Archive for September, 2004

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How to fake a 1954-era computer

Thursday, September 23rd, 2004

From the Scobelizer:
“50 years ago this is what they thought a home computer would look like. Update: this photo is a hoax, my readers have pointed out. Proves you can fool me, but you can’t fool everyone.”
Believe me my HMmmm friends, I’m finding the world of [...]

How to fake a Canadian accent

Thursday, September 23rd, 2004

The Morning News is always good for a chuckle somewhere within its posts.
In the “How To” section, they jokingly remind the reader, “Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week Rosecrans Baldwin tells us aboot how something as simple as a fake accent, old bean, can get you out [...]

Swaggart comes out with both barrels blazing about same-sex unions

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004

The Toronto info site 365Gay.com   posted this news item on September 20.

According to a transcript of the program, Swaggart said:

“I’m trying to find the correct name for it … this utter absolute, asinine, idiotic stupidity of men marrying men. … I’ve never seen a man in my life I wanted to marry. [...]

66 Ways to Save Money

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004

Money? Savings Account?
And that would be how much interest
I accrue on money I deposit with you?
And the interest you charge for the privilege
of having one of your credit cards?
And that would be how many bazillions in
service charge profits you made last year?
Let me look at my Savings Account interest once again, okay?
GO HERE for 66 [...]

I’ve got my eyeball on you

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004

  Just another Bizarre Site of the Moment.
Eyeball Goo - go look, see!

Get a dose of the Daily Hmmmm

Monday, September 20th, 2004

The Daily Hmmmm gives you a quick shot of Hmmmm every day. There are Hmmmm categories. There are Hmmmm links. There are Hmmmm products (of course). When you need to Hmmmm, you need to Hmmmm.
And I thought I was a bit on the [...]

Maxine got kicked out of the tree house

Sunday, September 19th, 2004

Last night, the boys kicked Maxine out of the tree house (aka, Kenneth’s bed). Kenneth and Corey had reluctantly allowed Maxine into the tree house. Maybe Corey was feeling a bit of guilt that he had hogged the passenger seat in the car when Kenneth took them both for rides yesterday. But then Maxine batted [...]

Writing in the now is difficult for me

Thursday, September 16th, 2004

I wonder and worry a great deal of the time. Wonder if this Journal is helping or hindering me.
It’s hard work trying to write in the now and not digress. Writing about what has happened is easy. Buddha said, “Love in the past is only a memory. Love in the future is a [...]

Survivor vs. Canadian Idol: what a viewing dilemma

Thursday, September 16th, 2004

Survivor started tonight at the same time the two hour Canadian Idol final show was airing. I fretted all day.
“Be sensible and choose, you dimwit,” I said to myself.
Then myself said, “You can always tape one or the other.” But which one?
My television viewing logic kicked in. Survivor is only one hour and [...]

Why is 50 such an ordinary number now?

Thursday, September 16th, 2004

Happy 50th Anniversary Don and Edith, even though I don’t know you.
Morbidly, I scan the Vancouver Sun obituaries, especially on Saturday. The Sun must have lowered its rates as many of the obits also include photos lately. But don’t get me started on that right now.
Not only are there obit photos, but also there are [...]