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craig — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:14:57 -0000

I ordered a sofa, chair and an ottoman on Friday, 6/3/05 and could not believe my eyes when it arrived at the door on Friday, 6/10/05. It took me about 1 and a half hours to put together the chair and ottoman with a cordless screwdriver on Friday night and then Saturday, I got the sofa done in about 2 hours. I thought the instructions were great!! I didn't have a problem at all and was delighfully surprised at the finished product! I love your product and look forward to ordering again.

Re: How do we know that Christians are delusional? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

craig — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:57:00 -0000

Wow, looks like there's a fair degree of heat in here. Seriously, some of your responses are worthy of response but some...man, well what can I say. I take it this blog site is for the civil and the intelligent believer and unbeliever to respond to? I would have thought that everyone has a right of response.
Craig stated: "I certainly can prove that God exists and I certainly have experienced His grace and power. However YOU both must undertake to prove His existence otherwise it wouldn't be a personal experience."
Granted, I didn't get into empiracal evidence or other science based contentions, as this was never my point. The basis of my response was never that, although I did refer to that. The basis behind my response was the obvious, and that is that you will each prove God for yourselves by seeking Him with your whole heart. For those of you who have 'given this a go' then it's real hard for me to comment as I don't know your circumstances but I pray you hang in there and keep seeking Him. One condition though is that you open up your heart to Him, no holds barred. ie: let your barriers down and let go of your anger.
There was one comment that said: "One can argue for the existence of a god or a creator, but there is no proof that this god can be communicated with or that she even cares about us to begin with. As Voltaire had said "god is the eternal geometrician who cannot love you".

God is being communicated with every day by millions of people. The burden of proof is provable and testable over and over again with these ones. The amazing thing is that God desperately WANTS to communicate with each of us, but we have to allow Him to, He will never ever impose His will on anyone. He loves us too much for that. Quoting Voltaire is only one person's opinion vs the millions I made reference to above, who incidentally, amazingly receive real answers to their prayers from a real God who yearns to hear from them.
Spirula said: "Sorry, that shifting the burden of proof crap won't work here. Neither does evading my assertion, sarcastic as it was."
Hey Spirula, so sorry, I had much to write and did not mean to avoid your statement. However seriously, I was never attempting to "shift the burden of proof." I'll deal with some interesting proof if you are willing to read it. In fact I'll post it below (an answer I gave to Adam regarding the bible's authenticity. Firstly though...
Ryan said: "I should imagine that I am just talking for the sake of it. I do not suppose Craig cares or even notices what I said.

"This shit about the "whole heart" is not logical. None of us is whole-hearted about anything; that would mean perfection. If god cared about us--if she was a benevolent god--she would meet us in our imperfections; she would meet us in our less-than-whole hearts. She would meet us at the half-way point, or at 3/4, or wherever we were. And she sure as hell would not hand out blame for our failure."
Craig said: Ryan man, I seriously care about what you said. ie: I took what you said very seriously and mindfully. I want you to know that I would never have gotten to an understanding of God without Him receiving me unconditionally in the state I was in. Perfection doesn't come into it and never will when it comes to mankind. God accepts us fully in whatever state we are in. ie: Come as you are, that what He loves. Leave the rest to Him. By the way Ryan, God never blames us for our failure, that is sooo wrong. Quite the opposite; He gave His only Son as a sacrifice for us that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but will have everlasting life. God gave His Son freely that we might have life and live it to the max!
Gilbert, Alan, Spirula and Crew. Blog space is running thin, but my answers are plenty. May I copy here a response to Adam (as I promised Spirula) to the veracity of the bible, the very document that authenticates for all of us the events that are recorded within. ie: yes, the book itself is self testifying and verifiable more than any other book, ever.
Craig's response was:
"Hey there Adam (and Crew),

There is a huge difference between the bible's claim to its authenticity vs the two other religions you mentioned. (with all respect to the other religions). One of the most stunningly compelling reasons is that it is not based on tales passed down through the ages with the obvious danger of creating legends and leading to nil accuracy. On the contrary you need to understand someting that is pivotal to this argument and that is that the bible's records are in fact records of eye witness testimony. This is not conjecture, this is undiluted truth. Look, the reason for my 'strong emphasis' is that IF you are TRULY interested in delving deeper and really setting about to seek out the truth in this most important of matters, then you need to look at what was written, by whom, when it was written, what were the time gaps in the copies, how the copies were written and preserved and by whom, etc. You will discover that the case for the bible's veracity is truly based not on hearsay evidence, not on legend passed down, not on cultural beliefs and certainly not on mythology, but on actual eye witness testimony, the kind that holds the greatest weight in any court of law. When you begin to discover that, as I did after much digging, then it will change your life. You see at that point blind faith is taken out of the equation and truth hits you like a bombshell. As I said, I have no time for fairytales Adam, I'm too methodical and thorough for that. I want the truth and nothing less. Upon searching you will find that the people in the NT (you mentioned this section of the bible) who wrote these things were recording what they saw, not what they heard or what they "believed." That's just one of the stunning differences between the bible and all other ancient records from antiquity. Not only did the authors see these things and record these things in their time but there were many others with them recorded in the bible who also saw and heard with their own eyes and ears. The testimonies therefore are verified by a multiplicity of eye witnesses.
Once again Adam, there is NO book, or series of books, which comes anywhere close to preserving such textual content from ages past with such astounding accuracy and preserved order." Much much more can be written with far greater substantiation behind it and I'm happy to engage in discussion any time. Keep smiling and seek well!
Craig

Re: How do we know that Christians are delusional? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

craig — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:28:00 -0000

Lads, no pressure felt this end.
I must repeat that my discovery of the bible's accuracy was not by accident or incidently as a result of some 'religious' experience. The bible is unique and its accuracy and authenticity stands alone unique to any book. You MAY wish to bag it, you MAY wish to try to even disprove it, however this is not possible as it would be like disproving your own existence or denying that everest doesn't exist. To suggest to me Ryan that the bible is not provable and that you doubt that it was not based on eyewitness accounts tells me that either you didn't read very carefully what I wrote or that your own delusion has clouded your ability to reason and to research with clarity. You must understand also that the bible's uniqueness goes far beyond accurate records of actual eyewitness accounts. What is your understanding of the bible? Do you think that such a book could ever be the suject of one person's vain imagination?? Is that what you seriously believe?? Because if you do I encourage you to 'look again' and ask yourself that question as you read from 66 different books that span nearly 2,000 years, penned by 38 different authors and all maintaining continuity from Genesis through to Revelation. No one could ever have put that together by plan and plotting. So far as accuracy goes and relevance to the actual authors; Luke (ie: who wrote the gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts) was a historian of note and also a renowned physician. His documentation of places and his ability to record throughout his writings various places of note also help to determine accuracy and trustworthyness. Don't just wipe God off as some etherial, nebulous, unattainable myth and please guys don't just blatantly disregard accuracy and proof within this unique Book because it's easier to take the sledging and mocking line. If this justifies your stance then fine, but I suspect you have more determination in you than what I'm reading. I must admit I find it difficult that you are 'locked' into this stubborn stance where the seemingly obvious is denied without further research.
Alan, the burden of proof is absolutely not limited to believers, I never said that, nor meant to imply it. In fact the burden of proof is open to all of us. (Anyone who really wishes to find truth WILL do so.) It is the truth that will set you free, not a faiytale where an unreal, irrelevant bubble is formed around it. As I said, God desires to commune with real people not proponents of some myth.
Spirula: You are right, scientifically based forensics are becoming very accurate with the latest testing methods being applied to bring to light snapshots from the past to prove a case. However in talking to lawyers about this the legal profession do not deny eyewitness accounts over forensic evidence. The reality is that the combination of both is the best way to fastrack a positive outcome for the advocate or the prosecutor. One key difference is this. Forensic evidence is primarily taken to determine a snapshot from dead bodies and inert objects, whilst eye witness testimony is taken from living people to determine the pattern of events occurred which are in question. This is the pattern you can read first hand from the bible. ie: a record taken from living people who saw and who witnessed and who faithfully recorded these events.
Spirula: My reference to the New Testament and some of the records pertaining to Jesus do in fact date far earlier than 40 years. By the way no other work from antiquity comes close to 40 years. Try hundreds of years with work such as Homer's Iliad and the accounts of Alexander the Great, etc, etc. These are regarded as important and accurate works, yet you refute 40 years?? The truth however is that when you consider the early creeds as written by what I would refer to as the early church fathers, then these, with reference to in scripture date to within 2-5 years after the death and resurrection of Jesus. Incidentally, the apostle Paul's writings began approx 40AD, some 10 years after the crucifixion. Is Homer's Iliad still more accurate? Come on guys, don't let your unbelief get in the way of sound logic.
Regards,
Craig

Re: How do we know that Christians are delusional? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

craig — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:29:00 -0000

Webmaster said:

This video encourages me. I WAS delusional. I WAS! I know it now. And the comparisons with Mormonism and Islam make it painfully clear just how delusional I was.

Craig states: Your assumptions are erroneous and far-fetched. Your video has 'created' this delusion to suit its own ends. The comparisons to Mormonism and Islam only serve to create deception to the issue at hand. To compare in this way would serve to deny historical record and its accuracy. You are making statements which are not grounded on truth, yet sound convincing to the person who is just willing to listen and not seek the truth. I for one have kept an open mind about all of this and have discovered the truth. I am no longer delusional.

Webmaster said:

"Craig, when someone proclaims that there are flying chariots, talking shrubs, walking snakes, speaking donkeys, that the earth stands still on its axis once in awhile, that a certain deity commands genocide and rape from time to time, that there is a flying un-dead god-man on a stick and that belief in all these things is mandatory or else a future of everlasting horror and torture awaits, well, I think the burden of proof rests squarely on the shoulders of the one making all these fantastic claims.

Don't you?

Or, if I tell you there is a flying spagetti monster that demands your pasta or else you are doomed, would you feel obligated to believe me? Or do you really think you have to spend any energy to prove me wrong?"

Craig states:

Hey that flying spagetti monster sounds kinds mean webby! :) Fancy demanding my pasta!

Seriously though, you've taken time to extract some pretty weird stuff in your examples. Even intelligent people are aware that there are some unexplainable things that occur in our universe.

If God is real then I'd suggest that it is logical that there is more than a little mystery to Him and that a great deal of things are unexplainable to the human mind and wisdom.

If you are to make mention of unexplained things then you must also balance out your premise by also conceding that the universe itself is subject to an ocean of the unexplainable and the untestable. Science simply doesn't have all the answers, however I see no reason to disregard true science in relation to the bible. It is my contention and that of an innumerable number of high profile scientists that both science and the bible are in symbiotic relation to the other. The delicate laws of science and nature didn't just magically appear from the mudpond (or from that magic-wand called a big bang) over eons of years. The intricate laws of science and nature were not created by the Einstiens of the world, far from it, they were discovered by great minds seeking truth and discovering that this universe has an explained order.

To assume that molecules, crucial to life, which are so enormously complex arose by sheer chance and to consider the simplest conceivable cell (the smallest possible self replicating organism which is immeasurably more complex than the most sophisticated designs of human science and engineering) and then to base the existence of these cells on a throw of a dice is in itself to live in a bubble and to live subject to an undiluted lie.

Look, we marvel at the complexity of human engineering such as the space shuttle, yet we attribute the far greater complexity of the cell to what is no less than "a puff of smoke and the wave of a wand," and worse, showing blatant contempt and disregard for the Designer.

The list goes on. The fossil record displaying anything but incremental mutation and natural selection evolution. The explosion of fossils in the deepest sedimentary layers are unexplained by evolution, not to mention the fully formed complex life forms found within.

The majesty and sheer wonder of the universe and the delicate axis our earth sits on, the precise location it is found within the mily way any closer to the sun it would suffer extreme heat and solar radiation and no life would exist. Any farther away and it would suffer the same fate as mars and not support flowing water, one of the basic requirements for the earth's ecosystem to exist. The earth is not just another planet. There are so many factors that NASA and other organisations have discovered about our earth that make it very uniquely suitable for life, unlike any other.

There is so much within life we can't explain, however I'm never going to be so unintelligable so as to sit back and say, "well, that's just the way life is...and then we die." No, there IS a purpose and it behooves each of us to look a little deeper and pursue it. Get to know the creator of heaven and earth and take a good long hard look at the series of books He made available to us (the bible) that reveal to you just who He is and what purpose He has for you.

One fundamental construct that is forgotten here is love. Evolution has no hope of explaining how human love appeared through physical contructs via a primeval swamp. (a bit like that spagetti monster you mentioned! :) Love is from God, and as the bible takes the absolute majority of its text to explain just how much God loves us (as opposed to being hung up on the 'unexplainable'), then I believe love is meant to underpin our whole human experience. However without God then, as I've discovered, the understanding of true love is hampered somewhat.

Science, apart from God, argues that in the universe I am nothing, but to God I am everthing, and you are too. Talk about the unexplainable. To many, love that deep remains just that, unexplainable, however in the bible you will discover a depth of love that only God Himself can offer, and it's open to anybody, with no exclusions, Muslim, Jew, Hindu, Christian and Athiest alike.

Best Regards,
Craig

Re: How do we know that Christians are delusional? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

craig — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:33:00 -0000

Ryan said:

"I once was involved in a little dispute with a xian; someone who talked just like craig. I asked him where the tower of babel is. If looks could kill, I would have dropped dead.

Uh....I did not get an answer. I did not expect one."

Craig states:

Hi Ryan, I don't just drop my respect because I don't agree with people. Please note, my respect for you is still in tact. :)

So far as that friend of yours not being able to answer appropriately about the tower of babel please understand that not everyone has readily available answers. Furthermore, the lack of a response does not suggest there isn't an appropriate one.

The tower of babel was just another of what we (humans) commonly know as ziggurats, or large towers with the express purpose of worship.

This correctly summarizes the religious purpose of the great temple towers (the ziggurats) of ancient Sumer (which many archeologists understand to be Biblical Shinar in modern southern Iraq). Please note, the land of Shinar, as refered to in the bible account is in fact a real place, is historically proven and had real people living therein.

Ziggurats are among the largest religious structures ever built. Some suppose the Biblical narrative is a reaction to the ancient Mesopotamian system of beliefs reflected in these impressive structures, beliefs that ruled the hearts and minds of some of the greatest civilizations of ancient times.

The height of the tower is largely a matter of speculation, but since the tower symbolically can be considered a precursor to man's desire to build tall structures throughout history, its height is a significant aspect of it. The tower commissioned by Nebuchadnezzar in about 560 BC in the form of an eight-level ziggurat is believed by historians to have been about 100 meters (328 feet) in height, however the tower of babel was considerable higher.

It is not mentioned in the Genesis account that God directly destroyed the tower; however, the accounts in the Book of Jubilees, Cornelius Alexander (frag. 10), Abydenus (frags. 5 and 6), Josephus (Antiquities 1.4.3), and the Sibylline Oracles (iii. 117-129) do record its destruction. National Geographic featured a story on ziggurats, with particular reference to the tower of babel and its dimensions. The ruins of the ancient city of Babylon can be found near the city of Hillah, in modern-day Iraq, in the province of Babil, approximately 60 miles south of Baghdad, as can many of what is left of the remains of these ziggurats. Much reference can be found to this tower and others within the Sumerian culture, it just requires some research. Once again, this is not based on mythology or legend, it is based on actual events. To cast doubt on structures, people groups places, events is to deny recorded history and if that is your mindset then I'm just really sorry. Please research before you trust your doubts.

Craig previously stated:

"Science, apart from God, argues that in the universe I am nothing, but to God I am everthing, and you are too".

Webmaster responded:

"And your comment that belief in GOD makes you something and me nothing, is in error. In fact, your belief in GOD makes you nothing, nothing at all."

Craig states:

Wow, how wrong did you interpret that one WM!? What I meant by my comment was that God's opinion of you is everything. You mean everything to Him, and furthermore He will never deny you because He is faithful and knows you personally like no one else can. I get the impression that He loves you deeply, as with everyone on this blog.

jim arvo said:

1) Do you believe that Joseph Smith was once in possession of golden tablets from heaven?

Craig states:

Joseph Smith believes his revelation, however Jim, so did Muhammad. Having witnesses sign a testimony

Joseph Smith believes his revelation, however Jim, so did Muhammad.
Exactly like Muhammad, Smith claims to have had a series of visions from an angel…etc, etc. Just like Muhammad, Smith was alone when this occurred. The issue here is that neither account stands up to the rigors of falsifiability, which is quite the opposite to the biblical account of widespread and continual eye witness testimony along with the stunning preservation of the texts throughout antiquity.

According to Smith, the angel told him to translate and publish the book of plates, but commanded him not to show the plates to anyone until Smith was directed otherwise.

I'm sorry Jim the fact that no one else witnessed anything simply means his testimony doesn't withstand cross examination nor any test of corroboration.

2) Can you produce any substantiating evidence for your beliefs that even approaches what is offered for the Book of Mormon?

Craig states:

Smith said that from 1823 to 1827, he had been in communication with an angel named Moroni, who was guarding a book of Golden Plates and other artifacts in a hill near his home.

In contrast, the Biblical narratives are rich with historical details, many confirmed by archaeology. They cover far more than a thousand years, and reveal a long process of technological and cultural development. Joseph Smith's unique individualised claims cover no such rich heritage, are not substantiated historical records from the ancient past and incredibly are his his own interpretation from 1823 to 1827.

jim arvo said:

2) Can you produce any substantiating evidence for your beliefs that even approaches what is offered for the Book of Mormon?

Craig states:

In my previous responses I've covered much of this, however my response is as I've stated that the bible's authenticity is richly deserving due in one part to both eye witness testimony and textual preservation through the ages.

The events which the gospels describe for the most part took place in the full light of public scrutiny. Jesus’ teaching was followed by large crowds. There were very many witnesses to the events of his life. His death was a public execution.

The manuscript evidence for the Greek scriptures is overwhelming, far greater than for all other ancient texts. Over 20,000 manuscripts attest to them. Whilst there are some minor copying errors, as might be expected from the hand of copyists, these are almost all comparatively minor and the basic integrity of the copying process is richly supported.

jim arvo said:

"And, while I'm at it, I may as well ask you one of my favorite questions":

"Can you please list a few specific books you've read that examine any of the claims of Christianity critically? (From what I've read of your posts above, I'm guessing you have not read even one. But, please do correct me if I'm wrong.)"

Jim, I wouldn't feel adequate answering any questions if I hadn't researched this subject matter extensively and discovered the truth for myself. I only ask that everyone takes the time to put truth to the test and apply cognisant thought to the process.

Jim, yes I have read many. I wouldn't feel adequate answering any questions if I hadn't researched this subject matter extensively and discovered the truth for myself. I only ask that everyone takes the time to put truth to the test and apply respectful thought to the process.

There are many such reference materials, here are but a few dealing with the subject:

“The Historical Jesus” by Gary Habermus; “The Case For Christ” by Lee Strobel (previous atheist); “Betrayed” by Stan Telchin (great read about a Jew who came to believe in Jesus); “Evidence That Demands A Verdict” by Josh McDowell; “The Son Rises: Historical Evidence For The Resurrection of Jesus” by William Lane Craig; “The Case For Faith” by Lee Strobel (also covers many questions that have been asked on this blog). However, the best and most historically valid is the one that stands the true test of time…The Bible record itself.

Cutting through all of this to the core, it is my contention that we each must seek the truth without any pre-conceived 'religious hangups.' I set about to do this and went from an unbeliever to a believer because I simply couldn't deny the overwhelming evidence for Christ's existence today. He IS alive and wants to make Himself known to each of us. If you allow Him, He will reach you and commune with you and reveal His undying love for you.

Re: How do we know that Christians are delusional? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

craig — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:36:00 -0000

Sorry to 'Anonymous' that last post wasn't him.

Are you guys any closer to the truth yet??
ps: Has that Super Bowel been on?
pss: You'd all be welcome for a beer a barbeque and good chat over at my place anytime, but Australia may just be so far away it could seriously scare you guys right out of your comfort zones. :)

Re: Need more time to file?

craig — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:11:26 -0000

If I file by mail for an extension any idea how long it will take to receive the confirmation/acceptance of the extension?

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

craig — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:23:15 -0000

Way Through the Blocks by roch driving me nuts!

I placed the laser device next to the main power supply but I need one more spoiler hint/location of component please!!!

Re: Two new games and a new look for Candystand.com

craig — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:32:00 -0000

Ether war is one of the best games on the site :)

Definitely in the top 3...

Re: New Game: MagiGoo

craig — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:53:00 -0000

i have the same problem, i cant read the info dots.

good game though :)

Re: Insurgo — Building to 1773 Feet

craig — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:06:00 -0000

That video just got me a bronze :) Thanks.

Re: Can you tackle Jetboost?

craig — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:20:00 -0000

The gameplay is very simple but it is not an easy game, but it is definetly one of my favourites out of the new games, if not all of the games.

Re: KickFlip update and upcoming games

craig — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:24:00 -0000

Candystand needs a proper football/soccer game. Sure FreeKick is a nice soccer game (if I could get it working) but it is just free-kicks, I think Candystand needs a proper 'soccer match' game.

(Dont know how to word it :P)

Re: First Look at Fire & Ice

craig — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:43:00 -0000

This game reminds me of the first Rayman game ;)

Re: Vector TD FAQ

craig — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:54:00 -0000

I am guessing there will be 8 trophies, one for each board, right? But a bit off-topic, how can you get 16 trophies for Flash Circle TD??

By the way, this sounds like an excellent game, quite possibly the best online game I will every play on the best online games site I will ever go on!

Re: Another Vector TD video

craig — Mon, 28 May 2007 09:30:00 -0000

this certainly would be my favourite game when it is added, I like stragety games like these, well done to the creator, looks awesome!

Re: How do we know that Christians are delusional? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

craig — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:30:00 -0000

The producer of this video seems to be over exuberant in his use of the terms 'delusional', 'irrational' and 'superstition,' underscoring the argument with statements like 'scientific studies prove that your religion cannot be true' and worse still, that there is absolutely no empirical evidence for a being named 'god.' This video in no way supports any evidence to the contrary about God, in fact quite the opposite. The rational human being (using the producer's term) who has half a brain (using the producer's tone) can easily establish for his or her own self the reality of this supposedly 'unknown God.' It is my understanding that God reveals Himself to those who diligently seek Him (either athiest or otherwise). I do not believe in fairy tales and would never base my life on one and I take exception to the effort made in this video to build a discreditable case attempting to prove otherwise. Let it be known also that the "bubble" of Christianity is a figment of his over exagerated efforts to debunk Christianity in a demeaning way. There is no "bubble." God wants real people living relevant lives in a real world likewise helping real people in whichever way they can. Fairytales can stay at home on the children's bookstand where they belong. I don't mind making strong statements to the contrary as I'm doing now against an argument, however would never go out of my way to defraud anyone's belief as this producer takes pride in doing. Lastly, the 'god' he cannot prove empirically is in fact The One who put in place all structured scientific order in the first place. God is provable both evidentially AND experientially and for anyone who seeks Him diligently and graciously there is NO doubt he will draw near to that one and change their lives forever. Making statements that sound "scientifically authenticated" and providing comparisons with fairy tales doesn't prove to an intelligent person that God does not exist, it merely proves that that person has been very creative in his vain attempt to disprove and discredit God Himself. Lastly, to blatantly suggest that what I believe is "harming us as a species" considering all the good that Christianity has brought to this earth (hospitals, education, orphanages, shelters for the homeless, aged care, provision of food to the hungry, poor and destitute, and the list is endless...) I would ask that he takes a good long hard look in the mirror and ask himself what harm is he bringing by producing such a video in the first place (and furthermore, what good has he done and what difference is he making to a suffering world?). Thanks for sharing this staggeringly simplistic video, it has certainly helped strengthen my faith and has served to remind me that people will go to extraordinary lengths to deny provable truth if they fervently believe in the power of their own opinion to the exception of others. He may deny God, but thankfully God's nature is so faithful that He can never deny him and to this I am eternally grateful.

Re: How do we know that Christians are delusional? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

craig — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:54:00 -0000

Hi Alan and Spirula..
I previously stated "God is provable both evidentially AND experientially"
I certainly can prove that God exists and I certainly have experienced His grace and power. However YOU both must undertake to prove His existence otherwise it wouldn't be a personal experience (ie: you'd be living off someone elses experience), however I know just how this is done. It's real simple. Seek Him with your whole heart and He will absolutely honour you by revealing Himself to you. He never breaks His promises and I can tell you categorically that this is His promise and it is impossible for Him to break it. But only YOU can find out, or if you will allow others, they can guide you if you are brave enough to allow them to. I can provide a plethora of evidence and sound scientific argument to counter the dogmatic and over zealous statements made by "Royal Snow?" however that I perceive could be a pointless exercise considering the 'loudness' of his statements. For the record, I hate religion, and I believe God does too. This is all about getting to know God personally and having an incredibly personal relationship with the same One who formed heaven and earth who is the same One who intimately knows every hair on our heads. Incidently, as "Amethyst" seems to suggest, it is NEVER about social acceptance. That would deny all self conviction which in my mind is a pretty weak stance at the best of times. Certainly, it is true, that out of association with others there forms incredibly dynamic relationships, but it is merely a by-product of fellowship.
"Anonymous" please, your last answer was not good buddy, but keep believing, I love ya faith, but tread gracefully man.

Re: Social networks get find their niche

craig — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:51:26 -0000

Check out http://onmycity.com for a look at a platform that enables these niche networks to be created.

Re: Joost Almost Ready to Go

craig — Tue, 01 May 2007 19:08:00 -0000

If you get some more. Thanks a lot!

craig_johansen [at] yahoo [dot] com

Re: SXSW or Bust

craig — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:19:00 -0000

We look forward to spending some time with you!

Re: Liverpool Takeover Moves Premiership Closer to NFL

craig — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:01:00 -0000

As an American who loves watching the EPL I would hate to see the end of the relegation/promotion feature. I think it is one of the most interesting aspects of the competition and helps keep it lively and fresh. As for American football I can't think of anything positive the NFL can contibute to he EPL. The NFL is like one big commercial with a bit of sport sprinkled in. So boring. I hope America can become more of a player in international football without screwing it up in the process.

Re: Lawrie Sanchez Faces a Huge Mountain to Climb | EPL Talk

craig — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:51:00 -0000

I like the shirt its a nice design glad we are not getting the same design as every other team in europe i think the sponser is nice but do prefer jobserve i think west ham will finish 9th in season 07/08 come on you irons

Re: New 08/09 Blackburn Rovers Home Shirt Revealed | EPL Talk

craig — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:05:17 -0000

Thats horrible :(

Re: New 08/09 Blackburn Rovers Home Shirt Revealed | EPL Talk

craig — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:06:03 -0000

Swap Lennon and 8mill for Bentley b4 Spurs change their minds

Re: UpsideTrader

craig — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:35:00 -0000

$4.00 for 89 grade gas in Beverly Hills, Ca

Re: Ripping off the “Battery” from Battery Ventures in China

craig — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:04:43 -0000

Did you Google the contact info from the "contact us" portion of the usa-big.com site?

Phonebook results for 626-6148116
Jiqing Sun, (626) 614-8116, , Alhambra, CA 91801

I wonder if anyone from Battery has called Sun. ;-)

Re: Morbo quotes

craig — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:42:36 -0000

Morbo is pleased but sticky

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

craig — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:36:14 -0000

Or Hot Hot Heat

Re: Videogasm: The Arcade Fire Rock ACL; Gwen Stefani, and Kanye West @ Emmy’s

craig — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:19:52 -0000

Oh Kanye, I bought your cd but damn you're so fucking annoying!

That Gwen video is stupid.

The Arcade Fire? Oh please don't turn into Stereogum

Re: Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Tavis Smiley/PBS tonight

craig — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:44:00 -0000

I tend to find HLG, Jr. a man of great intelligence and even greater posturing.

I just don't like him.

What will white men think? Are they the only other people on earth? Is their opinion supreme? I know white men, by and large, decide presidential elections, and Obama is running for president, so I get HLG, Jr.'s point.

But it's pat.

And who doesn't know (or can't figure out) that all isms are economic at root?

Where's the independent and creative thought one would think becomes a man of his stature?

Re: Booman Tribune Lays Out Why Clinton On Wright Is So Wrong

craig — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0000

The Nixons are spreading some newsletter from TUCC in which Wright criticizes Israel's role in Palestine.

So now he's anti-Israel and pro-Palestine and that means that Obama is lying about his pro-Israel stances and he will lose Jewish voters.

That's what the talking heads are suggesting anyway.

Will voters see this is desperate smear tactic or will they believe it?

Re: Open Thread- What’s Up?

craig — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:55:00 -0000

Whoever moderates the debate should not let Hillary Rodham Nixon off the hook.

Obama isn't totally against free trade, but she's got her hands in too many deals and if the working-class Pennsylvanians can see past her race to the sociopath that she is, there's no way she'd get the majority of their votes.

Re: Open Thread —- What’s Up?

craig — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:56:00 -0000

Bill Clinton said virtually the same thing about economically deprived white voters in 1991 that Obama did in 2008 and Mrs. Nixon is going over the top with self-righteous indignation (and more lying pandering) against the "uppity negro" who's threatening to turn her dream into a nightmare.

Bill Clinton Flashback: "All These Economically Insecure White People...Are Scared To Death"

Those who live in glass houses....

Re: Friday Open Thread - TGIF…whew…

craig — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:45:00 -0000

truthseeker said...

I don't get arrogance from Obama. As a matter of fact, sometimes I see fleeting hint of insecurity

::

There's both. He's a Leo afterall.

Re: Friday Open Thread - TGIF…whew…

craig — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:50:00 -0000

b serious said...

@craig,

This is definite sister souljah material. But I'm not sure she'd leak something like this so early. You gotta make it to the general before you pull a stunt like this. She's gotta catch Obama first, and stuff like this ain't gonna help.

She can't get to the general election. She knows it. What she's trying to do is destroy Obama. This is part of the painting of him as radical.

Check This Out:

How the GOP Will Link Obama and Ayers

The polls in PA must not look good for Mrs. Clinton.

A sistah souljah moment followed up by a Willie Horton moment which resurrects McCarthyism in the process, and the Nixons are in fullout destroy mode.

Obama's base are Black people and youth. And this Nixonian operative is spreading this mess to heads of unions all over PA.

His opponents are scared. Really, really scared.

Perhaps they're hoping someone with a sawed-off shotgun hunts Obama down.

Re: Friday Open Thread - TGIF…whew…

craig — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:07:00 -0000

rikyrah said...

How Obama is thinking ahead, and I agree with the writer's assessment, though from a different angle. I've told y'all - he can't be seen as that Big Black Brute beating up on that 'Poor Defenseless White Woman'.

::

Yup. We saw the same thing in our house. And Bernard nailed it to the wall. If he flattened Mrs. Nixon to her face, those white women who can't see past Mrs. Nixon's treachery would be leading the lynching party.

Re: Operation Anti-Chaos: The Narrative on ‘ White Voters’ is FICTION

craig — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:27:00 -0000

Some writers call it the Race Chasm. I call it Appalachia. Or to put it in election jargon:

It's the eastern Mountains, Stupid.

That's where Obama's "problem" is most pronounced. That's why in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, Obama didn't have/won't have a chance to win a plurality of votes among poor white people. Notice how much better he did/is expected to do in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and states west of Indiana inclusive and north/east of New York among that same demographic.

Appalachia has been forgotten for so long that many communities in may as well still be living in Reconstruction.

It was, after all, a Kentucky congressman that said a few weeks ago, "That boy could never be commander in chief." No media coverage.

Recently, another Kentucky superdelegate who endorsed Obama has already received more than 300 calls pressuring him to back off, some calling him a "n****r lover" and worse. No media coverage. (But progressive activists responded by raising $20,000 for his campaign in just over a day.)

Obama is expected to lose Kentucky by 35+ points. Few delegates on the line. If I'm him, I don't even campaign there outside of Louisville and Lexington. Especially not in the racially charged atmosphere being promoted around the Rev. Wright conflama.

No one has the guts to come out and say it: Poor white folks in Appalachia are hardcore bigots and their politicians, even the progressive ones, by and large echo the sentiments of that bigotry in order to get their votes.

Re: Operation Anti-Chaos: The Narrative on ‘ White Voters’ is FICTION

craig — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:34:00 -0000

May I also recommend this article as the subject of an entire post.

Peggy Noonan, a white, conservative baby boomer female, gets it.

But beyond that, her writing in this piece is nothing shorty of devastating.

In one fell swoop, she makes an argument for Obama's connection to Rev. Wright and his bitter comments and she never bats an eyelash.

Loyal to Bitterness

Re: Operation Anti-Chaos: The Narrative on ‘ White Voters’ is FICTION

craig — Sat, 03 May 2008 21:57:00 -0000

Where is that America?

President Obama.

There, I said it.

Re: Puerto Rico: "The Mulatto Primary"

craig — Sun, 25 May 2008 09:06:00 -0000

Obama, meanwhile, plans to give the commencement speech at Wesleyan University's graduation today in Connecticut, replacing the ailing Ted Kennedy.

Obama will be greeted by an unprecedented amount of security. The ceremony will be closed to the public, and guests will have to go through metal detectors.

One presidential historian thinks Clinton's loose-lipped reference to assassination raises the danger of someone's targeting Obama.

KENNEDYS FEEL BOBBY-SOCKED

Re: Puerto Rico: "The Mulatto Primary"

craig — Sun, 25 May 2008 09:37:00 -0000

kenya w, thank you for your responses.

I'm reminded of that historic day back in 2002 when Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress and there were many who said she wasn't really Black and that is why she was able to win.

Hardly any of these social critics addressed the merits of Halle's performance, except to say that Angela Bassett should've won for What's Love Got to Do With It and since she didn't it proves that Halle's win had only to do with her complexion and heritage.

This discussion reminds me of that discussion and it's unfortunate.

Re: Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment from Tonight

craig — Sun, 25 May 2008 10:11:00 -0000

I'm reading the Vanity Fair RFK article right now, not sure if it's online or not, but I found this paragraph, well....

The right-wing columnist Westbrook Pegler, who had also been a ferocious critic of F.D.R. and the New Deal, welcomed the possibility that, as he put it, "some white patriot of the Southern tier will spatter his [Kennedy's] spoonful of brains in public premises before the snow flies," and J. Edgar Hoover's deputy Clyde Tolson remarked offhandedly, "I hope that someone shoots and kills the son of a bitch."

::

This issue has been on the newsstands for the last three weeks (or more) and since it's the June 2008 edition, it will be on the shelves for at least another few weeks.

Hillary Rodham Nixon knows exactly what she's saying. She couldn't be as explicit as the quotes above (emphasis mine), but she knows exactly what she's doing.

Re: Saturday, It’s A Saturday Open Thread

craig — Sun, 25 May 2008 10:32:00 -0000

Is this something that we're looking for?

::

Sen. Barack Obama accused Sen. Hillary Clinton of stoking anger in Florida and Michigan over the Democratic Party's decision not to recognize the states' primary votes.

"They weren't stirring it up when they didn't need the delegates," he said. "Let's not sort of pretend that we don't know what's going on. This is, from their perspective, their last slender hope to make arguments about how they can win."

Obama, speaking to reporters on his campaign plane late Saturday, also took on Sen. John McCain's suggestion that Obama's lack of military service makes him unqualified to criticize him on veterans issues.

"I will cede to no one the ability to talk about veterans issues," Obama said. "My grandfather was a veteran. Those veterans benefits helped my grandparents to raise my mother. I have veterans throughout the state of Illinois that I've been fighting for since I came into the United States Senate."

Obama returned to his home base of Chicago, Illinois, Saturday night after a campaign swing through in Puerto Rico, which holds its primary June 1, and spending three days in Florida.

Obama said he wants a resolution of the controversy over the seating of the Florida and Michigan delegations so that they "feel that they've been treated fairly and they're seated."

"I want to be looking at them when I'm standing on the stage in Denver in August," Obama said.

Continue Reading

::

Nixon is saying the nomination process needs to be changed.

May I remind people that after the 2000 election, she claimed that the first thing she'd do in the US Senate was work on pushing through an amendment to get rid of the electoral college.

Far as I'm aware that was all hot air.

Re: Wednesday Open Thread - Holla at us!!

craig — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:56:00 -0000

In April '92, Clinton camp called Brown victory "impossible"

Re: Joost invitations available

craig — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:42:56 -0000

My name is Craig Slein. I am the Technology Coordinator at St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas. Because of our location, we are unable to get the cable TV access that is part of Warner Cable's franchise agreement with the City of Houston. With Joost, we might be able to get news feeds and record some programs for classroom use. I would really appreciate having a Joost invitation. I think our kids deserve the benefits we would derive.

Re: ABC’s “The Practice” Renewed Without 6 Main Actors

craig — Sun, 26 Oct 2003 20:47:52 -0000

I have not watched this show since they cut the crew. I dont watch a lot of tv, but the practice I did watch-all the time. Never again! Will I watch the practice!

Re: XP SP2 Install Error: Atapi.sys is in Use by Another Program or Application | Windows | Tech-Recipes

craig — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 14:54:08 -0000

I have the same problem. Chose to ignore, then realised what i have done. Ive un-installed Daemon tools and Alcohol, but somehow i have to un-install SP2 so i can redo it properly. How do i do that?

Re: Swap the Mouse Buttons. Make your Mouse Left-Handed. | Windows | Tech-Recipes

craig — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:52:22 -0000

Hi,

My computer seems to keep the settings even though i change them in regedit. If I, however, change it in the mouse properties, it seems to take effect when i click apply. Does this mean that windows keeps these settings in memory? I have made .reg files on the desktop for right and left handed people, but it doesnt seem to change it. These .reg files are changing the value from 0 - 1 and vice-versa.

Any Ideas?

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » OhGizmo T-Shirt Design Contest Update - Making Things Right

craig — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:53:46 -0000

I'm not going to buy any so it doesnt matter

Re: Hillary Clinton’s Rooseveltian Performance Dominates Debate

craig — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:58:09 -0000

Yes - Hillary WON! No doubt - Hillary rocked! Eight candidates, three debates and ONE candidate has won all three - Hillary Rodham Clinton, our next presdient.

Re: Clinton Strikes Soundbite Gold While Edwards Makes Case as the Alternative

craig — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:50:55 -0000

Hillary Hillary will be the nominee and the next president. Obama never looks weaker than when he's on a platform next to her. His NH performance was roundly and deservedly panned.

Oh, and to the haters: and how about the latest FOX news poll released yesterday - showing Hillary AHEAD of Rudy by 6%. So much for the electability argument.

Re: The Secret to Completing a Woman’s Life: BABIES!

craig — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:55:30 -0000

I also liked Tina Fey in SNL
The premise of this movie, that having children makes you happy, is untrue.
Studies show that having children doesn't make you happier, but being in a stable long term relationship does.

Re: Letter to the Editor

craig — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:33:16 -0000

Difficult to Read I find your site very difficult to navigate and read. The headlines are too big and leave too few stories "front-paged." I much prefer the formats like Coloradopols and DailyKos which I read all the time.

Re: Convention Contention: ‘92

craig — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:46:16 -0000

Houston I was in Houston for the 1992 Republican Convention. Yuk. Hot, humid, stinky, the Astrodome was a pit. The guest seating (unless you gave millions to the party) was in the third level in right field. You might as well have been at home watching on TV. And the hotel accommodations??? Well, if you ever hear that Denver's rooms are too far away, that's just not a real reason for denying Denver the convention. The Colorado delegation was banished to some dump in Clear Lake, right across from NASA. Took 90 minutes to get to the Astrodome. Our host party was in Oak Park or some Oak Hill or something like that, near downtown. Much like the Denver Country Club area, old money and lots of it. But again 90 minutes from our hotel on a stinky bus. If Denver doesn't get the convention, its the unions stupid and nothing else.

Re: Mike Boyd’s Hot Flashes

craig — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:21:49 -0000

Why Listen to Him at All You are right. He was and is often dead wrong. He's just quotable. Why does the media continue to quote this crackpot. He needs to be retired to the trash heap of consultants who don't know what they are talking about. He was dead wrong about DIA. Period. He said they would default on the bonds. He said traffic would never reach the levels predicted. He was wrong, wrong, wrong. Quit encouraging this guy. The only reason he has work and continues to be quoted is because you guys do it. Do an analysis of his crap. You'll find out how wrong he was.

Re: Give 10% Or Else: Church Employees Ordered to Tithe

craig — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:34:28 -0000

Don't call it "tithing"; call it what it is - kickbacks.

In the secular world, demanding a kickback for a job or a contract is a crime (usually a felony), but in the world of organized religion, it seems to be a federally-protected form of worship.

Re: Give 10% Or Else: Church Employees Ordered to Tithe

craig — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:34:28 -0000

Don't call it "tithing"; call it what it is - kickbacks.

In the secular world, demanding a kickback for a job or a contract is a crime (usually a felony), but in the world of organized religion, it seems to be a federally-protected form of worship.

Re: Miyabi’s Heels = <3 …i mean… [PV] Kiss!Kiss!Kiss! - Buono!

craig — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:54:00 -0000

Oh :P Miyabi's heels eh? XD

(Y'know I show my Momo photobooks to my housemate who is a mum and teacher and her reaction is generally positive, she said Momo was lovely.)

*pictures some kind of Sailor Moon style loss of uniform to bits*

AFAIK in Italy when guys do that gesture it means they've seen a pretty girl... So I'm guessing the girls are saying they're pretty :P

Re: Miyabi’s Heels = <3 …i mean… [PV] Kiss!Kiss!Kiss! - Buono!

craig — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:54:00 -0000

Re: [remix] johpan vs. Perfume and Buono! - Baby cruising Rider

craig — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:36:00 -0000

good job

Re: Terralina Turns Grocery Bags Into Gift Boxes

craig — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:44:04 -0000

All we need are more gift boxes. At least a plastic bag is useful. Why do we need to make useless thing from waste?

Re: New Spice Girls Interesting, Right?

craig — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:58:28 -0000

this would be interesting if this was ten years ago...

Re: Friendly Fires – Kiss Of Life

craig — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:12:03 -0000

favourite song, its so feelgood and summery

Re: Pretty Much Amazing’s Best Covers of 2008

craig — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:52:42 -0000

A nice zip file at the end of this post would have been nice... but aside from that: perfection!

Re: DREAM

craig — Sun, 16 May 2004 21:19:00 -0000

Thanks for the Liz Fraser link!
She's looking mature....

Re: The Anger and Hostility of Strangers

craig — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:55:00 -0000

He sounds seriously disturbed. You might want to report him to net authorities, if indeed that works.

--Craig

P.S., *I* have a play list that you'd better post, or else!!!!

Re: Like Flies

craig — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 09:20:00 -0000

I blog because it's a great way to excersize my writing muscle. (No, it wasn't meant to be lewd). I've also met some quality through this avenue.

To your charming stalker:

At one point, Troy was loose, but he was NEVER a loser!

Re: Needless to say…

craig — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:43:00 -0000

My sexual desire imprinted on Will...

Imagine hot slash fiction between him and Enoch!

Re: vlog: X-ray Day

craig — Fri, 18 May 2007 16:09:00 -0000

Sorry to hear this, and I hope you are better.

Liz always has something to say about such situations:

"Wheezing and sneezing when going up stairs..."

Re: Clearing it up with McLeod

craig — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:04:00 -0000

I think the poster above meant Daniel Bard...

Rob, I'd be interested in hearing who McLeod thinks is his biggest "hit" and his biggest "miss." Also, which guy has he been most wrong about - both in a positive and negative way?

The mere fact that you may ask him any of our questions puts you up there with Mike Reiss is the preeminent blogger in Boston.

Re: A word at third (and more moves)

craig — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:09:00 -0000

Questions for Miguel:

Hardest pitcher you've ever faced

Pitcher you have most success with

Best teammate you've ever had

Best team you've ever been on

Best moment on the field

Re: Want a free ride for life? Learn to play the tuba.

craig — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:43:44 -0000

Hello my name is Craig and yes i do play the tuba. I used to have exactly the same view as you of tuba players until i got into college because i play the tuba. I dabbled in several other instruments but apparently i was kinda good at tuba. what you dont realize is how gorgeous the instrument can sound when played correctly. Its one of the warmest instruments around and can really sound beautiful. Its not your fault that you have the conception that you do. Its merely the image the tuba gets because when students are just learning it sounds fucking atrocious and generally the kind of kid that plays the tuba is the one that isnt good at anything else. But to fight the stereotype i will say that a) i dont get nearly enough money for the work i have to put in because there are virtually no tuba players in our music department, and b) that i played jazz tenor sax all through high school and was the lead tenor in our jazz band. I would challenge you to listen to a tuba player not in a marching band or a street performer playing polka as those are not the true sound of the instrument.

Re: "Shame on you! Santogold Ainâ€™t With That Sh!t"

craig — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:11:00 -0000

this is some fresh shit right here

Re: The Library Problem

craig — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:26:00 -0000

Sounds like an interesting project. I will have to pass it on to my brothers librarian girlfriend.

Did you consider librarything.com, I have been using it for a few years now, and it seems to fit the bill for me.

Re: 19 Things I Loved About March

craig — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:19:18 -0000

Love the 21 soundtrack. the movie was just ok, for me.

Re: New Mariah Carey – Migrate, Not As Life Changing As You Thought.

craig — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:49:30 -0000

Mariah Carey has made some amazing music in the past, while being fun. She has a name for her self, shes better than the crap we hear now. She is too old and mature to be pulling the crappy music shit anymore.

Her previous music are testiments to that.

Re: CPA Exam Score Release Predictions - April/May Window - Wave 1

craig — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:44:06 -0000

No audit in MD yet...and I sat for it on April 1st...

Re: CPA Exam Score Release Predictions - April/May Window - Wave 1

craig — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:32:37 -0000

Audit is out...but not in Maryland yet. Does MD lag behind the other states in posting scores???

Re: CPA Exam Score Release Predictions - April/May Window - Wave 1

craig — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:29:04 -0000

Also waiting for MD audit, at least the three of us are not alone...

Re: CPA Exam Score Release Predictions - April/May Window - Wave 1

craig — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:43:09 -0000

Still no Audit in MD...

Jeff, I would file this in your knowledge bank that MD is slow in sending out exam scores compared to other states. I even went back to previous exam windows to compare when you said scores were released to when I actually received mine. It was 2-3 days later. Ridiculous!!

Re: CPA Exam Score Release Predictions - April/May Window - Wave 1

craig — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:59:50 -0000

I see someone else has already answered, but they do report through their own website and not through NASBA.

Re: CPA Exam Score Release Predictions - April/May Window - Wave 1

craig — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:38:56 -0000

Jeff,

I am going insane (in case you couldn't tell)...

I emailed MD, asking when I could expect to see my audit score when I sat for it on April 1st. The response I received? "13 weeks"

Please tell me this is a generic response, I will be bald at age 23 if I have to wait until the very end of June...

Re: CPA Exam Score Release Predictions - April/May Window - Wave 1

craig — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:37:21 -0000

Aud-MD

Not sure why, but in my experience Maryland is a little slower than the other states in posting scores (I have passed two sections, waiting for audit to be my third). I know several people who have taken audit in the current window, and everyone is still waiting...

Re: CPA Exam Score Release Predictions - April/May Window - Wave 1

craig — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:58:23 -0000

My scores were released around 11 am and 12:30 pm. Everyone else that I know has received their scores around the same time. The latest time I've heard from anyone is 3 pm. In short then, I wouldn't expect to see scores from Maryland at night.

Re: CPA Exam Score Release Predictions - April/May Window - Wave 1

craig — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:56:32 -0000

I contacted MD about audit, and I received the generic "it takes 16 weeks" response. They apparently tell everyone who asks them that, so don't freak out and think it will take that long. I then remembered (I don't know how I forgot) that I do have a contact on the MD board, whom I quickly emailed. He said it should be rolling in any day now (he's not directly involved with the score reporting process), and that if it's not in by next week I can email him again and he'll try to see if he can expedite the process.

Re: CPA Exam Score Release Predictions - April/May Window - Wave 1

craig — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:03:18 -0000

"Anyone in the great state of Maryland receive any FAR scores??? Took my exam on 4/22 and haven’t heard back yet."

Maryland has only released BEC scores so far...I'm not thinking it's a great state anymore :-P

Re: Craigslist Craziness

craig — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:43:49 -0000

Funny you are only helping this creep MBC.

Re: The State of PR, Marketing, and Communications: You are the Future

craig — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:29:57 -0000

I was wondering, since you imply it with the structure suggestions, about your thoughts on rebuilding PR with people outside the industry?

Some context. A decade+ in tech marketing -- more than half on the corporate side -- has exposed me to all sorts of marketing types, agency models and most importantly business and engineering cultures. There are -- and will be -- no shortage of interwoven organizational challenges that contribute to the perceived role and value of marketing and PR functions. Perceptions that will not be changed overnight.

In the tech sector, there is a shortage of PR people who exhibit, to put it mildly, technical and intellectual curiosity. This makes the "profession" less likely to succeed in this transparent, conversational, community-centric world. Worse, it gives both insiders and agencies next-to-zero credibility with the engineers and MBAs who run the tech cos -- credibility required to act as change agents. Rather than attempt to train armies of publicists on how to be builders of communities they don't understand, would it not be easier to rebuild the PR industry by converting product marketing and management professionals, customer success leaders, support staff, etc. in to the new PR/Comms/Mktg roles?

Thoughts?

Re: The State of PR, Marketing, and Communications: You are the Future

craig — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:29:57 -0000

Re: Thumbnailing with NetPBM and Movable Type

craig — Sun, 01 Jun 2003 01:29:01 -0000

thanks! this was very useful for me, i have imagemagick working but couldnt get it to work with movabletype. i guess i will settle for netpbm. would be so nice if they could make their binaries a little more available!

Re: Book Tag Meme

craig — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:10:00 -0000

I could write a top 5 very similar to yours, so I'll have to choose a different 5. I have NO idea how many hundreds of books I/we have. When a friends house bournt down I did take his advice and take a photo of every bookshelf - seeing as they arent cataloged. Mind you, I have started cataloging them in Booxter which searches the Internet based on the ISBN barcode. Just point the webcam at the barcode and ther program does the rest. Fantastic.

Re: Forging Out Response to DA Carson

craig — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:38:00 -0000

hey duncan, can you send me some of thes docs?

Re: Feeding crowds at [Praxis]

craig — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:39:00 -0000

what and where is [Praxis]?

where do you find the time to blog?

Re: Buying a new digital camera

craig — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:39:00 -0000

thanx for the web link.

can you organise me a flash flood?

was this in your house? did you get other damage?

Re: Frank Wesley Indian Artist

craig — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 07:44:00 -0000

I was about to post that cheryl wrote an excellent meditation on this, but she's already told you that! If she had a blog it might be "out there" already.

Re: Da Vinci Code Blog Started

craig — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:04:00 -0000

ha ha. a new blog. you can't help yourself.

Re: Emerging Mobile Generation

craig — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:10:00 -0000

this is excellent duncan. really appreciate your thoughtfulness and creatvity.

Re: Piano Accompaniment in Robina

craig — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:14:00 -0000

great pic. where's the mp3? I'm sure Lachlan did well.

Re: James Fowler Continues Faith Development

craig — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:04:00 -0000

I also like Gabriel Moran's critique in "Religious Education Development".

Re: Global Warming is a Hoax: Part 2

craig — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:07:47 -0000

Those who quote statistics in regard to the probability of MMGW actually occurring are presenting a misleading argument. As any statistician would tell you, actual statistical representation can present itself only when all variables are known (e.g. in a bag containing 3 white marbles and 1 black, there is a 1 in 4 chance that the black marble will be picked) or, in exercise's in logic (all men are mortal, if David is a man, then I can say with 100% certainty that he is mortal). Obviously the latter does not apply. And the former? Well, only if climate modelers are claiming that have totally nailed down all the variables to account for, when it comes to determining climate (they are not). So where exactly is the science in 90%?
Man Made Global Warming advocates will still continue to bang their drums for a long time as it is a belief which welcomes a whole host of other beliefs, from political, to social, even religious. Question such adherents on the science behind MMGW and you are questioning them on these other beliefs, which they are of course heavily invested in. I mean ask yourself, would you see such denunciations of evil, such fanatical trashing of character, occur in a debate over the mating habits of the African fruit fly?
Incidentally, the whole 11 of the last 12 years is bollocks. The hockey stick graph trumpeted so fervently by its adherents has been wholly discredited.

Re: How to: Fix iPhone Bluetooth not enabling (spinning wheel)

craig — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:56:16 -0000

Same here, didn't disengage airplane mode. On a seperate note a lot of icons changed to the wrong ones? :)

Re: Plummer’s last hurrah tonight?

craig — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 23:20:56 -0000

I think the whole team was to blame for tonights loss. The only "bright" spots I saw was the ONE scoring drive we had, and holding the Chiefs to one TD.

That's it.

Everything else: offense, defense, special teams was awful.

I've been a Plummer supporter, but I guess it's time to change. I kinda feel bad for the guy, but that's the nature of the NFL.

But this was a sour team effort all around, Jake shouldn't take the majority of the blame.

Re: Untimely TDs undoing Denver’s D

craig — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:03:16 -0000

What you don't seem to realize is that Denvers D is no different than any other playoff team (Except Baltimore). They all have their weakness and ours just happens to be Darrent and John Lynch. Sure Lynch can hit someone but he couldn't save his life to cover a man. Why do you think the middle of the field is open for the deep pass. I say go to a 3-4 defense and move Lynch to LB so he can lay the big hits. They also need to move D.J. Williams back to weakside LB were he almost won the Defensive Rookie of the Year and lead the team in tackles two years ago. Just because Ian Gold couldn't hack it in Tampa doesn't guarantee him his spot back.

I am sick and tired of hearing what the problems are, instead try to come up with some solutions. You're the type of people who complain about their life but do nothing to change it.

Despite a lot of starting rookies this team can play with any team in football and having a top notch coach to keep us in the games we don't preform well in and still have a chance to win, I will take that any day. Shanahan is going to pull out the bag of tricks this and it will be fun to watch. GO BRONCOS!!

Re: Best Way to Tie Up Your Mp3 Player Headphones

craig — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:34:00 -0000

You see how the wire is wrapped in tiny coils around the player?
That damages the headphone wires and makes them break earlier than they usually would

Re: 08718235171

craig — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:24:24 -0000

WTF ??? Who is this ?

Re: 08448110350

craig — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:35:04 -0000

barclays call centre

Re: Note From The Editor

craig — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:55:39 -0000

man, that sucks. why would someone do that?

Re: Lupe Fiasco’s New Post Punk/Alternative/Indie Band Japanese Cartoon

craig — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:04:07 -0000

This stuff is legendary!

Re: New Kanye West – Love Lockdown (T-Minus 321 Remix)

craig — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:17:15 -0000

wow, these instrumentals make the vocoded vocals suck less

Re: New Kanye West vs Radiohead – Reckoner Lockdown (DJ Earworm Remix)

craig — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:04:43 -0000

Anonymous
fyi, full version of â€œheartlessâ€ has leaked..

omg really?! link us up!

Re: New Justice – Genesis (Datsu Remix)

craig — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:06:33 -0000

This is so good! Unfortunately, I have no idea who Datsu is either

Re: New Gnarls Barkley – Mystery Man

craig — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:48 -0000

It took me three listens, but I totally like it now!

Re: New The Killers – A Crippling Blow

craig — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:15:54 -0000

^No way, Human is brilliant!

Re: New The Killers – A Crippling Blow

craig — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:16:17 -0000

Not that this song isn't good, theyre just different!

Re: My Kind Of PARTY, Oh and Britney Is An Idiot. What Else Is New?

craig — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:55:10 -0000

Wow tons of streams, one helluva party at AOL. huh?

Re: The Bank Job – This Ain’t No Ocean’s 11

craig — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:08:15 -0000

Including this review, I've heard some pretty good things of the Bank Job, I'm pretty pumped to go see it.

Re: Radiohead Remixed Myspace, Extend Tour

craig — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:03:28 -0000

Radiohead are the future of social media

Re: The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy, Hey Girl (Soulwax Remix)

craig — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:02:35 -0000

This is too good! Fuckin brilliant

Re: Time To Grow, Cut and Use More Wood

craig — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:58:19 -0000

Ecology a side. Northern Ontario and Quebec just went through massive closures of lumber mills. They can talk all they want but reality is the profit isn't there right now. Considering we're going into or are already in a recession. Building is not on the rise and heating with wood is only for those who don't mind splitting, carrying and loading a wood stove. Gas pipe lines are going to win out every time. Most people like the hands off efficiency of using a thermostat.

Re: Would You Pay More To Buy Clothes Guaranteed For Ten Years?

craig — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:42:49 -0000

Ridiculous. For that price you could easily keep yourself clad with used clothing for ten years. First of all used clothing is already manufactured and any well made clothing can last well past ten years if properly taken care of. Fact is shopping is a disease in modern culture, so many perfectly good articles of clothing sit in closets and drawwers simply because people tire of them. The current attitude towards clothing especially held by folks who spend that kind of cash on one article of cloths is trend based and will have that ten year warranty doing fine in the closet collecting dust.

Re: Living Low-Income Better For the Earth, Swedish Study Says

craig — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:14:37 -0000

The issue is really about disposable income and the idea of just deserts.. All people must spend for the basic necessities, but people with a large disposable income buy more which in turn means they are having more goods manufactured for their frivolous wants not needs. Having more also affords larger homes which require larger energy consumption especially to heat. Also the money spent by those with less has a tendency to stay in the local economy because they don't have the funds for luxury items and trips abroad. Trips via jets are huge carbon emitters. But the funny thing about those with more is their attitude that they deserve it and have the right to waste more resources because they have more money. Being poor is a default eco setting, they must use less because they have no choice.

----author replies----

I like your phrasing 'default eco setting' I just wonder how we make the whole world dial to that setting! Maybe we will (unfortch) have it done for us!

Re: Pre-Fab Paper House for Sale

craig — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:08:01 -0000

It's a great idea. But the reason those not so nice shanty towns look the way they do is a thing called poverty. They are constructed from garbage and debris (that is materials found not bought). It just seems to me that $5000 might as well be one million, it's an insane amount for people who are lucky to get enough to eat let along a decent domicile. For western aid organizations the price is good, but a modular plan that can be constructed from either local garbage or resources will be far more practical in relieving the poor of ramshackle shanties.

Re: Ask Pablo: Is Bottled Water Really So Bad?

craig — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:13:29 -0000

Unless you have a viable supply of potable water, bottled water is a wasteful trend. It is so obvious, the gas used to transport the water and then those pesky bottles. Water is heavy and best located locally.

Re: National Geographic Slams Tar Sands – Canadian Politicians Pissed

craig — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:54:49 -0000

It sure is the most destructive project in Canada. Just take a look on google earth, it is insane. Alberta will certainly regret it in the future when all their rivers are destroyed and the land is dead.

Re: New Research Suggests “Screaming Lobsters” in Boiling Pot, Might Really be Screaming!

craig — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:34:47 -0000

All life lives from life. Sometimes ethics and reality unfortunately don't mix well. It seems that easy city living and elitist living standards have muddled our western privileged minds. We are a predatory creature. If you think we are cruel to animals (which we are) you should see what we do to our own kind. The picture isn't pretty. Life is as grotesque as it is beautiful. So go out in nature and stop conditioning your minds with sterile minded fantasies about food and food production. Considering that most fruits and vegetables are grown and harvested by a near slave like immigrant population. Who must endure all nature of hardships and poverty so that you can have nice perfect looking none meat products at a dirt cheap price. There is no side to mass food production that does not have an insidious underbelly. Nice moral answers? There are none at this time. None that is that are reasonable and affordable to a greed based consumer culture like our.

Re: What Did You Do For Earth Hour?

craig — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:15:10 -0000

I did what I always do. Only use a light in the room I'm in and turn off any appliances that are not being used. I was raised back in the seventies and way back then we were conditioned to turn off a light when you are leaving a room, turn the tap off while brushing your teeth, don't stand in front of an open fridge door for half an hour deciding what you want.

Re: Palin Says "Thanks, But No Thanks" to Energy Efficiency

craig — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:54:04 -0000

If she really is going to be that stupid they should give us (Canada) back the pan handle.

Re: Rail Versus Trucking: Who's The Greenest Freight Carrier?

craig — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:02:53 -0000

Rail is obvious for long distance haulage. Transport Rigs cause a great deal of pollution(speed should be considered for fuel usage) and a horrible amount of wear and tear on roads. The switch from rail to road was a bad idea and was most likely influenced by the oil and automotive industries. Getting back to rail would make so much sense it won't happen till there is no other alternative. Sure it is slower over all but I think we can wait to get out consumer goods.

Re: "Hope you're f%#&@% proud of yourselves."

craig — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:16:52 -0000

As a hunter of absolutely non-endangered species which I only hunt to eat I am not able to look at these pics. Here in Canada our legal jurisdiction has been expanded to the entire world in regards to pedophilia. If you step on Canadian soil and we have proof of such illicit behavior you will be arrested and prosecuted. So I think when you kill a creature which is deemed for extinction (which explicitly means will never ever ever exist again) you should be charged with crimes against life on earth. Removing a species from the earth is genocide and should be dealt with accordingly.

Re: What's the Eco-Impact of California's Plan to Ditch School Textbooks for eBooks?

craig — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:46:30 -0000

I just wonder how it will end up energy wise. Print a book and it can be used repeatedly (I had texts that were over ten years old in high school). What would the power consumption be with all those monitors on. I love trees but they do grow back. Unfortunately until all electricity is green I just have to wonder how much of it will be wasted on monitors and computers running all day? Sometimes the old low tech way may prove to be more efficient.

Re: Survey: Would You Bike to Work if You Had a Shower When You Arrived?

craig — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:19:43 -0000

I ride 10 miles to work at a 14 mph pace and don't use the shower facilities now. I seem to sweat more while talking in a meeting.

Re: Venice, Italy, Rebrands Tap Water As Aqua Veritas to Fight Bottled Water Waste

craig — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:12:35 -0000

That's great. The whole bottled water issue proved to me the abject stupidity of people and how advertising actually works. Why pay for something that comes right into you home? Our ancestors could only dream and we turn our backs on it. You can sell anything to anyone who is dumb enough to let nice pictures and cool ideas override common sense.

Re: The Low Down on Home Water Makers and 7 to Choose From

craig — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:57:55 -0000

Just like Uncle Owen's evaporator farm.

Re: Take Action: Tell Hillary Clinton to Stop Tar Sands Pipeline Into US

craig — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:16:52 -0000

As a Canadian who hates the tar sands all I have to say is that if it wasn't for American's greed/need for oil the sands would not have even been developed. Well not to the level they are at now. So Hillary should talk with her countries oil producers who have the leases in Canada. Maybe they might listen? Fact is all they care to hear is money.

Re: Want to Live a Long, Happy, Sustainable Life? Consider Central America

craig — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:20:24 -0000

I applaud the effort and idea. But the findings seems to be absolute non sense in regards to the over all calculation. I don't believe being a wealthy nation makes it a happy nation but neither does using a strange and incoherent bunch of stats to measure happiness. If Mexico is so happy why do so many Mexicans immigrate to the US? Why do so many people from the Caribbean do what ever it takes to get to Canada and the US? This might seem like a great idea on paper but if you talk to anybody from central America you'll find many are doing anything they can to get to the North American Job markets. Why? Until your children have full stomachs and smiles on their faces you can't feel happy.

Re: Want to Live a Long, Happy, Sustainable Life? Consider Central America

craig — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:52:48 -0000

In regards to those who live in these impoverished nations I must ask if you live as the locals or off of incomes derived from western nations or money making practices? Of course these tropical countries are paradise, but only with developed nation money. Why else do immigrants from such warm counties endure the harsh northern North American winter. One thing other than money is law and order. Being able to watch ones children grow up in a safe environment is quite rewarding. But yes it the practices of the wealthier nations which have truly impoverished these tropical wonderlands. So what are we doing to change that?

Re: Stat of the Day: US Has Enough Empty Houses to Hold All of Britain

craig — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:33:31 -0000

How about enough houses to house the American Homeless?

Re: Is My Electric Bicycle Lame?

craig — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:24:41 -0000

Electric bikes do seem to be a waste of resources and a lost opportunity to get healthier (with a pedal bike). But to each their own.

Re: Canadian Forest Agency Proposes Climate Strategy: 'Sharpen The Chain Saws'

craig — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:38:13 -0000

It is a very difficult subject. I just had to cut down a beautiful forty year old tree on my land. Those damned pine beetles (I hate them) had decimated it to a point where it was a danger to falling on our cabin. The beetles had sapped the poor thing, to the point were it had a pitiful withered trunk bleeding forth sap and giving them a great place to breed and thrive. The tree's are being devastated. Dead tree's must be removed, they pose fire threats. That pine sap is like gasoline. Problem is the pine beetle, an amazingly camouflaged creature. It would be horrible to pesticide an entire forest, so cutting tree's itsabout all that can be done. As the culling of the feral animals on the Galapagos, it is cruel but seems necessary. That's the thing about trying to control natural phenomenon, it's tricky and right and wrong are hard to define.

Re: Instant Survey: Halloween

craig — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:20:31 -0000

I live in a rural area. I would be lucky to get one trick or treater every five years, so if a kid does happen by, (s)he gets an apple or banana or an orange, if there is one lying around, and if not, well, I try and be nice when I tell them I don't have anything.

Re: My Type of Appliance

craig — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:02:39 -0000

What every geek needs for their yummy breakfast goodness

Re: Make a Solar Water Heater for Under \$5

craig — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:44:20 -0000

Adam, if you properly dispose of the Freon or Puron, then this isn't a problem.

Re: Ask TreeHugger: Leave Your Shoes at the Door

craig — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:13:31 -0000

I live in Canada and it is considered rude if you don't take your shoes off. My guess is the reason goes back to the fact that we have snow for half the year and if you don't take your shoes off during winter you will bring slush and mud inside and wreck the floors. In the summer we do the same thing out of courtesy I guess....

Re: Book Review: Thrillcraft

craig — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:47:36 -0000

Alex - Yes, I drive a noisy machine. Smelly? no, it get's better mileage than my car. Sniff your pits next time you're out hiking, I'm sure you're smelly. haha! just kidding.

In the mountains here I've found the bike trails are being invaded by motorbikes, which scares me when I'm enjoying a fast mountain bike ride. I agree there needs to be a line drawn as to how much forest is "explored" by 4x4s, ATVs, snowmobiles, etc.

BUT I also enjoy driving in the forest, on forest service trails. I don't offroad into the trees because I can. Not all "thrillcraft" enthousiasts are blind to the environment impact they have. You'd be amazed how many stay on pre-marked trails and areas.

Re: Survey: What Should We Rename "Global Warming"?

craig — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:48:59 -0000

The Human Effect

Then when you talk about cause and effect, the problems would be your causes, and the effect is changing climate and all that.

Re: In Bike vs Car, The Bike Sometimes Wins

craig — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:57:52 -0000

Last fall, I was riding my bike home from work through a small town. I was on a two lane road which had a short right turn lane into an apartment complex. To avoid being too close to traffic, I would often ride off into the right turn lane. This time, a guy in a big SUV decided to turn in front of me, causing me to break heavily and almost hit him. I yelled, "Get back here fucker! You almost hit me!" I chased him down the side street and confronted him. He rolled down his window and said "I'm sorry, I thought you were turning" in a pretty surprised and apologetic tone. I said that no, I was not turning, because if I was, I would have used a hand signal. He said that he assumed I was as I was in the right turn lane, to which I replied that yes, maybe I shouldn't ride in the right turn lane, but that he should be extra cautious around bikes, as him turning in front of me only saved him a few seconds, and that although a collision would only scratch dent his car, it had the possibility of killing me.

So in the end, I don't think he'll be turning in front of bikers anymore, and I no longer ride in the right turn lanes, but instead on the side of the normal lane. I've realized it's more important to be visible and assertive of your space on the road than to try to ride as far away from traffic as possible.

Re: In Bike vs Car, The Bike Sometimes Wins

craig — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:33:13 -0000

Daniel,

Please reread my second paragraph

Re: Wayback Machine 1971: The Venturo Prefab

craig — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:03:00 -0000

Interesting design. This is very similar shape to a printer I have:

http://www.letsgodigital.org/nl/9440/canon_pixma_mp600/

Re: CBS: Forget Flying, Amtrak is In

craig — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:03:45 -0000

Actually, it's the freight companies-NOT Amtrak that build and maintain the tracks except the DC-Boston corridor. Amtrak also carries less than 1/30th of the passengers as planes do. For that it get's 1/15th of the funding and still loses money. Seems fair to me-more than fair-to Amtrak

Re: Paper Tickets Are Flying Away For Good

craig — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:20:53 -0000

Both major carriers in Canada actually allow you to send your eTicket to your cell phone; apparently it includes a barcoded image that can be read directly from the phone using a normal reader.

If this becomes the norm, we could actually eliminate paper from the boarding passes.

Now if only we could minimize the paper waste of the food and beverage service on planes...I don't need a paper napkin when I drink water so maybe they should only hand them out when someone requests one?

Re: Scandinavians Devise Strategies For Gas Saving

craig — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:58:36 -0000

I have a great plan to save fuel also. Stop using it. The day of the bourgeois vacation is going to come to an end. You want to eat local, work local, vacation local and support your own region. Oh ya stop wasting fuel moving your lazy behind around for placid middle class envie of the rich. Get jobs in sustainable industries.

Re: Video of Adam Grosser and his No-Electricity, Sustainable Fridge

craig — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:21:48 -0000

Just like in Mosquito Coast, sounds great. Where can I get one?

Re: This Month In Wired: Geoengineering and Ken Caldeira

craig — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:38:14 -0000

This stuff is scarier than global warming. The last thing we need is to go over board on deflecting heat from the sun and end up in a small ice age, as the one of the medieval period. We need to do something, but trying to manipulate the heat of the earth , when all we need are incremental changes in degrees. We could end up in a worst kettle of fish, not boiling but frozen.

Re: Move to Canada if You Want to Avoid the Worst of Climate Change

craig — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:20:55 -0000

As a Canadian I can guarantee that if you don't like it here you can always head south to the USA. The have a great economy and a love of immigrants, enjoy.

Re: Beijing's Olympic Security Forces Drive ... Segways?

craig — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:18:24 -0000

A step in the evolution of the cyborg.

Re: New Biomass Cookstoves Significantly Reduce Fuel Requirements, Indoor Air Pollution

craig — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:41:10 -0000

This is some sort of huppie designed joke. It's a rocket stove. Which can be built for practicly nothing out of scrap. We must remember that those who actually need this sort of technology can't afford to spend much on it. This is like a designer slap in the face to a real problem out there in the real world (not the suburban rec room).

Re: Sloth is the New Black

craig — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:17:57 -0000

Sloth is laziness to an immoral degree. Not filling the atmosphere with poison so as to move ones slothful ass to another location is what being "green" is really about. Why do I have to write this on the Treehugger site anyway? It's common sense.

Re: Canadian Picture Frame TV Channel Burns Up Screens

craig — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:04:45 -0000

The psychological effects of calming natural scenes looks better than car adds and stupidity spreading sitcoms. Maybe all television programing should be replaced with such none propagandic material. Anything without commercials sounds sweet to me. Especially CNN spin doctor programing. People might just stop listening to the machine and want to go out and experience nature first hand.

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

craig — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:00:36 -0000

He probably thinks that the whole heliocentric theory is a hoax as well as the earth being round.

Re: 'Black Silicon' Breakthrough to Change Solar Power Forever?

craig — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:20:54 -0000

The SF6 gas is used to dope the Si with S, so while it goes in as SF6, it doesn't come out as SF6.

and Peter: wtf? oil lobby keeping this unfunded? did you just completely make that up?

Re: Makeup Artist Paige Padgett Gives Eco-Friendly Makeup Tips

craig — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:17:46 -0000

The best kind of make up is no make up. Now you can call that zero carbon foot print.

Re: Extreme Insulation: Who Needs It Most?

craig — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:13:50 -0000

It seems strange how the Rockies don't really seem to affect the zones. Of course tree's only grow in the summer. So maybe another map would be more appropriate for such zones. Considering that insulation is a winter issue.

Re: Cambodia’s First Ethanol Plant Will Use One-Fifth of Nation's Cassava Crop

craig — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:31:54 -0000

When will this sort of thing stop being seen as good. Food is more important than fuel. Driving food prices up by turning food crops into fuel cash crops is about the worst idea since Bush in for two terms.

Re: New Town in Canadian Wilderness by Philip Johnson

craig — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:08:00 -0000

Natural villages and towns are best to grow on there own. This concept of a prefab one horse city is about as cultural enriching as Kraft dinner or the projects of Chicago. Why should industrialist's be permitted to carpet bomb our forests with their ideas of Utopia while perfectly good towns are thrown to the side because they're not backed with a mines bank roll? I'm very happy and impressed with Blind River for standing up for its rights.

Re: Is Home Ownership a Good Thing? Part II

craig — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:57:51 -0000

If you are not forced into eternal debt slavery to attain a residence it is of course a good thing. Economically you don't want to be paying rent into someone else's pocket for your whole life. But a mortgage that reduces your life to some form of sad servitude is no better. Smaller house's, economical life styles, these can solve said problems. We need to stop thinking that we can live like kings and queens and just be happy making due with what we have. Living within our means is the absolute rule carved in stone.

Re: Most. Obnoxious. Advertisement. Ever.

craig — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:24:19 -0000

When will humans get past the shiny rocks phase of evolution? Stupid monkey.

Re: What Would Darwin Do? Killing Goats So Others May Live

craig — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:16:59 -0000

After the cull the harvested meat should be given to the poor and starving people of Ecuador.

Re: If You Don't Like Coal You Are A Commie! Atheist! Enemy!

craig — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:54:20 -0000

Actually I am an atheist and a communist. Very intuitive on his part I'd say.

Re: Canadian Forest Agency Proposes Climate Strategy: 'Sharpen The Chain Saws'

craig — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:38:13 -0000

Re: Time To Grow, Cut and Use More Wood

craig — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:58:19 -0000

Re: Would You Pay More To Buy Clothes Guaranteed For Ten Years?

craig — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:42:49 -0000

Re: Living Low-Income Better For the Earth, Swedish Study Says

craig — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:14:37 -0000

----author replies----

I like your phrasing 'default eco setting' I just wonder how we make the whole world dial to that setting! Maybe we will (unfortch) have it done for us!

Re: Pre-Fab Paper House for Sale

craig — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:08:01 -0000

Re: Ask Pablo: Is Bottled Water Really So Bad?

craig — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:13:29 -0000

Re: National Geographic Slams Tar Sands – Canadian Politicians Pissed

craig — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:54:49 -0000

Re: New Research Suggests “Screaming Lobsters” in Boiling Pot, Might Really be Screaming!

craig — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:34:47 -0000

Re: What Did You Do For Earth Hour?

craig — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:15:10 -0000

Re: Terralina Turns Grocery Bags Into Gift Boxes

craig — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:44:04 -0000

All we need are more gift boxes. At least a plastic bag is useful. Why do we need to make useless thing from waste?

Re: Palin Says "Thanks, But No Thanks" to Energy Efficiency

craig — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:54:04 -0000

If she really is going to be that stupid they should give us (Canada) back the pan handle.

Re: Rail Versus Trucking: Who's The Greenest Freight Carrier?

craig — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:02:53 -0000

Re: \"Hope you're f%#&@% proud of yourselves.\"

craig — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:16:52 -0000

Re: What's the Eco-Impact of California's Plan to Ditch School Textbooks for eBooks?

craig — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:46:30 -0000

Re: Survey: Would You Bike to Work if You Had a Shower When You Arrived?

craig — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:19:43 -0000

I ride 10 miles to work at a 14 mph pace and don't use the shower facilities now. I seem to sweat more while talking in a meeting.

Re: Venice, Italy, Rebrands Tap Water As Aqua Veritas to Fight Bottled Water Waste

craig — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:12:35 -0000

Re: The Low Down on Home Water Makers and 7 to Choose From

craig — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:57:55 -0000

Just like Uncle Owen's evaporator farm.

Re: Take Action: Tell Hillary Clinton to Stop Tar Sands Pipeline Into US

craig — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:16:52 -0000

Re: Want to Live a Long, Happy, Sustainable Life? Consider Central America

craig — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:20:24 -0000

Re: Want to Live a Long, Happy, Sustainable Life? Consider Central America

craig — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:52:48 -0000

Re: Stat of the Day: US Has Enough Empty Houses to Hold All of Britain

craig — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:33:31 -0000

How about enough houses to house the American Homeless?

Re: Is My Electric Bicycle Lame?

craig — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:24:41 -0000

Electric bikes do seem to be a waste of resources and a lost opportunity to get healthier (with a pedal bike). But to each their own.

Re: Here Come the Tar Sands

craig — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:08:00 -0000

Considering that the whole project has been spearheaded by American interest (oil lust) you can be sure that it will happen. If you think the Democratic party isn't funded by the same corporate bastards as the Republicans you must be fooling yourself. The rape and destruction of Northern Canada has only begun. Just wait till the Arctic Sea is open year round, then this beautiful country is really in for trouble. It is the corporate realization of Manifest Destiny.

Re: Here Come the Tar Sands

craig — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:43:27 -0000

The only thing that could stop this would be a Canadian Chavez. Of course if anything that smelt like him were to happen we (Canada) would feel the sharp end of American foreign policy.

Re: Readers' Commuter Bike Photos (Slideshow)

craig — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:20:39 -0000

The fork is backwards on number 14. I wonder if the submitter runs into stability problems when riding.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/07/we-get-letters.html

craig — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:45:05 -0000

Dude. Everyone knows that Internets are Serious Business. :lol:

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/05/buckmaster-pokes-badger.html

craig — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:57:47 -0000

You know, I got to thinking about that badger picture. Someone who gets a picture of a pissed-off badger is either:

a.) Gifted with large, brass ones.
b.) Dumber than a bag of hammers.
c.) The proud owner of a looooong telephoto lens.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/05/buckmaster-pokes-badger.html

craig — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:31:12 -0000

Two things.

1.) That badger picture is freaking awesome.

2.) For some reason, I thought of you when I saw this:
http://graphjam.com/2009/05/18/song-chart-memes...

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/05/fox-18-charlotte-on-craigslist.html

craig — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:40:23 -0000

It was a 50/50 guess. Heh.

I imagine that interview was a pretty rough gig; if you need someone to stand in for you, just let me know. I'll take one for the team.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/05/fox-18-charlotte-on-craigslist.html

craig — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:32:22 -0000

<nerd>Is that the Asus Netbook? Looks pretty sweet.</nerd>

I thought you'd be taller. :mrgreen:

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/03/another-one-of-those-things-you-just.html

craig — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:22:42 -0000

Repeatedly. I find something new every time.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/03/another-one-of-those-things-you-just.html

craig — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:38:04 -0000

Good one!

Actually going to see Watchmen tomorrow night. Can't wait.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/12/cms-teacher-accused-of-taking-nude.html

craig — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:14:32 -0000

It might be wrong, but "Hungry, Hungry Hippo" made me LOL.

Re: http://blog.just-citizens.com/2009/09/no-less-divided.html

craig — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:43:38 -0000

Steve, not necessarily. Regarding independents http://www.pollster.com/polls/us/jobapproval-ob... />
Independents tend not to "Vote Against." There has to be a tangible alternative -- a reason to vote for something else.

Re: http://blog.just-citizens.com/2009/09/no-less-divided.html

craig — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:50:44 -0000

Steve, it seems to me the results are mainly an indicator of Obama's leadership. See: http://www.pollster.com/polls/us/jobapproval-pr...

Re: Thank you for hiding the truth... - Letters to the Webmaster

craig — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:26:00 -0000

It takes only a comparative study of religions to realize that spiritual experiences mean exactly zip when it comes to validating a specific God's existence.

Re: I'm living proof! - Letters to the Webmaster

craig — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:05:00 -0000

Try Mark 16:16 easy to remember!

16 He that beliveth and is bapisted shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

This covenant to believers as promised by Jesus.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/10/welsh-police-taser-sheep.html

craig — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:37:03 -0000

Any self-respecting Welshman would have gone ahead and helped that sheep over the fence, rather than tasing it.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/09/there-can-be-only-one-and-you-soaking.html

craig — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:46:45 -0000

I don't know what it's worth, but every time I see the Kurgan, it's a guaranteed LOL from me.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/09/woman-left-dead-son-in-trunk-for-weeks.html

craig — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:14:15 -0000

I bookmarked this story this morning, but found that I just didn't have the heart to comment on it.

Incidentally, down here in the comment box, I note the name of this template.

Very apt.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/british-teens-kick-man-to-death.html

craig — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:44:53 -0000

I was bashed to almost to death (life support & helicopter ride to the hospital Brain/Head injuries etc ...in Australia By a gang of family's who disability discriminated me for years before, most of these family's had tortured me as a child & a teenager In my schools in front of the school, on the way home from school, at collage, in relationships, work it has made life unbearable....They all got together to kick my head in & spine face & body , I did no wrong to them, What they had been doing to me for years quite a sport...& after being through 4 major brain operations they got together & bashed me again this time my stomach spine neck baseball bats, guns etc used & tortured in public the local police watched both times & did nothing until "it was out of their hands" & I was bashed to a pulp. Injustice huh You want to know the details! :-(

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/09/drunken-swordsman-severs-finger.html

craig — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:36:48 -0000

If you don't get the joke, then you should have your intarwebs license revoked!

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/09/child-rape-on-tape.html

craig — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:26:37 -0000

Yeah, I know. I've been a little lax on keeping you informed on what goes on around here.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/07/7-years-ago-today.html

craig — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:08:19 -0000

There's a long-standing joke among some of my good friends that the real name of my house is Justus Township II.

I emphasize: it's a joke. ;)

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/07/7-years-ago-today.html

craig — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:34:51 -0000

Happy Anniversary to you and Jade. Best wishes from Casa del Sprouts.

Re: Rogers Park’s “Broken Heart”

craig — Sun, 16 Jan 2005 10:44:00 -0000

I had a question about Illinois Government waste from the Illinois Department of Central Management Services office and Rick Garcia from Equality mentioned you to me a while back.

If you care to follow up and have any questions on this massive government waste, "Press information Program", email me.

Thanks for mentioning my site!

craiggernhardt@comcast.net

Re: Retraction

craig — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:49:00 -0000

I'm not buying it. The headline in tomorrows Sun-Times is going to look great.

"Chicago Alderman LIED!"

Better yet, The Red Eye or Red Streak, "LIAR...LIAR!" With a big photo of Mel.

Russ Stewart take on the mess.

Re: Another one

craig — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:27:00 -0000

I want to thank you for giving my blog a plug a couple of weeks ago, my readership increased and it seems Alderman Moore took your advice and started offering some action for Morse Avenue.

I will be following his promises every step of the way.

The keyboard and camera is my sword. Who knew blogging could have such a powerful effect on a community?

Re: Longo holds press conference

craig — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 20:50:00 -0000

Blagojevich spokeswoman Cheryle Jackson released a statement today calling Longo's claims "ludicrous, ridiculous and laughable."

She has one thing right.

This is laughable, Ms. Jackson sure earns her money! How could you say this in public with-out breaking out laughing?

Re: State of the State

craig — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 20:08:00 -0000

He want's to build the World's largest wind farm?

Bottle the speech.

Re: Shameless plug

craig — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:40:00 -0000

What shameless cronyism, we need an investigation. Call the AG.

Re: Yucky stuff in Cal City

craig — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:55:00 -0000

It gotta be the drinking water.

Campaigning has always been rough. When a candidate doesn't or can't control his campaign staff or volunteers, the candidate has no right serving the rest of the constituants he or she wishes to serve.

Dirty tactics like sign removal and petty petition challenging are expected.

Animal cruelty and hate crimes are not dirty tactics they are criminal activities.

Re: Friday Topinka blogging

craig — Sun, 27 Feb 2005 10:41:00 -0000

Friday Morning's with Lisa " Legs" Madigan.

Re: Schakowsky wants map redo

craig — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 20:55:00 -0000

Mine too, her husband doesn't rate high on my list either.

Re: Did they find the guy?

craig — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:55:00 -0000

Living in the neighborhood, I didn't buy the hype here.I like to have all the facts before I make some sort of grand conspiracy.

Re: Welcome to loneliness

craig — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:17:00 -0000

People love to read muck, not mush!

Re: Friendly wager

craig — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 01:32:00 -0000

How Polyanna

Re: Good job

craig — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 12:21:00 -0000

I've known Larry for many years and he is one of the straightest ( no pun ) shooters in politics.

When people ask me who he is, I tell them, "he's the big dude in the little car."

Re: More trouble for Alexi

craig — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:40:26 -0000

Wow, Skeeter's excusing a democrat, there's a news flash!!

Re: More trouble for Alexi

craig — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:52:32 -0000

NEWSFLASH...YDD excuses another Democrat, shocking!!

Re: Another Lane Evans open thread

craig — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:27:52 -0000

Phil is the best choice, and the committeemen saw that. To say Zinga is a better candidate just because she won a primary by 200 votes is assine. Look at the issues. See who is more in tune with the 17th district. It sure as hell isn't Andrea Zinga. Vote on the issues. Vote for the better person. Vote Phil Hare for Congress 2006!

Re: Um, Phil?

craig — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:35:14 -0000

It is not a finished site. Just something temporary. I am sure within a week or two it will be up in running with campaign stop photos and issues.

Everyone has to start somewhere

Re: Guv says no Greens in debates

craig — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:33:14 -0000

I agree with Blago, the greens should get more than one issue, or start calling themselves what they are a special interest group

Re: Obama to reconsider prez run if Hillary drops bid?

craig — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:08:52 -0000

Everyone here knows that she is running though. I really don' think anything will stop her. She might pull off enough votes to get the nomination, but then she will be destroyed in the general, because no one reallylikes her. Obama would be great, but I fon't see Hillary not running.

Re: Question of the day

craig — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:28:52 -0000

I saw something you could only see at the Illinois State Fair, milking a cow for a dollar. That was just yesterday, but it was still a nice memory. Also, getting to hang out with the Obama staff for the day, and Phil gave the speech I have heard him give.

Re: Question of the day

craig — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:29:42 -0000

I will be working on the Rock Island area campaigns.

Boland
Jacobs
but mainly... Phil Hare

Re: Candidates aren’t picking up signs * Updated x2 *

craig — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:18:15 -0000

We have a ridiculous amount of Zinga signs in the QC area. Here campaign littered major roadways with them for election day. Why she spent time putting up signs in Rock Island County is beyond me, but her capiagn should be held responsible for taking them down.

The sickest part was she lined the road next to a Muslim place of worship, this is terrible considering her views on racial profiling.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/09/its-my-little-sisters-birthday-say.html

craig — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:54:00 -0000

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Sandra
Happy Birthday to you

Yaaaaay -
Make a wish!

Don't tell anyone what it was okay? Otherwise it won't come true :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/09/world-premiere-of-swifty-produced-short.html

craig — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:05:00 -0000

LOL

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/09/world-premiere-of-swifty-produced-short.html

craig — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:38:00 -0000

Art direction :)

(but also the security guard really looks the part and the other guy is posing well :) )

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/09/world-premiere-of-swifty-produced-short.html

craig — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:31:00 -0000

Looks strong.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/08/pythagorean-theorem-was-hoax.html

craig — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:35:00 -0000

http://tinyurl.com/lv45z

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/08/pythagorean-theorem-was-hoax.html

craig — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:00:00 -0000

Oops I commented in the wrong place sorry I didn't mean too... these blogger pop-up windows all look the same :(

Berryz are cool though, good luck with that...

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/08/pythagorean-theorem-was-hoax.html

craig — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:55:00 -0000

Would Mishima, Kawabata, Tanizaki, etc. write Science Fiction?

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/07/michelangelo-antonioni-blows-up-world.html

craig — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:02:00 -0000

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/07/michelangelo-antonioni-blows-up-world.html

craig — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:24:00 -0000

http://coinlockersbaby.vox.com/library/post/how-berryz-will-destroy-the-world.html

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/05/blue-gate-crossing-beautiful-taiwanese.html

craig — Sat, 26 May 2007 18:53:00 -0000

It's on veoh.com if you're willing to use their download program (which is harmless IMO).

I like it when the cute girl is sort of dancing on the beach.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/03/utterly-bored-with-everything-resigning.html

craig — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:44:00 -0000

ROFL

(Don't yet have a job but the) 1st paid holiday I get Tokyo it is!

:p hehe

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/03/utterly-bored-with-everything-resigning.html

craig — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:54:00 -0000

*looks @ pic*

*thinks Justin looks a lot tougher and manlier than I gave him credit for*

*notes "us"*

*knows better than to say anything*

*now I'm feeling all alone LOL*

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/03/utterly-bored-with-everything-resigning.html

craig — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:14:00 -0000

It's good that u had sex nine times LOL

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/03/utterly-bored-with-everything-resigning.html

craig — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:24:00 -0000

So you're in Japan now. Did u or did u not get any (sex)? LOL

I have (never) :p`

I came across a site this morning: Drunk Nanpa* and think you should more in that direction X)

* (For those not blessed as Juatin) Nampa is a style of picking up / flirting with a girl or boy.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/03/swifty-reviews-300.html

craig — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:21:00 -0000

If they ask him to make an actual storyboard (which is really very limiting compared to a comic) then maybe he'd start to see the difference and loosen up a bit.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/03/swifty-reviews-300.html

craig — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:02:00 -0000

It looks like Frank Miller's work doesn't translate very well into films.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/03/video-happy-birthday-to-me-swifty-plays.html

craig — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:22:00 -0000

Happy Birthday to The Great Swifty. Everyone take the day off, International Holiday! :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/02/swifty-returns-from-india-may-zhee.html

craig — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:20:00 -0000

"What do you mean you didn't get the marriage annulled? You mean we are still married!" (Rachel to Ross in "Friends") :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/02/swifty-returns-from-india-may-zhee.html

craig — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 07:58:00 -0000

Any future May Zhee posts will be appreciated even if thery're just on a spam level... I'll call that Mazipan ( 'cos it would b sweet ;) )

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/02/unfair-treatment-of-certain-guest.html

craig — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:29:00 -0000

You mean Swifty was away? Damn I hadn't noticed! :D

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/02/quentin-s-crisp-rule-dementia.html

craig — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:40:00 -0000

"The only thing that will not be ignored is gyaru."

:)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/02/cheers-in-train-swiftys-lil-sis-pic.html

craig — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:49:00 -0000

Great pic

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/01/may-zhees-review.html

craig — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:27:00 -0000

Thank God :drool:

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/01/may-zhees-review.html

craig — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:54:00 -0000

LOL best review ever X)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/01/video-swifty-in-china-2007-part-1.html

craig — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:05:00 -0000

Oh dang! Eat some food 4 me please when u are there X)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/01/craig-reviews-naomi.html

craig — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:33:00 -0000

;) I just got my C-ute DVD in the post. X) So there XD

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/video-comic-fiesta-2006-swiftys-lil.html

craig — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:43:00 -0000

:) cute :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/video-family-vacation-in-shanghai-2005.html

craig — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:06:00 -0000

*phew* The Great Swifty Speaketh :) *breaths a sigh of relief* :p

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/video-family-vacation-in-shanghai-2005.html

craig — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:44:00 -0000

This is going to sound sick but: Change the music and it could be about a girl going to visit some kind of backstreet abortion clinic.*

* OBVIOUSLY IT ISN'T DON'T GET ME WRONG, please.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/junichiro-tanizaki-seven-japanese.html

craig — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:54:00 -0000

Parcel

Book

You can expect a review of this YODC style in the near future ;)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/junichiro-tanizaki-seven-japanese.html

craig — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:16:00 -0000

Alright. Naomi. *nods head* I will. :P

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/junichiro-tanizaki-seven-japanese.html

craig — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:46:00 -0000

... Hmm ... 14 year old mistress eh? ;)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/video-weekend-in-ipoh-2-unlocking-my.html

craig — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:12:00 -0000

Not sure about those mouse pointers...

Good use of freeze frame and slow motion (especially in the 1st half)...

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/video-kls-writers-circle-swifty-meets.html

craig — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:12:00 -0000

Hot digity damn she is pedolicious! :woot:

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/video-weekend-in-ipoh-part-1-day-and.html

craig — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:25:00 -0000

I think this is my faourite of your videos so far...

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/video-cousin-wee-suans-wedding-tea.html

craig — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:44:00 -0000

Ur cousin looks great :)

I think as a film maker you owe it to yourself to get some more spare batteries :)

*still looking for a nice pic 4 MyBlogLog thing*

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/swifty-wants-you-you-and-you-to-join.html

craig — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:09:00 -0000

:) OK so it's like that :)

I'll try and sort something out for that then :P

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/swifty-wants-you-you-and-you-to-join.html

craig — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:07:00 -0000

I signed up replied to my e-mail confirmation thing... how come I don't appear on the side?

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/what-swifty-will-miss-about-perth-3.html

craig — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:47:00 -0000

Cool pics.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/sifows-blog-and-me.html

craig — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:32:00 -0000

I see she has comments there that's cool. I found some blogs of H!P Eggs but they don't allow comments :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/swifty-reviews-casino-royale.html

craig — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:23:00 -0000

If u liked it it must b good. Don't know if I can b bothered watching a bond film on anything but tv though...

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/mayumi-kaneyuki-joined-myspace-because.html

craig — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:29:00 -0000

That's cool man.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/swifty-returns-to-malaysia-justin.html

craig — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:33:00 -0000

Oh no lock up your baby sister!

joke

*awaits Justin's return*

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/12/swifty-returns-to-malaysia-justin.html

craig — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:56:00 -0000

Aa it's quite sad in a way :(

but :) I wish you guys the best of luck anyway.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/11/this-week-on-great-swifty-speaketh_28.html

craig — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:33:00 -0000

I'm sick of pretending there's a hot chinese girl there LOL

Show me the money! ROFL

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/11/what-swifty-will-miss-about-perth-1_26.html

craig — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:08:00 -0000

Haha Swifty OK I C X)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/11/what-swifty-will-miss-about-perth-1_26.html

craig — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:09:00 -0000

Well OK it's up 2 u but if your personality splits into two & The Great Swifty starts bashing Edmond Yeo... 8}

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/11/what-swifty-will-miss-about-perth-1_26.html

craig — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:05:00 -0000

Why not let them know about your Blog? :)

Last chance... :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/11/swiftys-secret-msn-conversation.html

craig — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:54:00 -0000

I come here because of you guys.

I like the way Swifty cared for his sister and in a sense... the way he cares for Justin 8)

Ray @ AmeWota can read some of your more critical stuff & comment but I'm not really on that level.

I come to you as a J-Pop fan or more accurately a H!P fan. And this interest which I have now represents my first major new interest since giving up on Fine Art basically...

May I join you in your funk X) ? Thanks :) here I go: :( I always had an imminent sense of failure while I was on my Fine Art course @ uni & of course I made it happen LOL

Think positive and be sexy to each other OK guys X) Even if you have to go gay X) or if Swifty has to strip off and show his schlong ROFL
:P Sorry I've lost the plot - You go guys!

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/11/swifty-reviews-live-action-prince-of.html

craig — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:34:00 -0000

LOL I'm back home so OK: http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/2787/berryzofficialsitenewpivq1.jpg :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/11/swifty-reviews-live-action-prince-of.html

craig — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:40:00 -0000

Hehe :) sweaty boys eh? Have you seen Berryz new costume? Can't link because I'm using my cousins mac and don't know how ^_^

but it's sporty and I would have loved to see them all sweating in this film instead :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/11/onyanko-club.html

craig — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:27:00 -0000

Awesome. News to me. Thank you for this.

---
Craig

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/10/swiftys-secret-msn-conversation-more.html

craig — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:42:00 -0000

Man don't listen to to Anonymous he/she is always hating on me too.

Those 2 girls @ the top are kawaii :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/10/swifty-reviews-dog-bite-dog-most.html

craig — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:09:00 -0000

Well I read this one :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/10/happy-birthday-justin.html

craig — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:48:00 -0000

My internet connection is dead so here's me saying Happy Birthday to Justin from my local internet cafe :) ... Good thing I came out :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/morning-musume-tool-of-nationalism.html

craig — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:28:00 -0000

The H!P salute: http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9563/joke0xq8.jpg jk

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/morning-musume-tool-of-nationalism.html

craig — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 13:40:00 -0000

The Manpower!!!

LOL it's ready made :)

Seriously though I think there's a strong streak of don't-give-a-fuck-about-the-rest-of-the-world-really in H!P's management... and it wouldn't take a great deal of imagination to imagine there's some kind of racist undercurrent to it...

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/swifty-reviews-clerks-2-and-talks.html

craig — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 09:29:00 -0000

> Heard from my friend that the definitive Kevin Smith film in UK is actually Dogma, not Clerks nor Chasing Amy, is that true?

Probably more people have seen Dogma here but those in the know know better :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/swifty-reviews-clerks-2-and-talks.html

craig — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:11:00 -0000

Kevin Smith?

Yeah he's good.

I actully liked Mallrats (with all it's comic book references (I used to b a lot more into comics than I am now...)) but yeah... Clerks is the 1.

I lent a nice Japanese girl Clerks once and she said she didn't finish watching it but she thought the characters were "foolish but likeable" XD

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/speed.html

craig — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:43:00 -0000

LOL "someday" :P . Go with him no? Duet? W? LOL XD *runs away quickly*

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/speed.html

craig — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:39:00 -0000

That would've mad a great Vlog Justin ;)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/speed.html

craig — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:23:00 -0000

So fast they're gone!

You got more Speed stuff here than I've seen anywhere else :) . Good luck to them all anyway :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/speed.html

craig — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:50:00 -0000

It seems like quite a sad story :(

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/its-swiftys-little-sisters-birthday.html

craig — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:25:00 -0000

Happy Birthday :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/morning-musume-and-hello-project.html

craig — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:50:00 -0000

LOL the fury :)

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2006/09/morning-musume-and-hello-project.html

craig — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:02:00 -0000

LOL best W song evar: http://www.sendspace.com/file/lzl942

It's cool what u wrote though. I'm a UK H!P fan (natural habitat = the internet :) )

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2005/09/taka-greatest-reviewer-of-all-time-j.html

craig — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:11:00 -0000

Yesasia deleted my 1st ever review! Thus invalidating their review process forever. The truth will out!

---
Craig

Re: This just in…

craig — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:17:05 -0000

Rich, is the Gov. ever going to sign the smoking ban into law???

Re: Question of the day

craig — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:21:44 -0000

Regarding TechBoy's statement promoting pebble bed reactors, "Instead of rods, tiny pellets of fuel are encased in ceramic spheres, like gumballs in a gumball machine. The fuel is permanently encapsulated in the spheres, it cannot be removed to make into weapons, each ball is already a perfect long term storage and transport container for the spent fuel."

The process used to encapsulate these spheres is vitrification, which is a ceramic process involving very high temperatures that produce radioactive fumes that inevitably escape into the environment. There's no such thing as a closed loop system.

The end result sounds almost as innocuous as the "gumball" analogy but the process requires toxic emissions as deadly as the material being encapsulated. It is not by any means, a proven technology.

Regarding the lack of space for solar panels, every roof in the nation would be enough for a decentralized, and thus secure, grid.

Re: Cross, others queing up for 2010 bids

craig — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:46:20 -0000

Cross might have unique appeal an an exurban, moderate Republican. But if he is going to do it, he should resign as Minority Leader so another member of the House GOP caucus can keep them focused on seat retention and additional pick ups in 2010.

Re: Question of the day

craig — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:45:11 -0000

Santosh wins for sure right now!

Re: http://www.virtualization.info/2009/06/hidden-challenges-of-virtualization_25.html

craig — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:11:27 -0000

The charges model should go by monthly basis and apply across for test, development and production with additional services included like backup, snapshot and etc. This will enable internal cloud and track accurately the real cost for a project deployment or production hosting cost. Just my 2 cents

Re: http://www.virtualization.info/2008/11/vmware-infrastructure-40-is-near.html

craig — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:44:00 -0000

yes guy, some of the thing will looks same with the vmware server 2.0 you using currently.

Re: Medical Podcasts

craig — Fri, 11 May 2007 01:17:00 -0000

JournalJunkie.com podcasts free online audio summaries of the highest impact medical journals. You can listen to it at www.journaljunkie.com

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/05/save-gate-2-project-starting-to-get.html

craig — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:38:06 -0000

Wouldn't it be nice to see the right thing happen here? for the fans and NYC history. Why can't the Yanks even step up on this matter? I was hoping for more of the House to remain but at this point I will take anything we get. I've already told my buds, when Heritage Field opens up, we're going to play ball right on that ground, and we're 40!

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/05/524-destruction-update.html

craig — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:11:17 -0000

So sad. I went to the last game and didn't leave until the cops politely asked everyone remaining to move it along, which was around 1am.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/03/ripping-up-field.html

craig — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:27:00 -0000

i literally get sad when i see this stuff....but if Yogi ain't gonna miss it I will try not to either.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/03/cano-to-third.html

craig — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:23:00 -0000

Cano might be okay but it would be so much different playing third when your used to second. Reading hitters is so much different. Its one of those things they should try soon. If he doesn't get it, he should not be there.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/02/johnson-diagnosed-with-retina-cancer.html

craig — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:06:00 -0000

Hope this guy gets it taken care of and comes back soon....if he can beat cancer he can be a yankee.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/02/story-that-wont-go-away.html

craig — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:41:00 -0000

i bought some andro in bulk from GNC in 2004....and andro is way way way more aggressive than ripped fuel. GNC would sell steroids if they could.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/02/destruction-begins.html

craig — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:39:00 -0000

This sucks.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/02/schilling-is-right-release-other-103.html

craig — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:58:00 -0000

I say release them. The sanctity of baseball is not upheld by the players alone but by the fans and its history. Lets send a message to the younger guys and begin doing the right thing.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/02/stark-rod-has-destroyed-games-history.html

craig — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:59:00 -0000

It starts with the MLB organization as a whole and their inability to test for steroids and have harsh punishment set in stone. Not for the sake of baseballs purity but for the high school kid who now hears about all these substances and thinks he needs them to go to the next level. I blame MLB for not looking out for the little leaguer. They knew, of course they knew but it was good for gate. Where have you gone Joe Dimaggio?

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/02/cashman-crushed-over-torre-book.html

craig — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:28:00 -0000

jeet needs to say something.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/12/two-new-stadium-galleries-posted-on.html

craig — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:50:00 -0000

Hey Greg, I come to this site now before I go to yankees.com. Thank you for putting up such a great site. I love watching the new stadium progress farther every week. Thanks so much for the awesome pictures.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/12/sherman-if-pettitte-signs-elsewhere.html

craig — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:27:00 -0000

I totally agree about Pettite taking a cut. Really he should take one but you can't boo the guy for loving baseball.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/12/sherman-if-pettitte-signs-elsewhere.html

craig — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:12:00 -0000

The guy who wrote this can shampoo my crotch. Pettite said the yanks were the only team he wants to play for...not the only team he would play for. How do you call him phony because he wants to still play.

Re: http://hgamer.blogspot.com/2007/08/mythos-beta.html

craig — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:56:00 -0000

Hello there, I would really liek to try this game out, a bunch of my gamer friends are talking about it and I'm a big fan of the genre.

If you still have any invites left please could you send one my way, I would absolutly love it.

My email is madsploitz@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks.

Re: Bell Support Is Awful!

craig — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:29:00 -0000

Hello my name is Doctor Who (wink wink, nudge nudge...connor you know who this is right? IT STARTS WITH A C!!! ENDS WITH A G!!! NO NOT COG!!! CRAIG!!!) umm *ahem* anyways I read your blog everyday but for the past few days you havent posted. I love reading it every day can you PLEEASE post every single day? I would love it!

Re: Running a Home Web Server with your WRT54G

craig — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:23:00 -0000

Hey could you please post a blog on how to take, capture, and then find and view screenshots on your computer? Thanks.
The biggest fan.

Craig

Re: Take a screenshot of your computer

craig — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:45:00 -0000

AWESOME CONNOR!!! WOOO ROCK ON!!! I tried this and it works perfectly!!! Thanks sooo much for this awesome blog!

ROCK ON!!

-Craig (the cooolest and best guy around and also the most loyal fan)BWAHAHAHAH

Re: Take a screenshot of your computer

craig — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:48:00 -0000

Awesome this post was the bomb! Keep it up!

Re: Make an Animation

craig — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:49:00 -0000

Oh yeah this is a cool technique! Thanks for noting me!
Talk to u later!

Re: Make an Animation

craig — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:50:00 -0000

Oh yeah and also,
I love the new logo for the site.

ROCK ON!

Re: Make an Animation

craig — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:42:00 -0000

Hey its the fan again, Craig. I was wondering if you could do a little blog on this website im working on: http://www.howardpublicspeaking.com
I was hoping maybe you could take some screenshots and show the visitors what the site is all about. Maybe you could also try listing it on google and stuff. (I tried listing it but it doesnt seem to work.)

Thanks,

Craig

Re: Why get an HDTV Part One

craig — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:14:00 -0000

Sweet post! We recently got a 42 inch LCD 1080p HDTV. Another thing you should post to people is to get LCD HDTV's with 1080p because 1080p is true HD. Some HDTVs have 780p which isnt full, true HD. Also, LCD screens are better than plasma so take that into account too.

Re: Why get an HDTV Part One

craig — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:57:00 -0000

Okay now Connor, 1080p is true HD. My camcorder records in 720p and that isn't tru High Def.

Re: Stop Them From Loading

craig — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:11:00 -0000

Hmmm I should try that sometime.
Thanks for the info!

Re: This Year’s Best Camcorders

craig — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:28:00 -0000

CONNOR!!! I CAN GO TO YOUR SITE NOW!!!! TELL ME HOW TO POST THE BLOGS I CAN DO IT NOW!!! HOORAY!! NO MORE BLOCKED!!!

Re: Acer Dual-booting Problems!!!

craig — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:32:00 -0000

YOU HAVENT HAD A NEW POST FOR LIKE A YEAR!!! COME ON GET GOING WITH THE POSTING!!!

Re: The CDs WERE ENGLISH!

craig — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:30:00 -0000

Well at least your computer is finally fixed now.

Oh and connor check your email I emailed u something important

Re: Virtual PC – Very Interesting Piece of Software

craig — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:22:00 -0000

COOLNESS!
Yeah we have virtual pc and it ROCKZ THE SOCKZ!

But yeah its awesome and I forgot how to post a Blog on this site connor.

Re: Zune vs. iPod

craig — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:17:00 -0000

Part 2 is coming soon people!

Re: Zune vs. iPod Part 2

craig — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:09:00 -0000

Oh yes thank you Connor. It was late when I did this (or early in the morning i cant remember lol).

Yes I forgot to mention that.

Re: Zune vs. iPod Part 2 1/2

craig — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:10:00 -0000

Antonio (yes i know who you are)
Shut up. lol.

Re: Zune vs. iPod Part 2 1/2

craig — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:11:00 -0000

Also I don't see the poll in the side bar yet.

Re: Zune vs. iPod Part 2 1/2

craig — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:14:00 -0000

Antonio is really cool people.
When we had a different site up and running for a long time, he would always post funny comments and random stuff.

He's a good guy. (Sometimes) lol.

Re: Computers need to be standardized

craig — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:13:00 -0000

Yeah I have to completely agree with you on this one Connor!

Re: Secrets

craig — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:03:00 -0000

Keep your eye out for the secrets.
Who knows there might be one right under your nose already!

Re: My Story Operation

craig — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:16:00 -0000

I thought that I was deleting the Digg buttons in my posts.
Do we really need them?

What do they do?

Just curious...

Craig

Re: Cool Work, Austin!

craig — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:28:00 -0000

Wow cool that is a really good drawing!

Re: Dual-Boot your Computer!

craig — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:17:00 -0000

That was kind of confusing and hard to understand...but if I read it 112 times i might get it.

Re: Dual-Boot your Computer!

craig — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:21:00 -0000

Its just I was tired when I read that. I understand it now.

Re: MXR Phase 90 – My New Guitar Pedal

craig — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:01:00 -0000

zach im gonna injure you

Re: http://blog.joelesler.net/2008/08/big-ass-beetle.html

craig — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:27:00 -0000

If you think that a big beetle, you need to take up camping....

Re: http://blog.joelesler.net/2008/02/google-calendar-and-ical-syncing.html

craig — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:37:00 -0000

I ended up switching to Yahoo Calendar because NOTHING I tried for Google Calendar was easy, synched two-ways and free.

Yahoo has a free, easy, two-way synch tool that works with Outlook (thus I'm assuming ical), which works with my wife mobile Windows phone and I can access via the web from work and put in updates.

Truly, how hard would it be for Google to build an Outlook, ical, easy, two-way synch tool? That's free?

sheesh.

Re: http://blog.joelesler.net/2008/02/difference-between-two-operating.html

craig — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:39:00 -0000

Ironically, I've NEVER had an easy install in Panther. Every program I've installed buries the executable and I have to manually search for it.

Leopard may be different, but Panther has been so painful, I don't install anything unless I absolutely must.

I'm not crazy about MS (I've converted to Ubuntu Linux), but at least when it installs something, it automatically puts it in the start menu.

BTW, why can't something close all the way when I click the x? One click, one close.

Re: http://blog.joelesler.net/2007/12/mac-versus-windows-vulnerability-stats.html

craig — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:29:00 -0000

It would be interesting to see if Jeff Jones publishes a one year report to follow up on his other reports comparing the number of vulnerabilities found in Vista, XP, RHEL4, Ubuntu 6.06, Novell SLED10 and Mac OSX 10.4 during the first six months of their respective releases.

His 6 month conclusion? Vista had the least vulnerabilities found in the first 6 months than all the others in their first 6 months.

Link below for the full report.

http://blogs.csoonline.com/windows_vista_6_month_vulnerability_report

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/10/giveaway-tropic-thunder-2-disc-unrated.html

craig — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:05:00 -0000

can't go wrong with directors cuts.

stupitest [at] hotmail.com

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/10/giveaway-futurama-benders-game.html

craig — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:08:00 -0000

hell yeah to futurama!

stupitest [at] hotmail.com

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/10/giveaway-sister-sister-complete-first.html

craig — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:15:00 -0000

please enter me. thank you.

stupitest[@]hotmail.com

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/10/giveaway-l-word-fifth-season.html

craig — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:15:00 -0000

Please enter me in this contest. The L Word is a really great show.

stupitest
@hotmail.com

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/10/giveaway-la-ink-season-one-vol-2.html

craig — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:02:00 -0000

been watching this since the beginning. i own the first season on dvd, so the second would be great.

stupitest [at]hotmail.com

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/10/giveaway-prehistoric-megastorms.html

craig — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:17:00 -0000

i'm a fan of any kind of storms.

stupitest[@]hotmail.com

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/09/giveaway-gangland-complete-season-one.html

craig — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:59:00 -0000

one of my favorite shows.

stupitest [at] hotmail.com

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/08/what-giveaways-would-you-like-to-see.html

craig — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:42:00 -0000

indy for me

Re: http://4littlemen.blogspot.com/2006/03/at-artshow.html

craig — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:07:00 -0000

Paul drove hundreds of miles (within the speed limit) to be there with his boys for Grayson's art show. He's a great father and husband. I really think alot of him.

Re: Switching to New Blogger

craig — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:28:00 -0000

Wish you the best of luck, just went through the same and am quite happy right now!

Craig

Re: Switching to New Blogger

craig — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:25:00 -0000

Network Solutions is what I am using, what happens when you do an NS Lookup on your dot.com? I got:

server: park9.secureserver.net

email: dns@jomax.net

Doesn't look like your CNAME changes took place.

Re: Switching to New Blogger

craig — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:17:00 -0000

My register is Network Solutions and what I did was simply configure the CNAMES as my blogs run on a subdomain (craig.cmehil.com) and for the WWW.cmehil.com and cmehil.com I configured a web forwarding through the registar with domain masking. My setup of course is quite a bit simpler than yours as I had no need of the Custom Domain on the www or the domain itself.

So now I have GAFYD for cmehil.com and all the personal start pages, page builder, email, calendar the whole works and it's all working quite nicely. One or two small glitches with other Google services not related but I'm working at it...

I left a message with contact info on MyBlogLog for you.

Re: Switching to New Blogger

craig — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:31:00 -0000

Still not got my message? Hmmm strange....

I'm using the Custom Domain - I should have a blog up (http://craig.cmehil.com) showing how I switched and explaining in more detail you can also find my contact info and all there on the site - be happy to do a online conference and share my desktop and walk you through what I did.

Re: Best Setup for Custom Domains with New Blogger

craig — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:42:00 -0000

:-) I see that worked for you as well then.

Glad it's working!!

Re: The Bloke’s Network Just Got Bigger

craig — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:56:00 -0000

Thanks for the link! Just subscribed to the others as well to see what I might have been missing!

Re: Technorati is Irrelevant

craig — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:22:00 -0000

We found away around the junk in Technorati feeds :-)

https://weblogs.sdn.sap.com/pub/wlg/5749

Craig

Re: Voice Mail for Blogs

craig — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:18:00 -0000

Nice little plugin, I prefer the Eyejot.com video/voice mail though - just seems a bit more "geeky" for me :-)

Have it on my sidebar...

Re: Buying Credibilty in the Blogosphere

craig — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:11:00 -0000

Great post. Great site.

I wanted to comment on your last tip: Scroll down and read the fine print - - This can be deceptive, as in my case at Thought-Blender.

In my footer it clearly says, "site design by Digital Treehouse.net" - - Here's the catch, I am the site designer. I have 2 websites - 1 is my news blog and the other is my design website [ digital treehouse ].

Long story short: Read the fine print, but be cautious about assuming what a bloggers abilities are. I think content should be #1. A good read is a good read :p

Re: Watch Out Google, Yahoo Just Got Smarter

craig — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:01:00 -0000

Nice. I agree with you.

Personally, I use the 'wishful thinking' approach - lol

Re: http://www.yankeeist.com/2009/10/game-159-recap-yankees-lose-to.html

craig — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:33:55 -0000

Well this was one helluva discussion...and I love it. Agree, disagree, who cares, I dont think either side wins because as I think Jer said... "your guess is as good as mine" and also re: Mollo "it's playoff baseball, which means anything can happen" including a midge infestation of BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS!!!!!

Good job all, if I was leaning one way, I think I agree with Leibson.

I fucking hate Phil Coke, he's a fucking garbage pitcher and gets the lefty out that he came in for maybeee 60% of the time, and he's also a shitty fielder to boot. There have also been several occasions this season where Phil Crap has been saved by some stellar defensive plays. I have no faith in the guy, especially in a big spot in the postseason.

And just to bring up the Papi thing....let's be serious. Phil Joke comes on in the bottom 8th in Fenway, we're up 2 runs and 2 guys are on base. Papi is going to take Phil to the HOUSE.

Marte fucking sucks too but to be honest, I probably have more faith in Marte just because his arm is not nearly as weathered as Phil Joke's is on the year.

All that said, I def give Joba a spot in the bullpen, and do not see any need for a 3rd catcher on the postseason roster. I also bring Joba in for a big spot, lefty or not.

Re: What, When, Why?

craig — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:55:00 -0000

Shit...

Hopefully Tea fights through this. All the best for you and your family Jase.