Monthly Archives: September 2004

Chewie update

Chewie update She had the surgery and came home yesterday. Her entire back hindquarters is shaved on one side, and the stitches look…well, I can’t look for too long. She had six screws put into her leg. She’s got the … Continue reading

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How do I love thee, let me count the dollars…

How do I love thee, let me count the dollars… Well, Chewie’s at the surgeon’s right now. $2300. And it was a genetic deformity that was waiting to happen. It wasn’t swimming at the lake house, or going uphill, or … Continue reading

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Chewie and the ACL

Chewie and the ACL I never knew my dog played football. Well, she doesn’t, really, but she now has an injury that is reminiscent of football players. Back story: a while back, we went with some church friends to a … Continue reading

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Interesting Ted Rall article

Interesting Ted Rall column Check it out. The problem is, the opposite of a stultocracy is a literocracy, which can also be manipulated.

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Why I still hate my computer

Why I still hate my computer, Part 3,482 If you’ll recall our last scintillating episode, Kevin was rapidly pulling apart his computer in an effort to unlock the great mysteries of the unknown (or, more simply, to try and get … Continue reading

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Something strange today

Something off topic There is a picture (reproduced below) that shows a little girl crying because her Bush/Cheney sign was ripped up at a Kerry/Edwards rally type event. {{popup parlockatrally.jpg parlockatrally 410×256}}parlockatrally The problem is (as was pointed out at … Continue reading

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Creative writing…

Creative writing Well, all of my files that I sent home from Verizon Wireless were eaten. Some virus protection program somewhere along the way decided that sending .zip files through the email was a Very Bad Thing, and thus, the … Continue reading

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Jacob’s latest outfit

Jacob’s latest outfit It’s a blue onesie with the following written on it: Handsome future doctor seeks attractive female with wealthy daddy. Must enjoy peanut butter, toy trucks, and frogs. Grin.

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Computer Update

Computer Update Well, we’re running with the wireless network card and the AGP card in. No crashes in 30 minutes. I’m holding my breath for another 6. Then, I’m reading the users manual for updating the SB Live! card. That … Continue reading

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So where are the new pictures?

So where are the new pictures? Sigh. There are some things which are out of my control. One of them is the amount of time I have to work on the PC downstairs. Here’s the basic rant: Why I am … Continue reading

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