtualization. I'm missing the part of SPLA licensing. And specially User Access licensing for Datacenter. Again Datacenter looks the cheapest option, but when you have users logon to a Datacenter environment you still need expensive CAL's. Where Enterprise comes in an authenticated per processor SPLA license, Datacenter is only available in unauthenticated per processor SPLA license.

Re: http://www.virtualization.info/2005/10/how-to-create-new-virtual-machine-with.html

ROB — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:34:00 -0000

You can build your .vmx configuration file online using this tool:

http://www.consolevision.com/members/dcgrendel/vmxform.html

Here's a small tutorial to create a .vmdk using Qemu:

http://johnbokma.com/mexit/2005/10/26/vmware-player-windows-xp.html

Re: Eavesdrop on Doctors and Medical Students on Twitter

ROB — Fri, 30 May 2008 09:35:00 -0000

Great. How do I get put on the list? I twitter and don't see my stuff on there. Perhaps that is merciful....

Re: http://tommyonweb.blogspot.com/2006/02/torino-2006-xx-olympic-winter-games.html

ROB — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:18:00 -0000

GREAT BLOG today! Really nice photos, especially the snowflake one.

Re: http://tommyonweb.blogspot.com/2006/01/brrr_17.html

ROB — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 06:23:00 -0000

Wonderful filmato!!!!!

Re: http://tommyonweb.blogspot.com/2006/01/buona-befana.html

ROB — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:11:00 -0000

YOU FUCKER!!!!!

Re: http://tommyonweb.blogspot.com/2005/09/non-tutto-oro-quello-che-luccica.html

ROB — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:20:00 -0000

Very interesting article. I like your solution. Unfortunately though, there's been a theory around for many years that during one of the thefts the painting was copied and that the fake is the pieced that is now in the Louvre. All this hysteria for a fake???????

Re: http://tommyonweb.blogspot.com/2005/09/allopera.html

ROB — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:36:00 -0000

WOW! Lookin' good. Are you helping?

Re: http://tommyonweb.blogspot.com/2005/09/altri-siti.html

ROB — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:42:00 -0000

Me, too. We must be kinda s-l-o-w, but sooner or later we get there.

Re: http://tommyonweb.blogspot.com/2005/09/post-0-linizio-di-unavventura.html

ROB — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:45:00 -0000

Let's try this again until I figure out how to get this on the main page. This time I'll click PUBLISH.

Re: http://tommyonweb.blogspot.com/2005/08/usa-travel-diary-day-16.html

ROB — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:50:00 -0000

IT WORKED!

Re: http://tommyonweb.blogspot.com/2005/08/usa-travel-diary-day-16.html

ROB — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:49:00 -0000

Just noticed the HTML tags. Will give it a try!

Re: http://tommyonweb.blogspot.com/2005/08/usa-travel-diary-day-16.html

ROB — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:47:00 -0000

Are you going to publish some of the photos of your trip?

Re: Why Do So Many Christians Hate Calvinism?

ROB — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 08:32:21 -0000

Chris.... I appreciated this article and your interaction with it. Please be a affirmed that I have never seen you carry yourself in a way that is resembles that website's line of theology, especially in your ethics. Take care my brother...

Re: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/04/top-5-apps-not-installed-with-ubuntu.html

ROB — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:23:00 -0000

Thanks for the tip about pitivi. I have been looking for a simple video editor along the likes of Windows Movie Maker and haven't found anything that simple yet until now.

Re: http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/2009/08/ugliest-sheep-contest.html

ROB — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:56:20 -0000

#2 by far!

Re: http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/2008/12/monday-morning-question-what-did-your.html

ROB — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:22:00 -0000

Well, I'll be the sore thumb to stick out and say that we didn't have a Christmas tree when I was a child. We didn't celebrate Christmas (or most holidays) for religious reasons.

However, once I became a teen, I broke away from what I consider cult-like notions. As an adult, I'm a Christian and celebrate Christmas with passion.

Our son experienced his first Christmas this year so it was a very special one indeed! He helped hang (shatterproof) ornaments on the tree and was very thrilled to switch on the lights.

Re: http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/2008/12/monday-morning-question-what-would-you.html

ROB — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:26:00 -0000

Once again, it seems I'm kinda the oddball. I love fruitcake, so I'd eat it! Well, some of it, anyway! My wife can't even stand the sight of the stuff, so it'd be all mine to enjoy.

Re: http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-method-do-you-use-to-read-blogs.html

ROB — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:30:00 -0000

Like Deb & Chris, I use Google Reader. There's no way I could possibly keep up with all of the blogs I subscribe to if I still have to visit them manually. But I do still visit many of them fairly often to leave comments...

Re: http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/2008/11/monday-morning-question-whats-your.html

ROB — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:35:00 -0000

The 2Dolphins Tuna Wrap, of course! Healthy, yummy, & very filling!

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2009/04/cowcatcher.html

ROB — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:58:00 -0000

If I would have just nominated you for the Hall of Fame a year earlier you would have gotten to see an interesting demo from a karate Grandmaster. He did an extensive study. On a form of double rising blocks, and how they could defend the high line and mid line. He would not only block or parry techinques while evading, but he also had alot of grappling techniques he had refined that he could preform from both arms in a double rising block position.
Its hard to say it is a cureall technique, but it is a great starting place for your arms.

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2009/04/suwariwaza-is-groundwork.html

ROB — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:52:00 -0000

Hey Pat did you like that youtube clip that I sent you? Nasty aye?

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2009/04/yippee-were-doing-suwari.html

ROB — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:31:00 -0000

pat you have theories that the knife is a symbol of power in Aiki kata. Could Suwari be a symbol of working on your feet with limited movement? Ex. Like saying While working on your feet you have freedom of movement in open space, but suwari would be like doing the same tech in a hallway.

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2009/02/accidents-happen.html

ROB — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:06:00 -0000

Nothing phases the zilla.

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2008/05/he-said.html

ROB — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:36:00 -0000

Get rid of that stuff fast or I will make you ride in the bed of my truck to the Hall of Fame.

Re: She said...

ROB — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:42:00 -0000

Its not the D-O for the B-O either you need to wash pats Gi more or you got killer flesh eating sweat under your pits that transfered onto him. :)

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2008/04/teaching-gun-safety.html

ROB — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:44:00 -0000

Handguns may have been originally designed for personal protection or military actions, but the have also evolved for use in hunting or sport. A handgun in the house is no more dangerous than a kitchen knife, electrical wires, household cleaners or poisons, or anything else for that matter.
Safety is based on common sense, maturity, and knowledge. An immature senseless individual could leave an outlet cover off and shock and infant to death or they could leave a steak knife on a plate on a low coffee table. If they had common sense, and taught their kids not to touch certain things then maybe they could prevent some of the accidents. Its not the gun its the parents. Granted no one is perfect, accidents do happen, and you can not totally restrain a curious toddler; therefore, you have to use common sense and educate your kids.

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2008/04/teaching-gun-safety.html

ROB — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:38:00 -0000

Just cause it was an air gun does not mean it could not have been a powerfull weapon. Air guns come in large calibers and send these projectiles at high rates of speed. Guns are a very important part of a free and polite society; therefore, I believe everyone should own one and take a series of courses from a trained instructor.
We might have to start up gun courses as part of mokuren. Im going to be packin in the morning, so have your aiki "A" game on.

Re: No, MY kung fu is better than your puny technique! Hayır, kung fu sen...

ROB — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:56:00 -0000

Hey scott,

Thanks for the info. I hope they couldnt prove my training background...haha I train only to be a good boy

Re: No, MY kung fu is better than your puny technique! Hayır, kung fu sen...

ROB — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:36:00 -0000

As far as the law is concerned; it is almost like if you would not bat an I if you heard it happen to your friend then you are probably safe. If I heard my friend got his eye plucked out, his/her throat cut, "private region" destroyed, neck broken, etc. Then I would freak and so would the judge and the jury. If I heard that an arm was broken, leg was broken, or they were bumped or bruised then that is alittle more acceptable.
Scotts post made me bring that up, but then it also leads to the blending of the arts.
Self defense is like a sport and the laws are the rules. Ultimately you want to max out what you can do under the rule set. If the guy has a gun or a knife the I can use lethal force, but the safer bet is to biomechanically shut the guy down with a tool like another gun or knife. The down follow the progression downward, if the guy is bigger /younger/more skilled than me then I can justify using more force than normal. So why not use it? On down to I would say blending and avoiding is better for the bigger/more skilled guy in court, but then it takes years for one to learn to blend. Therefore, one may be old and weak by the time he gets that skill set. So I reccomend a blended/mixed/layered...whatever you want to call it defense.

Re: No, MY kung fu is better than your puny technique! Hayır, kung fu sen...

ROB — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:11:00 -0000

Ultimately, It is not one system by itself that prevails. It is a layered defense or a system that incompasses many different disciplines, such as striking, trapping, evading, joint locking, foot work, weapons training (mainly modern weapons). Your average elderly man is not going to win over a bigger stronger young guy. The guys that dedicate their lives to martial arts may have an upper hand, but the elderly person that only has 2 hours a week to train better carry equalizers and know the law of wehn they can use them.

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2008/02/another-quickie-question.html

ROB — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:41:00 -0000

I believe you have to understand the basic movements/foot positions and basic stikes/knife patterns/locks. Then I would go straight to flow drill be it locking drills as dojorat mentioned or modular knife( bram frank). Then if you follow my beliefs and what my instructors have taught me; you baiscally go into a free form of those drills. If that form get to far away from those drills and you try to stick to one system then I think it is useless training. If I break out of Karls chains or Brams Modular, then I would rather pad up and go no holds barred.

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2008/02/another-question-for-yall.html

ROB — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:37:00 -0000

These posts are great I have to agree with all of them, because they all have a place in a lesson. I agree with dojo rat and the possibility of an underlying principle being held back. Then jamie hit on the mushin state one developes in training. Chris really topped it off with the deprogramming, because that is used alot in knife work. We have to deprogram alot of natural reactions. The most meaningful post to me though is what pat just pointed out, and I cant believe I did not tough on this in my post. The instruct the instructor method is what my knife instructor stresses. Basically, you can teach one student at a time that can not help you spread your art or you can instruct the instructor that teaches hundreds along the way. Therefore, I would say we need a mixture of these principles to be effective martial artists/tacticians. Hey, jamie why dont you come show your face around mokuren sometime? All hail great god parker! ha ha thats just a joke pat

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2008/02/another-question-for-yall.html

ROB — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:58:00 -0000

This maybe great for the short term student, i.e. an operator. It is not so great for a long term student, becuase if they do not understand the lesson they will not stay around for another lesson usually.

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2007/12/new-years-resolution-coming-out-of.html

ROB — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:23:00 -0000

WOw! Pat the competitor... Looks like alot of Judo training to be logged in the future. I will see you at class tomorrow.

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2007/08/why-not-christian-martial-arts.html

ROB — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:23:00 -0000

The problem I've seen with most Christian MA is that they're simply exchanging one set of mystical trappings for another. I prefer my martial arts pretty mysticism free - It's one thing to discuss meditation, being in the moment, etc. It's another to start the deep thoughts about the Ki moving you, or the Spirit, or however you want to put it. One uses focus, the other just builds up cultish ideas. My brief thoughts on the subject.

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2007/06/are-you-sure.html

ROB — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:10:00 -0000

I don't feel that any empty hand guy would want a piece of a catch wrestler. They are strong, quick, and they use "bag of bones" simple realistic techniques. There are no complex movements or kuzushi. They simply tear you appart. They definately do not want a tool user against them though, even if was a screw driver weilder. Any respectable martial artist will be willing to spar with a emptyhand guy, what if they had a sword, long knife, or even a 1 inch spyderco cricket..pipe..hammer etc.?

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2007/06/gross-motor-skills-and-shomenate.html

ROB — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:53:00 -0000

My MAA Bram Frank designates the motor skill we gain from training as complex motor skill. So an untrained person and a trained persons body goes from fine too gross when the s... hits the fan. The untrained persons brain follows the same path, but the trained persons brain still has another phase to go through (the complex phase. That is if the trained person practices something borderline gross(or bordline effective). Therefore, if you want to be a professional martial artist teacher/philosopher and fill your students head full of "cool" tricks or techniques then teach something beyond gross motor skill. If not then practice gross motor skill with sequences that run throught the phases of combat, which one thought on phases would be standing striking to trapping to grappling the ground striking to grappling, etc.. SOo arts like aikido, modified wing chun, basic striking like Muay thai..western boxing, postional wrestling like Judo..greco roman, and tactical arts like CSSDSC, louis Krudos snag, INPAX, Kapap, CKM, etc. are very effective. There are other arts I have left out that are effective, and some of them may be even more so if you study with the right teacher of follow the right path in studying the art.
More on topic, Shomenate is the best entry for any grappling range art period. You have to have a suprising entry to even begin to consider grappling.

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2007/05/knife-randori.html

ROB — Sun, 27 May 2007 18:54:00 -0000

Cinching the guys arm tight to you and baring weight down on top of him may restrict his arm, if he is slow, calm, and weak. I train with alot of counter terror guys, and I feel that the attack will be extremely fast and random, and if you do not make your first reaction quick and effective at shutting him down biomechanically. Then you will be at a loss. There are three things I do not want to do in a weapons fight give the attacker a point of reference for a long period, bring his weapon across my body, or stop/hold their arm too me.
I like to evade first...then try to make some form of contact to the weapons arm...while striking his face for obvious reasons. Then I will attack the individuals base(mobility is key for a tool user).
Remember carry a tool, because in a empty hand vs knife scenario the odds are not so great. Do you eat pasta with your hands or do you use a tool(fork). Do you dig holes with your hand or with a shovel. Tools are great equilizers..just a little rant pushing tool usage

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2007/05/cops-teaching-knife-defense.html

ROB — Sat, 19 May 2007 21:55:00 -0000

I think the cop doing the technique will get his hip flexors cut and maybe some other things that get in the way..

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/game-157-yankees-vs-royals.html

ROB — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:51:49 -0000

any reason why cano never gets a day off?

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/poll-who-should-be-yanks-no-4-starter.html

ROB — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:31:43 -0000

go two words for ya. Chad Gaudin. put joba in the pen where he belongs.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/game-150-yankees-mariners.html

ROB — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:04:22 -0000

this is bullshit people. this officially shows that joba cant handle the playoffs. i dont care how well he does in his remaining starts, he wont start in the playoffs period. and the fact that mitre did better than him, went longer than him, and didnt give up any runs just proves my point even more. put him in the pen but please, girardi, dont have him start. period.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/game-142-yankees-vs-orioles.html

ROB — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:27:47 -0000

Congrats Derek!

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/08/game-125-yankees-vs-rangers.html

ROB — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:57:45 -0000

lets go yanks, i wanna see another walkoff win!

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/sox-in-lead-for-halladay-but-is-yanks.html

ROB — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:00:52 -0000

going after doc halladay would be the worst move for the yankees to make. with the "injury" to aceves and the fact that the starting five is giving the team innings, it makes more sense to invest in a reliever like oh, i dont know, scott downs.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/game-97-yankees-vs-athletics.html

ROB — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:30:27 -0000

im assuming theyre just giving jeter the day off at short by putting ransom in and that its not injury-related.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/update-on-wangs-injury.html

ROB — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:22:41 -0000

this is not good for the starting rotation at all. hopefully this guy they pull up from the minors won't be the next Ian Kennedy or Kei Igawa and will throw strikes.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/yanks-acquire-hinske.html

ROB — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:24:43 -0000

i guess this is the Yankees solution for the cardinals aquiring DeRosa.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/game-73-yanks-mets.html

ROB — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:08:36 -0000

last time the game went into a rain delay and the game was on My9, my MYTV affiliate (WCTX-Hartford) didn't show it so i hope that doesnt happen again.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/veras-to-indians.html

ROB — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:50:46 -0000

good-bye veras. happy trails. like we ever needed ya.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/what-to-do-about-offense.html

ROB — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:57:35 -0000

whatever they do, dont fire kevin long. its not the mechanics of their hitting, its a mental problem. look at the yankees right now. they're swinging very early in the count. they're desperate for a hit. and when they fall behind they dont believe they can come back. here is the lineup that i would recommend:
Gardner, CF
Jeter, SS
Texiera, 1B
A-Rod, 3B
Cano, 2B
Cabrera,LF
Matsui, DH
Posada, C
Swisher, RF

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/another-night-off-for-offense.html

ROB — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:26:46 -0000

im sick and tired of everyone saying the yankees are overall a bad team. theyre not bad overall, they're just not hitting. the starting rotation minus Sabathia has been much better with not giving up runs and the bullpen has been outrageously good as of late.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/game-69-yanks-marlins.html

ROB — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:32:52 -0000

they stop hitting after they have a one or two run lead and rely on their pitching to maintain that lead instead of continuing to hit the ball and build on the lead. but when they lose the lead they go into "comeback win" mode and try to win it in the 9th inning and the past few games thats come back to haunt them.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/game-69-yanks-marlins.html

ROB — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:26:26 -0000

we also need to stop making crappy errors in the outfield every game. ever since they went 18 games errorless they've had in error in pretty much every game.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/game-69-yanks-marlins.html

ROB — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:21:14 -0000

that was b.s. the game should've been tied but no, jeter wanted to be the big hero and win it on the first pitch. what does he do but ground out to short. that was a situation where u need to work the count before even thinking twice about batting the run in. but again, no because jeter wanted to be the hero, especially when everyone else was working the count.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/yankees-marlins-series-preview.html

ROB — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:20:34 -0000

i wouldn't be very surprised if we get outta this series with anything but a win.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/game-66-yanks-vs-nats.html

ROB — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:42:19 -0000

thats it. i am officially embarrassed to be a yankee fan. this is absolutely ridiculous now. this is a team we should hit the crap out of. as leat the bullpen is better now, but man, this was a series they should've swept. unbelievable. now lets hope the red sox game is called off.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/game-65-yankees-vs-nationals.html

ROB — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:02:42 -0000

ok outing for wang. certinly better that what has happened in the past. still dont understand why arod didnt take second. he had ample time to do it. bottom line is they should've won this. no excuses. bullpen was great though.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/game-60-yankees-red-sox.html

ROB — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:04:23 -0000

the yankees need to forget about boston for right now and they need to forget about this series. They should go home, beat the mets, beat the nationals, etc, and forget about the red sox because they won't see them for a month and a half.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/people-torn-on-what-to-do-with-wang.html

ROB — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:53:50 -0000

the yankees, in m opinion, shouldn't waste their time with Wang anymore. the starting rotation has been good without him. i think they should send him back down to AAA ball for a while, see if things improve there, and then if things do improve, insert him back into the rotation when the yankees are playing a team like seattle or Washington.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/game-51-yankees-indians.html

ROB — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:42:50 -0000

yeah why is Berroa playing? I mean, i understand they want to give A-rod a break at third but how come Berroa and not Pena.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/09/girardi-asks-pettitte-to-return-next.html

ROB — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:54:00 -0000

good post

Re: http://hgamer.blogspot.com/2008/05/failure-to-understand-drm.html

ROB — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:47:00 -0000

I agree with William on the number of installations, 3 just doesn't seem like it's enough. But you can always be "granted" extra installations.

With that said, I would gladly allow any game on my hard drive to contact the publishers server for a few seconds to confirm that my copy is legitimate, if it means that I can play that game without a disc in the drive, even if it does it every 10 days, which I understand EA has removed that part of the DRM.

How many times have you not played a game on your hard drive because you just can't be bothered to find the disc for it?

Re: Swisscom-Tarife für das iPhone

ROB — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:12:02 -0000

Also hier (http://www.swisscom.com/GHQ/content/Media/Medie...) ist zu lesen, dass es eine SIM Sperre geben wird. Bei Erwerb des iPhone 3G in Kombination mit einem Abonnement oder dem Prepaid-Angebot von Swisscom ist die Benutzung auf SIM-Karten von Swisscom beschränkt.

Re: iPhone 2.2 Software Update

ROB — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:50:22 -0000

Ich mach auch grad das Update - ist der Fortschrittsbalken auf dem Telefon (während dem Flashen, unter dem Apple-Logo) selbst etwa neu? Oder ist mir das bisher nur nie aufgefallen? *g*

Re: [game] Frenzic

ROB — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:02:17 -0000

Ist nett gemacht, in der Tat. Aber 4 EUR sind irgendwie etwas zuviel :)

Trotzdem danke für den Artikel und vor Allem das Video...

Re: Retro Shopping Volume 1 – Music to Buy Toasters By

ROB — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:17:00 -0000

I downloaded this a few months ago and I just wanted to let you know how much I love it. I'm an illustrator whose style skews to the playful and happy side of the spectrum and this is the music I listen to as I work. It never fails to make me smile and put me in the right headspace to create my silly drawrings.
I can't wait for Volume 2.

Thank you SO much for this...it's been a wonderful gift in my world.

Re: Retro Shopping Volume 1 – Music to Buy Toasters By

ROB — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:19:00 -0000

THANK you! I hadn't seen that Volume Two was up. I have it now and I'm absolutely beside myself with delight.
And now, I'll run off to draw more Mambo-ing mice with a heart full of happy...

Re: Retro Christmas

ROB — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:00:00 -0000

Any chance of another repost????

Re: Fly Eastern

ROB — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:20:00 -0000

Amazingly cool! Thanks for sharing. keep the cool tunes coming. Ever heard of The Soulful Strings? They'd be right up your alley!

Re: http://thoughtsprevail.blogspot.com/2008/09/greasemetal-greasemonkey-for-chrome.html

ROB — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:20:00 -0000

oops, the link is http://www.budboytech.com/home/2008/10/3/how-to...

Re: http://thoughtsprevail.blogspot.com/2008/09/greasemetal-greasemonkey-for-chrome.html

ROB — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:20:00 -0000

I also wrote a little post on how to install Greasemetal, particularly Greasemetal with a script that makes a change when on IMDB.

Re: GreaseMetal : GreaseMonkey for Chrome

ROB — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:50:00 -0000

I also wrote a little post on how to install Greasemetal, particularly Greasemetal with a script that makes a change when on IMDB.

Re: http://blog.blogupp.com/2008/07/widget-customization-introduced.html

ROB — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:51:36 -0000

Thanks, this is helpful.

Re: http://blog.joelesler.net/2008/06/my-theory-apple-is-making-huge-push-for.html

ROB — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:53:00 -0000

I am curious where you get the details for #2. I ask this because "native Exchange functionality" is very vague.
I don't think Apple is making a huge push, toward Enterprise. A hurried jaunt in that direction to test the waters perhaps.
If they were really wanting to make a huge push, they would stop making Mac OS & AD integration such a Black Art.

Re: http://blog.joelesler.net/2006/06/how-to-install-mutt-ng-on-osx.html

ROB — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:51:00 -0000

Joel, are you still preferring mutt-ng over mail.app?

I may go back to mutt after using mail.app for a couple of years because mail.app fails in these areas:

can't call vim or emacs to edit

can't call external scripts (perhaps it can, but not shell scripts) to do nice fancy .signature customization

line wrapping in internal editor is weird

and... I miss mutt :]

Re: http://the-bob-blog.blogspot.com/2007/07/im-still-alive.html

ROB — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:25:00 -0000

Did you get an iPhone, Bob? I read somehwere that every Apple employee gets one, but I wasn't sure if it was <a href="mailto:true.

Rob
heynewbie123@aol.com">true.

Rob
heynewbie123@aol.com

Re: http://the-bob-blog.blogspot.com/2007/02/my-new-favorite-show.html

ROB — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:36:00 -0000

You also ought to rent the original British version of "The Office." Initially the U.S. version closely tracked the story lines of the British version, but the story lines have diverged as time went on. The characters are quite similar. And the way the British series ended (you'll need to rent the special that followed the second season) was perfect.

The British series won't spoil the U.S. series for you at all; in fact, it brings some of the cultural differences between the two countries into sharper relief.

Re: http://the-bob-blog.blogspot.com/2007/02/im-addicted-to-creating-websites.html

ROB — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:59:00 -0000

Yeah, I do realize it. I'm sorry if I was being too irreverent; I was aiming for this.

Re: http://the-bob-blog.blogspot.com/2007/02/im-addicted-to-creating-websites.html

ROB — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:22:00 -0000

I'm as big a fan of Annie Oakley as the next guy, but how many desktops do I need featuring her and her famous six-shooter? But what the heck, if you have a creative itch, I guess you just have to scratch it. Keep in mind, though, that you could be doing something more productive with your time, like smoking crack or worrying about Britney Spears.

Re: http://the-bob-blog.blogspot.com/2007/01/blog-post.html

ROB — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:51:00 -0000

#3 is interesting. Either you're merging a couple of images and playing with opacity, or somebody is dematerializing. I like it.

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/09/giveaway-haunted-histories-megaset.html

ROB — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:24:56 -0000

Tweeted, entered, love it!

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/04/voting-closed-ipod-shuffle.html

ROB — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:09:00 -0000

Thank you again, Christopher. This makes two wins. My son will love this, and it will keep him occupied!

Rob

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/03/twitter-giveaway-flip-mino-hd-digital.html

ROB — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:37:00 -0000

First person in it to win it?
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/Purus28

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/01/twitter-giveaway-playstation-3.html

ROB — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:21:00 -0000

Just retweeted.
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Purus28

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/01/twitter-giveaway-playstation-3.html

ROB — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:25:00 -0000

Im in it to win it...
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Purus28

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/01/giveaway-ipod-touch.html

ROB — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:21:00 -0000

Just retweeted.
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Purus28

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/01/giveaway-ipod-touch.html

ROB — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:21:00 -0000

Chance to win?
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Purus28

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/12/no-more-teases-major-giveaway.html

ROB — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:21:00 -0000

Just retweeted.
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Purus28

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/12/no-more-teases-major-giveaway.html

ROB — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:02:00 -0000

Entered, and in it to win it.
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Purus28

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/10/giveaway-star-trek-orginal-series.html

ROB — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:59:00 -0000

I do not like Star Trek. But, my nephew does and he's a great kid who deserves something he'll love. Me, I should get the Playstation 3 just for being selfless and because I live alone. This will help to create an imaginary world for me to live in besides Vodkaville.

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/10/giveaway-star-trek-orginal-series.html

ROB — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:46:00 -0000

I hate Star Trek. My nephew is a huge fan. I want the prize for him. He's a great kid and deserves it.

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/09/giveaway-playstation-3.html

ROB — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:25:00 -0000

You can enter me Chris! Yes you can.

Re: iPhone 1.1.4 Firmware is OUT !

ROB — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:14:08 -0000

There is a very easy way to unlock you 1.1.4 iPhone.. Www.ziphone.org

Re: iPhone 1.1.4 Firmware is OUT !

ROB — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:20:02 -0000

yeah.. the problem was that you have to restore it to 1.1.4 through iTunes, not upgrade it.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2006/04/game-i-sometimes-play.html

ROB — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:32:00 -0000

Hmm...I play a similar game whan I listen to the new stuff- a game as equally offensive as your's, Matt. I play "guess which pop song the songwriter was listening to before they wrote this..." Unfortunately(?), I don't know enough pop songs for this to be as fun as it used to be...

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2005/12/it-starts-so-young.html

ROB — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:19:00 -0000

well, i always thought ken looked a little elvish. something in that smile...

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2005/12/it-starts-so-young.html

ROB — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 09:50:00 -0000

"all creatures shorter than three feet". Hmmm...your daughters, Santa's elves, and...LEPRECHAUNS!!!

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2005/12/everywhere-in-world-i-have-ever-been.html

ROB — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:46:00 -0000

Hey, that's a pretty nifty map. Where can I get one? I've done the US version, but not the world.

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2005/12/let-us-create-bold-new-world-without.html

ROB — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:25:00 -0000

I read a book on sharks when I was in the 6th grade. From that book, I learned that sharks can attack in water as shallow as 1 foot deep. This is why I hesitate to even go wading. Shark-fearers, unite! Our fears are logical!

Re: http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/2005/11/happy-thanksgiving.html

ROB — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:39:00 -0000

Mmmmm...
I've got more turkey leftovers than you can fit into pockets of 7 East Asian gate guards. And I have a roommate with a dislocated shoulder. Yep, it's Thanksgiving again.
Beautiful picture- I love your plumage.

Re: Blogger Custom Domain: Best Setup for Optimizing your Blog Pagerank!

ROB — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:42:00 -0000

Hey Bloke,

Our 2Dolphins is a Classic Blogger-based blog that's FTP-published to our own domain. Been this way for over 3 years.

Am I deciphering what you're saying correctly to mean that I can finally move up to New Blogger? There are a few of the features that I'm itching to use but thought I couldn't do so...

I don't have any big problems with (Classic) Blogger except for the clunky way it handles comments and the fact that I can't seem to kill off the NoFollow code...

Re: Blogger Custom Domain: Best Setup for Optimizing your Blog Pagerank!

ROB — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:45:00 -0000

I kinda equate Alexa ranking to those cheesy infomercials hawking "collectable" Nascar plates - that is, what makes them "collectable" is, well, that someone declared them to be so.

In other words, how much good does Alexa ranking do you anyway - or is it just some kind of a weak self-propagating hoax where we believe Alexa-originated hits to be important because, well, Alexa says they are? And since so many other bloggers have bought into the idea, it must be true.

Re: Anybody Notice my New LOGO???

ROB — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:47:00 -0000

I hate to be the lone voice of dissent, but... It's a nice enough logo but rather bland. And it doesn't seem especially representative of you or your site.

In fact, I like your avatar far better than the logo...

Re: Where is the Consistency in Google’s Pagerank?

ROB — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:19:00 -0000

It's arrogance and contempt at it's finest.

Maybe the ghost of altavista will show up at their halloween party ;)

Re: Are You a Remarkable Blogger? Part 1

ROB — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:50:00 -0000

Very good insights in this article. I'm definitely looking forward to the next installation.

I'm not entirely certain that you'll have an answer to this, but how do you know if your readers consider you a "remarkable" blogger? Sure, my traffic stats indicate that I'm attracting more readers, but I kinda don't think you can consider that to be an accurate (or full, anyway) indicator of remarkableness...

Re: http://victor-bueno.blogspot.com/2009/05/dead-cat-rap.html

ROB — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:15:00 -0000

you must be a poet.. Such a great mind you got there.. Keep doin..

Re: http://www.unknownmami.com/2009/08/there-was-boy.html

ROB — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:18:23 -0000

This is beautiful. It is so nice when you have that magical person in your life!

Becca

Please visit me at http://www.askbecca.com

Re: http://www.trade-guild.net/2006/12/we-might-just-have-ourselves-polar.html

ROB — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:08:00 -0000

Revver is messed up. The videos for "Dec. 8" are actually from Dec. 7, even though they have different ID nos. Also, when I try to embed these videos into another message board, the video size shrinks (even though the correct parameters are entered). Please go back to Youtube! If you do, I will continue posting your videos. But Revver is turning out to be quite a disappointment. They're trying to be Youtube, but I just don't think they've got it.

Re: Should Mr. Potato Head Go on a Diet?

ROB — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:40:00 -0000

oh man i've got to go!!

Re: Capital with an "A"

ROB — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:39:00 -0000

I hope you are having a good time in DC...cheers from the dressed-down Austintown. Rob.

Re: Christian Bale Apologizes For Going Batshit Insane

ROB — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:09:42 -0000

I thought he was well within his rights to definately say something on the matter. I mean, you are on set, your mind is fixed solely on the character you are playing and the scene you are meant to be doing, and then the DP of all people walks into the set and distracts him. i would have kicked off, but certainly not to the extent that Christian did. He did take it too far - but hey, we've all had days like that. The apology is very welcome

Re: The Top 10 R-Rated Comedies of The Last Decade

ROB — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:28:52 -0000

Disagree with some, Wedding Crashers has to go, was poor, Old School was definitely better. I thought Tropic Thunder was appalling, given the cast it just wasn't funny. Don't think 40 Year Old Virgin deserves the top spot, it's good but it wanes in the second act and like most Apatow's, it's way too long.

Different choice, it's more of a comedy/drama but In Bruges, hilarious and a good action drama.

Other contenders have to be Step Brothers, it was almost as funny as Dumb and Dumber, definitely Ferrel's best R-rated. Adventureland is also worth a nod, all-round funny, enjoyable watch.

Re: http://missmorganhope.blogspot.com/2009/01/few-things.html

ROB — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:52:00 -0000

Your photographs are wonderful Thank you for sharing.

Re: http://www.blacknbougie.com/2009/10/bougie-tv-side-eye-vh1-we-see-you.html

ROB — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:26:41 -0000

My issue with all the "of Love" shows is that it highlights the WORST of human behavior. I guess I don't see the redeeming quality to shows like that.

Re: http://www.blacknbougie.com/2009/10/not-fighter-but-dont-let-bougie-fool.html

ROB — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:14:08 -0000

Over the top selfish people. Some self-preservation is fine but wow with the super "it's all about me" thing. WDDDA?

Re: http://www.blacknbougie.com/2009/10/why-double-standard-issue-5-vixens.html

ROB — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:49:11 -0000

I think you're a little off base on this one. The men suffer plenty, just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's not there. The decision to leave your family cannot be easy.

Re: http://www.blacknbougie.com/2009/10/why-double-standard-issue-2-your-magic.html

ROB — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:18:07 -0000

Ducking cuz I know the blows are coming but let's be realistic here, no guy wants to marry a woman who has been around the block so many times that it is named after her. And while sure, men should be held to that same standard... they aren't. No woman is going to double-think marrying a rich, successful, handsome guy just because he's got a track record. So maybe the best thing is just not to ask the question at all.

Re: http://www.blacknbougie.com/2009/10/why-double-standard-issue-1-interracial.html

ROB — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:20:23 -0000

Mama-say, mama-saw, mama-poo-saw (You Wanna Be Startin' Something!)

Re: http://www.blacknbougie.com/2009/10/why-double-standard-issue-1-interracial.html

ROB — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:09:25 -0000

I'll admit it - I don't like seeing a good-looking sister on the arm of someone who doesn't look like me. But I've never been overtly rude about. I happen to date black women for the most part. The one time I dated a white chick I felt like I had a huge arrow painted on my back and the sisters were lining up aim.

Re: http://www.blacknbougie.com/2009/10/few-things-i-need-in-boo-requirement-4.html

ROB — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:24:17 -0000

i would lay odds that Dr. Bougie thought about and came back around for another shot... am I right? He was probably so nervous about the weekend and realized he blew it.

Re: http://www.blacknbougie.com/2009/09/single-ladies-of-blogosphere-come-have.html

ROB — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:29:39 -0000

Wow, my first time witnessing the OneChele rant. Impressive - I am married and over 35 and I still don't know a damn thing.

Re: http://www.blacknbougie.com/2009/09/three-men-and-bougie-chick-answer-some.html

ROB — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:27:55 -0000

So if you take the gay outta the pic, none of ya'll would give a brother a second chance or the benefit of the doubt?

Re: Eminem

ROB — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:42:00 -0000

Hey 143 can you post the new show in the hallway with Robin?

Re: Bobcat Goldhwait

ROB — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:17:25 -0000

I agree, keep it real with this great 90's stuff.

Bobcat was hilarious here, I hope there are other appearances of his from around this time?

Re: Martin Lawrence

ROB — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:49:44 -0000

Yeah, the 90s videos is what I CRAVE!!!

Re: The Hottest Ex-Con

ROB — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:22:31 -0000

Fuck you djdogjuam. Number 4 was fucking bland and even worse, they were all cumming all over her for no reason. Number 2 was the hottest from the beginning and I wanted her to win, I'm so glad Fred and Robin came to their senses and Artie stuck to his pick.

Re: Elephant Boy Wheel Of Sex

ROB — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:48:46 -0000

You mean Howard copying Ozzy Osbourne and John Lennon right?

Re: The Old Tramshed, Saltaire

ROB — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:47:10 -0000

Should have gone to the Butchers Arms @ Hepworth

Re: The Old Tramshed, Saltaire

ROB — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:56:45 -0000

No chance of getting in at Don't Tell Sir Titus instead I suppose?

I agree that The Old Tramshed is a funny place. It's such a great building inside and when busy has a good atmosphere - we've had a few good evenings in there including a memorable St Patrick's night in 2006. However, 3 years later on the same weekend and the place was dead. The ongoing change in management just confuses customers as each regime brings something different which is not to everyone's taste and they lose a segment of their customers.

The recession clearly hits places like this hard plus when a new boozer comes along everyone flocks there instead (e.g. The Boathouse).

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/09/copper-dragon-brewery-skipton.html

ROB — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:13:57 -0000

This sounds great, I've got to go for a visit.

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/09/dealing-with-gluts-chutney.html

ROB — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:21:46 -0000

Thanks Richard. Mrs P made some decent chutney this time last year but the house stank for days afterwards. I'll pass this recipe on to her.

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/06/burger.html

ROB — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:35:25 -0000

Agree that a decent burger has to be a big 'un to be worth it and it looks good!

Would recommend resting the burger after you have griddled it. Wrap it in foil and leave it for 3 or 4 minutes like you would a steak. Makes a big difference.

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/06/abel-coles-organic-fruit-and-veg-box.html

ROB — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:06:25 -0000

Glad you highlighted that you can tweak your box on the web with A&C - this has been one of the main benefits we've noticed with them. No matter how much you love courgette, you can have too much of a good thing sometimes!

We've been using them for a couple of years and aside from the odd dodgy delivery being left in the wrong place they have been very good.

It's also worth noting that they don't sell any produce shipped by air freight either (see how much organic produce comes by air in Tesco).

Some folk have got their knickers in a twist since they got some funding from venture capitalists but if it keeps them going (and they show no signs of surrendering their principles) then more power to them.

Are you going for a regular delivery?

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/05/troubador-earls-court-london.html

ROB — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:54:00 -0000

Have to disagree - I love hotel breakfasts and love people watching (especially those smuggling a bagful of pastries for lunch).

But so many hotels get it wrong. It's all about organising your guests and not leaving them wondering where the coffee, tea and toast is coming from. The best one I had for food and service was the Worsley Park Marriot in Gtr Manchester. After consuming all the usual hotel breakfast items the pancake chef appeared. . . . All said, the Troubadour does look good.

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/04/stout-porter-and-blonde.html

ROB — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:22:00 -0000

Richard, if your blog allows discussion of non-Yorkshire beers can I point you towards the Black Isle Brewery just outside Inverness. They do a very good unpasteurised, bottle conditioned, organic Porter alongside some other fine ales. They do mail order. As you know, I'm a big fan...!

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/04/websters-fish-and-chips-baildon.html

ROB — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:13:00 -0000

As you know, Richard, I'm a long time customer of their take away in Saltaire and mostly found it to be good f'n'c (I quite like the nuclear peas - makes me feel like I'm in The Simpsons!) It can get a bit hectic in there sometimes and depending on which fryer is in that night the atmosphere can be a bit fraught. Last time I went the (friendly) staff were under the cosh for not spotting a dodgy tenner and then they ran out of pound coins for the till...

I've tried McNicks recently and they're pretty good too. Very friendly staff and towards the end of the evening everything is fried to order, which is great. Rubbish closing times, though (9pm!)

Harry's at Guisely? Just for tourists so less said I think!

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/03/slow-roasted-pork-belly.html

ROB — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:51:00 -0000

The simpler pork is cooked, the better it is. Can't wait to try this, we've just ordered some pork bellies with our next veg box on Monday. Hopefully there'll be more purple sprouting broccoli. . . .

(agree with Alex - crack(l)ing photo!)

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/03/scores-on-doors-food-safety-for.html

ROB — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:17:00 -0000

Ouch! Just checked my local establishments and there were a few surprises. There were some big (often well respected international names) among the poor performers. It's changed my mind where I will be eating this Friday evening.

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/03/crunchy-peanut-butter-biscuits.html

ROB — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:56:00 -0000

How you can not love peanut butter? Combined with thickly sliced toast It's one of life's small pleasures.

If your experience of PB is Sunpat then you really need to try something without added sugar or sweetneners. Whole Earth wholenut crunchy is a favourite of mine.

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/03/st-peters-beer.html

ROB — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:12:00 -0000

I remember recently St Peter's had a shortage of their trademark bottle and ended up using standard bottles with a profuse apology on the front. Looks like everything is back to normal now.

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/02/north-bar-leeds.html

ROB — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:53:00 -0000

Very true Alex. I don't mind the sediment but would have liked the opportunity to make my own mind up.

Still a good place though!

Re: http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/02/north-bar-leeds.html

ROB — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:41:00 -0000

As a first time visitor the other week it certainly wasn't what I expected. Assuming it to be another intimidating Leeds bar with so-hip-it-hurts bar staff, I was pleasantly surprised to find it so laid back and friendly. I only wished I hadn't succumbed to Subway earlier as the food sounded great.

Word of caution though - they need to check their beer "menu". Tasting notews would help as it's a nightmare to navigate otherwise. Also, I was pleased to see them serving Coopers Ales so ordered a Sparkling Ale (5.8%). What you actually get is the Coopers Pale Ale (4.0%) - still a great beer but not what you are paying for.

9/10 - extra mark awarded for serving my first order in a 70's style pint glass. Gave me a Proustian rush, for sure!

Re: http://www.ilanbresler.com/2009/09/final-touch.html

ROB — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:54:19 -0000

I've certainly been guilty of taking flower photos but for me it was more about the fact they are easy subjects and I needed easy to learn how to light and compose. :)

I'm a bit afraid to think that my photos reveal my inner world. I don't think I'm dark and moody but that's what does seem to visually appeal to me to is what comes out in my photography. I guess it would be interesting to hear what my photos reveal about me to others.

Once again a thought provoking post...keep up the good work. :)

Re: http://www.ilanbresler.com/2009/08/island-of-tranquility.html

ROB — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:37:13 -0000

I enjoy the fact that there is a feeling of unseen activity (chaos) going on around her while she appears to be having a staring off in the distance moment. The lighting really pulls you into the shot.

I can't really answer the photography language question as I'm having difficulty with it myself. The funny thing for me is the more I experiment with coming up with my own thing the less appealing my shots appear to be with people who had previously responded well to my more common stuff. Go figure but it's not going to stop me from experimenting with my style. :)

Re: http://www.ilanbresler.com/2009/06/together-and-alone.html

ROB — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:26:15 -0000

I really like this photo. It gives off a sense of loneliness and tiredness. The funny thing is if you stood at this location during the middle of the day you'd probably get the opposite...a bunch of sugared up kids running around :)

Before getting my DSLR I was certain I couldn't take a good photo without it. My little P&S just wasn't cutting it in my opinion. The problem was I was trying to do things with the P&S that it just couldn't do or I wasn't figuring out how to do it properly. Looking back now at some of my earlier photos with the P&S, it took fine photos...it was just all in my head.

Chase Jarvis has shown what you can do with an IPhone camera. I think if you have it in you the ability to take good photos I think you can do so with just about anything, be it a cheap P&S, or cell phone camera.

I won't play the Flickr Explore game. I've had a few make it and those were ones I considered some of my best work so deserved it.

Re: http://www.ilanbresler.com/2009/05/what.html

ROB — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:29:00 -0000

As I mentioned on Twitter...alone it doesn't tell me it was taken in Barcelona. If it were part of a set titled something like, "Streets of Barcelona" and there were several different types of street scenes then it would be part of the overall story you are trying to tell through photos.

Nice work :)

Re: http://www.ilanbresler.com/2009/05/maze.html

ROB — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:47:00 -0000

I really like contrast between the branches and the sky. It also makes me feel like I'm being drawn upwards as I look at it.

Re: http://www.ilanbresler.com/2009/05/attention.html

ROB — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:09:00 -0000

Wonderful captures. I really enjoy looking at street photography and wish I could get over whatever issues I have with doing it myself and try it out :)