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Multiple angle entendre there but really the journal"ist" I'm speaking of is me. I've been ignoring my journal for the past say, oh, month or so. It might be longer if I actually0 . . .
So when do internationally recognized labor standards get superseded? When union agreements are involved! Next time you find a place where employees work in excess of 60 hours per week, or even 72, 0 . . .
He's like a leopard, prowling up the side of a mountain. That mountain is called French cuisine and Jason the leopard is conquering this mountain a recipe at a time. Not to brag, but my brother0 . . .
Has anybody been here recently - say, the past couple of months and can tell me about the atmosphere, vibe, etc.? I haven't been to La Luna in many, many years and I've been recruited into 0 . . .
Just had to make a minor alteration to the picture - 1109/Joshbusted1102.jpg I don't recall the last time I drank so much but we hung close with the Brits - we were in fact the last America0 . . .
I haven't mentioned the iPhones to Dad yet. He's had a rough time after losing his job and there is something immodest about showing off a new toy to someone who is suffering. It just make0 . . .
Ok, I'm throwing this out there because I distinctly remember e:matt being a little defensive when I really laid into smartphones and smartphone users on this journal. Don't get me wro0 . . .
I report and comment on so much Buffalo-related negativity that I thought I should provide some balance and show you this - http://www.buffalonews.com/145/story/796123.html Awesome. We need more o0 . . .
Interesting, given the times - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4hsga_hillary-mocks-obama_news0 . . .
I have a few books I've thought about buying lately and decided to put together an order on Amazon. I hate it when their free super saver shipping conspires against me. I want to buy two books 0 . . .
End of an era indeed. I can't think of many people that lived a fuller life than Sen. Ted Kennedy. Yes, there were some controversies, but on the other hand I can't think of many people th0 . . .
No pictures this time. If you want to see my pictures, go to Carmen Kitchen's Facebook page. I just found out that they "borrowed" two of my pictures from my previous blog entry here 0 . . .
You know the world is upside down when Obama makes me feel nostalgia for the Clintons. Yes, both of them - the Presidential philanderer and his better half. Actually, I have a lot more esteem for Hi0 . . .
You be the judge. Vlad Putin barechesting it on horseback - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6738969.ece0 . . .
I've got nobody I can really talk to about the stress in my life. My father lost his job and is preoccupied in a cloud, my grandmother is 80 and I can't lay my worries at her feet, and my b0 . . .
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. American patriots and heroes to generations of dreamers around the world. 0709/754pxApollo110721.jpg Last night the BBC re0 . . .
e:lilho made me realize that my situation is the exact opposite; that for the longest time I had vivid dreams that I could remember precise details about. God, I miss it badly. I haven't had a v0 . . .
Vote for Mickey Kearns in the Democratic primary. I can't believe I saw three "Brown for Mayor" signs already posted up in people's lawns on a short drive from Hertel to home. We0 . . .
5.4% surtax for those earning $1m or above, ostensibly to help pay for Obamacare. http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSWEN055320090714 I support taxing Hollywood limo libs to the absolute0 . . .
Sotomayor I've heard people suggest to me (both personally and via the internet) that Sotomayor is a mainstream judge. Look, anybody that has been overturned 60% of the time by the Supreme Co0 . . .
I wrote a letter to Brian Higgins recently, blasting him for voting for the cap and trade legislation. (Ok, I wrote him literally after the vote took place). I basically mocked him - I asked him wha0 . . .
This is a topic I could write a novel about despite the fact that I hardly talk about it... it's personal and something that I keep in the recesses of my mind, only to pull out on days where I fe0 . . .
Today I was reading an article discussing an Eminem video and I have to give him credit - he did his city proud. In one of his latest videos he used a handful of decrepit buildings of historical sig0 . . .
Carry on. (Great tune by CSN, by the way). In my last entry e:carey mentioned the thought about not realizing or understanding those things that might make someone feel like the lil' ol' 0 . . .
I must be horny - lately I've been fixated on discussing what my boundaries are in terms of attraction to the opposite sex. The "mistaken lesbian unrequited love" entry that I posted y0 . . .
This is more direct and will probably be more controversial, but I suspect that it might start an interesting conversation. Or not. This time I'm not admitting something I don't like about0 . . .
I've kept my blog relatively light-hearted for a while, but today I wanted to share with you guys something that really bugs me about myself. This is about an aspect of my personality that I dis0 . . .
Ray-Ban has a utility that allows you to "try on" different models of sunglasses. I've been thinking about replacing my current aviators with a new model, or perhaps the Wayfarer type.0 . . .
People don't hate people because they are beautiful. People hate people because they incessantly remind others how beautiful they think they are. Do you know how hard it is to feel sympathy for0 . . .
I'm a Luddite - I never want to own an iPhone or a Blackberry. All I need is a basic phone - do you guys remember the type with numbered buttons on it and nothing else? Yeah, that's for me0 . . .
Co-op Membership I took the plunge - 0609/1023560610.jpg If the GM writes you, gives you some good information and basically says, "hey, we'd love to have you if you're on the 0 . . .
Adam Lambert: "I'm gay." America: "We know." http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/06/adam_lambert_ga.php0 . . .
I wasn't going to mention this in my blog, but I felt like I had to because I was disappointed, puzzled and then pleasantly surprised this morning at Sweetness 7. I go to Sweetness 7 every wee0 . . .
Again, I've been thinking about taking the plunge and becoming a member-owner at the Lexington Co-op. I've debated this for as long as I've shopped there, which started about 8 years a0 . . .
For e:heidi and anyone else that is curious - The place is on the corner of Auburn and West, deep on the west side. This is what you're looking for: 0609/Carmen10603.jpg This is facing0 . . .
I've blogged about this before on a couple of occasions and I'm bringing it up again this year, as it is about time for the local CSAs to be cranking out their bounty to the locals. For a0 . . .
Perhaps you've heard of this already. For those of you who have not, Sacha Baron Cohen has one question - "Hey Eminem, how does my ass taste?" 0609/Article1189987052CE64A000005DC4980 . . .
One of the most iconic Depression-era constructions, the Golden Gate Bridge, turns 72 today. SF Chronicle posted some pictures from many eras of its life - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/articl0 . . .
My first ever attempt to grow tomatoes starts here - 0509/IMG01140523.jpg I went with Brandywine (got 'em at the Co-op - Porter Farms organic eco-'maters) mainly because of the shape a0 . . .
Controversy e:jason mentioning the BBQ article (I forgot that I had forwarded it to him!) has triggered the motivation to go on an old-fashioned rant as you've seen me do in the past. To wi0 . . .
Facebook Quizzes I've noticed that a few of my people on FB are completing the "How well do you know X person?" quizzes. It made me realize a few things - 1) Only a few people co0 . . .
Nice. The government will own this company (rather than say, the UAW having it given to them by Obama to sell off and eventually fund unsustainable retiree benefits). http://www.reuters.com/articl0 . . .
Here she is, happily gnawing on a bone - 0509/DSC001790512.jpg0 . . .
The Super Dog Hi, let me introduce to you Ella, our newest office dog and the pride and joy of my co-worker. 0509/1049270507.jpg She's a year old this month and is extremely energetic. 0 . . .
Today's victim - Nancy Pelosi. It's a sort of parody suggesting a new weight loss video - "Nancy Pelosi's Sweatin' to the Socialists" - based off of her manic clapping d0 . . .
I think it's a fair question. Why should the other half of the country that didn't vote for Barack Obama treat him any differently than the way liberals treated George Bush for 8 years and 0 . . .
Here's a fluff piece, interesting nonetheless, from China Radio International regarding a young American who studied finance in the UC system, but ultimately left to open a bakery in Beijing. It0 . . .
On February 17, the President signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Economic Stimulus Act). This law lowers the amount of federal income tax withholding from your paychec0 . . .
After me it's your turn (thanks for the inspiration e:gardenmama) jasmine green tea bag stern winds test icy window it's only noontime0 . . .
For those of you who do not follow the NFL, you may not know who Terrell Owens is, but even in our celebuculture I can't help but feel this should be impossible. If you don't know who he i0 . . .
1. El Salvador's Barack Obama - Communist and Former CNN Employee http://newsbusters.org/node/28644/print A most interesting development. It is good to see the Red March continues across L0 . . .
If we're going to rig our blog views by using provocative journal titles, I'd rather it be down and dirty. For example, I think e:carey has held back quite a bit. e:hodown on the other han0 . . .
Here - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp=22887521� I've been listening while I work. I don't know why I can recognize Gloria Allred solely from her hairstyle. What co0 . . .
There is a place for Norman Gentle in this guy's heart - and there has GOT to be a place for Norman Gentle in America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9AmkXe7Oc0 http://www.youtube.com/watc0 . . .
Extraordinary Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal, that I think all of you should read. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561551065378405.html?mod=djemEditorialPage The general premise is that it wil0 . . .
I'm not giving up squat - in fact I probably need more vices. My friend KC described this period as "the acetic pleasure-lack of lent." Poetic but unconvincing.0 . . .
White grapefruit and job appropriate utensils. Behold - 0209/02180920400218.jpg My first food entry in my blog... I think I'm tearing up! EDIT: Food porn for e:paul - since he mentioned0 . . .
Nice. :(0 . . .
Last night on Hannity they played a short excerpt from a recent interview with disgraced former Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich. Everybody is tired of the guy and his media campaign, but IƆ . . .
Health care legislation in the middle of a supposed economic stimulus plan? This will affect all of you, your parents and your grandparents. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&refer=0 . . .
Discussion re: my last entry is ongoing but I HAD to share this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tJjNVVwRCY&eurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/12/bill-oreilly-on-inside-ed_n_101267.html0 . . .
People are asking whether or not this will hurt New York - the answer is yes. Our state taxes these Wall St. bonuses heavily, and knowing the size of these bonuses our state is surely about to lose o0 . . .
Told you - 0109/N75337740551379076280130.jpg Happy Friday - Josh PS - I have a post coming re: the whatever you'd like to call it going on in Washington at the moment.0 . . .
Sorry, Princess Caroline! http://www.nypost.com/seven/01212009/news/politics/caroline_kennedy_ends_senate_seat_bid_151234.htm I'm absolutely thrilled that she bowed out. Then again, Andrew0 . . .
It was unremarkable, except for the fact that we have inaugurated the first black President and the sheer size of the crowd... the pictures on TV were very impressive. His speech was boring - I agree0 . . .
This had me in a full-throated cackle that made my co-workers a little concerned... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xS0ETbR_U4&feature=related Check out SorryMcKinley on YouTube - http://www0 . . .
Grandma - she replaced my mother when e:jason and I were 9 months old. (It's a long story). She's frustrated me to no end over the course of my life, but I'd lay down and die for her if0 . . .
The gilded age remains? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1107683/What-credit-crunch-Apple-launch-1-6m-diamond-encrusted-iPhone.html Diamond encrusted (including a 6.6 carot diamond0 . . .
Today I found out that my ex-girlfriend got married, which is something that shouldn't bother me in the least, but for some reason I still feel sad about it. This is the girl that I've docu0 . . .
Some of my favorite pictures from the past year - Walking home drunk from Fahrety's the evening of Taste of Buffalo... that Saturday is was 95 degrees outside. My brother and my friend Andy0 . . .
Today's Events I think thus far today has been a success. Depending, of course, if you define success by running into e:lee, Rory and e:ladycroft! They caught me looking rough and doing my 0 . . .
Because this is the sort of mindless thing that makes our culture famous - Ninja Cat Very famous video from this year, with Hitchcockian sound added. The cat moves... but doesn't move... snea0 . . .
Today I was thinking about some of the cities where I felt were the most dangerous I've visited... a perception vs. reality study, if you will. Count Buffalo in the mix, by the way. This data c0 . . .
e:peeps - Here I am, sitting at my father's computer, doing various things I shouldn't while relaying to you my innermost insecurities and most vulgar carnal desires. Well, okay... maybe0 . . .
What I'm doing at work today - 1208/1254591224.jpg Is it better to be a star on a losing team or a backup on a winning team? I like to think that I'm a star whether or not I win or lo0 . . .
How sad and lonely our city looks today. Looking out of my front window down Cleveland the trees seem like soldiers standing in formation in the middle of a snow field. The snow is blowing sideways,0 . . .
http://wcbstv.com/local/caroline.kennedy.us.2.889765.html Lol. The article doesn't do the recordings I've heard justice - the reporters were very, very agitated. A local TV reporter e0 . . .
First - please take a look at my previous entry today re: Caroline Kennedy and if you are inclined leave a comment. I hate posting multiple entries during the day because of how that obscures your pr0 . . .
Fabulous song, ludicrous choice for New York State Senator. I'll be embarrassed profusely if she gets picked. This is being driven almost totally by her celebrity and nostalgia for Camelot - ce0 . . .
Best Deals, IMHO - Chocolate Bars - Green & Black's Organic Chocolate Bars (2/$5), Chocolove, Endangered Species ($1.99) Clif Bars - $.99 (about what they charge at Weg) Imagine Organic 0 . . .
I'm drinking some cider that I took from the freezer at my grandma's house. My father got it from his friend, who made it from apples on his own property. The only thing that might improve0 . . .
It was nice to get out of Buffalo for a while. Having been gone from Jamestown for so long, going home provides an opportunity that I can only describe as one that allows you to rediscover where you 0 . . .
This is the time of year where it is an American tradition to overeat and see family and old friends. e:jason and I will be visiting our uncle and his family for the second year in a row, then return0 . . .
These are prunes. 1108/Prunes1120.jpg If they were as good as this girl makes them seem, every kid in America would devour them. Truth be told, to me they seem like they have a consistency simi0 . . .
regarding social compliance and Uncle Wally. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/22/business/22walmart.html?fta=y You have no idea how badly I could eviscerate this article if I were allowed. Social0 . . .
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008811110382 Just don't be that guy/girl to freeze reality until you hit level 80!0 . . .
I think I've been pretty even keeled. The country ain't blowing up like a lot of people believe. I want the best for the country and will grant Obama six months or so before I get critical0 . . .
All partisanship aside, it is an absolutely amazing achievement. We're witnessing the popular election of the first African-American as the President of the United States and it is something I w0 . . .
The last time I wore a Halloween outfit, I went as a boxer with a black eye. I can be a festive person at times but Halloween isn't my thing. I'll be at the parties on the schedule (Paul� . . .
I'm establishing a moratorium on disturbing condiment products such as baconnaise and mayostard. Some things just aren't meant to exist, and the combination of bacon and mayo is one of them0 . . .
I'm trying to weasel my way back here - 1008/DSCF383411281024.jpg 1008/IMG018510161024.jpg 1008/IMG019811051024.jpg 1008/DSCF383910141024.jpg The pacific northwest came back around0 . . .
With emphasis on business. I promise this will be worth your time, more than anything I've posted. Many bands get into the game with absolutely no wherewithal regarding business acumen, and man0 . . .
No cheating. Who are the folks in this picture? These four could be classified as late 60's/early 70's musical royalty. 1008/1072695343L1022.jpg No prize, except for a hearty well do0 . . .
F you, I'm out! http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/oct/18/banking-useconomy One of the most spectacular resignations I've ever seen. This would definitely be me if I had a hedge 0 . . .
Generally speaking this is true. You may find this video of a McCain march through the UWS in Manhattan interesting - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQalRPQ8stI We live in America in 2008 and y0 . . .
I spent a day in the Boston metro area yesterday - 1008/1610491010.jpg The leaves are just beginning to turn in New England. I saw deep ruby red, amber, orange, brown - it was very nice. As yo0 . . .
Maybe you've heard of this, maybe you haven't: AIG, after receiving their bailout, sent their executives on a $400,000 vacation at a posh resort in California. Here's the invoice - 0 . . .
Former Mr. Gay UK 'slit boyfriend's throat then marinated his diced flesh with fresh herbs' - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1070290/Former-Mr-Gay-UK-slit-boyfriends-throat-mar0 . . .
10am on a Friday, and there was a line to the door. Get some jobs people - my God! What are these lazy bourgeois doing? Paying taxes is "patriotic" so get cracking - we're in a mess,0 . . .
There have been some ideas floating around the past few days, but the one I've been particularly interested in is the use of this vast pool of funds to purchase preferred stock in the troubled fi0 . . .
You know what I find works best? Old fashioned manual labor. No matter how rich I become or where I go, there will always be a part of me that will revert back to my working class upbringing, which 0 . . .
While I was warming my hands with the fire on Wall St. this morning http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN0927996520080915 I ran across this story. Scientists have allegedly proved it! Eating a0 . . .
My friend Brandon, who used to live downstairs, is in Houston and did not evacuate. I really, really wish that he did, but now that there is pretty much no running away he is bunkered down. He got s0 . . .
The Politico, which is a site I read multiple times daily, has recently posted in its "Arena" page a group of statements from experts commenting on the strange focus on the trivial. What ca0 . . .
Gallup Poll: McCain Rides Wave, Opens Gaping Lead Among Independents http://www.gallup.com/poll/110137/McCain-Now-Winning-Majority-Independents.aspx I have to admit, I'm very surprised by t0 . . .
It turns out that one of my favorite channels to watch since we got the upgrade is PBS HD. This morning we were flipping through and noticed Sesame Street was in HD - I don't know why this was s0 . . .
The wi-fi station is greatly improved at JFK now. I really wish we had a Jamaican announcing the flights back home like they have here. 0808/1433100828.jpg I had to switch into my grody other s0 . . .
I'm back in Hauppauge today, revisiting a pharmaceutical facility our company audited a few months ago. I flew to JFK, picked up a car and proceeded to get from JFK to Hauppauge in 45 minutes! 0 . . .
I'm missing the Elmwood Arts Festival for the first time, which I sort of have mixed feelings about. I like the people and the buzz, but I really hate the parking. Basically, we have to plan in0 . . .
e:jason trusted me to set up our wireless router and configure all of the security settings. I suspect that I'd definitely get a signal over at SPoT. Our previous setup was a networking nightma0 . . .
Sam Hoyt doesn't love his kids if he'd damage their mother, but nevertheless I expect he'll be re-elected. He has a number of things in his favor: A) he has name recognition in the mos0 . . .
So if you had to guess, who you would say was the highest paid rapper last year? Jay-Z, Sean Combs? No - it was 50 Cent, who earned $150,000,000 last year. You surely must be wondering, as I did, ho0 . . .
LeRoi Moore, saxophonist of the Dave Matthews Band, died at the age of 46 as a result of complications from an ATV accident two months ago - http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/61649615 - it always bothe0 . . .
Growing up I was a real product of my generation - dad used to play Genesis, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Miles Davis (the bad stuff), U2, Sade and so on whenever we were in the car. So the soundtrac0 . . .
I was introduced to the works of Cormac McCarthy during the wintertime, which I suppose is a bit of a poetic time to be introduced to the works of a man who typically writes violent, post-apocalyptic 0 . . .
Setting aside the political stuff, the Olympics have been incredible to watch thus far. The opening ceremony was a true spectacle. I've been watching the swimming events mainly, but I caught the0 . . .
This is for the Ho sisters, or anyone that appreciates gossipy/scandalous news. Escapist or psychopath? You decide. 0808/Timewarp305x3250808.jpg Woman in England decorates her home in tradit0 . . .
Take a look - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26065578 Would you have the stones to do that? Of course, domestic "trouble makers" are either jailed, under house arrest (with varying degre0 . . .
Just an apparently not so short blast - lots of work to do today that I can't feasibly put off. 1. One of the points of pride for the Obama campaign has been, according to them anyway, that th0 . . .
I was sitting here drinking my coffee, contemplating what albums I wanted to buy as I listened to the Decemberists. As the song ended, I could hear a truck backing up in the street outside and the wa0 . . .
The Golden State is truly golden in many ways, but it is a statistical reality that in our lifetimes we will see an earthquake similar to the scale of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. How real is t0 . . .
You decide: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D), Speaker of the House of Representatives, is actively fighting against the wishes of the American people and is single-handedly preventing a vote on drilling legislat0 . . .
Two extraordinarily unflattering articles regarding the Anointed One - London Times mocks Obama in ways only the British can - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/gerard_baker/artic0 . . .
I have shit luck on eBay. I've posted about this before - this is where e:paul would find the old link and leave it here but I'm not that industrious. For years now, I've been loo0 . . .
1. Regarding the big banks that are imploding due to bad assets - the stuff off of the balance sheet might be more interesting than what is on the balance sheet. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid0 . . .
After searing some scallops at home last night in celebration of e:jason's bonus our apartment smelled like seafood. This morning, the apartment still smelled like seafood - the air circulation 0 . . .
This is a bit of a damning report on how the security cameras in cities such as ours have been expanding but actually help very little. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/253556730 . . .
This is what I worry about - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzyY5g0Ai14&feature=related It's all too common. These people are not informed; they are starstruck. 0 . . .
As I predicted, the City of Buffalo wants to expand the usage of the cameras, an idea openly advocated for by city officials because it will increase revenue $3.5 million per year. Keep in mind - thi0 . . .
Today all counties in the State of California are issuing marriage licenses to gay men and lesbians who wish to legally wed. 0608/AptopixGayMarriageSffCAMS101200806162038020617.jpg These ladies 0 . . .
e:jason and I are also sorry that we couldn't make the get-together - we had a long standing appointment at a golf course with our father that required us to be in Jamestown on Saturday. We miss0 . . .
Don't ask him - based on this picture he must not know. 0608/ObamaOnBike0609.jpg Devastating. The article I pulled this picture from referred to this as the "Seinfeld look." Thi0 . . .
She does a shit job if you ask me. 0608/1236560604.jpg She's doing the same thing right now. If she were on the payroll my boss would totally smoke her. Instead she gets cut off when the 0 . . .
Item 1 - Exxon Mobil CEO lashes out at environmentalists and suggests that it is their "corporate social responsibility" to supply the world with fossil fuels. Since I actually work in this0 . . .
When you are as bored with presidential politics as I am the only thing that will startle you is a tasty little morsel like this one - http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0508/10604.html It is abo0 . . .
Is there any other kind? Creator of N'SYNC is going to the pokey - apparently the man made a decades long career out of bilking banks and individuals for $300 million. For his troubles he . . .
Its rare that I use my space here on e:strip to endorse a product or service, but this time has to be different - I think I found my new favorite spot. Yesterday e:jason and I went down to Hardware0 . . .
Jack shit. 0508/Treeplanting0514.jpg I suspect that this is the closest thing to an honest day's work he's ever put in, so I have to admit I feel conflicted. Does he deserve scorn or 0 . . .
I swear I'm going to skin somebody alive if this happens again. 3:30am this stupid fucking bastard screamed at the top of his lungs 'ASSSSSHHHHLLLLLEEEEEYYYYYY!" Finally, after the th0 . . .
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_en_bu/take_two_grand_theft_auto_iv Impressive really - it broke the records that Halo 3 set for opening day sales and opening week sales. The subplot invol0 . . .
I've been trying to use the webcam on my new work laptop and I finally got my first work candid - 0508/1437370506.jpg Not bad for a guy who hasn't slept due to his neighbors noiseathon0 . . .
This is primarily for anyone addicted to scandal. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/4304 I'm trying to scoop that picture out of my head with a spoon, regardless of the fact that its 30 year ol0 . . .
I get Stereogum's weekly "Gumdrop," which is essentially a newsletter that contains articles, interviews, giveaways, etc. Stereogum is not my favorite source of information - I essenti0 . . .
Greetings from the French side of the river - Gatineau is directly across the river from the Ottawa, the Canadian capital. This is my first trip to the area. It was nice to see the Parliament buildi0 . . .
Greetings from the French side of the river - Gatineau is directly across the river from the Ottawa, the Canadian capital. This is my first trip to the area. It was nice to see the Parliament buildi0 . . .
Today I learned something about the cameras that may be worth testing. http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/Mayor/Archive_Press_Releases/Leadership/2007Archives/August2007/InstallationOfSecurityCameras 0 . . .
To continue with e:paul,44064 and his earlier journal entry regarding the new cameras - At this point everybody knows that my brother and I live on a block where one of the cameras has been placed.0 . . .
Just when I was bitching to my brother about the fact that we haven't gotten an issue of SPIN Magazine in a long time... ... the new issue comes in today! *raises arms in triumph*0 . . .
Then read on. This is a true story. You've all met me and hung out with me a few times - I think its clear that I'm not crazy in the traditional sense. This is something that nobody can r0 . . .
Well done, well done. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080415/sc_afp/spaceastronomygermany_080415214429 A 13-year old corrected a NASA projection on how likely it was that a specific asteroid would0 . . .
Behold - 1986, Alan Partidge of the BBC on Seve Ballesteros. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH-5KUaeMaw&feature=related 0 . . .
We have a beautiful morning yet again! Just had to say that. I'm glad the better weather is coming because really there is only so much Battlefield 2142 (nearly to Brigadier General on online p0 . . .
Liberals will simply never get it. I mean NEVER. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/weekinreview/06myers.html?_r=2&ref=weekinreview&oref=slogin&oref=slogin General Petraeus is not a 0 . . .
Its being hailed as a historic first - Boeing, as proof of concept, has successfully flown the first manned hydrogen battery powered airplane. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/04/03/boeing-hydrog0 . . .
Thats right - I have a fresh news update from hell. Mariah Carey has now trumped Elvis Presley's previous record for #1 singles. The thing is, I don't appreciate Mariah Carey for her sin0 . . .
But - I can appreciate and acknowledge the place in American history and culture that Yankee Stadium holds. This year, after 85 years of operation, Yankee Stadium will be closing its doors. This may0 . . .
I just mentioned this in a comment that I left Mr. Beatty, but I think it is so awesome that it deserves its own journal entry. Plus, I wanted to do my part in the effort to bloat the journal count t0 . . .
See? I was at Dyngus Day. 0308/LF27ccee30e55c4048d3d4fb20f03bef30326.jpg I also wanted to debut the Michael McDonald limited edition iPod 4GB Nano - 0308/Mcnanold2280326.jpg Josh0 . . .
Wow - first Rasmussen and now Reuters/Zogby. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080319/pl_nm/usa_politics_poll_dc For me polls only signify trends... it is too imperfect of a science to rely on the nu0 . . .
The Bad First - Sorry! Today I locked myself out of the apartment and had an hour and a half to kill, so I hung out at Spot and read Artvoice cover to cover. I think this week's issue is one 0 . . .
Ha! 0308/74CA17ACE7714318EDA984168100311.jpg Josh0 . . .
I wish I were kidding - congratulations to the people that run the Olympics for being a bunch of fucking assholes. I love people who reward historically proven brutality against their own people and 0 . . .
Viva la revolucion! http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/29/716199.aspx Watch the video too. You won't be hearing about any of this on Radio Havana Cuba, by the way. Josh 0 . . .
1925 - 2008 0208/Image0227.jpg Today is a sadder day in American life if you are into political and civic discourse. William F. Buckley, Jr. is one of the people that influenced my interest in 0 . . .
I'll give you one guess as to who originally came up with this, but I was surprised to hear this "ad" on KGO 810 San Francicsco last night in the middle of liberal talk host Karel'0 . . .
NEWSFLASH: The New York Times Serves Piping Hot Bile For Morning Reading Why they will never learn their lesson, I do not know. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/us/politics/21mccain.html?ei=5060 . . .
Democrats I think its fairly well established that John McCain will be the nominee on the Republican side and is now only a matter of academics. Since this is incredibly boring, I'm focused m0 . . .
Lately I've been looking into participating in a community supported agriculture program with a local farm, and while doing research I thought it would make for a great journal entry. For $16 a 0 . . .
I just got this 404 message on a website I frequent - and no, it doesn't happen to be from a porn site. Once upon a midnight dreary while I pr0n surfed, weak and weary, Over a many a strange 0 . . .
Today while flying home from JFK airport I watched the announcement from New Mexico concerning who won on the Democrat side. The Democratic Party representative making the announcement noted that peo0 . . .
Highly recommended. I just visited there after my commute home and was thoroughly impressed with their selection. They have a wide variety of various beers that I've never seen before, includin0 . . .
For once I'm the one at home and Jason is the one out of town. I have a weekend by myself - I have no idea what I'm going to do! One of the things I took home with me sorta from California0 . . .
From a comment someone wrote on The Politico - interesting: Hillary Clinton has been telling America that she is the most qualified candidate for president based on her 'record,' which sh0 . . .
Fuck politics - check this out. Its actually a pretty good fake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBYnCV9niQc0 . . .
Would you kill your dog if he did this? OMG. http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&vid=5263c740-5250-4184-96c7-6d8b680e3107&playlist=videoByTag:tag:animals:ns:Gallery:mk:us:vs:1&from=MSNHP&am0 . . .
The Feds have agreed to allow states to delay inspections for bridges in poor condition - this is a decision that was made after the I35 disaster in Minny where 13 people died when a bridge collapsed.0 . . .
Think I lie? Check it out. http://food.yahoo.com/blog/continentalchef/739/dress-up-ramen-for-dinner-in-minutes I was amused by the throngs of "GROSS!" and "YUCK!" reviews. T0 . . .
Perhaps after seeing this my brother won't want Philly to be a smoking crater anymore - for me this is a genuine American form of protest. 0108/161Faa3200125.jpg For a further explanation r0 . . .
Oliver Stone is creating a new film about the life and presidency of GWB - http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979349.html?categoryid=10&cs=1 Now we can wait for the explanations over the elem0 . . .
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Now that I'm home and have had time to think about it, I put together a better collection of pictures from my trip. I've set them in my myspace picture gallery. The link is here http://www0 . . .
You guys in Cali are lucky - this stuff is AWESOME! 0108/Traderjoes0117.jpg See you in six months, hopefully.0 . . .
I finally had some sun to work with so I went back to Coit Tower specifically to take this picture - 0108/Ggb0115.jpg Here is your humble adventurer getting his Muni on - 0108/Memuni0115.jpg 0 . . .
Precursor, Animal Style w/a Chocolate Shake I found myself being finished for the day before noon, which was totally unexpected but very pleasant. I had one of my favorite things in all of Califor0 . . .
I've had the best food I've ever ate in my life (I made it to Chow this morning e:ajay! also for dinner we went to House of Nanking, which was ludicrously good imo and let the chef/owner/dic0 . . .
Whenever the people in the office are irritating you, remember that you saw this - 1207/0002yhee1228.gif Yeehaw!0 . . .
1953 - 2007 1207/CaptE86f702351d246829c7c155b28094cbdPakistanBhuttoBlastTok1141227.jpg Seeing this sort of thing deeply saddens me. Despite her somewhat seedy and allegedly corrupt past she had0 . . .
SF peeps: The auditing gods (and my boss) have smiled upon me - three audits popped up within San Fransisco to be completed and the company is going to send me, starting ideally on the 7th of Janua0 . . .
Canada has the fucking bomb candy. Before I get into that however, I have to mention something. I had to go to Brampton, aka Bramladesh, on Tuesday for a day trip and before I crossed back over I st0 . . .
A road update - its been a long time since I did one of these! Today was one of those days that a year ago would have pushed me to quit my job on the spot... I think that the time off has settled m0 . . .
neo-con **** liar **** you glen you ****ing ***** . neo-con **** sucking whore's like you and rush and hannity . can go to hell for your petty lies. you don't want to pay taxes leave you 0 . . .
Heavily edited - in other words, completely erased. The entry served its purpose and although I don't feel better by any stretch, at least I got it out of my system. I should turn this into a0 . . .
For proof read this - http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1107/6892.html Also, I just wanted to express my opinion about the current writers strike. How the fuck are these people unionized anyway0 . . .
I regularly read TSN's site so I can get the Canuckistani point of view on hockey. What is the title of the first link on the right hand side? Leaf's Tlusty Regrets Controversial Photos 0 . . .
I regularly read Camille Paglia's column on salon.com. I think that part of the attraction for me is the sheer audacity and viciousness that she sometimes displays.... towards other progressives0 . . .
Before I get into the Pakistan stuff I wanted to highlight this blog entry from MSN Money. http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/smartspending/archive/2007/11/09/turkey-dinner-for-just-189-a-plate.aspx It0 . . .
Hey ladies, did you know that you can learn make assumptions about your man based on what gaming platform he prefers? http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=8932&TrackingID=516311&0 . . .
Tired of wondering where Mr. Right is? Listen to this lady to avoid your pitfalls. You might get uncomfortable reading what she says. http://dating.personals.yahoo.com/singles/gettingstarted/63/f0 . . .
Salt Lake City - I think they are sending me there next week for a days work, not including a day of travel. Anybody know if its a dry city? 1107/SaltLakeCityWasatchMontainsWinter19851101.jpg I0 . . .
I think I had a legendary amount of comments in my various journal entries yesterday. I deleted between two or three dozen e-mails this morning that were sent from e:strip, notifying me that people h0 . . .
Most people don't have an appreciation of the scale of the fires, other than seeing the incredible and frightening images of those fires - they seem like on a Biblical scale. I wanted to learn0 . . .
Today one of my co-workers is making weird girl noises (pouting, etc.) - her knuckle on her ring finger is the size of a walnut and she can't get her ring off! It looks really red and painful - 0 . . .
What would you do if you saw a car try to beat a yellow light by making a sharp turn, and in the process make an old lady try to run across the street and fall on her face, potentially injuring her? 0 . . .
Have you ever felt the urge to write in your journal despite the fact that you really don't have anything to say? Granted, I'd stay quiet rather than gossip like a tabloid magazine. Trust 0 . . .
Or soccer... but I'm with the world on this one and call both sports football. Its this crap that makes Americans hate the sport. Last week Dida, the Brazilian national goalkeeper and keeper 0 . . .
And people suggest that allowing gay people to marry somehow mucks up the "institution." I think that hetero couples have ruined the institution plenty well on their own. http://www.dail0 . . .
All that coke has finally caught up to him! http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8S6ILL80&show_article=1 On a rather "inconvenient" note, it appears that Albert Nobel Gore is h0 . . .
If any of you are on OiNK, or have a friend who is - send me an invite por favor. I'm gagging to be as cool as everybody else, and I have a vast, high quality MP3 collection. I'm fucking a0 . . .
Democratic Dynamics The dynamics of the Democratic Party have changed over the past 6 years. The most noteworthy shift has been the discrepancy over where the base lies, which factions in the Demo0 . . .
e:LC told me that she met a guy out there that is a carbon copy of me, except that he has a Scottish accent. I have to say I think that version of me would be way better! Now I want to learn how to 0 . . .
A handful of you have seen this picture but I'm still laughing at myself, so I thought I'd post it - 1007/L6a8629f4220911d29e423c3d5a0f86881002.jpg This is me about a week and a half a0 . . .
Ha. Sorry, but he got what he deserved.0 . . .
I just took a call from a company in Oregon that is interested in having an audit done. Now my goal of possibly going to San Fran for a few days while getting paid to be out there (at least somewhat)0 . . .
Apple, if you don't already know, lowered the price of their $600 iPhone to $400. For those of you who already own an iPhone, Steve-o is offering you a $100 store credit, so go find out how you 0 . . .
Probably the most complicated question I ever get asked is, "what do you do?" This isn't the sort of question that I can blurt out three syllables to give a good answer. Since I was a0 . . .
I already wrote a journal entry today (see below) but I couldn't ignore these guys if I wanted to... they are set up directly across the street. 0907/Youhonkwedrink0903.jpg Don't forge0 . . .
Just remember, its only temporary. Unless you are un or underemployed (you know who you are), tomorrow you get to return to the grind and today is simply an oasis. Keeping this in mind, even though 0 . . .
Today's top story on Yahoo! - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_re_us/odd_iphone_unlocked Supernerd George Hotz, 17-year old whiz kid and future brain mechanic, managed (with the help 0 . . .
This morning during the drive to work I wondered to myself about the decorations in my bedroom. They are spartan, to be polite about it. I never spend active time in there. I do have some artwork a0 . . .
Drama girls that participate on this site - you know who you are. I'm declaring a full assault on the utter and complete fucking BULLSHIT spouted on this site. There has been a contingent on 0 . . .
I'm tired. WHO'S WITH ME?!0 . . .
I can't believe this, but a recruiter from Bentonville, Ark. just called our office to talk to me about quitting my job and going to work for a New York-based contractor to "Uncle Wally.&quo0 . . .
A guy that I think is absolutely brilliant, a market savant - Jim Kramer - practically shit his pants on national television last Friday afternoon by going on a belligerent tirade over what he views i0 . . .
On a whim I decided to drive by Guercio's this morning to see if it was open. I'm not terribly proud to admit this, but I've lived in Buffalo since the summer of 1996 and I've n0 . . .
Here is our sad candy bowl at our front desk - 0807/DSC028820802.jpg This is where I harass y'all from during the weekdays - and yes I tend to work with the natural light only. 0807/DSC00 . . .
It really is that simple - if you read celeb magazines you are rotting your brain and are partially responsible for the death of Princess Diana, IMO. Quite literally, paparazzi and the photos that ar0 . . .
Whats this - you didn't realize that there were a plethora of polls and debates going on for the presidential election next year? Don't worry - a vast majority of the nation is still asleep0 . . .
Here is a picture of me - complete with as close to aviators as the Simpson character generator gets. 0707/Avatar40724.jpg Pale emo guy - 0707/Avatar20724.jpg A couple goofy looking guys 0 . . .
Seriously - it can't get any better than this. 0707/Heartkun1R468x3440711.jpg 0707/HeartkunR468x3180711.jpg A puppy born with a patch of fur in the shape of a heart! This little fella i0 . . .
e:imk2 loves hotel rooms so I wanted to post this for her, but I think this should get some general interest. Do you ever feel the need to relive the heady, halcyon days of the German Democratic Re0 . . .
I just found out that two friends of mine, formerly of L.A. but now of San Fransisco, will be in town this week! I'm really jazzed up and thrilled about this. They are both good souls, are real0 . . .
I present to you the next big thing in the GOP, another member of the largest familial political dynasty since the Kennedys - George P. Bush. 0607/Georgepbush0613.jpg No joking. He's half-0 . . .
It turns out that for our birthday our father bought us tickets to go see the final round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont! I am thrilled about this! For those of you who are completely unfamiliar with0 . . .
Who says that geeks don't have a sense of humor? 0607/GPN20000010360610.jpg0 . . .
I'm struggling to focus today, which gets me nervous because there is a lot of stuff to do. I have a headache and a bit of a runny nose, which I've determined isn't from my brother (th0 . . .
The new Reagan diary outsold the Goracle's book by a total of 5 copies in its first week! Man, that guy can't win squat, can he? I claim foul play and as a Buffalonian I sympathize with Mr0 . . .
The 750 house trail mix, although maybe e:jason thought I was stoned and not being serious when I said I wanted to make my own - unsalted peanuts - 1/2 c almonds - 1/2 c yogurt covered raisins (o0 . . .
I need to manipulate PDF files (merge multiple PDFs into one, sort the pages, etc.) but my boss isn't about to pony up $300 for Acrobat for me. Any ideas on an open source alternative that works0 . . .
I can't believe it - after listening to my short wave radio (well, ok.. to be more specific, alot of static, China, Vietnam, Cuban, Russian radio) for the last few days I found my first "num0 . . .
I've been supressing some anxiety because I have deep fears that I'm going to be losing my job soon. The company hasn't been getting much work to do and I'm the one most ready to 0 . . .
When I went home for Mother's Day with my brother, my uncle gave me a gift - a shortwave radio! I've always wanted one of these things and my uncle has always been an enthusiast of ham radio0 . . .
Call me a perv, but I enjoy the good weather because of the eye candy on Elmwood. If you had my porch you might feel the same way too! Today I got some blood orange soda from Weg and mixed it with l0 . . .
Seriously. For those of us who do not dine out for lunch at sit down spots and feign productivity, convenience stores are sometimes our lifeline on a busy day. What do you have when you put togeth0 . . .
In the United States we have inflated egos as far as the quality and stature of our major metropolitan areas are concerned. Some people actually believe that NYC is the biggest city on earth! While 0 . . .
It seems like I throw a quick post up whenever there is a nice day to enjoy... it really does cheer me up to see warm weather and sunshine. Considering all of the thought I've put into making 0 . . .
I live a relatively quiet, uncomplicated life and I'm a relatively normal person, but everybody (no exclusions) has a strange and weird part of their personality that rears its ugly head on occas0 . . .
A big ol' two-handed "HONK HONK!" to the e:strip ladies! How you doin'? I met e:ingrid last week (or was it the week before?) at Cozumel while I was there with some friends for0 . . .
Hi everybody - I hope that your festive period was a good one! Easter To be honest I'm suffering right now - this cold that has been going around has swept 750 into uncontrollable coughing,0 . . .
Seriously... I really do think I'm going to die of laughter. There is only one other way that I'd rather go if I have to, and let me say that the laughter option is far less sordid. WGR 0 . . .
I don't know if any of you are into feature animation, have young cousins, etc. or whatever. However, I have to plug this movie as a very good friend of mine that I grew up with is one of the an0 . . .
I finally found the copy of On The Road that I wanted - 25th anniversary paperback edition with the original artwork from the 1st edition hardcover. 0307/C83310326.jpg This is so hard to find - 0 . . .
3 guys got caught with 400 lbs. of pot stashed in an ambulance - I'll never look at Rural Metro the same way again. http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/fv.htm??g=eb734476-1c35-41d1-9425-6c194e0d7f06&0 . . .
Today on the way to work I stopped into Starbucks on Main St. to grab a quick cup of coffee... I even was "good" and got the decaf Breakfast Blend. Typically I never make this trip and go t0 . . .
Its sunny out - I'm tempted to get out of the office just for the sake of getting out. I wish that our office wasn't in the middle of nowhere - it would be nice to be able to safely walk 0 . . .
Every few months or so, I have a dream that completely unsettles me. The dream is not reoccurring, per se, but the central theme is always the same. Last night I had a dream that my grandfather ha0 . . .
All I can say about it is - I'm tired of this.0 . . .
I cannot believe that I forgot some of my work stuff at home - I absolutely have to do this today so therefore I have to make the hour roundtrip during the day to go get my homework. How stupid of me0 . . .
Generally, I could care less if France burns itself down into crispy pommes frittes. At one of the first e:strip functions I attended, e:paul and I were chatting and I said to him, in my staunch and0 . . .
Today I accompanied my father to his Lasik surgery in Niagara Falls, Canada. I even got to watch it, which I have to admit was interesting. Both eyes only took about 10-15 minutes, and they have a m0 . . .
One of my co-workers who lives in Miami is getting married to a girl he met in Nicaragua - they've only been dating for less than a year. I'm happy for him... I was invited to his wedding b0 . . .
I like driving around the area on warm, sunny days with my iPod, my aviators and a big fat joint. I like grilling for my friends. I like hanging out on my porch and watching the people, then won0 . . .
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Happy birthday to the new daughter one of my best friends and his wife just gave life to! 0207/L7774b797cff4a4081f2468edcf380cdd0221.jpg Emma Rose Sanfilippo - what a cutie! 0 . . .
Taking the piss is what I am best at - but seriously. Good day people! Lonely feeling deep inside Find a corner where I can hide Silent footsteps crowding me Sudden darkness but I can see 0 . . .
The rooster in the henhouse, the vodka in the punch, the coke in the booger, Mr. Al Franken, is running for United States Senate in the state of Minnesota. Now Air America has lost its biggest draw i0 . . .
You all know how I abhor Valentine's Day, but yesterday while working I was inspired to write some things decribing love in various ways. So, I'll share with you the haikus I wrote as wel0 . . .
Boss Gambles While Being Oblivious To The Needs Of His Company I absolutely fucking hate it that my boss is asking me for something while he is on vacation in Las Vegas.... THAT I FUCKING SENT TO H0 . . .
Seeing as flipping off "the man" and being non-conformist is hip again, I refuse to fill out this MySpace style bulletin question line. I would like to say that I used to use the picture bo0 . . .
I'm so sorry about delaying the latest beer review - in all honesty, e:jason and I procured the beer we wanted to review but ended up getting drunk off of it - and you'll understand why in a0 . . .
I like to balance controversial posts with relatively innocuous ones, so here we are. I know that I said I was going to go wild like a lumberjack but unfortunately I hate how my beard is shaping up0 . . .
Before I get into the subject matter - Barbaro is off to the glue factory. Apparently they euthanized him today. Yep - a 12-year old in Germany got a sex change. The only thing preventing him/her0 . . .
I have some things that I wanted to say to you guys, and I didn't want to create a post that was twice the length of my usually very long journal entries. I would apologize for the length of m0 . . .
e:imk2 - were those tickets yours or someone elses? e:paul - how much testing have you had to do for multiple browsers in the past for work-related projects? If you are frustrated about that kind 0 . . .
I'm growing my hair out and I haven't shaved. The beauty, and perhaps irony, of the fact that a guy like myself is tightly involved in such a liberal industry such as mine (social responsib0 . . .
e:mrmike - my friend that works at one of the local news stations is saying that at midnight tonight Fox stations will be going dark unless some sort of agreement is made. I.E. no 24, no football. A0 . . .
California has lost 75% of its citrus crop. California also happens to grow 86% of our nations lemons. So, in other words, If you love lemons you should be prepared to pay quite a bit more for the0 . . .
This journal entry is by far the best one I've ever posted as far as I'm concerned. Can you believe that Liz Phair is turning 40 this year? 0107/Liz50116.jpg Lord Jeebus I'm in l0 . . .
24 is the best show on television, although CSI Miami is very good as well. Some people were making a big deal about the nuke plot angle, but I think its nonsense. If its not 24, or select Sci-Fi 0 . . .
e:jason and I have chosen to highlight what we believe is without question the best local brewery, Southern Tier, and two of their amazing Imperial brews - the "Heavy Weizen" and the "U0 . . .
I wanted to write a brief note to Nick, and respond to a few people from some past responses to my journal. Thanks for reading! Nick - Your identity isn't particularly important to me or to a0 . . .
The Baker's Dozen, a singing group similar to UB's all-male Buffalo Chips, was attacked on New Year's Eve in San Fransisco by uninvited guests to a private party after singing the Star 0 . . .
I really haven't been paying much attention to Howard Stern's success at Sirius, but at the moment it is all over the news that Stern got an $83m bonus through stock compensation - http://to0 . . .
Day off - lovely! I've been drinking way more tea lately... I am enjoying it! e:paul - your thing about the braces - I have always believed that doctors are guilty of trying to drum up busine0 . . .
I loathe even suggesting reading something from Artvoice normally, but the newest issue has an amazing interview with Congressman Brian Higgins. Check it out. And when I say 'amazing,' I0 . . .
Matt - we will definitely review a gluten-free beer. I'm aware of a few different types - one was actually contract brewed right here in Buffalo! After doing a little bit of research and aski0 . . .
I'm pleased that people seem to have taken to my beer reviews! After thinking about it a little bit (and probably some of what I'm about to say is understood already) I realized that I shou0 . . .
e:jason and I have a habit of picking up new and exciting beers to try a couple times a week. Last night it dawned on me - one of us should have a beer review to put in our journals! I wish I would 0 . . .
I perpetrated the single most loser thing that anybody could do - I stayed home New Year's Eve. My plan was to go to PMT and my friends private party at Goodbar, but on New Year's Eve it 0 . . .
When I have a day off I usually don't appreciate it as much as I should. Today, however, I have to say that I've truly enjoyed it. And it hasn't required the use of green, leafy, flammable, stinky p0 . . .
Since e:ajay has blessed us with his culinary knowlege for the paneer dish I am begging for a veggie curry recipe. Its my favorite. Help e:ajay!0 . . .
Wow. This picture is not altered in any way. 1206/BeyonceSplash468x3221227.jpg Nice wrinkle by the hairline there, honey! Apparently this is caused by having the real human hair extensions, 0 . . .
Hello ladies and germs - I hope everybody are enjoying or have enjoyed the holiday time off. Today I am at work but am more or less mailing it in. Light unimportant stuff soon to be followed by 0 . . .
This is where I need some technically savvy people to give me some advice - e:paul, e:ajay, e:ucsf and the like. Before I do that though, I would like to thank e:ladycroft. Its always a birthday o0 . . .
Fantastic band - my bet is that they will be one of the next American bands to make it big.0 . . .
Nothing to report - just wanted to say hi.0 . . .
Thom Yorke has released an EP with 2 videos on it, Japanese import only, called 'Splitting Feathers." They are selling it for $24.99 at New World, but I'll spare you spending the cash. Don't 0 . . .
If you go to Tim Horton's today you get a free key chain! Ok... I'm easy to please at times. Leave me alone! Still though, the reason why they are giving the key chains out is because they are op0 . . .
Its not a lie. That is, unless, you don't trust the U.N. and the Environmental Editor of The Independent (UK), which is hardly 'independent' about the issue of global warming. http://news.independent0 . . .
Tomorrow you don't want to be this guy - 1206/nutsack2645.jpg Or maybe you might. In any case this is humiliating and you do not want a fellow partygoer 'hanging brains' on your forehead. Wat0 . . .
Sunil Gulati and his bureaucratic cronies blew it for us - Klinsmann pulled his name out of the running for our Men's National Team coach. If you don't care about soccer this is utterly meaningless0 . . .
I deleted a journal entry yesterday because it got around that the girl I met the other day may/may not have a BF, and as a result I got a flood of texts and drama yesterday. She tells me she's singl0 . . .
Britney Spears - 4 years ago every guy my age (and older!) wanted to have sex with her. Now there is nothing left to the imagination, we know that she is trashy and at this point the only way I could0 . . .
People ask me what I listen to all the time. Now people can find out - the following are the MP3s on Jasontron. e:jason hates the fact that I am constantly procuring music and storing it on his comp0 . . .
Abortions are up in the UK as the 'stigma' behind getting an abortion is diminishing. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/28/nabortion28.xml Ms Furedi said there had been a0 . . .
Roasted Honey-Brined Turkey Breast (with Herbes de Provence!) Mashed potatoes Cranberry orange relish Turkey gravy w/mirepoix Assorted veggies (corn, green beans, sweet potato) Pumpkin pie Weg0 . . .
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No Swedes, No Turkey Nov 20 4:59 PM US/EASTERN By Joshua Larson BSP Cultural and Political Editor After 27 consecutive years of Thanksgiving Day dining amongst friends and family at the Larson0 . . .
I've pretty much avoided all of this so-called "drama" as a result of "the other Jason" aka "the new Jason" aka e:jasoninbuffalo. While I have a streak of saying outrage0 . . .
I nearly got run over by some white middle aged lady in an Audi stationwagon today while crossing Elmwood to go buy some dish soap - apparently being a white middle aged lady that drives an Audi makes0 . . .
This is the definition of what a website should be, according to me - http://www.affligembeer.be/ Its clean and attractive looking, its extremely easy to navigate, it has a cool chanting sound 0 . . .
I think that the thing my father is the proudest of, concerning e:jason and I anyway, is the fact that we have a great love of music of all kinds. Most kinds of music, anyway. Some of my fondest m0 . . .
I called my grandmother last night and had a loooong talk with her - 1 hour 40 minutes! I told her that I voted "D" for all the local and state stuff (minus Hillary, NYSAG post and judges),0 . . .
Well, maybe not quite, but I think you all may be surprised by my outlook on it... at least at parts. I generally agree with what e:jason says. One of the things that has bothered me is the fact c0 . . .
Nancy Pelosi preparing to contest the validity of the count if the Democrats do not win - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/11/05/PELOSI.TMP&type=printable This is gettin0 . . .
I have to say that by far one of the best TV shows running right now is Battlestar Galactica on Sci Fi. Its an incredible dark drama and isn't your stereotypical science fiction show. Absolutely bri0 . . .
As you may or may not have heard, John F'ing Kerry told students in California recently that they should get smart and continue their education, or they will get stuck in Iraq - video is here. http://0 . . .
New York State is about to announce that it has a $1BILLION dollar 'surplus' for the fiscal year -> http://www.wroctv.com/news/story.asp?id=25089&r=l This is NOT a 'surplus." It is ove0 . . .
So, where are your favorite places to be? I have to say that mine is the shower. I love the water, the smell of the soap, the steam, the fact that its one of the few places you can be by yourself (n0 . . .
I can't say that I had an evening as interesting as what my brother went through - in cases like this I use my instinct and do what I please. Tonight is one of those nights where a warm beverage, m0 . . .
Who is on the Sabres side? 1006/JESUSLIVES2035.jpg Can't argue with that!0 . . .
Before I get into this one, I have to say that for the weekends Halloween parties that I will not be dressing up, as I never do. I hope thats okay and if I am not let into Halloween parties because I0 . . .
I haven't read the article in question in Rolling Stone, but its not particularly surprising to me that somehow that uneducated lunatic's discombobulated rantings ended up in RS - it is well known for0 . . .
Recently, Scotland topped the list of the world's most violent country, sparked by a "booze and blades" culture that spurs the worlds most recorded (and apparently unrecorded) violent assult0 . . .
So bored. I have gone all night without my ID and never even bothered to worry about it, until we got to 67 West! Screw that fucking place, I see no reason to spend my money there. My friends are t0 . . .
So yeah. I just paid a $655 "parking tax" as I'm now calling it. Plus another $20 to get from Elmwood to City Hall and back. I am beginning to hate this city more and more every day. 0 . . .
You know its strange and ironic that I would be the one that would be telling people to relax, chill out and drop the drama. Ultimately, regardless of the issue, in the long run its completely meanin0 . . .
I think I want to throw up. 1006/10-03-06-pod0145.jpg Ladies and gentlemen, the Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger. No, I didn't eat this or find it locally. 0 . . .
Ok - some of you may have heard of the recent stunt Sacha Baron Cohen pulled at the White House, in character as Borat ->http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid0 . . .
I'm rarely shocked over news stories anymore, and frankly this is barely newsworthy, but extremely hilarious. Oprah pumps her own gas for the first time since 1983... which isn't too terribly surpris0 . . .
Paul every answer you ever wanted about the stylizing of our neighborhood to "Elmwood Village" can be read in the latest publication by Forever Elmwood. As far as I'm concerned its their fa0 . . .
I love Scarlett Johansson. No really, I do. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,214337,00.html She has curves and she isn't ashamed of it. Hallelujah! I'm a guy that likes curves on girls. I0 . . .
Every fucking year I feel compelled to have to write in a disclaimer for all the new people to read around here. I, Joshua, reserve the right to challenge and degrade political ideology that I disa0 . . .
I'm going to take issue with several things that David Coffee is talking about in his latest post. Ok, I need to know, Where does president Bush get off claiming that he alone knows how to interrog0 . . .
Every single one of the clowns in and out of media who blamed Karl Rove outrightly for the CIA leak case were wrong, as usual. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/cia_leak_armitage 0 . . .
http://www.break.com/index/priceright420.html This is too funny.0 . . .
In order to avoid any LC-esque drama and to avoid unwittingly offending anybody (if I mean to offend someone its usually pretty obvious) I'm sending out a belated and/or pre-emptive (touchy phrasing t0 . . .
File this under "I saw this one coming" - The crocadile hunter died today. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060904/ap_on_en_tv/obit_irwin He got stung by a stingray. Lets face it - I ad0 . . .
2/3 of the year down, another 1/3 to go! Cheers. 0906/thenyouhippies1511.jpg When I get time I'm going to construct a journal entry about the recent movie that highlights a ficticious Bush assa0 . . .
If you hate the BPD, you should check out this one. Kind of funny. http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/15387040.htm0 . . .
Gabriel is playing 2nd now. Growing up every kid has a set of influences that guide him one way or another along the way. One of mine is a man that most people have never heard of, but if you clai0 . . .
Greetings from Columbus, MS. Its 85 and humid at 10:31pm CST. The emotional weather is content with a few sprinkles of paranoia (speeding on the highway again) with a 60% chance of a stormy mood tom0 . . .
Since you referenced my post I figure I should post and possibly give you some answers. Why are some Republicans supporting Lieberman? In order to understand this its important to know a little bi0 . . .
It looks like the previous poll was correct (although the previous one covered all registered voters and the current one covered "likely" voters) - Lieberman still leads in the polls 49% to 0 . . .
e:Zobar - Whoever did the iPod versions of the 2006 Artvoice menus - thanks! That is a simple but great idea. I slapped those bad boys on my G5 30GB black bundle of joy yesterday, and now wherev0 . . .
One thing that you wouldn't realize if you werent me and lucky (or unlucky depending on the mood) enough to travel all over the country every week is the absolute wealth of latino people in rural area0 . . .
Its a great day, isn't it?0 . . .
Yep I've been sweltering in the heat like y'all. After my post about the breakin I have yet to reinstall my window fan. As a result, I've been sleeping on the floor of the living room because that i0 . . .
This morning at 6:45am I woke up hearing some rustling around my window. I open my eyes and look at my window fan, and I see a guy in an orange t-shirt trying to remove the fan from my window, obviou0 . . .
The list of states I've travelled to in the continental United States is getting longer - today we added #30 - Alabama. But before we arrived in Birmingham... ... I got my first ever traffic viola0 . . .
Great news, since I loaned my copy of On The Road to a friend of mine 5 years ago and will probably never get it back. Viking Press has gotten permission to reprint an uncensored version of "On 0 . . .
So, my man e:derschlickmeister was in Connecticut supporting Joe Lieberman. Most aren't obsessed over politics like I am so I will provide supporting information for those who aren't aware of what is0 . . .
When I first heard of this article I thought, "How is it possible that somebody could suggest that peace movements don't actually create peace but MORE war?" Read on - this article is abs0 . . .
I am way behind on reading and writing journals - I forgot my damn wireless card at home before I left for my trip, so I've waited 3 days to by happenstance be at a hotel that actually has a tradition0 . . .
Does anybody have a copy of Chomsky's "Manufacturing Consent" that they would be willing to let me borrow? Or alternately, does anybody know where the best selection of used books are aro0 . . .
I'm on a quest, and e:jason and I have decided that the vehicle through which we will pursue this quest will be the big, bad world of media. We have mentioned this in the past, but we are going to 0 . . .
Yep. I said earlier that I wasn't going to make many, if any, political posts during the summer. After all, the good stuff won't start kicking up until late August/early September. However, the l0 . . .
I assume that everyone is like me, having woken up at 2:30pm... unless you are a responsible and dutiful person like a certain Ho sister! I had a good time at the party - it was good to see everyb0 . . .
If you haven't been reading e:maureen's journal relating to her two soon-to-be-if-not-already-former elderly neighbors and how she is helping them, you should check it out. You are a sweetheart! I w0 . . .
Sorry for the delay - I'm a busy guy. Greetings from New York - today I learned some Chinese and took the longest subway ride EVER. I'm watching Larry King; I want to vomit. My only regret this wee0 . . .
Today has been an extremely long day. I got up at 5am to shower up and head to the airport for my 7am flight to Providence, RI. I picked up what might be one of the most expensive car rentals ever (0 . . .
I wanted to thank e:ladycroft for her cake, square thingies and other stuff she gave to Jason and I for our birthday. I meant to go to the square but as usual I was dragging ass and never made it. 0 . . .
First of all, I'd like to wish each and every one of you a Happy Al-Zarqawi Day! Since I'm not staunchly anti-war by any means (there are some problems that can only be solved with a man and a gun)0 . . .
I've not been talking much politics, mainly because I'm distracted with other things and the news cycle has been a yawner for a bit. Things are now heating up, and this summer its going to be very in0 . . .
Yeah, I actually did see a street today called "No Name St." Also another one called "Mad Anthony St." WTF? During my travels I've been to a ton of Presidential birthplaces - 0 . . .
Man, the strangest things happened to me today after I wrote my earlier journal entry. I have been really stressed out about a ton of things, and since Lynchburg has a ton of green space I thought 0 . . .
Now I'm in Lynchburg, VA - home of Jerry Fallwell and Liberty University. I didn't expect so many restaurants and what not. Cheapest gas I've seen so far - $2.55 Roanoke, VA. Um not much else. 0 . . .
Yo guys - my co-worker and his buddies are looking to move to the general strip area. What is the best method to search for a place, and is there a place online that commonly lists pads near or on El0 . . .
A couple anecdotes for you all - 1) Elizabeth Smart and her father Ed sat 2 rows in front of me on my first flight from LAX. At first I saw this gorgeous blonde girl that was dressed very well, a0 . . .
You know, the interesting thing about hair is what to do with it when you are in a "tweener" awkward stage. I thought about just getting my hair thinned out, trimmed slightly and letting it0 . . .
It seems like every time I visit Los Angeles my feelings about this place grow stronger. It has alot to do with economic prosperity, attitudes, what you make of places, what you might leave behind, w0 . . .
e:jason - Do not fret I am sending your charger overnight from California. Check your e-mail and look for details- I didn't put that thing in my bag this time, I swear!! I didn't even realize I had i0 . . .
6AM flight to JFK, $48 cab ride that took 1.5 hours, and finally arrived to work. Flight out of LaGuardia to Midway in Chicago and here I am. Friday night I'll be in Los Angeles. Tony Snow is now0 . . .
While sifting through the days news I ran across this story - a lady in CA wants to build a home out of spare parts from a 747 jumbo jet! Check out the article and the artist's rendition of the home.0 . . .
A few months ago, a company (thankfully we weren't the one to visit this company) in Bangladesh had a fire. Because they locked all the doors and never did any evacuation training, 250 people died in0 . . .
1. This first news story is near and dear to me, especially considering that it involves the worst airport in the United States. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/8828782/detail.html 2. This is a bit of 0 . . .
I dislike making two posts in a short amount of time but there is some juicy stuff bouncing around out there today. Please check out my previous entry about the casino, read it, and let me know what 0 . . .
Ugh. 6 martinis at Cecilia's last night did me in fairly harshly. Sorry e:nejifer e:decoyisryan and e:ladycroft - I hope I wasn't too much of a pain in SPoT last night! I was wobbly... and even now0 . . .
Judith Einach was volunteering for Byron Brown's administration down at City Hall, working on the big city cleanup. So, what happens if she was critical of Byron Brown and his administration during th0 . . .
e:matt asked me something today that I have been asked before - and I'm only paraphrasing. "Why in the world do you think global warming is bullshit?" e:matt also gave me a great suggestio0 . . .
Today is actually a decent news day. 1. Advocates of the global warming "theory" bullying and removing funding from scientists who disagree? Yes, according to the Sloan Professor of Atm0 . . .
Some articles that I think are relevant and informative - 1. So much for the "McJob" assertion that many falsely assert is the case in our economy - http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0411/p0 . . .
For serious - Jersey fucking suuuucks. The northern part of the state is basically a NYC suburb, and the southern part of the state is a Philly suburb. Not to mention that the state happens to have 0 . . .
Fuck Darcy Tucker. I hope he gets the bird flu, rots his asshole out and gets shot in the same afternoon. Somebody needs to spike that guy's Gatorade with salmonella. P.S. If you don't care about0 . . .
...I'm breaking the rules and enjoying a fine Cuban cigar procured for me recently. I'm waiting for Castro do die so that our country can get over this thing with Cuba. Admittedly I'm interested for0 . . .
This is one of the times where I'm ashamed to be right about an issue - in particular with respect to the issue of hypocrisy and the left. Exhibit A - how liberals handle rallys that they disapprov0 . . .
Nothing much to say, just poking my head in. Ooh - a naughty double entendre! Tonight we're in Greensboro, NC. We're staying at what probably is the nicest Hampton Inn I've ever seen. Its been p0 . . .
Hang on - there was a hookah at St. Matty's Day? Now THAT is something. Thanks for posting pictures guys. I'm still embarassed about not making it - but I try to be civil around people I like and0 . . .
I'm not nearly as bothered by the blonde whore getting off as e:jason is, although I find it interesting that if she looked like Roseanne Barr she'd be in the pokey right now. It is bullshit? Of cou0 . . .
Damn e:jason, you bear a striking resemblance to Paul Wall! Don't you love it when someone sends you something like this? ------------JUNE------------- You've got the best personality and are a0 . . .
Rachel Ray, will you marry me? 0306/racheal-ray_hottest2542.jpg Today was a good day. We worked in East New York, Brooklyn. Thugalicious for sure, but it was cool - the facility we visited had0 . . .
Hey peeps - I got a chance to see my college buddies tonight in Queens - we hung out in Astoria and had a couple pints. It was very nice to be able to see some old but dear friends. Astoria is d0 . . .
So I got up at 5AM today for no reason, apparently. I'm sitting in Rochester airport happily leeching the free wireless access and waiting for my flight. Everything got backed up 2 hours, so now I h0 . . .
My assignments for the next three weeks involve NYC, CT, MD, DE, GA, TN, SC, and VA. Tomorrow I leave for New York City to work for two days, which is great because I have a big group of friends down0 . . .
I'm hibernating - somebody wake me up when the elder e:Ho is in town. 0 . . .
I ended up putting my response to e:ajay's survey in his comments section before realizing that others updated their journal - I guess it doesn't matter where it goes. The responses did confirm what 0 . . .
Ahh e:ajay is my Bob Beckel. :) Actually e:ajay you are completely wrong. Pew did a study that showed during both 2004 and 2005 that 30% considered themselves to be Republican and 33% considered t0 . . .
Newsbusters recently released a study on the recent poll concerning President Bush's approval ratings. -> http://newsbusters.org/node/4211 I love this article. For those of you who are foolish en0 . . .
Joshua John Larson -- : Fuzzy to the touch My connection into Atlanta was late so I'm stranded at the Holiday Inn until tomorrow... at Deltas expense. I hate Delta more than I hate UPS now. 0 . . .
Ok Paul, I apologize. You know that I think that you and the M and the T in PMT are good dudes, so when I read what you wrote I was completely shocked - that is no easy feat! That of course spurred 0 . . .
I always like seeing new people sign up - hopefully the site will serve whatever purpose you'd like it to serve. I signed Dragonfires petition, but then I slid down the list and Mike Niman is on th0 . . .
I was so pissed earlier today that I was ready to convert my body to nuclear energy and explode. I've gone to the mall on multiple occasions this past week to buy a hardshell plastic case for my new 0 . . .
Valentine's Day was interesting. I went to Cecelia's with a buddy to have a drink while we waited for his friend to call - we were the only two in the place that were not a couple. I drank some scot0 . . .
So I finally decided that my hair was far too long.... FAR too long. So I got up this morning and went to Style Lab up the street. I haven't actually paid for a haircut in oh.... 4 years. As a resu0 . . .
Actually I think e:ajay prompting the V-Day discussion was interesting because everybody has something interesting to say about V-Day, regardless of whether or not it was good or bad. e:ryan piping u0 . . .
I'm just saying... you take Janine Garofalo, or whatever crunchy granola, bushy hairpie furry animals the libs have. I'm sticking with Monica Crawley. 0206/3685110515.jpg I usually thoroughly e0 . . .
I'll bite on this one. The issue is completely being missed, with the exception of a couple enlightened people, myself included. The big issue isn't the freedom of the press! The minute that the 0 . . .
Oh damn... the one time where I really needed that digicam! Today we were in Lexington, NC - the self-styled "barbeque capital of the world." BBQ being the one thing that I'll stop whateve0 . . .
I just love the Washington Post. Republicans are bigots and we can prove it! http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/29/AR2006012900642_pf.html Liberal junk science continues 0 . . .
I've been musing alot more than I usually do lately about a lot of things. Its dawned on me that over the past few months I've not bothered to do things that I enjoy, or een have forgotten about them0 . . .
If this ain't true, than nothing is. 0106/jason49521701.jpg Next to - 0106/Shaggy011729.jpg Similarities? HMM? I'll be seeeiiinnnng yoooouuuuu e:jason - I hope you aren't afraid of Mr0 . . .
EMO MOMENT INCOMING After this week, the next time I will be home for more than 2 days will be the end of February. In general I love life, but lately I'm extremely upset and very pissed off, to0 . . .
e:sbrugger - I know the difference between Democrats and Liberals - unfortunately, however, liberals have been running roughshod over the Democratic Party, to its detriment. The only Democrats I can 0 . . .
Hello again peoples - here is your not so humble travel correspondant washing away his fatigue and frustrations the old fashioned away - 11.5% Trappist monk brewed beers are the finest in the world, I0 . . .
Good afternoon, from the confines of the newly reconfigured Larson living room! I'm very tired... the entire flight from Seattle to New York I sat next to a couple with a crying baby. The father p0 . . .
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think its time for the return of e:jason strictly to post his views, which are less conservative than mine but still has the sting and hatred that has become the0 . . .
e:jenks and e:ladycroft - for you. Or whoever else wants to see my extremely girly hotel room I stayed in last night! 0106/IMG_01605914.jpg 0106/IMG_01645938.jpg 0106/IMG_01650010.jpg 00 . . .
I thought some of you might get a kick out of this. 0106/Copy_of_DSCF37675811.jpg I've got a wicked cold so I'm going to relax in the hotel today!0 . . .
Hello from Seattle! 0106/IMG_01234431.jpg One of the apple producers we visited did something very unique - the place was run by a kid my age (not bad for a multimillion dollar business) and his0 . . .
Hello again my friends. 0106/joshyakima4302.jpg We actually had some sunshine in Yakima today but just when I went to go take a picture the sun went away. It won't stop freaking raining here ei0 . . .
Hello e-friends. The flight into Portland was 4.5 hours from Chicago - Thats the same amount of time it takes to fly from L.A. to Washington, if your pilot is hauling major ass. It wasn't that bad0 . . .
So I went to Sahara Grill today for lunch! Why the hell did I not make the time for this sooner.... I was very happy. I needed some humor so I brought the New York Times with me. I had the shrimp a0 . . .
Today I took a day trip with the Prez of my company to Toronto for an audit - let me tell you, e:peeplz, its amazing how fast two white guys in a Lexus can get through the border! It went like this o0 . . .
At work yesterday I got a big bomb dropped on me - I'm going to be travelling to Portland, OR and Seattle, WA! Outstanding, I've been waiting to go to the Pac-NW. The problem is that I'm going to be0 . . .
Couldn't help but laugh after seeing this - 1205/pa14332.jpg Harry Reid the day that the Patriot Act was signed. I also read this morning that Eminem's music was used as a "torture device&0 . . .
I had intended on going to the Snow Party but I hit a snag and couldn't make it. I hate owing shit to people. Firstly, HAPPY B-DAY e:hodown!! I was interested to see that e:jessbob was there, a0 . . .
You should be the last guy questioning sources, considering that you constantly use things like the Guardian here, which is unabashedly anti-American. You want me to give you credit for using a gover0 . . .
Just joking. This is just an anonymous former e-stripper letting everyone know that I refuse to shave or cut my hair until the end of Dart League. It's like the NHL playoffs, yo!0 . . .
Ok... you can be a geek or a non-geek, but anybody with any bit of imagination at all would get a kick out of this - http://www.virgingalactic.com/ Richard Branson is building a $225 million spacep0 . . .
I guarantee you won't be disappointed - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/12/AR2005121201201.html This is probably the silliest thing I've ever read in the "A" 0 . . .
While e:jason is extremely discouraged, sorry fellas and ladies - it only motivates me more! :) Something dawned on me today - well, no... I suppose this is something that I've known subconsciously0 . . .
I take back what I said about e:ajay, and I apologize. Although, outside of issues like gay rights, etc. I pretty much disagree with everything the left thinks, I don't think that e:ajay was trying t0 . . .
So I've decided I want my 80's collection back. All of my MP3s went away when my spare HD crashed - I had to do a full wipe. So, stripmates, since I can't remember every single 80's song I had I thi0 . . .
I had all kinds of things to write last week but for some reason I couldn't load this site on my laptop. Previously I was able to load the site just fine, but now it won't even load at all. Very str0 . . .
I'm dying... I just want to come home. On the bright side of things, it looks like I'm going to be home earlier than I planned. I can't tell you how much I anticipate getting off the plane in Buffal0 . . .
I'm in West Virginia, and I'll be in Oh Hi Oh for a couple days after. See you Friday Elmwood!0 . . .
I love the descriptions of different weed - 1) We selfed our sativa pheno Blueberry, this is a rare find, full on purple stocks, very beautiful plants. A 1 in 100 find, medium yielder, likes organ0 . . .
Well actually, I'm not going to berate anybody on their vote for mayor, although Helfer is clearly the better choice :) Definitely vote NO on Prop 1, for the love of all that is secular. Sheldon Sil0 . . .
I've heard of this thing before from NPR, and they were talking about it again today. You can read about it here - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4516989 If you haven't heard 0 . . .
My boss told me this morning that over the weekend a certain video game company is requesting our services! I will beg, borrow and/or steal to go to those audits.0 . . .
e:ajay I think you actually didn't read who posted the rant - it was me. You may be actually talking about the commentary that e:jason left on my last post... you know, that stuff you couldn't respon0 . . .
I read Mike Niman's article in the Artvoice, essentially lighting up the communal religious organization known as 12 Tribes. I went ahead and did what Mike Niman DIDN'T do, which is engage these peop0 . . .
The media's spin on this, and its been like this from day one, is that somebody is guilty. Never mind the actual evidence or the actual law, somebody is going to be guilty. Hopefully it would be Rov0 . . .
My brother and I decided that instead of returning our bottles and cans ourself, that we would just stack up everything on the curb next to the big blue CoBuffalo trash bins. Now keep in mind, this w0 . . .
My work buddy still can't get out of Miami so we had to cancel our trips this week. Woop! I still have to go into the office, though. To answer the question e:paul posed - as far as the war endi0 . . .
My work buddy, Julio lives in Miami. Unless you have some way of sheltering yourself from the outside world for a week at a time you know that a hurricane went through south Florida recently. So, I 0 . . .
Laundry is my least favorite chore, and I have to do it when its raining. Why, oh why do I have to be lazy and wait until the last minute? I went to the co-op to grab some food to cook, since this0 . . .
So my buddy got some SWEET hockey tix tonight - we sat rinkside! Definitely cool. I've decided that going with a #5 with a #2/#3 blend is going to suit me just fine for a while... I'm tired of hav0 . . .
Why is it that bulk granola is more expensive than boxed granola? I thought the idea behind bulk is to get a better deal. WTF. Anyhow, my granola is soggy. Apparently I needed to buy the bulk gran0 . . .
What was I doing in Miami? Oh... I'll resize the picture and submit another post. Trust me guys, its worth it. I took some really nice pictures but the ones I had hoped would turn out great didn't0 . . .
Miami is the shit, 'nuff said. Last night we went to Bayside as a group to have dinner at Bubba Gump's. Then we took a boatride around the bay - beautiful! We even went by Star Island. I saw Shaq'0 . . .
Well, I went to do my shopping, as I've promised to my dear readers. I got a sweet Kenneth Cole jobby, but I'm a little unsure about it. Actually (and please don't take offense to this, gay continge0 . . .
Hey, some new e:peeps! Anyhow, I skipped out of work early today and went over to Globe - I had the cuban reuben and some of the chicken and leeks soup - excellent! I'm continually amazed at the q0 . . .
hey that place e:hodown was talking about has sausages called "the whitey" and "the guido" - I'm sold.0 . . .
I really need to cut my hair, but I'm having second thoughts about shaving it down. nTo tell you the truth I like styling my hair... I think I look better when I throw the product up in there and tou0 . . .
So finally, after working 6 months for my current employer, I finally yelled "uncle." I e-mailed my boss this week and told him that the travel schedule was getting me burned out and depressed.... lu0 . . .
Wow, a place I am visiting for work actually has internet! I don't have anything to do quite yet so I'm killing time. So, Bush made his next appointment today to the Supreme Court. He couldn't ha0 . . .
e:paul is this Mac broken or did you play with the site design a tad? Whatever is different, I like it alot. So, Julio and I successfully worked our way through the days work in time to make it to0 . . .
Interesting... so is it true that Beast Blog took down e:jasons reponse? I guess getting owned in a debate is too much to handle for the guys over at the Cindy Sheehan Memorial Think Tank. Someone pl0 . . .
I scrunched my face in the most painful possible way for my brothers new digicam, and I thought it would be fun to turn it into an avatar for everybody to enjoy. Yes, my skin is red... I am telling y0 . . .
So yeah, e:joshua has been living in the proverbial basement lately, keeping his head down and grinding through some work and fun. I guess you could say that the past few weeks have been busy beyond 0 . . .
SCREEEEEEEECH! Problem solved, hopefully we'll have the car later on today. I'll let e:jason decide if he wants to disclose the how's and why's. Now I want to drink out of joy! I have some relat0 . . .
I've been staying in Buffalo and working out of the office... the company has a backlog of audit documents to verify. Therefore Joshy gets to work his fingers frantically around the hefty Compaq lapt0 . . .
I can confirm that the stretch between I-76 between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg has THE worst radio airplay this side of Wyoming. I wanted to die a quick death during this stretch... I was saved by my 0 . . .
So, in the interest of seeing what the blog is up against for "Best Of" category I decided to inspect the other sites to see what "we" are up against. 1. buffalopundit.com - int0 . . .
The fest is on, the sign is up, and my block is taken over by a bunch of hippies and older folks buying knick knacks. Its cool though. But seriously though, tie dye is waaaaay played out.0 . . .
I'm back from California... its the only place I visit that I'm sad when I leave. I came back with some color though! My apartment is a freakin' war zone... its in dire, dire shape. I'm never aro0 . . .
Little did I know that in a six hour period I was going to experience a SIXTY degree temperature difference! Oh... and between my beach time and desert time I am fucking BURRRRNED... I planned on goi0 . . .
So, I got paid before I expected... we are going to go to Death Valley today! its 313 miles from our hotel one way, but there is a spot there that is the lowest point in the USA - 250 feet below sea 0 . . .
Yeah... so we land in LA last night.... gas is 3 bucks a gallon. Seeing as the Vegas trip was going to cost out of our pockets for fuel, it was smarter to just stay where we are. AKA, within walking0 . . .
Today we left San Antonio and drove 200 miles to Houston. Next stop tomorrow is Los Angeles with a side trip to Las Vegas for some fun and good ol' fashion sinning! You know, it seems like every w0 . . .
I got into Dallas/Ft. Worth last night after 1AM... Atlanta airport is bar none the worst in the United States when it comes to delays. Dallas airport is HUGE... bigger than Atlanta. 7 main termina0 . . .
Southwest Airlines opens their online check-in at 12:01. I print my tickets out at 12:02, and I am NUMBER TEN!!!! What does that mean? It means that there are nine people that are apparently mo0 . . .
e:paul - I'm using an iBook G4, and I keep getting this object error... and the Freedom Chat will not work properly - i.e. when I type something in it will not appear. Odd - This is the first time I'0 . . .
The place I'm at actually has a wireless network! I'm in Mayberry... as in Andy Griffith Mayberry. No lie.0 . . .
e:paul you read what you wanted to in my post, not what I actually said. I authored the post, I am the one who knew what I was getting at. The post was about how nukes are BAD... end of story. You c0 . . .
e:paul - First of all, I'm tired of being mean so I'm not going to do it anymore. You are 100% wrong about my opinion on this subject, and I'm tired of repeating myself. You are reading into w0 . . .
Basically you ignored my entire post and read what you wanted to read, seeing as your anti-war goggles were on (which I do not blame you for). I WAS NOT justifying what the United States did. Read 0 . . .
Seeing as its the 60th anniversary of us dropping nukes on Japan I have been thinking a bit about it. At the time the Japanese were hellbent on winning and would have died to the last man if they had0 . . .
e:drchlorine is a man's man. The one thing about ladies (well actually this applies to the gay contingent too, feelings are feelings you know!) that I've learned is that being upset over losing one 0 . . .
I'm going to refrain from doing this too much, since I absolutely love the community spirit of this blogsite and after meeting the fellas and ladies at the party I respect them 100%. Unfortunately e:0 . . .
$75 out of my progressively (a chill runs down my spine when I use that word) lighter wallet got me this. The picture doesn't even do it justice. 0805/Picture0403622.jpg Its frickin' beautiful.0 . . .
Some asshole gauged and punctured one of my tires, shortly after I arrived at home from work. I swear to you all if I find out who did it they will pay for it in blood!!! Jason0 . . .
I broke another bong last night. This is the third bong that I've broken in our apartment in the past 4 years, and I think e:jason has had enough of me breaking the freaking glass. So, I think I'm g0 . . .
I tried to play e:robin's videos using firefox. BZZZZZT! It won't download or find a suitable plugin. I tried to name my fantasy football team "Hippie Granola Crunch" but I'm short one 0 . . .
Finally my company has me on assignment! I'm actually thrilled - although I've thoroughly enjoyed my time here in Buffalo I'm REALLY, REALLY, REALLY bored. It turns out that I'm spending 5 days in N0 . . .
The party was great! The Ho sisters are purty and really nice - I had alot of fun chatting them up and getting to know them. e:ladycroft is not a casual videogame player, so when you are challenge0 . . .
I openly admit my faults. Some people aren't mature enough to do that, but I am not part of that crowd. However, I am very proud of my strengths - I'm unflappably confident and like to give some of 0 . . .
Today I read a report concerning liberal White House correspondent Helen Thomas. She says that if Dick Cheney runs for President (which he vehemently claimed he would NOT do back in February) she wou0 . . .
Today is a lazy day at 750. I'm "procuring music legally" - The Shins, Arcade Fire, Franz Ferdinand... I need new stuff for my iPod. I think I'm going to grab some food over at our new and fabul0 . . .
I can't sleep, so I decided to check out Winamp TV streams. The one I'm watching is about the Illuminati, or in their words, "Bush's Brotherhood of Death" - AKA Skull and Bones. Conveniently they fo0 . . .
Now that the relocation is done and its open, I have to say that its truly magnificent. The only thing they are missing are my various tailgating supplies... otherwise Wegman's can officially kiss my0 . . .
e:paul you are an evil genious with the technological stuff! Its official - I'm an idiot. For some strange reason this is my natural reaction to when girls go out of their way to try to make con0 . . .
0705/demoseal1453.jpg Concerning the Supreme Court issue, it seems that we've given Democrats just enough rope to hang themselves - Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.): * "Nominees deserve a vot0 . . .
Ugh. This week was freaking terrible. 5 plane rides, 3 cities in 3 states over 4 days. By far the Orlando airport is the nicest of the airports I've seen so far, followed by Louisville. Miami is a0 . . .
Ugh. My break is almost over and I leave for various parts of the USA on Sunday night. Its been fun being on the shelf for a week - Its been two months since I've really been able to do nothing what0 . . .
e:Paul - I was about a week away from entering Officer Training School for the U.S. Air Force before I got my current job. At least you're willing to admit that there is nothing you'd die for... a lo0 . . .
My argument is not without logic, although I admit that this is an emotional topic - not just for me, however but for all of us. Suggesting however, that my previous post was an emotional rant etc.0 . . .
Al Qaeda decided to bomb a train station in London today - 45 people or more are dead, and close to 1000 are injured. These fucking terrorist scumbags aren't going to stop until either we are all dea0 . . .
Buffalo is a shithole, but its MY shithole. There are things I love about this place, and because of the nature of my job it seems to magnify itself due to a bit of homesickness. 1. When I'm actu0 . . .
And I'm planning on working some of that 2-liter bottle of Brugal into my belly... hauling that shit for a week in a half out of Republica Dominicana was a bitch. Its nice to be home but for me sin0 . . .
e:drchlorine and his opposites day post referring to his ex - "You were never one for drama. So, how are things going?" Bravo. Chalk one up for the fella! P.S. Brodo waitresses a0 . . .
Wait, was the Pink last night or tonight? If its tonight I'm clearly instructing my brother to buy shots for the ladies. Guys... as usual you have to fend for yourselves!0 . . .
For sticking up for yourself and not taking any bullshit - if his face looks like it went through a cabbage shredder so be it. Anyhow, Dominican Republic was great - eventually if e:jason helps me 0 . . .
You'd be surprised about how many companies in the United States utilize some very extensive recycling programs. One of the companies I've visited recycled 100% of their waste products and were able 0 . . .
I see the elmwood blogathon is still rolling along - good to see! e:Ladycroft - some friendly advice. If you are wondering why you attract the lowest percentage of guys in the world, perhaps its b0 . . .
To be honest, I can't tell if e:Robin is being facetious. There isn't enough drugs out there that I could put in my body to convince me that somehow this woman from Georgia is a victim in this debac0 . . .
e:ajay - Does art need explanation? I would like to go further and ask, "Does art need meaning to be considered art?" If art is art, then it doesn't matter where its staged. My father was0 . . .
e:Southernyankee Hi. :) I'm actually going to be starting a new training routine soon so I can sympathize - the one used by the U.S. Army Rangers. Maybe thats a little hardcore, but the only thing I0 . . .
e:Jasonsback - Fuck off! I'm not evil. I'm Machiavellian, self-confident and monolithic but not evil! :) Anyhow I'm not particularly concerned with being "accepted" - that is shit that 0 . . .
e:Hodown - insofar as there is a measured number of New Yorkers who hated it, I think their estimation was correct. :) People who happen to appreciate the manhours and can somehow derive some sort of 0 . . .
... New Yorkers, that is, in reference to "The Gates." This is probably the most absurd abuse of good steel and fabric that I've ever seen in my entire life, and I have abused alot of stee0 . . .
Hi - I thought I would introduce myself and say a few things first since I've been reading and lurking for a while. I'm Josh - I'm 26 and a Gemini. I live directly on the strip. I have a fraternal0 . . .