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Anarchy / David
« on: March 10, 2005, 06:51:05 PM »


How much do you hate me?

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Anarchy / Great American Novel
« on: February 15, 2005, 10:48:50 PM »
Three word sentences.







The couple slept.
She had blankets.
He did not.
Amy sleeps naked.
She likes blankets.
She likes sheets.
Bill radiates heat.
She cuddles him.
The fan humms.
That is soothing.
Bill rolls over.
The alarm sounds.
Bill heard it.
Amy kept sleeping.
Bill shook Amy.
Amy woke up.
They both showered.
No sex today.
Not enough time.
Bill must work.
Amy doesn't work.
She is lazy.
Amy puts out.
Bill likes that.
Bill's breath stinks.
Bill uses Crest.
Bill's teeth gleem.
They are straight.
They are white.
That helps Bill.
He's in sales.
Chapter one ends.
Chapter two begins.
Bill commutes breifly.
Trees wisk by.
They are blurry.
Bill focuses again.
Almost at work.
Two more blocks.
Bill departs bus.
Bill is mugged.
Bill is bleeding.
Bill screams loud.
People hear Bill.
Policemen are nearby.
He calls policemen.
The mugger runs.
Policemen don't see.
A bystander stares.
The bystander wonders.
Should he chase?
Should he stay?
Did he see?
What's he know?
The police notice.
The police run.
They're giving chase.
The mugger runs.
He runs fast.
Very very fast.
The cops follow.
They are slow.
They are fat.
They're giving up.
One breathes hard.
The other falls.
He is winded.
He smokes cigarettes.
The other doesn't.
The mugger continues.
They watch him.
He slows down.
He mocks them.
He's standing there.
The cop yells.
The mugger waves.
He is funny.
He looks funny.
He has jeans.
He wears hats.
Today's is red.
It says, "Nike."
Nobody sees that.
He wears hoodies.
They are large.
Hoodies fit loose.
This one's green.
It says "GB".
It says "Favre".
He's not Brett.
Everyone knows that.
Police resume chase.
The mugger waves.
He runs again.
The police stop.
They give up.
Bill still bleeds.
Nobody helps him.
His suit ripped.
It is ruined.
That angers Bill.
He's SO mad.
His face blushes.
It matches roses.
Bill stands up.
Bill brushes off.
He is bleeding.
But, from where?
From his lip?
Yes, that's it.
His lip bleeds.
Bill wipes it.
The blood drips.
Bill wipes it.
This routine continues.
Then, it stopped.
Then Bill remembers.
He remembers youth.
It's his youth.
His childhood sucked.
Bill was beaten.
It happened regularly.
Bill remembers punches.
Bill remembers cowering.
Bill had brothers.
They beat him.
They hit him.
The blood stopped?
The beatings stopped?
The cops returned.
They questioned Bill.
Bill answered questions.
His answeres helped.
He remembered red.
He remembered "Favre".
He remembered jeans.
They were black.
They were faded.
They had rips.
Bill remembered this.
It was clear.
The cops leave.
Bill's in disbelief.
He is late.
He hates that.
They'll all ask.
What happened, Bill?
Tell tell tell.
Bill will tell.
Over and over.
They'll pitty him.
He wants none.
He continues walking.
Work's just ahead.
Bill sees it.
The building towers.
It's very large.
Bill works upstairs.
Bill goes in.
He hears greetings.
It's the guard.
She is smiling.
Bill is not.
Bill's just inside.
Then he thinks.
Where's his id?
Then he remembers.
He was mugged.
Wendy walks over.
She's the guard.
Bill smiles broadly.
His lip hurts.
It feels stiff.
Wendy's smile clears.
Wendy shows consern.
Bill appreciates that.
Bill tells her.
The story's short.
He was mugged.
Wallet is gone.
ID in wallet.
Need temp ID.
Wendy makes one.
Bill takes it.
Elevators around corner.
There they are.
They're just ahead.
None are open.
Bill waits alone.
It feels weird.
The door opens.
Bill steps in.
Elevator rises slowly.
The numbers blink.
One two three.
Eightteen Nineteen Twenty.
Then it stops.
It jerks hard.
Bill looks up.
It's his floor.
The doors pulse.
Then they open.
Bill steps out.
Light blinds him.
It's the sun.
Hand raises up.
Bill shades himself.
His eyes hurt.
His eyes tear.
Shade helps some.
Bill turns right.
The sunlight remains.
He can't see.
He just knows.
Office on right.
Take thirteen steps.
Then turn right.
Turn door knob.
Then walk inside.
It was routine.
Same as always.
Even the sun.
Today's no different.
End Chapter Two


It's a work in progress.

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Anarchy / I wonder if they planned this...
« on: January 10, 2005, 12:11:06 PM »
The Muslim rebels involved in the fighting in the Philippines is named, "Moro Islamic Liberation Front."

Do you think they know what a MILF is to you and me?  Perhaps they planned the name so that Americans wouldn't fight them.  I can just hear some GI saying, "Hell no!  I ain't gunna shoot bullets at a MILF.  I might shoot my wad at her, but she ain't gettin no lead from me!"

129
Anarchy / Hey Demo... (Submarine talk)
« on: January 10, 2005, 12:03:59 PM »
How the hell does a nukular sub run aground in open waters?  And, as a crewman, would anyone have any confidence in the guy that was in control at the time?

Does any of this situation in Guam strike you as odd?

130
Anarchy / Worse... A or B?
« on: January 07, 2005, 09:47:42 PM »
A) As you're looking through your binoculars at the building across the way, you see someone else standing there naked, watching you through their binoculars.

B) As you're looking through your binoculars at the building across the way, you see that someone else has a telescope with a camera attached pointed right at your appartment.

131
Anarchy / not w00t, but woot
« on: December 13, 2004, 06:39:29 PM »
Interesting marketing concept.

If you're not familiar with woot.com, they put up one and only one item for sale each night at midnight.  They don't tell you how many they have available at that price and once it is sold out, you lose.  There ain't no more.  At midnight, even if there are still some available, the item is replace with a new item.


Sort of a Cabbage Patch Doll phenomenon in the micro.

132
Anarchy / Blow me
« on: November 30, 2004, 09:22:44 PM »
For those of you whom do not take the occasional opportunity to frequent my site, I thought I'd post a link to the content of my most recent update.

To wit, right click here and save target as... to see me kite-skateboarding.

This marvelous clip begins with BBCK doing a back flip.  Yup, she's 7 years old and doing back flips.
Then, there is a short shot of BizBjr getting a bit of a ride in the Wal-Mard parking lot.
Finally, a shot of my down and back run - toeside to natural - at MBSP.

Enjoy.

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Hardware, Software, and Other Imperialist Crap / Rendering with anim8or
« on: November 18, 2004, 11:25:22 PM »
A guy I work with turned me on to this little scrap of goodness.

http://www.anim8or.com/

If you've ever been interested in doing any rendering stuff, this little program is pretty cool.  The GUI isn't overwhelming but seems to be pretty easy to follow.

I've done most of one of the tutorials so far.  I'll post the final result when I'm done with it.

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Anarchy / Can you hear me now?
« on: November 07, 2004, 05:40:55 PM »
This, from one of my favourite wesbites...

Keep in mind as you read this that "Can you hear me now?" is Verizon's catch phrase.  My goal at the start of this was to make her say "Can you hear me now?" at least once.

Me : Hello?
Her: Hello sir.  My name is Ivanna.  Your name and number have been selected to receive a free cell phone from Alltel cellular.
Me : Hello? Hello?
Her: Hello sir.  Yes, you have been selected to receive
Me : [interrupting] Hello?
Her: Hello, sir.  Can you hear me?
Me : Yes.  Can you hear me?
Her: Yes. I was saying that your name and number have been selected to receive a free cell phone from Alltel including 600 free minutes per month, 100 text messages and blah blah blah. (I tuned her out because they were showing the Steelers highlights)
Me : Hello?  Hello?  Can you hear me?
Her: Yes, I can hear you.  Can you hear me?
Me : Yes.  Can you hear me now?
Her: Yes, I can hear you.  Your name and number have been selected to... (repeats deal)
Me : The whole thing is free?
Her: Yes, you need only pay for the usage charge of $39.99 per month
Me : What model is the phone?
Her: It is a Nokia 6104017 (or some number that I didn't catch) and it has all of the latest features found in today's most popular phones.
Me : Does it have a camera?
Her: No, sir, but you can get the Nokia 44005 (again I didn't pay attention to the number) and that would cost you a one time price of $75.00
Me : Well, that's not exactly free, is it?
Her: No, that one is not free, but you can...
Me : [interrupting] Hello? Hello?
Her: Yes, sir the Nokia...
Me : Can you hear me now?
Her: Yes, I can hear you.  Can you hear me?
Me : Yes, I can hear you now.  Can you hear me now?
Her: I can hear you now.  Can you hear me now?
Me : I can hear you.
Her: The Nokia phone with the camera is not free, but you can get the Nokia 6105017 for free.
Me : Okay.  I don't need the camera.  I was just wondering.
Her: Okay sir. You can get the Nokia 6105017
Me : Hello?
Her: Yes sir.  Hello?  Can you hear me now?
Me : Yes.
Her: So, you would be interested in this offer from Alltel?
Me : Yes, I would but how do I get it?  Will you bring it to me? Do I need to visit the store?
Her: No, sir it will be shipped to you via Fed Ex.  All I need is your name.
Me : No.  You told me at the beginning of the conversation that you had selected my name and number for this free offer, so you already have my name.
Her: Yes, Peter, we do have...
Me : [interrupting] Hello?  Can you hear me?
Her: (Practically yelling) Yes, Peter, can you hear me?
Me : Yes.
Her: And your phone number is (###)-###-####, right?
Me : Well, that's the number you dialed, right?
Her: (giggling) Yes.
Me : Then, that must be me.
Her: May I transfer you to my supervisor so that we can explain the shipping and handling charges and..
Me : [interrupting] I thought you said it was free?
Her: Sir, the phone is free, but you have to pay for the shipping to get it to you.
Me : That doesn't sound very..... Hello?
Her: Hello?  Can you hear me?
Me :Yes.  Can you hear me now?
Her: Yes. Sir, I need your credit card information.
Me : (a bit frantic in tone) Why?  It's free, isn't it?  The phone is free... you said so!  I remember!  You told me several times that it was free!
Her: Sir, the phone <U>is</U> free.  We need the credit card information so that we can bill you for the usage charges.
Me : Oh.  Well, I can't do that because I only have a cordless phone and my neighbor listens to my conversations.
Her: Sir, I need your credit card information in order to make thi
Me : Hello?
Her: Hello?  Can you hear me now?
Me :Yes.  I was just saying that my neighbor, Dave, listens to my conversations because I have only a cordless phone. If I give you my [long silent pause]
Her: Hello?  Hello?  Sir?
Me : Yes?  Hello?  Can you hear me now?
Her: Yes, I can hear you.  Can you hear me?
Me : Yes.  I think Dave is listening to our conversation.  Can you hear me now?
Her: Yes.  Sir, can I transfer you to my supervisor so that we can get your credit card information and your social security number?
Me : No!  I like you!  Don't transfer me!  Besides, I can't give you that information because I only have a cordless phone and Dave, my jerk neighbor, listens to my phone conversations.  Just the other day, I was out in my driveway going to my car when Dave came out and said I should be nicer to my mother on the phone.  He listens.  He hears it all!
Her: Sir, is there another time that I can call you when there won't be anyone listening?
Me : No!  I think he has it set up to record the conversations when he's not home.  He knows way too much.  It's scary!
Her: Sir, I understand your concerns but..
Me : Hello?  Hello?  Can you hear me now?
Her: Yes. Hello?  Can you hear me now?
Me : Yes, I can hear you. Dave, if you're listening, YOU'RE A JERK!  I HATE YOU!
Her: Hello?  Sir, can I transfer you to my supervisor so that...?
Me : No! I like talking to you.  Don't transfer me... please.
Her: Sir, I need your credit card information... Do you have another number that I could call you at... maybe a cell phone?
Me : If I had a cell phone, I wouldn't need your offer, would I?
Her: No.
Me : You see my dilemma, right?
Her: Yes.  But, sir, I need your social security number...
Me : But, Dave... Dave is listening!  I just know it.
Her: Sir, may I transfer you to my supervisor so that...
Me : [interrupting] Hey! Hey!  If I have a cell phone, then that JERK Dave next door can't listen in, right?  Cell phones are secure, right?  I mean, he wouldn't be able to listen in, right?
Her: Cell phones can not be listened to, sir.  Your calls would be secure.
Me : So, back in the 1996 elections, when they listened in to that one guy's cell phone and it made it onto the internet and it made Clinton look good... that can't happen any more?
Her: I don't know about that, sir.
Me : You don't know if cell phones can be heard?  Aren't they like walkie-talkies?
Her: Sir, if you'll allow me to transfer you to my supervisor, I'm sure he could answer these questions for you.
Me : Hello?
Her: Yes, Hello?  Can you hear me now?
Me : Yes.  I can hear you.  Can you hear me now?
Her: I'm going to transfer you to my supervisor so that he can answer your concerns.
Me : Okay.  Dave, if you're listening, SEE WHAT YOU MAKE ME GO THROUGH? JERK!
Her: Hello?
Me : Yes, go ahead.  I was just yelling at Dave.
Her: Okay, please hold on for one moment while I transfer your call.
Me : (Each time sounding more frantic) Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello?
Eventually I just hung up instead of waiting.  I thought this little gag was over and then the phone rang almost instantly after I hung up.  As I answered, I could hear someone speaking with an Indian accent (speaking to someone else).
Me : Damn it Dave!  I knew you were listening!  You're a jerk!  I can't wait to move away from you!
Him: Sir? Peter?  Hello? Peter?
Me : Oh... I'm sorry.  I thought you were my neighbor, Dave.
Him: No.  Sir, my name is Egbert and I'm the supervisor at Alltel wireless.  My associate told me that you have concerns about your neighbor listening to your phone conversations.
Me : Yes.  My neighbor, Dave, is a jerk.  He always listens to my phone conversations.
Him: Sir, this line is completely secure.  There is no way he can listen to what we say.
Me : No! I have cordless phone, only.  He can pick up the signal.  He is very smart on technology stuff.  He even has internet.
Him: I understand, sir.  Is there another number that I can call you at?
Me : No.
Him: Can you call me back from a different location?
Me : They don't let me call out from the home.
Him: Can you maybe go to a pay phone?
Me : A PAY PHONE!? BRILLIANT!  WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?! It's obvious why YOU are the supervisor at that company.  I can just walk down to the pay phone and call you back.
Him: Yes, sir.  You can reach me by calling 1-866-447-6448.
(Note: I am not suggesting that any of you call Egbert at that number and give him a hard time.  I would never suggest such a thing.  After all, it is his job to call people at their homes and interrupt whatever it is that they are doing.  However, at the same time, I wonder if he needs any boy scout popcorn, girl scout cookies of candy-bars supporting your favourite charity)
Me : And your name was...?
Him: Egbert
Me : (after a considerable pause) Hello? Hello?
Him: Hello?
Me : Can you hear me now?
Him: Yes, I can hear you.  Can you hear me?
Me : Yes.  Dave can hear you, too.
Him: Sir?
Me : So, if I call you back from the payphone down at the gas station, I can get this cell phone for free with free minutes and everything?
Him: Yes, just call me back from a location where you can give me your credit card information.
Me : And Dave won't be able to hear my conversations any more?
Him: No, sir. He won't.
Me : But, what about the walkie-talkie thing back in 1996 when they recorded someone's cell phone conversation and it got Bob Dole in trouble and it made Clinton look good?  Can they still do that?
Him: Sir, this is a 100% secure phone.
Me : Does it have digital?
Him: Yes... satellite only
Me : No analog?
Him: No, sir... 100% digital.
Me : Okay.  How do you spell your name?
Him:E-g-b-e-r-t
Me :Nope!  I gotcha!  It's y-o-u-r n-a-m-e!  That's my daughter's favourite joke.  It's funny, isn't it?
Him: Sir?
Me : Hello? Hello? (continuing as he responded) Hello? Hello?
Him: Yes... hello?  Can you hear me?  Hello?
Me : Yes, hello.  Okay.
Him: So, you call me back and we'll get you this one time offer.
Me : Okay. I'll walk up to the gas station and I'll call you back.  I have to walk because I don't drive.
Him: That's fine sir.  Just call me back at that number.  Did you write down the number?
Me : Yes.  I have it.  I wrote it on my mom's shopping list pad.  Do you think mom will get mad?
Him: Thank you sir.  Please call soon.
Me : Okay. I'm walking up there, now.

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Now, I understand he's here.

I think I'm a Demosthenes stalker.

Does anyone know how I went a year with only 7 posts here?

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New Geeks on the Block / I come in search of...
« on: December 06, 2002, 08:52:15 PM »
I seem to have lost my mind, my money and my mutant-sea-otter.

Can I get a little help?

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