tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-275065842011-12-14T21:57:13.740-05:00Just a place for me to post random unrelated stuff I run across in case it may be of interest to you. My idea came about when I noticed I thought of a lot of brillant or witty things when no one was around. The world needs my ideas and therefore I am here to share them.MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1150505209983608672006-06-16T20:39:00.000-04:002006-06-16T20:46:50.016-04:00

Reuters has reported the shocking news that Senate is made up with a lot of old people. He even points out that Senate means “council of elders” from senex or "old men". While this isn't really news, I'd would like to point out the use of the term “senior citzens”. It is appropriate to call Senators “senior citzens”, but not because they're old. Instead they should be called “senior citzens”

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1150502696160525072006-06-16T19:54:00.000-04:002006-06-16T20:11:32.893-04:00

The busy-body organization known as the Center for Science in the Public Interest has sued KFC for using oil with trans fat in it. Now, according Reuters, they have set their sights on Starbucks.According to Reuters:The Center for Science in the Public Interest said it is planning to campaign against the global cafe chain because of the increased risk of obesity, heart disease and cancer

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1150486734918185712006-06-16T15:27:00.000-04:002006-06-16T15:42:43.756-04:00

I saw this ad on my Google search of books containing the term “Lamb of God”--I know I was rather bored:I never wanted no anything about goats, but I clicked on the link anyway. Basically they are selling a book on how to care for goats. I find it ridiculous that they are selling on this under the domain "informationforthebrian".And read this from the page:Hi my name is James Pickavance, the

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1150354795204876752006-06-15T02:59:00.000-04:002006-06-15T03:04:05.410-04:00

This past evening, my friend and I bottled six cases of beer we brewed ourselves. This is the first step stockpiling enough beer to prevent prostate cancer.We made the Scottish Ale at Queen City Brewing in Saunton, VA.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1150239448297485262006-06-13T18:46:00.000-04:002006-06-13T18:57:28.313-04:00

According to an AP story recounted in Today's Best of the Web an ingredient in beer might help ward off prostate cancer. There is just one catch:But researchers say don't rush out to stock the refrigerator because the ingredient is present in such small amounts that a person would have to drink more than 17 beers to benefit.Even for a recent college student 17 beers is a lot. I supposed I'd

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1150237339531100212006-06-11T04:12:00.000-04:002006-06-13T18:22:19.656-04:00

Organizers of a fundraiser of Aids in Manchester, NH have come up with an original idea for getting people to turn out: announce a big celebrity is coming and then when the event is close announce he was sick. Organizers with the two AIDS service groups — Twin States Network and AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region — wrote in a May 12 press release that Sandler would host a "meet and greet" at

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1150013293212137172006-06-11T04:01:00.000-04:002006-06-11T04:08:13.223-04:00

It certainly is stupid for anyone in the top tier of the corporate world to risk their reputation and become Treasury Secretary.However, it is more stupid to promise to eat the first chapter of book. But when you lose a silly bet you pay the price. Of course I think it is quite lame that he ate it a salad with dressing. I mean if your going to eat book, just eat the stupid thing. There is no

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1149838191546415252006-06-09T03:10:00.000-04:002006-06-09T20:41:25.206-04:00

A reader commented about my misspelled title. Anonymous said... It ought to be nauseam, not nauseum. It doesn't look very good to go out of one's way to use a foreign phrase and then to make such an elementary mistake. ClassicistActually, I admit to my gaffe. Actually, I have been aware of it for quite sometime. You see, I have been educated in entirely in the United States, which of

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1149447547714325052006-06-04T14:44:00.000-04:002006-06-04T22:13:44.726-04:00

It appears as if the cool test on Get Shuked is just a poor copy of this one the first result in Google for “Cool Test”. The Sailing Anarchy verison is dated 2002. Despite the fact the 2002 one sucks, it has a little more sophication.So, the lesson my friends is this: it is one thing to write a bad joke, it is quite another to steal one.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1148718158219289302006-05-27T04:12:00.000-04:002006-05-27T04:22:38.230-04:00

Some stupid "doctor" is proposing a bill to make one lucky voter a millionaire. The plan amounts to paying people to vote. He says he "everyone should vote". He does not believe that an ignorant voter is a bad voter.Voting is involves a process of self selection. If someone does not feel comfortable voting then they should not be pressured into casting a ballot.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1148711390744666132006-05-27T02:20:00.000-04:002006-05-27T02:29:50.756-04:00

Slate implies that they cannot. Note this paragraph from Slate's Explainer article on FBI reimbursement (I have bolded the offending adjective):Probably. When an FBI investigation requires the premeditated destruction of private property, the agent in charge will try to work out a compensation package ahead of time. She'll get together with the property owners and a field office lawyer to

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1148601026038770322006-05-25T19:45:00.000-04:002006-05-25T19:50:26.040-04:00

A fifty year old man who sexually assaulted a child will not face prison, because the judge worried that he would in danger a prison setting.Punishment nolonger fits the crime, it fits the person.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1148493435814469072006-05-24T13:55:00.000-04:002006-05-24T13:59:34.030-04:00

 "School Bans Sesame Street Gang T-Shirts"

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1148492431837383542006-05-24T13:07:00.000-04:002006-05-25T19:51:42.446-04:00

Let's say you that while arguing you had a friend which counted every piece of ‘evidence’ as support for their position. If one thing happened it proves them right, if the opposite happens it proves them right. This is exactly what is happening with Global Warming.Slate Magazine has a piece arguing that we face dire consequences as a result of Global Warming. The article is a result of Al

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1148461099481488312006-05-24T04:46:00.000-04:002006-05-24T04:58:19.496-04:00

Embazzlement is a form a theft whereby we steal something entrusted to us by another. It can range from something serious like millions of dollars at a big company to the dollar a friend gave us to buy him a Coke.The Wikipedia explains embezzlement this way:Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation by a person to his own use of property or money entrusted to that person's care but owned by

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1148071672007338692006-05-19T15:46:00.000-04:002006-05-22T21:21:42.243-04:00

I just read an interesting article in God Spy. It suggests that Dan Brown's motivation for writing the Da Vinci Code was that after running out of ‘safe’ villains that Catholic Church was the closest thing left.The article quotes an ‘old friend’ of Dan Brown as say some rather interest things like: “Dan Brown’s not anti-Christian. He’s not anti-anything. I doubt he’s pro-anything, either, except

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1148016604048359182006-05-19T01:26:00.000-04:002006-05-25T19:41:13.083-04:00

I have been cleared of the accusation that this is a spam blog. So, it is proven, just because it's bad doesn't make it spam.Hello,Your blog has been reviewed, verified, and cleared for regular use so that it will no longer appear as potential spam. If you sign out of Blogger and sign back in again, you should be able to post as normal. Thanks for your patience, and we apologize for any

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147909627751014452006-05-17T19:41:00.000-04:002006-05-17T19:47:07.753-04:00

You may have noticed reduced posting this week. We'll I've been shuttling up to the DC/No. Virginia/S. Maryland area for job search related stuff. So, I haven't be around my computer enough to write anything of interest.Keep reading though, I'll be around again.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147909278946921742006-05-17T19:37:00.000-04:002006-05-17T19:41:47.086-04:00

This video is pretty funny.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147553597763210762006-05-13T16:43:00.000-04:002006-05-13T18:13:40.946-04:00

So apparently this is a spam blog. I thought it was an ego driven escape for an unemployed college graduate. Blogger thinks otherwise.I think I am mildly insulted by this. In fact I know I am. This blog maybe worthless, but it is not spam.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147552679933841952006-05-13T16:37:00.000-04:002006-05-13T16:43:36.200-04:00

What do you do with a Public Adminstration degree three years after you graduate? Run a Cash Register at Wal-Mart Create an article on the Wikipedia Complain about how they are automating your job out of existance Protest the Attorney General's Confirmation Attend a Counter InauguralMaintain a Massive WebsiteThe part I find shocking is that according to the faq on the website, he does not

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Sean Cardinal O'Malley, the archbishop of Boston, will visit nine different parishes in his archdiocese during the novena. A novena is a nine day prayer in the Catholic Church.I think this is a great idea to help repair the spirtual harm done by the sex abuse scandal. Something really needed especially in Boston. There is nothing any person can do to make these victims whole again. We can

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147479454055579572006-05-12T20:07:00.000-04:002006-05-12T20:23:12.123-04:00

Jimmy Akin has posted a story on his blog worth mentioning, because it is pretty good. The story is “Through And Through” by Tim Powers. Jimmy also shares his thoughts and has a section of reader comments.I highly recommend reading it.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147475280913439962006-05-12T19:05:00.000-04:002006-05-12T19:24:52.416-04:00

CNet is running as story entitled: “Adult industry welcomes .xxx domain rejection”. They tell us that established porn sites don't want to have a go out and buy another domain. The sites are perfectly comfortable where they are.I'm not quite sure where I stand on creating the domain name, however I lean toward supporting it. The case against the domain name is very weak. There are a few

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147471183066447832006-05-12T17:40:00.000-04:002006-05-12T19:20:33.876-04:00

It appears from the Drudge Report that Tony Snow is having a tough go for his first week on the job:Tony Snow steps up fight against 'unfair' coverage, hits AP, WASH POST...AP: Snow Makes Solo Debut at Chaotic Briefing...Poll: Bush job approval at 29%... I wish Tony Snow that best, but saving a sinking ship is not a job I'd want.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147405099987160992006-05-11T23:29:00.000-04:002006-05-11T23:38:19.996-04:00

UPI is reporting that Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R-Pa) has introduced a new bill to block social networking sites in libraries and schools. Oh yeah, this a great idea. Let's pass a ban on using a particular sort of site in public facillities. So, that overtaxed network adminstrators will have to go out find and block social networking sites or fear Federal consequences. Do I think that

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147404397552245422006-05-11T13:35:00.000-04:002006-05-11T23:26:37.566-04:00

The Sun (UK) reports:A CHAIN-SMOKING schoolgirl told last night how she fell pregnant during a drunken romp — at the age of just 11.[emphasis added]Shocking! She mysteriously got pregenent after being drunk. Wait, I don't think it works that way, maybe I missed something.The youngster had unprotected sex with a boy of 15 in Edinburgh on a night out with pals last August. The father, who cannot

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147301866085536382006-05-10T16:36:00.000-04:002006-05-10T18:57:46.103-04:00

So, today I continue my semester long project of finding a job. Hopefully, that will yield something interesting for my talk about, or even better an actually job to work on.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1147224400499536012006-05-09T21:15:00.000-04:002006-05-09T21:26:40.506-04:00

I have always had an appreciation for fine beer, but this weekend helped my develop my taste for a well crafted brew. When I say I like beer, I do not mean that I like any beer. There are somethings that people call beer which do not qualify as worthy of drinking. Budweiser, Miller, Coors, Pabst, and Beast may get a college student drunk, but not this guy.So, why am I reaffirming my love for

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1146966942878870202006-05-06T21:55:00.000-04:002006-05-06T21:55:42.880-04:00

Today, I recieved my BS degree in Economics.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1146849994934771132006-05-05T13:09:00.000-04:002006-05-05T13:26:34.956-04:00

The Order of the Serpentine founded by Axe has been distributing these flyers:They are suggesting that by using there product you can wash away regret.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1146792021217380912006-05-04T21:07:00.000-04:002006-05-04T21:20:21.233-04:00

My article on the Shuked site.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1146774207519225422006-05-04T16:16:00.000-04:002006-05-04T16:27:34.893-04:00

“A teacher in western Kentucky has been suspended and will not have her contract renewed after administrators found out she appeared in an adult movie more than a decade ago,” reports the Associated Press. On the one hand, I think that a former porn actress may have a difficult time controlling a class. Something like that really undermines her creditability with students.On the other hand, if we

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1146770983775598842006-05-04T15:22:00.000-04:002006-05-04T15:55:01.673-04:00

According the Associated Press a Navy Chaplin faces court martial for praying at the White House in protest of "Department of Defense rules forbidding military chaplains from invoking the name of Jesus Christ."What good is a chaplin that cannot pray to Jesus in public and in uniform? I know that as a military officer Lt. Gordon Klingenschmitt is subject to the rules of the Defense Department

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1146767296538507312006-05-04T14:13:00.000-04:002006-05-04T14:28:16.546-04:00

MTV Germany will be airing an episode from the BBC produced show Popetown. Reuters reports that German bishops who had sued to block the airing of the show have failed to secure an injuction. As Gerald Augustinus points out, the reason the no injunction was granted was that Catholics would be unlikely to riot.The logic behind this sort of selective censorship is absurd. If you are in the

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1146755725098089262006-05-04T11:11:00.000-04:002006-05-12T17:02:21.230-04:00

I just wanted to point everyone to this piece of satire I wrote for the Shuked site. Why We Should Burn the RainforestNeedless to say anyone who knows my writing style knows I did not write that introductary paragraph.I may chose to highlight other stuff of mine across the internet, but that'll wait for a little while.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1146718146409996582006-05-04T00:45:00.000-04:002006-05-04T00:49:06.416-04:00

If you know me, I probably showed this already. But for everyone else, here is the Worst Gospel Procession Ever. A while back the American Papist pointed it out, but the horror of the whole thing I thought merited additional scorn.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1146715374821332822006-05-03T23:58:00.000-04:002006-05-04T00:02:54.820-04:00

You can watch this a few times without even noticing it, but that car has something special protecting it.

MikeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962751639746306187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506584.post-1146714863783001532006-05-03T23:53:00.000-04:002006-05-03T23:54:23.783-04:00

Thi s is really quite the purposely waste of data, but so what. Everyone else has a page for their own vain attempt at sharing what they think is important.

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