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Wednesday, June 05, 2002

Was reading a story where New York's St. Vincent's Hospital has been inundated with hundreds of requests to reserve the room where Rachel Green had her baby.

For the uninitiated in the crowd, "Rachel Green" is a character on the sitcom "Friends" played by actress Jennifer Aniston. "Rachel Green" doesn't exist. Aniston wasn't pregnant. The "hospital room" was a sound stage in Los Angeles.

One person at the hospital noted, "These women are not just having problems distinguishing between television and reality, but they're having children. That's sort of frightening."

Great. They're bringing more AOL users into the world. [www.jokeaday.com]

1:35:57 PM

There's a story about an MIT student who spent an entire summer going to the Harvard football field every day wearing a black and white striped shirt, walking up and down the field for ten or fifteen minutes throwing birdseed, blowing a whistle, and then walking off the field.

At the end of the summer, it came time for the first Harvard home football game, the referee walked onto the field and blew the whistle, and the game had to be delayed for a half hour to wait for the birds to get off of the field.

The guy wrote his thesis on this, and graduated. [Clean LAFFS]

1:32:13 PM

Jerold Rochwald . "Nuclear physics is much easier than tax law. It's rational and always works the same way."

1:30:55 PM

Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary:

Future, n. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.

1:30:26 PM

What I've Learned...

I've learned that I like my teacher because she cries when we sings "Silent Night". Age 5

I've learned that our dog doesn't want to eat my broccoli either. Age 7

I've learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back. Age 9

I've learned that just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up again. Age 12

I've learned that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up. Age 14

I've learned that although it's hard to admit it, I'm secretly glad my parents are strict with me. Age 15

I've learned that silent company is often more healing than words of advice. Age 24

I've learned that brushing my child's hair is one of life's great pleasures. Age 26

I've learned that wherever I go, the world's worst drivers have followed me there. Age 29

I've learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it. Age 30

I've learned that there are people who love you dearly but just don't know how to show it. Age 42

I've learned that you can make some one's day by simply sending them a little note. Age 44

I've learned that the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater his or her need to cast blame on others. Age 46

I've learned that children and grandparents are natural allies. Age 47

I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. Age 48

I've learned that singing "Amazing Grace" can lift my spirits for hours. Age 49

I've learned that motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone. Age 50

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. Age 51

I've learned that keeping a vegetable garden is worth a medicine cabinet full of pills. Age 52

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die. Age 53

I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life. Age 58

I've learned that if you want to do something positive for your children, work to improve your marriage. Age 61

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. Age 62

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. Age 64

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new people, and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you. Age 65

I've learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision. Age 66

I've learned that everyone can use a prayer. Age 72

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. Age 82

I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch-holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. Age 90

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. Age 92

1:00:22 PM

Epictetus. "When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone; nay, God is within, and your genius is within."

8:57:53 AM

Whoa. Real Networks is about to die. I just upgraded my computer, and therefore I want to install a new Real player.  So I go to the corporate site. All I can find is a small link to the premium Real One that requires a credit card to use (although it says free). Finito. Update, here is the link to the free player (make sure you click on the text link and not the icon). [John Robb's Radio Weblog]

Every time I've had to go find the "free player" I've become more and more disgusted with Real. It's times like these I am delighted that Microsoft bundles a free media player onto every Windows system. As a developer, that is better for me that having to deal with all the hijinx of the real player installs, versions, extra tray icons, etc.

8:44:57 AM