Bonus
I just got layed-off from my job! SWEET. :\
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Adaptation
Just saw that movie- it was really good- I've heard lots of good stuff about it but I just haven't been motivated to go sit in a theater in a long time- anyways, just d/led it tonight and watched it- it was good. Liked it WAY better than Being John Malcovitch. Its pretty wierd- well, its really cool how its all set-up and flows (don't wanna give nothin' away.) Anyways, although I know it won't be everyones cup 'o tea, I recommend it.
SLeeP zzZzz
Just saw that movie- it was really good- I've heard lots of good stuff about it but I just haven't been motivated to go sit in a theater in a long time- anyways, just d/led it tonight and watched it- it was good. Liked it WAY better than Being John Malcovitch. Its pretty wierd- well, its really cool how its all set-up and flows (don't wanna give nothin' away.) Anyways, although I know it won't be everyones cup 'o tea, I recommend it.
SLeeP zzZzz
Winenfstein 98
Agreed. Politics = Anti-love-propogandhism. =D I am on the same page as you rudy. I agree. I am not a war supporter, nor do I like bushy-bombs but (question to everyone, whoever has an answer) What alternative solution to this nuclear crisis does non-war supporters offer besides witty mockery and jokes? Someone give me a convincing argument (send me a link or something).
speaking of links, here's a link, good for the "ladies". Dunno if it applies to English ladies as rules of combat differ, but I suppose this applies to American and british women alike.
http://www.sosuave.com
Agreed. Politics = Anti-love-propogandhism. =D I am on the same page as you rudy. I agree. I am not a war supporter, nor do I like bushy-bombs but (question to everyone, whoever has an answer) What alternative solution to this nuclear crisis does non-war supporters offer besides witty mockery and jokes? Someone give me a convincing argument (send me a link or something).
speaking of links, here's a link, good for the "ladies". Dunno if it applies to English ladies as rules of combat differ, but I suppose this applies to American and british women alike.
http://www.sosuave.com
Monday, February 17, 2003
Three cheers to Rudy for supplying me with XP and other cool shite. I think I am ready to shed 98se. I am tired of its antics of late. DSL in the house. YeaH! I rule. 1225kbs! XP running. XP with the SP1 patch is a shit load better than the first version. Ohh I got a new email address when I set up my DSL acct. It is BobbyOilMcBaron@sbcglobal.net
I almost went to the rally here on sunday, but decided to go to John Muir Woods. Some damn cool shit! Crazy ass trees. Too bad at 2.5 miles into a round trip hike of 4.5 miles I started with a headache. I have been pretty headache free for the past year, but that was the worst son of a bitch I have had in years. The kind where you do not get to pain killers in time. The kind where it is all you can do not to throw up from the pain and nausea. Yeah what ever. Better now though. Anyway I have to go grocery choppin' with florence.
Bobby Oil McBaron (Alias Enron, Alias L Ron Butterflyington, Alias Billy the Kid, you are to hang hang from your neck until you are dead, dead, dead!)
I almost went to the rally here on sunday, but decided to go to John Muir Woods. Some damn cool shit! Crazy ass trees. Too bad at 2.5 miles into a round trip hike of 4.5 miles I started with a headache. I have been pretty headache free for the past year, but that was the worst son of a bitch I have had in years. The kind where you do not get to pain killers in time. The kind where it is all you can do not to throw up from the pain and nausea. Yeah what ever. Better now though. Anyway I have to go grocery choppin' with florence.
Bobby Oil McBaron (Alias Enron, Alias L Ron Butterflyington, Alias Billy the Kid, you are to hang hang from your neck until you are dead, dead, dead!)
OMG my polotics = r teh BEST!
Just kidding! I agree with Eric- I'll leave politics out of it I guess - I was under the wrong impression that we were all on similar pages. All good! :) Drop Bush Not Bombs! :p
Anyways, the march was cool. The only other big protest/march I've been to was when the DNC was held here in LA, and that was a lot more intense- the cops were pretty scary at that event- Here, I had no fear as long as I kept my eye on Rob Reiner and Martin Sheen- Ran into some friends down there which was cool - got a nice little 3 mile hike out of it also! Overall, a very cool day! Some funny signs I saw people with:
"Don't Bomb it if you Can't Spell It"
"Asses of Evil" (with pics of bush, rumsfeld, etc)
"Who Would Jesus Bomb?"
And one of my faves was a picture of Bush morphed to look like Alfred E. Newman wearing a button that said "Worry." Heh- I think it was a magazine cover or something.
Man, did you guys see England!?!?! Like a million friggin' people - WOW.
There was a pretty cool SNL skit a couple of weeks ago- its an anti-war rally, and this 'Nam vet is on the stage trying to speak:
Nam Vet: We're here to say no to this immoral war...
Guy in Crowd: Gay Rights!
Vet: Uh, ok, but we're here in solidarity to
ANother Person: Save the whales!
Vet: No, we're here talking about...
Another Person: Feed the Children!!
Vet: WHa..
Person: Feed the children to the whales!
Vet: We gotta stand together here people...
Guy: Legalize porn!
Vet: But, porn IS legal...
Guy: Not the porn I like!
Heh- it was pretty funny.
Just kidding! I agree with Eric- I'll leave politics out of it I guess - I was under the wrong impression that we were all on similar pages. All good! :) Drop Bush Not Bombs! :p
Anyways, the march was cool. The only other big protest/march I've been to was when the DNC was held here in LA, and that was a lot more intense- the cops were pretty scary at that event- Here, I had no fear as long as I kept my eye on Rob Reiner and Martin Sheen- Ran into some friends down there which was cool - got a nice little 3 mile hike out of it also! Overall, a very cool day! Some funny signs I saw people with:
"Don't Bomb it if you Can't Spell It"
"Asses of Evil" (with pics of bush, rumsfeld, etc)
"Who Would Jesus Bomb?"
And one of my faves was a picture of Bush morphed to look like Alfred E. Newman wearing a button that said "Worry." Heh- I think it was a magazine cover or something.
Man, did you guys see England!?!?! Like a million friggin' people - WOW.
There was a pretty cool SNL skit a couple of weeks ago- its an anti-war rally, and this 'Nam vet is on the stage trying to speak:
Nam Vet: We're here to say no to this immoral war...
Guy in Crowd: Gay Rights!
Vet: Uh, ok, but we're here in solidarity to
ANother Person: Save the whales!
Vet: No, we're here talking about...
Another Person: Feed the Children!!
Vet: WHa..
Person: Feed the children to the whales!
Vet: We gotta stand together here people...
Guy: Legalize porn!
Vet: But, porn IS legal...
Guy: Not the porn I like!
Heh- it was pretty funny.
Sunday, February 16, 2003
I vote we stay away from discussing politics on the Action Team Site
It's obvious that we are not going to agree and probably totally disagree with each other about Bush, Iraq, foreign policy, education, etc. "Discussions" about politics can only lead to arguements, anger, and hurt feelings (between ourselves anyway). So I vote we focus our energies on this site around our lives, good times, bad times and the like, and keep out thoughts on war, and whomever we each feel the real enemy is in this whole mess.
Or not, I just thought I would try.
I like Blood Bowl.
I also finally purchased the Union side of the miniatures version of Battle Cry.... now, I only need to base them, paint them, buy the Confederates, base them, paint them, buy the board, add terrain to it, and I am finished....
It's obvious that we are not going to agree and probably totally disagree with each other about Bush, Iraq, foreign policy, education, etc. "Discussions" about politics can only lead to arguements, anger, and hurt feelings (between ourselves anyway). So I vote we focus our energies on this site around our lives, good times, bad times and the like, and keep out thoughts on war, and whomever we each feel the real enemy is in this whole mess.
Or not, I just thought I would try.
I like Blood Bowl.
I also finally purchased the Union side of the miniatures version of Battle Cry.... now, I only need to base them, paint them, buy the Confederates, base them, paint them, buy the board, add terrain to it, and I am finished....
One article I disagree upon
Hey rudy, I support your endeavors because I think war is ugly and if we can avoid it so be it. But I don't agree against hard-liners that oppose war because it's war. There's a difference. For example that link you provided with this article:
--"The Bush administration is intent on plunging America into a war that will only increase danger for Americans and the world. At the same time education, healthcare, and the economy are being neglected."--
Increasing healthcare, education and our economy is a solution for our internal problems but doesn't address the problems around the world. Focusing and isolating ourselves doesn't decrease the danger for America and the world by leaving tyrant dictators such as Saddam Hussein impose his will in the Middle East. Furthermore, eduation, healthcare and the economy may still be neglected even if we weren't focusing on war... We've had these problems since the beginning of the 60's, ie social security, healthcare, unemployement, welfare, and there hasn't been any answers since.
Now while the Bush administration may be strong advocates of war, I don't agree it will increase danger any more than the danger that we have looming over us right now. We must limit and enforce the nuclear arms sanctions by any means. If UN inspectors and negotiators work then that's great, but if it doesn't then I feel deposing Saddam is our only salvation. There will be more saddams, kim jongs, except in a few years they will probably be armed with nuclear arsenals. Anyhow, support the war if it helps, and oppose the war if it does not!
jael
Hey rudy, I support your endeavors because I think war is ugly and if we can avoid it so be it. But I don't agree against hard-liners that oppose war because it's war. There's a difference. For example that link you provided with this article:
--"The Bush administration is intent on plunging America into a war that will only increase danger for Americans and the world. At the same time education, healthcare, and the economy are being neglected."--
Increasing healthcare, education and our economy is a solution for our internal problems but doesn't address the problems around the world. Focusing and isolating ourselves doesn't decrease the danger for America and the world by leaving tyrant dictators such as Saddam Hussein impose his will in the Middle East. Furthermore, eduation, healthcare and the economy may still be neglected even if we weren't focusing on war... We've had these problems since the beginning of the 60's, ie social security, healthcare, unemployement, welfare, and there hasn't been any answers since.
Now while the Bush administration may be strong advocates of war, I don't agree it will increase danger any more than the danger that we have looming over us right now. We must limit and enforce the nuclear arms sanctions by any means. If UN inspectors and negotiators work then that's great, but if it doesn't then I feel deposing Saddam is our only salvation. There will be more saddams, kim jongs, except in a few years they will probably be armed with nuclear arsenals. Anyhow, support the war if it helps, and oppose the war if it does not!
jael
Hey Rudy, how's about a report on the protest? I didn't really learn about the Santa Monica protest until it was almost on, or I probably would have gone. Wish I'd gone, but oh well. Sounds like people really came out! Good for them. Bush has handled this whole thing like a real asshole. You heard me, I just called the president an asshole! This is because I am a real firebrand.
Friday, February 14, 2003
Disarm Bush
FYI, there's a lot of anti-war protests going on this weekend all over the country. Here's a good site giving out information about it:
United For Peace.
I'm going to a march Saturday (tomorrow) that's very close to my work, (Martin Sheen's gonna be there) but I also know there is going to be something down in Santa Monica -Peace On The Beach (Slash is gonna be there! DOH.) I know we've got some PEACE PUNX here, so get involved! :)
FYI, there's a lot of anti-war protests going on this weekend all over the country. Here's a good site giving out information about it:
United For Peace.
I'm going to a march Saturday (tomorrow) that's very close to my work, (Martin Sheen's gonna be there) but I also know there is going to be something down in Santa Monica -Peace On The Beach (Slash is gonna be there! DOH.) I know we've got some PEACE PUNX here, so get involved! :)
Toute Sweet
- Nothing better than Jon getting hired at this place and then not showing up on his first day, or showing up 4 hours late to his first shift then not showing up to his second. Something like that. Either way, funny.
- Rudy, I gots the book for you on learning HTML. I learned from it, and its a great starting point. I think its called Laura Lemay's HTML 4.0, or something. You can borrow mine and see if the HTMLing world is right for you.
- Here is the website for my work that I built the last two days. Check it out! I think the profiles section will change shortly, but I'm not sure....
- The NAF website rules, not so much the design, and some of the navigation is a bit convoluted, but the principle and the members really make it kick ass. Check it Johnny and Mike, and maybe even Bobby McOil Baron Killen.
- Nothing better than Jon getting hired at this place and then not showing up on his first day, or showing up 4 hours late to his first shift then not showing up to his second. Something like that. Either way, funny.
- Rudy, I gots the book for you on learning HTML. I learned from it, and its a great starting point. I think its called Laura Lemay's HTML 4.0, or something. You can borrow mine and see if the HTMLing world is right for you.
- Here is the website for my work that I built the last two days. Check it out! I think the profiles section will change shortly, but I'm not sure....
- The NAF website rules, not so much the design, and some of the navigation is a bit convoluted, but the principle and the members really make it kick ass. Check it Johnny and Mike, and maybe even Bobby McOil Baron Killen.
Tout Des Burnt
So for the last 4 month we've been working on this Itanium Server Deal, and now HP can't deliver on the promised date because of some logistics and constrainment problem. Fuckin Fuckwads. Shits blowing through the roof. So, tonight I will get inebriated with 10 people in a hotel room, hopefully there will be some cute looking chicks.
Jael
So for the last 4 month we've been working on this Itanium Server Deal, and now HP can't deliver on the promised date because of some logistics and constrainment problem. Fuckin Fuckwads. Shits blowing through the roof. So, tonight I will get inebriated with 10 people in a hotel room, hopefully there will be some cute looking chicks.
Jael
Thursday, February 13, 2003
When in doubt, turn to The Onion
"Decision to Ask Out Girl Made Using 10-Sided Die"
Ah, genius! Anyway, yes, it's been a slow time for Blog-bot Oeterson lately. I've just been busy doing this or that such that the time necessary to get my blog on has seemed not worth it, especiall since I've basically just been watching a bunch of movies lately. Anyway, let's get cerackin with the reviews! I am going to type them as fast as possible without erasing anything. Keep in mind I'm on a teeny tiny keybpard.
Minority Report
This movie stars Tom Cruise as a guy who rides around in a space ship that like like Jago Fett's and whe nhe finds the bad guy, he jumps out of it with his buddies like in "Brazil" (which was about Brazil Younis). The way they know who's bad is, the precognizits tell them about it. But then they say Tom Cruise is bad and he's all, holy shit. So he goes on the run and then at the end... well, I won't say, but some crazy things happen. This was pretty good except the cinematography was really really blue everywhere. Apparently the light spectrum is different in the future or something. Also, there was something I couldn't put my finger on... it was like the movie was too "high-resolution" or something. The details were almost too fine. Maybe it was a result of CGI, but I could swear the effect was there even when there was no CGI. I liked the computers though. Overall, it gets like a, I don't know, B or something. Fine.
Office Space
Always a good one! Gotta watch the part where they beat the shit out of the printer five or six times, as usual!
Glengarry ross bill mike
I only watched the first half. I'd seen the whol emovie before, but I can't remember what happens. I remember that I wasn't very clear on what happened at the end. This is because my IQ is only 1000 unlik EDavid Mmaet whose is 10036.
The Guru
Pretty funny shit! Go see it if you have some time to spare and you feel like seeing the Guru. The guy who was the Indian (or whatever) guy in Office Space is in it, but he doesn't have a big part. I love that guy 'cause at certain angles, he really, really looks like Ranjit (my former roommate and love interest). (Who I don't think was circumsized by the way.)
Unfaithful
I didn't see this but my mom rented it. She said I wasn't old enough to watch it. Note: I am twenty-seven.
That's all, folks!
"Decision to Ask Out Girl Made Using 10-Sided Die"
Ah, genius! Anyway, yes, it's been a slow time for Blog-bot Oeterson lately. I've just been busy doing this or that such that the time necessary to get my blog on has seemed not worth it, especiall since I've basically just been watching a bunch of movies lately. Anyway, let's get cerackin with the reviews! I am going to type them as fast as possible without erasing anything. Keep in mind I'm on a teeny tiny keybpard.
Minority Report
This movie stars Tom Cruise as a guy who rides around in a space ship that like like Jago Fett's and whe nhe finds the bad guy, he jumps out of it with his buddies like in "Brazil" (which was about Brazil Younis). The way they know who's bad is, the precognizits tell them about it. But then they say Tom Cruise is bad and he's all, holy shit. So he goes on the run and then at the end... well, I won't say, but some crazy things happen. This was pretty good except the cinematography was really really blue everywhere. Apparently the light spectrum is different in the future or something. Also, there was something I couldn't put my finger on... it was like the movie was too "high-resolution" or something. The details were almost too fine. Maybe it was a result of CGI, but I could swear the effect was there even when there was no CGI. I liked the computers though. Overall, it gets like a, I don't know, B or something. Fine.
Office Space
Always a good one! Gotta watch the part where they beat the shit out of the printer five or six times, as usual!
Glengarry ross bill mike
I only watched the first half. I'd seen the whol emovie before, but I can't remember what happens. I remember that I wasn't very clear on what happened at the end. This is because my IQ is only 1000 unlik EDavid Mmaet whose is 10036.
The Guru
Pretty funny shit! Go see it if you have some time to spare and you feel like seeing the Guru. The guy who was the Indian (or whatever) guy in Office Space is in it, but he doesn't have a big part. I love that guy 'cause at certain angles, he really, really looks like Ranjit (my former roommate and love interest). (Who I don't think was circumsized by the way.)
Unfaithful
I didn't see this but my mom rented it. She said I wasn't old enough to watch it. Note: I am twenty-seven.
That's all, folks!
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Flavor Khan
Review: Zaos @ Fillmore & California
So Aimey goes to Zaos at lunch with a few coworkers and gets a noodle dish w/ vegetables at this mid-range Pan-Asian style restaurant.AImey had frequented this place on several other occasions and had been quite pleased with the food. Well this time she is grinding away when she noticed a strange herb. No not the kind found in large cone shaped devices made of paper. After trying to identify it, she gave up and continued eating until she found something a bit too similar to our favorite parasitic companion, La Cocaracha. D'oh. Without saying a word she runs to the restroom and procedes to expell the offending meal. Returns to find her co-workers questioning stares. "Did we say something to offend?" Only thing she could get out was,"Please say that is not what I think it is!" Sure enough they concur. Waitress as well. Hmmm, maybe those herbs were not herbs after all, just plain old sauted legs. Stir fry cockroach. Eat it up while its hot. To make matters worse, Aimey started looking like shit. Her co-workers sent her home early about an hour after lunch. When I came home she looked terrible. Purple swelling under her eyes, red blotches on her skin all over her face and neck, plus burning/itchy eyes. Allergy reaction. D'oh. This all happened on Friday, and she is only now back to her normal self. Either she reacted to the cockroach or the pesticide the restaurant's exterminator was using. From what I understand Cockroaches generate quite an allergic response in most people that are sensative to dust mites. I guess the Fecal matter and saliva is quite hostile when airborne, let alone taken internally.
Semi-Monthly Cockroach Extermination Effectiveness: D-
Restaurant herb selection: B- (Points for creativity, Deductions for human incompatibilty)
Ryan's Waterpolo Story: B+ (Points for "Scoreboard" comment)
Kurt Vonegut Quote: B+ (Humor factor a plus!)
Review: Zaos @ Fillmore & California
So Aimey goes to Zaos at lunch with a few coworkers and gets a noodle dish w/ vegetables at this mid-range Pan-Asian style restaurant.AImey had frequented this place on several other occasions and had been quite pleased with the food. Well this time she is grinding away when she noticed a strange herb. No not the kind found in large cone shaped devices made of paper. After trying to identify it, she gave up and continued eating until she found something a bit too similar to our favorite parasitic companion, La Cocaracha. D'oh. Without saying a word she runs to the restroom and procedes to expell the offending meal. Returns to find her co-workers questioning stares. "Did we say something to offend?" Only thing she could get out was,"Please say that is not what I think it is!" Sure enough they concur. Waitress as well. Hmmm, maybe those herbs were not herbs after all, just plain old sauted legs. Stir fry cockroach. Eat it up while its hot. To make matters worse, Aimey started looking like shit. Her co-workers sent her home early about an hour after lunch. When I came home she looked terrible. Purple swelling under her eyes, red blotches on her skin all over her face and neck, plus burning/itchy eyes. Allergy reaction. D'oh. This all happened on Friday, and she is only now back to her normal self. Either she reacted to the cockroach or the pesticide the restaurant's exterminator was using. From what I understand Cockroaches generate quite an allergic response in most people that are sensative to dust mites. I guess the Fecal matter and saliva is quite hostile when airborne, let alone taken internally.
Semi-Monthly Cockroach Extermination Effectiveness: D-
Restaurant herb selection: B- (Points for creativity, Deductions for human incompatibilty)
Ryan's Waterpolo Story: B+ (Points for "Scoreboard" comment)
Kurt Vonegut Quote: B+ (Humor factor a plus!)
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