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Re: http://ourlittleapartment.blogspot.com/2008/11/shhh-i-have-blog-secret-to-tell-you.html

TC — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:14:00 -0000

I think there are very few of us who don't have some weight/body image issues. Maintaining a healthy weight is just as important as a healthy mentality: you're doing your best at both, and that's all you can ask of yourself.

Re: What You Missed This Morning – North Road Ride

TC — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:15:54 -0000

Love the video Wade.... such a typical start to the day. Love it.

Songs for Helmet cam videos:

Queen- Fat bottomed girls
The roots- The seed
David Bowie- Suffergate city/Young Americans
Jet- Rollover DJ
Jungle Boogie- Pulp Fiction soundtrack
Some old school 90's just for fun- Snap- I got the power- hahaha- love it!

Re: Campy vs Shimano vs SRAM – FIGHT!

TC — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:26:36 -0000

um... no deraillleur, no problem shifting.

Re: Chinese Father’s Day#43

TC — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:39:00 -0000

Interesting site. The podcasts are interesting, what do you use to create them? I might give it a shot some time.

Re: Mr Miyagi makes the sports pages

TC — Sat, 21 May 2005 23:55:00 -0000

I would like to mention the person next to Mr Miyagi is a very much respected politician in India. So hope you guys don't "anyhow" comment about him and "kena" sued.

Re: The Obamas Leave Trinity

TC — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:14:00 -0000

I know its late in the game but I feel it has to be said. Wise the hell up BLACK PEOPLE! Sure Obama has a white mother but the media did a paper bag test and decided it was O.K. to treat Obama like a NEGRO and that's why he had to leave his church.

Its guilt by association by any means and, assuming that you are all raised in the U.S., you should've known that. Yes he had to leave his church. He's running a national campaign and with the unusually high attention he attracts anything would be used against him to write a narrative that says "he's TOO BLACK and therefore you can't trust him."

His church didn't exactly help on that front either. They understood that he had a real shot at winning and went out of their way to show out. Hell Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, two people who know how to draw a crowd and a camera, had enough sense to stay quiet because they understood that they if raised a hint of full fledged support it would only be used to damage Senator Obama's chance to become President Obama.

As usual you can now count on black people to consider going against thier interests and decrease support due to him making a hard decision that helps Obama's viability in the fall. Yet black people normally allow white candidates for office disregard them at every waking moment and how do they pay them back for such disrespect? With a vote and a smile.

Re: Clinton Supporter Gets Her Ferraro On After The Rules Meeting

TC — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:25:00 -0000

I had to watch the vid about 10 times but could not stop laughing! I say if white people can't deal with this how the hell are they going to react when they become a minority in a couple of decades?

Re: ESPN.com Sucks

TC — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 16:28:17 -0000

Can't agree with you more about espn. I refuse to be an insider. I know read cnnsi.com and cbssportsline.com.

Re: Guestbook

TC — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:14:10 -0000

Todd asked about offering OGG audio format, now that people are paying for a Spacemusic show...

Sorry Todd, we deleted your comment by accident Still would like to give you a response

******

Todd - it all started with Spacemuisc podcasts in mp3 format 112kbps, 44Khz, stereo. Quality asked for raising the bitrate, so we switched to 128kbps. After some time, we wanted to introduce chapters and illustrations because that's so much more of -interaction- and -communication- with the audience. Most of all , the AAC format offers more quality at the same bitrate! Tons of e-mail came in from people being thrilled with the AAC format, giving Spacemusic the option using chapters and pics. Now, don't get us wrong, we even switched from AAC back to MP3 again for a while at the end of 2005. Not everyone was ready for AAC yet. COuple of episodes later we announced to switch to AAC for sure starting in 2006 and we did. It was a big succes and 98% of our listeners still are very excited with the format nowadays.

Now, as far as we know OGG format (?...) doesn't bring any opportunity to include chapters and graphics? You know, we don't even know how to spell it correctly, Ogg Vorbis that is. We don't believe in Ogg to be kind of a Wold-standard in audio compressing. Mp3 and Mp4 really are better known and integrated / compatible with almost every system on this planet. Therefore, chances are kind of -zero- we'll offer another format like Ogg. This is definately not on our wishlist right now. Hope this clears things up. And forgive us here, but what the heck does it matter " now that people are paying for a show " that we should introduce another format?! What's the logic Todd? Really, do you get an extra bottle of wine at the market when you buy one bottle because this market has their slogan " people must be thirsty - we always give them 2 bottles for the price of one " Must be your imagination we guess...

cheers,
TC

Re: The ultimate coming of age movie list

TC — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:30:21 -0000

Thanks for your list skykid.

What is your TOP 10 coa movies?

Re: The ultimate coming of age movie list

TC — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:36:20 -0000

I'm waiting your post, hope you make it soon.

btw, December Boys (2007) not in the list.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0465436/

Congrat for the new blog :)

Re: Aston Villa : All PS3 Themes

TC — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:51:28 -0000

Villa are cack! Ugliest stadium in the premiership. So ugly even Harwood looked good in it!!

Re: How I Got Into Games

TC — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:38:13 -0000

Great post. I respect people who have put a lot of their free time into learning to program rather than sitting through a couple of courses; there is hard work involved there :)

I have a copy of your book on my shelf, so its not a complete waste ;)

Re: Saturday at Padre

TC — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:18:00 -0000

I just stumbled on your blog and like it. Bummer about your camera tho -- did it perhaps get wet at some point in the past?

I use a Pentax Optio waterproof camera for all the pictures I post on my Trout Underground blog, and since I've dropped it in the river several times, I think it was a good choice...

Happy blogging, Tom Chandler

Re: More Cyclist Rants In The Media…

TC — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:25:01 -0000

I agree with Magda...

...wait for it....

Cyclists and motorised vehicles should NOT share beach road. In fact it should be shut down to motorists (local traffic only) on weekends between 6-11am.

In the interim, there should also be police motorcycles patrolling beach road during these hours to deter all those hooligans who enjoy hanging out car windows and shouting profanities at peaceful bunches. And YES, they should also book any cyclists who go through red lights and hit people... it seems only fair.

Magda, you are a funny woman and some may even find you likeable, nevertheless I suspect most women in your state would be more than glad to look at our chiselled glutes in lycra... perhaps it's the classic frustration of being able to see something but not touch? I had it too while looking at pictures of my bicycle while overseas... I understand.

I think a session on Kew Bvd and meeting Michael in person would prove adequate to reshape Magda's distorted views.

Re: Ah-Ha

TC — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:58:00 -0000

this sounds VERY impressive to me...i mentor in my other (REAL) life outside of my 9-5 and work with young people to create workshops that they will in turn present to their peers...well long story short, i have the hardest time getting them to read and comprehend...reading comprehension is so very very hard for them...so for your students to GET IT-BRAVO!!!!!

first time here and i love it!

Re: we bringing sexyback

TC — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:02:00 -0000

i am glad that i came across your blog...he and i have been having a rough road here lately too...so to read something like this is encouragign especially with him having to be away for long periods of time working...maybe we can read this book and the follow up together...it seems like it would be really helpful

Re: for me?

TC — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:51:00 -0000

i am glad that you bought something for YOU...women for years, mothers and wives put themselves last...
its alright from time to time to take care of our needs and wants too...

(says the woman who has YET to buy her own ipod but will everyone else gifts, neccesities...HA!) but one day

Re: wait a minute

TC — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:47:00 -0000

definitely LOVE Estelle! she rocks! i also love emily king...and maybe take it back to the old days, Maze ft. Frankie beverly, kool and the gang, earth, wind, and fire...parliament...you know switch it up...seems like we have similar musical tastes

Re: thank you, thank you

TC — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:23:00 -0000

i know this is an old post, but it was much needed for me today...i have found that taking things one day at a time and finding my own inner happiness is what i need to truly do...so one day, even one moment at a time is what i have to do to keep my sanity

Re: A Cool CSS Effect - Dashboard [Updated x2]

TC — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:15:20 -0000

Wow people are dicks. Give this dude a break.

Re: Saturday, Lite

TC — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:19:00 -0000

lazy days are always the best, and EMILY's entire CD ROCKS! i truly suggest picking it up...

Re: Now Hair This!

TC — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:23:00 -0000

HOW do you get your hair to look like that! i have been natural for the last 2 years...i cut mines off gradually as well...but i love how your hair looks like that...i really really do

Re: don’t you know?

TC — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:21:00 -0000

the fact that you even care enough to be a teacher out there daily trying to make a difference says a lot...i mentor, i tutor, i even work for a non-profit that is strictly about doing better and giving better health services for youth...but what you do is work with young minds everyday...

don't be so hard on yourself...you are truly doing a GREAT work!

Re: Every Child Is A Poet

TC — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:00:00 -0000

wow! that's awesome!

Re: how the TPW got her groove back

TC — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:59:00 -0000

totally excited that you are back in your groove...now if i can only get into a groove myself then i would be aiighty tighty...LOL

Re: Go Shawty, It’s My Birthday…Let’s Party Cuz It’s My Birthday!

TC — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:01:00 -0000

Happy belated...i know i am real late, but many birthday blessings to you! (esp being an 80 baby like myself) much respect for the reflections and lessons learned..

Re: the art of love

TC — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:55:00 -0000

SO happy that you had a GREAT birthSday weekend...that sounds pretty darn wonderful!!! I am ALL for wonderful fullfilling birthdays!

ps yes my DC homegrown Raheem is a mess in concert..HA!

Re: What You Talkin Bout?

TC — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:22:00 -0000

i can relate...true he is "here" and we are a "normal" couple, BUT he is his own boss so we don't see each other much, and our conversations have just hit a wall so to speak too...but like you said its the non verbal communication, the touch, the looks, the laughter at the simple things..and all those things are still there in the midst and in time i believe they will truly be back for you i think all couples "normal" and not so normal have periods where you hit that wall and then its just time to try something different...even if its just telling the latest gossip to spark a laugh...LOL...

you two will be just fine

Re: Weekend Opens (5/16-5/17)

TC — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:29:19 -0000

801 1st - Beyond me how a house overlooking an 8 corner intersection on a busy street is intriguing at prices above what new homes in the Tree Section can be bought for. 929 John - is already sold so I doubt it will be open. 864 14th - I think is starting to look like an "inside job" - why in the world this house has garnered so much attention on this site the last couple days leads me to believe that MBC may have finally figured out a way to create revenue from this site. The rest of the houses highlighted above (Valley, 1st, 36th & 12th) are a very poor cross section of homes. If you want to go look at open houses throw a dart at the Beach Reporter directory and you'll have a much more enjoyable time. Here's a suggested route to see some good real estate 132 2nd, 424 5th, 814 10th, 1212 Fisher, 2200 Palm.

Re: What Tour of Homes Meant to Me.

TC — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 20:59:00 -0000

Thank you for the lovely mention of my blog! I love the photos of your home, and your blog is so artistically done. Mine is an aesthetic train wreck; I think people stop by just to see the ongoing disaster.

Re: Thursday Thirteen #5

TC — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:31:00 -0000

Happy birthday to your son and to Manly Man! he sounds like a wonderful husband and father.

Re: Works For Me Wednesday

TC — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:52:00 -0000

Those cards are beautiful!

I've been really wanting to get back into my crafting again, maybe making cards would be a good way. Thanks!

Re: My New Boss

TC — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:23:40 -0000

The bear is adorable, and the little case is very cute. For those who don't have business cards, other good uses are store discount/frequent buyer cards, lipstick & mirror, or a deck of cards.

Also, if you make the case a little bigger, it would be great to hold tampons. I'm not a fan of having my tampons roll out of my purse, and I was even MORE embarrassed when I was a teenager. Not sure how you would present that in the class, especially if there are boys present!

Re: Double your workout

TC — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:47:59 -0000

Gotta go with Thunderstruck by ACDC..

Re: The Man Behind 50 Cent’s Social Media Empire

TC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:16:43 -0000

Said “sex tape”

http://www.zshare.net/video/610978035c0d5c11/%3Cbr%20/%3E

This comment was originally posted on The Smoking Section

Re: Be A Nigger Too?

TC — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:44:00 -0000

the word was used as i was coming up that and koon...but i decided not to use the word at all...i like the song and video if for no other reason than it totally MAKES you look at the word, exame it and see how, when, why you use it...i too need to read Dick Gregory's "Nigger" again...

Re: Treehouse by Tham & Videgard Hansson is Almost Invisible

TC — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:31:57 -0000

Cool idea. What about a barrel or even sphere shaped volume - if you can pay the price?

Occupied disco ball in the forest...

Good comment about the ladder. The question remains how to get in and out.

Another one would be about rainwater, dust and nature's variety of other droppings. Unless well maintained that box will look less appealing and disappearing.

And I am a little worried about birds slamming into it...

otherwise as I said cool.

Re: Bill Clinton Suggests "EVs for Clunkers" at National Clean Energy Summit

TC — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:14:31 -0000

Well, if the government is going to flush our money down the toilet on ridiculous programs, why stop with electric cars? Why not include jet packs powered by sunshine and unicorn farts? After all, it's only money.

Re: http://www.naiveharmonies.com/2009/01/die-with-sun.html

TC — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:33:00 -0000

i feel like being catapulted into the sun while listening to this song

Re: Bush Calls for Higher Fuel Efficiency

TC — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:50:55 -0000

No, let's NOT wait and see! Let's keep acting without this government. If anyone actually believes that anything positively green is going to happen during this administration, you must be completely naive.

Bush and his administration have proven time and time again that they are not interested in meaningful changes that would get them out of bed with the oil industry and other big-greed players. This is complete green bandwagon jumping, now that is is a really hot topic.

What is important is that this country rediscovers true democracy by getting rid of paid and open corruption (aka lobbyists) through election campaign reform, and then perhaps our president and other elected officials will actually act in the interest of the people and country they represent.

So all you states, local governments and American citizens (and non-citizens) keep working towards a mores sustainable future, because your pathetic president has already managed to pollute tons of it for your grandchildren.

Re: Gigacrete: An Alternative to Concrete

TC — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:00:34 -0000

Mixing all kinds of waste into building blocks is not new, I saw it first in MAD magazine around 30 years ago (ok, it was true garbage, but what the heck), but seriously, cool stuff. If you need it to make the whole thing waterproof, perhaps it can be combined with Hycrete (hycrete.com), which is an additive that seals concrete

.

What's wrong with boring grey? Color does not matter as much as an awesome cast-in-place job. It's all about the crafts, people.

Re: EPA: We Report, You Decide

TC — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:19:30 -0000

The EPA has shown in the past that it is not an independent government organization that works in the interest of the citizens of the US. The shameful lack of information to people working in and around the 911 cleanup site and their Bush-friendly stance on cutting back the clean air act are just 2 examples.

It is no wonder that very few in this country believe in government, but are highly suspicious of it, since its bodies have been so heavily corrupted. But here is the crux: The corruption originates from individual interests with a breakdown of the notion of representation of the people. So it is actually the private market that messed it all up.

If we really want 'good' government, it needs to be 100% independent of lobbyists and private interests, accountable, transparent, adequately tax payer funded but also subject to free market dynamics such as incentives and profit sharing.

Re: All-Nighter PCs Cost U.S. Businesses $1.7 Billion

TC — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:12:42 -0000

Good article. Another alternative is using sleep or hibernate mode, which you can set to occur at off-work hours. Here is some more info from a Microsoft webpage (http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/resource...>

Some Myths:

• Turning your PC off uses more energy than leaving it on. Not true. The small surge of power you use when turning it on -- which varies per PC make and model -- is still much smaller than the amount you use in keeping it on for lengthy periods.

• Turning your PC on and off wears it out. A decade ago, there was something to this, but not today, say Hershberg and others. It used to be that PC hard disks did not automatically park their heads when shut off, and that frequent on/off cycling could damage the hard disks. Today's PCs are designed to handle 40,000 on/off cycles before a failure, and that's a number you likely won't reach during the computer's five-to-seven-year life span.

• Screen savers save energy. Not true. Screen savers, at a minimum, can use 42 watts; those with 3D graphics can use as much as 114.5 watts, according to Don McCall, a Dell product marketing manager who does power measurement studies for the PC manufacturer. "It's absolutely wrong thinking that a screen saver will save energy," he says.

• Your computer uses zero energy when "off." That's true only if it is unplugged. Otherwise, the PC utilizes "flea power," or about 2.3 watts, to maintain local-area network connectivity, among other things, McCall says. In "hibernate" mode, your PC uses the same 2.3 watts; in "sleep" mode, your PC uses about 3.1 watts. Monitors do use zero energy when turned off.

Re: How NOT to Build Green

TC — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:29:25 -0000

Awesome blog and comments everyone!

I am an architect in a very green architectural firm and I agree with many of the comments. I don't agree with a lifespan of 300 years, because as AnObfuscator pointed out, building technology might change to an extend that building new structures would be better for us than retrofitting old ones. This is taking into account all factors, from operational costs (carbon footprint) to hazardous materials. But I would also not support less than 50-100 year building lifespan approaches. The shorter lifespan is acceptable the shoddier the quality - known as spec or investment building quality.

By the way at this point I would add another one of my favorite green strategies:

Build QUALITY not just quantity. Less but well done, can be so much richer than a pumped up cheap shell. Unfortunately the basic premise of the "get rich quick" american ideal has little room for blue collar quality work, because our idols don't toil away in the crafts, they rake in the bucks as stock traders and white collar entrepreneurs.

What the "it ain't green..." list points out is the lack of common sense architecture that has been lost in our rapture of green technological fixes while keeping the same old standards from full air conditioning times.

You can get all your green gizmos in, but if it is a 15,000 sqft residence for 2 people it still probably ain't too green. The more individual space we need, the more

we all need to move around it = suburbia.

Common sense simply says that more compact is less wasteful. That concept works very reliably and is even cheaper and more social.

Same with the big glass areas: it's not a question if that is bad planning, it matters whether it is the right contextual answer in proper execution. If oriented accordingly to result in desired annual net solar gain and good daylight, not a bad thing.

To make it short, look for the obvious and follow your environmental instincts, seek true quality, think of the social implications, and (try to) love your neighbor.

Re: A Picture is Worth... Gasoline Consumption Per Day [Updated]

TC — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:35:01 -0000

Rob, what about the energy it takes to charge your batteries? Electricity from PV cells would be nice, but I doubt that's what you are using. More likely from gas or coal fired power plants with 30% transmission loss...?

Re: Fasting – Re-Thinking The System That Is Food

TC — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:22:02 -0000

OK, let's not get started with that morality game. Being overweight is unfortunately more complex than just eating less. Upbringing, economics, and the less fortunate family genes from (often overweight) parents make it harder for some than others. And not everyone is as lucky as those who live in areas where organic food is easily available.

Let's simply say that everyone can do something, but some have a harder time. We should help those who are disadvantaged via personal and government support.

Great article, very well written. I have fasted myself a few times and loved it. Very empowering indeed. I believe we will not be a better society until we REALLY understand and embrace the value of healthy food and its chain of production. I would vote for widespread free nutrition and food-economics information to everyone, especially school kids - make it as mandatory as math.

Re: Time to Pack In the Polycarbonates

TC — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:52:39 -0000

Yes, there is an answer to all the worries: glass.

If you are just in need of a container at work, why not use the good old glass bottle. Refill any of the hundreds of glass container styles out there, and voila, no concerns about any leeching and even the most neutral taste of all.

And soon to be revived: ceramics. Thousands of years old, fired in over 1000 degrees, cool looking.

Why does there always have to be a high-tech fix? What we need is more behavioral awareness. It is our complacency, stupid.

Re: Toys, China, Prices, And Burnett On CNBC

TC — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:35:21 -0000

I wonder what on Earth has moved people like Erin to make such statements?!!

So it is still better to poison our children for a better bargain?!

"Rock Bottom" prices come with "rock bottom" intelligence and emotions. Erin Burnett either does not have children, cannot remember her own childhood or is simply another one of the greedy hypocrites who do one thing to make money (i.e. say the things their news media conglomerate wants them to say) and do the opposite in private, such as desperately trying to protect their own children by NOT buying Chinese products.

We have all become totally mindless by that incredibly stupid greed of getting the best deal, no matter what. And it seems that US Americans are the best at this. In other places there are values beyond just making a buck or saving a penny for the price of slowly contaminating the whole planet and the future of the next generations.

It is really true: Greed corrupts us all.

Re: The Really Flat-Packed Christmas Tree

TC — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:54:56 -0000

My suggestion:

get a good sized indoor plant. I have a 4'-5' tall rubber tree and it currently features electrical lights (solar powered I wish) and Christmas decoration. Looks very groovy.

Re: Greenwash Watch: "Green" Bottled Water

TC — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:26:53 -0000

The fuzzy water color picture of some utopian landscape and the same old hollow statements by a PR-writer are so incredibly yesterday and soulless that I would highly recommend GE to get its act together and step into the 21st century. Green is more than that wash.

Plastic water remains a rich world's luxury-waste with the poor ones paying the most in the end. But instead of blaming the big evil companies, we all here in the rich world should live by example and limit our plastic water consumption to a minimum. We need no new snazzy packaging. Get out your Sigg or Nalgene or simply refill the good ol' water bottle!

Or get this: I am actually drinking out of a glass!!!

Re: Why Wind? T. Boone Pickens Speaks

TC — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:46:18 -0000

The turbine blades are made up in Gainseville. The facility is on the West side of I-35 just south of town. I know MFG (Molded Fiber Glass) is up there, but I'm not sure if they are the ones making the blades.

Re: Green your Toilet Paper - Over is Better!

TC — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:10:11 -0000

JUSTICE !

Re: 40 Corn Ethanol Plants Could File For Bankruptcy by Early 2009

TC — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:27:52 -0000

A few inconvenient truths:

With the Iowa (corn growing state) primary looming last January, Obama advocated expanding the federal mandate for corn-based ethanol, and Clinton switched her 2005 opposition to mandates to support.

As President of the Senate, Al Gore cast the deciding vote (1994) to develop and subsidize ethanol from corn.

What selective memories people have!

Re: Treehouse by Tham & Videgard Hansson is Almost Invisible

TC — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:31:57 -0000

Cool idea. What about a barrel or even sphere shaped volume - if you can pay the price?

Occupied disco ball in the forest...

Re: Bill Clinton Suggests "EVs for Clunkers" at National Clean Energy Summit

TC — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:14:31 -0000

Re: I need some good responses to these Christian explanations - Letters to the Webmaster

TC — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:22:00 -0000

Ok, in response to the first post, sorry if this posts again, had a little trouble on the first one. I am Beaster, the one who sent in this article, but I DID NOT write the article in question. I found it in my school newspaper and presented it here. I do NOT agree with the Christian responses or their side. I simply put it here to get some opinions on the stuff in this article. Just wanted to clarify that since the first person thought it was me taking the Christian side.....LOL...its ok though, it happens.

Re: I need some good responses to these Christian explanations - Letters to the Webmaster

TC — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:18:00 -0000

Ok, in response to the first post, these are NOT my beliefs, read it carefully, it is an article I found in my school newspaper and I wanted to present it here to see what yalls thoughts were..I am NOT a christian.

Re: http://talesovercoffee.blogspot.com/2009/09/roaches-are-getting-cancer.html

TC — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:17:34 -0000

Those guys are slated to survive a nuclear fallout...No way they're gonna die! :P

Re: A Very Special Sort of Soap

TC — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:25:59 -0000

Stem cells soap!! Way to go!!! :P

Re: None

TC — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:27:40 -0000

That was pork (the kind I would order), plus "bok choy" and rice...Prok is prolly imported from Oz or Indonesia, veggies from malaysia or indon, and rice is thai :P

Re: None

TC — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:52:02 -0000

Well, they're selling dial-for-men at mustaffa's :P

Re: None

TC — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:29:29 -0000

I tried it before, and its pretty good :P
Its made of hydrolysed milk, whatver it means...Apparently ther's also a farm in KY which is making that, supposedly it helps the skin etc etc :P

Re: None

TC — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:54:02 -0000

Hehehe...
Here's my take:
1. Th weather's so good you can go out nekkid and not freeze to death!
2. Seas are calm for sailing, wind isn't too strong for flying.
3. Good cheap food.
4. People are generally non-violent, and definitely less armed.
5. Cops are friendly, laws are understandable, corruption is non-existent and the government pumps money back to the public, not to individual politicans' pockets.
6. Good infrastructure including IT.
7. Vpost can order and deliver most packages ordered from the USA and Japan.
8. Its only an island, so you can't get lost and locked up in some psycho's basement!
9. Low crime and no discarded needles lying around on sidewalks.
10. Everyone's generally friendly, foreigners from most countries included.

Re: None

TC — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:12:05 -0000

Very true, plus I'm not a fan of a cavity searches anywhere...:P

Re: None

TC — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:26:51 -0000

That would be an interesting package to take along to JFK, would make for a colorful journey :P

Re: None

TC — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:36:26 -0000

Thanks for the article, and it was nice of you to hand the coupons to someone who needed it. I myself don't bother with them, but this goes to show that not all Singaporeans can afford the ridiculously high cost of living here these days. I feel very sorry for the old generation who worked hard and lived honestly when they now have to confront the high prices, together with the flashy ferarris and mesaratis (usually foreign owned) buzzing around downtown. Thrifty folks like that are the backbone of ANY society, and when they are gone, who will take their place? The charge-everything brats who fueled the recent financial crisis?

Re: None

TC — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:30:28 -0000

Hey if you have any army stories, I am pretty sure you'll find a good crowd gathering around you, and that would be really fun story exchange! :P

Re: None

TC — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:16:34 -0000

Yup, sometimes its just better to keep quiet than react and get into serious trouble. The army is replete with stories of pissed off soldiers (most usually have some legit gripe) who wind up reacting in the moment and then paying the price for it. That being said, some officers and SNCOs can be real assholes though...

Re: None

TC — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:56:55 -0000

Haha! Shows that you're a nice guy, its the word that starts with a "g" and ends with a "k", used a lot during the vietnam war. Its prolly not allowed in the army too by now, which kinda reminds me of a story by a pal who served in the 82nd airborne. Said he had a polynesian guy in his company, biggest guy he'd even seen, and one day, god knows what the goofy captain said to this soldier, he wound up punching through the captain's car window and throttled him right there and then! Won't be surprise if he insulted oceania folks or something...:P

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TC — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:42:41 -0000

@Cherrion: I agree with you on religious humor, and I would like to add that when it comes to foreigners, its easy for both sides to hate, but where do we go from there? I find it disgusting when Singaporeans malign foreigners and lump them all as a whole, but I also find it equally odious when foreigners abuse the locals here, or when I hear the old so familiar "GO BACK TO CHINA G***!" when I'm on the streets of America. Things like that will never be forgotten.

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TC — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:22:18 -0000

IMHO, religion and race IS indeed a fault line, and racial/religious harmony is a MUST for a place as small as Singapore. Even though the US founding fathers based their constitution on Christian-Judeo principles, don't forget that slavery was in full swing at that time (some of them were slaveowners themselves!), the native-American were getting massacred and America itself went to war with christian nations over land and power. Now you have herds of sore-losers from the GOP who are using "christianity" as a new rallying cry against a "black muslim communist alien" in the white house to the extent of taking automatic assault weapons to town hall meetings, so how wonderful is a mingling of state and religion?? IMHO, a religious-centered state doesn't benefit its citizens, and it would only be abused by a small minority in advancing their own agenda, usually with a genocidal and militant bent.

Re: None

TC — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:00:50 -0000

They should just bring it up with the management since they are tenants anyway. At least this can be settled in a civilized manner here. In some countries, if your customers block off another business, you get back the morning to see your store turned into a roasted crisp! LOL!

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TC — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:17:44 -0000

True, no one debates the importance of air power, and one would be foolish to imagine all AF personnel being either flyboys or softies. Didn't know that many guys from the AF though, one was an old pal who served in NORAD, and now he's a major in the reserves. Level-headed guy, kinda strictler for rules, though he'll be the first to deny it. Most service personnel I know are in the navy, good impressions from all of them. Guess I'm just partial to the maritime arm anyway :P

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TC — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:36:17 -0000

Trust me, you don't want to be in the AF unless you're some kinda bible beater. Had a roommate back in college who's dad was an AF general from CO, and this kid was so weird he would turn off the lights, sit all by himself while watching the evangelical channels with candles lighted over the TV!! I heard they have some religious stuff going on there, and IMHO, navy or coast guard is the best :P

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TC — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:38:47 -0000

Haha! The Army aywhere for you! :D
Someone once told me that the army is the lowest branch in terms of the services, and just about anything passes over there versus the Navy and AF. Definitely not a place for thin-skinned types, but it can be fun in its own ways...:P

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TC — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:18:55 -0000

A MUST read for all local students in school: The Official Preppy Handbook by Lisa Birnbach. Enough said! :P

Re: None

TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:28:15 -0000

Try Seletar Resevoir too. Lots of em around.

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:59:51 -0000

Oi Vay! Do they sell brit kits there? :P

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:47:15 -0000

chee in local dialect = poo na na
Now you can imagine why someone should start a branch at geylang :P

Re: None

TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:56:18 -0000

OMG! If this ad was in Sing, you guys do know what a "chee" in local dialect means right?? Wow...

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:51:16 -0000

I agree totally with what you said about those uppity idiots. As for the crowd problem, just bump them back, and you didn't come this far to be jostled by some idiot shrimp on this island! :P

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:38:54 -0000

Well, the PR policy is a sensitive issue by now in Singapore. THe preception is that its actually gotten ALOT easier to get an employment pass or work permit, and the island is flooded with low and middle level workers, especially those from the PRC, India etc. In the long ago past, the only way you could get to live here was either to have lots of investment cash, have a PhD in something which no one else had, or simply come on the backs of a prestigious MNC, and even being married to a Singaporean didn't gaurantee automatic PR status. Now it seems anyone and everyone can come. I am pretty much in favor of tighter policies towards those coming from the above-mentioned countries, with an authenticated educational/work-experience requirement as well.
The US IMHO has a pretty tough immigration policy, and a domestic population that won't take too kindly to being overwhelmed by foreigners, and the balance is achieved through the political and social process. In Singapore, reversing government policy from the grassroots up is not as easy, and thus the current climate.
In terms of treating immigrants well, the way I see it, most immigrants aren't even serious about staying here for good anyway. Many seem eager to use Singapore as a stepping stone to the US, and in addition, sometimes their behaviour contributes towards resentment of their presence here as well. Singaporeans are by and large a law-abiding peaceful lot, and some of these foreigners from certain countries act like Waffen-SS in occupied Russian territories, pushing people to anger through their odious behaviour, and no, I am NOT talking about the Americans or Germans here! ;P I do believe Singaporeans welcome foreigners though, but only those who are educated, well behaved, nice and civilized, that much I am sure of.
As for me, I won't ever emigrate unless I'm interested in investing in some place, hiring many locals, loving the country and maybe even being in love or married to someone from there. I could never stand being viewed with derison, and thankfully I'm not in a position where I MUST work overseas to make ends meet. Like what I always tell my US-based relatives "Guys, I am NOT coming over unless I am pumping money into a business, buying some nice place in Nantucket with a sailboat to boot, about to be accepted to the Sebonack or the Vineyard Golf Club AND I'm talking to a Nicole Kidman look-alike and we're about to be engaged!" :P

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:04:55 -0000

[Singapore is a young country. It has a lot of maturing and learning to do yet, and I'm sure that in time it will become a place that all Singaporeans are proud to call home. So, here's hoping for that day. Happy 44th Singapore. ]
By then, all Singaporeans might only comprise of those born either in the PRC, India and a hotchpotch of other ASEAN nations....:/

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:43:54 -0000

Once again, its PO-litical :P
Same goes for reverse discrimination, the whole Gates affair and the whitehouse beer summit, the media casts things in stone, and then they perpetuate the image ad nauseum, punishing the transgressors and rewarding the "suffering". Of course, once you're labelled as whatever, the stigma hangs on while vindications are forgotten, and for the regular white guy, there's a shitload of no-can-dos, for women less, and for minorities, well even less...Welcome to the 21st century! :P

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:36:19 -0000

Well, another reason why I am so careful with saying stuff these days, but as a non-white male who's seen more than enough crap everywhere during my time, I still welcome this new era of political/racial/gender sensitivity, even if it means cutting down on the "f" and "d" (even in private!) words when it comes to accomodating our friends with gender preferences that differ from ours. Its gonna be 8 more years of that anyway, and its kinda gratifying to see how some I knew stateside are trying to live with that these days. Next, declared gays in the military-Yah! Just kidding!! :P

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:58:31 -0000

Hey its Canadian! LOL!

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:17:29 -0000

Its a modern asian phenom, same goes for asian-americans as well. Let the kids run wild, kill someone and then act like nothing had happened. I usually say let em grow up, do whatever they like in adult life, and watch em crash and burn later. Ok, one exception, the Japanese. Saw a Japanese kid take a dive in a crowded pool once, his mom dragged him out, two tight slaps (I love the backhand!) across the face, guess that's why they have THE greatest culture and social standards this side of the Pacific! :)

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:38:40 -0000

You should have been here in the 70s. People were going to the movies in pyjamas and nightgowns, peanuts all over the floor, fans screaming and whistling, come to think of it, I MISS those good ole days! :))

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:30:14 -0000

I understand your sentiments precisely, and no, no offence taken whatsoever.
[I think it would be great if people could let go of the inferiority and superiority complexes, and just accept the fact that we can all be horny for whoever we want to and it's ok.]
I agree with that the most. All men are horny, all men love to eff, regardless of race, langauge, religion whatever! Still, there'll be some who think "their" women belong to them due to race, and that comes from all sides as well, complexes I guess...
On the military end, at least you're safe and sound in Singapore now, I have an old college bud and he's still with the USMC in kandahar, but them, he'll always be semper fi all the way, he, chesty puller and his beloved corps! :P

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:05:00 -0000

Dude, as an Asian male, all I can say is that you'll be in for a giant flamewar online if my AM pals saw what you posted. From my perspective, I am NOT against white guys dating asian gals, (or anyone dating whoever the hell they want to anyway!), but I do understand why some AM (especially those in the US) would be rather angry at the whole business. Asian males in the US ARE indeed portrayed by Hollywood and the media as sexless physically inferior creatures, and this has been going on for decades by now. In addition, the media does protray a large number of asian females as brainless sluts dropping to their knees at the sight of any and every white guy, so in a way, there is some reason for AM angst in the US, especially when a white guy says he likes AFs. Now I am not saying you're one of the "yellow fever" 50+ types scouring the streets of SE asia looking for underaged females (I read somewhere you served in Iraq, so I guess that dispels that image!), but this is a somewhat sensitive topic amongst American-influenced AMs thanks to the media. Still, I say date whoever you want, its a free world, and all the girls I dated except two were white anyway, so its a better world if we all intermix and do away with the genocides of previous centuries. So long as you don't disparage others, no one should take any offence.

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:53:31 -0000

From my experience, I would say those who study in cafes and Mickey-D's aren't good students, the scholar types either study at home, or do so in the library whilst comparing serious notes with their peers. The worst part though is that many singaporean students (especially those at US state schools) carry this habit overseas, and I've known of cases at IHOP where the waitresses get really pissed over our students hogging a table an entire night, attracted in part also by the free coffee refills. It got so bad at some places the singapore students' club had to tell its members not to do that, it was bad for PR, bad for local relations and basically, the message went "Have pity on the poor waitresses!"

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:24:03 -0000

Leave Hannity, Glenn Beck and Foxnews behind when it comes to this island and inter-religious relations. People are friendly, enjoying the good weather and good food. Glad you like the muslim food, and if you're really adventurous, I recommend the pakistani spot on the corner of desker and seerangoon. Great stuff there :P

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TC — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:42:59 -0000

Its all about the low COSTS. At the end of the day, its caveat emptor, and no government wants to deal with increased inflation for the sake of food safety, anyway, they're probably thinking: If you have loads of cash, you won't need to save costs and buy chinese-made, and if you're not rich enough, you prolly can't do anything to them when you get poisoned anyway! :D

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/05/another-predator-in-naperville.html

TC — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:41:38 -0000

i wish every piece of filth would follow halsteads lead.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/tx-teen-arrested-for-myspace-threat.html

TC — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:48:50 -0000

I go to sherman hs and that kid was just a freak anyways. we knew it was only a matter of time before he pulled some kind of stunt

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/06/edwin-hall-yahoo-profile.html

TC — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:39:59 -0000

Edwin Hall plead guilty today. oops to you aaa.
Life in prison with no possibility of parole is now his future plans.

Re: * Updated x27 * FEDS INDICT REZKO: “PAY TO PLAY ON STEROIDS”

TC — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:25:50 -0000

Al Gore: "I didn't do anything wrong, but I won't do it again".

Re: Budget address open thread

TC — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:41:38 -0000

Has anyone found the actual budget book anywhere?

Re: Mudslinging, and an early bird takes a look

TC — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:00:21 -0000

Notice that Quigley repeated the Fritchey attack in his email solicitation? About the mob ties? But not the one against him?

Am I the only one who noticed that trick right off the bat?

Re: Mudslinging, and an early bird takes a look

TC — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:55:09 -0000

I have a feeling this is about to get much worse and far dirtier.

Last week, I overheard supporters of one particular candidate using another candidate's supposed infidelities as a talking point.

If true, its a bombshell. If not, its just a sign of how dirty this thing is gonna get.

Re: Mrs. Blagojevich unemployed; Guv misses deadline; Feigenholtz video * UPDATED x1 *

TC — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:50:20 -0000

Now that Mrs. B has been fired, I have a bad feeling that this means Blago will now be going all out to prolong this.
Maybe even a request for a new opportunity to provide a response?

Re: This just in… Sun-Times: Guv won’t file suit

TC — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:12:18 -0000

I am 100 percent confidant he will resign before he is convicted. Make that 90 percent. I am with bill on this.

Re: This just in… Flip-flop on lawsuit? * And back again? * Serious dissension in the ranks * Genson: “I don’t know about a lawsuit” *

TC — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:22:43 -0000

Rich, you need to add in the conflict between the lawyers and whoever is left in his official office.

I am sure the tension is even greater in that relationship!

Re: Quinn on the White Sox, “sacrifice,” governing

TC — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:57:45 -0000

Cardinals? Where do they play? Aren't they in Arizona?

Re: The “secret plot” to raise taxes

TC — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:48:33 -0000

Rich, now, you know this is a little outside reality:

" He continues to believe that he can drastically expand government spending without cost."

I think the Governor is crazy to think this is all about taxes.

But, you have to remember the past 2 years...

The Governor got in trouble because he has been the only one who has proposed any revenue for all the new spending. Grt? Etc?

And the general assembly DID, as we all acknowledge, pass a budget with 2 billion in spending more than revenue.

I would assign this particular delusion to Madigan and Jones, and their rank-and-file, who never showed the guts to push for ANY revenue to pay for their spending.

Re: The “secret plot” to raise taxes

TC — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:15:59 -0000

If you are talking about familycare, you are talking about maybe $40 million.

The 2007 and 2008 budgets did fifty times that - 2 billion in unfunded spending.
And what were last fall and the past 6 months all about?

The governor's ridiculous budget cuts.

The GA has long loved spending without having to find revenur for it. And these last 2 budgets that put us in the mess we are in now were done by them on their own.

My point is - the crazy spending without revenuer isn't going to disappear when rod is gone. It may just get worse, especially if they continue their denial about how bad things are right now.

Re: The Senate deliberates

TC — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:52:54 -0000

Hendon and Meeks. How embarrasing! And whats sad..they and their constituency dont even know it

Re: This just in… Speaker Madigan refers Burris materials to state’s attorney * Impeachment committee won’t reconvene *

TC — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:56:20 -0000

New epitaph for Burris "Takin it any way I can get it"

Re: Photo-des-Tages #99 – Zeitansage

TC — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:48:51 -0000

Also ich habe ein iPhone 3G aus Tschechien und betreibe es mit E+. Und bei mir kann ich es auch einstellen ob die Uhrzeit automatisch eingestellt wird oder nicht.
Bei der letzten Zeitumstellung hat es wunderbar geklappt :-)

Re: Ingen PS3 Loader inom räckhåll

TC — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:13:28 -0000

ja tycker inte att han är en fjortis snarare så tycker ja att grabben har rätt o ja kan förstå hans/PDX's frustration angående alla som bitchar runt o gnäller. de e klara när de e klara o de sista han sa har han så rätt i!

Re: http://weightponderings.blogspot.com/2009/09/preparing-and-rewarding.html

TC — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:13:35 -0000

A BC girl! Yayy! That's where I live! Hope you have a good time here. :) Where is your family? I live in Richmond...nice and central to everything (of course I DO have to take a bridge or tunnel to get anywhere!).

Hair and nails...niiiiice. I can't believe you did those nails yourself! Look so pro!

Good luck with staying on plan while you are away. :) Sounds like you have a good handle on it!

Re: Seeking Words of Balm

TC — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:39:00 -0000

Well, at least no one's around this early in the morning to see me cry. I'm going to save this one.

Re: Patience, Grasshoppers…

TC — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:49:00 -0000

All right, I'm adding you to my blog roll cause everytime I read your blog I end up crying. (Just came from your Change of Shift submission). I shoulda added you after the time you talked about your partner who went diving for the drowned kid.

Re: http://thirtieslost.blogspot.com/2009/08/solution-for-drinking-and-driving.html

TC — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:28:15 -0000

This is classic. I have been to Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Both progressive places. We could learn a thing or two.

Re: http://thirtieslost.blogspot.com/2009/08/encounter-ill-always-remember.html

TC — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:59:53 -0000

That is a hell of a story.