01/13/12 11:33 - ID#55902

I hope god listens when I blog too!

Please. PLEASE don't cancel my flight!!!!!

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Category: buffalo

01/13/12 10:23 - ID#55899

Who +1'ed snow?!

Behold the stark evidence about who is responsible.

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Category: music

01/12/12 10:18 - ID#55895

Shostakovich & Sviridov

I am back to my non-stop waltz listening mode.

I found this slightly lower key version so earthy after years of listening to the Ã¼ber-flashy Rieu version. :)

And this is a waltz by the lesser known Sviridov. It sounds so very similar to Shostakovich's Valse No. 2, but it is faster in pace and more energetic!

PS: The Sviridov waltz video is especially for (e:Paul). :)

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Category: the odes

01/12/12 12:23 - ID#55891

The Island Spatula

A spatula to whack all the other spatulas to the ground.

It could be exactly what I have in mind. But then when did a picture ever tell the truth? We will see how it holds up in my kitchen warfront.

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Category: the odes

01/11/12 10:06 - ID#55889

The Apple Pushers

I want to see this documentary.

Has the coming of Pricerite with its massive produce section to Elmwood increased access of underprivileged residents of the area to affordable fresh produce. YES!

tinypliny writes at 07:52:41 01/12/12 - Comment #67165: Right from the moment the opening credits roll, the movie is an epitome of cool!

metalpeter writes at 07:51:52 01/12/12 - Comment #67164: Think it is the Norton Version I have but Haven't seen yet?

tinypliny writes at 07:38:04 01/12/12 - Comment #67158: And it has Aerosmith's daughter!!!!!!

tinypliny writes at 07:37:51 01/12/12 - Comment #67157: I love love LOVE that soundtrack and have probably heard it a million times! Its so pitch perfect!

tinypliny writes at 07:36:29 01/12/12 - Comment #67156: Yeah. some else was hulk earlier. But who cares, I don't remember his name... or come to think of it, face either!

tinypliny writes at 07:35:31 01/12/12 - Comment #67155: OH. MY. GOD. You haven't see the edward norton version!!

OMG.

OMG.

OMG.

I cannot believe it! YOU HAVE TO RENT IT OUT TODAY!!!!

metalpeter writes at 07:33:44 01/12/12 - Comment #67153: I May Have Spelled his Name Wrong he Play Bruce Banner on the TV show and then Lou Guy Played the Hulk in the show.... I haven't seen the Edward Norton Hulk Yet... Got it on DVD But I saw the one before it with I can't think of the guys name....

tinypliny writes at 07:21:13 01/12/12 - Comment #67151: Who the hell is Bill Bixby? That lou guy played the security guard in the incredible hulk movie. The new hulk is Edward Norton!!

metalpeter writes at 07:16:05 01/12/12 - Comment #67150: Bill Bixby is Dead.... You mean Lou Feringo .... Or do you mean Can't think of the guys name the new hulk actor?

tinypliny writes at 07:03:13 01/12/12 - Comment #67146: The hulk is narrating. How can it be possibly bad?! ;-)

metalpeter writes at 06:54:25 01/12/12 - Comment #67142: I'll bring the Stoli as the Russians Call it...HA.... This does look interesting... But hard to know if one will like a certain Documentary from a preview or from a description....

tinypliny writes at 06:46:46 01/12/12 - Comment #67140: I want to see documentaries with you someday, (e:metalpeter)! It will be so much fun!

metalpeter writes at 05:43:26 01/12/12 - Comment #67131: Does look interesting I love the Part about hard work.... Maybe cause I'm going to do a post about loyalty and work.... Or maybe it is because I know that many Americans are lazy and don't want to work hard so Companies go to places where the labor is cheap or where the work is better like Japan and Steel.....

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Category: goals

01/11/12 05:04 - ID#55888

The year ahead.

2012 is going to my best year thus far.

I just decided that it will be so it better be.

Top 10 lessons that I learnt in 2011.

1. Data analyses is 95% data cleaning and variable definition.

2. R is fun and liberating.

3. Perl is even more fun but it's funny and weird and super tough to learn.

4. I have a massive crush on Hadley Wickham. Mostly because he is the ggplot2 creator. And maybe also because he has a website of family recipes and oh, a really informative website manual for ggplot2. Is this as impractical a crush as the Rahm Emanuel phase? Well... slightly less because I might actually get to meet him someday... but on the whole, big check.

5. ggplot2 is a fascinating way to think about data.

6. FlowingData is one of my favourite inspirations. It replaces aldaily (which, unfortunately, I have been steadily ignoring).

7. There is always light at the end of the tunnel. You just need to find the switch - which is often right on the darkly shrouded wall behind you.

8. Linux is not so much a monster as a friendly devil. I prefer linux as my primary OS. Surprise.

9. I love my family. They are the best anyone could ever hope for and of course, the only ones I have.

10. Surprisingly, I like documentaries way more than movies.

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Category: linux

01/07/12 08:32 - ID#55869

Escaping bash: CTRL-D

I need to burn this into my mind:

Ctrl-D

After I make some unfortunate mistake at the prompt, bash patiently waits for my next move... when I really just want to get back to the home prompt and start all over again. Ctrl-D curtly tells it not to wait anymore and it exits with:

> bash: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `''
bash: syntax error: unexpected end of file

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Category: the odes

01/06/12 09:47 - ID#55862

Adjective Subtext

You have to love those quoted adjectives in trailers.

"Delightful"
oh, was the popcorn tasty?

"Terrific"
oops terrible?

"Stunning"
had a cataract surgery
"WONDERFUL!"
We were stoned.
"Masterful"
full of what?

"Spendid!"
you didn't!

"INTOXICATING"
say no more
"Charming!"
give it a rest already

"Captivating!!!"
drunk. no doubt

"Seductive"
so you have a crush on the actress

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PS: wish there was a way to float words right. would have made it even more authentic. heh.

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