Halloween

[ehowton]

Per HOA regulations, I'm going to stain my fence. I've never been a part of an HOA, nor had an unstained fence. I had no idea that stain was that expensive. The good stuff goes for $120. Yikes. I settled for a five-gallon bucket at $85. I was also overwhelmed at the variety of colors. We ended up with "Cederwood." Now that I have a compressor I can get cool things like a gravity fed spray gun, which should minimize my actual "work" time on this project. I'll let you know how that goes.

I've been on and off line since Thursday. I've never had cable modem before, and after this six-day run, I may never again. I'm just waiting for fiber. Biding my time. And making multiple calls into the helpdesk. Of course by this time I've flat out refused to "restart my computer" to see if it comes back up. Christ, I'm running four different operating systems at home. Why do they always want me to reboot my XP box?

Speaking of Microsoft, remember the CAN-YOU-RUN-VISTA program you could download? The one which told you which "number" your system was?

1. Your system cannot run Vista.


2. Your system can run some core components of Vista.


3. Your system can run Vista, but many features will be disabled.


4. Your system can run Vista with most, but not all features enabled.


5. There is no hardware available today to run a full version of Vista with everything turned on.

I like Apple's approach better:

Leopard will run faster than Tiger, even on your old equipment.

Its the opposite of 'bloatware' and we, as cattle, don't know how to handle this information. We don't understand because its completely antithetical to our way of thinking. Microsoft has brainwashed us into thinking that security flaws and poor code are simply a way of life.

Which reminds me, drax0r found an independent study which names the fastest Vista laptop on the market today: The MacBook Pro. Dumbasses - http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136649-page,3-c,notebooks/article.html

This past weekend drax0r and I attended an all-day party at the Grand Opening of Anna Fine Wines & Spirits. There was a classic car show, a 20-foot smoker filled with sausage and brisket, and plenty of wine, vodka, and tequila tasting all day long. My favorites were the Daytona/Superbird twins:



Afterwards was a Tribal Council meeting. A meeting among private citizens of Anna to drink and discuss the merits of drinking. Everyone was there. I was the grill co-pilot to Retired Boom Operator and the entire operation was a rousing success.

Until his wife fell face first into the pavement.

With the wine glass between her face and the pavement.

Ouch. She was a real trooper though. The only thing she wanted was a new glass for her wine.

Took some time out to sit and watch National Lampoon's Vacation this weekend. Yes, the original. Hadn't seen it in years. So funny. Cousin Eddie at his darkest (instead of the goofy Cousin Eddie of later shows), the jaw-dropping incestuous & masturbatory remarks (unusual in a comedy), and a young Beverly D'Angelo's breasts. Twice. Good stuff. I want to see European Vacation now. Its getting close to that time that we start our annual viewing of Christmas Vacation.

I was at Wal-Mart, wandering aimlessly down the isles as I am wont to do while my wife is perusing the DVD selection. I spy an old Gen-1 512MB iPod Shuffle. PERFECT. My wife's been wanting a portable mp3 player, and though I refuse to buy one which forces me to use that most horrific of interfaces, Windows Media Player that greatly limits my choices. BAM! This was it - the answer! I inquire to the price. It was $10 less than the shiny new 1GB 2nd Generation Shuffle. I ask the saleslady if she understands why this is not a good deal.

I've got strict instructions to be home by 1700 and I don't know why. I think it may have something to do with Halloween.

Comments

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

The only thing she wanted was a new glass for her wine.

I like this woman already. I think she and I would get on terribly well. :)

And your Obi-Wan icon is teh sex.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

I like this woman already. I think she and I would get on terribly well. :)
There was a lot of blood involved. How very goth!

And your Obi-Wan icon is teh sex.
Thank you. I required it to speak frankly to my young padawan learner. I'm so picky about my avatars (I actually handmade my Transformer one from last post). For this one I definitely knew I wanted Episode III Kenobi, and I needed him slightly disapproving (why else would he be required to be stern?) And the archives scene made a beautiful pre-existing background I didn't have to construct (though I do admit to fiddling with the saturation levels).

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

I admired your animated Bumblebee icon from your last post: very nicely done indeed! I like the slightly off-centre cropping of your Obi-Wan icon too; enough to show the background off, but without enough background to take the focus from Obi-Wan's disapproving look.

< /icon whore >

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

You're too kind. And I'm still racing you for the creation of more Galaxy Quest avatars ;)

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

I required it to speak frankly to my young padawan learner
Kiss my ass.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Well I wasn't going to out you.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Wasn't it obvious?

And as if Nobody Wants to Know Me could teach me anything.

[leonardii.livejournal.com]

Excellent avatar!

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

The only thing she wanted was a new glass for her wine.

I like this woman already. I think she and I would get on terribly well. :)
You two sound like "kindred spirits".