43 degrees, fog
watching: college basketball (Tennessee at Memphis)
OK, I don't really have anything to say but it occurred to me that I wanted to use that title so I made another post. Oh yeah, did you know that in Ecuador it's a popular tradition to wear yellow underwear on New Year's Eve? Well, now you do but don't ask me how I know.
Oh, and happy new year, Oslo (in 12 minutes)!!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Well. That was a year, alright.
43 degrees, fog
watching: college basketball (Tennessee at Memphis)
The weather in Florida was so much better.
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Happy New Year, Moscow! (It's 12:00 am somewhere. Or it was when I wrote that.)
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I realized I should probably know the words to this so I paid a visit to Wikipedia:
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and days of old lang syne ?
CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely you’ll buy your pint cup !
and surely I’ll buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
CHORUS
We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine ;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.
CHORUS
We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine† ;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.
CHORUS
And there’s a hand my trusty friend !
And give us a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.
CHORUS
...and there ya go.
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Make sure you people get it right: It's Twenty-Ten ... Not Two Thousand-Ten. Nobody ever talks about George Orwell's classic One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Four. And I sure hope you clowns aren't saying "two thousand forty-three" 33 years from now. Lose the "two thousand" now before it's too late. I mean it.
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Speaking of "Auld Lang Syne", Dan Fogelberg's "Same Old Lang Syne" is a really good song.
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A few more pictures from Florida:
Birds.
St. Augustine.
Kennedy Space Center. My ride.
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Party at Nick and Jorge's tonight. Dinner first if the fancy wife ever decides where.
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The best thing about our near-paperless monetary system is that nobody writes checks anymore so they won't be writing 2009 on them for the next 2 months and then mentioning it like it's interesting.
watching: college basketball (Tennessee at Memphis)
The weather in Florida was so much better.
---------------------
Happy New Year, Moscow! (It's 12:00 am somewhere. Or it was when I wrote that.)
-----------
I realized I should probably know the words to this so I paid a visit to Wikipedia:
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and days of old lang syne ?
CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely you’ll buy your pint cup !
and surely I’ll buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
CHORUS
We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine ;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.
CHORUS
We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine† ;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.
CHORUS
And there’s a hand my trusty friend !
And give us a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.
CHORUS
...and there ya go.
----------------------
Make sure you people get it right: It's Twenty-Ten ... Not Two Thousand-Ten. Nobody ever talks about George Orwell's classic One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Four. And I sure hope you clowns aren't saying "two thousand forty-three" 33 years from now. Lose the "two thousand" now before it's too late. I mean it.
-------------------
Speaking of "Auld Lang Syne", Dan Fogelberg's "Same Old Lang Syne" is a really good song.
--------------------
A few more pictures from Florida:
Birds.
St. Augustine.
Kennedy Space Center. My ride.
---------------------
Party at Nick and Jorge's tonight. Dinner first if the fancy wife ever decides where.
---------------------
The best thing about our near-paperless monetary system is that nobody writes checks anymore so they won't be writing 2009 on them for the next 2 months and then mentioning it like it's interesting.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
OK, I'm talking about it again.
35 degrees, fair
washing: dishes
I gotta say though that one reason I love my fancy wife is that while we may not always agree on who should win some silly reality show (usually an American Idol thing), we pretty much always agree when someone sucks so bad it makes us want to rip our eyes and ears out of our heads, as was the case with those women on The Sing-Off who finally went home tonight. Yay us for agreeing on incompetence!!
washing: dishes
I gotta say though that one reason I love my fancy wife is that while we may not always agree on who should win some silly reality show (usually an American Idol thing), we pretty much always agree when someone sucks so bad it makes us want to rip our eyes and ears out of our heads, as was the case with those women on The Sing-Off who finally went home tonight. Yay us for agreeing on incompetence!!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Sing-Off
45 degrees, cloudy
watching: The Sing-Off
I don't know if anybody else is watching this silly show but I am already so amazingly annoyed with these four old hags who claim to be from Baltimore but I'm pretty sure were discovered in some time capsule buried in rural Tennessee in 1987 with a note saying "Sorry, future. Our bad." On the other hand, what's not to like about 6 Puerto Ricans of various physical fitnesses singing the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" in perfect harmony and choreography??
And Ben Folds as a judge? Brilliant. Thank you.
watching: The Sing-Off
I don't know if anybody else is watching this silly show but I am already so amazingly annoyed with these four old hags who claim to be from Baltimore but I'm pretty sure were discovered in some time capsule buried in rural Tennessee in 1987 with a note saying "Sorry, future. Our bad." On the other hand, what's not to like about 6 Puerto Ricans of various physical fitnesses singing the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" in perfect harmony and choreography??
And Ben Folds as a judge? Brilliant. Thank you.
Happy Bill of Rights Day!!!
57 degrees, fog
watching: MSNBC
Today is the 218th birthday of the United States Bill of Rights. In case you've forgotten what that is (and if you lived through the years 2001-2009 there's a good chance you have), here it is:
1st Amendment
Establishment Clause, Free Exercise Clause; freedom of speech, of the press, Freedom of Religion, and of assembly; right to petition.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
2nd Amendment
Militia (United States), Sovereign state, Right to keep and bear arms.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. [5][6]
3rd Amendment
Protection from quartering of troops.
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
4th Amendment
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
5th Amendment
Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, eminent domain.
No person shall be held to answer for any capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
6th Amendment
Trial by jury and rights of the accused; Confrontation Clause, speedy trial, public trial, right to counsel.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
7th Amendment
Civil trial by jury.
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
8th Amendment
Prohibition of excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
9th Amendment
Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
10th Amendment
Powers of States and people.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
watching: MSNBC
Today is the 218th birthday of the United States Bill of Rights. In case you've forgotten what that is (and if you lived through the years 2001-2009 there's a good chance you have), here it is:
1st Amendment
Establishment Clause, Free Exercise Clause; freedom of speech, of the press, Freedom of Religion, and of assembly; right to petition.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
2nd Amendment
Militia (United States), Sovereign state, Right to keep and bear arms.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. [5][6]
3rd Amendment
Protection from quartering of troops.
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
4th Amendment
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
5th Amendment
Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, eminent domain.
No person shall be held to answer for any capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
6th Amendment
Trial by jury and rights of the accused; Confrontation Clause, speedy trial, public trial, right to counsel.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
7th Amendment
Civil trial by jury.
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
8th Amendment
Prohibition of excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
9th Amendment
Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
10th Amendment
Powers of States and people.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
You can't even count to six senses.
43 degrees, fog
watching: NCAA men's soccer championship game - Akron vs. Virginia
Yesterday during the trip abroad to the Nation of Hiber we watched a few minutes of this show called Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal. It turns out that these parents are convinced their children are "psychic" because of such things as being afraid and not sleeping well at night. I swear that used to be called being afraid of the dark when I was a kid. Now it means you have supernatural gifts and need to go get televised pseudotherapy to help you deal with them. I assume this must be tangentially related to the whole "indigo children" nonsense, which is its own special little nightmare. In fact, I've decided that if I ever meet anyone who refers to one of their children as an "indigo child" I'm just going to punch them right in the eye and say "Well now maybe you'll have a nice little indigo bruise to match your special little demon's aura." And that will show them.
watching: NCAA men's soccer championship game - Akron vs. Virginia
Yesterday during the trip abroad to the Nation of Hiber we watched a few minutes of this show called Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal. It turns out that these parents are convinced their children are "psychic" because of such things as being afraid and not sleeping well at night. I swear that used to be called being afraid of the dark when I was a kid. Now it means you have supernatural gifts and need to go get televised pseudotherapy to help you deal with them. I assume this must be tangentially related to the whole "indigo children" nonsense, which is its own special little nightmare. In fact, I've decided that if I ever meet anyone who refers to one of their children as an "indigo child" I'm just going to punch them right in the eye and say "Well now maybe you'll have a nice little indigo bruise to match your special little demon's aura." And that will show them.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
This just in: hibernation is a good nation.
35 degrees, cloudy
reading: Timequake -- Kurt Vonnegut
Spent the afternoon (after being dragged to 2 kiddie basketball games and also being dragged oh-so-much against my will to Taco Mac (please don't throw me in the briar patch!!), where I partook of swimming death wings and fries for lunch and matriculated as a freshman at Taco Mac Brewniversity (I'm a fast learner though)) hibernating with the fancy wife. Now watching the App. State - Montana football game, being played in 15 degree weather with 25 mph winds and something of a blizzard. Why do people live in places like that again?? That's why we're going to Daytona Beach for Christmas week (today's high -- 74).
And just to drive more Google hits to my blog: "Tiger Woods".
reading: Timequake -- Kurt Vonnegut
Spent the afternoon (after being dragged to 2 kiddie basketball games and also being dragged oh-so-much against my will to Taco Mac (please don't throw me in the briar patch!!), where I partook of swimming death wings and fries for lunch and matriculated as a freshman at Taco Mac Brewniversity (I'm a fast learner though)) hibernating with the fancy wife. Now watching the App. State - Montana football game, being played in 15 degree weather with 25 mph winds and something of a blizzard. Why do people live in places like that again?? That's why we're going to Daytona Beach for Christmas week (today's high -- 74).
And just to drive more Google hits to my blog: "Tiger Woods".
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