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My new place on the web!
Go there! Wednesday, January 28, 2004: 09:32 a.m.
Hotchpotch finished!
I finished Hotchpotch and am awaiting Kai and Sten's notes on the script. Feeling a bit strange since I finished, like a part of me has been removed. Odd, huh? Tuesday, January 20, 2004: 10:13 a.m.
Wrong, wrong, wrong...
Why is my country being run by warmongering near-do-wells? Monday, January 19, 2004: 08:58 a.m.
This is so very wrong.
These a-holes are sicking dogs on each other for fun and profit, and using the Internet to make more money from it. Thursday, January 15, 2004: 10:27 a.m.
My Amazon Wish List
In case somebody wants to buy me something... Wednesday, January 14, 2004: 10:53 a.m.
Greg Rucka on the trouble with comics and American Audiences
"American comics just aren't what people are buying at bookstores, they're just not. They buy some trades, but mostly they're buying manga [Japanese comics] trades and not superhero trades - I could be wrong, but I just don't see it happening. There's a Borders near where my son has daycare and it's one of those nice big ones, which has a Peet's Coffee in it and as you walk buy one of the signs, I always see teens, I mean early teens from 12-16, boys and girls, they're drinking their mocha lattes and they're reading manga rather than the trade to 'Alias' or 'Fill In The Blank.' It's not that they won't, it's just that they're not looking for it, see what I mean? Right now if you want to sell superhero trades, you have to take the onus off superheroes and say, 'it's ok, they're cool. These are good, it's alright to read them' instead of believing we're a little cult and we like our superhero books and no one else can come in. Superheroes in the mainstream aren't cool - even if the movies are doing well, reading a comic about a superhero is not cool. That's a problem. That's why I don't think it matters if you trade superhero comics and put them in the bookstore - people aren't going to read them because they don't want to be seen reading them. You go to Europe, they'll be reading them. Over here we're too jaded and too cool for school, man." - from Comic Book Resources Wednesday, January 14, 2004: 08:53 a.m.
Proof confirmed by government sources
"Saddam's directive, found among the documents he had near him when he was captured last month, told resistance leaders to be wary of joining forces with Arab fighters filtering into Iraq, the Times said." Wednesday, January 14, 2004: 08:33 a.m.
Consumer Wars, Episode V: The Consumer Strikes Back
I, like my fellow Americans, and other people from the free nations of the world, am a consumer. I buy things, and sometimes I wished I didn't buy so many things. But this week I want to talk to you about how I have been fighting against the retailers who have been screwing me out of money and making my life hell with their poor customer service.
Let's start with Best Buy. I once bought a cell phone through Best Buy because they had an offer where I would receive a $100 gift certificate for purchasing my plan through them. And guess what; I sent in all my information for the gift certificate and never received anything. Now at this time, I had just moved into a new house and was preparing to buy a brand new home theater system and put that gift certificate toward the purchase. I had already purchased a PC and a DVD player from them and thought they would be good for their word.
Yeah, right...
Those Best Buy bastards laughed at me when I called and calmly explained my dilemma of not receiving my gift certificate for the past six months. They told me there was nothing I could do because I did not make a photocopy of the original paperwork for the gift certificate, even though I had the original receipt.
Well, they were wrong when they said that there was nothing I could do because ever since then, I have not spent one bloody-red-cent at their store. I have been shopping at their major competitor and will continue to do so. You see, the only weapon we consumers have against retailers who take advantage of us is ultimately our dollars. And by god, I was going to use that weapon-that and word of mouth, now word of Internet. I'm warning you, my fellow consumers; do not trust Best Buy to do the right thing. Do not give them your hard-earned money. Don’t do this, because the customer, you, does not mean a thing to them, only your dollars. Use you dollars to let these SOBs know that they should not screw their loyal customers by lying and laughing at them. Let them know that they can't just take your money and not expect to honor their end of the bargain.
And one more thing; Google the words "screwed" and "Best Buy" and see the websites witnessing this corporate giant's screwing of their customers. See how far it goes and how angry people are in the USA and Canada about this arrogant, brazen corporations disregard for their customers satisfaction.
And do not buy at Best Buy. You have plenty of other options and most of them are quite competitive or even cheaper than the evil retail empire that is Best Buy.
Tuesday, January 13, 2004: 02:23 p.m.
Mustaches for money
"Police in northern India are being paid an extra 65 cents a month to grow a mustache..."
It makes you wonder how much Magnum PI would get for working as a police officer in India. Tuesday, January 13, 2004: 02:03 p.m.
King rules.
More praise and awards for LOTR:ROTK. I still need to see Tim Burton's Big Fish. Monday, January 12, 2004: 08:42 a.m.
Why the Democrats won't win the next election.
Too much in-fighting, not enough solidarity. And Dean is not the best candidate for the Presidency, either. Monday, January 12, 2004: 08:40 a.m.
And you thought getting dumped was bad.
These poor Indian women getting scarred or killed by suitors or sometimes even their own family because they don't wish to marry a certain person. Real f-ing nice India. Monday, January 12, 2004: 08:37 a.m.
Have another burger, FATTY!
This is brilliant. Friday, January 9, 2004: 02:32 p.m.
I should not be here right now.
I am trying to finish the Hotchpotch script after editing out a few pages. Instead of doing that, I am out gathering wool on the net. Even though it is informative wool, it is not what I should be doing. I have a window minimized on my screen right now that is demanding my attention.
Au revoir. Je cre. Friday, January 9, 2004: 09:42 a.m.
Earthquake prediction.
Better get ready Mojave. Looks like you're up next. Friday, January 9, 2004: 09:41 a.m.
Why the moon?
Maybe we should try to fix things on our planet before we start screwing up someplace different and farther away?
Anyway, we have shuttles blowing up, No WMDs, and cannot agree on global warming. Why the hell do we need to settle the moon. I mean, I can hold a headstand for quite a while, but what's the bloody point? Friday, January 9, 2004: 09:36 a.m.
Bollywood!
I found this link on author Bruce Sterling's blog. It leads to the women of Bollywood. Nothing dirty, just a celebrity hot list from India. Friday, January 9, 2004: 09:32 a.m.
Nanotech particles entering your body.
These nano machines, mainly the size of molecules, could pose a threat to humans. They could pose a threat to any living thing, if designed irresponsibly. Iresponsible? This is the human race we are talking about, right? Friday, January 9, 2004: 09:10 a.m.
Win a 7 year-old boy!
Some idiot's kid, left unattended, crawled into one of those stuffed animal games and could not get back out.
(My brother sent me this one-Thanks B) Thursday, January 8, 2004: 04:13 p.m.
More entropy for you.
This time it isn't a galaxy crashing into another galaxy, but the death of a quarter of the earth's species in the next 50 years. Fun. Thursday, January 8, 2004: 02:57 p.m.
I smell bullsh*!.
I'm a techie, but I disapprove of government spending in big business. Thursday, January 8, 2004: 02:29 p.m.
Clark's got balls...
I'll give him that much. But will he win? Let's hope my vote counts this time. Wednesday, January 7, 2004: 09:48 a.m.
Watch what you think, or we'll come in there and get you!
There were no WMD in Iraq. And there is still no news on the real perpetrators of the terrorism inflicted on our nation. Wednesday, January 7, 2004: 09:32 a.m.
Entropy
A favorite subject of mine is entropy; the breaking down of systems from order to chaos over time. This article has a wonderful example of entropy in a universe where accidents will happen and things break down.
Oh, and Happy New Year! Wednesday, January 7, 2004: 09:23 a.m.
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