Change

Change is good. Things have changed. I'm simplifying this blog. I just want it to be what it used to be. A place for friends to share with others. There will be more posts, and they will hopefully be more of what you have enjoyed in the past and less of the insane clutter that grew up around the geek-cool movement. You can still check out Geek-Cool at www.geek-cool.com.

Things are well with the whole crew here. We thank you for a great 2008 and we look forward to a phenomenal 2009.

A letter from David Letterman

Try to read this article by David Letterman without thinking Democrat or Republican..... we need to all be grateful!

David Letterman wrote this; it's the David we don't often see....

'As most of you know I am not a President Bush fan, nor have I ever been, but this is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and it seems to hit the mark .

'The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some Poll data I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the source, right?

The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the President. In essence 2/3 of the citizenry just ain't happy and want a change. So! being the knuckle dragger I am, I started thinking, 'What are we so unhappy about?''


A.. Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week?

B.. Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter?

C.. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?

D.. Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year?

E.. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present
identification papers as we move through each state?

F.. Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter?

G.. I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough either.

H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you to the hospital.

I.. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home.

J.. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use
top notch equipment to extinguish the flames, thus saving you, your family, and your belongings.

K.. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a
bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.

L.. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90%
of teenagers own cell phones and computers.

M.. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world?


Maybe that is what has 67% of you folks unhappy.


Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S. , yet has a
great disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don't have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here.

I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has no plan to get us out? The President who has a measly 31percent approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark days after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out of recession? Could this be the same guy who has been called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled ungrateful brats safe from terrorist attacks? The commander in chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending you and me?

Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or talk show? Did this news affect you so much, make you so unhappy you couldn't take a look around for yourself and see all the good things and be glad? Think about it......are you upset at ! the P resident because he actually caused you personal pain OR is it because the 'Media' told you he was failing to kiss your sorry ungrateful behind every day.

Make no mistake about it. The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in many cases may have died for your freedom. There is currently no draft in this country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go and end up with either a ''general'' discharge, an 'other than honorable'' discharge or, worst case scenario, a ''dishonorable' ' discharge after a few days in the brig.

So why then the flat-out discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of Americans?

Say what you want but I blame it on the media. If it bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch ! a car crash with blood and guts. How many will watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations. They offer what sells, and when criticized, try to defend their actions by 'justifying' them in one way or another. Just ask why they tried to allow a murderer like O.J. Simpson to write a book about how he didn't kill his wife, but if he did he would have done it this way......Insane!

Turn off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have as country.

There is exponentially more good than bad. We are among the most blessed people on Earth and should thank God several times a day, or at least be thankful and appreciative.' 'With! hurr icanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'

David Letterman





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I DONT THINK SO!

I got a letter from the RNC thanking me for my support of John McCain & Sarah Palin.

I responded to the Chairman..(Yes I have his actual email address) with the following...

For the first time in my voting life I did not vote for the GOP candidate.

The GOP has forgotten what it was. It is not the party that I knew and loved.

The campaign preyed on fear and racism. I supported John McCain in 2000. The John McCain I supported then was not the man who sold himself and his ideals in an attempt to win the election.

That man re-emerged last night unfortunately to concede the election. Where was THAT John McCain over the last 24 months?

I cannot justify the tactics that the GOP used in it's failed attempt at the Presidency this year. I can't support the out of control spending and out of control gluttony of appropriations.

I am a Republican is so much a Ron Paul is a Republican because I hope that this was a wake up call. The party must return to it's roots or I will not be returning to it.







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WiseStamp-an Email Signature that works for you!

WiseStamp a Firefox extension enables you to easily customize & add
personalized email signatures on any webmail service (Gmail ,Yahoo ,Aol
mail, Hotmail).

Empower your personal and business interactions Get WiseStamp Now!

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MORE CHELLO Metal Apocolyptica

Cello Countdown

Just for fun!

It's the Final Cellodown!

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Triumph at the RNC

I am sorry but if you don't laugh at this you need to check your pulse! This man is a FREAKIN GENIUS















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Survival in a bottle

I am one of "those" people. You know the type. They stock their shelves with extra canned goods, they have a full set of tools in their vehicle...an eternal Boy Scout who lives by the motto "be prepared!" I have led a pretty interesting existence and I have gone through more than my share of precarious situations, some man made, some weather based, all of which required some basic stuff we take for granted in our homes. These incidents however have occured, more often than not, far far away from my abode.
I admit to carrying a serious set of survival gear in my truck, my OS (Oh Sh*t)bag. My family has mocked my preparedness many times over the years and had to choke on humble pie as I was solving some dilemma with goodies from my kit. Several years back my Mom finally "got it" and decided that it is better to have some essentials on hand on the go then to be looking around for someone like me and hoping they would help. She purchased these for everyone in the family, including me....

• 32 oz/1L water bottle
• Carabiner
• Multifunction tool
• Multifunction whistle/compass
• Flashlight
• Batteries (2 pcs)
• Survival blanket
• Hand warmer packet (2 pcs)
• Candle
• Box waterproof matches
• Emergency poncho
• 20pc First aid kit
• Reusable zipper-lock bag

That's not a bad start! If you live anywhere that the weather can get nasty quick..snow, tornado, hurricane, WHATEVER!!! you need one of these in your vehicle. Lucky for you ThinkGeek has them right now and they're really cheap - just $19.95! Ultimate Survival Kit in a Water Bottle



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Best Buy Premier Black - The invitation you get to a party that's not

I received and email this morning at 1:42am EDT from Best Buy congratulating me on being selected for the very highest tier of Membership the Premier Black

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

We’d like to welcome you to the Best Buy^® Reward Zone^® program at our most elite membership level - Premier Black.

Premier Black is a pilot in select areas that rewards our best customers for shopping at Best Buy stores.

Your Reward Zone program member ID is:XXXXXXXXXX'

The program promised "faster Rewards" with something called a Premier Black Point Bonus.

I was also enticed to believe that my own personal concierge was available to whisk me into electronic, movie, game and geek nirvana.  There was some sort of loose talk about the Geek Squad being my Biathces...

So I clicked on the link to "Locate Your Premier Black Concierge" and....

The Best Buy® Reward Zone® program is always looking at ways to make our program even better for our members. You may have inadvertently and inaccurately received this e-mail during an initial testing process. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or confusion. You continue to maintain your current membership status. If you are eligible for the Reward Zone program Premier Black test that will run in a limited number of select markets, we will notify you by a separate email. If you have any questions about this or the Reward Zone program, please view ourProgram Overview page or contact our Customer Service Center at 1-888-237-8289. Thank you

Apparently I wasn't really invited to be "elite"  I am still just plain old Premier Silver and now I have to live with the promise of what almost was still lingering on my lips.

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Sarah Palin - Milf? Geek? What do you think?

Milf or Not Milf?
This is I believe a really bad photoshop but it does beg the question...is this hot? Sarah Palin does nothing for me personally but I am hearing from some guys that she really rocks their socks. I have also heard that she is a multi-tasking, computer savvy, Crackberry addict who is up on technology. Considering she is only 6 years older than me I am not surprised. I wonder just how Geeky she really is.

So here are my questions.

Is Sarah Palin a Milf?

Is she a Geek?

Do you think we should make her our Sexy Geek of the Week?

Do you even care?

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So very, very true

Criss Angel teams with Cirque Du Soleil for BeLIEve

Time Tube: An Online program for You Tube

We get this Next posting from our Friends at Tech Church.

TimeTube is a new mashup from Dipity, the interactive timeline site, that takes the mostly unsorted mess of videos that is YouTube and arranges them by date, offering a useful (and often unexpected) perspective on recent events.

Links to each video are situated across a horizontal timeline, with emphasis placed on the most popular videos (they appear bigger). Users can expand or contract the timeline to isolate a particular time period, and the viewing window features a handy “next event” button.

The site is a great diversion. The featured searches, ranging from Global Warming to David Hasselhoff, are all impressive, but half the fun comes from finding your own gems using the keyword search (recent scandals work best). I’m particularly fond of Eliot Spitzer’s TimeTube, which provides a nice contrast between his cheery political ads and the infamous Client Number 9 debacle.

TimeTube seems like it could be a handy reference for getting quick overviews on current events, but at this point it won’t be much more than a novelty for most people. Videos are placed according to when they were uploaded, which isn’t always indicative of when the events shown were actually taking place, making the validity of the timeline shaky at best. That said, if the site can figure out a way to keep dates consistent, TimeTube could evolve into a powerful tool.

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Scribe Fire - Fire Up Blogging from Firefox

How does ScribeFire work?

ScribeFire Blog Editor

ScribeFire, an extension of Firefox ®, enables users to easily drag and drop formatted text from the Web into their blog(s), post entries, take notes, and optimize their ad inventory, directly through the Firefox browser.

Getting started with the ScribeFire Blog Editor

(If you haven't already installed ScribeFire, read these installation instructions.)

Once ScribeFire is installed you will be able to quickly and easily update your blog. Start by opening the Scribefire window in your browser

Click on the icon in the status bar:

When ScribeFire opens, an account wizard will appear to help you connect to your blog. Here is a list of the blogging services that are compatible with ScribeFire). Fill in the required information and submit. Your blog will immediately be listed in the right-hand pane of your browser:

With ScribeFire it’s easy to post to your blog, just enter text in the main editor panel of ScribeFire, give it a title...

...and click the Publish button:

That's all there is to it! ScribeFire posts the entry to your blog immediately. Your blog title will also appear in the right sidebar enabling you to go back and edit or delete your post.

Other Features

Additionally ScribeFire allows you to:

• Categorize and tag your blog posts
• Upload images
• Set timestamps
• Save works-in-progress as notes
• Post an entry as a draft
• Share your posts on social websites
• Upload files via FTP

ScribeFire - How It Works

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Lively is a Geek-Cool Time Waster- LUV IT!

Famous Failures

THIS is the secret folks....Pay close attention!

DJ from your I Phone

Oh how we love our Apple iPhones . They’re so pretty and sexy. Sometimes we like to cuddle up to our iPhones and stroke their cute little screens.

It’s amazing how they respond to touch, the warmth of our fingers being the only thing that gets them excited.

We sometimes wish there was a hole in our iPhones so we could squeeze our tongue into it to give it the love it deserves.

Ok you get the point. The iPhone is a man’s (or woman’s) best friend. And now some nerds are trying to make it a DJ’s best buddy by developing a fun, but ultimately totally pointless DJ app.

MixMeister Scratch allows you to scratch wika-wika-wild style on the iPhone to impress your friends who don’t have (or can’t afford to own) an iPhone.

So go on. Rub it in their faces. D-D-D-Don’t-you-wish-you-had-an-iPhone.

MixMeister Scratch will be available for the iPhone and iPod Touch soon. More info at: http://www.mixmeister.com/scratch/mmscratch.asp

Lt Uhura pimps some hoes

Spock is such a bitch! LMAO very funny stuff!