i went to the twitter web site and quickly determined that there wasn’t a way to connect with a tech-support drone who had any hope of giving me a cogent answer to my (primarily twitter-related) problem – one of the reasons i was so hesitant to get wrapped up in this whole thing to begin [...]
Tagged bizarre, geek stuff, linux-maintenance, rantsCan psychedelic drugs treat depression? – gee, weren’t we discussing the very same possibility FIFTY YEARS AGO⁈⁈ before all this “war on drugs” crap took over everyones’ consciousness⁈ we’ve lost 50 years of medical technology breakthroughs because of this stupid attitude that “some drugs are bad”… 8/ Why The Wars Can’t Be Won – if [...]
Tagged bizarre, drugs, gulf oil spill, i am a terrorist, links, the very big stupidthis was scanned from the last box of stuff i haven’t looked at in 5 years, and was probably packed in that box 3 to 5 years before that. it’s a relic of my time at microsoft. i don’t know where it came from before that.
Tagged bizarre, getting old, picturesCrabs provide evidence oil tainting Gulf food web – oil spill? what oil spill? wasn’t that two weeks ago? 8/ and, while we’re on the subject of oil, 2,487.5 mpg! Catchy headline unneccessary – “We find it incredibly thrilling to report mpg ratings that require a comma so we’re going to write it again: 2,487.5 [...]
Tagged bizarre, blasphemy, dreams, gulf oil spill, i am a terrorist, jeezis, links, rantslet’s start off with a bit of double-you-tee-eff, shall we? Topless sunbather accused of sensuously rubbing in sun cream – keep in mind, this happened in italy, where it is legal for women to go topless on the beach everywhere, and not just in secluded areas. apparently, however, that was okay with the mother of [...]
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Tagged bizarre, friday the thirteenth, picturesIncoming BP CEO: Time for ‘scaleback’ in cleanup – ⸘⸘⸘WHAT‽‽‽ maybe in his dreams… Swastika no longer viewed as Nazi symbol – reading just the headline, one would be inclined to think that the movement to Save the Swastika might be having some effect in enlightening people who think that (卐 ≡ nazi), but when [...]
Tagged bizarre, gulf oil spill, i am a terrorist, intellectual property, jeezis, links, rants, swastikasi’m wondering how these people stay in business… it’s clear to me that nobody pays attention to the actual diameter of large gauge body jewelry, in any case. i have recently bought what i assumed was beautiful jewelry from two different locations online, and after a month of going back and forth with the first [...]
Tagged bizarre, piercingwhen i lived in new york, probably 1971 or thereabouts, a whole bunch of my music classmates and i were transported to a theatre in downtown buffalo, new york, where we took part in an experimental music recording for some artist. i don’t remember anything about who the artist was, or what the recording was [...]
Tagged bizarre, forwards into the past, getting oldone of my articles was published on American Dream Or Bust a while ago, and i just got around to checking it out. some doofus named bill commented in such a way as to make him look like a complete, raving loony, or a “christian” racist, or, possibly, a combination of the two. i tore [...]
Tagged articles, bizarre, i am a terrorist, links, rants, the very big stupidHow much oil has spilled into the Gulf of Mexico – according to the estimates that have been made public. the faint-hearted should not click for more information. Immorality is Worse than BP Oil Spill – it’s an interesting way to put it, but knowing that the author is a “christian” makes me realise that [...]
Tagged bizarre, gulf oil spill, i am a terrorist, jeezis, links, the very big stupidso i recently broke down and purchased R. Crumb’s monumental project, The Book of Genesis, and i was flipping through it appreciating the elaborate artwork, when i came across this:this is an illustration of a story i had located many years ago, and then promply forgot, but this is actually a better way of looking [...]
Tagged bizarre, blasphemy, i am a terrorist, important things to remember, pictures, the very big stupidHumans will be extinct in 100 years – a wonderful way to start out the post, but i’d tend to treat anything said by the guy who helped wipe out smallpox with a great deal of respect. you can argue about it all you like, but this is a guy who knows what it’s like [...]
Tagged articles, bizarre, cannabis, corruption, i am a terrorist, malfunctioning computers, the very big stupidMicrosoft hides mystery Firefox extension in toolbar update also Cyber War: Microsoft a weak link in national security – this is why i don’t use windoesn’t: I should be the one to decide whether or not to install software on MY computer, regardless of how “important” or “necessary for correct functioning” it is. the fact [...]
Tagged bizarre, geek stuff, gulf oil spill, i am a terrorist, links, rants, windoesn'tToxoplasma Modified Humans – i’m glad to see that people who actually know what they’re talking about are looking into this, because i have been suspicious of Toxoplasma gondii for number of years, and this guy seems to be talking about the same stuff that i’ve been wondering about for a long time. the big [...]
Tagged articles, bizarre, corruption, i am a terrorist, links, toxoplasma gondiisome of this story suffers from being written by a person (or people) whose native language is not english, but still, there’s enough scientific and journalistic integrity to make me severely wonder what ol’ P.Z. would make of it: ETA: apparently he would do it differently… oh well, i guess i couldn’t have expected a [...]
Tagged articles, bizarre, hindu, important things to rememberi was walking home from the post office this morning, and i saw this truck, so i took a few pictures. as i was walking away, i noticed this guy staring at me from across the parking lot, and, as it happens, my path pretty much intersected where he was standing, so i figured that [...]
Tagged bizarre, cannabis, picturesNew York City Musical Saw Festival – someone commented on my saw case picture and mentioned the NYC musical saw festival. i’m on the other end of the country, but if anything ever tempts me to go, this will definitely be something that i will be attending when i get there.
Tagged bizarre, links, musicnow that i’m finished frantically trying to put out a raging forest fire with a watering sprinkler (for the moment, anyway), i’ve got the time to post a whole bunch of things that i’ve been reading recently, that make me go everything from “hmmm” to “AARGH! *#%&!!?!”… first up, in the “AARGH! *#%&!!?!” category, Religious [...]
Tagged articles, big brother, bizarre, blasphemy, crazy people, doggies, jeezis, links, moe, rants, spiritualthe PHBFH is reaching out and tweaking me from three counties and 15 years away… i responded to a freecycle advertisement for a shower chair – the kind that disabled people use so that they will be less likely to fall in the shower. it so happens that i have one, left over from when [...]
Tagged bizarre, corruption, crazy people, ezra, freecycle, the PHBFHthe first of two fezzes arrived in the mail today, which is surprising considering how large it is and the fact that i only won it on tuesday. it is, however, everything that it was advertised to be, and a whole bunch more: it comes with a support which is a gadget to keep its [...]
Tagged bizarre, fezorocity, geek stuffAt 13,000 years, tree is world’s oldest organism – that’s incredible… something that has been alive longer than humanity as such has been on the planet… it should be a clear indication to the creationists that they’re wrong, but it’s not. A Manifesto! The Time Has Come! – by bishop john shelby spong. someone who [...]
Tagged bizarre, jeezis, linksUgandan president urges softening of anti-gay bill – this is the ugandan president, saying – once again – that he is not going to allow the “kill gays” bill to pass. an admirable effort, if it actually happens, however, despite repeated assurances from the ugandan president, i still doubt will actually come to pass. at [...]
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