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Well the firrst episode of the US version of Life on Mars is now available:
http://www.mininova.org/tor/1514086
I sense great disturbance in the aether, as if millions of voices cried out in disappointment.
As for the super volcanos, in an uncaring universe the human race plays the fruit machine of life everyday.
Or slot machine if you are American.
Not sure if they are also called fruit machines in Canada, but according to wiki it’s also a term for a device develped in Canada to detect homosexuals:
http://tinyurl.com/sx25e
Hmm, that one would take a while. I may give a go at writing something up tonight. Though I think I’ve posted something in a previous week.
But, in better news, looks like Firefox 3 downloads are going smashingly well….now that the servers are back up.
There’s only one thing I have to say about supervolcanoes: OMGWTFBBQ!
Firefox 3 is pretty nice so far, but if you are used to carting around your bookmarks file, you’ll have to change your habits. Firefox 3 stores this information differently. It seems that the history and bookmarks are combined into a mini SQL database.
Morning Pan;
Busy day here in bunny land so will be hopping in and out as I can.
1) day job
2) shopping
3) make fudge
4) make macaroons
5) have company over
6) bedtime
*pulls out pocket watch*
“no time to say hello, goodbye. I’m late, I’m late, I’m late…”
Meanwhile I am lazing about the hose on Day 3 of Staycation. Unfortunatley, the magic of daycare has brought a new cold to Darcy & Fox, so that is the main reason for hanging around rather than running off to the zoo or something. I may get to mow the grass this afternoon, tho….
Morning, rational viewed Deadpan!
Got the front yard weeded (which means pulling up the grass that is supposed to no longer exist in my wonderful xeriscape) last night and enjoyed myself a great deal while doing it.
Back at work. Boo, Evil, Inc.
EssBee – you have to be careful with statements like “last night and enjoyed myself a great deal while doing it.” … or you’ll have half the Deadpan heading off to their bunks!
Why leave?
Re – Firefox 3
Am I the ONLY one in the Deadpan that cringes when I see that there is a new version of something that I already liked and never even once for a tiny little second thought “Man, I sure wish they would polish this thing because it’s not nearly shiney enough!”
If one were to go back 10 years and plot a graph of –
“software that did exactly what I needed it to do” verses “Time and Money spent having to fix and or undo problems caused when someone decided that the software would also make a dandy desert topping”
The resultant graph would resemble a hand making a rude gesture with it’s middle finger.
I’ve never found a piece of software that did exactly what I wanted. :(
I’m liking Firefox 3, but there are problems with it.
JOe – Ha! Noted.
ditto (or anyone else) – I am curious as to what about pre-3 firefox didn’t work for you.
I’m not being satirical (for once) I am just curious as to “why a new version?”
Seriously, Firefox was working so well for me that I never even gave it another thought. I just used it.
urk …
and having ask that … I now have to leave the room for a bit.
STill, discuss.
The only thing I had with FF (and I’m sure it’s just a setting issue but am too lazy to really look into it) is that with Explorer I could directly “install” an online thing instead of having to download it than open it as FF makes me do (ie: on an update or some such thing). Otherwise, I’m quite satisfied with FF.
I haven’t downloaded FF 3 yet (another one I’ll have to download then open instead of installing straight from the website).
Ok, back to reports…
Also, occasionally I come across a program that does not work as well with FF. An example is, Screen Monkey prefers Explorer over FF.
(really going to work now)
For me at Evil, Inc., I couldn’t host WebEx meetings in FF. Had to use Explorer for that app. Probably evil network settings causing that, so it might not be a FF issue.
JOe: Did you make heavy use of tabbed browsing? I do. My usual style of work is to have several things running at once and move back and forth as needed. In Firefox 2, there was a noted memory problem when you use and close lots of tabs. F3 reportedly has fixed that and improved browsing speed. Both are important to me. I also like the improved security controls.
Unfortunately, there are some broken features that I want to use. Since it is still rather early in the release schedule, I’m hoping they’ll work on fixing them soon.
TEB: I never directly install software in that way. There have been many security exploits that have used that tactic.
Currently playing: Snakes and Ladders — Basia Bulat
Currently playing: yesterday’s Democracy Now!
Currently playing: Sanctuary — Annette Ducharme
Expect an anti-Darwin onslaught:
http://judson.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/darwinmania/index.html
there, groceries are bought, fudge is made. Now have about 10 minutes to relax before lunch, then will do some more baking :)
Currently playing: Better To Try — Frozen Ghost
Mowed in the morning instead. Now I feel bleh…
Ok, am listening to the Dubshak voicmail (yeah, I’m behind I know). I just have one thing to ask..
What did I (and ditto) ever do you you???? *crying*
and, just in defense, like the US, yes our big brewed beer is pretty… weak, but the stuff by the small local breweries is pretty good.
I need to get TEB’s and ditto’s back here. Brew Brothers out of Alberta has an Ambush IPA that is yummy.
Yay Canada!
Wild Rose makes a good IPA. Also, their wraspberry ale is quite nice
http://www.wildrosebrewery.com/
Grasshopper ale and Traditional Ale by Big Rock is also good
http://www.bigrockbeer.com/
My husband likes their Black Amber (Big Rock’s). Also, as far as lite beers go, Jack Rabbit’s not bad
Enough of this bologna, I have macaroons to make
I actually prefer Opera to Firefox, it just seemss much more responsive.
cough
I’ll get my coat.
I now have beer envy to add to my coffee envy.
Must try and obtain some of that miracle fruit that makes beer tatse like aa chocolate milk shake.
-a
Now I want a beer too.
Interesting Scalzi post on gay marriage and the new attempt at marriage “protection” in CA:
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McCain_temper_boiled_over_in_92_0407.html
Oops! That was a completely different link! Also quite interesting.
This is the Scalzi: http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=896
So, last minute I decided not to make macaroons. Instead I now have Pecan Kisses in the oven
Yeah, anyone that judges Canadian beer solely on the basis of Molson and Labatt’s products then has to accept that American beer should be judged on the same basis. In that case, both countries have beer that sucks big time. Fortunately, that isn’t the case.
I lurv it!!! I’m so going to have to get this Scalsi book: “Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded”.
http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=898
*POP*
I’m back in for a second.
Thanks for the Firefox input. I see where my disconnect is.
I basically am using Firefox as a “Station wagon” to drive to the store for groceries while you guys are apparently using it to enter NASCAR races!
I am not even making Firefox break a sweat with the way I use it so that’s why I couldn’t see any need (or positive outcome) of an upgrade.
I know see that there are apparently ways to go beyond it’s (former) abilities.
*POOF*
EssBee: I love this particular quote: “the idea that my marriage needs to be protected by a bunch of hyperventilating ninnies in the midst of a queer panic makes me want to retch. Please do keep your clammy, quivering, homophobic fingers off my state of matrimony, if you please. My marriage has not once been threatened by same-sex marriage; heck, I’ve been to Massachusetts at least four times since same-sex marriage was made legal in that commonwealth. Roving bands of same-sex married couples did not trample my marriage rights while I was there.”
Back to Firefox: I also use quite a few add-ons. The new add-on manager looks interesting, but so far, I don’t have much to say about it. As with any upgrade, some of my add-ons are no longer working, but that should change in the next few weeks.
My add-ons:
Adblock Plus
BugMeNot
Dictionary Tooltip
Firebug
Flashblock
IE Tab
NoScript
Nuke Anything Enhanced
PDF Download
Rikaichan
And Dub, I can’t speak for EssBee, but it was me that sent you the death threat.
On a lighter note, ZP reviews Haze:
http://tinyurl.com/4xl4fw
TEB you shouldn’t get Dub excited like that.
For me, Dub, the Southland Tales cancels out the Canadian beer slander. You’re on even footing with me.
I still playing Mass Effect
“Roving bands of same-sex married couples” — that is so gonna be our band name.
I used to drink a lot of Molson before I knew any better.
I wonder which tab Deadpan is currently occupying in ditto’s FF browser. . .
It’s always #2 right after my homepage google tab. Email is #3.
i-pod shuffle
FFF – Megadeath
Nine Lives – Aerosmith
She – Monkees
Scheherazade, symphonic suite, Op. 35: No. 2, “The story of Kalender Prince” in B minor – Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Yeah, I’ve got very varied tastes.
Appropriate for my current work project…
Currently playing: The Hell Song — Sum 41
Was listening to Theme time radio earlier today and the following catchy tune was playing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhRu9yzlTRI
The Johnny Cyclops bomb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf7gI4e0DAY
lol
I particularly liked ‘never started World War 3′..
*blip*Thanks for the heads up on the ZeroPunct review, I also like the one on the console wars.*blip*
My fudge had set so I cut it up into bite-sized pieces and put it on a serving platter. Now the trick will be keeping the family out of it until company arrives.
Listening to: The Best of The Velvet Underground album
Wishing: I could have some fudge
Writing: Boring contracts for Evil, Inc.
Shuffle:
Overture No. 3 – J.S. Bach
When the Water Falls – Collective Soul
The Bitch is Back – Elton John
Suite From The Water Music – Andante Expresivo – George Frederic Handel
*slaps EssBee’s hand*
Fudge is for the company…
ditto – some of those plug-ins look tasty! Is there a central location where I can be finding them?
Adblock Plus
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
This gives me better control at blocking ads.
Aw, man!
Flashblock
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433
This replaces flash animations with a play button. So, I only play what I want to. This can be a bit annoying on sites that are based solely on flash, but I can live with that.
Work intrudes in a bad way…
I am oddly drawn to this one –
“Nuke Anything Enhanced”
http://jalopnik.com/393601/giant-vulva-bicycle-taxi-is-freudian-wet-dream
You’re Welcome.
If y’all don’t hear from me after this, it’s b/c Evil, Inc. confiscated my computer for looking at the bicycle.
Totally worth it.
im ascared mommy
So Firefox 3…is it ok to be underwhelmed? I can pretend to be more excited if you really want to….
JOe: I use “Nuke Anything Enhanced†to deal with printing sites that never fit on a page properly. It lets you right click on items to remove them from the page.
I think that would put me off sex for life.
LOL
ditto – :( … oh. It sounded so much more devestating!
Jokes for the vagina bicycle:
Does it come with a banana seat?
What would happen if the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile crashed into it? Would it squirt mustard?
Would you need a chastity belt to lock it up on a bike rack?
Currently playing: Joe The Lion — David Bowie
I hear that John McCain called his wife a bicycle taxi.
… and after listening to the barrage of propaganda all day long I NEED to say this to SOMEONE … drilling for oil off of U.S. coastlines and/or in Alaska won’t do ANYTHING about our current high gasoline prices.
The sole purpose behind this push is to increase the shareholder and corporate profits for the domestic energy industry. I don’t say this as some sort of liberal tree hugger. I say this as one of the very stockholders I speak of.
“Allow us to drill” is that industry’s answer to EVERY national problem – from the “war in Iraq” to “childhood obesity”.
I follow the market and many of these companies closely. I may not like their tactics but as a capitalist pig myself … I know where the money is to be found.
BTW – Any other active investors in Deadpan land?
So the award for the most pointless remake goes to:
big drum roll
The US Version of Life on Mars
Give those tv execs a packet of candy ciggies
Did the US even have a version of the Open University TV lectures?
http://asadodo.blogspot.com/2006/12/open-university-broadcasting-1971-2006.html
Did the US even have a version of the Open University TV lectures?
http://tinyurl.com/6yrsew
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=108500831&page=1
Read first post.
This is definitely classified as a “You’re doin’ it wrong”.
Ok Ok, last one.
http://failblog.org/2008/06/18/packaging-fail-2/#comments
Now, those were some funny shit, Leann.
Thanks, Leann. :)
All I can say is OW! and OW!
Can I counter with?
http://www.engrish.com/recent_detail.php?imagename=morning-wiener.jpg&category=Snacks&date=2008-05-28
It’s translated correctly. I’m not sure what the hell they were thinking when they came up with that name, but it was intentional.
Are you a guitar gear head? If so, you may appreciate this thread poster’s strange sense of humor.
http://tinyurl.com/67ofpv
WEINER!
Snitsle!!!
boING!
BOing!
That failblog is some funny shit. Too many funny ones to link them all – just find some time and click your way through.
bong! (not a drug paraphernalia reference)
What? You think this is the Gong Show? And just who, pray tell, would be the unknown comic?
Well I got the “unknown” part down although my status as a comic is a bit iffy.
I nominate Dub for the Chuck Barris role. Dub wasn’t employed by the CIA was he?
I need to write. I got some thing for Jack Mangan. I hope he likes it.
Evening, Pan.
How’s everyone? My plan for tonight was to weather seal the patio cover, but Mother Nature had other ideas for me. Instead, I think I’ll watch the rain from inside and enjoy my beer.
Still stuck at worth with massive life suckage.
That’s work and not worth.
ditto, if I knew anything about code, I would offer to help. As it is, I can drink a beer in your honor as I finish what I started with the Andromeda Strain mini-series (because I’m OCD, not because I am necessarily enjoying it!)
EssBee: I’d take help, but the problem is more with the information that I’ve been given. There’s been too little of it, it’s been unhelpful, conflicted, and sometimes just plain wrong. And they want a bunch of stuff done by Friday.
Excuse me while I go blend my brain.
Yes, Trucker, you need to write…..I’ve gotten caught up with “Down the Road”
Great work on the Joust/Frogger show, btw.
On Shuffle:
Feel It — Jakalope
Da Hui — The Offspring
Snow In June — The Northern Pikes
On Shuffle:
This Is The World — Tom Cochrane
Let’s Stay Together — Pat Benatar
On Shuffle:
Living In The Promiseland — Joe Cocker
Another Day — Bryan Adams
Enjoy The Silence — Depeche Mode
Six Hundred 66 — Fisher
Well, I think that’s enough abuse at work for today.
Time to wait for my ride home.
So, I liked Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs and even the Village…
…but The Happening was god-awful.
It wasn’t Wahlberg’s fault either.
doom guns stats…
How do you come up with so much material to blog with?…