Oh how I'd love to not come back, though I wouldn't want to stay permanently at this weekend's destination. I suppose I like Houston as much as the next guy, but if my friends moved to someplace a little less humid, I don't know that I'd ever go back there.
This weekend's happiness is to be camping at the Renn Faire near Houston with friends. Since I've not taken any vacation for a whole ... (flipping through the calendar) six weeks, I thought I'd head on down there, hug friends, chew on turkey drumsticks, and participate in the Great American Past-time known as spending cash. Though I guess that's more like the Mediocre American Past-time since I'm not putting anything on credit cards, but I'm okay with that.
Really though, this is the last vacation I have planned for the year. Until I figure out what to do for the holidaze anyway.
The Start, The Underwater Song
29 September 2006
22 September 2006
Surprised, though I maybe shouldn't be.
I made the second payment on Bobbie, and her "Service Engine Soon" light poped on this morning. Sure, Bobbie's not new (at 101k miles), but still. She's not missing or sputtering or anything, so here's hoping it's something minor, like an O2 sensor or something relatively benign like that.
18 September 2006
shorting out
The desktop is becoming a might unstable these days. For s system that I put together over five years ago, it's done pretty well. Until yesterday: It wouldn't boot up, saying there was no boot device. Turns out the primary IDE controller somehow 'mis-fired' for lack of a better term. Reset button didn't help, but power-cycling the thing was just the kick in the pants it needed. I'd hoped (as ever) that it would last a couple more years as I pick up new pieces parts to build the next monster, alas that's probably not going to be the case.
By "monster" I don't mean viciously fast hardware, so hot off the assembly die that even Tom's Hardware hasn't seen it yet. No, just something that will boot up, play nice, and give BSOD's a little less frequently than I've been getting with the current iteration. How many and often is that? Two, actually. One of those was from the first OS install. There was certainly another, but can't remember when. Probably happened as I attempted to overclock the 900MHz Duron processor that used to be there... Yeah, raw POWER baby!
Heck, the only hardware changes I've had to make to this box was one hard drive, and the oh so nice Altec Lansing speakers (lasted six years and change). I don't count the modem or CPU swap, nor the video card updates because the initial pieces weren't actually broken. Just slow.
Atomica, Worry
By "monster" I don't mean viciously fast hardware, so hot off the assembly die that even Tom's Hardware hasn't seen it yet. No, just something that will boot up, play nice, and give BSOD's a little less frequently than I've been getting with the current iteration. How many and often is that? Two, actually. One of those was from the first OS install. There was certainly another, but can't remember when. Probably happened as I attempted to overclock the 900MHz Duron processor that used to be there... Yeah, raw POWER baby!
Heck, the only hardware changes I've had to make to this box was one hard drive, and the oh so nice Altec Lansing speakers (lasted six years and change). I don't count the modem or CPU swap, nor the video card updates because the initial pieces weren't actually broken. Just slow.
Atomica, Worry
16 September 2006
Is there a full moon out?
One of the forums I frequent has been in a sad state lately. Everybody bitching about so little. Is this maybe some kind of test to make sure one is able to go absolutely ape-shit insane before the holidays begin? Because, if it is, I'm boarding up the windows and putting another dead-bolt on every door. What the fuck is wrong with you people?
Taking offence at someone else's opinion who believe one peoples or another make fantastic lovers (not a racist statement), feeling it's an affront to all those who differ?
Lashing out because you think this style of driving is heinous and the lashee gives another perspective?
Slamming one person because they chose to protect and insulate themselves while you allow YOUR SPOUSE to wallow un-aided because it should be the other that deals with their issues instead of you?
Fuck!
...wait for it...
Can't we all just get along?!?
Whitesnake, Still of the Night
Taking offence at someone else's opinion who believe one peoples or another make fantastic lovers (not a racist statement), feeling it's an affront to all those who differ?
Lashing out because you think this style of driving is heinous and the lashee gives another perspective?
Slamming one person because they chose to protect and insulate themselves while you allow YOUR SPOUSE to wallow un-aided because it should be the other that deals with their issues instead of you?
Fuck!
...wait for it...
Can't we all just get along?!?
Whitesnake, Still of the Night
13 September 2006
What day is it again?
House is clean-ish. The way I see it, if there's nothing crawling up outta the drains and the color of the carpet is a) identifiable and b) same as when I moved in, it's a win. A couple more people have viewed it, but still no offers. Even with the fucking curb appeal that was imposed.
Ice Cream Social; Work is putting on a fundraiser for United Way, so tomorrow ice cream will be scooped, toppings will be dribbled and sprinkled, and people will be like pigs to the mud pit. They might even fork over some donations, which would be nice. I've got scooping duty for a half hour, so we'll see how it goes.
ponder
S.U.N. Project, Fatal Error courtesy DNA Lounge Radio
Ice Cream Social; Work is putting on a fundraiser for United Way, so tomorrow ice cream will be scooped, toppings will be dribbled and sprinkled, and people will be like pigs to the mud pit. They might even fork over some donations, which would be nice. I've got scooping duty for a half hour, so we'll see how it goes.
ponder
S.U.N. Project, Fatal Error courtesy DNA Lounge Radio
06 September 2006
Wednesday? Already?
I love it. Short weeks are always a winner in my book. For the three day weekend, I washed the car. Such excitement, huh? Also pulled together the DVD's lying around & compiled them into Movie Organizer. Though not without flaws (print formatting is a challenge for DVD's with a long title), it's a very nice setup that will pull the data from its own MOODb and IMDb for the movie using the UPC code and/or title. This is less than useful if your DVD was a box set whose UPC was on the outer wrapping that you threw away long ago. Oops. For the price, it cannot be beat. Take a peek, if that's just the thing you've been looking for. Pay what you want to via PayPal. And it's 
so there's that.
Of course, I still have that half gig of photos to post somewhere (after resizing). Work work work...
Nocturn, Flirt (Part I) via DNA Lounge Radio
so there's that.Of course, I still have that half gig of photos to post somewhere (after resizing). Work work work...
Nocturn, Flirt (Part I) via DNA Lounge Radio
04 September 2006
Good gawd
Al Capone is still alive. Yes, it is true. Want proof? Well I'm sure he's keeping away from the cameras, but it seems he's pulling the strings of extortion through a front company known as [name withheld for the moment... fucking libel laws anyways]. Tenants whose homes are on lands owned by the bastages are being bled dry by a landscaping paragraph. Not that the stipulations there are observed even by the bastages... Much of my yard was ripped up and redone according to this paragraph:
"6b. Landscape Improvements - ...snip... Landlord may require Resident to repair, replace, or plant additional landscaping to meet approved requirements. Resident shall be responsible for repair or replacement of trees, shrubs, lawn, fixtures, and other improvements on the Premises damaged or destroyed due to the negligence or the intentional acts or inaction of Resident, its guests or invitees. Or, upon five (5) days prior notice to Resident(s) that he/she failed to adequately maintain the Premises, Landlord may, but shall not be required to enter upon the Premises and conduct the repairs and/or maintenance, and may charge a reasonable fee for services and/or materials incurred by it to maintain the land and Premises upon which the Manufactured Home is situated, and bill the Resident the costs thereof as additional rent. ..."
It's not so much the price for the work performed that was disturbing (but make no mistake, $2k is not reasonable for what was done). The extent of work done is what chafes my ass right now. The fuckers ripped up healthy lawn to expand the amount of "refurbishment" required, no doubt to bring a smile to their accountants feces. Oops, I meant faces (really though, could you tell the difference in the first place?).
That they failed to provide that five days notice that they self-imposed didn't slow down the greedy bastages one iota, of course. Legal consultation is in process.
Ted Nugent, Cat Scratch Fever
"6b. Landscape Improvements - ...snip... Landlord may require Resident to repair, replace, or plant additional landscaping to meet approved requirements. Resident shall be responsible for repair or replacement of trees, shrubs, lawn, fixtures, and other improvements on the Premises damaged or destroyed due to the negligence or the intentional acts or inaction of Resident, its guests or invitees. Or, upon five (5) days prior notice to Resident(s) that he/she failed to adequately maintain the Premises, Landlord may, but shall not be required to enter upon the Premises and conduct the repairs and/or maintenance, and may charge a reasonable fee for services and/or materials incurred by it to maintain the land and Premises upon which the Manufactured Home is situated, and bill the Resident the costs thereof as additional rent. ..."
It's not so much the price for the work performed that was disturbing (but make no mistake, $2k is not reasonable for what was done). The extent of work done is what chafes my ass right now. The fuckers ripped up healthy lawn to expand the amount of "refurbishment" required, no doubt to bring a smile to their accountants feces. Oops, I meant faces (really though, could you tell the difference in the first place?).
That they failed to provide that five days notice that they self-imposed didn't slow down the greedy bastages one iota, of course. Legal consultation is in process.
Ted Nugent, Cat Scratch Fever
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