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You’re_Not_A_Handyman_Until_You_Can_Do_This.wmv
ROFL! Real highbrow humor.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
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FUN: NOT! But, I couldn’t think of a better category
Wednesday, March 21, 2012Monday, March 12, 2012
The Break-Up Story
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Sometimes, I get tired of love stories. So here’s the story of how my ex and I broke up.It was Saturday, March 12th, 2011, and I remember because it was the first official day of Spring break. I was a sophomore in college at that time, and I had just begun a recovery process that was going to take about a year to come to fruition.
I was recovering from over 4 months of ulcers and IBS, which played a part in me getting panic disorder a few weeks after I started the spring semester. It had gotten to a point where I had to go on medication, and a week after I started taking meds was Valentine’s Day. My ex and I were in a long distance relationship, so he sent me a card in the mail saying how he would support me during this hard time, and how he would be there for me.
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Wonder how I’d have felt if I’d lost my soul mate. Kinda like a feel now. I’m sure that a God who’s all good would not let that happen (i.e., you never meet that soul mate).
“You can’t be afraid. It’s not right to be afraid. It’s as if you don’t trust the Lord with our lives. I’m not a big Bible Banger, but it seems rude to joggle God’s elbow. Like a little kid, who has no concept of what is happening.” — character “John” in CHURCH 10●19●62 Volume 2 Page 206
“My love, were it in my power, I would sadly grant thee this boon. But, we have to continue to follow His Plan for us. Let’s go forth and speak no more of this. Who ever is last will be last. It will be His choice; not ours. We’re but humble custodians of His temple on earth. It’s not our place to trump His plan. Whatever that plan be, know that I will be with you to my last breath.” — character “John” in CHURCH 10●19●62 Volume 2 Page 399
My soul mate passed on about a year ago. So, I can somewhat empathize with what your feeling.
All I can say is, that like I’m doing, is to pick up your burden — if I was a better Catholic, I’d say “cross” — and move on.
Not easy. I use a lot of music by Taylor Swift — stop laugh at a poor fat old white guy injineer — which I find strangely empathetic to my life.
Hope I made you laugh!
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FUN: A Hug From Taylor Swift (Revision 2.0)
Monday, March 19, 2012A Hug From Taylor Swift Part 1
A Hug From Taylor Swift Part 2
A Hug From Taylor Swift Part 3
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Learnings from the Taylor Swift’s Auburn video
1) YouTube and Verizon have issues
Watching a YouTube video is a mess. You can figure out what the technical dimension the problem is. Users don’t have access to the diags necessary to tell where or what the problem really is. What’s worse one always has to be suspicious that either or both have their “thumb” on the scale. Verizon to sell FIOS or 4G. YouTube to extract payment from the ISPs.
2) YouTube software
Try resetting a video to someplace other than the beginning. Doesn’t work for me. But shouldn’t it DL the file to you so you can play it over and over. You shouldn’t need a utility or another site to collect it for you. Plus why can’t we have one open standard for video.
3) Assumption
You have to admire the innovation of these two Auburn guys, and one webmaster, for their ability to capture the essence of the inet and social media. Taylor Swift gets kudos for finding them, challenging them, and making the event. Of course, if I made 35M$ last year, I’d take a chance. Maybe not! It could have been a bust. So there was some risk in it for her. She could have been playing to an empty house. Not very likely. She could have leaked it to her fan base minutes before and I’m sure the tweens and teens would have packed the joint. I know I’d have gone. Everyone won. They got their hug; she got the buzz.
4) Make it happen
You have to admire these fellow’s ability to “instantiate” their vision. The Eastern philosophies always suggest that vision precedes actuality. These fellows demonstrated that principle. Or is it a meme? You have to visualize the end and the Universe will “make it so”. To steal a Star Trek line.
5) Noblese oblige
Taylor Swift exemplifies this meme. She could have, but never has, sat in her tour bus and counted her pennies. How to say one of her CPAs wasn’t doing this for her ( i.e.: “Taylor, do realize what this is going to cost you?” “So, how much is five million hits on YouTube worth in terms of paid downloads?”)? She seems propelled by human emotion. But buzz does translate to dollars, so she can be ‘frisky’. Knowing that the “buzz” is worth gazillions. That doesn’t diminish her. She really is an icon.
6) Fun
You have to be “hard hearted” not to enjoy the serendipity of the whole scenario. Other than a “young girl skirt” around some rowdy college students, one would be hard pressed to find a flaw in the whole video. Marginally, one can feel bad for the campus and her security people who had to make her safe. You can see the expressions on their faces that they were not happy on what should have been a sleepy afternoon. You have to wonder how the many folks who were “locked out” felt? Sorry, but I always look at the silent majority feels. I’d have been the 350+1!
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I’m told the skirt is not that short. Guess it’s my Catholic school upbringing when the girls would roll down for school and roll up for dismissal.
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FUN: A Hug From Taylor Swift
Sunday, March 18, 2012A Hug From Taylor Swift Part 1
A Hug From Taylor Swift Part 2
A Hug From Taylor Swift Part 3
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There is so much to learn from this whole “thing”; it’s stunning.
Biggest thing is that Taylor Swift has a natural sense of “playfulness”. For a super star to play along with the gag is impressive. I’m sure that her marketing people thought of this as a marketing bonanza.
It demonstrates that principle of intention. That is that everything begins with an intention.
Clearly, they never knew how it was going to work out, but they defined the end state and pursued it.
The joy of both the guys and the star. It’s obvious and palpable.
Leaders create their reality.
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FUN: St P’s NYC parade
Saturday, March 17, 2012The Army Color guard 1 right lead out of step.
The Navy Color Guard has several out of step.
USAF missing.
Marines (a bunch of old and retired) in step, in formation. Hmmm!
And the various kops are just sort of sauntering up; the grammer school bands look sharper.
I’m DVRing it so I can relive it.
I luv parades.
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Saw Air Force, they looked sharp. (No prejudice here.)
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FUN: Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
Saturday, March 17, 2012
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FUN: A night at the opera
Sunday, March 4, 2012Lessons learned from a night at the opera. (the met; not Groucho Marx movie)
1> add 45 minutes to the time table. (NYC traffic sucks!)
2> give the deadline times with smiley clock faces with the big hand on two and the little hand on the three! (girls don’t do numbers well.)
3> while the lead diva ain’t Taylor Swift, man, that heifer had a set of pipes. (funniest moment when lead guy has to pick her up a carry her to the imaginary bedroom. Bet he wears a truss!)
special note of the “child” in the show: those three guys making it move made the doll seem like a real kid.
Best joke of the night: “so that kid was brought to the USA and grew up to be Jerremy Lin!”
Now we”ll see what the others thought!
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FJohn ReinkeBestest oddest serendipitous moment of the night.
I was wearing my “campaign ribbon” on my lapel. Always do when I get clean up and dress up to the 9’s.
Coming out the rest room, this old gent going in, had be a 150 years old, grabs my arm and says “Like your lapel chevron. See I wear mine too.” I was stunned. He had the exact same one.
Surprising for me to think that fast, I said: “And I thank you for your service to our country that allowed me to earn mine.” His response: “You’re a good boy. God bless.”
And, ships in the night, we both moved on as the curtain chimes were ringing. Funny, never thought of myself as a “good boy”, wish we could have compared notes.
If I’d have been thinking faster, I should have given him my business card. I had them in my jacket pocket. (Never go anywhere with out the basic networking tools — business cards and a pen!)
I went back to my seat and wondered what he did to earn his. Bet it was a lot more than I did!
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FUN: You might be a libertarian
Monday, February 27, 2012http://wendymcelroy.com/news.php?extend.4532
If you….you might be a libertarian
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* If you can wear down someone in an 4 hour debate about rights… you might be a libertarian.
* If your friends won’t discuss politics in front of you cause they know you will hand them their ass… you might be a libertarian.
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ROFL! I bet folks think of me like this?
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FUN:ANWAR = Central Park
Friday, February 24, 2012Government Alaska Lawmakers Ask Fed to Take Over Central Park to Point Out Hypocrisy
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 10:49pm by Tiffany Gabbay
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Perturbed with outsiders interfering with the right to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Republican Congressman Kyle Johansen introduced a resolution in Juneau Monday that gives those on the east coast a taste of their own medicine.
Thus, in the interest of preserving one of the few remaining glimmers of urban greenery left, Alaska state legislators are asking the federal government to take over Central Park.
Yes. The Central Park in New York City.
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You have to laugh when the shoe gets put on the other foot.
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FUN: Little Boy and His Dog
Thursday, February 23, 2012FROM LUDDITE
http://zanylol.com/littleboy.html
Little Boy and His Dog
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Sappy!
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