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Excerpts from pet diaries
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EXCERPTS FROM A DOG’S DIARY
Day number 180
8:00 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am – OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm – OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
4:00 pm – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM – OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
Day number 181
8:00 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am – OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm – OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
4:00 pm – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM – OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
Day number 182
8:00 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am – OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm – OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
1:30 pm – ooooooo. bath. bummer.
4:00 pm – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM – OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
EXCERPTS FROM A CAT’S DIARY
DAY 752 – My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another houseplant.
DAY 761 – Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair…must try this on their bed.
DAY 765 – Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in an attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was…Hmmm. Not working according to plan.
DAY 768 – I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good reason I was chosen for the water torture. This time however it included a burning foamy chemical called “shampoo.” What sick minds could invent such a liquid. My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck between my teeth.
DAY 771 – There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and smell the foul odor of the glass tubes they call “beer”. More importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of “allergies. ” Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.
DAY 774 – I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird on the other hand has got to be an informant, and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room his safety is assured. But I can wait, it is only a matter of time…
How to determine the number of bits used when generating a CSR
I was looking for an answer to this question today and stumbled across a page on the MaximumASP site, which indicates that looking at the first few characters of the CSR will provide the answer.
I still want to do a bit of research to verify that what they have said is true, but it seems to be, based on my limited test. I generated CSRs for 512-, 1024-, 2048-, 4096-, 8192-, and 16384-bits* and examined the first few characters. My generated CSRs for 512- and 1024-bits matched the MaximumASP page. Here are my results.
Questions to ask when looking for an apartment
- Can we install child locks on the cabinets, etc.?
Gas Prices by Zip Code
[http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx Gas Prices by Zip Code]
Quotes
- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor Hanlon’s razor]: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
- [http://twitter.com/codinghorror/status/3965201450 @codinghorror: How much of our life story can be told by describing the ebb and flow of our possessions?]
- @codinghorror: “Given a choice between dancing pigs and security, users will pick dancing pigs every time.”
Things to ask before you redo your website
I don’t do any consulting, but that doesn’t stop people from asking me questions. The most common question people ask me when they want a new website is, “If you were in charge of this, who are the 2 or 3 people you’d want to be sure to talk to – to help think through the issues, help us figure out who should do the work, etc.?”
The second most common question people ask me, “In addition to Apple’s site, are there 2 or 3 that you think are really appealing and work well for their business?”
I think these are perhaps the tenth and eleventh questions you should ask, not the first two. Here’s my list of difficult and important questions you have to answer before you spend a nickel:
• What is the goal of the site?
• In other words, when it’s working great, what specific outcomes will occur?
• Who are we trying to please? If it’s the boss, what does she want? Is impressing a certain kind of person important? Which kind?
• How many people on your team have to be involved? At what level?
• Who are we trying to reach? Is it everyone? Our customers? A certain kind of prospect?
• What are the sites that this group has demonstrated they enjoy interacting with?
• Are we trying to close sales?
• Are we telling a story?
• Are we earning permission to follow up?
• Are we hoping that people will watch or learn?
• Do we need people to spread the word using various social media tools?
• Are we building a tribe of people who will use the site to connect with each other?
• Do people find the site via word of mouth? Are they looking to answer a specific question?
• Is there ongoing news and updates that need to be presented to people?
• Is the site part of a larger suite of places online where people can find out about us, or is this our one sign post?
• Is that information high in bandwidth or just little bits of data?
• Do we want people to call us?
• How many times a month would we like people to come by? For how long?
• Who needs to update this site? How often?
• How often can we afford to overhaul this site?
• Does showing up in the search engines matter? If so, for what terms? At what cost? Will we be willing to compromise any of the things above in order to achieve this goal?
• Will the site need to be universally accessible? Do issues of disability or language or browser come into it?
• How much money do we have to spend? How much time?
And finally,
• Does the organization understand that ‘everything’ is not an option?
Taken from Seth Godin’s blog
Restaurants I’d Like to Visit
- Frontera Grill – Rick Bayless’ restaurant in Chicago, IL. As seen on Top Chef Masters
- Rutt’s Hut
- Home of the deep-fried hot dogs
- located in Clifton, New Jersey
- ???
- Home of the deep-fried hamburger
- located in Memphis, TN
- St. Elmo’s Steakhouse
- located near Indianapolis, IN
- Super Duper Weenie
- Fairfield, CT
The Cove (Guy Fieri)
- located in San Antonio, TX
- located in Louisville, KY
- Known for their breakfast
- featured on Throwdown
Sebring Camp Checklist
Here’s the list of items that we need for Sebring Camp each year:
General List
- fans
- extension cords
- power strip
- towels
- washclothes
- work towels
- bed sheets
- Dogs
- toys
- food
- water/food bowls
- treats
- flea collars
- q-tips
- cotton balls
- soda
- bug spray
- sunblock
Josh’s List
- Electronics
- DVD player
- RF Modulator
- RCA cables
- CATV cable
- Computer equipment
- Laptops
- CAT5
- WAP/Router
- work clothes
- bathroom stuff
Sunnie’s List
- medicine
- nail polish remover
- bathroom stuff
Sunnie’s Wish List
Sunnie admits that she doesn’t really know what she wants, but here’s a list of what she has expressed wanting at one time or another.
- “Moving” pictures
- [http://www.lighterside.com/product/decor/plaques-wall+art/mountain+river+moving+picture+with+sound.do?WT.svl=Previous Examples of what Sunnie wants] — Sunnie does not necessarily want either of these pictures, these are just examples of the type of art she wants.
- These moving pictures are about 2 inches thick and the size of a regular wall picture. They are mostly a static picture with parts that appear to move. Sunnie particularly likes the ones with water and dolphins.
Music
- Faith Hill: Breathe
Movies
Widescreen movies are requested.
- Kate & Leipold
- Under the Tuscan Sun
Movies Josh & I both want
- Final Fantasy
- Hook
- James Bond 007: Golden Eye
- James Bond 007: Tomorrow Never Dies
- James Bond 007: The World is Not Enough
- Mrs. Doubtfire
Smitty's Thoughts 