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Archive for September, 2003

An Interesting Little Tidbit

Friday, September 26th, 2003

I just hit CNN before bed and saw their poll of the day. They asked if telemarketing sales calls should be protected under the American First Amendment.
NINETY THREE PERCENT (at the time of this writing) representing almost 17,000 respondants said NO.
If you wanna advertise, do it on the TV, or on radio or in […]

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A Good CD

Thursday, September 25th, 2003

This blog entry contains a coded message for one person. That person will know what it is. The rest of you can scratch your heads and wonder all you want.
Most of y’all have seen that MCI commercial where the “fat white guy who looks like Kenny Rogers” sings Ain’t No Mountain High Enough. […]

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My Pirate Name

Thursday, September 25th, 2003

You knew it was going to come…
Your pirate name is:
Bloody Tom Kidd
Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it’s the open sea. For others (the masochists), it’s the food. For you, it’s definitely the fighting. Even though you’re not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. […]

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Back Up!

Wednesday, September 24th, 2003

Somebody do a time stamp comparison.
I’m back up. No thanks to Rogers who timed a crash concurrently with mine.

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That Time Of The Year

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2003

There are enough things messed up on my Dell that it’s that time of the year.
See you sometime tomorrow after the reformat and re-install is complete.

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Fitness Update Day 1

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2003

[I will label these reports as such and not disguise them, so you can skip them if you find no interest in my newly embraced fitness regimen.]
In the movie The Recruit, a CIA psychoanalyst asks the movie’s lead character:
Quickly. Would you rather ride on the train, dance in the rain, or feel no pain.
I […]

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The World Has Come To An End

Monday, September 22nd, 2003

Today… I joined a gym.
We now return you to Armageddon, already in progress.

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