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Would you like some news? [Jun. 26th, 2009|09:40 am]
So it turns out that we've had a pretty good idea that Saddam was lying about having WMDs since 2004. Of course it'd be irresponsible of our leaders to acknowledge that at the time, or to lend any credence to the ravings of a mad man. Better to just hand him over so he could be killed by zealots in his homeland. The fact that I find information gathered through the interrogation of Saddam Hussein more credible than information given by Dick Cheney on Meet The Press is either a telling statement about me or the quality of our former leadership. You have your own opinions, I'm sure.

Stealing an amputee's wheelchair is neither classy, nor funny, not even if you did it so you could see him go around in circles in a regular wheelchair. For shame.

We inch ever closer to a new album from Steve Burns and this makes me happy.

I didn't want to comment on his passing directly, but I find it interesting that Michael Jackson nearly took the internet with him when he died yesterday. Personally, I didn't find out until I got a text message about 45 seconds before my date showed up last night.
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Random thought... [Jun. 23rd, 2009|12:13 am]
[Your mom ain't listening to |Willie Nelson - Crazy]

Life rarely goes according to plan. The longer the timeline, the more you'll find yourself deviating from the plan. Still, it'd be nice if it occasionally worked out the way you wanted it to. Ah well. My mind has been consumed with thoughts of time, coincidence, opportunity (both lost to time and space and opportunity on the horizon), and where I'm heading in life.
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Time to poll the audience [Jun. 21st, 2009|09:37 pm]
Dear Lazyweb -

Is there a reason I shouldn't buy a $5 HDMI cable online instead of the $40 - $175 HDMI cables that I see at every store I go to? I understand that there are varying qualities of HDMI cables and that I want to make sure I get a 1.3a/b/c to ensure that I get quality 1080p from my PS3, but if the $5 cable says it's 1.3a/b/c compliant, then why would I pay for the $175 cable? I've ordered a couple el cheapos from Amazon to get me by once the new TV arrives, but if someone can give me a compelling reason to buy the traditional store brand cables, I'm all ears (or eyes, as the case may be).

Sincerely,
A/V Challenged
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Daily Tweet Dump [Jun. 16th, 2009|01:04 am]
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  • 18:16 No I didn't just take a train 45 min downtown just to get some White Castle...
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Daily Tweet Dump [Jun. 15th, 2009|01:04 am]
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  • 16:28 Leeching wifi from Panera? Meh. Publicly funded library wifi? HOT!
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Daily Tweet Dump [Jun. 14th, 2009|01:04 am]
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  • 10:08 All these people are obsessively trying to grab up their usernames on Facebook. I snagged /revfajita with no problem. Uniqueness ftw.
  • 10:09 Go see Moon. You'll probably figure out what's going on early on, but it didn't make the movie any less enjoyable.
  • 19:25 Dear NJ - Why are your drunken MILFs so loud and nasal?
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Daily Tweet Dump [Jun. 11th, 2009|01:04 am]
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  • 21:42 Oh creepy haunting zombie kids, your song makes me laugh.
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Daily Tweet Dump [Jun. 10th, 2009|01:04 am]
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  • 13:14 Had a great time last night seeing David Byrne, even though I only caught a glimpse of him a few times except for on the giant monitors.
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Daily Tweet Dump [Jun. 9th, 2009|01:04 am]
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  • 08:14 I'm still occasionally reminding myself that I live here now.
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Everything that happens will happen today... [Jun. 8th, 2009|04:05 pm]
[Your mom ain't listening to |David Byrne And Brian Eno - Home]

How on earth did I go two weeks in the city without checking out Oh My Rockness for something to do? It's a good thing I did today because I'd have kicked myself if I found out later that I missed out on seeing David Byrne for free in Brooklyn tonight. Sure, it's at a park. Sure, it'll be outside and crowded. But David Byrne! Followed up by The Decemberists on Wednesday night and Nouvelle Vague next week. Oh New York, you're going to bleed my pockets of money!

In other news, this is my third week as a New Yorker. It's been pretty great so far. Everything I need to sustain myself is within easy walking distance. The apartment hasn't spontaneously combusted. The super for our building seems to think we're the greatest of friends, which makes me think he's going to rob me. So far, I'm loving it here.
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Daily Tweet Dump [Jun. 8th, 2009|02:00 pm]
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  • 18:03 Netflix very well might be the devil's work. On the other hand, I've thoroughly enjoyed Sukiyaki Western Django and The King Of Kong today.
  • 08:14 I'm still occasionally reminding myself that I live here now.
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Daily Tweet Dump [Jun. 7th, 2009|09:01 pm]
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  • 21:12 I feel like I look like a Dave Matthews fan in these clothes. Damn NYC, changing me already.
  • 22:57 I've had enough of these songs of self-imposed unhappiness.
  • 23:14 Dear Girl In The Yellow Dress - You are adorable, so I'll ignore that you are stalking me tonight.
  • 17:03 Netflix very well might be the devil's work. On the other hand, I've thoroughly enjoyed Sukiyaki Western Django and The King Of Kong today.
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Daily Tweet Dump [Jun. 2nd, 2009|09:01 pm]
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  • 21:33 I think maybe I'll wander down to Coney Island this weekend.
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Daily Tweet Dump [May. 30th, 2009|09:17 pm]
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  • 00:06 Mildly intoxicated, kinda sleepy, but having a good night, so...
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(no subject) [May. 25th, 2009|12:07 am]
d00d. The entire run of the new BSG on Blu-Ray AND a Cylon? *cough* Not that I'm swayed by the Cylon. Seriously, this may be the ONLY TV show that I'd really care about owning on Blue-Ray.
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Good grief! [May. 24th, 2009|07:13 pm]
[Your mom ain't listening to |The background noise of the city...]

In NYC. For perms, y0. Random notes from my drive:

- Seriously New Jersey? I have to wait 25 minutes at the gas station so that some schlemiel can put gas in my car because I'm not cool enough to gas up my own car? Really? REALLY?

- Pulling up to and crossing the George Washington Bridge into NYC, I heard Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising" followed by Van Halen's "Running With The Devil" on the NYC classic rock station. Should I consider that a good or bad omen?

- The older woman (late 40's, at least, and not in that hot Jane Seymour kind of way) at the hotel in Butte Vernon, PA that checked me in last night was also checking me OUT. It was kinda gross. She let me know a half dozen times that if I needed anything (it was 12:30 am eastern when I checked in) that I just needed to call down to the desk and she'd bring it right up to me room for me, that she'd be down there all night being bored. GROSS.

- While passing through Ohio yesterday, I saw a van being driven by a super white trash woman with at least 5 kids bouncing around in it with this large, seemingly homemade bumper sticker that said "Don't Blame Me, I Voted For PALIN!" Um, wha? It's only been 115 days or so (I'm too lazy to check and find out exactly how many). What's happened in that time that you have to shift the blame off on everyone else? You know, aside from the fact that he's a darker, more natural shade of color than John Boehner.

- White Castle in St Louis yesterday for lunch. So fantastic. Skyline for dinner in BFE, Ohio. Mmm.

- I drove to the east coast a thousand years ago (2002?) using a combination of my own scrawled notes/directions and the horrific directions that Mapquest provided. It was a little bit of a challenge, but it worked out alright for me. This time I pretty much relied on my brother-in-law's GPS that he loaned me. INFINITELY easier. As a society, we are far too spoiled by technology.

- Blah blah blah.
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Daily Tweet Dump [May. 23rd, 2009|09:01 pm]
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  • 15:50 Am I sure I want to move to NYC?
  • 15:53 I shouldn't remember so much of thistle stretch of I-70 from the 2003 trip.
  • 16:22 If I were cool, I'd have swung through Cincy and met John for dinner. I suck.
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I think it's time we give something new a try... [May. 22nd, 2009|10:07 am]
[Your mom ain't listening to |Interpol - No I In Threesome]

The single carload of stuff. I've wondered for years if I'd be able to parse myself down to just one carload of things, though I always imagined having a larger car if I ever had to try. Still, I don't have nearly as much stuff going into storage as I'd have thought I would a month ago. And of the stuff going to storage, I'll probably only be concerned about my cardboard guys, my yearbooks, and my comic book collection. You know, my valuables. :P

In about 60 hours or so, I'll be a New Yorker. It feels a little weird to say that. Years ago, I wasn't terribly interested in even visiting New York, much less living there. Bizarro.
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Daily Tweet Dump [May. 19th, 2009|09:01 pm]
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  • 15:23 It pleases my nerd soul to order nerdy things and send them to apt 42, my new NYC home.
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Daily Tweet Dump [May. 18th, 2009|09:01 pm]
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  • 16:44 First iTunes always seemed to find oddly appropriate things to play, now Pandora? Am I that predictable?
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Daily Tweet Dump [May. 17th, 2009|09:01 pm]
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  • 01:43 Occasionally I have to remind myself that the "what does it all mean" convo is a bad plan.
  • 03:47 Twitter via PS3? RIDONKULOUS!
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Daily Tweet Dump [May. 16th, 2009|09:01 pm]
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  • 22:06 I am too old to be developing silly crushes that I can't do anything about.
  • 19:50 Found the LJ Abuse Team docs from 8/01 when I was on the team. Haha.
  • 20:21 My high school years were bizarre when examined in storage box form.
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Daily Tweet Dump [May. 15th, 2009|09:01 pm]
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  • 12:08 One more week. Then I pack the car and hit the road on Saturday and head to The City.
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