ambivert am·bi·vert [am-bi-vurt] noun Psychology
one whose personality type is intermediate between extrovert and introvert.
I guess that would describe me fairly well.
April 2, 2014
ambivert
ambivert am·bi·vert [am-bi-vurt] noun Psychology
one whose personality type is intermediate between extrovert and introvert.
I guess that would describe me fairly well.
I'm Just A Singer - The Moody Blues
Full title: I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
Didn't want to stretch the title out in the right-hand post index)
Didn't want to stretch the title out in the right-hand post index)
April 1, 2014
What's Your Intellectual Virtue?
| Your Intellectual Virtue is Knowledge |
 You love deep contemplation but not until you have all the facts and details. Unlike most people, you don't jump to conclusions. You look at every angle before you start thinking. You are open to changing your mind if new facts come up. You don't get stuck in an intellectual rut. You believe that learning is a process and a journey. Your knowledge is always evolving, and there is no end point. |
My intellectual virtue is knowledge? I guess that's about right, except my virtue about knowledge isn't quite a virtue; in regards to learning, I'm like a prostitute that doesn't even charge but will take it where I can and give it away to anyone who asks.
Beware!
Never mind the Ides of March, it's
Never been a big fan of this "holiday"; the jokes I've fallen for on days past were cruel/mean spirited or made me feel really stupid. I hope the people who enjoy pulling those types of pranks get their payback in 2 weeks time. (April 15th/Tax Day)
Never been a big fan of this "holiday"; the jokes I've fallen for on days past were cruel/mean spirited or made me feel really stupid. I hope the people who enjoy pulling those types of pranks get their payback in 2 weeks time. (April 15th/Tax Day)
Misfire on Angelfire
OK, it's not technically a 404 page, but is instead a 410 error...but I'd argue that they're basically the same thing in as what you're looking for isn't there. This was what I got when going through some old bookmarks that I had saved to make a post about, but darned if I can remember what there was about it I thought would be worthwhile to share with my loyal readers. Oh well, whatever it was, I'm sure it wasn't THAT great or I'd have already written about it.
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Strange graphic, huh? The kid's balloon has crashed in a lovely little field, just barely missing a sheep. (or maybe the sheep was thrown clear in the crash?) I wonder why the penguin was along for the ride. I don't know why the balloon fell to earth, but I suspect it had something to do with the little ET inside the balloon and his wrecked spaceship.
I signed up for an Angelfire space around the same time I did for this Blogger blog, but I went ahead with Blogger. I kept signing into my Angelfire acct. however, just in case, but not long afterwards I got an email saying many of the features would be available only with a paid subscription. No thanks. I didn't want to use the free version, so....
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Strange graphic, huh? The kid's balloon has crashed in a lovely little field, just barely missing a sheep. (or maybe the sheep was thrown clear in the crash?) I wonder why the penguin was along for the ride. I don't know why the balloon fell to earth, but I suspect it had something to do with the little ET inside the balloon and his wrecked spaceship.
I signed up for an Angelfire space around the same time I did for this Blogger blog, but I went ahead with Blogger. I kept signing into my Angelfire acct. however, just in case, but not long afterwards I got an email saying many of the features would be available only with a paid subscription. No thanks. I didn't want to use the free version, so....
March 31, 2014
March 30, 2014
Delete the Tweet
I have a Twitter account - the second one I've had. I rarely tweeted and seldom signed in on the first one and it's about the same for the present one. The one I have now has a fake name, just in case I want to fire back at someone who tweets something offensive.
It's been a couple of years (so the exact details are a little hazy) but I followed a re-tweet by someone I was following and the woman - some minor celeb. who happened to be black - had posted a lot of (other) nasty racist comments, but the one that bothered me was her saying "White women prefer black men!" I usually just ignore things like that, but couldn't help myself and replied "That might be true, but if it is, it might also mean black men prefer white women." I got a BUNCH of replies to that, so many that I just canceled the account. Many were death threats or at the least, promising violence. Since I had used my "real name", I thought it for the best, even though I doubted anyone would actually follow through on them. If someone showed up at my door, angry over something I had posted on Twitter, then they might have had a rude awakening...or a quick death.
Anyway...I was reading a sports article the other day and a link was left to a specific tweet, but it had been deleted by the time I clicked on it. Here's the Twitter 404 message:
It's been a couple of years (so the exact details are a little hazy) but I followed a re-tweet by someone I was following and the woman - some minor celeb. who happened to be black - had posted a lot of (other) nasty racist comments, but the one that bothered me was her saying "White women prefer black men!" I usually just ignore things like that, but couldn't help myself and replied "That might be true, but if it is, it might also mean black men prefer white women." I got a BUNCH of replies to that, so many that I just canceled the account. Many were death threats or at the least, promising violence. Since I had used my "real name", I thought it for the best, even though I doubted anyone would actually follow through on them. If someone showed up at my door, angry over something I had posted on Twitter, then they might have had a rude awakening...or a quick death.
Anyway...I was reading a sports article the other day and a link was left to a specific tweet, but it had been deleted by the time I clicked on it. Here's the Twitter 404 message:
March 29, 2014
March 28, 2014
The Purple Test
| You Are a Rebel |
 You've never been one to be part of a crowd. In fact, you avoid most crowds out of principle. You value your uniqueness, and you're proud of it. You enjoy standing out, even if you don't overtly draw attention to yourself. You have never been one to copy others. Your inspiration comes from within, and you are very creative. If anything, you can get a bit annoyed if people copy you too much. You may even change course in order to preserve your individuality. |
March 27, 2014
plash
plash [plash] noun
1. a gentle splash.
2. a pool or puddle. verb (used with object),
3. to splash gently. verb (used without object)
Never heard nor seen this word before. So, taking off the first letter of a word makes it "gentle"?
If that's the case, I guess silently breaking wind would be "art", huh?
Who is Gregory?
Like most everyone else who has a Gmail account, I get a lot of spam; thankfully, most of it is sent straight to the spam folder. Because every now and then a legitimate email or newsletter gets sent there, I go through it once/day and mark them as "safe" so they'll be routed to the inbox in the future. I don't understand why I get so much spam addressed to "Gregory", though.
I did a quick search and found that many people get spam not addressed to them, but I didn't find anyone else who gets "Gregory spam", though. I get something at least once a day addressed to Gregory and there were four emails today. Strange.
смущающий
404 page from a site I subscribe to in my reader, English Russia. I generally enjoy the site, a glimpse into many facets of Russia, not only in present time, but also with old photos of the country (or rather, the Soviet Union) during WWII and after.
I did learn my lesson after once commenting on an article; I had used my Gmail address and within a few hours there were several attempts to hack into it. They didn't have any success, so I'm grateful my account wasn't invaded like the Russkies did the Crimea. (The site's owner is overtly supportive of the takeover.)
смущающий - embarrassing in Russian
I did learn my lesson after once commenting on an article; I had used my Gmail address and within a few hours there were several attempts to hack into it. They didn't have any success, so I'm grateful my account wasn't invaded like the Russkies did the Crimea. (The site's owner is overtly supportive of the takeover.)
смущающий - embarrassing in Russian
March 26, 2014
March 25, 2014
Happy Waffle Day!
| You Are Innovative |
 You find entirely new ways of doing things. You are progressive and original. You are knowledgeable and well-read. If no one can teach you, you'll teach yourself. Nothing escapes notice your notice. You are highly observant and attentive. You are wise and thoughtful. You are very philosophical about life. |
Coincidentally enough, I "waffled" on choosing the waffle pics. I finally settled on this one, even though I've never had waffles with chocolate sauce and fruit, which sounds/looks delicious. I'm not sure the results really fit me, but I'd like to think so. (except I'm definitely not "progressive", at least in the political sense)
I haven't had waffles in years and years; I guess the last time was at an IHOP and it was a mistake on my order but the place was so busy I didn't have the heart or inclination to send them back for the pancakes I had originally ordered. They were pretty good, so much better than the frozen type we used to sometimes have when I was a kid. I don't know what it was about those things, but they usually had a cold or frozen spot left in them and if you toasted them longer, they'd come out nearly black, inedible and tough.
As my friends and loyal readers of this blog know, I subscribe to a bunch of recipe sites in my reader. Every now and then a recipe for chicken and waffles pops up and while that isn't something that's on the menu in this part of the country, I think it would be good. Then again, I'm a person who likes to dip french fries into my chocolate shake, so....
Today is Waffle Day, btw, although there's a little bit of controversy about just what day it really is.
March 24, 2014
Germs: Kitchen vs Bathroom
In most homes, the toilet contains fewer germs than the kitchen.
I'd hate to wager on either one in MY home; it's a tossup.
Honest Slogans
I don't remember when I first discovered Honest Slogans and started subscribing to it in my reader, but I always look forward to the posts. This has been one of my favorites, a more recent one:
They've all been funny, but this one really made me laugh:
There are just too many to post all my favorites, but thank goodness there's an archive.
Many thanks to the webmaster Clif Dickens; we had an email exchange after I had asked permission to link to his site and to use a few of his creations; I told him his Axe parody hit close to home, that I used it but wasn't particularly proud of the fact. He admitted that he also used the product. I'm so glad, I didn't want to throw away my last purchase of it. People might not like my scent, but they darn sure wouldn't like the scent that it's sprayed on to cover up.
Honest Slogans
They've all been funny, but this one really made me laugh:
There are just too many to post all my favorites, but thank goodness there's an archive.
Many thanks to the webmaster Clif Dickens; we had an email exchange after I had asked permission to link to his site and to use a few of his creations; I told him his Axe parody hit close to home, that I used it but wasn't particularly proud of the fact. He admitted that he also used the product. I'm so glad, I didn't want to throw away my last purchase of it. People might not like my scent, but they darn sure wouldn't like the scent that it's sprayed on to cover up.
March 23, 2014
Hava Nagila Texas Style
My last post (just under this one) made me want to listen to the song and I found this version.
Mazel tov!
How well do you know your Yiddish?
Guess my reading Chaim Potok, being able to sing along with Hava Nagila and watching Seinfeld finally paid off.
Here's a personal anecdote; I was in FFA back in h.s. and raised a few show pigs. I made the sale with my pig my first year and sold it for a good price. The man who bought it had a metal supply company and did a lot of business with the company my pop worked for and dad also bought a lot of metal from him for his projects he was constantly working on. The man's name? Arthur "Artie" Aftergut, a nice Jewish man. I always thought that funny, even though he didn't buy the hog to eat but for a business deduction. Still....
Guess my reading Chaim Potok, being able to sing along with Hava Nagila and watching Seinfeld finally paid off.
Here's a personal anecdote; I was in FFA back in h.s. and raised a few show pigs. I made the sale with my pig my first year and sold it for a good price. The man who bought it had a metal supply company and did a lot of business with the company my pop worked for and dad also bought a lot of metal from him for his projects he was constantly working on. The man's name? Arthur "Artie" Aftergut, a nice Jewish man. I always thought that funny, even though he didn't buy the hog to eat but for a business deduction. Still....
Empty Plate
404 page I got after clicking on a link for Sriracha marinade on Bon Appétit.
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March 21, 2014
March 20, 2014
The Spring Test
| You Are Solitary |
 You are big on solitude, reflection, and quiet. You love the calmest moments of spring - when the world is still waking up. You enjoy having time to yourself to take everything in. You function better if you can process on your own schedule. You notice every detail of life and can spend a lot of time thinking about one or two tiny little things. You are good at coping with the busyness and chaos of life if you have enough down time. You find your inner peace and comfort. |
Spring Has Sprung!
It's the first day of Spring, or Spring equinox.
Be sure and check out the cute Google Doodle today.
Be sure and check out the cute Google Doodle today.
March 19, 2014
Outfoxed With Link
Saw an article linked to on Bing to the Fox News website, read it, then saw another article I wanted to read but got a 404 page.
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"You may be interested in the content below."
Uh, I "may be", but I clicked on the link to an article that definitely DID interest me...and it wasn't there. Get your act together, Fox News.
On the other hand, if it had been on the MSNBC or CNN websites, the article would have been there, but I'd have had to tilt my head to the left to read it and crossed my eyes to filter out the political bias. I'd say the same thing is sometimes true - in reverse- of Fox News too, but they're the only ones accused of being biased. Gimme a break.
Uh, I "may be", but I clicked on the link to an article that definitely DID interest me...and it wasn't there. Get your act together, Fox News.
On the other hand, if it had been on the MSNBC or CNN websites, the article would have been there, but I'd have had to tilt my head to the left to read it and crossed my eyes to filter out the political bias. I'd say the same thing is sometimes true - in reverse- of Fox News too, but they're the only ones accused of being biased. Gimme a break.
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