September 1, 2009

11:22 AM	@aperiozar I have no idea how you got from a joke to an antiwar statement, but congratulations! You win the non sequitur award! In reply to: @iSDRnet 100 000 people in Iraq found dead – killed by bullets made in America. Funny? #tcot #military
12:49 PM	I’m working on a new web site for my personal stuff, and designed a new logo for it last night. What do you think? http://htxt.it/9A7M

September 2, 2009

11:48 AM

I got a credit for my part in a parody as a co-author. Only two words are mine, but the idea was mine. Thanks! http://htxt.it/HFeT

September 3, 2009

10:08 AM	@EricDSnider Re “reservation” vs “reserwation”: Was that same guy asking about nuclear wessels in Alameda? In reply to: Travelocity customer service guy must say “reservation” a thousand times a day. Yet he pronounces it “reserwation.”
10:24 AM	‘All-Terrain Hex-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Explorer’ or ATHLETE, a NASA rover. How much of the budget is spent on naming these things?
10:27 AM	http://www.hp.com/#Product HP is using a surf themed campaign to sell computers. This does not bode well for the warranty service dept.

September 4, 2009

10:19 AM	Sandee & I will pay a total tax rate (including income, sales, property, etc.) of at least 29.1% this year. I can’t wait for that to go up!
11:21 AM	Did you ever want to see a canine based Starship Enterprise? Yes, you did. http://htxt.it/EeCk

September 5, 2009

04:45 PM	Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near? If they’re vultures, maybe it’s because you stink of death…
06:58 PM	Fun idea for water park: Dress up as hillbillies and try to go fishing in the cement pond.
09:43 PM	Not really a big sports fan, but how ’bout them Cougars?!? #20 BYU upsets #3 Oklahoma! Did not expect that! :)

September 6, 2009

12:34 AM

Heard the lyrics “Love is lovelier, the second time around” at the Olive Garden tonight. Based on personal experience, I think not.

September 8, 2009

09:47 PM	I’ve finished setting up my new personal website at www.scottopolis.com. I’m proud of the logo & favicon. Now I just need to post daily!
09:49 PM	@Kyzog “Sitting at a mark kay product party…” Is that the male makeup equivalent to Mary Kay? ;) In reply to: Sitting at a mark kay product party trying not to laugh
11:34 PM	I decided to change my account from iSDRnet to Scottopolis, but someone is squatting on Scottopolis! It’s ScottopolisBlog for now, I guess.

September 9, 2009

09:46 AM	3D movies are too commonplace. If you really want to pique my curiosity, try 1D. As they say, less is more!
04:01 PM	A friend shared a DIY 2D Glasses Project with me, so I decided I needed a DIY 1D Glasses Project. http://htxt.it/NWLg
06:47 PM	Health care expenses are the biggest part of our federal deficits? Hasn’t interest on the debt taken over yet?
06:49 PM	Obama won’t sign a health care bill that adds a single dime of debt. How about other bills? Pretty please?
07:41 PM	@EricDSnider Sign of socialism: My kids take money and redistribute it for food/clothing/shelter/toys/medical care/etc. Sorta. It’s a start. In reply to: Parents, please report on the new signs of socialism your children are exhibiting after Obama’s speech yesterday.
07:45 PM	@LasVegasEconomy Health insurance as we’re using it is a scam. As it should be used (for catastrophic expenses) it is (can be) a good thing. In reply to: @ScottopolisBlog – Only real #Heathcare #Reform: #OutlawInsurance. #Insurance IS a #scam #ponzisceme #theft #fraud. #Obama #Congress #Bill
08:00 PM	Anagram of my name: STOIC SNOB ROT. If I include my middle name: COLDEST ABORTIONS. Weird, huh? http://htxt.it/tv9B
08:09 PM	RT @Kyzog I want my banana // That’s not what she said.

September 10, 2009

08:09 AM	@LasVegasEconomy Why rely on insurance for catastrophe? Responsibility. Though I’m opposed to any government plan that makes it mandatory. In reply to: @ScottopolisBlog – why rely on corporations in times of catastrophy? Charity + Hippocratic oath = catastrophic coverage
12:54 PM	When Joe Wilson said “You lie!” at Obama’s address to Congress last night, he meant it as a compliment. Like “You bad!” It’s obvious!
01:10 PM	@LasVegasEconomy Saving is responsible. We need to budget for our health care. Catastrophic insurance is additional. We’re not far apart. In reply to: @ScottopolisBlog – saving is responsible. Were folks irresponsible b4 ins. existed? Ins. is irresponsible fear-mongering. #OutlawInsurance
02:08 PM	From The Onion: “… Boy Scouts Volunteer To Give Women Breast Exams” // Best. Eagle. Project. Ever!
04:45 PM	Just saw a Microsoft Bing ad on Facebook. It was displayed using Flash instead of Silverlight. I wonder if that was a Facebook requirement?
08:14 PM	@dwterry Congratulations, congratulations, and condolences. In reply to: At state fair… received 2 third place ribbons, none for the image I really wanted to place. Mixed emotions!
10:09 PM	Stanley didn’t say this, but it appears he noticed a cute girl from one of Sandee’s classes. Twelves years old. Right on schedule.

September 11, 2009

09:34 PM

@EricDSnider “Laotians” is only a couple letters removed from “Martians”. Coincidence? I think not. In reply to: To clarify a previous tweet: While I only like certain dishes of Thai food, I like all Thai people. Laotians, on the other hand….

September 12, 2009

10:10 PM

I tried out for Jeopardy once, but never blogged it. If I never told you, read http://bit.ly/QXTOz

September 13, 2009

01:08 PM	I found a Korean page that links back to my old blog: http://htxt.it/BQ7i … www.isdr.net is linked, but WHY?!?
09:26 PM	Brian Boitano is *FABULOUS*, if you know what I’m saying…
09:43 PM	“You know what I find odd?” my co-worker asked. “One, three, five, seven, nine?” I immediately replied. Thank you! I’ll be here all week!

September 14, 2009

09:07 PM	I wrote to my congressman about immigration. The response was about health care. http://bit.ly/1GqzRg
09:08 PM	RT @EricDSnider I like to think that Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley are doing the Chippendales sketch in heaven now.

September 15, 2009

12:26 PM

Updates about letter from Rob Bishop’s office: http://htxt.it/4DTG & http://htxt.it/0VTQ

September 16, 2009

10:09 AM	Bought some “Grilled Cheese Cracker Sandwiches” for a snack. They’re okay, but a very poor substitute for real grilled cheese sandwiches.
10:30 AM	If you’re looking for a wife, look no further! http://htxt.it/bBCE
10:58 AM	Where were you when the Death Star fell? http://htxt.it/tCKp
02:28 PM	Only in Washington DC is a 223 page document referred to as “a summary”. Yeesh.
03:19 PM	From a friend’s email: “We must limit all politicians to two terms: One in office and one in jail.”
06:25 PM	‘Laugh-In’ actor Henry Gibson dies at 73: http://htxt.it/qnIh

September 17, 2009

12:52 AM	Maybe someday I’ll be able to see all colors! http://htxt.it/4Ozy It’s not like I’m blind or paralyzed, but I think it’s exciting!
02:11 PM	WTF?!? This is just going too far… http://htxt.it/AQu2
02:37 PM	From Wikipedia: “[The USS] Congress was the least notable of the [original] six [frigates of the US Navy]…” Just like today’s US Congress!

September 18, 2009

09:47 AM	Brilliant burglar breaks into home, logs into computer to check Facebook, and forgets to log out. http://htxt.it/bgPz
12:44 PM	I’m changing my primary email address, so I updated my profile on a site. Now I’m locked out! <sniff>
12:54 PM	@petullant “Dear Rotund Man In Red Crocs..” I was afraid you meant me until I reread the Red Crocs bit. WHEW! In reply to: Dear Rotund Man In Red Crocs Talking Loudly About All The Women Who Won’t Stop Calling You: No one is buying what you’re selling. Love, Llew
12:55 PM	@petullant Also: stop calling me. HA! In reply to: Dear Rotund Man In Red Crocs Talking Loudly About All The Women Who Won’t Stop Calling You: No one is buying what you’re selling. Love, Llew

September 19, 2009

08:53 PM

@RandyTayler Regarding bacon air fresheners: My co-workers and I spent way too much time a couple months ago trying to find bacon Scentsy. In reply to: Why don’t they make bacon-scented air fresheners? Is the science holding it back? Cuz surely it’s not the market.

September 20, 2009

01:23 AM	Top Firefox spell check suggestion for @EricDSnider: @Bactericide.
01:24 AM	Top Firefox spell check suggestion for @ScottopolisBlog: @Cosmopolitanism.
01:50 AM	Male enhancement product Extenze sponsors a NASCAR team. There is a joke there somewhere…
01:52 AM	From an infomercial: “I’m doing this program without a script…” A scripted line if ever there was one! :)
10:43 AM	If you’ve ever wondered how much pre-digital storage it would take to hold all your digital media, look here: http://htxt.it/AI1v
11:10 AM	I just found a month old bit.ly shortened link that already expired! That seems troubling if you want your tweets to last a while…

September 21, 2009

10:52 AM	Critics of GPS watch for kids ask: “[Do] parents [really] need to track children electronically?” Let’s ask Jaycee Dugard’s parents…
11:10 AM	Happy Birthday to my son Sean, who turns 17 today! Hope you’re having a great day!
11:20 AM	@TardisCaptain Didn’t you recently start a new job? Is this another new job? A newer new job, if you will? In reply to: Heading to new job today. Woot.

September 22, 2009

07:39 AM	@AdamOndi As for ice: just wait. I don’t know about San Antonio, but in Dallas a half inch of snow will shut everything down! In reply to: woke up to a nice drenching rain storm this morning. Once again, San Antonioans FREAK OUT on the road when it rains. Come on. It’s not ice.
08:18 AM	A friend’s kid, a Cub Scout working toward Wolf, learned the F-word from his den mother. No word yet on whether she was angry or a Cougar.
10:09 AM	@dwterry My wife says she’s got 3G in Layton. I just checked downtown SLC and I’m still Edge. In reply to: Alternating 3G and Edge here in Riverton. #tmobile #android
10:41 AM	@dwterry Oops. I had set my phone 2G only to preserve battery. Turning that off makes 3G available downtown SLC. #tmobile #android In reply to: Alternating 3G and Edge here in Riverton. #tmobile #android
10:42 AM	@dwterry Also heard it is working in Provo & Springville. #tmobile #android
02:00 PM	97% of OK HS students failed a citizenship test survey. I want to believe the methodology was flawed… http://htxt.it/tXWv
03:59 PM	I just posted this blog entry about a PEZ dispenser. I’m sure you’ll find it *fascinating*. :) http://htxt.it/k1bO
09:40 PM	@EricDSnider Working title for “Accidentally On Purpose” was “Dharma & Greg but the roles are reversed”. It was too long so they changed it. In reply to: Jenna Elfman’s new sitcom ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE: accidentally not funny. Or maybe it was intentional. Either way, NOT FUNNY.

September 24, 2009

09:30 AM	Overheard on radio: MSNBC is the only cable news network that has more letters in its name than listeners.
09:33 AM	Also: The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, one arm held high. That’s funny, when I think of France, I think of both arms held high.
10:32 AM	From a friend’s comment: Italian cars are unusual in that they have five gears. One forward, four in reverse.
11:21 AM	More proof that President Obama wants to be the center of attention: Presiding at a UN Security Council meeting. Not addressing. Presiding.
11:23 AM	It seems to me that there is little President Obama won’t do to be in the media before the people. Not just being discussed, but visible.
12:36 PM	Well, maybe not like a hawk, since a cat would be prey to a hawk, but you know what I mean.
12:36 PM	Two friends have lost cats in the last day or so. Lost as in they died, not ran away. In any case, if you have a cat, watch it like a hawk.
12:55 PM	Dear HelloTxt: When I submit multiple updates, would you please post them in order so I don’t sound like Yoda with his weird backward speak?
01:14 PM	Former CDC employees: Do you have any idea who bought the company crap at auction in 1997? I’m wondering about the Dvorak award for PPL. :)

September 25, 2009

07:20 PM	From a forwarded email: “If a man yells ‘You lie!’ in a room full of politicians, how do they know who he’s talking to?”
07:22 PM	Another forwarded email: Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. Recovery is when Obama loses his.
08:37 PM	RT @EricDSnider Time-lapse photography proves Obama is actually a cardboard cut-out, or possibly a wax figure. http://htxt.it/3Y9P

September 28, 2009

11:01 AM

I took my work laptop home Friday in case I needed to do any work from home, then left it there this morning when I came to work. #IMStupid

September 29, 2009

10:02 AM	Using Digsby to manage IM, Email, and Twitter from one application – http://twitter.digsby.com
10:45 AM	Test status update from Digsby. http://digs.by/R93

September 30, 2009

12:55 PM	RT @RandyTayler: “Woody Allen wants R. Polanski freed. Huh. Never would’ve guessed he’d take the side of a pedophi- oh, wait, that’s right.”
12:57 PM	RT @EricDSnider: “Yes, R. Polanski raped a child. But … he’s been living in Europe for 30 years! Hasn’t he been punished enough? Amirite?”
01:09 PM	@famousamosss It was a joke that I retweeted. Just because something is funny (that tweet) doesn’t mean I condone Polanski’s actions. Chill! In reply to: @ScottopolisBlog sorry what do you mean with punished enough.Would u say the same things if it were your Daughter? Give me abreak!!
2:12 PM	Got home from work yesterday to discover part of my driveway was missing. No notice or warning. Now it’s a cement pond! http://pic.im/c77

August 1, 2009

01:59 AM	http://htxt.it/Xk0z The effect of emigration on those left behind.
07:23 PM	Despite having bought Lagoon season passes two months ago, today is my first visit this years.
07:41 PM	And I say “this years” because I’m illiterate.
09:52 PM	According to my wife, everytime she farts, an angel gets its wings.
09:53 PM	There are a lot more angels with wings tonight!
11:44 PM	I rode three rides at Lagoon today. That’s the most since I first went 20-ish years ago and weighed 150+ pounds less.
11:46 PM	I wrote lyrics to a parody of the Patty Duke show theme. I gave it to my radio friend, he forwarded it with permission to Steve Bryant …
11:46 PM	… a guy who does a fair number of parodies that are pretty good. I was warned he might edit my lyrics a bit. …
11:48 PM	… I didn’t expect a total rewrite! Not that his is bad or mine is better, it is just a disappointment to work for hours for nothing. …
11:50 PM	… So he releases his version and doesn’t have the decency to credit anyone for the idea which he used. …
11:51 PM	… Not that he was legally required to do so, but don’t you think there is a moral or ethical obligation to do so in the credits?

August 2, 2009

12:02 AM	http://htxt.it/DDSI Toyota builds robot capable of running. More interesting is the credits: a guy named Honda works for Toyota!
01:29 PM	@EricDSnider Funny popup window while reading linked Time article: an ad for Netflix! I love that they’re sponsoring a critical article. In reply to: Cranky old man at Time magazine blasphemes against Netflix. He will pay for his sin. http://tinyurl.com/msaqda
01:47 PM	http://htxt.it/CVlz Time article critical of Netflix. The best part: the article was sponsored (when I read it) by Netflix! Awesome!

August 3, 2009

02:12 AM	Associated Press will sell you a license to quote Thomas Jefferson’s public domain speeches: http://htxt.it/xzb5
09:30 AM	Facebook has integrated photo sharing, so why use a application like “Photos I Love?” It seems redundant…

August 5, 2009

11:22 AM	Tentatively scheduled to host an hour at K-Talk tomorrow, Aug 6, starting at 1pm. Sitting in for a friend who won’t be available.
04:19 PM	My best friend got Deborah Harry’s bra at a concert in Santa Fe. No word yet on if it smells like Ben Gay.

August 6, 2009

06:49 PM	@EricDSnider I think you meant Jimmy Swaggart instead of Jimmy Stewart. Wait, Swaggart’s not dead? Damn. In reply to: I’m just glad John Hughes didn’t die of autoerotic asphyxiation, like Jimmy Stewart did.
07:07 PM	RT @EricDSnider “First Michael Jackson, now John Hughes: Everyone associated with Macaulay Culkin is dying. Watch your back, Daniel Stern.”

August 7, 2009

09:22 PM	At the Riverdale drive-in to see GI Joe and Transformers. Pity me.
11:18 PM	And then our battery died about 3/4 way through GI Joe at the drive in. Probably better as a silent movie anyway.
11:33 PM	@RandyTayler … RottenTomatoes will lose my trust. // They’re on the phone and want to know how to make things right. In reply to: If G.I.Joe successfully includes the phrase “And knowing is half the battle,” www.RottenTomatoes.com will lose my trust.

August 8, 2009

01:49 AM	The climatic scene of Transformers 2 could have been about 100 minutes shorter and still been too long.
02:51 PM	Regarding G.I. Joe: Don’t you think nanomites in a war head should be considered weaponized by definition? Maybe they meant Warheads candy.
04:14 PM	Slept in until noon, got up, fixed Internet, had brunch, surfed awhile, and now haircuts for the puppies *and* Stanley (different places).
04:33 PM	Stanley thinks his haircut is “the best haircut [he's] ever got”.

August 9, 2009

01:57 PM	First US Air crash lands in Hudson; now mid-air collision over Hudson. Note to self: Ensure all future travel avoids Hudson River airspace.
09:53 PM	Vulcanized Rubber — A prophylactic used and discarded by Spock. <sorry, couldn’t resist>

August 10, 2009

11:16 AM	My wife is a fan of Gordon Ramsey on Facebook. “Not a Fan” wouldn’t be enough for me; I need a “Please Die Gordon” option.
11:16 AM	Speaking of Gordon Ramsey: Is smoking a prerequisite to be considered for a spot on Hell’s Kitchen? I’m sure it makes the food oh so yummy.

August 11, 2009

01:18 PM	A co-worker is starting “UNcasual Fridays” since we dress casual every day. I don’t think that is enough. How about “Tux & Tie Fridays”?
09:54 PM	http://htxt.it/5lYr Fascinating article examining health care costs. Summary: The problem is providers, not insurers.
10:05 PM	http://htxt.it/gt8Y Can Obama really *promise* (at this point) you’ll get to keep existing coverage if you want? Answer: No (and maybe Yes).

August 12, 2009

10:04 AM	From The Onion: “His movies defined my youth. Rot in hell John Hughes!”
12:27 PM	RT @BrianLynch: I hope maybe it’s just because I’m on an early level, but man the JULIE & JULIA video game for XBox 360 is horribly boring.

August 13, 2009

02:40 PM	#99 All my future tweets will include their sequence number, to make future compilation into scripture form easier. #99 is an estimate.
03:24 PM	http://htxt.it/br08 Yummy Yummy Pancakes… <drools>
03:28 PM	http://htxt.it/u9k1 Sarah Palin on Death Panels. You may not agree with her, but she explains herself well (or whoever wrote it).
03:56 PM	@justwriter Okay, you’ve talked me out of it. No more verse numbers with my tweets. :) In reply to: @iSDRnet The Gospel of Scott according to Twitter. I’m scared. Very scared.
06:00 PM	RT @EricDSnider THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE is the best film so far about naked men who visit little girls and warn them not to tell anyone.

August 14, 2009

05:09 PM

Don’t you wish your girlfriend was hot like me?

August 16, 2009

03:21 AM	Sold my sister-in-law a cheap used computer. Spent hours setting it up for her with a fresh OS install. She broke it in 20 minutes FTW!
08:15 PM	http://bit.ly/njdZZ Ever wonder how “North by Northwest” would look with a TIE fighter instead of a crop duster?

August 17, 2009

11:22 AM	From smoking cessation ad on the radio: “And look, smoke rings!” Uh … I don’t think I’ll see anything no matter how closely I look!
12:49 PM	From asthma PSA on the radio: “Children miss almost 13 million school days each year due to asthma.” Most by my son alone! KIDDING! Only 30+
01:05 PM	@EricDSnider The reason people use “Dub” is they don’t realize it is the b that is supposed to be silent, not the m, in “Dumb”. Or not. YMMV In reply to: Arbitrary dislike: when a guy’s last name starts with “W,” so his nickname has “dub” in it, e.g., R-Dub for Robert Walters. #arbitrary!
02:34 PM	http://htxt.it/esjg Perhaps the most amazing sculptor ever.
04:52 PM	http://htxt.it/bc9g Check out the latest in PETA idiocy. Why can’t they go extinct?

August 18, 2009

10:11 AM	RT @EricDSnider Little-known fact: Michael Myers was not the name of the killer in the original draft of HALLOWEEN. It was Dana Carvey.
10:21 AM	RT @BrianLynch: 50 year old Madonna is dating a 22 year old named Jesus. I hope they make it work, it’s oedipal-dorable.
12:20 PM	http://htxt.it/0PI2 Press Releases of the Damned: ideas that were touted as the best ideas ever, but weren’t.
12:22 PM	http://htxt.it/oshU Maybe the OJ Simpson trial jurors were just ahead of their time, not trusting DNA evidence…
05:13 PM	New word: Unniversary. Used to recognize the date of a marriage that ended in a divorce. So, Happy Unniversary, Traci!
05:14 PM	Sadness: I should have looked unniversary up before posting it, as others have previously defined it as the date of the divorce. Sorry.
05:18 PM	http://htxt.it/MLTp Comments on preview of and trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar. Enjoy!
05:32 PM	@EricDSnider Yes Eric, you were wise to not read the comments. Oh, the question was rhetorical? Sorry… In reply to: I’m smart not to read any of the comments posted on this item, right? http://bit.ly/sHQcp
11:12 PM	http://bit.ly/zIwuT Analysis of the health care system in this country chock full of common sense. Read!

August 19, 2009

10:27 AM	From a restaurant review: Oh, Stumpy’s also serves water, which I am told consists of the perfect ratio of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
10:31 AM	My vision is so bad, forget about driving, I can’t legally *walk* without glasses. THANK YOU! I’ll be here all week.
11:16 AM	RT @EricDSnider “Total Eclipse of the Heart” flowchart clears up the meaning of the song for me: http://bit.ly/mLdzf (via @davechensky)
02:22 PM	@justwriter I believe some of the ‘facts’ are false. For example, the House banking scandal, which broke in 1992, not 1991. Nit picky? Yes. In reply to: These lists come out every year, and suddenly, this one is personally significant: http://tinyurl.com/mkhn5c
05:13 PM	http://htxt.it/lpZg When you think your life stinks, realize it’s probably not so bad…

August 20, 2009

03:18 PM

http://htxt.it/hPh8 A CNN quiz says chances are I am “a popular resident of Facebook whose updates are interesting to read.” WHEW!

August 21, 2009

07:49 AM	Time letter to the editor: Video store owner calls his store a “center of culture”. Doesn’t that seem to be spreading it a bit thick?
07:50 AM	At McKay Dee surgical center for Sandee’s carpal tunnel surgery. Excitement abounds. :)
08:54 AM	Sandee is out of surgery and doing fine. Not sure how much longer until she’ll be discharged, but probably not too long.
09:38 AM	Sandee is out of recovery room one, and in recocery room two. I wonder how many levels before she wins?
09:45 AM	Dang tiny keyboard on my cell phone. At least that is what I’m blaming typing “recocery” on.
11:04 AM	Sandee has been discharged and is now home resting. She’s in a bit of pain, but is otherwise doing fine.
04:14 PM	Mediation over and sucessful. No need for more court at this time. Didn’t get 100% of what I wanted, but close enough.

August 22, 2009

06:08 AM

@howardtayler “Sunday is colored.” Tsk Tsk. To be PC, you should say “Sunday is African American.” Please don’t let it happen again. In reply to: Sunday is colored. Does this mean I can have the rest of my day off as a day off?

August 23, 2009

10:24 AM

@RandyTayler Pirate Pizza’s prices ARRRR … Everything is a pirate pun that way! In reply to: Pirate Pizza’s prices are OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! …huh. Still no pirate pun. Place just ain’t piratey enough, I guess.

August 24, 2009

09:23 AM	You know how I’ve complained about how much school Stanley misses? He threw up on the way to school today; missing first day of class. Sigh.
09:32 AM	Thomas Paine said “The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.” Replace despotism with IRS. Still true!
10:54 AM	How sad is it that George W. Bush looks like a master of fiscal restraint compared to his successor? Answer: Very.

August 25, 2009

09:44 AM	RT @RandyTayler Robot Apocalypse Watch Volume 15: http://htxt.it/yMQL … Next step, Terminators!
04:19 PM	I want this shower curtain for the boys bathroom: http://htxt.it/5tBi
06:11 PM	I’m at Back to School night. What great fun! Is it too late to get out of this? JUST KIDDING! :)

August 26, 2009

07:36 AM	”Politics is the art of seeking trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” — Groucho Marx
07:38 AM	I’m not certain that Groucho Marx quote is accurate, as I only found one source for it. Even if not, or attributed incorrectly, it’s true.
07:43 AM	@EricDSnider Happy Totally Stupid Day! I’m using that correctly, right? In reply to: OK, followers! There are 1,204 of you. Today is my birthday. I expect 1,204 birthday tweets!
07:45 AM	RT @EricDSnider Mary Jo Kopechne sure took her sweet time getting revenge. http://htxt.it/eFNX
07:55 AM	Just convinced my son (who is 12) that I was psychic. I was inspired by today’s xkcd comic. SCORE! FTW! http://htxt.it/ut0s
04:01 PM	From The Onion: ‘Kennedy Curse’ Claims Life Of 77-Year-Old Tumor-Riddled Binge-Drinker http://htxt.it/YEnU

August 27, 2009

09:45 AM	@EricDSnider “Next up: your assignments for Operation Mayhem.” {trance} I hear and obey master. {/trance} In reply to: Thanks for the birthday wishes, my followers! You have proven yourselves faithful. Next up: your assignments for Operation Mayhem.
09:57 AM	@dwterry Why surgery? Regardless, I hope all goes well… In reply to: Wife just entered surgery … now the long wait begins. Thank heavens for laptops.
01:26 PM	Government licenses marriage. Let’s start licensing baptism, confirmation, and communion too!
04:04 PM	What is up today with all the male bashing? Multiple comments from multiple unrelated posters. I think all my female friends are in sync…

August 28, 2009

01:35 PM	Q: Do Phillip and/or Nancy Garrido deserve a death sentence for the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard? A: Yes.
01:36 PM	Also: The UC Berkeley campus officer that reported Phillip Garrido’s suspicious activity deserves a raise, a medal, and undying thanks.
05:43 PM	Man found dead wearing fishnet stockings, a garter, bra, and Obama t-shirt. The Obama t-shirt was removed to spare his family embarrassment.
08:08 PM	Why does the tip jar on the Mongolian Stir Fry counter at Chinese Gourmet have “Gracias” written on it? Note: Rhetorical Question.

August 30, 2009

09:05 PM

I have tickets to a Robbie Knievel event. He’s going to try to jump 1,000 Obama supporters with a steam roller. Should be great! </ripoff>

August 31, 2009

09:32 AM

Disney is buying Marvel Comics for $4 billion. Given Disney’s history with mother figure characters, I’ll bet Aunt May’s days are numbered.

July 18, 2009

04:41 PM	Finally breaking down and signing up for twitter… Heaven help me!
05:00 PM	@EricDSnider You need help. Professional Help. :) In reply to: Dreamed last night that Cronkite’s sign-off phrase was “And that’s the news. Suck it, b****es.” I swear, I really dreamed that.
05:15 PM	Trying out hellotxt…
08:12 PM	My wife went to Popeye’s at Hill AFB with one of her cousins and brought home spicy crispy chicken… YUM!

July 20, 2009

12:09 PM	For lunch: Hormel’s Compleats Swedish Meatballs w/pasta in cream sauce. I can’t help but think it would be tastier if made from real swedes.
12:09 PM	@EricDSnider Well said… In reply to: Happy 40th birthday, Moon Landing! And happy Idiot Day, people who think it was faked!
12:29 PM	EricDSnider said “Happy 40th birthday, Moon Landing! And happy Idiot Day, people who think it was faked!” In your opinion, was it real?

July 21, 2009

02:44 AM

Finally got my Google Voice invitation. My new number is: 801-999-0SDR … cool, huh? :)

July 22, 2009

04:37 PM

Two friends referenced “(500) Days of Summer” which has parentheses in the title. (500) is the worst emoticon ever! : ) is far superior.

July 23, 2009

09:18 AM	@MiachelJ That’s funny, cuz I sleep when I work. We balance each other, sorta kinda. :) In reply to: Work at work, work at home….I think I worked when I slept last night…..TIRED!
09:36 AM	http://bit.ly/JZTUV … and that’s the way it is. :)
10:50 AM	http://htxt.it/TWUm Gidget, the Taco Bell dog, dead at 15… I wonder what Sally Fields thinks?
10:53 AM	http://htxt.it/YXdE Note: this is not a story about “Mormons”, it is about a breakaway sect. Interesting, though.
11:55 AM	US Chamber of Commerce endorses Sotomayor for Supreme Court. Next: American Bar Association weighs in on Surgeon General nominee Benjamin.
02:24 PM	Downhill … it’s how *I* roll.
05:17 PM	http://htxt.it/e29R Research proves humans emit visible light 1000x less powerful than we can see. Uh, isn’t that *invisible* light?
11:19 PM	I’m very sad. My fuel efficiency in the Prius has dropped a lot lately. For quite a while I was getting 60+ mpg. Now it’s down to 59.4. :(

July 24, 2009

11:08 AM	Minimum wage went up 11% today. Looking forward to my raise! What, my salary doesn’t go up 11%? How about 10%? 5%? ***0%***? WTF?
02:48 PM	@justwriter My follower count is unchanged, but I only had 8. I might have lost 2, as there are 2 I don’t recognize, but no net change. In reply to: RT @UWGHEdDavis RT @mashable Twitter Corrects Follower Counts: How Many Followers Did You Lose? http://bit.ly/1eosF0
02:58 PM	I only know 3 of 8 followers on Twitter. Why do people follow strangers? My wife calls her brother a “friend whore” on FB for that reason.
03:06 PM	Heading home early… Thank you Pioneer Day!
03:32 PM	Will Harry Potter 7 be as good a movie as 6, or do you agree the source material was not as good? Why break 7 into two movies and not 4-6?

July 25, 2009

01:07 AM	http://htxt.it/gIAm Tron Legacy, coming 2010. Looks awesome!
01:09 AM	http://htxt.it/IUf6 A trailer from SDCC for Stargate Universe, coming in October to SyFy [sic].
01:14 AM	@EricDSnider Agreed about the birthers, but can’t someone (like the Supreme Court) just rule definitively what Natural Born Citizen means? In reply to: Dear mainstream media: Don’t pay attention to the Birthers. It only makes the idiots think they might have a legitimate point.
02:54 PM	Finally off to see Harry Potter 6. I know it won’t be just like the book, but hopefully fun anyway.
06:33 PM	Harry Potter 6 was a good movie. Had I not read the book, Hermione’s comment on Ron’s opinion of Harry and Ginny would make little sense.

July 26, 2009

11:59 AM	@RandyTayler It is “insta” compared to what is coming, as you referenced earlier. :)
12:08 PM	@EricDSnider WRT born in Hawaii: I know that, you know that, if Supreme Court would just SAY that, it might shut them up (or not) In reply to: @iSDRnet Agreed about the birthers, but can’t someone rule definitively what Natural Born Citizen means? // It’s moot. He was born in Hawaii
04:04 PM	http://htxt.it/Xl90 Linked article addresses the death of handwriting in Gen Y & later. Can we also talk about the death of spelling?
05:19 PM	http://htxt.it/Yyf4 Link to the website designed to keep Chuck visible to us prior to the March 2010 return of the show.

July 27, 2009

07:59 AM	Twitter tastes like spam.
12:52 PM	RT EricDSnider – I love Hot Pockets, but it just occurred to me that “hot pocket” would be a good euphemism for “fart.”
03:38 PM	Sublimate, the process whereby something changes state from solid to gas without becoming liquid first, is also a good euphemism for “fart”.
08:41 PM	Either I can’t count or Twitter can’t count. Twitter claims I have nine followers yet I only count eight.

July 28, 2009

12:11 AM	@EricDSnider Note to self: Google list of Portland pawn shops and drive to Portland. What’s your address Eric? Eric? Helloooooo … ? In reply to: I was told Obama was going to take my guns away, but I’ve had them sitting by the door for six months now and no one’s come by yet.
04:31 PM	Next conspiracy theory topic: President Obama is or is not constitutionally qualified to serve as President of the United States. Discuss.
11:41 PM	Charlie and the Oompa Loompa Sweatshop. #failedchildrensbooktitles
11:43 PM	The African American Stallion. #failedchildrensbooktitles
11:48 PM	The KKK Grand Wizard of Oz. #failedchildrensbooktitles

July 29, 2009

12:12 AM	Adventures of Fuckleberry Hinn. #failedchildrensbooktitles
12:14 AM	Charlotte’s World Wide Web. #failedchildrensbooktitles
12:17 AM	My apologies if you were offended by the Huck Finn mashup. It was too funny to pass up. Please don’t forward to my ecclesiastical leaders.
08:06 AM	I’m sad my ‘original’ Huck Finn joke was used prior to my use, though in a different context. I shouldn’t be surprised…
12:12 PM	RT @howardtayler “Teh lolcat inna Hat: A Speling Pr1mer” #failedchildrensbooktitles
02:04 PM	http://htxt.it/ga9u A Snopes page labeling as legend a socialism based grading story. Even so, good story IMO.

July 30, 2009

09:19 AM	RT @randytayler – The Borg: they’re aliens, robots, *and* zombies. Oh, and they’re communists. A quadfecta of evil! (edited to fit w/credit)
12:26 PM	http://htxt.it/yAAy Proof positive that knowing is half the battle.
03:54 PM	RT @EricDSnider: “In the booth at Portland’s NPR affiliate. It smells so liberal in here.” I hope it smells like the cup cake faux Scentsy!
03:58 PM	http://htxt.it/ze7m Another vegan trying to game the system… :)
05:04 PM	http://htxt.it/29N3 Weird Science article at Wikipedia claims they hack into a “website” in 1985, years before the web! And now you know.
09:05 PM	http://htxt.it/zWBn Reincarnation Bank, because you can’t take it with you, but you can leave it to yourself…

July 31, 2009

12:12 AM	http://htxt.it/M5dn Do not follow link if you easily take offense at any besmirching of our beloved president. Otherwise, enjoy!
12:47 AM	http://htxt.it/rv7a New sitcom inspired by Obama’s gaffe regarding Cambridge, MA police and his friend Henry Gates. Enjoy!
12:54 AM	http://htxt.it/3LKN Finally, Geordi LaForge will be able to get a drivers license!
01:48 AM	Should I be upset about 6+ unattributed variations of something I wrote, even if it was obvious and used in a different context previously?
01:49 AM	Good thing I don’t expect to get paid for what I write on Twitter. Now I have an itty bitty tiny idea how @EricDSnider feels all the time!
10:59 AM	I now have more Twitter followers than followees, except I still think Twitter lies. It says 24 followers, but I only see 17. Bad Twitter!
11:01 AM	Question posed on talk show: How will you survive the Obama administration? My answer: Prayer. And automatic weapons.
11:02 AM	Government: I was kidding in that last tweet. I won’t pray, I know how much you hate that.
11:03 AM	Government: I was also kidding about the automatic weapons. I will only use arms that are incapable of independent action.
11:04 AM	Government: The last few tweets are examples of “humor”. Please don’t arrest me. If you must arrest someone, I can get you a list.