"so this is what 5am looks like" written by Paul on estrip.org

05/14/10 05:59 - 52ºF - ID#51562

so this is what 5am looks like

yuck

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: pets

05/14/10 05:51 - 52ºF - ID#51561

Somebody hates being in the house

Its basra. I left him outside tonight. Hope he is ok.

Okay developing for android is not so bad after all. And now I don't have to submit it to anyone.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: food

05/14/10 04:39 - 54ºF - ID#51560

Food that tastes good

I love artichokes

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: food

05/09/10 10:23 - 43ºF - ID#51534

Tinypliny's food survey answers

1. I drink about 1 and 1/2 gallons of whole milk per week. I also eat about 20grams protein worth of whey powder each morning with breakfast.
2. I eat a few slices of cheese each day but not a ton.
3. I use no creamer, besides milk I drink lots of juice mixed with water or just water - no coffee, sometimes herbal tea but barely.
4. I eat 1-1/2 cups of cooked rice every single day. I usually mix half brown/half white. More if you include rice cakes.
5. I eat 0.25 loaves of bread per week. Sometimes, like today, I do eat some bread. Usually, I do not.
6. I eat barely any pasta although I like rice noodles and mung bean noodles.
7. I eat meat everyday, most often fish, clams, shrimp, crab, squid, octopus. Occasionally lamb, chicken or steak. Usually lean but I do like some fat on steak. Not huge portions, accept for maybe shrimp. Sometimes I eat like 20 of them.
8. I almost never eat eggs. A couple years ago I ate eggs every single morning.

You forget to mention these but I eat a ton of vegetables and fruits everyday. Mostly, peas raw, celery, salad greens, string beans cooked, asparagus, strawberries, watermelon, citrus fruit, apples, dried apricots, olives, and blueberries.

I use almost no butter, I liberally pour olive oil on everything. Not so much cooked with olive oil but like poured on afterwards.

Also lots of nuts, especially cashews, almonds and pecans.

I eat almost no processed/packages/preserved food at all. The closest I get are like fig newmans and corn chips. I eat about 85% organic accept obviously not when I eat out. I use very few spices but those I do eat are rosemary, oregano, clove and cinnamon.

I also like to mix all my food together. I generally eat the most right before bed. I exercise at the gym about 3 times a week and walk around a bunch.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: work

05/09/10 08:20 - 45ºF - ID#51532

Pink Hearts not Pink Slips

I took this picture for my union's website but I don't think it made it in.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: web

05/09/10 12:09 - 37ºF - ID#51528

Facebook and McDonalds Do It

I have been busy building an app for my new phone. I have a whole lot of pictures to post soon as it is done. In the meantime I wanted to post about this before its already normal.

Facebook's attempt to push location based services is so commercial its disgusting. I can't believe the service is partnered with McDonald's. Maybe it is just because I hate McDonald's so much.

AdAge is reporting that Facebook is expected to challenge popular startup Foursquare by offering location-based status updates for its users later this month. McDonald's is allegedly building an application with Facebook to allow users to check in at one of its restaurants and have a featured product appear in the post.

I bet it is not long before most people's daily experiences are paired with matching advertisements. I for one do not want to become an advertising venue ever. Moreover, its really unfair for anyone when you think it is in exchange for some fucking coupons. Think about how much advertising normally costs - this is a brilliant use of people on faceboo and McDonald's part. I guess it's that other people don't care so much but it seems pretty disgusting to me.

Whats next facebook, a strategic partnership with BP gas stations?

tinypliny writes at 07:35:50 05/09/10 - Comment #56130: It's like the British colonial principle: divide and rule. All over again.

paul writes at 07:32:20 05/09/10 - Comment #56129: Ya but the sickest part is it will no longer be the company advertising to the people, it will be the people advertising to the people in exchange for coupons. Can you advertise cigarettes and alcohol on facebook?

tinypliny writes at 07:28:45 05/09/10 - Comment #56128

This is so worrying. I recently read an article* that reported that the National Bureau of Economic Research has estimated that eliminating fast-food restaurant advertising to children would reduce the prevalence of obesity by 18%. Most people are constantly hooked on to facebook nowadays. Imagine how much more kid-targeting this new strategy represents.

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If anyone is interested:

Chou S-Y et al. Fast-food restaurant advertising on television and its influence on childhood obesity. J Law Econ 2008;51(4):599-618.

metalpeter writes at 02:04:16 05/09/10 - Comment #56118: I just shared that on facebook.

I admit I don't get it all. I think who it really helps is people who are product loyal. Take me for example I Prefer Wedndy's and Burger King, but if they aren't around I'll hit up McDonalds's. There are many people though that love them and only go there for those people they now get a benefit. They aren't actors or famous so they would never be in an ad anyways. They love the food so they pass it along and get something for it.

I can admit I have no idea what that other company is. I'll use Mountain Dew as an example of the above. It is something that I like and I did post pictures of me drinking it on facebook, now what if that was part of the reward program where I got points for that, just like coke, pepsi and many other companies have had over the years..... If I was going to do it no harm anyways.

What I'm guessing they will turn this into is also a mobile app. You are driving or walking (say even in some city you have never been to) and You want those fries well the app tells you where the closet place is and how to get there.

I wonder if down the line someone decides to take this idea and make this work for any company. This way say spot coffee or mighty taco (or some local shop in some other city) wants they can use it for their customers. Cause lets face it if the cool kids are at spot then the non cool High School kids will want to go there. Then the punks will want to go to some other place maybe Tim Horton's , HA.

At the very least it will be interesting to see where this goes........

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Location: Buffalo, NY

05/07/10 08:42 - 49ºF - ID#51522

dr nameless bitch

we went to dinner at eagle house for nameless bitch's graduation tonight. Congratulations!

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 06/03/11 02:14

Category: art

05/03/10 12:14 - 70ºF - ID#51495

Artists and Models

Had a crazy evening at Artists And Models on Saturday night. The event was pretty fun although I thought $4 per 1/2 cup of wine was expensive for something with a $20 entrance fee.

I actually had a really good time there and then afterward traveling around and hanging out with some people I just met and some I don't regularly see.

One of the best moments was with (e:holly) in the living room

This performance including dissecting a McDonalds meal as though it was at a biohazzard site.

This was one of my favorite visuals.

At the stimulus package stand you had to make a promise to yourself and then get approved. They gave you a set of cards to help to reach your goal. My goal was to learn wood turning. I got approved, got cards and then somehow lost them in 20 minutes. What does that say for my ability to commit to that goal. No seriously, I am interested.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: linwood

05/03/10 12:11 - 70ºF - ID#51494

Bye Bye Birdies

I felt bad but your parents were making a mess of my house and it was time for it to end before you were even born. The tortoise enjoyed the eggs.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: mobile

05/02/10 11:22 - 70ºF - ID#51493

Nexus One magic

The nexus one is magic in a lot of ways. One of those it the support for google voice. The way it works, you get voicemail, the voicemail is translated into text and then sent to you as email or text message.

Sounds awesome, right? Sadly, though I found it is not very accurate. This particular voicemail is pretty is from Rite Aid telling me that my medicine was ready for pickup. It is supposed to say "This is your rite aid store" What is especially weird is that it is also a robot talking. Apparently, google's speech-to-text translator cannot understand robot voice very well.

Here is the mp3

::DOWNLOAD SOUND::

Here is the translation:

Hello, this is your wife the door. We are calling to remind Paul Visco. There's your order is ready you can pick up your order until May 16th 20 parents this message will be repeated this is your wife needs door. We are calling to remind Paul Visco. Did your order is ready you can pick up your order until May 16th 20 padding this message will be repeated this is your wife needs door. We are calling to remind Paul Visco. Did your order is ready you can pick up your order until May 16th 20. Hey in.