Another Blah Day

It's a Sunday and it's another one of those "blah" days.. After a 6 day work week, you'd think I'd be out enjoying the day. But did I? Nnnnnoooppppeee! Pretty much just had the TV going ... flipping channels to see what was worth watching. So for the past 6 hours, I've been watching Steven Seagal movies on the tube. Can't say I can complain. I'm a Seagal fan! Course as I was watching the movies, I hosted a backgammon tournament at 3pm (EST), played in the succeeding 2 tournaments and now I'm back to the TV. And then tomorrow???? WORK! yes, I'm back to work tomorrow. Only thing I'm looking forward to is Friday. Since I worked yesterday, my day off is on Friday.. which means ... 3 day weekend for me.. wooohoooo!!

Well I guess that's all I can post for now. I'll find something else to post tomorrow. Maybe I'll vent about a person I got ticked off with today..lol.. usually it helps to vent!

Have a good week everyone!

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Egregious

Egregious is the word for the day...

egregious • \ih-GREE-juss\ • adjective
: conspicuous; especially : conspicuously bad

"Egregious" derives from the Latin word "egregius," meaning "distinguished" or "eminent." In its earliest English uses, "egregious" was a compliment to someone who had a remarkably good quality that placed him or her eminently above others. That's how English philosopher and theorist Thomas Hobbes used it in flattering a colleague when he remarked, "I am not so egregious a mathematician as you are." Since Hobbes' day, however, the meaning of the word has become noticeably less complimentary, possibly as a result of ironic use of its original sense.

It's Bathroom Reader Time!

FIVE Things You Should Never Do

Never hate a man enough to give him his diamonds back. - ZsaZsa Gabor
Never date a man whose belt buckle is bigger than his head. - Brett Butler
Never kick a mule and turn your back. - American adage
Never let your schooling interfere with your education. - Mark Twain
Never buy a fur from a veterinarian. - Joan Rivers

Trivia
20% of all publications sold in Japan are comic books.
Rod Stewart once worked as a grave digger.
Pumice is the only rock that floats.
Whale harrassment is a federal offense and punishable by up to $10,000 in fines.
Original name for Hostess Twinkies: Little Shortcake Fingers.
Its against the law to play Rock Music on a venetian gondola.

What candy are you?

Heather had another quiz me but this time it was in tune with the upcoming Valentine's Day :) Check and see what candy you would most likely be. Below is the my result.


discover what candy you are @ quiz me

One of those Days

I know.. another Garfield comic strip. I couldn't resist.

New Earth Time

I stumbled across this on one of the blogs I read. At first I was like, degrees??? wth!! So I clicked on the funny looking time which took me to the site it came from.

"Earth is now a place. In the future, as we are more connected to another, this is place will need a new common language of time. New Earth Time or NET, is a proposed global standard time which measures the global day with 360 Degrees. NET runs right along side your local time. You can act locally in your time and globally in NET time."

Interesting way of looking at time I would say. Here's how it works.

1. There is one NET worldwide. It is 240° NET in Tokyo, Beijing, Delhi, Moscow, London, New York, and Los Angeles at once.

2. The NET day begins on longitude zero at Greenwich, England. This is fully compatible with Universal Time, and our existing calendar. 12:00 UTC is 180°NET.

3. NET is a 360 / 60 / 60 system. A day divides to 360 degrees, 60 net-minutes, and 60 net-seconds.

4. Each NET degree is exactly 4 minutes long. There are exactly 15 degrees every hour.

That's it. Simple enough (I think..lol). Link is available below if you want to read more about NET.

Darn Cat Strikes Again

Surviving Palau

On February 17, CBS airs it's 10th season of Survivor. Of all the reality shows out there, Survivor is the only one I watch from the first to the last episode. I've seen the last 4 seasons and am looking forward to the next one. From what I've read, it says it's supposed to be the most diverse tribe yet so I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

The Setting: Palau, the South Pacific paradise some call the 8th natural wonder of the world.
The Cast: 20 Americans where the oldest contestant is 57; the youngest is 21. The cast includes a bartender from New Orleans, a firefighter from New York, a dolphin trainer from Florida and a Las Vegas showgirl, to name a few.

Now the article I read says that 3 castaways are sent home in the first episode. Host Jeff Probst promised that in Palau, "the game will be changed in a dramatic way. Everything the survivors have come to expect will be wiped out in the first 10 minutes."

With that in mind, I most definitely will mark my calendar and watch the pilot episode. To the other Survivor fans, remember the date. February 17 at 8pm ET/PT.

Anyone for a New Keyboard?

For those who always had or are still having problems with their computers.. here's a keyboard you might want to get for yourself..lol.. the famous CTRL + ALT + DEL keyboard.

On The Job

Tired of your current job? Here are some surefire ways to get fired.

1. Take all of your work stuff into the bathroom and then yell at the people who come in for not knocking.
2. Loosen the bolts on the boss's chair. Laugh loudly when he falls down.
3. Page yourself repeatedly over the intercom system, referring to yourself as "Lord of the Known Universe".
4. Anytime anyone says anything to you, come back with "That's what you think!"
5. Email the boss every time you leave your chair to tell him where you're going, then e-mail him again to tell him you're back, and say, "Miss Me?"

Trivia Time

Trivial
Meaning: Of little or no consequence or value
Origin: In Ancient Rome, people often met at a trivium -- from the Latin words tri ("three") and via ("way"), a "place where the three roads meet". People mostly just talked about everyday things - weather, gossip, and other matters of little importance. It is from the idle chatter that took place there that we get the word trivia.

In Germany, making the shhhh sound means "HURRY UP".

It takes Pluto 25 years to receive as much solar energy as the earth receives in 1 minute.

Eggshells are 90% Calcium Carbonate, the same thing your teeth are made of.

More than half of the bones in your body are in your hands and feet.

Peaches used to be known as "persian apples".

Bathroom Reader

Today was last minute shopping day. I have an aunt leaving to fly back home and I had to get some stuff to send with her for my mom. As we went store hopping, I came across those Page-A-Day calendars and found one that was interesting. There were several to choose from but I found this one interesting. "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader - 365 Days of Fascinating Facts and Offbeat Information by the Bathroom Readers' Institute" ... I didn't know there was such a thing as a Bathroom Reader's Institute..lol.. anyway, i was browsing through it and they weren't kidding about the Facts and Offbeat Information. Here's the one for Today, since it's Martin Luther King Day...I guess they found it a fitting one for the day..

"Martin Luther King Jr was actually born Michael Luther King. His father, Michael Sr changed both their names in 1935 in honor of the 15th-century Protestant reformer.

When King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, he was the third American, the second black man, and the youngest person ever to receive the prestigious award."

I'll be posting a few more from time to time so come back for more "OffBeat" information.. lol

This Game Kicks Ass

Browsing around.. again, as I usually do and read more about Halo 2. I've played the first one. Haven't finished it yet though but it is a very cool game. I know, some probably are wondering why I'm into shooter games. It's a frustration outlet for me especially on those days where I'm really in one of my "don't come near me" days. (can't you tell that describes my really bad days? lol). I'm still playing Halo when the Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition was being sold as a pre-order item. I didn't waste time. Ordered it and have it!. It came in November. The most I've done with it is watch the DVD that it came with on how they made Halo 2. It was not a waste of time watching it as it shows the hard work put into making a console game.

Bored on a Friday night.. yes.. bored..I decided to surf the net and see what new games were being reviewed and stumbled across this article on Halo 2.

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Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition
By Hilary Goldstein

November 8, 2004 - It's this simple: Halo 2 is the best game on Xbox. If you own the system and you do not own Halo 2, you are a chump. I don't care if you have Xbox Live or not, without Halo 2 your Xbox's existence has no meaning. While Halo 2 is not perfect in every aspect, no other Xbox title does so much so well. From the unparalleled sound to the fast-and-fun gameplay, Halo 2 maximizes the 'box's hardware to create one hell of an experience. To properly describe the sensation of playing through the single-player campaign would require numerous joyous expletives (what can I say, I love to cuss). Do I love it? Yes. Will you? Yes. Is it everything I could have hoped for? And more.


IGN reviewed Halo 2 on Sunday. However, Halo 2 comes in two forms. While you can purchase the standard edition and enjoy one of the great first-person shooters of all time, there is an alternative for dedicated fans. Those who choose to spend an extra $5 can purchase the Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition, which includes an extra disc, packed with bonus content. Because Halo 2 holds such weight and importance in the world of Xbox, we felt it appropriate to offer a separate review of the Collector's Edition.
Before I continue my Halo 2 love shower, I should note that I am not a Halo fanboy. Yes, I liked the original, played through it four times, but it's not one of my favorite games of all time -- it's not even my favorite Xbox game. Halo 2 is a different matter. Though the core gameplay remains the same, it's the multiplayer that sets this at the top of the console food chain. I don't care what scores Halo 2 receives from others and I don't care how those scores compare to a game like GTA: San Andreas -- in my opinion, this is the best console game of this generation.

I do have problems with Halo 2. There are plenty of technical issues visually with texture pop-in and some framerate issues in the cut-scenes, I think the game ends strangely, and there's no online co-op campaign. Despite these and other small problems, Halo 2 still feels more polished than the majority of games released on any console and is a true cinematic experience.

Damn, this game kicks ass.

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Go to IGN.com to read more about Halo 2 and view the demos for the game. Are you ready to kick ass????

Tell A Lawyer Joke, Go to Jail?

Pair arrested outside Long Island courthouse.
MEPSTEAD, N.Y. - Did you hear the one about the two guys arrested for telling lawyer jokes?

For telling a joke! Boy, some people should really lighten up. I know we have to pick the right time and place to crack jokes but even if you do find the right time and place, is it still ok to tell the joke? Quite a lot of very uptight people with no sense of humor nowadays. You never know who's gonna just pounce and make a great deal about it.

Oh well. More on the article below.

IE really sucks!

i was working on the layout for my blog and each time i view it on IE, it's messed up. It works great with FireFox So for all of you out there looking for a better browser, get FireFox.

One of those Days

Don't you get one of those days.. where you want to post something but your brain doesn't want to cooperate? lol.. I call those my "blah" days.. and unfortunately today is one of those days. I have a lot I can write about. Can't seem to pick amongst the numerous topics I can talk about. Blah Blah Blah!!!

*Sigh*

Oh well, tomorrow is another day.

Almost Perfect Life

An old man is sitting on a park bench crying his eyes out. A young jogger comes by and asks him what is the matter.

The old man says, "I'm a multimillionare, I have a great big house, the fastest car in the world and I just married a beautiful blonde bombshell who satisfies me every night in bed whether I like it or not (sob)."

The young jogger says, "Man, you have everything I have ever dreamed for in my life. What could be so wrong in your life that you are sitting here in the park crying?"

The old man says, "I can't remember where I live."

What Precious Gem are You?

I found this on Heather's blog.
This is the result of mine.

! You are most Like A Sapphire !
Dark, mysterious - but unforgettable.
You have a deep beauty.
Delicate, and shy you try to stay away from the
limelight but often your intelligence puts you in at the
deep end. You're like a Sapphire, because, your beauty is priceless.
You're intelligent, full of opinions, and not big-headed about it all.
Sometimes you need to put yourself out there, as you can be a bit shy.

Congratulations ...
You're the mysterious gem everybody wants to have and learn more about.

?? Which Precious Gem Are You ?? brought to you by Quizilla

Birthday Present

A wife decides to take her husband to a strip club for his birthday.

They arrive at the club and the doorman says, "Hey, Dave! How ya doin'?"

His wife is puzzled and asks if he's been to this club before.
"Oh, no," says Dave. "He's on my bowling team."

When they are seated, a waitress asks Dave if he'd like his usual and brings over a Budweiser.

His wife is becoming increasingly uncomfortable and says,"How did she know that you drink Budweiser?"

"She's in the Ladies' Bowling League, honey. We share lanes with them."

A stripper then comes over to their table, throws her arms around Dave, and says "Hi Davey. Want your usual table dance, big boy?"

Dave's wife, now furious, grabs her purse and storms out of the club.

Dave follows and spots her getting into a cab. Before she can slam the door, he jumps in beside her. He tries desperately to explain how the stripper must have mistaken him for someone else, but his wife is having none of it. She is screaming at him at the top of her lungs, calling him every name in the book.

The cabby turns his head and says, "Looks like you picked up a real bitch tonight, Dave."

Can someone say .... BUSTED! ... lol..

Rain Rain Go Away

I just wish it would stop raining. It's bad enough I have a 60 mile drive, round trip to and from work.. crossing a one of the 4 bridges that connect the Bay Area to the East Bay. But to do the commute with the rain.. yucky.. what makes it worse is the strong winds. oh, this is the cream of the crop.. the stupid drivers who drive really fast in this weather and with the road conditions being slippery, ignoring the warning signs along the freeway saying "Slippery Road Conditions. Please reduce speed." Then when they over take you, they either give you the finger or shake their heads. Go figure. To all of the speeders on the road during the rainy season.. PAY MORE ATTENTION! I've seen the news where innocent parties are injured because of your stupidity. During the rainy or snowy seasons, please be more considerate.

Ok. I've vented on that issue..lol..to end this post, here's something I've not said in a long time...

"Rain Rain Go Away Come Again Another Day"

When In Doubt

It actually works.. well sometimes.. but if you can make a real "Act Stupid" look, you'll probably get away with it.

Electric Train

A few days after Christmas, a mother was working in the kitchen listening to her young son playing with his new electric train in the living room. She heard the train stop and her son said, "All of you sons of bitches who want off, get the hell off now, cause this is the last stop! And all of you sons of bitches who are getting on, get your asses in the train, cause we're going down the tracks."

The mother went nuts and told her son, "We don't use that kind of language in this house. Now I want you to go to your room and you are to stay there for TWO HOURS. When you come out, you may play with your train, but I want you to use nice language."

Two hours later, the son comes out of the bedroom and resumes playing with his train. Soon the train stopped and the mother heard her son say, "All passengers who are disembarking from the train, please remember to take all of your belongings with you. We thank you for riding with us today and hope your trip was a pleasant one. We hope you will ride with us again soon." She hears the little boy continue, "For those of you just boarding, we ask you to stow all of your hand luggage under your seat. Remember, there is no smoking on the train. We hope you will have a pleasant and relaxing journey with us today."

As the mother began to smile, the child added, "For those of you who are pissed off about the TWO HOUR delay, please see the bitch in the kitchen."

Couldn't Sleep..But that's nothing new

One of those stupid insomnia nights again :(
I thought after watching a few shows on the tube would have helped. So I flipped channels to find something that would put me to sleep..
flipped more channels...
still flipping channels....
oh heck. forget channel flipping. I resorted to just coming online to check email...
which led to making some changes to the look of my blog...
which then led to converting some CDs to MP3s and uploaded them to my computer...
which led to figuring out what to post on my blog...

then it was back to flipping channels! Gonna try to get some shut eye. I'm dead set on finding me a real boring show/movie to put me to sleep...lol

*sigh* ... i'm sleeping in on Saturday!!

De-Lurking

I found "De-Lurking" courtesy of Paper Napkin on another blog I usually read. If you're a blogger wanting to know how many read your blog, go to Come On People Now, Smile on Your Brother to read more on De-Lurking Day. Happy Commenting!

Church Bells

On hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Katie went straight to her grandparent's house to visit her 95 year old grandmother and comfort her.

When she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother replied, "He had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning."

Horrified, Katie told her grandmother that 2 people nearly 100 years old having sex would surely be asking for trouble.

"Oh no, my dear, " replied granny. "Many years ago, realizing our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring. It was just the right rhythm. Nice and slow and even. Nothing too strenuous, simply in on the Ding and out on the Dong."

She paused, wiped away a tear and then continued, "And if that damned ice cream truck hadn't come along, he'd still be alive today!"

I hope this post puts a smile on your face and remind you that age is only a number. When we get to that age, we are never too old to do anything... just pray the ice cream truck doesn't come along.. lol

Don't Ask

Talk about having a real bad day!

His And Hers Road Trip

HERS:

Pulls off at wrong exit.
Opens window.
Asks directions from a knowledgeable police officer.
Arrives at destination presently.

HIS:

Pulls off at wrong exit absolutely positive it's the correct one.
Drives five miles into wilderness, still thinks he's right.
Drives an extra 5 miles just in case.
Finally rolls down window just to get fresh air.
Pulls up to a 7 -11.
Gets three hot-dogs, a large slurpee, and beef jerky.
Asks person behind counter how to get back onto the highway.
Gets back into car.
Laughs at the idea of looking at a map as he pulls away from the 7-11.
Drives down a dirt road with no street lights insisting this is the way back because guy from 7-11 said it was.
Almost hits a deer.
Curses the night.
Curses you.
Curses the large slurpee.
Drives and fiddles with radio.
Yells at you for suggesting the map again.
Admits he didn't want to go to Thanksgiving at your sister's anyway.
He hates your sister.
Ever since she called him a pernicious weasel.
He had to look up pernicious.
Couldn't find a dictionary.
Finally found a dictionary.
Couldn't spell pernicious.
Seethes at the memory of it all.
But she is laughing inside..
And of course you're still lost.

Sorry.. I couldn't resist. What is it with men and asking for directions?? lol :)

101 Ways To Annoy People (Part 5 - Last One)

81. Lie obviously about trivial things such as the time of day.
82. Leave your Christmas lights up and lit until September.
83. Change your name to "AaJohn Aaaaasmith" for the great glory of being first in the phone book. Claim it's a Hawaiian name, and demand that people pronounce each "a."
84. Sit in your front yard pointing a hair dryer at passing cars to see if they slow down.
85. Chew on pens that you've borrowed.
86. Wear a LOT of cologne.
87. Listen to 33rpm records at 45rpm speed, and claim the faster speed is necessary because of your "superior mental processing."
88. Sing along at the opera.
89. Mow your lawn with scissors.
90. At a golf tournament, chant "swing-batabatabata-suhWING-batter!"
91. Ask the waitress for an extra seat for your "imaginary friend."
92. Go to a poetry recital and ask why each poem doesn't rhyme.
93. Ask your co-workers mysterious questions, and then scribble their answers in a notebook. Mutter something about "psychological profiles."
94. Stare at static on the TV and claim you can see a "magic picture."
95. Select the same song on the jukebox fifty times.
96. Never make eye contact.
97. Never break eye contact.
98. Construct elaborate "crop circles" in your front lawn.
99. Construct your own pretend "tricorder," and "scan" people with it, announcing the results.
100. Make appointments for the 31st of September.
101. Invite lots of people to other people's parties.

Iron Chef America

Talk about having an insomnia attack. Thank god for late night TV. So, I started flipping channels. Since I like to cook, I got stuck watching Iron Chef America. What a competition! They showed the conceptualization to the actual pilot show. It was great! I used to always watch the Iron Chef, the original one that started in Japan. It was very interesting to see how they make 4-5 dishes in an hour, using a "secret" ingredient. The chefs only know about this ingredient on the actual day. It's exciting to watch it.. what more if you were the actual chef in the "battle". I can only imagine how intense that can be.

For those of you who want to read more about the Iron Chef America, you can go to Food Network to read more about it.

Happy Cooking!

101 Ways To Annoy People (Part 4)

61. Repeat the following conversation a dozen times: "Do you hear that?" "What?" "Never mind, its gone now."
62. Light road flares on a birthday cake.
63. Wander around a restaurant, asking other diners for their parsley.
64. Leave tips in Bolivian currency.
65. Demand that everyone address you as "Conquistador."
66. At the laundromat, use one dryer for each of your socks.
67. When Christmas caroling, sing "Jingle Bells, Batman smells" until physically restrained.
68. Wear a cape that says "Magnificent One."
69. As much as possible, skip rather than walk.
70. Stand over someone's shoulder, mumbling, as they read.
71. Pretend your computer's mouse is a CB radio, and talk to it.
72. Try playing the William Tell Overture by tapping on the bottom of your chin. When nearly done, announce "no, wait, I messed it up," and repeat.
73. Drive half a block.
74. Inform others that they exist only in your imagination.
75. Ask people what gender they are.
76. Lick the filling out of all the Oreos, and place the cookie parts back.
77. Cultivate a Norwegian accent. If Norwegian, affect a Southern drawl.
78. Routinely handcuff yourself to furniture, informing the curious that you don't want to fall off "in case the big one comes".
79. Deliberately hum songs that will remain lodged in co-workers brains, such as "Feliz Navidad", the Archies "Sugar" or the Mr. Rogers theme song.
80. While making presentations, occasionally bob your head. like a parakeet.

Dear Diary

Dear Diary
Originally uploaded by bulletcatcher.

The simple things in life...

I thought I'd share this pic. Found it funny. It was sent to me by a dear friend. Luv Ya Jeanne!

101 Ways To Annoy People (Part 3)

41. Set alarms for random times.
42. Order a side of pork rinds with your filet mignon.
43. Instead of Gallo, serve Night Train next Thanksgiving.
44. Publicly investigate just how slowly you can make a "croaking" noise.
45. Honk and wave to strangers.
46. Dress only in clothes colored Hunters Orange.
47. Change channels five minutes before the end of every show.
48. Tape pieces of "Sweating to the Oldies" over climactic parts of rental movies.
49. Wear your pants backwards.
50. Decline to be seated at a restaurant, and simply eat their complimentary mints by the cash register.
51. Begin all your sentences with "ooh la la!"
52. ONLY TYPE IN UPPERCASE.
53. only type in lowercase.
54. dont use any punctuation either
55. Buy a large quantity of orange traffic cones and reroute whole streets.
56. Pay for your dinner with pennies.
57. Tie jingle bells to all your clothes.
58. Repeat everything someone says, as a question.
59. Write "X - BURIED TREASURE" in random spots on all of someone's roadmaps.
60. Inform everyone you meet of your personal Kennedy assassination/UFO/ O.J Simpson conspiracy theories.