Year: 2007

It’s All In How You Ask

Got nothing to say tonight, so in lieu of actual content here is an oldie, but goodie (relatively speaking), that Mark forwarded to me today.

George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window.

George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.

He phoned the police, who asked “Is someone in your house?” and he said “no”. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available.

George said, “Okay,” hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.

“Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don’t have to worry about them now cause I’ve just shot them all.” Then he hung up.

Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed Response unit, and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips ‘ residence and caught the burglars red-handed.

One of the Policemen said to George: “I thought you said that you’d shot them!”

George said, “I thought you said there was nobody available!”

Started up, still up.
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Noow What?

Yesterday I whined aboout the laptoop drooping the letter ‘a’ if the key wasn’t hit in just the right way. Toonight my nifty lighted keybooard seems too be dooing doouble ‘oo’s.

OK, maybe I exaggerated that a bit to much, but earlier when I was composing an email it must have happened ten times. I know there is a setting in windows to regulate the keyboard pressure, but it was only happening for the letter ‘o’. And now, later, I can’t seem to get it to do it unless I force it, like above.

Started up, still up.
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I’d Like To Announce…

…my intention to form an exploratory committee to judge whether or not I should think about the possibility of seeking the Party’s nomination for the office of the President of the United States.

If elected, my first order of business will be to pull our troops out of Iraq. We are going to need them to invade Iran.

Why is the SciFi Channel showing wrestling?

How does Carl Yastrzemski feel about a birth control pill being named after him?

The ‘ ‘ key on the lptop is strting to ct up. You hve to hit it in just the right spot to mke it work.

Started down, went up, still up.
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Lazy Sunday

If not for my wife practically dragging me out of the house for the mile long walk around our neighborhood, my only foray outside would have been to the end of the driveway to pickup the Sunday paper. I spent most of the day on one end of the couch listening to RP and reading Prime Witness by Steve Martini. I have read several of his books and enjoy the whole lawyer – murder trial – twist in the end books he writes.

While poking around the authors web site I discovered a couple of his books I hadn’t read that I’ll keep my eye out for when poking around the used book stores. One in particular, his first published, called The Simeon Chamber in which the protagonist is someone by the name of Samuel J. Bogardus will be especially sought after.

Started down, still down.
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Mmmmm Muffins

We bought two Low-Fat Blueberry muffins from the New Moon Cafe yesterday in anticipation of a wet dreary morning that would make us want to stay inside. The morning dawned dreary, but not wet. All was not for naught as we were ready to eat breakfast at 7:30 and the Moon doesn’t open until 9 AM on Sundays.

Meal Cost: $2.65
Tip: 35¢
Spent Today: $3.00
Year to Date: $116.84

Wish I Wasn’t Such an Old Dog

I’d teach myself some new tricks – like learning PHP so I culd write Word Press plug-ins.

I’d really like one for the MMC‘s new WP based web site. I created 40-odd users, one for every member and member’s family members and it would be nice to see how many use the site. So far I know of 3 people besides me who have logged in. One person has actually added events (Dave is my hero) and two others have made comments (you have to be logged in to comment.) Heck if I can get 8 to 10 people to use it at least once I might consider it a success.

Another thing I’d like to have done is maybe a modification of the Event Calendar. Right now there are two options for displaying events, a) they can appear on the front page or b) they can only be viewed on the Event category archive page. I have the site set now so that the events do not appear on the front page, keeping it free for other stuff. But I would like the event to pop onto the front page (maybe as a sticky at the top) a week prior to the event and then stay there until the day after the event.

Started down, went up, back down, still down.
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