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My first encounter with Network Solutions was back around 1994. Though they have had more then their share of problems over the years I’ve stuck with their service for my and my customers domain registration needs. In the grand scheme of things a $15-20 per year difference in domain registration fees is very little to […]

Some are aware the the company I work for is preparing to move into a new building in the coming couple of months. I’ve started a pictorial journal in The New Building gallery.

I have read the magazine VARBusiness for over 5 years but they’re starting to get a bit big for their britches… below is in reply to their most recent transgression which was forwarded to their Editor.
The message:
While I enjoy your magazine the benefits of reading it are being overshadowed by the amount of time I […]

Ever wonder where the International Space Station should be in respect to your location? Give the Nasa Station Location page a gander. That bright fast mover may not be the airplane you think.

If dealerships want to know why no one likes or trusts them here is a perfect example. The quote I was given for a replacement condenser was $256. But a 3 second google seach turns up many places listing them for $120 in just the first page.
I don’t mind paying a few […]

A couple of months ago I rolled a rather large possum that decided to cross the road in front of me. I knew it had knocked the valance loose and had tied it up with a zip-tie until my next visit to the dealership. That next visit came this morning.
New front […]

It is now the 13th and finally I have a couple of moments to jot something out here. Two of the biggest events in my day today will tell everyone what type of work has been keeping me tied up.
First is Mandrake 9.2. Finally, the necessary libraries are either part of the distribution […]

Though a bit late in posting, Merry Christmas!.
December has been a rough month at work so there has been little time to pay attention to the world around me let alone write here.

He did get some things right especially his concepts of the self cleansing gene pool.
Oh and here’s another …

Are we really becoming such paranoid wimps that the site of kids playing with a spent Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) tube should inspire such fear? Give me a break people. It was an empty fiberglass tube! Anyone with a brain could look through and see a 66mm circle of light at the other […]

Finally, we know why WalMart has been so successful. Or, at least why WalMart is so popular with Mrs. Pointman…
Some people still like to win the lottery the honest way
The President’s Project ChildSafe program ignores the real dangers to our children and hands out gun locks. Three times more children drown in bathtubs […]

Maybe I should start a new category. This weeks is:
Supply / Demand only works in economies that can afford it.
The author then continues….
There may be a great demand for your goat, and you may raise the price of the animal to $5,000. But if your highest bidder can only afford to pay $5.00 tops, then […]

In 1948 on the eve of the Israeli declaration of independence the surrounding Arab nations told the Arab s living in the soon to be announce State of Israel to evacuate to make way for the Arab Armies. Many listened, rejecting the fledgling Israel’s offer of citizenship, and fled their homes, possessions and shops. […]

Infuriated by Growth Report, Democrat Candidates Try to Talk Down Economy
President Bush has compiled the worst economic record since the Great Depression
Saw this coming… now when unemployment drops next week the Dem’s will be without a platform. Again.
Did you realize that White Males Cause Binge Drinking?
If you have younger white males together to the […]

As if they don’t have enough problems… know any good shake-and-bake jokes?

I found this picture linked to over on InstaPundit’s blog. Facinating.

This one shows how much are is actually burned down.

Photos are courtesy of Nasa.

Lots of stuff going on over the past week or so and as there isn’t time to comment on it all I’ll only hit a few highlights:
Thanks Kyle, Hollywood is Dangerous to America.
The end of the Concorde has arrived. I recall when the Concord visited Indianapolis International, must have been 1985 or 1986. I’m sure […]

Anyone planning on taking a day or two off to enjoy the fall colors and Indian summer weather had better do so quickly. So today after helping pour a slab I took a walk around the house. It was such a nice day that even though the sun was sinking quickly I ran down […]

It has taken awhile for me to get around to it but finally the shelves were put up in my office today. While I had the camera out I ventured into the Server Room too.

Two new galleries added. The Tall Timbers nature trail and Pine Bluff covered bridge are close and it was a beautiful day for it. Related galleries include the Rolling Stone covered bridge.

Some quick links to items that warrent reading but don’t warrent their own individual post.
I’ve always thought Rush somewhat pompus and somewhat less than a diehard conservative. But I’ve seen the effect back pain has on people so without condoning nor condeming good luck Rush, get well.
Someone else in Indiana read Kay’s report and found […]

MAUREEN DOWD, one of my least favorite pundits, hits the nail square on the head on why Arnold aka the Groper didn’t suffer at the polls for his sexual exploits and the (supposed) groping allegations:
Feminism died in 1998 when Hillary allowed henchlings and Democrats to demonize Monica as an unbalanced stalker, and when Gloria Steinem […]

Cuba says Gov. Bush urging attack to take Cuba away from the Commies. Boo-hoo… go for it Jeb. I have yet to understand how Kennedy bungled it so badly that we ended up with a Commie haven 90 miles off our coast for all these years.
Arizona voters back plan on illegals to stop […]

Sent to Quest Cigs customer service email address:
To whom it may concern,
With the assistance of your product I have gone from a 2 carton a week smoker to an 8 pack a week smoker in about 4 months. I have been using the level 3’s now for almost 10 weeks and have been very […]

I have been a nicotine free smoker now for well over two months. I am quite happy with my slow but steady progress. I smoke a pack or less a day now, down from 2-3 packs a day, and I find myself not thinking about having a smoke nearly as often. So thus far […]