Archive for the ‘bloggers’ Category
don’t pay attention to Dilbert
February 5th, 2008
Here’s a funny blog entry by the creator of the Dilbert comic:
There’s a lot to like about Obama as a candidate for President. The man has gifts; no doubt about it. But the thing that fascinates me most is how hard it is to label him.
He’s neither white nor black.
He’s neither old nor young.
He’s not a southerner or northerner because he grew up in Hawaii.
He’s not too left or too right.
He’s not too Christian, and even has a Muslim name.
He’s not an old school politician or a newcomer.
He’s not handsome in a standard way, yet he’s attractive.
He’s a man, but somehow projects a feminine vibe too.
I predict Obama will win the Democratic nomination. In the general election he will lead in the polls but lose to John McCain because the Republicans will do a better job of rigging the election.
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Do you know the way to randland?
January 25th, 2008
Do you know the way to randland?
I’ve been away so long
I may go wrong and lose my way
Do you know the way to randland
I’m going back to find some piece of mind in randland
The internet is a great big freeway
Put a hundred down and by a Mac
In a week – or maybe two – you’ll get your own blog
Weeks turn into years and quickly pass
And all the bloggers there never were are writing comments and trolling blogs
I’ve got lots of friends in randland
Wo oh oh oh
Can’t wait to get back to randland
Wo oh oh oh
Do You know the way to randland?
results of the Doubting Thomas quiz (Q7)
October 28th, 2007
First the results of the quiz I posted a couple weeks ago:
Technically, I have one computer. But because Boot Camp counts, I have two computers. But if you count the iMac I share with the whole family, then “I” have 3 computers, but I hardly ever use the family desktop, since I have an Apple laptop. And if you count the non-working computer in the basement, then “we” have four computers.
So are you a Windows user, a Mac user, a Linux user, or some combination of those three? Or do you use some other kind of computer, like a Sun or something?
of small towns and cities
September 27th, 2007
I’ve been saying for years that Buffalo is a big small town, and most people who live here know what I mean. Living in a small town or small city has its advantages and its challenges. A wise man once told me that he tries to live by the phrase “as soon as I dump on someone, I need them”.
Today, I saw my friend at work, and I said Hey, I haven’t seen you in a while, how’ve you been? And he said he’s fine, and that he saw me yesterday. Okay, where, I asked, and he told me the story of how his friend was tailgating me down the street, and he told his friend to stop driving so badly.
And I thought of a saying that I think applies, similar to what my mentor said to me 15 years ago. This is my wisdom for you, fellow small town and small city residents:
“You can only insult so many strangers in a small town.”
Feel free to quote me on that. (Oh, and it might also apply to the blogger get-together post I wrote the other day, but maybe it doesn’t, I don’t know how far things have gone in that arena.)
