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Lately, Shiny Donkey has been generating around 100-150 unique hits per day. About 5-10 of those visitors are regulars but the bulk of the traffic comes from search engine referrals & spiders.
I was reading over the logs and thought I'd share some of the most popular search terms from this past month (along with a few of my personal favorites):
Most Popular
visa 4356000000000000..4556999999999999
lindsay lohan breast implants
how tall is john kerry
hellomyfuturegirlfriend
bush speech on indian sovereign
Most Entertaining
trunk-butt pics
donkey slogans
kimberly tripp picture
break dancing transformers triadfrog
and the truth is that i miss you coldplay
funny shirts dead bull
bullverine
jerry negrelli
uncle splooge I thought I'd been pretty good at keeping my full name off of this site... but somehow I must have accidentally referred to myself as Uncle Splooge in a previous post. |
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I really hope Kevin Smith does well with this one, but no matter what, it looks like we will have Clerks II
I think it stands to be wonderful if done well. |
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Rockin' for Reagan
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08/30/04 10:20 AM EST
posted by JER email web |
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Just in time for the GOP convention, some alt rockers are out to spread the message that Ronald Reagan Rocks! Do you dare to listen? Here are a few sample lyrics:
Verse 1
She had hair under her arms
And hair on both her legs
And her hate for you was never-ending
She was socially aware, yes
And I really couldn't care less
But her chest kept me pretending
She always said that she wished you were dead
And I nodded so she'd shut up and hop into bed
But that's the part that I'm sorry for now
Because I love you more than I loved her anyhow
Chorus
Ronald Reagan
Please forgive me
Too dumb to see
What you were trying to give me
Ronald Reagan
You showed me this land's mine
They said you were living
In your own B-movie
But when the Wall fell
That's not what it looked like to me
Ronald Reagan
You showed me this land's fine
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Just fill it with Regular, please
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08/27/04 12:42 PM EST
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 MENLO PARK, Calif. -- A Shell gas station owner put up this sign again as gas prices increase in the area. The owner put up the sign last year when prices climbed. (05/17/04 AP photo). Image obtained here. |
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It is interesting to me how my SharpReader list is growing. I find someone I respect and read a bunch of their archived blogs, looking for nuggets of truth or just something neat and it invariably leads me to the blog of another person that has something interesting to offer. With that said, here is a blog post by Roman Rehak that links to his article from SQL Server Magazine on some SQL Tips and Tricks to speed up SQL Server. This seems to be an important topic around here so I thought I would share the wealth. :)
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 I was just browsing Drudge & saw this picture over a headline about Margaret Cho. Did she drop about 50 pounds and lose 10 years or is this some kinda mistake...?? |
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Found this over at Kimberly Tripp's blog...good stuff.
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JER,
Isn't there some DSE stuff in the sql for the main page? I wonder if this would be applicable. Might be time to dust off the old profiler and see what we can come up with. |
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VSS & Visual Studio - Easily customizing your local settings
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08/26/04 08:26 AM EST
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Argh, I wish I'd known about this sooner!!! Apparently you can have user-specific settings in a user.config file that overrides other config files!!
From MSDN's Team Development with VSS & Visual Studio:
To use a user configuration file to store database connection strings
Add a file="user.config" attribute to the
appSettings element of your main application
configuration file and include a default
connection string in the main configuration file.
This is used in the absence of any user-specific
override.
<configuration>
<appSettings file="user.config">
<add key="DBConnStr"
value="server=PRODDB;Integrated Security=SSPI;database=Accounts"/>
</appSettings>
</configuration>
To override the main application configuration
file, create a User.config file (located in the
same folder as the application configuration
file), and then add a similar appSettings entry
to the file. Notice that the following
connection string references a local database.
<appSettings>
<add key="DBConnStr"
value="server=(local);Integrated Security=SSPI;database=Accounts"/>
</appSettings>
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The Rally Squirrel
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08/26/04 07:39 AM EST
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| The Cleveland Indians won last night, finally breaking out of their 9 game losing streak (and Alex said they weren't streaky). Players seem to be attributing their good fortune to a silly squirrel that was running around the field the entire game. They've even gone so far as to nickname it "The Rally Squirrel." Unlike the Anaheim Angels' ridiculous & out-of-left-field "Rally Monkey," I hope this little fella sticks around through October... |
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64 Bit .NET Code: Performance?
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08/25/04 02:40 PM EST
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I am sure we all understand the concept of 64 bit vs. 32 bit code: so let's not rehash it here. In theory, intensive CPU and Memory apps (like the one Jerry writes, every day) should see a big benefit from 64 bit code (big being <30%). In the C/C++ world, 64 bit code generally gives you a 25% increase (as is the case for MySQL).
But is this true for .NET? No one seems to know: am I the only one who uses BETA versions of the .NET framework? Surely not. Yet, the microsoft groups seem pretty weak.
Is anyone ready to migrate to 64 bit? Does anyone care? Thoughts?
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The "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" are after Kerry bigtime and the Senator has asked just about everyone to denounce their attacks. What they're saying hasn't been proven correct so far, so I tend to agree with Kerry on this one.
What is SOOO hypocritical, though, is Kerry's reaction to this controversy. He had the gall to file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that the Swifties & Bush are working together. And even more absurd, Kerry is accusing Bush of hiding behind front groups.
Please take a moment to stutter and gawk at the screen, because I certainly need a moment myself.
...$#&*&#*&$&$#...%#&$&$#&#$&... Okay, all better.
If you weren't sputtering and gesturing wildly just now, you haven't heard of MoveOn.org, Michael Moore & the 527 front groups of the Left (or you're intellectually dishonest). For the past year they have been spewing proven lies and alleging that Bush was AWOL during his service time. So after 12 months of mudslinging and questioning Bush's military service, ONE 527 group from the right challenges Kerry's military service and he flips out??? Not only is that ridiculous, but of all people, these vets seem to be the one group that SHOULD be able to challenge his record. They were there!!!
Well, I'm going to start rambling now, so I'm signing off. But someone tell Kerry to get off the hypocrisy train. He can challenge the SBVFT and say that they're lying, but this holier-than-thou stuff is just silly. |
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Slashdot's first link today is an interview with Jakob Nielsen, the so-called "usability guru." For whatever reason, people are still listening to him.
In 1998 he was somewhat relevant. In 2000 he became "old school" but I still felt his suggestions had their place. But take a look at his site today -- how can someone with a site this obtuse be a respected usability expert? Where are my eyes supposed to go when I visit this site? To the ONE graphic on the whole page (a "new" icon)? Or to the blue links on a teal background eyesore??
I'm starting a campaign to buy Jakob a license for Adobe Photoshop. Click here to read all about it! |
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| The newest member of our family/zoo, Winston "The Pooh" Negrelli, joined us last night at 10:45 pm. Winston is an 8-week old Miniature Schnauzer who likes long walks on the beach, sipping tea by the fire and writing poetry.
He had a long day yesterday, flying from Pensacola, FL to DC, but he made it safe and sound and we've tried to spoil him the best we can.
And after less than 12 hrs with us, he's already peed on the floor twice. Oh the places we'll go...
Michelle pulls up her own dog bed to catch some Zs with her baby boy.
The ever-fearless Wolfgang hops the dog gate and gives Winston a closer look.
A cat's eye view
More pictures to come in the next several days, I'll keep them all on this thread so the main page isn't flooded with doggie pictures. |
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| A political video game? This sounds like something Jerry might be interested in. |
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The REPLACE statement
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08/19/04 08:25 AM EST
posted by JER email web |
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MySQL provides an INSERT-esque command called "REPLACE." It has the same syntax as INSERT with one difference: if the referenced primary key already exists, REPLACE removes the first record and replaces it with the new one.
When I first heard about this, I was very excited. "All of my "add new" and "edit" pages can run the same SQL!!" I thought. I then realized that auto-generated keys & REPLACE don't work in tandem. To make good use of this command, your key has to be generated outside of SQL, which I wasn't prepared to do.
However, after a year of working with MySQL, I finally found a use for REPLACE. I'm screen-scraping 100s of error code pages off of MSDN and adding them to a database. Several of the pages have mistakes (duplicate entries for several of the error keys) so my INSERT commands are blowing up. By simply replacing "INSERT" with "REPLACE" I was able to just overwrite any previous record. |
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So I hate the Group By clause. I mean, I really hate it. It is stupid and slow and I don't like to use it (and rarely do).
It serves the purpose of grouping results when doing aggregate functions within your select really well. When I need this feature of SQL it is a great thing, but the Group By clause is overused in a kludgy and stupid fashion for which it wasn't intended. Not to mention poorly named to make people think it is supposed to work this way.
I have a query right now that basically returns parent rows and children rows. I want to order alphabetically by name but I also want to make sure the children appear under their parent. In order to do this and maintain the parent alpha ordering I would assume that by its name I can have an order by that specifies the name field, and a Group By that specifies the parent ID, and this grouping would override the ordering. But that isn't how Group By works, and it shouldn't. SQL Should provide, and perhaps does, a better ordering technique that will allow what I am talking about here. Maybe a nested hierarchical ordering structure when needed. Any advice?
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Reuters is reporting that a Beer-loving Black Bear passed out at a campground after downing 36 beers!
"The hard-drinking bear, estimated to be about two years old, broke into campers' coolers and, using his claws and teeth to open the cans, swilled down the suds."
An "intervention" is scheduled for 8 pm Friday at the old Miller place. Please bring a few bear-related personal items and be prepared to share about how the bear's alcohol abuse has affected your friendship. After the intervention, an all night beer bash is scheduled at the nearby campground. |
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From Drudge:
"FLASH: The current version of the PARAMOUNT film TEAM AMERICA is a guaranteed NC-17, with surprisingly graphic scenes of puppet sex..."
I think I will be there on opening night... |
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| I have no idea what the "Jabberwocky" is, but I know Matt D loved the poem as a child. Someone has taken the time to translate it into ActionScript and I thought you might get a kick out of it. |
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| GeorgeWBush.com is running a new Flash game, the John Kerry Flip Flop Olympics. I've followed this guy's positions and I got creamed, scoring just a 39 out of a potential 300. Luckily, I was able to appeal my Iraq score to the French judge to get a few extra points. |
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 The Shiny Donkey Bad Ideas Manager just jumped off a bridge and the art team is panicking. Things are getting pretty ugly here at headquarters.
"But what can I do?" you ask? Well, for starters, take a minute to get in a silly mood, then suggest a Bull or Two today. With our manager AWOL, our goal is to get 25 new ideas this week, so fire away and help Shiny D! |
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| After a brief hiatus, Weezer is two weeks into recording sessions for their 5th album and are planning to wrap up in 2-3 weeks. In the midst of this, band frontman Rivers Cuomo has published his Harvard re-admittance application on his blog. It's a behind-the-scenes look at what he's been up to since leaving school and is worth a read if you're a Weezer fan. Read it here. |
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George W. Bush attends UNITY, meets Shiny D staff
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08/06/04 10:45 AM EST
posted by JER email web |
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I just got back from the "UNITY: Journalists of Color" convention where President George W. Bush gave a 30 minute speech & fielded some questions from the UNITY panel. I expected the prepared speech to be the highlight and the Q & A to be rough but it was quite the opposite.
During his speech, the crowd seemed somewhat disinterested and, unlike Kerry's speech, they rarely applauded. Of course, Bush's speech wasn't peppered with references to "Bush lied", "Florida should be allowed to vote", etc. so I'm hardly surprised.
The Speech
Bush spent about half an hour discussing the progress he'd made during his first administration. He highlighted education reform, Medicare prescription drugs and the need for diversity in news media. In the same way that Kerry's speech came off a bit conservative, Bush's speech seemed liberal (aside from the killing terrorists part). Only in an election year...
The Q & A
President Bush was asked 8 questions in total, here are a few highlights. Bush was asked if he believed in Affirmative Action in college admissions and he replied, "I believe in schools affirmatively taking action." I'm not sure if that's funny out of context, but his little smirk and the sheer silliness of that answer had the crowd in stitches for a while -- he then elaborated a bit, but his point was made. That question was followed up by a question of "legacy" admissions, which allow children of alumni preferred admission. Bush said that he did not think legacy admission was a fair practice and did not think it should continue. This was amazing coming from a man who got into Yale due to legacy admissione -- but I admire that he has finally taken a position on the issue.
One strange moment came when a Native American asked what Bush thought about the best ways to protect the sovereignty of Indian Tribal communities. Bush responded by using the word "sovereign" about 400 times and said things like "Those communities are sovereign, this government is sovereign, two sovereign entities should be able to work together...um, Sovereign McSovereignty Sovereignstein." It was really difficult to tell if Bush was giving an incredibly simple, non-spun or if he just didn't know enough about the topic to formulate a detailed response. From the expression on his face (the "y'know what I'm talkin' about" look), it really could have been either.
After the Q & A, Bush came down from the stage and shook hands with the crowd. Both Michelle & I got a chance to say hello and shake his hand, which was really exciting.
Comparing the Candidates
Despite his unorthodox speaking style, Bush was so much more likeable than Kerry. By the end of the speech, even the press was eating out of his hand -- it was something to see. Another thing that struck me about both men is that in person, they looked confident, engaging and in control. But on the huge TV monitors, Kerry looked bored and stiff while Bush looked twitchy and uncomfortable. From my view in the second row, the cameras simply did not do justice to either man, because they were both very impressive in person.
The Photos
The world is full of idiots and there were plenty outside the convention center. Anyone have any clue what the $*&$# that sign means?
Bush begins his speech very quietly, thanking everyone for the opportunity to be there and stressing the importance of a cordial relationship with the media.
Bush acknowledges ShinyDonkey.com and it's important contributions to the "Bull jokes" community...or he was discussing the War On Terror, it was one of those two.
President Bush shakes hands with Michelle Vignoli. Michelle's face is blocked, so mouse-over the picture to see which head she is.
Bush tells the woman next to me that he is committed to peace and does not want to be a "War President." This is about 5 seconds before I congratulated him on the speech and shook his hand.
Bush signs an autograph for a supporter |
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| If you guys haven't seen the new Seinfeld/Superman AMEX story commercials, they are really worth a look, I find them hysterical. It is very typical Jerry Seinfeld humor with a little twist. The new one is great, but you need to watch the teasers and then the first one for context (watch it again if you don't remember it). Both are really funny so it isn't a waste of time or anything. You can get them on The Adventures of Seinfeld and Superman site. |
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John Kerry stumps at UNITY convention, Shiny D was there
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08/05/04 10:01 AM EST
posted by JER email web |
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John Kerry gave a speech at UNITY this morning and I was originally planning to cover it for this site as official press. My press credentials were bumped Tuesday night, though, due to a throng of press credential submissions and limited press passes. I'm told that my form was reviewed in confusion. Despite words on my behalf that this is "one of the leading liberal blogs on the net," they preferred to credential the Washington Post & CNN.
So once I made my way into the enormous meeting room (roughly the size of a football field), I watched the speech from about 30 rows back. Lack of press credentials turned out not to matter, though, because someone (Kerry's people?) decided that after his speech the candidate would not be fielding questions from reporters but would instead answer questions from representatives of NAHJ, NABJ and other UNITY members.
Kerry's speech was essentially a DNC '04 remix, peppered with references to "no red states, no blue states, just a red, white & blue America", "Voters don't like slogans" and "here are my 3 slogans: Help is on the way, a Stronger America, We can do better." He implied thatBush is a liar who rushed us to war, but, sadly, never went so far as saying "Bush can suck mah balls." I was really hoping to break that story.
The Q & A afterward was far more interesting, with Kerry fielding quesitons about whether the Democrats take minority votes for granted, how he would handle Iraq and what Bill Cosby's recent statements meant to him. Kerry handled them all with ease, giving predictable but valid responses.
Overall, Kerry did an excellent job - but he sounded like a Republican! He called for strong national defense, lower taxes, tighter border control... I really didn't know what to think.
Afterward, I turned to the girl next to me, a former news anchor for a Cheyenne, Wyoming CBS affiliate and mentioned that Kerry gave a very conservative speech. She agreed with that point and our conversation turned to the upcoming debates, because currently both candidates seem to agree on everything.
I'm curious to see how Bush will handle Kerry, or vice versa, but she was really looking forward to Cheney v. Edwards. I commented that Cheney, who has a very strong grasp on the issues, is going to crush Edwards. I should have realized that being from Wyoming, Cheney's home state, she would agree, as the next five minutes were spent railing on Edwards' fluff & lauding Cheney's brilliance.
Then I left and came to work. Tomorrow I'll get a chance to see GW himself and will have the full report.
Shiny Donkey: first in news if your firewall blocks all sites but shinydonkey.com... |
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Check this article out.
Apparently this lady was sacked for eating pork in a Muslim owned company. The thing I find the most absurd about this is the fact that it is a "rule" in the company that pork not be brought onto premises, so she was fired. I do not find the rule absurd, maybe crappy or even stupid in my opinion but fine, it is a "rule" in a company that only hires and catters to Muslims so I can understand it... wait a second, you mean it isn't actually written anywhere and she signed nothing agreeing to this rule, and the company states they do not discriminate based on religion and have an open environment workplace? Doesn't sound like a rule to me, it just sounds more like a wrongful discrimination lawsuit sure thing. |
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I was under the impression that demonstrative related only to grammar (definition 4). But I know that my grasp of English is pretty weak. I focussed on math and science...and Nintendo.
de·mon·stra·tive adj.
- Serving to manifest or prove.
- Involving or characterized by demonstration.
- Given to or marked by the open expression of emotion: an affectionate and demonstrative family.
- Grammar. Specifying or singling out the person or thing referred to: the demonstrative pronouns these and that.
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Has Jerry read "The Official Handbook of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" yet?
If so, can I get a review? |
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Just saw this on Crack Baby & thought I'd post it here...
Apparently, Google has a handy feature that lets you search ranges of numbers/text. So a search for "visa 4356000000000000..4356999999999999", for instance, will retrieve all pages that list the word "visa" along with valid card numbers. What you get is about 23 pages from sites you should never shop at.
See it in action... |
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Does anyone else remember Sledge Hammer!, a comedy/cop drama from the mid-80s? It lasted all of 2 seasons and (like Family Guy) was always getting shuffled around in the schedule. When I was younger, this and Hunter are the two shows I'd always beg to watch, though I usually wasn't allowed to because of all the guns.
The show centers around Sledge, a cop who plays by his own rules and talks to his gun like it's a person. David Rasche is fantastic in this role. He brings just the right blend of tough guy/idiot/right-wing-extremism that somehow makes the character so likeable.
They've just released the complete Season One DVD set and so far I've watched the first 5 episodes, which have more than met my expectations. And 22 episodes for $29 bucks made it worth taking the risk. |
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 Someone at Ventura Distribution must have finally read one of my letters, because GUYS Gone Wild is comin' to DVD! As stupid as the Girls Gone Wild series is, I can at least understand the appeal of topless girls. Do gay guys really like topless dudes, though, or does this new DVD go a step further? I do love the first reviewer's sheer disgust. |
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In the spirit of cheap jokes on Bull week, I take you back to a simpler time when our friend Rob 2 was sadly fired from our old company after a brief 2 month stint:
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob 2
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 3:07 PM
To: ******
Subject: goodbye
As I guess most of you have heard by now, I was just let go today from ******. The reasoning given to me was vague, and I don't understand it
at all. But at this point it doesn't matter anymore, the decision has been made, and I have to move on. In fact, I just made a call to a friend andhave some possible contract work that I could start on as early as next week.
Anyways, I wanted to thank you for what was a very enjoyable time together, albeit a lot briefer than I planned. If you would like to keep in touch, I can be reached at this email address, or on my cell phone ***-***-****.
Hope to see you in the future.
take care
-r Rob 2 may have had a rough day that Tuesday, but his message was to bring us much joy for years to come, thanks to this ingenious parody e-mail by Alex:
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Santantonio
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 11:01 AM
To: ******
Subject: Oh Man, I remeber this day
Every time I look at this it gets funnier
-----Original Message-----
From: Bull
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:07 PM
To: ********
Subject: goodbye
As I guess most of you have not heard by now, I was finally let go three weeks ago from ******. I have been showing up and sleeping under my desk since then, so I guess that even though the reason given to me was vague, and I don't understand it at all, I can accept that I am a freak of nature and need to be caged like a wild animal before my sex eyes strike again. But at this point it doesn't matter anymore, the decision has been Made, I have a large penis, and I have to move on. In fact, I just made a call to a friend and have some possible porno work that I could start on as early as next week.
Anyways, I wanted you to know that I hated you for what was a very miserable time together, albeit a lot briefer than I planned. If you would like to keep in touch, I can be reached at this email address, or on my cell phone 1-976-DONKEY-D.
Hope I never see you in the future.
take care
-bdb
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Do you know anyone like this?
Diagnostic Criteria of Histrionic Personality Disorder
A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
- is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention
- interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior
- displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions
- consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
- has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail
- shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion
- is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances
- considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are
- Wow...
Seems 15% of people have personality disorders. Thanks to these people for keeping my parents busy. |
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| Since I was too sick to call yesterday, I figured I would just do it here with public mockery to make up for my lack of effort... Happy 62nd birthday Jerry!!! May there be many more Old Man. |
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BOTD Reminder...
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08/02/04 07:40 AM EST
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| It's "Cheapshot" week in Bull of the Day, with TWO new Bulls every day from August 2 - 7. Be sure to visit the Bull section to view the bonus drawing each day! |
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My [insert derogatory adjective] liberal girlfriend and I often get into political discussions. I would basically put my political views at a "I dunno" level. Meaning I don't really ally myself with one party over another.
She knows this, and today emailed me a link to
http://www.selectsmart.com/president/. I think everyone (particularly the highly political individuals here) should take it. It's clearly not that scientific and prone to not giving all the appropriate answers or covering all the issues, but it is interesting nonetheless. For the record, here are my results:
1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%)
2. Cobb, David - Green Party (60%)
3. Nader, Ralph - Independent (60%)
4. Badnarik, Michael - Libertarian (58%)
5. Brown, Walt - Socialist Party (56%)
6. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (53%)
7. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (52%)
8. Gephardt, Rep. Dick, MO - Democrat (52%)
9. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (51%)
10. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (50%)
11. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (48%)
12. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (46%)
13. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol, IL - Democrat (43%)
14. Bush, President George W. - Republican (37%)
15. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (34%)
16. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (26%)
17. Peroutka, Michael - Constitution Party (25%)
18. Hagelin, Dr. John - Natural Law (2%)
The results pretty surprising. However, if you look at the information for "Your ideal theoretical candidate" it says, "If your top candidate scores in the 90’s or above, you’ll be delighted; the 80’s, you’ll be very pleased; the 70’s, you’ll be satisfied; the 60’s, you’ll find many points of agreement but some differences too with this candidate's positions. If your top score is in the 50’s, your top candidate is the "lesser of evils". If your top candidate did not get at least 50%, then all we can say is that you have a unique combination of political views. ". Essentially, there is not a candidate suitable for me. The highest score (David Cobb, Green Party) is at 60%... Hardly a commendable match. |
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I've always admired actor James Woods and, admittedly, it's probably related to his politics (Woods is one of the handful of outspoken Republicans in Hollywood). I was reading an article on National Review yesterday, though, where it was casually mentioned that Woods was on a flight with 4 of the hijackers in August of 2001. Is this common knowledge!? After a little research, I came across this transcript from an O'Reilly Factor in February 2002 where Woods explains exactly what happened.
Basically, Woods was on a flight in August 2001 with 4 luggage-less Arab men & thought they seemed a bit off. After watching them for a bit, he decided that their behavior was so bizarre, they were either undercover agents or terrorists and reported his concern to the FAA. What kind of sensitivy do you have to have to do this? Truly amazing. But I'm not surprised in the slightest that no action was taken.
Our culture frowns upon what James Woods did. That is, it is politically incorrect to assume that all Arabs are terrorists, and rightly so. But the unfortunate consequence is that most of us tend to overcompensate for this bias, and would probably have tried to explain away any odd behavior as "just a problem with my perception, not a problem with them."
Would an ultra-liberal like Tim Robbins have noticed that there was anything peculiar about those men? Probably. But would he have done anything? Of course not. |
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| Nate, did you get a chance to watch any of the extras? Was there anything on this disc that made it worth buying rather than renting? |
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Puppet show?
Thunderbirds is a classic. And they are marionettes.
As far as I can tell, Thunderbirds is like the english version of Star Trek. Not in content, but it occupies a similar place in their collective heart... |
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| Wow, bidding ended at $0.99, poor guy. Hopefully that wasn't a pity bid by Kearns or a real bid by Nar. |
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| They are real tits. I was her boyfriend and I felt them...nice |
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