- Watching MNF pregame makes me miss Qwest Field and the ‘hawks #
- How the deuce does Hank Williams Jr have a career? #
- Hot off the blog press: “the best and worst of florida” #
- Hot off the blog press: “the best and worst of florida” http://is.gd/4YbA #
- @toocuteforyou25 have you considered picking up a little bit of spanish? doing so has amazing utility in a crunch
# - @lewisesq you’re welcome buddy! pseudophedrine will be your best friend…skip the normal pack and go for the family size. you’ll need it. #
- just spoke to my grandpa over the phone and am drying some tears. #
- new blog post over at 1LS: “our choices are half-chance but the drive was good” http://is.gd/4Z2S #
- i’m a proud athiest, but “early in the morning” by peter, paul & mary is a great tune. http://is.gd/4Z4W #
- so i RARELY check my blog’s stats, but tonigh i did…on a completely unrelated note I LOVE FLORIDA! #
- listening to “sundress” by ben kweller…look it up on iTunes…you’ll like it too #
- @duanestorey what HD-DVD player did you buy? does it upscale std DVDs? #
- “Ghost World” is a great film and “Devil Got My Woman” is the best soundtrack lick of all time. http://is.gd/4ZfF #
- accordingly to the past 3 years of blog entries the last week of October has always meant a trip to Seattle for yours truly…i miss rain. #
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wonderfully timely video…
one week to go kids.
- The Seahawks laid it on the 49ers today and welcomed their new head coach w/ a loss and made him cry during postgame press conference. Rad. #
- Playing around with Minefield b/c I’m a NERD…so far super fast javascript performance w/ the TraceMonkey engine. http://is.gd/4Laz #
- Google Earth for the iPhone is now available on the AppStore. The App supports screen rotation and the auto-tilt feature is slick-willy #
- listening to M.Ward’s “post-war” album while struggling to make it through the rest of the day… #
today is my grandpa’s birthday.
his name is J.L. Carter.
he was born in a small farm town bordering the even smaller town of norman, oklahoma.
as the universe would have it, he is my namesake, my lineage and my best link to the past.
he has seen more in his lifetime than i could ever imagine to experience and has done so with more class than i could hope ever hope for myself.
looking back on my life, he was one of my earliest heroes.
you see, from the start he and i were the best of buddies and tonight i was reminded that we still are.
on those ubiquitous-sunday-morning drives to church, he would play songs from his 8-track player and mesmerize me with stories of times past.
keep in mind, that i refused to let him go anywhere without me. my baby sister could find her way to church with my grandma; i was going to ride with the man of the house.
the short run from the front door of their humble porch to the driver side of his green & white ‘77 chevy cheyenne was inconsequential. (i had timed myself numerous times and no one could best me.)
him in the driver seat, me standing on the bench by his side, my arm around his neck, together we drove.
the music seemed larger than life.
i remember listening to this song and i can almost feel his truck’s rough bench cloth seat and remember the smell of his aftershave; i squint to see the road signs ahead while the sun shines in our faces on Highway 58.
we pull up through the church’s tortuous gravel parking lot and i hop out. we’re here and there’s work to be done before everyone else arrives…but the drive was good…
…25 years later it still is.
ok, i admit that it took me about 30seconds to figure out the punchline of this cartoon…nice job Daryl Cagle.
- When both my dishwasher & washing machine are running, it becomes challenging to hear myself think in my tiny apartment. #
- I have numerous data points that indicate that I use approximately 1 bottle of Windex every 2 weeks. I’m wondering if this is excessive. #
- even though Fox refuses to show a Hawks game in SoCal, I can understand the choice to air Steelers v Giants…but I’m not happy about it. #
- hoping to be done w/ various sunday chores by the 2nd half of the ‘Hawks game…if so you can find me at BJs Brewery for 2nd half action. #
- just realized that @mistyhendricks bought me ketchup last time she visited…god she is an easy woman to love #
- Just got a gas price update from @mistyhendricks…wow $2.77 per gallon in the Central Valley #
- @ryanblock twhirl FTW #
- @lcarter97 hang in there…if it’s anything like the flu I had, you’ll only feel bad for about 2 weeks. #
- for the first time in about a year, I have a HUGE website project to work on…good thing I have so much free time. eh. #
- now that I’m thinking about it a shiny, new MBP sure would help me w/ this web project. http://tinyurl.com/c5st9any takers? #
- @kevinrose ‘the beginning is the end is the beginning” http://tinyurl.com/589ohj #
- @st0ney nope pretty busy #
- Just left walmart and now I smell like FAIL #
- I use my scanner about three times per year and each time I do, it pays for itself…love it. #
Today Apple Inc issued this statement opposing Proposition 8 in California:
Apple is publicly opposing Proposition 8 and making a donation of $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign. Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out publicly against Proposition 8.
good on you, Apple.
if you missed last night’s SNL special, then you’ve got to take a look at Fred Armisen’s take on the election “magic map”.
my favorite quote: “dont forget we can shrink it and put it in your pocket if you need to…”
- Back home hanging out w/ Buster surfing the interweb…considering various dinner options. #
- Hot Off the Blog Press: “Speaking the Truth (Over and Over Again)” http://tinyurl.com/6klcqo #
- @mediaphyter congrats on the Wii! be prepared for personal productivity to drop 98% #
- “they tried to make me go to rehab, i said…. #
- @gst0ne when you say “cooked buffalo burgers” do you mean that they were really buffalo meat? or buffalo like the wings? #
- @gst0ne also “meat” is a euphemism for “muscle tissue” #
- @toocuteforyou25 i have no idea what Haight Ashburry is #
- @gst0ne good on you. karma is your friend #
- @nikkic1973 eXactly #
- Wednesday’s karma goes to @gstone and @tifstone #
- @megran hmmmm….pie….hmmmmm #
- i’m so proud that in less than 2 weeks, i & the american people can vote for “that one”…yes.we.can. #
- choosing a 200 song playlist out of 16k+ songs is tough…fun…but tough #
- @maddow you are the best. god we love you. #
- @toocuteforyou25 what r u trying to say? #
- You know you’re getting old when your friends start getting pregnant…on purpose. #
so the new ryan adams album is out next week, but you can check out “cardinology” for free over here on iLike.
personally, i’m digging on “crossed out name” but your mileage my vary. here’s classic ryan adams courtesy of youtube. i think this is my favorite ryanadam’s performance and keeps me squeaking on my harmonica in attempts to duplicate his sound. so far, my harmonica skills are slightly better than FAIL but not quite up to being just “suck”.
in unrelated news, today i helped teach a 4hour lab to first-year med students. the topic was blood histology and it was exhausting. to compound the monotony of teaching blood histo was the fact that the class was divided into 2 sections which meant teaching it once and then repeating it 120mins later. this effect was also compounded by the fact that the class was broken up into 12 small groups per lab period.
by the end of the day, i felt like i had repeated myself 1000x and caught a glimpse of what it must be like to give a political stump speech and hit the same talking point ad nauseam. I guess the only difference was that everything I said was true…everytime I said it.
This is a photo of the two presidential candidates immediately following the 3rd presidential debate.
One of them has a strong lead over the other.
…can you guess who the front-runner is?
with exactly 2 weeks remaining until the general election, i wanted to send a message to the all important “undecided voter“.
you are an uninformed attention whore.
now before you call me a jerk, realize that these are among the stupidest people in the country. for nearly the past 2 years, both Obama and McCain have been campaigning around-the-clock from coast-to-coast and only the most intentionally ignorant and purposely uninformed could still be “undecided”.
the geniuses at the Daily Show illustrate this point with the following pie chart:
in closing, consider the words of David Sedaris (whose latest book, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, is pure genius) has the following to say with regards to undecided voters:
To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. “Can I interest you in the chicken?” she asks. “Or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken glass in it?”
To be undecided in this election is to pause for a moment and then ask how the chicken is cooked.
- @megran ok so i didnt know what a “gimlet” was and had to google it…and now i want one. maybe it’s good for a cold? #
- 2mins until debate time! #
- Even though this “joe the plumber” scenario is trite and anecdotal, McCain used it much more effectively. Advantage McCain early on. #
- @toocuteforyou25 I like the way those rules sound! It’s a debate drinking game for those with this crazy fuck flu #
- Johnny’s really busting out the *zings* tonight…Obama needs to stay classy, cut down on the nuance and bring it right back to McCain #
- damn, bob schieffer, is a cool dude. we could use 3 more debates w/ him moderating. #
- totally didnt think I’d get to here Obama call out McCain for the “kill him” comments characteristic of Palin rallies. #
- john mccain sounds like he’s “butt-hurt” over this whole presidential campaign thing…maybe he needs a hug. #
- hey schieffer, you can’t slow-pitch McCain a Bill Ayers question and then try to cut off Obama’s rebuttal…dont be a dick. #
- given my current cold/flu, i’m going to take a shot of nasalspray everytime McCain brings up BS about Bill Ayers http://tinyurl.com/3o9cop #
- Q: Do you think Palin is qualified to be President? Obama’s answer should have been: “No I do not and here’s why…” #
- @Supertiff agreed he should have went with “hell no, dog gonnit dontcha know?” #
- As someone in medicine, McCain’s healthcare knowledge is laughable and a $5000 tax credit instead of national coverage? really? 5k? #
- Obama’s answer to Roe v Wade sounds like someone who’s studied law and the constitution while McCain’s just sounds partisan. Why? Oh, yeah. #
- Obama just referenced that Illinois physicians having to first uphold the Hippocratic oath in his Roe v Wade debate. Nicely done. #current #
- McCain just did the air quotes thing while referring to the “health of the mother”Amazing. johnny is Ballin’ out 2night #
- I agree w Obama Teachers should be highly educated, the best-of-the-best and the highest paid of all workers. It should be a hard job 2 land #
- Wow. McCain’s ideas of education are even worse than his understanding of health care. Eliminate certification tests for teachers? Um…no? #
- Best line of the evening: “I dont think America’s youth are an interest group…they are the future.” –Obama #
- i think i just heard McCain snort after his last penguin-like-laugh. #
- closing comments summary: McCain: FEAR! oh my god! Aaggh! Obama: We got this…so let’s go to work. #
- Closing jeffcarter comments about tonight’s debate: McCain sure does stick his tongue out a lot. That is all. #
- I agree with @toocuteforyou25 the closing 30sec of open mics sure did make McCain look like an ass…hmmm wonder what that means? #
- I’m proud to be the 221st follower of @joetheplumber keep up the good work joe! #
- Fuckin Dodgers…cya in 09! #
- @mattstegner wow! sounds nice! congrats #
- thanks to @mistyhendricks I now have the best halloween costume EVER #
- so I’m bummed b/c tonight is the last pres debate and my cold will prohibit me from participating in the drinking game w/ @DebateDrink FAIL #
- After spending $175 to rent a tux, the Mens Warehouse sent me a $5 coupon for my next visit. Wow! Thanks! #
- With oil falling to $75 a barrel today, how does this fit into the “drill-baby-drill” philosophy? #
today, funny or die brings us this video gem from hayden panettiere (the cheerleader from heroes).
included in this clip is her smiling face, an endorsement for john mccain and multiple instances of the f-bomb…in other words, it is my favorite internet video of all time.
- Currently w/o cable TV or broadband…the cold is still here tho. Using my iPhone tethered to my desktop for a connection. Slick. #
- and today my cold is 2x what it was yesterday..awesome…in happier news the new MacBooks are bad ass. #
- It also appears that Apple discontinued that god-awful looking black MacBook…that thing was sacrilegious #
- Wait a second…there’s no FireWire port on the new MacBooks? jesus, Apple. #
- @mattstegner not to mention that lack of FireWire means no ‘target disk mode’. I tx large micrographs almost daily using this method. #
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