Reveling in my new found fanboyism, this week I have:
* Gone to a special midnight opening show of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on IMAX
* Played World of Warcraft for perhaps oh, 40 hours since I bought it last Sunday
* Waited desperately for Saturday to arrive so I can read the new Harry Potter book, which I have on pre-order with Amazon....
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* Gone to a special midnight opening show of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on IMAX
* Played World of Warcraft for perhaps oh, 40 hours since I bought it last Sunday
* Waited desperately for Saturday to arrive so I can read the new Harry Potter book, which I have on pre-order with Amazon....
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strongmad:
Holy shit, I have the same Big Fish poster, except the horizontal version.
fractured:
You must really have disliked your other entry to cover it up in 20 minutes. Programmers can definitely be snarky but it's part of our way of trading information. For instance, I'm compelled to point out that XML isn't any harder to read than HTML and HTML is a subset of XML. (Note that I'm not at all commenting on whether you should use it.) XSLTs, however, put me on the verge of a seizure.
Why are programmers so snarky?
I don't usually ask programmers for help, because I'm pretty good with search engines and have enough experience that I'm pretty familiar with the kinds of problems that I work on solving. But once in a while, something new pops up that's so large and bizarre that I wonder if someone's written some pre-made code somewhere to take care of...
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I don't usually ask programmers for help, because I'm pretty good with search engines and have enough experience that I'm pretty familiar with the kinds of problems that I work on solving. But once in a while, something new pops up that's so large and bizarre that I wonder if someone's written some pre-made code somewhere to take care of...
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I keep getting spam about "WATER! THE NEW MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING!" It cracks me up.
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My new thing for today is mini-updates. Often I don't have enough material built up for a real entry, so I'm just going to update this page throughout the day.
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Yesterday was a rough day. I spent nearly fifteen hours in front of the computer...
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My new thing for today is mini-updates. Often I don't have enough material built up for a real entry, so I'm just going to update this page throughout the day.
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Yesterday was a rough day. I spent nearly fifteen hours in front of the computer...
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lankakitten:
I just want clean teeth. 
strongmad:
Wow, so your dad's bill kind of puts the dentist charges in perspecive, eh? Hope things are still going well there.
Do you suppose maybe they were talking about multiple levels of water? I just blew your mind, didn't I?
Do you suppose maybe they were talking about multiple levels of water? I just blew your mind, didn't I?
I'm making progress on that crazy upgrade to our interviewing system. If you remember, I was having a lot of trouble getting started, and there it is, some modules are finished and have sexy little test cases hooked up to them.
The thing is though, I came back to Seattle vowing not to spend all day in front of the computer and wouldn't you know...
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The thing is though, I came back to Seattle vowing not to spend all day in front of the computer and wouldn't you know...
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Today, I made up for missing Strongmad's surprisingly-naked BBQ by skinny dipping in a pool, having sex on a guest room bed at the pool owner's house, drinking a wine cooler for breakfast, and having dinner (tofu hot dogs and strawberries) out by the pond.
It was a fucking good day.
Fractured said that I sound surprisingly well put together considering that this all...
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It was a fucking good day.
Fractured said that I sound surprisingly well put together considering that this all...
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strongmad:
Does LankaKitten know about your little afternoon delight?
I love coffee. Love it. But due to my health issue, I can't have it. I see people who are addicted, spending a fortune for 800-calorie drinks at Starbucks, and I'm glad it's not an option for me. I have enough bad habits, you know?
I love coffee. Love it. But due to my health issue, I can't have it. I see people who are addicted, spending a fortune for 800-calorie drinks at Starbucks, and I'm glad it's not an option for me. I have enough bad habits, you know?
fractured:
What's with your need to mention having sex so much? It's unbecoming for this kind of site. Just for that: your naked sister! She's naked - imagine that! She's doing nude jumping jacks in your living room!
I'm so happy I never had a sister.
I'm so happy I never had a sister.
I think my dad has always been scared of being poor.
My dad worked at an aerospace company in the 80s when defense spending was crazy and companies like his were fat and happy. He had a ton of experience in commercial art, so he was manager of their design department, did brochures, commercials, fun stuff.
When the recession hit, that aerospace company started a...
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My dad worked at an aerospace company in the 80s when defense spending was crazy and companies like his were fat and happy. He had a ton of experience in commercial art, so he was manager of their design department, did brochures, commercials, fun stuff.
When the recession hit, that aerospace company started a...
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strongmad:
That's good perspective. As they say, nobody ever laid on their death bed wishing they'd worked more.
I'm so happy your father is hanging tough. As for indulging in fun, as my journals will attest, you are a couple of days too late. But we'll do what we can!
I'm so happy your father is hanging tough. As for indulging in fun, as my journals will attest, you are a couple of days too late. But we'll do what we can!
fractured:
I know you're going through a lot and yet you sound amazingly well put together.
StrongMad challenged readers of his journal to update their journal every day for a week. In trying to do so, I realized that I wanted to talk about nothing but object oriented programming. Being that almost none of you but Fractured would know what I was talking about, it was better that that entry was left unsaid, and thus, there was no Tuesday update.
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luminaire:
Good luck down there dude, we're pulling for you.
tigerangel:
Oh man, I am so sorry for what you are going thru (you don't know me but your lovely lady told me to pop on over).
Take care.
Take care.
strongmad:
Make no mistake, my friend, we are the ones in the cages.
I saw Batman for the second time yesterday and would absolutely see it again.
I saw Batman for the second time yesterday and would absolutely see it again.
fractured:
I'm glad you're getting Java sorted. The large libraries can definitely be intimidating. It helps to have a good way to search the APIs.
Turns out I went to the zoo with my parents yesterday morning. It was my parents idea, maybe due to proximity. We walked there and if you've never crossed 99 via the walking bridges, it's kind of cool. Lots of old trees and they had new trees and plants in pots just inside the fence on the east side of the zoo.
Turns out I went to the zoo with my parents yesterday morning. It was my parents idea, maybe due to proximity. We walked there and if you've never crossed 99 via the walking bridges, it's kind of cool. Lots of old trees and they had new trees and plants in pots just inside the fence on the east side of the zoo.
fallfromgrace:
it was super nice to meet you and Lanka. I'm glad you guys moved up here, you're definitely Seattle material.
whatever that means. it's supposed to be a compliment, but I'm not terribly good with them.
whatever that means. it's supposed to be a compliment, but I'm not terribly good with them.
strongmad:
Yep, they bring in sand by barge. One of those things that's so strange it has to be true.
The story goes, I was a tender 16 years of age, shy in the ways of women and song, but a fairly talented amateur skateboarder. My father, recently divorced, was about to leave on his second legitimate date with the woman he had a strange sexless affair with over a decade previous. Somehow, they thought it would be cool if I met her slutty 15...
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fractured:
What parts of the GUI stuff are hard?
strongmad:
That's so much better than my virginity-losing story.
we'll even supply the PHB 3.5 AND the Mtn. Dew.