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Wednesday, March 24, 2004
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DIRTY HIPPIES ON PARADE
Tom of BigStick.US has the low down on the local protesters:
As the protesters passsed us, they reacted more or less as we had
expected - random jeers and curses, et cetera. It did seem to distract
them pretty well from the canned slogans they had previously been
shouting (all that hard work gone to waste, I mean, it probably took
most of them weeks to figure out those six- to ten-word rhyming
couplets through the massive haze of illegal drugs). A few protested
that they also supported our troops, and for that reason wanted to pull
them out of Iraq (obviously a proposition none of them ever ran past
any of our military personnel). A few screamed things to the effect of,
"Why don't you go fight?" Our response: "Okay!" (I should point out the
majority of our group was composed of ROTC cadets, and would have been
much larger had the Army ROTC folk not been off doing training
exercises that weekend. As for myself, I'd like to mention that this
is my first-choice med school if I can get past the physical
requirements.) This shut them up for a few seconds, at which point they
just started screaming random insults such as "fascist" and
"imperialist", as well as the standard "no blood for oil" BS.
More at the link.
posted by Harvey at 11:06:04 PM permalink HOME
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SHOPPING TIPS
Every once in a while, I come across a post while surfing that's actually USEFUL.
Like this one at We Swear, where _Jon posts a very thorough list of things to consider when buying your next computer.
It's especially helpful if you're one of those people, like me, who
tends to build up a system part by part. I really liked his observation
on processor speed vs. price:
I find that going with a system just under the newest release (by a
notch or two) tends to get nearly the same performance for less money.
I call it the Sweet Spot (which is slightly different than the G-Spot).
CPU
The place to start is the CPU. Go to www.pricewatch.com and
find the Sweet Spot for the CPU. I see no value in going with a 64 bit
CPU yet. For example, right now in the AMD CPU's, the prices are:
$404 - Athlon 64 3400
$265 - Athlon 64 3200
$211 - Athlon 64 3000
$192 - Athlon XP 3200
$181 - Athlon XP 3200 400
$139 - Athlon XP 3000
$157 - Athlon XP 3000 400
$109 - Athlon XP 2800
$103 - Athlon XP 2800 333
$89 - Athlon XP 2700 333
In this case, the Sweet Spot is the XP 3000. Ask yourself, are you
really going to notice the difference between 3000 and 3200? Even if it
is 64 bit and 400 Front Side Bus (memory)? I doubt it. You can splurge
on a 64 - if you want, or waste your money on an Intel - if you want.
Keep in mind that you'll have to upgrade the System Board and Memory
too.
Of course, if your build computers for fun, like Blogless Brother Tom,
you'll probably find stuff to argue with (Windows XP = Satan, after
all), but then again, that's half the joy.
posted by Harvey at 11:02:42 PM permalink HOME
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TODAY'S LOVE NOTE
(Introduction)
Do I love her?
More with every breath I take.
Every word she speaks, every deed, every word she writes.
I love her more.
Never have I had this feeling before.
I adore her!
posted by Harvey at 10:54:09 PM permalink HOME
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TODAY’S GRAFFITI
CURRENCY
[Shorty 420]
Turns out that "Shorty" is actually one of those ironic nicknames, because that "420" is his... uh, size... in millimeters.
posted by Harvey at 10:51:56 PM permalink HOME
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WAIT... WAS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE AN INSULT?
Susie of Practical Penumbra is the luckiest woman on earth. Why?
Because she's got it ALL. Looks, brains, wit, wisdom, large fonts,
trolls...
Well, a troll.
In the comments to a post on why terrorists are bad, this one said the following amongst other silly statements.
So, okay, do what you want (in any
case, who's going to stop you?), but spare us all the moral high
ground. I don't believe that any of the "civilised" nations do anything
unless there's a buck to be made from it. The difference is only that
the U.S. seems to believe its own publicity.
Which made me get that "Nipper the RCA dog head tilt & confused look".
Of COURSE we're in it to make a buck. And that's WHY we have the moral high ground.
Here's a crash course on Capitalism:
Two promises are made, two promises are kept, repeat.
McDonald's promises me a hot & sloppy Big Mac. I promise them a buck. We both pay off. Everyone is happy.
Nothing but small, frequent doses of honesty, integrity, and
trustworthiness. I'm not aware of any moral code flaky enough to
disapprove of that.
There's even punishment for sinners - no repeat business, leading to eventual insolvency.
Granted, not every business keeps every promise, but unless they keep not only most
of them, but the VAST MAJORITY of them, they won't last long, because
odds are there's a competitor concerned enough about his reputation to
pick up the slack (and their profits) should they fall short.
So, yes, "civilised" nations do it for the money.
That's why they're considered "civilized".
Silly.
posted by Harvey at 10:21:49 PM permalink HOME
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KERRYS FIRST 100 DAYS
(A PRECISION GUIDED HUMOR ASSIGNMENT)
John Kerry has a plan for America. In his first 100 days, John Kerry vows that he will:
Preserve endangered species by creating a Wildlife Refuge for interns in Africa.
Reduce America's dependence on foreign oil by banning Bikini Oil Wresting contests.
Require mandatory skiing lessons for all Secret Service sons of bitches.
Take Iraq reconstruction contracts away from Halliburton and give them to more qualified companies like Heinz.
Fight to ensure that all Americans can afford the drugs they need, and stop the out of control upward spiral of crack prices.
Prevent America from taking unilateral military action with it's 50 coalition partners, unless one of them is France.
Protect children from the epidemic of gun violence that is sweeping our
nation by passing the "Only Kill Children With Knives Act".
Win the war against illiteracy by requiring subtitles on all SpongeBob SquarePants episodes.
Pick up those medals he threw over the fence.
Stop the spread of Mad Cow Disease by renaming it "Disgruntled Bovine Affliction".
Fight the AIDS epidemic by banning viruses.
Show his support for the Americans With Disabilities Act by hiring blind, quadriplegic Secret Service Agents.
And teaching those sons of bitches how to ski.
Fund more after school programs for children so they can develop
non-academic interests and skills, such as music, art, and pimpin' they
ho's.
Increase the safety of all Americans by requiring "CAUTION: EXPLOSIVE" warning labels on all terrorists.
Make college affordable to all who wish to attend by burning down the "too expensive" ones.
Stop the national crime epidemic by passing the "Make Crime Illegal Act".
Increase workplace safety by requiring all workers to wear cushy, inflatable "sumo suits"
Expand economic opportunities for women by making it legal to hire them for "non-girly" jobs.
Champion initiatives that ensure children are not forced to learn in overcrowded classrooms by shooting every third child.
Keep "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, but add the words "If that's ok with France" at the end.
Yes, with initiatives like these, John Kerry will, if elected, go down
in the history books as the best President the United States of Al
Qaeda ever had.
SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS!
posted by Harvey at 7:27:33 PM permalink HOME
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