Oh man

Oh man this day has started off as a huge debacle I totally forgot about an eight o clock appt. and ended up being late. Which sucks. Anyway I am loving this N810 its perfect for blogging one the go. When I started this blog in 2004 I never would have thought something like this was possible.

I havent fully realised the full potential. The default region for the English is UK English (hence UK spelling) I want to figure out how to use the webcam and would love to start making You Tube videos. The N810 commercial I posted last week sums up me in a nutshell when the girl says "I would die if you took away my Internet" (that reminds me I think the bill is due again)

I love how I can blog laying down on my back with a handheld -thats truly cool.

Gotta get an early start tomorrow.

Update

Just a quick tap out of a blog post this morning on the N810 while my nano get some fresh content. i will do a full write up on this device later right now its Mon morning and i gotta get back to work. Its been a long weekend.

Going Gordon Freeman on your ass

Going Gordon Freeman on Criminals' Asses, originally uploaded by tjwilde.

I faved this photo a long time ago, and saw some more comments in my recent comments stream. So I clicked on it again, and decided to blog it. Click on it its funny

N810 First impresseions

I dont have the photos of the unboxing yet, but I will say I immediately charged it, and then downloaded the latest software from here. Then immediately went to find a hotspot to load my feeds. in a simple 3 word phrase i love it i am currently tapping this very post out on it now.

lots to learn.

Terminal 5 launch disaster brings holiday chaos - Times Online

Terminal 5 launch disaster brings holiday chaos - Times Online

A very bad situation. (With Video Goodness)

Government vehicles

Govt Impalas, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

Saw this and thought "well hell this is a great photo opportunity".

Purposefully not geotagged as it is a work place - one of several ;)

treat

treat, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

On the way out of the place I see a bowl with the above, and a spoon and the guy told me to get a spoonful. It has a very unique taste. It was some kind of spice/seed whatever mixed with some kind of candy / sweet

Curry

Curry, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

Accompanying curry. Was hot -well it gets hot after you eat it for a while - Called Madras. My British Friends will recognize this instantly.

Rice

Rice, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

1st in a series of what I had for lunch yesterday. There is an Indian restaurant near my work and I had a urge for some Curry. This rice was awesome.

Bedtime again

Maybe this is some kind of poetic justice.

2008-03-26 23:07 CDT

Something odd going on

Well, I begin to wonder. I wonder if my bitching and complaining has gotten any results. I get an email from Nokia, saying that the items that are backordered have been split into a new order, and they would ship the items that are not on backorder in the original shipment, and then when those backordered items come, they would ship those on the new order. Fine I think, Ill get my super-ultra high mega capacity battery and my car charger, 13 days before the N810. So I investigate the links on the email and apparently, they say that the N810 and the Car charger shipped today and the super-ultra high mega capacity battery is currently on backorder. WTF!? huh? I mean seriously, WTF, If this was the case, they should have shipped it on the 20th, and I would have it right now. But there seems to be some odd shit going on over there. I just hope that everything comes through OK. So now it looks like it will arrive here on FRI and the battery will come later -somehow that doesn't jive with what the customer service dude was saying earlier. I will just have to wait and see.

Police: Family prayed instead of getting medical aid for girl who died

This REALLY makes my blood boil. It makes me really want to become more of a militant atheist. If this isn't proof enough that God doesn't exist, I don't know what is. I have said it time and time again, if God exists - he is one sick bastard.

Nokia USA called with some bad news

After ordering the N810 online on the 20th of March, I was already upset that it was on back order. I was expecting it to come in this week as was explained by email:



Cool I thought. So I call them up to re-verify the shipping address. Then the guy says something a bit worrisome. He says "The reason we sent you an email to call us..." and I am thinking "Hey, I didn't get an email to call you guys today." but he continued... "Your order is on back order... (I was already familiar with this after already having waited for 6 days) ...and will be expected to arrive on 8 April." I was floored. I was in shock and didn't say anything. He offered "you can cancel the order and then replace the order on the 8th" and I am thinking "fuck no, I don't want to cancel and run the risk of it being on backorder again" The guy on the other end has no idea how important this device will be to me -as a customer service guy -even though he works for Nokia USA (Or let's talk, Nokia's agent in the US authorized to speak on behalf on Nokia) but he couldn't offer anything else. Lets chock this one up to yet another round of BAD LUCK. So hopefully, 22 days after buying it online, I should have it in my hands. I have placed a google widget on my iGoogle page to count down the days, hours.... Am I just a little bit obsessed?

[Learning is Fun] Parallax

I added star descriptions on the above flickr photo I took on the 20th. Just click on the picture above and then mouse over the photo to the notes (above the stars)

I think I ought to bring up something called parallax. According to wikipedia, parallax is the only direct method by which distances to objects beyond the Solar System can be measured. The Hipparcos satellite has used the technique for over 100,000 nearby stars.

Wikipedia continues:
Precise parallax measurements of distance usually have an associated error. Thus a parallax may be described as some angle ± some angle-error. However this "± angle-error" does not translate directly into a ± error for the range, except for relatively small errors. The reason for this is that an error toward a smaller angle results in a greater error in distance than an error toward a larger angle.

However, an approximation of the distance error can be computed by means of the following:



where d is the distance and p is the parallax. The approximation is far more accurate for parallax errors that are small relative to the parallax than for relatively large errors.

Why we need to leave Iraq now (pt. 3)

I posted about the I-95 shutdown in Philadelphia and read this article this morning. I didn't want to post a photo copied from another website but here is a photo and accompanying article in ENR.

100 questions for Christians

100 questions for Christians

I like how you get the same repetitive arguments from ignorant theists. Then you get the hilarious "Maybe you will enjoy hell hahaha lol!" responses. Feel free to read through the thread. I didn't address Flip Jackson - who seemed more reasonable and level-headed. But I still need to address his points.

Nice peaceful religion eh?

Why I believe science is better than religion

Blog Renaming

I wanted to remove myself from that brand of militant atheism that is going around. I still like the term "born again atheist" as it is a perfect description for people like me, who were born into a religion - the religion of our parents, and have left and evolved as a non-believer.

I just pulled the new name out of my head. It stems back to High School, when I was reading about how they can determine the distances of far away galaxies. It was kind of a shame that they didn't teach redshift in H.S. Physics. Nor did they teach it in any other H.S. Science class I took. On that token, they didn't even touch evolution in Biology class. No We kids had to go to the H.S. Library to pick up books on the subject. At least the creationists didn't ban those books from our library. I spent a lot of time in both the H.S. Library and the public library and I am thankful to have done so.

There is a good article about redshift at wikipedia. If anyone reading this is unfamiliar with it, I recommend giving it a good read.

Without doing the math...

Sad. Equivalent of brainwashing, limiting these poor kids' knowledge. Filling kids heads' with lies and BULLSHIT.

These guys are nothing more than dumbasses! He can't even defend his ludicrous arguments with math - cause he must have failed at math in school.

Radiometric Dating.

Has it been worth it?

Was it worth 4000 US soldiers deaths' and an innumerable about of soldiers maimed - for invading Iraq? We have been mislead from day one, and even for someone like me, who was an initial supporter of the war, only due to lies. You get all sorts of Neo Cons saying "People make mistakes... Bush just made a mistake." Well that sure is one hell of a mistake.

Can you even put your head around that number?

We need this now

We really need this now.

When to Stone Your Children

Deuteronomy 21:18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
21:19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
21:20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
21:21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

Before the theists come out of the woodwork with the "But thats the ooooold testament!" garbage. Lets have a read of what Jesus Christ said in Matthew 5:17 shall we:

Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

So Jesus strongly approves of the law and the prophets. He hasn't the slightest objection to the cruelties of the Old Testament.

Why I bought the N810

A Look at the Nokia N810

A Look at the Nokia N810

Came through on my RSS reader. A good write up.

The Infrastructure Rots...

The Infrastructure Rots..., originally uploaded by Chris1051.

I made a revisit to the bridge today. The supports seem to be in good shape. But the concrete does need work. You can see the mineral (I am assuming NaCl) forming a few stalactites underneath.

Again, I am sure TDOT are aware but I passed it up the chain nonetheless.

Why we need to leave Iraq now (Pt. 2)

Infrastructure rots, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

Uhhh, hello people.

I-40 EB ramp to I-65 SB at 8th Ave. S in Nashville

(passed up the chain - through work)

Bathed in moonlight

Bathed in moonlight, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

UNEDITED unphotoshopped image of my back yard bathed in moonlight and the street lighting from the back street (which is much further away than the front street. If you look at the tree and the first deck chair you can see the moon shadow.

all photos didn't upload... grrrr

I had a really sweet bathed in moonlight long exposure NON photoshop UNTOUCHED photo and it didnt upload. And now its too late and I am going to have to upload them from work tomorrow. (mad) Also this one (or one of these moon ones) I took from tonight I wanted to get a crop and upload it (still mad) Just bear with me and keep an eye on my photostream.

Thanks

I give a big middle finger to the cell phone cartel today

With my purchase of the Nokia N810...

Cellular cartel has made USA a wireless gulag: reader comment from alhart4cnet
Posted on: October 10, 2007, 6:52 AM PDT
Story: Sprint's-WiMax-dilemma

The USA needs a universal mobile wireless Internet that breaks
down the walled gardens. The cellular cartel is reminiscent of the
unlamented pre-Internet era with CompuServe, AOL, and Prodigy.
Just give us the mobile Internet, and don't dictate our handsets or
our applications or in any way impinge our wireless freedoms. This
is the Net, it's not about voice minutes anymore--take your time
capsule back to the 19th Century and allow us to live in the 21st
Century.

Hell Yes

Big Dog

Edit before bed

Lighting, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

Waking up early tomorrow (today) thank you and good night.

Noooooooooooo!

I have been salivating over this device since December and would you believe that the night I finally decide to buy it ...... Out of stock...


Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Protesters mark Iraq war anniversary

Methane found on distant world

A carbon-containing molecule has been detected for the first time on a planet outside our Solar System.

The organic compound methane was found in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a star some 63 light years away.

Water has also been found in its atmosphere, but scientists say the planet is far too hot to support life.

The discovery, unveiled in the journal Nature, is an important step towards exploring new worlds that might be more hospitable to life, they say.

Methane, made up of carbon and hydrogen, is the simplest possible organic compound.

Early Influence

Back when I was very young, I remember watching the film 2001 and then 2010. They are part of the reason why I enjoy science and astronomy. When in High School I picked up both books and read them. I immersed myself in the library. I came across 2061 and read that too.

The Man commands respect. And we should honor his life and his work.

The Obama Pastor controversy

John Hagee is a nutcase plain and simple. John Hagee is the whacko who is John McCain's pastor.

He interprets the Bible to predict Russia and the Islamic states will invade Israel and will be destroyed by God. This will cause the anti-Christ, the head of the European Union, to create a confrontation over Israel between China and the West. A final battle between East and West at Armageddon will then precipitate the Second Coming of Christ.[11] In a discussion concerning Muhammad, Hagee asserts that Muhammad was a man of war and that this influence on Islam is the cause of the troubles of Jerusalem.

When it comes down to a "Whose pastor is crazier" contest, John McCain's wins by a long shot.

Obama's Speech on Race

McCain tells a war weary nation Iran are baddies

This is not the right thing to say to a nation already tired of war and the cost, it may be the right thing to say to crazy neo cons and the ever popular "Bomb first, ask questions later" crowd.

4th Mass. child dies from flu - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe

4th Mass. child dies from flu -

Awful tragedy

Sick

Fuck

Stepfather guilty in abused child's death
NEW YORK (AP) -- A jury convicted a man of manslaughter Tuesday in the death of his 7-year-old stepdaughter after a trial that detailed years of horrific abuse and cast a spotlight on the city's troubled child welfare agency.

Nixzmary Brown weighed 36 pounds when she died, and her body was severely bruised.

Brooklyn jurors deliberated four days before finding Cesar Rodriguez guilty of lesser charges in the death of Nixzmary Brown.

The tiny, malnourished girl was severely punished after she was caught stealing yogurt. Prosecutors, who alleged the girl was the victim of years of abuse and neglect comparable to torture, had sought to convict Rodriguez of murder.

First-degree manslaughter carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison; Rodriguez, 29, could have spent the rest of his life in prison if he'd been convicted of murder.

Why we need to leave Iraq now

And start working on our infrastructure here at home. I wonder what people who think like John McCain (who said he didn't want to spend money on transportation but thinks spending trillions on the war is just fine) would say if they were happily driving (riding) along a bridge in their motorcades and chauffeured vehicles and then all of a sudden WHAM!



This story comes to us from Philadelphia.

I-95 in Philadelphia to Close for Days

By BILL BERGSTROM – 2 hours ago

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A two-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia was shut down early Tuesday, backing up commuter traffic for miles, as workers began emergency repairs on a crack in a concrete support pillar beneath the major northeast corridor.

Repairs to the crack, which ranges from 2 inches to several inches wide, required closure of both northbound and southbound lanes of the highway north of the city's central business district, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesman Gene Blaum said Monday.

"Obviously, we feel it could compromise the strength of that section of the highway," Blaum said.

The section of the interstate carries about 190,000 vehicles a day, making the repair "a major undertaking," he said.

Traffic jammed at exit points as motorists were sent on detours around the closed area during the morning commute Tuesday. The stretch of I-95 was shut down after midnight. Mayor Michael Nutter said officials hoped to have the damage repaired in two days.

"Fortunately it was found, we're on top of it, and we're taking care of the situation," he said.

A smaller crack, about a half-inch wide, was first noticed by an inspector last fall. The same inspector happened to be in the area Monday and decided to check on the support, Blaum said.

"This crack has grown considerably since October," Blaum said. "It was very fortuitous that he took that look today."

Photos of the crack are at the link. (I didnt want to repost them here - the photo above is of the MN bridge collapse FYI)

Tizenkilencedik Podcast

I have been listening to the Tizenkilencedik Podcast by Banyek lately. Very cool to listen to while trying to fall asleep. Worth listening to. If you can get over the synth voice at the beginning that explains the numbers stations.
If you don't want to hear the synth voice, skip ahead to 2:25 and then listen to the rest of the podcast Its a great listen.

Found in the front yard

Lucky, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

About 1 year ago to the date by my wife. I wish we did have good luck from it. Unfortunately, the "luck" never came.

Here's to hoping we get lucky in 2008.

Friday night tunes

Of which this is one:

Vote for Jesus!

Vote for Jesus!, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

I see some funny ass stuff in the bible belt.

This one was a bumper sticker that said to "Elect Jesus, King of your life"

Hunting

Intolerance

Anti-choice 8, originally uploaded by mukulr.

Wonder where they made that shirt.

Christian Empire

Christian Empire, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

You know you are in the bible belt when one of your downtown buildings has a BIG ASS cross on it. :) No, the company logo wasn't enough.

Her dung doesn't stink

My dung doesn't stink, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

One day when driving into the parking garage this woman (who drives the jag) was following closely behind me - impatiently. I had to reverse into a spot, and you can tell she was agitated. The parking garage isn't designed very well to begin with. And I saw this today. She deliberately parked that way so as to prevent someone else from parking next to her. If I drove a mini I would have parked centered on the parking spot (I should have parked there anyway) I hate it when people do this shit. Its as if they think they are more important than every one else. The dicks. (Or bitches as it were)

Battle scars

nuvi, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

I also took some photos yesterday of some devices - with battle scars. The iPod featured is the old one. (that was replaced yesterday at the Apple store) on my flickr. (follow the photo link)

fx-115ES

fx-115ES, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

A car crash survivor It was water logged after spending the night at the bottom of a ravine with a creek of melting snow flowing through. The water dried out and I am very happy that it works.

ML-L3

ML-L3, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

Enabled me to get some great night shots and a cheesy self portrait.

Tonight's Moon

Waxing Crescent Crop, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

I took some photos of the moon and some constellations. I couldn't get a good one of Saturn but Got great ones of Orion, Ursa Major, Pleiades, Taurus and Cassiopeia. I cant wait for the spring clear nights. The remote worked really well. You can see the new Star gazing and Moon gazing set here.

Storm approaching

Storm approaching, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

No... time... to... upload photos... So I'll post an old one.

Goodnight people.

Happy Fred

Happy Fred, originally uploaded by Kevin In Canada.

Gotta lighten the mood.

Barack Obama Smear campaign

There are still a lot of shitty emails going out to the evangelical base. Filled with untruths and scare mongering. Some go almost to the point of calling him the antichrist.

For reference here is the stupid email:

Subject: The Obama Tidal Wave

We are witnessing a political phenomenon with Barack Obama of rare
magnitude. His speeches have inspired millions and yet most of his followers
have no idea of what he stands for except platitudes of "Change" or that he
says he will be a Uniterian. The power of speech from a charismatic person
truly can be a powerful thing. Certainly Billy Graham had charisma and both
his manner of speech and particularly the content changed millions. On the
extreme other hand, the charisma of Adolph Hitler inspired millions and the
results were catastrophic. Barack Obama certainly is no Hitler or a Billy
Graham, but for many Americans out there feeling just like a surfer who
might be ecstatic and euphoric while riding a tidal wave, the real story is
what happens when it hits shore.
Just Some of What Defines Barack Obama:

• He voted against banning partial " birth abortion.
• He voted no on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions.
• Supports affirmative action in Colleges and Government.
• In 2001 he questioned harsh penalties for drug dealing.
• Says he will deal with street level drug dealing as minimum wage affair.
• Admitted marijuana and cocaine use in high school and in college.
• His religious convictions are very murky.
• He is willing to meet with Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Kim Jung Il andMahmoud Ahmadinejad.
• Has said that one of his first goals after being elected would be to have a conference with all Muslim nations.
• Opposed the Patriot Act.
• First bill he signed that was passed was campaign finance reform.
• Voted No on prohibiting law suits against gun manufacturers.
• Supports universal health-care.
• Voted yes on providing habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees.
• Supports granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
• Supports extending welfare to illegal immigrants.
• Voted yes on comprehensive immigration reform.
• Voted yes on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security.
• Wants to make the minimum wage a "living wage".
• Voted with Democratic Party 96 percent of 251 votes.
• Is a big believer in the separation of church and state.
• Opposed to any efforts to Privatize Social Security and instead supports increasing the amount of tax paid.
• He voted No on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax
• He voted No on repealing the "Death" Tax
• He wants to raise the Capital Gains Tax.
• Has repeatedly said the surge in Iraq has not succeeded.
• He is ranked as the most liberal Senator in the Senate today and that takes some doing.

If your political choices are consistent with Barack Obama's and you think
that his positions will bring America together or make it a better place,
then you will probably enjoy the ride and not forward this Email. If you
are like most Americans that after examining what he stands for, are truly
not in line with his record, it would be prudent to get off the wave or
better yet, never get on, before it comes on shore and undermines the very
foundations of this great Country. We have limited time to save America or
the Supreme Court as we know it. Inaction is action.

If you agree this is important, pass it on. The mainstream media will not
do it for you!

I did a rush response and I know I missed a few things but this irked me.

Quote:

Quote by: Stupid Email Subject: The Obama Tidal Wave We are witnessing a political phenomenon with Barack Obama of rare magnitude. His speeches have inspired millions and yet most of his followers have no idea of what he stands for except platitudes of "Change" or that he says he will be a Uniterian. The power of speech from a charismatic person truly can be a powerful thing. Certainly Billy Graham had charisma and both his manner of speech and particularly the content changed millions.

Oh geez Already a evangelical reference. I can see where this one is going

Quote:

Quote by: Stupid Email On the extreme other hand, the charisma of Adolph Hitler inspired millions and the results were catastrophic.

Absolutely pointless reference used as a tool for scare mongering.

Quote:

Quote by: Stupid Email Barack Obama certainly is no Hitler or a Billy Graham, but for many Americans out there feeling just like a surfer who might be ecstatic and euphoric while riding a tidal wave, the real story is what happens when it hits shore. Just Some of What Defines Barack Obama: He voted against banning partial " birth abortion.

Uhhh, no he didn’t. The bill in question was up for a vote on 13 March 2003. Almost 2 years before Obama assumed office in the senate. What a way to stir up the evangelical right.

Quote:

Quote by: Stupid Email He voted no on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions.

More stiring up the evangelical right. You can look at Obama’s voting record here The only issue about abortion he did vote yes for was this

Quote:

Quote by: Votesmart Unintended Pregnancy Amendment Official Title of Legislation: S AMDT 244 to S Con Res 18: To expand access to preventive health care services that reduce unintended pregnancy (including teen pregnancy), reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care. Project Vote Smart's Synopsis: Vote to adopt an amendment to the Senate's 2006 Fiscal Year Budget that allocates $100 million for the prevention of unintended pregnancies. Highlights: - Increases funding and access to family planning services - Funds legislation that requires equitable prescription coverage for contraceptives under health plans - Funds legislation that would create and expand teen pregnancy prevention programs and education programs concerning emergency contraceptives Senate Amendment Passage Vote: 03/17/2005: Rejected: 47 - 53: Recorded Vote Number: 75. Senate Passage Vote: 03/17/2005: Passed: 51 - 49: Record Vote Number: 81. NOTE: Senate incorporated S Con Res 18 in H Con Res 95 as an amendment. Last Updated: 10/24/2005 For further status information, call the Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).

Sounds OK to me

Quote:

Quote by: Stupid Email Supports affirmative action in Colleges and Government. In 2001 he questioned harsh penalties for drug dealing. Says he will deal with street level drug dealing as minimum wage affair. Admitted marijuana and cocaine use in high school and in college. His religious convictions are very murky.

The war on drugs has never worked, and never will work.
Who gives a flying Fuck what his religious convictions are? Where does it say in the constitution that someone has to be a Christian to be president? It doesn’t. Even back during the penning of the constitution, it was generally known, that ones religion is kept to oneself.

Quote:

Quote by: Stupid Email He is willing to meet with Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Kim Jung Il andMahmoud Ahmadinejad. Has said that one of his first goals after being elected would be to have a conference with all Muslim nations.

So what the fuck is wrong with talking? I thought that’s what leaders were supposed to do. Didn’t Reagan have a dialog with Gorbachev? I suppose this email is geared towards the "bomb first, ask questions later" crowd.

Quote:

Quote by: Stupid Email Opposed the Patriot Act. First bill he signed that was passed was campaign finance reform. Voted No on prohibiting law suits against gun manufacturers. Supports universal health-care. Voted yes on providing habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. Supports granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. Supports extending welfare to illegal immigrants. Voted yes on comprehensive immigration reform. Voted yes on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. Wants to make the minimum wage a "living wage".

1 – Patriot Act was signed Oct 26, 2001 more than 3 years and 3 months BEFORE Obama was a senator.
2 – Meaningless.
3 – Nothing wrong with that.
4 – Certainly nothing wrong with that.
5 – nothing wrong with that
6 – 10 couldn’t find anything on driving licenses but Bush has supported each and every measure outlined here with regard to illegal immigration. I place high doubt with regard to Social security – as I cant find a single bill that mentions this here
11 – nothing wrong with that.

Quote:

Quote by: Stupid Email Voted with Democratic Party 96 percent of 251 votes. Is a big believer in the separation of church and state. Opposed to any efforts to Privatize Social Security and instead supports increasing the amount of tax paid. He voted No on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax He voted No on repealing the "Death" Tax He wants to raise the Capital Gains Tax.

1 - Who gives a Fuck? The same can be said with any senator on both sides of the aisle.
2 – Uhhhh, Its in the goddammed constitution you dumbasses.
3 – I agree – Why would you want to privatize SS?
4 – Uhhh No he didn’t
5 – It was a combined bill, and I agree with his vote.
6 - False He didn't vote on the capital gains tax.

Quote:

Quote by: Stupid Email Has repeatedly said the surge in Iraq has not succeeded. He is ranked as the most liberal Senator in the Senate today and that takes some doing. If your political choices are consistent with Barack Obama's and you think that his positions will bring America together or make it a better place, then you will probably enjoy the ride and not forward this Email. If you are like most Americans that after examining what he stands for, are truly not in line with his record, it would be prudent to get off the wave or better yet, never get on, before it comes on shore and undermines the very foundations of this great Country. We have limited time to save America or the Supreme Court as we know it. Inaction is action. If you agree this is important, pass it on. The mainstream media will not do it for you!

1- no references, and um, Iraq is a huge quagmire and the "surge" is only working in the minds of the neocons.
2- Ranked “most liberal” by Who? The unnamed author of this stupid email? It certainly doesn’t reflect in Obama’s voting record. If anything he is more moderate than some senators. I like how that part where it says “If you are like most Americans” Uhh in case you retards forgot, the Dems won huge victories in 2004. I don’t know where they get that “most Americans” BS from.

I cant win

Back in Dec My 4th Gen iPod finally died. And I bought a replacement (the iPod Nano 8GB 3rd Gen Product RED) Which was brilliant. I tried testing it on my fm transmitter and there must have been some water in the transmitter, cause the iPod died as soon as I placed it in the transmitter. So I blame it on the accident first, but I should have known better.

I am pissed. But its still under warranty. So I go to the genius bar tomorrow. And they are hopefully going to replace it.

We will see.

SO now I loaded all my podcasts into the nüvi® 350 But the car mount is playing up now (water may have shorted out the charger mount)

Mad...

Old ass link still working

This is an excellent dark D & B set from feb 2005. The only flaw is the volume level being off here and there. But Fanu says it is the fault of 98.6 FM It was broadcast for radio Szolfézs.

Dark ass D & B

From back in the day

I dont believe in supernatural BS but this track is awesome.

Commute home

MaxSpeed, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

Making my way north

I'm afraid I had a slight accident

DownBelowfe, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

Friday we had some freezing rain and then it started to snow. Having spent 3 years in Alaska an 3 years in Boston I -out of instinct - tried to recover out of a fishtail. Which would have been fine had the embankment been small or not as steep. I had a complete flashback from the infamous Smooth Rock Falls, ON incident of 2003. Or the even more infamous Flats incident of 1998. But this time I was driving the poorly engineered Ford Ranger as opposed to the superior design of the Subaru Outback. (The Flats - I wasn't even driving). It was so snowy, they couldn't tow it last night. And they (the State Trooper) said I was responsible for towing it out. So today I went down and did that. In this photo You see the drivers side door, and I tried to open it while upside down and it didnt open so I had to roll the window down to escape. I believe the seat belt saved my life. The airbags did not deploy. I walked away with minor injuries. Seemingly unscathed. (bruises, body aches, a super massive headache). The photos have been poorly edited using MS paint. (I never get my photos on explore because I don't use photoshop Or edit them in any way) I edited them cause I don't want to reveal my place of employment.

Be sure and look at the flickr set

Can we end the war now?

Can we end the war now?, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

No really. Its now going to cost us 3 Trillion dollars (thats a 3 followed by 12 zeros) and we have lost 3974 US personnel as of today. (thats not including any maimed or mentally injured. I can imagine all 3974 of those people had at least one person who loved them -whose lives have been forever changed. For a mistake. For people pushing an agenda fast tracking approval through the congress.

This number - 3974 also doesnt include UK dead (175 as of today) and other "coalition" deaths (133 as of today) It doesn't include civilian "collateral damage" deaths either. Of whom no one is counting except Iraq Body Count

And gas today in Nashville is $3.19 And its as if those $300 checks are really going to help the economy. I'll tell you what will help the economy its to get out of Iraq and stop spending $7,400,000.00 PER HOUR

Now there's an idea.

A blow against creationists

Fig 1.1 Some creationists believe dinosaurs and humans coexisted, throwing out all contradicting geologic evidence as well as logic and common sense.


A small victory in the larger battle that is creationism in schools.

AUSTIN – Veteran State Board of Education member Pat Hardy of Fort Worth was defeating a challenger in the GOP primary Tuesday night, holding off an effort by social conservatives to gain a working majority on the politically divided board.

Victory by Ms. Hardy, a former high school teacher and current curriculum adviser in the Weatherford school district, in the GOP primary would virtually assure her of another term because no Democrat has filed for the post.

The Fort Worth Republican had been targeted by some social conservative groups for her independent voting ways and her frequent opposition to a bloc of seven social conservatives on the 15-member board.

Social conservatives threw their support behind Cleburne urologist Barney Maddox, known for his strong support of creation science and calls to revamp textbooks used in classrooms across Texas.

After some victories and some defeats, the creationism battle will continue to torment us.

It got cold

A weather front moved in and it got a bit cold. Which is fine cause we don't want plants to bloom thinking its spring and then die afterwards when it gets cold. I enjoyed the 70 deg (22 deg c) weather we had this weekend, and the timing could not have been better. But we don't want system wide damage to plants and trees like we had in 2007.


I was grasping at straws looking for a good photo to compliment the blog post but I couldn't find one. Sorry. The above is a screen shot, a resistance table for calibrating a temperature sensor.

Darwin

Darwin, originally uploaded by Chris1051.

Instead of putting "God" on our money we should change it to showcase some of America's best achievements in science. (Like our accomplishments in space, Maybe a man on the moon image or a space shuttle launching. )

Also some color would be nice. (not the color currently in use by the treasury, where it looks like someone wiped their ass with my $20)

And you gotta just love a country that puts a portrait of Charles Darwin on the 2nd most used bank note. the £10.

Imagine

I just bought some tracks from John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band.

People really need to listen to the lyrics of this song.




A close second is this song (please listen and understand the lyrics to both)

Taking a dump at work

via videosift.com

Cool Lunar Eclipse video