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    Tuesday, July 30, 2002

    Strangest Requests from Search Strings that listed perotheus.com Jan-July 2002
    monkey shit coffee, dog to shit in my yard, dancing spiderman, bugs bunny lumps, pete puma lumps wav
    ?? - I guess if one just types "shit" my site comes up. - ??
    Special thanks to deb for sparking my curiosity on this. I knew spiderman would come back to haunt me at some point.

    pero      @ 10:53 AM | œ | 5 comments

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    I woke up this morning with a strange feeling that something was missing. I got out of bed wondering what it was.

    I yawned a few times as I walked into the kitchen to turn on the coffee maker, [stopping to let the dog out into the backyard on the way] the feeling was growing.

    Something was missing. I brushed my teeth, took my shower and got dressed. What is on that TO-DO list today?--What am I forgetting?

    Something was missing. It just hit me as I was checking e-mail drinking my coffee and eating a bagel [Brummel & Brown spread since I can't have cream cheese as often as I'd like]. My bad mood seems to be gone. I knew something was different.

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    Sunday, July 28, 2002

    Okay I am officially sick of CSS, Netscape, ie, and the works. I still have to fix the remaining pages in my site; and fix it so the netscape css works I think. It will probably take a few days since this is not my job. You may see some things out of place until I finish the project. -- for now, I think I am done, at least with the index page. My scrollbars don't work right yet but it's starting to look normal again.

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    bastard css problems currently workin on it - please stand by

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    I am finding some information about CSS [cascading style sheets] and why some browsers do not interpret them as one would expect. I have also submitted a few e-mails to various people who maintain the sites I just mentioned. I really, really want to beat this problem with browser interpretation. - oooh! a challenge for me! and it one of my own for a change! whohooo! Stay tuned to see if I manage to figure all of this crap out.

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    Cross-checking browser compatibility and wanting to die once you see how some people view your site...
    This site simulates the different browser capabilities, and how your site appears to the viewers using different browsers. As much as I don't want to have a site that has a flashing message stating "This site is best viewed with...", I'm afraid it looks best on the newer versions of internet explorer. I am currently trying to make it at least be close on different platforms and browsers. Thank you for your patience and imput during this process. If you do not have the font tahoma, get it here! Provided you would like it--it is free.

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    Blogathon 2002 has ended. Special Recognition should be given to all of the participants who helped to raise $58446.24. I came across many, many interesting blogs during the "athon", many of which have been added to my daily stops in my favs.

    Considerations for my next project: To find a way to get the developers of every other browser on the planet to work with CSS. [how would one go about doing that, anyway?] To be a better writer so that people don't get confused about the whole point. To jump out of a plane, fall to the earth at a high rate of speed; only to be slowed to a safer speed and attempting to land without breaking any bones.

    I am not sure if I can accomplish all of them; but I am working towards success on at least two out of three.

    Today will have multiple sporadic posts, as I think of anything I can say to get the negativity pushed to the archives. Barring the use of somebody else's song lyrics or attempts at poetry, you are at risk of seeing just about anything.

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    smilies work again in comments!
    [Thanks, Jonty!]

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    Saturday, July 27, 2002

    Working on my mood - It seems to be on the down-swing.
    Deb this one is for you - a posted quiz.





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    I woke. I conquered.
    The to-do list is once again completed, which means I start a new one tomorrow. It would not be unlike me to have three or four items on it before I go to bed tonight.

    I have many, many plans for the next site updates--most of it still in the beginning stages of development.

    There is a new rant posted [dated today]. Enjoy. I will be doing some work in the background and will sign on when I am finished with my web-based duties.

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    Friday, July 26, 2002

    The Friday Five
    1. How long have you had a weblog? I started the actual weblog in January 2002. I had a site, which featured short essays since 2000.

    2. What was your first post about? Thanking the person who introduced me to the concept of blogging, I think if permalinks are working you can find it in the archives.

    3. How many changes (name, location, etc.) of your weblog have there been, if more than one? My site was originally on AOL's pathetic server. [go ahead, laugh; I'll wait for you.] When I got annoyed with how sad they really were, I got the domain and I plan to stick around a while.

    4. What CMS (content management system) do you use? Do you like it or do you want to try something else? I think you mean - blogger? I like it-it's Free, it works when I need it to; and when it doesn't, I know html so it doesn' t matter to me. [I use a text-based editor for the site html, [I only have a 'weblog' through blogger for exposure], and I use a sundry of Adobe programs and an FTP client as well.]

    5. Do you read people who have both a journal and a weblog? Or do you prefer to read people who have all of their writing in one central place? I read the weblogs of people I find interesting. If their site has more to offer, I read / explore everything they have available. I am not sure if people realize my site has more than the weblog.

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    the problem, defined:

    writer n.
    1 a person who writes or has written something.
    2 a person who writes books; an author.
    writer's block - a periodic lack of inspiration afflicting creative writers etc.
    The Oxford English Reference Dictionary, © Oxford University Press 1996

    Simply put: I have nothing to say at this time. Please check back tomorrow.

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    Thursday, July 25, 2002

    Smilies and graphics in the comments are not working. I do not know why. They are temporarily disabled while I work on it. Thank you for your patience.

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    Things that make me go hmmm...
    When the commercials for GE's Reveal Light Bulbs first aired, I could not help but wonder why bulbs that give the colors in your home or office more vibrance and clarity- and therefore improve your mood - were not developed sooner?

    In a world where artificial hearts keep patients alive while they wait for a donor; a world where a machine makes bread and all a person has to do is dump in a packet of pre-mixed ingredients, add water and turn it on, why did GE set out to improve this particular quality of the lightbulb? [one of the greatest inventions ever in my opinion].

    Why did I even think of this today? I had to change the bulb on my desk lamp. Behold, I opened the closet and the Reveal Bulbs were there. I guess we will see how it affects me after a few days.

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    Wednesday, July 24, 2002

    The past few weeks, I have found myself on a downward spiral of negativity. While I am normally fairly content with life, and simply putting my complaints in the form of semi-humorus essays; lately it is not enough. This is not exactly caused by any single factor, but a combination of things.

    Somedays, I feel as if I am being pulled in too many directions at the same time [both on-line and off-line - or more simply stated - at work, at home, everywhere].

    While I sincerely like to help as many people as possible; I feel like the advice I give, although it is requested is often disregarded. Many people disregard what I say, only to ask me again what I think. Which is fine, I neither feel that I am always right nor do i expect everyone to follow everything I say.

    I suppose it is selfish of me to feel so strongly about something so petty.

    I've noticed I seem to seek people that often need resolutions to every day problems. I think the coined phrase for this is chronic caregiver. It is similar to being co-dependent, only this is where a person has to be solving the problems of others to feel whole. I don't know how true that is, but it made sense to me. I do not like to think that some perceive it as being the same as co-dependency; nor does this mean that I view my friends as being needy. It only means that I like to be needed. [Maybe it gives me a sense of purpose].

    Sometimes feel like being negative and eventually it goes away. I apologize in the meantime if I do not seem like myself.

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    Tuesday, July 23, 2002

    "I want to be a doctor when I grow up." I said this to my mother when I was a child. Her reaction was very similar to my teachers' reactions, "Oh that's a lot of hard work...why don't you do something that won't be so hard for you?" Growing up, I exhausted myself trying to please the adults in my life. Rather than doling out positive praise and encouragement, it seemed as if they had some deeply rooted NEED to offer "constructive criticism" instead.

    While I feel everyone should have some degree of brutal honesty in their lives, I feel that the single most emotionally crippling thing a parent can do is NOT encourage their child. It wasn't long after being told that I'd never be a doctor [because it is too hard] that I feel I stopped applying myself. I got lazy with my study habits and I simply failed to care enough to put forth any effort beyond barely passing -- unless it was a subject that interested me. I'm not saying that I am not to blame; I know that I could have decided to prove them wrong rather than just giving up. When I was two, I wanted to be Santa Claus. Nobody ever argued with me on that one. When I was four, I wanted to be Batman. At least I accomplished something in life.

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    Monday, July 22, 2002

    At a friend's house today, I realized that on smaller monitors that some of the pages in my site are too wide to view without scrolling left to right. If you find any of these, please let me know which page, and what your monitor resolution is so I can adjust the site to fit multiple resolutions. - I appreciate your input. I knew that I had not had the opportunity to pull my site up on very many computers to test it, but would like for the site to work for all environments.

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    Sunday, July 21, 2002

    I was searching the internet to see where people in my field of work make the most money. During my research, I ran across the site of Unemployed Theo. After viewing "episode one", I decided to see if "episode two" had equal amusement value. I think I know why "U.T." is unemployed. [i before e, except after c - or when sounded as 'A' as in neighbor and weigh]

    While I was on the subject, I thought I would re-feature Odd Todd... I realized it had been a while since I dropped in on him to see how he was doing. [Odd Todd was a feature link on my site in April or May of this year].

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    Useless information that doesn't make sense...
    Richard Milhouse Nixon was the first US President whose name contains all the letters from the word "0." William Jefferson Clinton is the 2nd.
    [?] All of of the letters from the word "zero"? I don't see any "z's" [?]

    A group of twelve or more cows is called a flink.
    [?] Yah, okay -- but who coined the phrase [?]

    If you went out into space, you would explode before you suffocated because there's no air pressure.
    [?] I thought it was IMPLODE? have I been watching too much sci-fi [?]

    The English-language alphabet originally had only 24 letters. One missing letter was J, which was the last letter to be added to the alphabet. The other latecomer to the alphabet was U.
    [?] If the above is true, why does the alphabet end in Z [?]

    [I do not claim that any of the 'useless facts' are proven to be true. The supplied 'facts' are only a few that I questioned.] Special thanks to The Useless Facts Website For supplying these facts.

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    Saturday, July 20, 2002

    Five things that annoy me... and why they do
    -Excessive smacky noises when people on tv and in movies eat
    This is just not necessary. While some movies have a goal of being as realistic as possible, I do not need to hear the sounds of the food squishing around in somebody's mouth as they chew. Normal people don't make that much sound and it is irrelevant to the movie, unless it is pertinent to the character, such as in Animal House with John Belushi where the noises are there for the sake of HUMOR; [or if you are Homer Simpson].

    -People that chew ice or eat when talking on the phone
    This annoys me so much it makes me want to reach through the phone and beat the person senseless. It is just rude.

    -People in real life with bad table manners [or bad manners in general]
    If you ever got to eat with Jared, you would only do it once. He has a way of eating nachos that is so hideous -- that makes me flinch every time I hear the word. Start with a huge plate of nachos with the works. He picks one up, like anyone would with his fingers. He lowers his head way, way down to the plate so close that his beard is centimeters away from the pile of cheese, onions, beans, tomatoes, and sour cream. This is not that bad - unless it is a shared plate of nachos. Then somehow he has the topping-loaded chip in the palm of his hand and he smashes the nacho into his mouth, which is already open wide enough for a 747 to enter it. He simultaneously tilts his head back [not unlike a lizard swallowing a large bug] and makes a snorty-grunting sound. He then chews the obviously too hot nacho with his mouth open -- while making a "reverse blowing" sound and showing you how everything looks half chewed; and then swallows [loudly]. Then he goes back for more. Dig in. By the time he is done, there is a perfect circle of nacho topping on the table surrounding where the plate is. No, please don't take the plate away yet...Jared just might want to lick it first.

    -People who have never-ending pity parties
    We all have our days that don't go very well; believe me I know sometimes it happens. However, some people never have anything postive to say about...well, anything. They are an endless loop of poor me and you won't believe how bad my life is and I have the worst luck of anybody in the world. I am chronically cynical, and a born pessimist. When someone complains so much that I get annoyed - that is just not a good sign. It is okay to even have a bad week, but spare us the mundane task of being a good listener while you wade through your sorrows trying to find a solution day in and day out... especially if you make no moves to dig yourself out of whatever hole you have dug. [This only applies to the people who are never happy with anything but don't bother to put forth the effort to improve the quality of their life.] There are always ways to make it better. Trust me.

    -People that can't take a hint - [even when it is an obvious one]
    Once again, it's Jared. Is it just me, or does everybody know a guy like this? I believe that he thinks that it's okay to call and invite yourself over several times a month. He doesn't seem to understand when he is not welcome; even if you tell him straight out - "No, I would rather you not come over to my house." "So is it ok for me to show up tomorrow then?" He will reply. "Actually, Jared, I'd rather you not come over at all. I'm sorry," you reply. [The apology is forced, but you indeed feel bad for having to be brutal-Jared is nice he is just too much to take all at once]. "Well then, maybe I'll come by next week - say Wednesday around nine?" At this point you give up, say with a heavy sigh, "Yah, sure whatever, I guess?", then start making plans to leave town.

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    I was watching Ripley's Believe it or Not on television last night. One segment was a story about a man who was diagnosed with terminal blood and bone cancer and was given less than a year to live. He went in search of remedies and from what I understand [please do not quote me on the accuracy of the details] he lived with a tribe of people and they practiced eating ... rotten meat. Not just a little bit old -- but ROTTEN. His cancer went into complete remission and he is still getting a clean bill of health today.
    "The nutritionist counsels avoidance of cooked and processed foods, and endorses daily doses of raw fats, cream, raw meat, cheese, stone-pressed olive oil and at least half an avocado. His clients claim to have been cured of terminal cancer, chronic-fatigue syndrome, arthritis and emphysema, he says.
    ?This diet reverses the cancer,? Vonderplanitz insists."
    - LA Weekly-Offbeat

    In summary, he claims that by eating the rotten food, the toxins in it improve his body's resistance to other illnesses. The meats they showed on tv had been "aging" for one year or more. Here is one of many links with more information about his "miracle diet" and book. I just had to share this... it was too bizarre not to.
    [All sources used in this post are referenced and linked herein]

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    Friday, July 19, 2002

    Good grief I slept past eleven. I never do that when I have not worked the night before.

    I've never been one to have a regular sleeping pattern. On nights I work, I go to work around 22:00, and come home around 09:00. I sleep on average four hours, and then I'm awake for the day. On my days/nights off, I go to bed somewhere between 23:00, and 03:00, depending on whether or not I am tired--and sleep anywhere between four and six hours.

    Last night, I was up until about 03:30 or 04:00, helping Q with her weblog. She is still trying to find the color scheme she wants to use at this point. Q is my newest html prodigy and is doing a remarkable job. Don't get me wrong they all did great, its just that some of them went the route of WYSIWYG programs and a few actually are learning the source code way. Both work, nothing wrong with either one - it's just good to know the source code to make adjustments if the WYSIWYG has any limitations.

    Anyway, I went to bed around 04:00 and woke up once [thanks to a telemarketer] around 09:00. I should have gotten out of bed then. I fell back asleep relatively quickly following that disturbance.

    It was between those next few hours that I had the dream. I should have gotten out of bed when I had the chance. If you have any ideas on the dream interpretation let me know; I'd be interested in some opinions. I already used the web-based interpreters, I just want your personal thoughts. I think I might have some deeply rooted issues. [ha-ha]

    Labels: Dreams, sleep


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    Thursday, July 18, 2002

    Problems with Permalinks?
    For some reason, my perma-links that were working on Wednesday no longer work. They link to the archive file of the entire month rather than taking the viewer directly to the intended post. I appreciate any input regarding this issue; I have tried a few different character combinations in the source code--with no postive result.

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    Today I feel like bumming around [doing nothing]. I fixed the spacing in the table on the left where the navigation is, and took out the 'ask pero' option, since apparently,the world would rather NOT know. [ha-ha]

    I am a link [at least for now] on another blog. They were a feature link late last week and I read their site pretty much daily; so they are on the main blog list now.

    I got an e-mail from one of my linked blog authors; who apparently decided he didn't want to do it any more. Once I find a link to put in the gap, I'll finish editing that column so it looks more balanced.

    I think I might just sit around and read today. The book is good; although, the author seems to pause every so often to 'explain' some computer term. [I can understand why he would do this; but I know what most of it is; so it's kind of redundant to me for someone to stop telling a story to explain what the term code slinger means.] The story line is very good though; and it is written so even a non-tech could understand the subject matter.

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    Wednesday, July 17, 2002

    I just can't stay away. I am ... an addict. I was wandering around aimlessly on the web, as I usually do; and I ran across a site I originally found last summer. This guy decided it would be a great idea to contract athelete's foot [yes, on purpose] and document it's progress on a website. I have HAD athlete's foot before. I am quite sure that I would ever be insane enough to go through such extremes to contract it. The site is not for the easily disgusted -- but I was more than amused by it, and thought I'd dig it out of the archives of my bookmarks and recycle the once-shared link.

    I am finding that I am in a much better mood than I was on the 16th... and yes, if you look at the date it is not even Thursday yet. So, I am a pathetic loser who just wants to share the wealth of links I come across on a regular basis. Sue me.

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    I have lost all hope and respect for the human race. [Don't click this if you are really senstive please - extreme animal cruelty]. I don't even understand what possessed these losers to do something so horrible.

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    Tuesday, July 16, 2002

    ok-ok-ok... hiatus or not -- I HAD to share this one with you. [I can't say that some of you won't be offended but the picture alone for the particular post in question just caught my eye.]

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    I will be back Friday or Saturday. I need a short hiatus.

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    Monday, July 15, 2002

    The perma-links in my blog now work.
    This means that you can link to a specific post on my blog if you wish. [To do that right-click where it says [Link] beneath the post and copy shortcut. I am not sure of the key combination on a mac for that, I am sorry.

    Permanent links allow other people with websites or blogs to link directly to certain posts you've made on your own blog, and without fear that the post will slide off your front page and no longer be accessible. Here is how to set it up if you want these for your blog or don't have them already.

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    Be careful what you wish for?
    After working a twelve hour shift, I came home to find that a fly [which found its way into my house sometime yesterday] was still alive and flying strong. As I sat at my desk reading and working on some site updates, this fly continued to assult me. After a short time, he suceeded in just annoying the hell out of me. Several times, I attempted to bring the fly to the attention of either the dog or the cat. [You may want to know that the dog is more of a hunter than the cat, who pefers to laze about until the dog kills trespassing insect and only then will he show up -- just in time for the feast.] Neither pet had the slightest bit of interest in fly catching today.

    At one point I became so aggrivated [between having just completely trashed my site, and the fly] that I actually said, "Stupid fly, damn you. Why don't you find a spot and DIE?"

    After getting my source code somewhat back to normal [or at least acceptable in appearance], I decided to fill up my 20 ounce water bottle that I keep on my desk. I made my way into the kitchen and started filling it using the water cooler. It wasn't until the bottle was 2/3 full that I noticed that my wish had been granted. The fly that I had damned apparently landed in my empty bottle and died. Behold, I have to power to kill - merely by suggesting it! I just may try to take over the world.

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    Sunday, July 14, 2002

    Does anybody else type random bits of text into search engines to see what hits they get? You could say, I am either bored, or I simply have way too much time on my hands. Below are some results from random searches, the link text indicates the words typed into google.

    "interesting point"
    "interesting point [2]"
    "marshmellow psychosis"
    "smiling gecko"

    Deb: the results of "Aaron Loves" in google as you suggested readers try in your recent post [13 Jul 2002] yielded some interesting results. I planned on doing this, however Q took the liberty of typing my name in to test it and shared some of the results with me. Here was an innocent statment, that without seeing the website has a whole new meaning:
    Aaron loves Elianna dearly and does anything possible to help; we'll see how that changes when she starts grabbing for his toys.
    Have fun ... always.

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    Site News: We have lots of new links this week. On the LINKS page, we have tacita nox's site. I could be wrong [tac, correct me if I am, please--but I think it is mainly wicca readings and links.] Other new additions are of the weblog variety, so the links for them are on the front page, located on the left. Recently added: electric hamster, q essence, letting go, and hi monkey [who has received a lot of attention as of late... because it amused me so much]. All of the sites are great for your perusal. Another daily hit I make is on this site - which has a sundry of topics and is maintained [I think] by four people.

    I also added a new wav [made by yours truly] on the songs page under the Listen to Me link [also on the left]. It is one I messed up but since the blooper type wavs have proven pretty popular I decided to upload it. I had intended to remake it; however I lost the karaoke backing track for the song. If anyone has it, please send it this way.

    Last but not least; the song of the moment has changed again. for those of you who do not know who Fuel is; it's a modern rock band [harder rock] but I think most of you would like it anyway.

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    Saturday, July 13, 2002



    download a larger version of this image | see the site

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    This is truly an original site. At least I have not run into one like it in my wandering aimlessly through the threads of the web. I hope you enjoy it - I thought it was cute [not an adjective I use often, so it must be worth a few minutes of your time]. Bravo to Hi Monkey.net!

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    Friday, July 12, 2002

    After having twelve hours of reflection and some rare but much needed solid sleep, I feel more like myself today. Please note the site news at the top [above the weblog] regarding pop-up ads. I am looking into the problem and will keep you posted.

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    A friend in need is a... hmm-- how does that go again?
    "If you don't yell at the dog for pissing on the carpet, he will never realize it's wrong to do so."

    Well, the carpet is wet and I am not very happy about it.

    I have something on my mind; it's just that I am unsure how to approach the problem yet. I need some reflection time and will most likely elaborate on this later. [in case you missed it, the reference to the dog is just a metaphor]

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    Wednesday, July 10, 2002

    Site News... There is a new rant posted... [LINK].

    I have a very long TO DO list for today. I should be done this afternoon sometime--see you then!

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    Tuesday, July 09, 2002

    Sodium bicarbonate and e-mailing with blind copies
    Alas! it is time to re-iterate the all important [at least to me] method of sending e-mail to multiple recipients - using the BCC method. Yes, recently I have been getting quite a few e-mails with my name plastered in with about 15-20 other people unknown to me. I hate that.

    Those of you that know you are not guilty of such hideous crimes, read on - guilt free. If you have recently sent [specifically to me] an e-mail with multiple recipients, and you did not use the blind copy feature: this little rant is for you.

    "What in the hell is a blind copy?," you ask?
    Well, if you're not sending all your group e-mails using the BCC feature, you are exposing your entire group e-mail address list to ANYONE who gets their hands on your e-mail. [HERE'S HOW TO DO IT]

    "Why in the hell would I want to do that?" you ask? Well every time you forward or have all of those e-mail addresses visible, it makes it easier for the people who send you junk mail / spam / porn -- to collect them. Just do it to be courteous.

    For other rants of mine on these topics see the read my mind pages.

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    Monday, July 08, 2002

    I have a theory when it comes to curing the hiccoughs [hiccups]. I believe that each "cure" will only work one time for each person. This would explain why that tablespoon of peanut butter that worked so well to cure them when you were six does not work now. It also supports the fact that each new method a person tries works like a charm.

    I have heard of many home remedies for hiccoughs: a glass of water with sugar in it, drinking water while holding one's nose, having someone "scare them away"; among others too numerous to mention. There is one "cure" that I suggest to people often, because it has worked for me -- and most of them have not heard of or tried this one.

    Supplies needed for this particular cure are: one small glass of water [room temperature], one match and one case of the hiccoughs. Light the match and allow it to burn for a few seconds, [being mindful not to burn your fingers, it only needs to burn about five to ten seconds]. Extinguish the match in the water. [That's right just throw that bad rider in there]. Drink the entire glass of water [not the match, we would not want you to choke].

    The most common response when I suggest this to people? "Ewwwwwww!" My thoughts on the matter: Then sit there and suffer with your spastic diaphragm and stop complaining.

    What remedies have worked for you?

    Just for Fun... [THIS] - should keep you busy a little while, anyway.

    pero      @ 3:37 PM | œ | 0 comments

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    [GRINS] That is just great.

    I don't normally post the results of the little quizzes you see in blogs. I don't know why, but today I am just gonna blog it.




    You are vivi
    You are very shy, yet very powerful. You care about others a lot too. You are a real sweetheart.

    take this quiz!?

    pero      @ 12:27 AM | œ | 0 comments

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    Sunday, July 07, 2002

    I can't help but think my point from today's earlier post was missed [see below]. The whole statement and question - was meant to be rhetorical. The next time you say hello to someone; or make eye contact and smile and they look away or don't reply at all -- just remember how you defended those bastards today in the comments of said post. In comparison to decades preceding my existence on Earth, the world today is a shithole packed with people lacking manners and charisma. There are nice people left, but I still feel like the world is in a rut; and people are mean merely as a strategy to survive.

    pero      @ 10:51 PM | œ | 0 comments

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    We keep passing unseen through little moments of other people's lives.  Maybe you pass eachother at the book store.  Most people in today's world avoid making eye contact.  When riding the train we pretend to be engrossed in the NY Times Crossword or a novel; so we don't have to talk to anyone.

    What changed in society to get us to this  point?  Was there not a time when strangers would say HELLO or GOOD DAY to eachother in passing?  Would it REALLY hurt to make eye contact and smile? Somehow, I don't think it would.

    pero      @ 12:19 PM | œ | 0 comments

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    Saturday, July 06, 2002

    Well my [golf] game sucked today [+17]. I guess I am still not focused. Maybe that creepy dancing spiderman was causing an imbalance. [Yah--that is the excuse I am sticking with for now.] After golf we went to a sports bar. Previously, I had 'won' the coin toss to be designated driver; so I got to drink tea.

    I spent the late afternoon reading a book; then company dropped by for a while. Which brings us to the here-and-now. I am tired and it is still pretty early. I think I will call it a day and see what type of trouble I can get into tomorrow.

    pero      @ 11:02 PM | œ | 0 comments

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    What the [ ? ] ... I don't even know what to say about this. Decide for yourself.




    I saw this last night and I was AMUSED by it... It's just... hmmm... It's kind of annoying so I probably won't leave this up forever.

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    Friday, July 05, 2002

    This morning, I must have had my head in the fog. I had decided that for breakfast I would have some instant oatmeal; which is good for me in all of its wholesome simplicity. I opened the packet and dumped it into a bowl, and turned the tea kettle on for the water to boil. I took a glass down from the cabinet and got the orange juice out of the refrigerator. Then, for reasons unknown, I proceeded to pour orange juice in the bowl with the oatmeal. I realized what I had done fairly quickly; however, the oatmeal's edibility factor had been reduced to zero.

    I am finding that today I cannot concentrate for very long on anything; and while I feel extremely compelled to write--the powers that be at Blogger are experiencing some technical difficulties and are striving to bring us all back on line. I have faith that things will be back in business very soon. I am hoping anyway, because I know how to publish without it-I just like feeling like I am part of an elite club. Blogger is like Studio 54, only it isn't as hard to get in.

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    The Friday Five
    1. Where are you right now? Sitting at my computer at home.

    2. What have you lost recently? My keys.

    3. What was the first CD you ever purchased? Wow. Let me think...I don't even remember. I have about 500 CDs.

    4. What is your favorite kind of writing pen? Pilot G-2 .05 mm Black ink

    5. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Mint Chocolate Chip; although lately I am a fan of Ben & Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk.
    Unfortunately, due to Blogger's administrators having to do some maintenance; the posting of this Friday Five was delayed.

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    Thursday, July 04, 2002

    Hope your day has been fun and safe... Getting geared up [as in "readiness" not donning full combat gear or anything] for the hoards of traffic and random do-it-yourself fire works display disasters. I live for this stuff. [Not really -- hope it is uneventful and without incident].

    Here is a game to play - [LINK] They don't give instructions, so I'll give you a hint: the controller is your mouse. The other hint is... THINK CIRCLES.

    I think you can figure it out from there. I hope it works for Mac as well. See you all soon ... unless I jump off of a bridge to escape the insanity.

    pero      @ 5:29 PM | œ | 0 comments

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    Happy Independence Day... and hello to those of you who live places where today is not a holiday. All things considered, I am not feeling too bad this morning. No headache; however my stomach is sort of quietly reminding me that I am too old to party.

    Spicken! That was what the chicken-spam was dubbed. I just don't remember which person said it. I am hoping for a quiet day today once I go in to work. It would make for a longer shift but at least I could remain relatively still.

    pero      @ 8:43 AM | œ | 0 comments

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    Spurky and Chat Rantings... It is not very often that I actually enjoy the time I spend in a chatroom. Tonight, I stayed up way too late, drank too much wine, and thew around way too many puns. [KD is currently reigning as Pun-Queen] I hope everyone else had as much fun as I did; and I hope, writing this in a still-fuzzy-wine-drunkeness, that I was relatively mindful of my behavior.

    We decided that turkey spam should be called Spurkey, since spiced ham is SPAM; and I believe Cherry came up with something that escapes my mind at the moment for chicken-spam. [or was that LinDAH]? I forget the play on words as well as which of us came up with it. In summary, I had fun. I'm going to go to bed now, and I will try to recall other details about tonight when I wake up.

    Oh! I almost forgot...a wav was added to the sounds page [listen to me]. It is at the very bottom.

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    Wednesday, July 03, 2002

    I stand before you, amused. I was sent an e-mail with excerpts of something from a Washington Post Invitational contest. Readers were asked to combine the works of two authors, and to provide a suitable description of the merged book.

    I researched the part that I liked best; [Green Eggs and Hamlet]. If you would like the e-mail describing other "mixed literary titles" here is a link to one of the sites where it can be found.

    pero      @ 12:02 PM | œ | 0 comments

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    All work and no play makes Pero a dull boy.
    All work and no play makes Pero a dull boy.
    All work and no play makes Pero a dull boy.

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    Tuesday, July 02, 2002

    Hey... I just realized my LINK from the post from earlier about the guy - isn't there! So now it is. Just to clear up any confusion about whom I was speaking. ... About who I was speaking of --{about who I meant} HELP ME OUT HERE?!  Anyway, have a pleasant afternoon, and in case I don't see you - Have a SAFE and happy 4th.

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    Somebody call the whaaambulance...
    I will never for the life of me understand why people BITCH about something that is free! In my HUMBLE opinion; Jonty should be sainted for providing FREE commenting, without forcing us to put a CREDITS to him on our sites, without asking for references or links back to him. Yes, on occasion, commenting is down, as any server in existence is going to do at some point.

    I'm pretty sure this guy [who is complaining so publicly] did not donate any money to help get the domain moved; and has no right to be such a dolt. I have done some studying on how to host my own comments; and it looks like a lot of work. Eventually I will jump from the nest and go for it--why not? I've beaten every other source code and scripting issue I've run into. But I stand in defense for Jonty today; because NETCOMMENTS is not his paying job; and I am sure he has a life outside of giving us free commenting. I would also like to note that it is an awesome service which he gives good support for; while keeping perspective on what is really important [his education].

    Oh by the way, commenting was be temporarily down; but the whole site was down; so that means it was beyond Jonty's control. While I was ranting in his defense-commenting came back up -- so quitchabitchin.

    pero      @ 10:28 AM | œ | 0 comments

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    Monday, July 01, 2002

    Nothing can keep you awake as effectively as pondering what type of condition you will be in later if you don't fall asleep soon. I really only spent about an hour and a half trying; but I just could not take it--laying there waiting for sleep to come. It didn't seem like it would, so I got up. I hope everyone is having a good day so far. [I realize Mondays can be rough for some people.]

    The Random Rant is up -Read My Mind- Last, but not least... a game to play. You have to be quick, but it is pretty simple to play-and the link goes to the instruction page.

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