Archive for January, 2002

WARNING

Tuesday, January 29th, 2002

(forwarded by sensitive CTP)

Everyone,

I usually never forward these warnings because they are always hoaxes…but I think this one might be real. This was sent to me by a friend who never ever lies about these things.

CTP

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>> WARNING!!!
>> SEND THIS WARNING TO EVERYONE ON YOUR EMAIL LIST.
>>
>> IF A MAN COMES TO […]

Clever Dick Gets Mac Back

Friday, January 25th, 2002

This is a GREAT story of one man’s geekly triumph over the forces of darkness. Someone stole his sister’s iMac and he got it back, employing software that he knew was on it as well as the caller ID system to find the perpetrator.

It helps to know that Timbuktu is computer-to-computer remote control software. […]

Creep of Temptation

Friday, January 25th, 2002

At long last, after 4 months, the temptation to smoke is fingering my belt buckle. Temptation is a complex, insidious emotion. If it isn’t convincing enough to give in to, it isn’t temptation. That is, I know that most of you would dismiss the temptation to smoke without a second thought. Gross, unhealthy, etc… not […]

I Don’t Wanna Grow Up

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2002

(Tom Waits/K. Brennan)

When I see the price that you pay
I don’t wanna grown up
I don’t ever wanna be that way
I don’t wanna grow up.

I’m gonna put a hole in my T.V. set
I don’t wanna grow up
Open up the medicine chest
And I don’t wanna grow up

I don’t wanna have to shout it out
I don’t want […]

Postcards from My Weekend

Monday, January 21st, 2002

Six ID checks, four documents issued, one bag checked, two men with metal detecting wands. One pulls on my belt buckle and waves the wand behind it. The other asks me to unbuckle. Searched at the gate, my shoes off, my clothes unbuttoned. A woman being frisked while standing on a chair because she refused […]

Aw Yeah

Wednesday, January 16th, 2002

The Onion is finally back from its long holiday break.

I Won’t Imply This So You Won’t Have to Infer It

Tuesday, January 15th, 2002

Some people feel it very important to prove, constantly, how smart they are. This type describes a goodly number of people I’ve met. Many of them pursue graduate degrees as soon as they reach the limit of their own confidence in their superior intelligence, as if they need to “renew” their snob status with a […]

Movin’ On Out

Sunday, January 13th, 2002

Movin’ On OutI spent all day putting my loose possessions into 15 banker’s boxes. The bookshelves and things are empty now… but the home feels intact still. The 31st is still 18 days away, and despite boxing stuff until I was high on packing tape glue and sharpie fumes, I don’t think I actually boxed […]

Ha Ha Funny Shit

Wednesday, January 9th, 2002

First, a joke I found terribly amusing:

How did Pinocchio find out he was made of wood?
His hand caught fire.

Second, the LOL website of the day:
(be SURE to check out the BABY)
http://b3ta.com/challenge/

The Witch Hunt Is On

Tuesday, January 8th, 2002

First, read this article. It tells the story of a University of Southern Florida professor, a tenured CS prof, mind you, who was fired for “vocally backing the Palestinian cause” (I’m quoting Salon to make a longer story short but before you form an opinion, please do read the article).

This is exactly the kind […]