Diagnostics says a faulty fan - I expect it's clogged by Panhandle dust and Beej hair. I might be offline f/ a few days, so if I haven't posted here or to Facebook, that's the likely problem. I'll have to go get a can of compressed air...and maybe a short-haired cat.
Love to all, thanks f/ checking in.
(am glad I finally got online - got up to check on B and came back to find this computer seemingly off, screen dark, but still green light on and when I listened closely, a strange hum. I got it running using the Andy Griffith method in "No Time For Sergeants". I'd hate to have to buy a new computer!)
April 15, 2011
PC Problems - Again
April 12, 2011
Miketini
You Are a Blue Martini |
 You may have had a difficult time earlier in life. You are highly sensitive and a little cautious. You are a reserved and careful person, but you don't let that stop you from doing your thing. Old fashioned and conservative, you carry yourself with dignity. You don't embarrass yourself. You are attracted to powerful people who have a good deal of influence. You wouldn't mind some of that rubbing off on you. |
April 1, 2011
Ahoy, There Be Pirates!
Arrr!
Just checked my counter stats and saw this for the latest visitor:
Note the date of the last visit - wonder if Columbus visited this blog then, too?
(and no, this isn't an April Fools joke - not by me, anyway. Sure wish I knew how they did that.)
This Gmail News Will Move You
Introducing Gmail Motion - Official Gmail Blog
Gmail comes out with yet another great feature! Gmail Motion allows you to control Gmail — composing and replying to messages — using your body.
Actually, they've done yet another great April Fools spoof and I'm linking to it to pad my blog counter stats.
That's a little joke I like to play - convincing myself that I could get that much traffic on a daily basis and not just one day a year. Still, it would be nice to be able to use your body to read your emails....instead of getting spam that tells you how to enlarge a certain body part.
Here's a screenshot of this last year's counter stats. Note the huge spike (at the left of the graphic) that was last year's traffic after I linked to the Gmail blog.
It's probably a good thing I don't get that sort of traffic every day; if I did, then I'd put up some revenue generating ads...and that would drive away any regular visits I have. Even me.
March 28, 2011
CAGW Commercial
The same one which is playing on TV now. Very scary, but to be honest, I saw this coming years ago. We can either limit our purchases of Chinese products, put a tariff on those coming into this country and causing our own industries to fade away and/or punish them for their theft of intellectual property.
Or, learn to speak Chinese.
We are giving them the money of which to buy the rope that will hang us.
Alton Brown's Nose
Celebrity chef Alton Brown meets fans at the 2nd annual gumbo cook-off on Dauphin Island
Naw, that's not really his nose, but is a screenshot of a video from a link I followed on "Alton Brown for President" on Facebook. I just thought it really funny...and bet he would, too. Here's the video link:
March 14, 2011
The Bird is the Word
You Are a Crow |
 You are highly intelligent and have a lot of mental strength. You value self-reliance, and you work hard every day to improve your life. You believe that life is magical, and you are always looking for new and exciting opportunities. You follow your own path, and the turns you take are often unexpected and inspired. |
Can't have this quiz or the title w/out this video!
Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
pusillanimous
pusillanimous\ pyoo-suh-LAN-uh-muhs \, adjective;
1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit.
Already covered this word.
March 12, 2011
March 7, 2011
A Little Concerned
Opened up my GMail acct. early this morning and found the spam folder more full than usual. I didn't save any of the msgs. but a large number were both to and from the acct. along with "bounced" emails with the CC containing every address in my addy book and even more that I have no idea where they came from (such as old ones I never use, some created for MSN Groups, such as 4R Mgrs and Smiliemail)
Checking the details of account activity, I saw that someone in Spain had accessed my account. I immediately changed the password and had it sign out of all other accounts. Here's the IP number:
217.130.138.68
Checking on the IP# at an online IP Lookup site, it gave the originating domain, but clicking on the link gave me a "page not found".
I hope none of my friends w/ valid email accounts will be affected. I have no idea how my account was compromised - I keep my Firefox browser up-to-date, as well as the Java, Flash and Shockwave apps updated.
Again, if you get spam from "me" or any other accounts that were in my address book, I'm really sorry. I'm always extremely careful about my online security.
March 5, 2011
confute
confute \ con·fute\ [kuhn-fyoot] –verb (used with object), -fut·ed, -fut·ing.
1. to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove: to confute an argument.
2. to prove (a person) to be wrong by argument or proof: to confute one's opponent.
3. Obsolete . to bring to naught; confound.
When I first read this word and definition, I thought it was very similar to "refute" and after looking it up, found I was right.
Can't confute OR refute me on that.
March 3, 2011
Only Boobs
Would fall for this type of spam.
From my GMail junk mail folder:
Gday!
Howdy How are you currently doing? I like your profile.
Are you interested to see my best private images?
E-mail me at uiorobidegl@hotmail.com and i'll answer back with my private photographs.
ANGEL
The originating email address was:
ylguleypok@greekfisherman.co.za
The reason I include it is I hope the spambots pick up on it, as well as the Hotmail addy and the sender gets a multitude of Viagra, free restaurant meal coupons w/ completion of survey (and credit card info) and offers to enlarge a certain body part just as I do.
With the "Gday! subject line and the "Howdy" salutation, I could deduce that the sender might be a Texas porn star now living in Australia. More likely it's probably some 50 yr. old ugly, hairy dude in Moscow with ties to the Russian Mafia.
Still, I was tempted to reply back if only to see the "private images"; the public ones are pretty hot. No, she doesn't have square nipples - I had to censor it to publish it in this G-rated blog.
Maybe it's harsh of me to say only boobs would fall for this sort of scam; I probably should instead say only idiots who love boobs would be taken in.
Me? I like boobs, but I'm no idiot. A little thick at times, but not an idiot.
EDIT TO ADD
Just got another mail from Angel w/ same photos but different message and email addy. Here it is with the hopes "she" will be bombarded w/ spam, too.
ostongioobrio@hotmail.com
Got yet another one - same photos and message but different reply to addy
rerdseeneaeft@hotmail.com
February 24, 2011
Chapped Lips
I visited one of my favorite websites earlier today, Start Sampling. I always enjoy perusing the recipes and save the best ones. There are also helpful hints every day and one caught my eye: Chapped Lips.
Now, that's an affliction I seldom suffer from, but it reminded me of being a teenager and having chapped lips. (maybe from kissing my girlfriend a little too vigorously and for an extended period of time the night before). I was applying some cherry flavored ChapstickTM and my dad noticed.
"Whattya doin'?" he growled. "Puttin' on yer lipstick?"
With a typical teenage look of disdain at him, I told him I had chapped lips and they hurt.
"No sense in wasting good money on that." he told me. "Sumpthin' else works much better." "What's that?" I asked him.
"Chicken 'manure'." he said. (to be honest, he didn't say "manure".)
"Ewwww." I said in reply, shaking my head in disbelief.
"Will keep ya from lickin' your lips." he said with a deadpan, straight face.
No Thanks
You Should Get a Tattoo on Your Arm |
 You are a spiritual and together person. You are wise to the ways of the world. Personal expression is very important to you. You think we should all celebrate our individuality. You don't mind showing off that you're different, even if others have trouble accepting you. You would be proud of each and every tattoo on your body. If someone doesn't like your tattoos, then they don't like you. |
February 20, 2011
lucubration
lucubration / loo-kyoo-brey-shuhn/
–noun
1. laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.
2. the result of such activity, as a learned speech or dissertation.
3. often, lucubrations. any literary effort, especially of a pretentious or solemn nature.
I often stay up late, trying to work, study and think, but it's seldom laborious. None of the results are learned or solemn, but sometimes they're pretentious.
Kids Ask the Funniest Questions
I've got a Facebook friend - Kevin - who is the son of an old classmate; I always enjoy his posts, especially the ones about his nephews and nieces and his interaction with them.
I was listening to a classic rock station while recently checking my FB friend's posts and laughed out loud at another one of Kevin's tales about one of his nephews when the old late 70's tune came on: "Do You Wanna Make Love" by Peter McCann. (song w/ lyrics)
Thinking about this song and my own nephews when they were the age of Kevin's reminded me of something I had forgotten until the song stirred my memory. I can't remember where we were, or what we were doing, but my youngest nephew Brad - who has nearly grown children of his own now - tugged on my shirt sleeve and said he wanted to ask me a question. "Sure!" I told him, and knelt down to get on his level. It was clearly important to him that he get my opinion, so I gave him my full attention. "Uncle Mike," he started, his sweet little face looked at me with earnest "Would you wanna make love or wouldja just rather fool around?"
I was taken aback, at first thinking he was making a joke, but he was far too young to even know what that meant. It then dawned on me that he had heard the song on the radio, maybe even overheard his momma singing along. I replied the best way I knew how:
"Dunno, Brad. Guess that would depend on who I was with."
That satisfied him,thank goodness.
Here's a scan of a photo I took of him at around the same time.
February 19, 2011
February 18, 2011
February 14, 2011
Of Course It Is
Hopeless, incurable, eternally
Your Valentine's Day Personality is Romantic |
 You love Valentine's Day. You see it as a magical time when anything is possible. You like to pull out all the stops stops. You want this day to be over the top romantic. On Valentine's Day, you're all about splurging and getting spoiled. You have very high expectations. Sure it may be a bit cheesy, but who cares? You think a holiday all about love is a dream. |
A Valentine Poem
I'm sending you this Valentine
Because you're such a lovely lass
And when I turn it upside down
It reminds me of your ass.
I Remember One That Said
"Bite me".
Your Candy Heart Says "Hug Me" |
 A total sweetheart, you always have a lot of love to give out. Your heart is open to where ever love takes you! Your ideal Valentine's Day date: a surprise romantic evening that you've planned out Your flirting style: lots of listening and talking What turns you off: fighting and conflict Why you're hot: you're fearless about falling in love |
buss
buss \buss\, noun, verb;
1. A kiss; a playful kiss; a smack.
transitive verb:
1. To kiss; especially to kiss with a smack.
Appropriate word for Valentine's Day.
Well, for anyone who has someone to kiss, that is. I think I've kissed goodbye my chances of getting a buss today. I'd probably get a smack if I tried to buss someone.
February 8, 2011
Some Pretty Slick Spam
I guess I got on the KY mailing list.
(click to enlarge screenshot)
No need for any of this for me on Valentine's Day. (or any other day, come to think of it)
Wow, Man
I figured I would be all three.
You Are Drugs |
 Whether you actually do drugs or not doesn't matter... you're one trippy hippie! You're always seeing things from an alternative point of view. The colors are little brighter and bolder for you. You don't live your life with any rules. You embrace freedom and challenge authority. You want to expand your mind and your horizons. You don't mind experimenting a little to find your bliss. |
February 4, 2011
January 23, 2011
January 18, 2011
56% of My Brain Has Leaked Out
Sorry for the lack of original posts - or maybe that's a good thing? Haven't been out to take photos, and nothing's made me want to rant or rave.
Well, nothing that I can post about, anyway. This blog DOES have a "G" rating.
You Are 44% Open Minded |
 You aren't exactly open minded, but you have been known to occasionally change your mind. You're tolerant enough to get along with others who are very different... But you may be quietly judgmental of things or people you think are wrong. You take your own values pretty seriously, and it would take a lot to change them. |
January 3, 2011
Cheer Up!
Read a "funny" story from an airplane magazine I get.
A pilot and his co-pilot were almost to their destination; the pilot had noticed his co-pilot had been in the dumps through the long flight and hadn't said much of anything even when the pilot had tried to engage him in conversation.
Approaching the airport, the pilot gave the command to lower their landing gear and the co-pilot complied without a word. Almost to the ground, the pilot said to the co-pilot:
"Cheer up!"
The co-pilot retracted the landing gear, thinking the pilot had said "Gear up!"
December 31, 2010
I'll Take a Pig in a Poke
Hogmanay\ hog-muh-NEY \, noun;
1. a gift given on New Year's Eve.
proper noun:
1. New Year's Eve in Scotland.
Not sure I'd want a pig for New Year's, but a rasher of bacon would be nice.
Oh wait. That'd contradict last years resolution, to give up pork.
And I Will
As usual
You Should Stay Home for New Year's Eve |
 By the time New Year's Eve comes around, you are usually exhausted. You just need to rest. That doesn't mean you won't celebrate, but you'll definitely be toasting the new year in your own low key way. You'll reflect on the year that's passed and make plans for the year to come. And when the clock turns over at midnight, you'll be cheering along with anyone else. You'll just be in your pj's! |
Southfork Longhorn
Taken w/ a cheap film camera, then transferred to digital.
From 2000, a trip to Southfork, the ranch from the hit TV show "Dallas", with my big sister Sharon and our British friend "Elle".
December 29, 2010
Beep! Beep! Beep!
That's the sound of me backing up...well, I already backed up, but the "beep beep beep" sound is still in my head. Come to think of it, it was in my head a LONG time before I even got a computer.
Yup, I found my brand new but year old external hard drive and hooked it up. Was really easy, just plugged it in, nothing to install. It took a little while, but I copied almost* all the stuff I wanted to the HD; my photos, my music, my porn and nearly everything else.
*I say almost because I couldn't copy a folder; it's my "work" folder I keep on my Desktop. I create a folder each month, like "Dec-10" and save everything for that month in it, then after the month is done, I create another and drag the previous month's folder into the current one. After trying several times and getting an error message, it dawned on me that I must have met some limit imposed by Windows, either the number of nested folders or perhaps maxing out the length of a file name due to that. Doing a little research, I found there is a limit of 65,536 entries in a directory--that's what I found, whether that's the problem could be debatable.
What's not debatable is I am a cyber-pack rat, saving nearly everything and seldom throwing the stupid stuff away. (which is nearly all of what I save)
Whatever, I got my stuff saved now. Whew. I would've hated to have lost my photos, although the "best" have been uploaded to Picassa. What would've made me sick would have been losing my music, especially the six different versions of "It's a Long Way to the Top (if you want to rock and roll)".
December 27, 2010
Why Didn't I Think of That?
Actually, I have, but didn't figure it would pay.
Man quits job, makes living suing e-mail spammers
I DID have cruel fantasies about chopping off their hands, though.
December 23, 2010
I Would've Thought "Bah Humbug"
You Are Merry Christmas |
 You are a traditionalist when it comes to the holidays, and you aren't going to be politically correct about it. You celebrate Christmas, and you don't think there's any reason to hide it. Most other people celebrate it too. You are content to wish everyone a "Merry Christmas." It doesn't have to be a religious thing. "Happy Holidays" is just too generic for your taste. You aren't going to tone down your greeting for anyone. |
12 Creative Christmas Ads
From Odee: 12 Creative Christmas Ads
The first one caught my eye because it reminded me of our dear, departed friend Brad. I think he would've liked it.
(click for larger image)
From the site:
Origami Christmas tree ball made out of newspaper, with a special advertisement for Christmas.
This Christmas all readers of the Almere Vandaag get an extra present. This free morning newspaper for all Almere residents gives away due to this festivity an origami Christmas tree ball made out of newspaper. You have to fold it yourself, of course. Gladly, the Almere Vandaag also provides the readers with a 2-steps folding instruction for beginners. So it's not complicated and you'll enjoy building it.
December 22, 2010
Strange Christmas Facts
From the 
archives:
Saint Nicholas of Myra, the original Santa Claus, was the patron saint of children, thieves and pawnbrokers.
Based on previous surveys, 17 percent of you will embarrass yourselves in some way at your office Christmas party.
A Mongolian wild ass can run 8 mph faster than a reindeer.
It's Donder, not Donner.
Christmas pudding should be stirred from east to west.
56 percent of Americans sing holiday carols to their pets.
53 percent of Americans plan to "re-gift" this year.
1 in 3 men will wait until Christmas Eve to finish their shopping.
1 in 6 men would like to get rid of all the "gift-giving nonsense."
A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard.
On Christmas Eve in 2001, the Bethlehem Hotel had 208 of its 210 rooms free.
It's "God rest ye merry, gentlemen," not "God rest ye, merry gentlemen."
There are 1.76 billion candy canes produced every year.
Kris Kringel, a man in his 40s, lives in North Pole, Alaska, and delivers pizzas for a living. He drives a 1984 Ford Tempo.
Based on a 1999 estimated population count of North America and Europe, on Christmas Eve of that year Santa Claus had to visit 42,466,666 homes in a 12-hour period -- that's 983 homes per second.
December 21, 2010
Spot On !
Your Attachment Style is Dismissing |
 You are confident and extremely independent. You honestly don't think about others' opinions. You believe that you are worthwhile and deserve the best. Getting it is a whole other matter. You have trouble getting close to people. You've been burned before, and you're not eager to be burned again. You tend to spend a lot of time alone. You're much more comfortable when you're by yourself. |
December 19, 2010
Might Be Gone
My hard drive is making funny noises, so I might be gone f/ a while. Sad thing is I have a brand new external drive, but never did hook it up. -sigh-
Getting worse as I type this. Yikes.
Might be time f/ new PC.
Love to all
UPDATE: Seems to have sorted itself out; was probably just a dust bunny in the bearing. Still, I need to hook up the ext. hard drive, not that it would help this computer, but I would like to backup my music and photos.
December 14, 2010
Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!
Found a cool trick at Firefox Facts:
25 Most Popular Firefox Support Tips in 2010
For those of you playing with Firefox 3 – Beta 5, try typing about:robots into your address bar and hit enter.
Which will bring up a page with this: (click image for larger view)
December 12, 2010
December 11, 2010
Orange You Glad?
You don't have to kiss me?
Any raspberry kissers out there?
Your Kisses Taste Like Oranges |
 You are cool headed in all aspects of your life, including kissing. You don't rush into things. You make sure to put others before yourself. You're an excellent kisser, and you don't kiss and tell. You are always smiling. You're optimistic and cheerful, even when your kisses are rebuffed. You and a raspberry kisser will experience true romantic bliss, but a peach kisser will be too much drama for your taste! |
December 1, 2010
Draw Poker, No Joker
I was playing a game of poker earlier today; I threw away a queen out of a pair, hoping to at least get a flush, but drew into a Royal Flush
I was afraid to bet it too big, but my computer opponents insisted upon raising my fairly modest wager. In hindsight, I wish I had bet more.
Yep, read 'em and weep.
November 28, 2010
Grate Ejucashun
I've been keeping up with my alma mater's football team via their Facebook page: Miami Warriors Football Fan Page
I noticed something when I first "liked" the page and have kept waiting for someone to fix it.
I guess I shouldn't be hard on whoever started the page and wrote the description. They probably went to school there, just as I did...and you know how bad my own writing are is.
November 27, 2010
At First
I thought this was a quiz about insects.
I agree w/ most of the results, although I'd never, ever buy a red car. They get ticketed the most.
You Are a Red Bug |
 You are passionate, spontaneous, and even a little bit wild. Your emotions drive you, and you can be surprisingly aggressive at times. You sometimes act without thinking. You tend to follow your desires. You are big on instant gratification. You find it hard to wait for what you want. |
November 24, 2010
My Heart Skips a Beat - Buck Owens
Every time I see the "Friendship Heart" application on Facebook, I think of this song.
November 23, 2010
November 21, 2010
November 18, 2010
'95 Pampa Tornado
I hadn't seen this video; it's of the second, more powerful tornado that came very close to the prison.
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