I'm on VerveEarth!

I got an email today from Clayton, the creator of VerEarth.com, a Google Maps-like website linked to lots of geographically-oriented sites, and it apparently has lots of bloggers on it, too. Now, it looks like the site is just starting up. I just went there now and signed up to find about 1,200 sites in the US, nearly 1,000 in Europe, less than 100 in Africa and just a smidge over 50 in Communist, Google-banning China. Neat site, though! Anybody who likes reading blogs and loves perusing Google Earth like I do (obsessively) would find it interesting as it promises to be once it really gets going. If you have a blog, go ahead and sign up for it and help get it going if the idea fancies you. I've added a direct link to my pushpin on the site on the right navigation bar and, well, right here, too.

The Matt Damon & Ben Affleck saga continues

I normally hate celebrity gossip and don't pay it any mind, but when I hear the word "gay" my ears perk up, LOL. A friend of mine sent me this link tonight, and it was SOOO funny that I had to share it with ya. Jimmy cracks me up.


YouTube Link

Lessoned Learned:
1. Robin Williams is even more AWESOME now.
2. Harrison Ford makes a creepy sugar daddy.
3. Cameron Diaz couldn't sing herself out of a cardboard box.

Please, Nintendo!! We BEG you!!

I'm always amazed at the way some people out there have used the Internet toward another truly brilliant idea, and I believe the following is one of those ideas.

This guy has not only used the internet to post a cool do-it-yourself video, but he's using it to FREELY divulge (to a huge company and others who might want to sell the technology and the whole Internet for that matter) something so simple and completely radical that it could revolutionize the way we play video games forever. And it's all just a different way of looking at the existing technology.

Screw the Patent Office, he just wants these games made!! And so do I!


Ebaum's World Link

Boyfriend Application

Now accepting applications! =)

Firstly, gay male applicants only! You should also be willing to prove this requirement if requested, LOL. A face picture would be nice to see. (Other photographs also accepted, hehe.) Sorry it's so long. I can be a picky bitch, but hey, I get to learn more about you fabulous readers, too!

BASICS:

First Name:
Contact Info:
Location:
Birthdate:
Education:
Height:
Weight:
Build:

OTHERS: (Feel free to elaborate or be as concise as you like.)

Do you smoke? If so, how often?
Do you drink? If so, how often?
Do you have any piercings/tattoos?
Do/did any drugs?
Are you a felon or registered sex offender?
Are you diagnosed with anything I should know about?

What do you do for a living?
What are your hobbies?
Do you go to school?
Which subjects/clubs/sports did you enjoy most?
What kind of music do you like?
Do you play any musical instruments?
What genres of movies do you like?
Favorite movies?
Favorite video games?
What genres of books do you read?
Favorite books?
Do you speak any languages other than English?
Do you play any sports?
Would you be my workout buddy?
How would you describe your sense of humor? (dry, silly, witty, sarcastic, etc.)

How out are you?
How do you feel about marriage and kids?
How is your relationship with your parents?
How do you feel about open relationships?
Have you ever cheated on a boyfriend?
What's one thing you would like to change about yourself?
What do you look for in another guy?

What kind of underwear do you wear?
Are you a top/bottom/vers. bottom/vers. top?
Are you spontaneous and full of surprises?
Would you make out with me in an elevator?
Would you like to travel with me?
Would you be my best friend as well as boyfriend?
Would you text message me all day?
Do you like to cuddle?
Are you a horny bastard?
What would you say is your favorite part of your body?
What would you say is your best personality trait?
How would you wake me up in the morning?
Would you call to tell me goodnight if we were apart?

Total Lunar Eclipse!!

What're you doing inside?!?! Go outside and watch the eclipse! It's your last chance in nearly three years! Totality is at 10:26pm.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_21%2C_2008_lunar_eclipse


Update:

I took a couple pictures but quickly learned how difficult it is to take a steady shot with a digital camera of such a distant object of such polar contrast to the surrounding color. Eventually I rigged up the tripod. This shot turned out to be the best and managed to catch a small plane from the town airport.

New challenge!

First, lemme say, WOW it's been a long time since I've posted. I feel bad. I've been so busy, I really have. My dad's been in the hospital the last few days having surgery. He's doin' fine now. Anywho, I've got a little challenge for you nerdy people like me out there. Michael, are you paying attention? Good. =)

I recently posted this up in my cubicle. They so rarely actually provide us lowly help desk analysts with plaques displaying our names and titles, so I have been forced to create my own. I rather enjoyed it actually, because it gives me small, silent piece of real estate on my cubicle in which I can "Stick it" to the man. I doubt few of the other help desk peeps and absolutely NONE of the managers have a CLUE what this means:



(Last name censored, hehe.) Evaluate this down to its simplest form and post a comment with the solution and your email and I'll send you a special treat. (I have no idea what but I'll think of something.)

Motherload

Here's a fun little game I got turned onto today:

Motherload!

You're a little dumptruck, short and stout. There are no "levels" or ultimate goal; really you just want to have the most awesome of everything, I suppose. So be warned, it could go on forever. It's still incredibly fun anyway. By the way, It saves by creating a cookie on your computer so you can close it and reload your game any time you like.


Update:

In light of the tantilizing news on several accounts that this game can be WON and the people have "beat it" or "gotten to the end," I am anxiously trying to get to the bottom of it, literally. (It's not too often you get to appropriately use the word "literally" literally.) Upon hearing these rumors of what manner of evil might be lurking at the bottom I proceeded to cover my ears and babble loudly. I don't want to spoil the surprise and the challenge of it.

Amazingly, after a little searching, I found out how to take the Motherload with me -- the saved game, that is, from work to home. Macromedia Flash players can save data as a cookie and you can copy that cookie another computer. The miniclipxgenml.sol file is the one you’re after (at least on XP). Plop this bad boy in the synonymous folder on another machine, fire up the game, hit Load Game, and Viola! You’re back where you left off ... on another machine, that is.

Windows XP stores the file here:
C:\Documents and Settings\YourLoginHere\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\YourRandomAlphanumericHere\www.miniclip.com\

Windows Vista stores the file here:
C:\Users\YourLoginHere\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\YourRandomAlphanumericHere\www.miniclip.com\

Mac OS X stores the file here:
/Users/YourLoginHere/Library/Preferences/Macromedia/Flash Player/#SharedObjects/

Happy digging!

Barack and Hillary slug it out...verbally

I was watching bits and pieces of the 1/21/08 SC Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate on YouTube, viewable in its entirety here. It's not the more recent one, but this one includes Clinton, Obama, and Edwards before Super Tuesday. Watch Part 2, put on some popcorn, and start at around 4 minutes in. It really gets good in Part 3.

I was waiting for the audience to start shouting "JERRY!! JERRY!! JERRY!!" Obama just called her a corporate laywer for Walmart while he was "working the streets" (LOL) and that got Hillary PISSED. When she starts to jump back in you can hear John Edwards say off-camera, "I thought there was a third person in this debate." LOL. That made even Hillary laugh. At least that's what I think he said; there was a lot of over-talking going on. She couldn't wait to jab another one back at Obama. Kudos to Edwards for standing up for himself immediately afterward and stating that his plans for reform in three big areas all plan to pay for themselves.

Some memorable quotes:
"I can't tell who I'm running against." -- Obama about Bill Clinton, Part 3
"Lord knows you let them go on forever!" -- Edwards, Part 3
"You voted against the bill, because the limit was too high? Is that what you just said? ....So there's no limit at all, Barack." -- Edwards, Part 4
"It is very difficult having a straight-up debate with you because you never take responsibility for ANY vote, and that has been a pattern." -- Clinton to Obama, Part 4

... Okay, I watched half, and that's enough for one sitting. I just don't have time to sit and watch it all now, much less the most recent debate without Edwards where Clinton and Obama sit elbow-to-elbow nearly congratulating each other and stressing their similarities more than their differences...or so I heard. I'll have to find out for myself.

This guy is actually serious with this...

The Reverand Brendan Powell Smith has a website and a published book series entitled The Brick Testament. His website, TheBrickTestament.com is a fairly sizeable collection of storyboards depicting Biblical verses, stories, and teachings ..... all built with Legos. This really ranks up there with some of the funnest shit I've seen that was created with serious intentions, and to make it accessible to children. Sounds like a good plan, right? Well, it's only when you start quoting the Bible that Legos suddenly start fucking eveything that move and stoning, beheading, and castrating each other.

Feel free to peruse at your leisure but definitely hit up the section called The Law that includes such happy-go-lucky storyboards as:
When to Stone your Children
When to Stone your Whole Family
Sexual Discharges
Beastiality
Homosexuality (There's a running theme of "Kill the homosexuals!" throughout the site.)
How Long to Hang Somebody
and, of course, When to Marry your Sister-In-Law

Outside The Law, of course there are some other scenes worth checking out, including The Teachings of Jesus ... surprisingly disturbing stuff.

Heath Ledger's autopsy results are in

In a statement released today by the associated press, Heath Ledger's death was described as an accidental overdose caused by the combination of prescription drugs: painkillers, sleep aids, antianxiety medications and others. Specifically, the AP reported:

The cause of death was "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine," spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said in a statement.

In a statement released through Ledger's publicist, the actor's father, Kim, said Wednesday: "While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage."

Heath's family returned Tuesday to his hometown of Perth, Australia where he will be buried in a family plot in a private ceremony.

Jocks!

I thought I would let you all in on a little secret -- what my favorite type of guy is, the JOCK! Physically active and anatomically *gulp* appealing, the word "JOCK" in four letters encapsulates all that is young, vibrant, full of energy, exuberant, fit, macho, agressive, competitive, vivacious, playful, dirty, muscle-tensing, sweat-dripping, hair-dishelved, heavy-breathing, testosterone-driven, and those luscious, intoxicating pheromones they exude. To put it simply, RAWR!

Here's just a little sample of what I'm talking about. Certainly there are many more flavors and many more jaw-dropping photos, but here are a few hand-picked from my own collection of literally thousands, LOL. Enjoy! =)

Happy Birfday to me!

I turned 27 years old on Sunday. The day itself was kinda blah. I took my parents out to a nice restaurant I love to go to and to which they've never been. Yummy! The place was absolutely dead because the super bowl was on at the moment. Buncha Yanks playin' anyway, so no one around here gave a shit about it if they even knew who was playing. They didn't enjoy the place, I don't think. Granted, they both ordered seafood pasta. Blech! I had a juicy filet mignon with potatoes and asparagus. After that I was on the phone with my two brothers and sis-in-law and we had a rich chocolate birthday cake with a couple presents: Myst IV and V, LOL. I guess I'll be playing them sooner than I thought!