no spell check - spiderman - chairman mao - gay senator - singing politician - benevolent illustrious boss - labor day weekend - the history lesson -

[10:48:29 AM] pD says: anybody home?

[10:49:10 AM] AE says: nope

[10:49:18 AM] AE says: oh... wait... yes!

[10:49:26 AM] pD says: my bad

[10:50:02 AM] nsy says: hullo?

[10:50:44 AM] pD says: should we declare today as a no spell cehck day?

[10:50:54 AM] pD says: could be an interesting exercise

[10:51:14 AM] AE says: (that's "splel cehck"

[10:51:16 AM] AE says: )

[10:51:31 AM] pD is having anotehr brilliant insight (clap)

[10:51:45 AM] pD says: hahahah! indeed, let's see how bad it can get

[10:52:19 AM] pD says: btw, does anyone want to be Peter Parker? “Spiderman suit” may be on the way - http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070829_adhesive.htm

[10:52:22 AM] AE says: no, that's the official mispelling of 'spell checking'. if you're gonna misspell it... get it right.

[10:53:30 AM] pD says: AE, don't be a killjoy - as chairman mao once said, let a thousand flower bloom - diversity is good

[10:54:01 AM] pD says: (of course, it turns out that was a trick for mao to find all of his enemies so he can easily deal with them. But, that is a differnt story)

[10:54:40 AM] AE says: so let all the weeds bloom so you can mow them down?

[10:54:48 AM] AE says: or "mao" them down?

[10:55:04 AM] pD says: precisely...

[10:55:07 AM] AE says: cool link! It's amazing how much we learn from nature!

[10:55:26 AM] pD says: btw, what is the story on the gay republican senator - do we care?

[10:55:45 AM] pD says: the bigger question for me is that why does he still need to do his busienss in an airport bathroom?

[10:55:51 AM] AE says: um... no. sorry, but being alt-sexual in this day and age is very blase

[10:56:05 AM] pD says: aren't there airport hotels that he can use?

[10:56:09 AM] AE says: and that he's a perverted replublican.. kind of redundant.

[10:56:15 AM] pD says: so, is he "old school"?

[10:56:20 AM] AE says: where's the fun in that?

[10:56:31 AM] AE says: don't know.

[11:00:13 AM] pD says: btw, what is his name, craig something?

[11:09:52 AM] AE says: uh Larry I think. From Idaho

[11:10:02 AM] AE says: Oh... Larry Craig. that' the dude

[11:10:52 AM] pD says: we wre both right!

[11:10:55 AM] pD says: talk about win-win

[11:11:07 AM] pD says: nsy, got any good pix of larry and craig?

[11:16:59 AM] nsy says: http://www.cowboyrudy.com/rudy8_lcraigcopy.jpg

[11:17:47 AM] nsy says: http://webpages.charter.net/micah/aud/barbershop.jpg

[11:28:48 AM] pD says: was that john ashcroft and trent lott singing?

[11:29:49 AM] pD says: what is with politicians singing? didn't orrin hatch do a CD or something?

[3:31:33 PM] pD says: knock, knock

[3:32:28 PM] nsy says: who's there?

[3:32:36 PM] AE says: banana

[3:32:49 PM] pD says: banana who?

[3:33:10 PM] pD says: (just thought it was awfully quiet)

[3:33:37 PM] pD says: just got back from the airport picking up benevelent illustrious boss (BIB) who was away on business

[3:34:56 PM] AE says: Welcome back B I B!

[3:35:08 PM] AE says: I have to go to a birthday party on the beach.

[3:35:10 PM] AE says: poor me.

[3:35:22 PM] AE says: have a good night all!

[3:36:24 PM] pD says:

[3:37:03 PM] pD says: btw, going to oregon tomorrow for a short R&R. talk with you next week, AE

[3:37:55 PM] pD says: got any plan for the labor day weekend, nsy?

[3:39:29 PM] nsy says: shameless plug - mike's band (the history lesson) is playing at the parkside in san francisco saturday, and we are helping his cousin pick up some furniture sunday, and relaxing monday.

[3:39:40 PM] nsy says: are you goign to see shakespeare in oregon?

[3:40:28 PM] pD says: cool! you should annoucne the history lesson's performance more often - i am all for shameless plugs

[3:40:40 PM] pD says: is there a website? what is the location and time?

[3:41:19 PM] pD says: not going to see shakespeare. little boss has little patience for the "to be or not to be" crowd - not enough blinking stuff

[3:41:43 PM] nsy says: great! http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=71844567

[3:41:45 PM] pD says: A friend has a wineyard in Oregon, so we will be doing the wine country thing. Generally just taking it very easy

[3:41:49 PM] nsy says: http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=16341712&friendid=71844567

[3:41:57 PM] nsy says: sounds nice

[3:42:21 PM] nsy says: that was what i was hoping to do (relax), but maybe next weekend

[3:43:18 PM] pD says: for those too lazy to click on the link:

[3:43:19 PM] pD says: the history lesson

September, 1 2007 at Thee Parkside

Not Available , San Francisco, CA,

Cost : FREE

FREE HAPPY HOUR ROCK SHOW @ thee PARKSIDE. with The Doormats, Days Into Years, In the Flat Field.

[3:43:24 PM] nsy says: http://www.theeparkside.com/

[3:43:40 PM] pD says: btw, what time is the gig, need more info

[3:44:55 PM] nsy says: yah- whats up with that? its an afternoon show with a BBQ - all ages. i think it starts at 3, but i''l check

[3:45:17 PM] nsy says: myspace says 5pm

[3:47:53 PM] nsy says: depth charge revolt is santa cruz's best kept secret: http://www.myspace.com/depthchargerevolt

[4:09:44 PM] pD says: is mike involved with depth charge revolt? if not, they cannot be taht good...

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NSA Chatters crew

chairman mao - Lenin - short timer - resignation - benevolent illustrious boss - lunch - signal booster - linksys - LASIK - porn as a technology drive

[8/22/2007 10:01:20 AM] pD says: howdy, everyone

[8/22/2007 10:01:42 AM] pD says: nsy, did you have a chance to offload those chairman mao and leninade pix?

[8/22/2007 11:20:56 AM] nsy says: not yet, sorry. Does anyone know how to move files from the PDA to the PC? I can't email out from my PDA since we switched to google mail because my PDA won't allow me to specify an outbound port. i have a USB cable, so I probably just need to specify a new connection - just haven't had time since yesterday.

[8/22/2007 11:22:15 AM] pD says: whenever you have a chance. it is not urgent - but it sure was cool!

[8/22/2007 11:22:38 AM] pD says: and can make AE jealous for missing out on the comrade action

[8/22/2007 11:24:59 AM] *** pD has changed the chat topic to "official short timer"

***

[8/22/2007 11:25:18 AM] pD says: btw, i have officially tendered my resignation

[8/22/2007 11:25:23 AM] AE says: WHAT?

[8/22/2007 11:25:27 AM] pD says: have not figured out my last day yet

[8/22/2007 11:25:29 AM] nsy says: waaaah!

[8/22/2007 11:25:32 AM] pD says: probably Friday

[8/22/2007 11:25:37 AM] AE says: WHAT?

[8/22/2007 11:25:42 AM] nsy says: agh! thats so soon!

[8/22/2007 11:25:47 AM] AE says: where?

[8/22/2007 11:26:43 AM] pD says: well, the benevolent illustrious boss wants to take a short vacation over labor day, so we decided to shifted it up to miss the crowd

[8/22/2007 11:26:57 AM] pD says: i may come in next week - on an as needed basis

[8/22/2007 11:27:07 AM] pD says: and, i would need a few days to catch up on a lot of personal stuff

[8/22/2007 11:27:20 AM] pD says: my investment is in a bit of a mess right now with the current market volatility

[8/22/2007 11:27:38 AM] pD says: well, i am contemplating several offers, so i have not fully decided.

[8/22/2007 11:27:49 AM] AE says: you will be missed. :(

[8/22/2007 11:28:03 AM] pD says: but, it probably will be another startup who is in desperate need of marketing

[8/22/2007 11:28:15 AM] pD is looking for more pain...

[8/22/2007 11:28:23 AM] pD says: oh, i will miss working with you guys too

[8/22/2007 11:28:37 AM] pD says: but, i hope this does not mean that we cannot continue NSA Chatters

[8/22/2007 11:29:14 AM] nsy says: we definitely have to continue NSA Chatters!

[8/22/2007 11:29:40 AM] pD says: because the world needs all the subversions that it can get

[8/22/2007 11:32:06 AM] AE says: gotta go. Back in a bit.

[8/22/2007 11:34:35 AM] nsy says: yes, we can't deprive the world of this caliber insight

[8/22/2007 11:34:56 AM] nsy says: do you know if you will still be in the area so we can go to lunch?

[8/22/2007 11:55:03 AM] pD says: i will be in this area - if you guys are willing to drive a bit, would love to meet up for lunch and stuff

[8/22/2007 5:57:07 PM] nsy says: we definitely need to continue the lunch tradition.

[8/23/2007 9:41:30 AM] pD says: we will work something out

[8/23/2007 10:11:41 AM] pD says: btw, nsy, are you coming into the PA office today? i think we are heading out for fish tacos

[8/23/2007 10:37:03 AM] nsy says: ooh, fish tacos!

[8/23/2007 11:25:39 AM] pD says: chairman mao pix?

[8/23/2007 11:25:57 AM] pD was known as a bulldog who never gave up in a prior incarnation...

[8/23/2007 11:34:27 AM] nsy says: i guess i have to install activesync on my PC to get the pictures without emailing them... give me a few minutes here.

[8/23/2007 11:48:38 AM] pD says: darn Microsoft!

[8/23/2007 12:08:12 PM] pD says: got a question on my linksys range expander

[8/23/2007 12:08:28 PM] pD says: specifically it was pulled off the plug and chewed on by an one year old

[8/23/2007 12:08:38 PM] pD says: well, actually i do not see any visible damage

[8/23/2007 12:08:48 PM] pD says: but, when it plug it back in, the light does not turn on

[8/23/2007 12:08:57 PM] pD says: i tried to re-set and use the auto configure button

[8/23/2007 12:08:58 PM] pD says: nothing

[8/23/2007 12:09:10 PM] pD says: any suggestion on what i can do to check either it is still working

[8/23/2007 12:09:15 PM] pD says: or i should just buy a new one?

[8/23/2007 1:12:38 PM] nsy says: are you saying there is no power, or are we talking about a different light?

[8/23/2007 1:13:20 PM] pD says: it does not turn on

[8/23/2007 1:13:53 PM] pD says: i do not have a mobile/wifi device to check if it is still functioning just the indicator light not blinking or it is completely kaput

[8/23/2007 1:14:55 PM] nsy says: the power cord could need to be replaced, or the LED might have gone bad. test if its just the light by trying to connect. if nothing, try another power cord.

[8/23/2007 1:15:21 PM] nsy says: why do you need it if you do not have any wifi devices?

[8/23/2007 1:15:31 PM] pD says: since it is a wifi signal booster, what do i connect it to?

[8/23/2007 1:15:51 PM] nsy says: the wireless router

[8/23/2007 1:19:18 PM] nsy says: it would just be used to boost the wireless signal from the source to places the signal might not reach, or might be weaker.

[8/23/2007 1:27:09 PM] nsy says: http://consumerist.com/consumer/wifi/how-to-build-your-own-wifi-signal-booster-252419.php

[8/23/2007 2:56:31 PM] nsy says: ooh, you can stay a night in the bat cave in the buenos aires hilton: http://www.travellady.com/Issues/August05/1803BatCave.htm

[8/23/2007 3:40:42 PM] pD says: are you coming in tomorrow?

[8/23/2007 3:41:08 PM] nsy says: i wasn't planning on it. are you here next week?

[8/23/2007 3:41:21 PM] pD says: tomorrow is my last day in the office

[8/23/2007 3:41:31 PM] pD says: i will be around tomorrow Mon-Wed

[8/23/2007 3:41:36 PM] nsy says: agh! thats too soon!

[8/23/2007 3:41:49 PM] pD says: we will do a little trip with the labor day weekend

[8/23/2007 3:42:37 PM] pD says: btw, i am still confused about the wifi range booster thing, can i come over to talk, or do you want to swing by?

[8/23/2007 3:42:50 PM] nsy says: well, since AE is missing out too, we will all have to go out to lunch - maybe monday the 11th?

[8/23/2007 3:42:55 PM] nsy says: sure come on down!

[8/23/2007 3:43:11 PM] nsy says: or i can come over - really all the same to me

[8/23/2007 3:45:31 PM] nsy says: i would come in, but i'm having lasik at 3:40

[8/23/2007 4:02:12 PM] pD says: nsy, that was a very helpful, at least i do not feel like an idiot

[8/23/2007 4:02:13 PM] pD says: for now

[8/23/2007 4:02:15 PM] pD says: Linksys Wireless - G Range Expander Mod: WRE54G

[8/23/2007 4:03:29 PM] pD says: so, you are getting your eyes fixed tomorrow

[8/23/2007 4:03:32 PM] pD says: that is exciting

[8/23/2007 4:03:39 PM] pD says: one eye or both?

[8/23/2007 4:04:46 PM] nsy says: both at the same time, they have a viewing room so your friends can watch, and you can get video

[8/23/2007 4:05:29 PM] nsy says: http://www.furlongvision.com/

[8/23/2007 4:06:10 PM] nsy says: custom lasik http://www.furlongvision.com/customLASIK.html

[8/23/2007 4:09:59 PM] nsy says: check out appendix G of the user guide here: it says you have a 3 year warranty: http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1130267578138&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper

[8/23/2007 4:11:44 PM] nsy says: chapter 3 says that the LED will light red when not connected, so it looks like it should be on even when its not working. i'm guessing defect

[8/23/2007 4:38:19 PM] pD says: video of eyes being cut open - that is so cool! You should get it and post it on YouTube - so we can refer to it on this blog

[8/23/2007 4:38:28 PM] pD will never make a good doctor

[8/23/2007 4:42:14 PM] pD sent files "leninade.JPG", "mao.JPG" to members of this chat

[8/23/2007 4:42:35 PM] pD says: AE, btw

[8/23/2007 4:42:43 PM] pD says: this is what you missed by running

[8/23/2007 4:43:00 PM] pD says: chairman mao as a pop symbol and Leninade - another pop symbol

[8/23/2007 4:43:13 PM] pD says: i think (and hope) that they are rolling in their graves furiously

[8/23/2007 4:43:22 PM] pD says: say, maybe we can generate some electricity that way...

[8/23/2007 4:47:52 PM] nsy says: those turned out great! thanks :)

[8/23/2007 5:11:44 PM] pD says: love our NSA Chatters ranking

[8/23/2007 5:12:04 PM] pD says: i think it says more about human nature on the net than the actual content of the net

[8/23/2007 5:13:34 PM] nsy says: LOL! of course it grabs the one topic with the word "porn" in it.

[8/23/2007 5:14:09 PM] pD says: porn and VC, the two deadly combination that has been propelling technology since before the beginning

[8/23/2007 5:14:23 PM] pD says: i think i am heading out

[8/23/2007 5:14:38 PM] pD says: since you will have your Lasik tomorrow, I assume i am on my own

[8/23/2007 5:15:01 PM] pD says: cannot wait to hear about your lasik stories

[8/23/2007 5:15:29 PM] pD says: i will also ping you guys from my personal skype

[8/23/2007 5:15:43 PM] pD says: and we shall continue the conversation yet

[8/23/2007 5:16:17 PM] nsy says: indeed. you will be sorely missed around here. i still can't believe i won’t see you sitting over there. it's already hard enough to make the trip, but now... . (boo hoo!)

[8/23/2007 5:16:35 PM] nsy says: at least we still have lunches and NSA Chatters!`

[8/23/2007 5:16:43 PM] pD says: note to self, draw another booga-man for nsy

[8/23/2007 5:16:52 PM] nsy says: exactly!

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NSA Chatters crew

Web 2.0 - AJAX - benevolent illustrious boss - BIB - day care - crowdsourcing - James Bond - cookies - che - emoticons - potatoe - quayle - hail mary

[9:53:16 AM] pD says: are we Web 2.0/AJAX complaint?

[9:53:34 AM] pD says: i included several embedded youtube clips on the blog

[9:53:55 AM] pD says: and, you can play them simultaneously - i think that qualifies us since they are multiple threads going at the same time

[9:54:18 AM] pD is feeling a bit down since he thought Web 2.0 was something more fancy

[9:57:01 AM] AE says: please define web 2.0...

[9:57:25 AM] AE says: Actually, there was a great spiel about security, identity and web 2.0... let me see if I can find a link...

[9:57:33 AM] pD says: hell if i know!

[9:57:44 AM] pD says: but, seriously, that is a subject of much debate

[9:57:56 AM] pD says: i think the technical definition of AJAX is more precise

[9:58:20 AM] pD says: Asynchronous JavaScript and XML

[9:58:28 AM] pD says: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_(programming)

[9:58:57 AM] pD says: as for Web 2.0, i think the original idea is that using techniques such as AJAX, it allows the web to be more interactive in both directions.

[9:59:08 AM] pD says: in the bad old days, web content is more one direction

[9:59:33 AM] pD says: now, slackers like me can post blog and embed video clips to create our own content

[9:59:37 AM] AE says: here, this is brilliant: http://youtube.com/watch?v=RrpajcAgR1E

[10:00:17 AM] pD says: and, with that, now web 2.0 seems to have developed into the concept of end-user based web/content activities - youtube, blog, etc.

[10:00:45 AM] pD says: well, that is my personally definition

[10:01:26 AM] pD says: what is the clip about, AE?

[10:01:31 AM] pD says: it is 15 minutes long...

[10:15:24 AM] AE says: yeah. that's right.

[10:15:35 AM] AE says: it's about 15 minutes long.

[11:12:40 AM] pD says: Little boss seems to be doing well in day care

[11:12:59 AM] pD says: the first day was a bit traumatic - mostly for BIB

[11:13:41 AM] pD says: the little boss also came back a bit cranky - i think he was just over stimulated since he never hangs out with many others

[11:14:01 AM] pD says: but, second day, yesterday, was okay. he was pretty normal when i picked him up

[11:16:00 AM] pD says: so, my conclusion is that he either hates me now, but did not want to say it or he can deal with shifting vicissitude well

[11:16:26 AM] pD is pondering the imponderable

[11:42:12 AM] pD says: btw, nsy, how did you get volunteered to do a re-fresher course?

[11:50:39 AM] pD says: little lindsey is very cute, isn't she

[12:13:41 PM] pD says: say, isn't this sort of what we do? Assignment Zero: Can Crowds Create Fiction, Architecture and Photography?

[12:13:47 PM] pD says: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2007/07/assignment_zero_all

[12:14:53 PM] nsy says: S knows i'll do it because i like educated customers - better for us in the long run ;)

[12:16:10 PM] pD says: good point

[12:16:23 PM] pD says: 8-|

[12:17:55 PM] nsy says: wow, crowdsourcing - cool jargon, too

[12:20:43 PM] pD never realizes he is in front of the wave...

[12:23:40 PM] nsy says: pD the surfer - hang ten, bra

[12:31:23 PM] pD says: never been "cool", not use to this...

[12:31:52 PM] pD says: on James Bond: Birdsong author Sebastian Faulks writes a new official James Bond book, Devil May Care, set during the Cold War.

[12:31:59 PM] pD says: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6289186.stm

[1:04:36 PM] pD says: this kind of news makes me feel warm and fuzzy. common sense triumphant

[1:04:45 PM] pD says: 1937 – A Shanghai newspaper believed it could boost circulation by including special editions to entice the reading public. They produced reams of copy and sold pages and pages of advertising eventually producing the largest ever Sunday newspaper edition to hit the streets of Shanghai . Sales of the paper doubled and the owners were delighted. But not much use for the advertisers – canny Chinese had bought up multiple copies of the paper in the knowledge that due to its gargantuan size the paper’s worth as scrap exceeded the cover price – they made about US$25 per thousand copies after forming syndicates to buy up every copy available making themselves about US$300 – not a bad Sunday’s work.

2007 – 70 years later and the Chinese post office announces proudly that it had delivered a record weight for a newspaper, a special pre May Day edition of the Beijing Evening News, circulation 650,000, containing 208 pages (normally just 48) – the most in the paper’s history, and resulting in a total delivery weight of 400 tons. However, the cover price of RMB0.50 (US$0.06) was less than the scrap value of the paper, so many dealers held the paper back and sold them for scrap at a better profit margin – something the advertisers were understandably unhappy about.

[1:38:09 PM] nsy says: ha - now thats ironic, alanis

[1:41:01 PM] pD says: gotta love those state controlled enterprises

[1:43:59 PM] nsy says: i like the way this guy thinks...http://homepage.mac.com/o051971/PhotoAlbum2.html

[1:46:08 PM] nsy says: someone found Jesus in their chocolate milk: http://www.wokq.com/images2/wwjd1.jpg

[1:46:33 PM] pD says: love the "Millennium Falcon Cookie!" http://homepage.mac.com/o051971/.Pictures/falcon%20cookie.jpg

[1:47:14 PM] pD says: hahah "Naughty Nurse and Dirty Doctor Cookies" http://homepage.mac.com/o051971/.Pictures/IMG_10.JPG

[1:47:42 PM] pD says: i would have thought that chocolate milk image look more like Che

[1:48:02 PM] pD says: http://arabist.net/wp-content/Che.jpg

[1:50:30 PM] nsy says: yes. in the eye of the beholder, i guess. this was the site where i found that - some other interesting stuff too... http://growabrain.typepad.com/growabrain/food_chocolate/index.html

[1:53:59 PM] pD says: cool site!

[1:54:14 PM] pD says: check out this story, from the blog, Woman buys 10,000 chocolate bars: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3685925.stm

[1:54:25 PM] pD has just found new faith in huanity

[1:54:34 PM] pD says: humanity anyway

[2:03:14 PM] pD says: nsy, are you tempting me to insert my name in the field?

[2:03:19 PM] pD says: i am not shy that way, you know

[2:03:30 PM] pD says: ]:)

[3:52:24 PM] nsy says: haha, i can't believe i didn't do that myself!

[3:53:17 PM] pD says: are you too doing an ]:)?

[3:53:52 PM] nsy says: put your name in the deity field

[3:54:16 PM] nsy says: and how DO you make those cool smileys? i like the one with glasses - is that a capital bee?

[3:54:33 PM] nsy says: B-p

[3:54:37 PM] pD is feeling omnipotent

[3:54:39 PM] nsy says: 8)

[3:54:54 PM] pD says: i use the emoticons from skype

[3:54:58 PM] nsy says: BD

[3:55:04 PM] nsy says: cheater

[3:55:10 PM] pD is not omnipotent when it comes to smiley variations

[3:55:26 PM] pD says: i just know my limits - another sign of godliness in my dictionary

[3:55:55 PM] nsy says: heh. i guess AE reached his limit of us and dropped us like a hot potatoe

[3:56:18 PM] nsy says: eew - remove the "e" from the end of potato - ghastly

[3:57:26 PM] pD says: nsy just pulled a bush! nsy just pulled a bush! nsy just pulled a bush! nsy just pulled a bush!

[3:57:45 PM] pD says: the alternative scenario with AE is that

[3:58:17 PM] pD says: seeing that he's got a few hot potatoes on his hand, he is busy searching for sour cream, butter, and other condiments so he can enjoy 'em properly

[3:58:30 PM] pD says: that is what I (capital I, the godly kind) would do

[3:58:31 PM] nsy says: actually that was quayle, wasn’t it?

[3:58:57 PM] pD says: yeah, you are right

[3:58:59 PM] nsy says: well, either way - its worse for me!

[3:59:16 PM] pD says: so sorry, that i am confusing quayle and bush, not sure who to feel bad for

[3:59:33 PM] nsy says: heheh - true conundrum

[4:00:11 PM] nsy says: potato potaaahto

[4:01:31 PM] pD says: well, it got a complete paragraph in Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Quayle#Vice_Presidency

[4:02:26 PM] pD says: and there is even an entry about the kid whose spelling dan "corrected" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Figueroa

[4:02:50 PM] nsy says: wow, what a way to get your 15 minutes

[4:03:58 PM] pD says: and, here is more on the potatoe episode, apparently, it was an accepted spelling into the 19th century. Maybe dan was just a classy kind of guy...: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potatoe#Spelling

[4:05:24 PM] nsy says: yes, that was my renaissance faire training haunting me with the potatoe thing.

[4:07:19 PM] pD says: yeah, yeah, yeah

[4:07:54 PM] nsy says: heh - not falling for it? fie upon thee, rapscallion!

[4:08:28 PM] pD says: what a way to talk to god, your nun teachers would have been scandalized

[4:08:43 PM] pD says: repent - thee rapscallion

[4:10:46 PM] nsy says: no! not the rulers of wrath from the nuns of repentance!

[4:12:42 PM] pD sighs - so much fun at other's expense, the way way for mirth

[4:12:51 PM] pD says: the best way

[4:17:10 PM] pD doing the hail mary for repentance

[4:17:25 PM] pD says: in classical greek: Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη Μαρία, ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ. εὐλογημένη, σὺ ἐν γυναιξί, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου, ὅτι Σωτήρα ἔτεκες τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.

[4:17:55 PM] pD says: in latin (middle age): Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum.

Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.

[4:18:20 PM] pD says: in latin (current official version): Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.

Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.

[4:18:31 PM] pD says: wiki rocks! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Mary

[4:24:57 PM] nsy says: look for the hail holy queen - i had to memorize that when i was 12. i still remember the whole thing. its morbid.

[4:26:26 PM] pD says: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Holy_Queen

[4:27:54 PM] pD says: or, salve regina, for the cognoscenti

[4:27:59 PM] pD says: talk about morbid

[4:28:17 PM] pD says: what i remember the most about hail mary is from the second god father film

[4:28:50 PM] pD says: when alfred (second brother who betrayed Michael the godfather) was fishing

[4:29:25 PM] pD says: alfred was whacked while fishing many years after the betray - Michael wanted to wait for their mother to die first

[4:29:36 PM] pD says: that was an extremely creepy ending

[4:29:48 PM] nsy says: sadly, another classic i have not seen all the way through (blasphemer).

[4:31:37 PM] AE jumps into the middle of everything without bothering to catch up to the 'story so far'.

[4:31:40 PM] AE says: Hi.

[4:31:49 PM] AE says: So, I've got these ideas for commercials for our products.

[4:31:53 PM] AE says: One is easy:

[4:32:08 PM] pD says: this is a clip from the film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQygwUBwnn4

[4:32:10 PM] AE says: there is a white area, nothing in it.

[4:32:16 PM] pD says:

[4:32:30 PM] pD says: beautiful cinematography

[4:32:52 PM] pD has changed the chat topic to "AE's commercial idea"

[4:33:14 PM] AE says: well now I'm watching the god father...

[4:34:02 PM] AE says: Ok.. where was I?

[4:34:08 PM] AE says: Oh, commercials...

[4:34:16 PM] AE says: there's this white room and a voice over:

[4:34:22 PM] AE says: "Your mail server"

[4:34:35 PM] AE says: then hands place a generic server in the white area.

[4:34:47 PM] AE says: "A delicate, dedicated piece of hardware."

[4:35:10 PM] AE says: "An integral and crucial part of your business infrastructure."

[4:35:22 PM] AE says: then a bunch of really heavy things fall on it, destroying the server.

[4:35:40 PM] AE says: "that's why you need [deleted]."

[4:35:59 PM] AE says: and a pair of hands puts [deleted] on top of the ruined server.

[4:36:36 PM] pD says: cool!

[4:36:41 PM] AE says: Commercial two (which I may have stolen from pD, or made up in my mind, I can't remember):

[4:36:59 PM] pD says: maybe drop a few sleazy (sales) looking people on the server

[4:37:01 PM] AE says: Guy is writing a letter and stuffing it in an envelope.

[4:37:15 PM] AE says: Camera pulls back a little so we can see him and a mail box.

[4:37:22 PM] AE says: there is a rope trailing off camera.

[4:37:51 PM] AE says: voice over: "Dear such and such. I'm sending you this in hopes you can use it. hope it finds you well.. blah blah blah blah."

[4:38:12 PM] AE says: person puts the envelope into the mail box.

[4:38:34 PM] AE says: camera pulls back following rope to a massive (boat, car, elephant, whatever).

[4:39:00 PM] AE says: Voice over describes [deleted] can help you!

[4:39:18 PM] AE says: Ok. Have to go get a massage now.

[4:39:27 PM] AE says: we should try and film some of these!

[4:39:31 PM] AE says: bye!

[4:41:35 PM] pD says: maybe AE just found the sour cream and stuff that he needed for the hot potatoes...

[4:41:37 PM] pD says: ciao

[4:53:13 PM] pD says: not to make light of dropping sales people onto servers - i do still think the Darth Vader as Shaft as a more interesting plot...

[4:53:11 PM] nsy says: ciao - go baby daddy

[4:53:26 PM] nsy says: maybe we can mix them somehow

[4:53:29 PM] pD says: oh, not quite time for me to leave for a bit

[4:53:35 PM] nsy says: oh, i see

[4:53:47 PM] nsy says: so, we can have darth vader levitating a server...

[4:56:39 PM] pD says: hahah! that would be a good one

[4:57:01 PM] pD says: maybe instead of air massage, he does the air transfer?

[4:57:08 PM] pD says: hmm... not as funny tho

[5:15:06 PM] pD says: okay, need to get ready to be baby daddy

[5:15:23 PM] nsy says: maybe he can levitate and drop the sales ppl on the server?

[5:16:05 PM] pD says: i think we are onto something here

soma - running - Iyengar yoga - benevolent illustrious boss - spanking - tampopo - warren buffet

[9:23:43 AM] pD says: howdy!

[9:24:10 AM] pD says: i am on my new schedule since now that I have leave around 5pm to pick up the little boss from day care

[9:24:44 AM] AE says: hello there Mr. Sir!

[9:24:46 AM] pD says: still have not quite figure out all the daily flows

[9:25:22 AM] AE says: easy. you leave in the hour of scampering. return at the hour of close.

[9:25:36 AM] AE says: eat at the hour of consumption.

[9:25:43 AM] AE says: and take your soma...

[9:27:33 AM] pD says: soma?

[9:28:08 AM] AE says: from Brave new world. it was a drug the populace was given to keep them calm and happy.

[9:33:58 AM] pD says: indeed

[9:34:04 AM] pD has changed the chat topic to "soma"

[9:34:13 AM] pD says: so, what is your soma of choice(s)

[9:36:01 AM] pD says: i must confess that i have smoked and inhaled several times, but it did not do anything for me

[9:36:46 AM] AE says: running is my pleasure inducing passion.

[9:37:07 AM] AE says: nothing better than the feeling you get after 50 miles....

[9:37:15 AM] AE says: ... and then stop.

[9:37:20 AM] AE says: ahhh...

[9:37:52 AM] pD says: since I advocate eating desert first, i would start with the stopping part, then, think about running - if i were to run

[9:38:00 AM] pD will never make a good runner

[9:38:17 AM] pD says: i do yoga - not long time or fancy poses

[9:38:28 AM] pD says: but, it does help me to clear out my mind

[9:38:37 AM] pD says: or, often time, think through a few things

[9:39:41 AM] pD says: my BIB is an Iyengar yoga instructor, so i do have some advantage there in that i have all the prop and instruction with easy access

[9:39:55 AM] pD says: BIB = benevolent illustrious boss

[9:54:06 AM] pD says: hi AE, i think nsy is ignoring us

[9:54:12 AM] pD says: that, or she is deep in her soma

[9:56:13 AM] AE says: no. she's just trying to get ready for the post sales after our crazy week last week.

[9:56:30 AM] pD says: ah! she is on her negative soma

[9:56:42 AM] AE says: i thought your boss was very small. though they have some great yoga moves...

[9:56:55 AM] AE says: brb. transferring to the shedquarters for the meeting.

[9:58:01 AM] pD says: i have two bosses - one big and one small. the big one is BIB and the small one comes in many names - depending on how big of a mess i need to clean up

[10:01:37 AM] AE says: back

[10:02:15 AM] AE says: haha.

[10:02:23 AM] AE says: i remember the days of little messes...

[10:02:39 AM] AE sighs wistfully at the easy life of a new parent

[10:03:19 AM] AE says: once they become far ranging... so do the messes!

[10:33:27 AM] pD says: yeah, i sometimes feel strongly that a good spanking could work wonders

[1:02:17 PM] pD says: this is the japanese noodle film Tampopo that i was telling about: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092048/

[1:02:26 PM] pD says: i cannot recommend it enough

[1:03:40 PM] pD says: speaking of which, i should put on my movie list again

[1:10:25 PM] pD says: this is clip from the film. specifically it shows how to make a rice/egg omelet japanese style. i always renew my respect for the humble ketchup after watching this segment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-GFimGcYJw

[1:12:47 PM] pD says:

[1:13:35 PM] nsy says: ha - thats great stuff! i am definitely going to put that on my movie list

[1:14:06 PM] nsy says: the noodle place today was great - thanks so much!

[1:14:19 PM] pD says: glad that you enjoyed it.

[1:14:43 PM] pD says: btw, whenever you have a chance, would love to see some of the antiques that you talked about

[1:16:53 PM] nsy says: oh - thanks for reminding me. the only one i have at home now is the fertility necklace. the carved bone pieces are in my mom's curio cabinet in camarillo - sorry. but i'll try to remember to bring in the necklace so you can check it out. maybe you can even read the writing!

[1:17:36 PM] pD says: that would be very cool

[1:19:53 PM] pD has changed the chat topic to "warren buffet"

[1:20:11 PM] pD says: if you ever decide to follow warren buffet, here is an interesting link: http://www.ticonline.com/buffett.partner.letters.html

[1:20:33 PM] pD says: it has the investor newsletter that he sends out in the earlier days of his investment fund

[1:25:29 PM] pD says: you can get his "regular" (and much celebrated) annual reports from the Berkshire hathaway website: http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/letters.html

[1:25:41 PM] pD says: which, i am afraid to say, i have read every single issue

[1:25:52 PM] pD is a total finance dork

breakfast - grits - steel cut oats - chocolate - carob - Jouvaud - day care - children - chicken - air gun

[11:28:58 AM] pD says: sorry to know that you were up so late last night

[11:29:11 AM] pD says: i assume you drove yourself instead of car pooled

[11:31:25 AM] nsy says: yep - my carpool is in boston this week. i brought mike's saturn yesterday because he is off thurs fri

[11:32:03 AM] pD says: mike! yes, the band dude

[11:32:56 AM] pD says: would he be willing to make a guest appearance?

[11:33:01 AM] nsy says: i was hoping to drive to LA last night and work from my moms house today, so i can see my sisters. maybe i'll leave tonight, but seems a lost cause without 3 days at least.

[11:33:19 AM] pD says: or, nsa chatters is too mickey mouse for him?

[11:33:34 AM] pD says: sorry, you lost me at the second half

[11:33:45 AM] pD says: so, you will not go?

[11:33:58 AM] nsy says: he just made breakfast - and we're about to eat - then he's running off to play disk golf, but i'll ask him during breakfast anyway ;)

[11:34:11 AM] nsy says: sorry - tired and blathering

[11:34:14 AM] pD says: well, we are ranked by google now

[11:34:16 AM] nsy says: back in a bit...

[11:34:25 AM] pD says: hopefully, that gives a touch of cachet

[11:34:31 AM] nsy says: neat-o!

[11:34:50 AM] pD says: what is for breakfast?

[11:50:05 AM] AE says: gruel.

[11:50:31 AM] pD says: grits is pretty good

[11:50:42 AM] AE says: "what are grits?"

[11:50:51 AM] AE says: "grits is free with breakfast."

[11:51:01 AM] AE says: "but what are grits?"

[11:51:16 AM] AE says: "grits are $1.50 extra."

[11:51:23 AM] AE says: "Ok. I'll have the grits."

[11:51:36 AM] AE is done talking to himself

[11:52:00 AM] pD says: Usually a breakfast item in the US Southern region. Made from the kernel of corn. When corn has been soaked in lye and the casing has been removed it becomes Hominy. The lye is rinsed out very well and the corn is left to harden. Then the swollen hominy is ground up to the texture of tiny pellets. When boiled with water, milk and butter it becomes a cereal similar to cream of wheat. It's used as a side dish for a good old fashioned Southern breakfast. ...

[11:52:07 AM] pD says: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIH_enUS211US211&q=define%3a+grits

[11:52:48 AM] nsy says: is that a movie quote, AE?

[11:53:14 AM] pD says: http://www.ansonmills.com/page19/page41/files/page41_1.jpg

[11:53:32 AM] pD says: grits and bacon. hmm....

[11:53:32 AM] nsy says: mmm bbq grilled chicken apple sausage and country potatoes - yum!

[11:54:45 AM] pD says: y'all having grits in santa cruz?

[11:57:16 AM] nsy says: never been a fan of grits or cream of wheat - but oat meal is a different story...

[12:14:19 PM] pD says: steel cut oat meal

[12:14:22 PM] pD says: hmm....

[12:14:32 PM] pD doing the Homer Simpson

[12:14:59 PM] nsy says: don't know if i've had that...

[12:16:25 PM] pD says: http://www.paleocurrents.com/img/homer_drool.JPG

[12:17:06 PM] pD says: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel-cut_oats

[12:17:37 PM] pD says: great texture and goes beautifully with cream and honey - steel cut oats

[12:21:13 PM] AE says: got to cook them right though, or they're crunchy.

[12:23:39 PM] nsy says: mmm - sounds tasty.

[12:23:53 PM] AE says: they're a little more filling than rolled oats.

[12:24:46 PM] pD says: steel cut oats does take more time to cook - about 20-30 minutes -depending on the cut - but it is worth it - if you have the time

[12:24:55 PM] AE says: I totally agree.

[12:25:09 PM] AE says: what do you put on them?

[12:25:27 PM] pD says: cream and honey as start

[12:25:31 PM] pD says: sometime i use brown sugar

[12:25:49 PM] AE says: cream and honey... wow! That sounds awesome!

[12:26:08 PM] pD says: for savory, i put in bacon and fried egg

[12:26:14 PM] pD says: probably would not work for you

[12:26:18 PM] pD says: tho

[12:26:42 PM] AE says: We put fresh berries and yogurt. Or syrup and nuts.

[12:27:40 PM] pD says: i like nuts too

[12:28:04 PM] pD says: i tend not to put (fresh) fruit, sometimes, there is too much acidity with fruit

[12:29:17 PM] nsy says: i like walnut or pecan bits and honey

[12:29:30 PM] nsy says: and cream of course

[12:30:47 PM] pD says: this is hypothetical, but i think avocado and a touch of balsamic would be quite nice too

[12:31:11 PM] pD says: or, you can do the japanese style with avocado and a touch of sea salt

[12:31:21 PM] pD says: hmm... avocado

[12:31:27 PM] pD doing the homer simpson

[12:31:55 PM] AE says: I love avocado with salt...

[12:32:01 PM] AE says: /joins pD

[12:32:07 PM] AE joins pD

[12:32:22 PM] pD says: we need bibs

[12:32:23 PM] nsy says: i once had "chocolate" pudding at a vegan shop that consisted of avocado and carob powder blended

[12:32:28 PM] AE says: heh

[12:32:32 PM] AE says: wow! how was it?

[12:32:38 PM] AE says: did it taste like pudding?

[12:32:50 PM] nsy says: not really, but it was very good!

[12:32:56 PM] AE says: wait... chocolate has no milk...

[12:33:01 PM] AE says: why substitute it?

[12:33:34 PM] nsy says: caffeine?

[12:34:03 PM] nsy says: why do people normally substitute carob for cocoa?

[12:34:07 PM] AE says: maybe... but vegans drink coffee...

[12:34:18 PM] AE says: because their taste buds are defective

[12:34:22 PM] nsy says: well, it was a "health food" type place

[12:34:34 PM] pD says: could be cost

[12:34:41 PM] AE says: yeah, well, only your MOM ever said health food had to taste bad.

[12:34:42 PM] pD says: cocoa butter is quite expensive

[12:34:52 PM] AE says: I consider chocolate healthier than carob.

[12:35:07 PM] pD says: so, if they use the dutch cocoa powder, that could significantly cut down on the cost

[12:35:29 PM] AE says: why? is that carob based?

[12:36:34 PM] pD says: sorry, got confused. i was thinking of cocoa

[12:36:37 PM] pD says: carob: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carob

[12:36:49 PM] pD says: did not know that it is a substitute

[12:39:01 PM] AE says: trust me. it's not.

[12:39:20 PM] nsy says: http://www.chow.com/stories/10491

[12:45:27 PM] pD says: i say, go for the real stuff

[12:49:22 PM] pD says: speaking of which - i also like to recommend Jouvaud: http://gc-gastronomic.blogspot.com/2004/12/jouvaud.html

[12:58:45 PM] nsy says: sounds de-lish!

[1:13:25 PM] pD says: sad to report that my absolutely favorite first son will be going to day care starting next week

[1:15:46 PM] AE says: don't do that!

[1:15:52 PM] AE says: we can make a fair job of it here!

[1:16:09 PM] AE says: bring him in! it would be great to help raise your son!~

[1:16:15 PM] pD says: too much EM waves in the office

[1:16:31 PM] AE says: we'll turn off all the lights when he's here then.

[1:16:41 PM] pD says: and computers

[1:16:59 PM] AE says: the lights produce more than the computers: the computers are shielded.

[1:17:01 PM] pD says: beside, our carpet is kind of yucky

[1:17:12 PM] AE says: even after we washed it... sheesh.

[1:17:20 PM] pD says: there is also the wireless thing

[1:17:31 PM] AE says: yeah... he'll love that!

[1:17:49 PM] pD says: anyway, the really sad part if that i will have to come in during normal hours now

[1:17:58 PM] pD says: since i have to leave around 5pm to pick him up

[1:18:01 PM] AE says: wow...

[1:18:10 PM] pD is not complaining about the picking up part

[1:18:17 PM] AE says: what a change... you're usually here pretty late.

[1:18:41 PM] pD says: i use to be the last one in - but, some people have been beating me on that score...

[1:18:48 PM] pD says: and, i am not talking about nsy

[1:19:42 PM] nsy says: heh

[1:19:51 PM] nsy says: so lonely...

[1:54:24 PM] pD says: yeah, go ahead blame it on my favorite first son

[1:55:56 PM] AE says: children make us grow up.

[1:56:08 PM] pD says: they don't!

[1:56:09 PM] AE says: whether we want to or not.

[1:56:21 PM] pD says: they make us long for the truly good old days

[1:56:29 PM] pD says: that is how we become old farts...

[1:56:42 PM] AE says: they show us how to appreciate what we once had.

[1:57:09 PM] pD says: walking bare foot uphill both ways?

[1:58:11 PM] AE says: but they can be darn cute... here's the picture my daughter drew of nsy:

[1:59:03 PM] AE sent file Photo
to members of this chat

[2:00:31 PM] pD says: nsy in her pirate gear with a thawed chicken on her shoulder

[2:00:41 PM] pD says: that is cool

[2:00:59 PM] pD says: can she draw me on the plank, ready to take the plunge?

[2:01:34 PM] nsy says: just the coolest thing EVER!

[2:02:04 PM] pD says: thawed chicken? definitely

[2:02:27 PM] pD says: speaking of which, i remember a story about 'em chickens

[2:03:03 PM] pD says: so, part of the new testing for airplane is to make sure that it does not get damaged (significantly) when a bird flies into it as it happens sometimes around airports

[2:03:24 PM] AE says: is this the chicken catapult story?

[2:03:34 PM] pD says: so, there is an air gun that you can use to shot chicken (being the most economical ammunition choice) at the air plane

[2:03:37 PM] pD says: for testing, you know

[2:03:54 PM] pD says: one day, a call came in and there was panic on the other line

[2:04:12 PM] pD says: apparently, the chicken cut through cleanly and made some serious damage to the latest model in test

[2:04:35 PM] pD says: upon further inspection, it was determined, that the operator used frozen chicken instead of thawed chicken

[2:04:47 PM] pD says: thereby rendering the ballistic much more potent

[2:05:00 PM] pD says: is this the same catapult story you heard, AE?

[2:05:12 PM] AE says: yes. they had it on MythBusters...

[2:05:35 PM] pD says: so, did it actually happen?

[2:05:40 PM] pD has no cable

[2:05:42 PM] AE says: http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2004/02/mythbusters_chicken_gun.html

[2:07:24 PM] pD says: hahah!

[2:07:29 PM] pD says: but, what actually happened?

[2:07:43 PM] pD says: according to the mythbuster thing, the thawed chicken was annihilated?

[2:07:51 PM] AE says: pureed.

[2:07:57 PM] pD says: so, that means, they could not have fired a thawed chicken?

[2:08:09 PM] AE says: they did. they turned the pressure down in the air cannon.

[2:08:18 PM] pD says: was that the actual reason why a frozen is preferred?

[2:08:24 PM] AE says: then they were able to launch it without destroying it.

[2:08:39 PM] AE says: don't know... makes sense though.

[2:08:42 PM] pD says: i see, so it is the acceleration that purees the chicken

[2:08:54 PM] AE says: probably.

[2:09:15 PM] pD says: base on physically, it is true that when it is mass + velocity, the state of the matter does not matter that much

[2:09:49 PM] pD says: unless, of course, the aerodynamics changes significantly with a thawed chicken whereas a frozen one keeps its shape and thereby reduces the air drag

[2:10:25 PM] pD says: also, consider that a frozen chicken would have a smaller impact surface, it would also translate into high pressure per given surface area

[2:10:32 PM] pD says: so, again, that makes intuitive sense

[2:11:52 PM] nsy says: ask Y about how to stump an engineer about the Bernoulli effect. too much story to write, sorry

[2:12:18 PM] pD says: the thing that gives the wing the lift?

[2:12:33 PM] pD says: i will

[2:13:09 PM] nsy says: yep

[2:13:22 PM] pD says: vroom!

[3:13:41 PM] AE says: when the chicken hits the window, kinetic energy is distributed: both to the windscreen and the chicken.

[3:14:15 PM] AE says: if the chicken has a higher tensile strength (frozen), then it will impart more of the kinetic energy into the windscreen.

[3:14:31 PM] AE says: the chicken will take slightly less damage.

[3:15:05 PM] AE says: however, i believe the ability of the chicken to retain it's shape probably results in a higher velocity/impact speed.

[3:17:30 PM] AE says: well speaking of chickens, i've got to fly the coupe here.

[3:17:59 PM] AE says: may your weekend contain a perfect moment.

[3:24:10 PM] pD says: what is chicken's bird call?

[3:25:04 PM] AE says: [deleted]?

[3:25:24 PM] AE says: oh wait. I'm leaving... Bye!

[3:28:46 PM] pD says: AE is still here

[3:28:54 PM] pD says: liar liar pants on fire

[3:39:41 PM] pD says: AE is still here

[3:39:43 PM] pD sighs

[3:48:30 PM] pD says: no job is that good...

[9:24:50 AM] AE says: this job is.

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NSA Chatters crew

olympics - simpson - illusion of grandeur - BIB (benevolent illustrious boss) - supreme court - dynamite - don quixote

[11:29:23 AM] pD says: hi AE

[11:29:26 AM] pD says: is nsy around?

[11:29:34 AM] pD says: do not see her on skype

[11:29:44 AM] pD says: hope you had a good 4th

[12:21:45 PM] AE says: thank you. i think nsy is on her way in.

[12:21:55 PM] AE says: I'm done with installs today so I'm going to EAT.

[12:21:55 PM] AE says: bye.

[1:38:01 PM] pD has always aspired to be a dirty old man

[1:38:07 PM] pD says: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2007/06/04/uolympics.jpg

[1:39:10 PM] pD says: How Lisa Simpson got ahead at the Olympics - The 2012 Olympics logo blows in more ways than one - likened the image to cartoon character, Lisa Simpson, giving London a blow job.

[1:39:20 PM] pD says: http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/art/2007/06/how_lisa_simpson_took_the_olym.html

[1:39:36 PM] pD says: that is a bout the funniest news on olympics that i have seen in years

[3:25:24 PM] pD says: just heard that there is an accident on 17 toward Santa cruz

[3:25:37 PM] pD says: and traffic is routed to highway 1

[3:26:17 PM] AE says: lovely. that should be cleared up by the time nsy heads home, though.

[3:26:51 PM] pD sending positive vibes to 17

[3:27:23 PM] AE says: careful... all those vibes could start a land slide...

[3:28:24 PM] pD says: 'tis lonely to be the world's most powerful man (sans power)

[3:29:40 PM] pD says: illusion of grandeur

[3:29:59 PM] pD says: what is the official name for this condition?

[3:30:18 PM] nsy says: megalomania?

[3:30:42 PM] pD says: i can ask BIB (benevolent illustrious boss) who is getting a degree in shrinking

[3:30:58 PM] pD says: megalomania is definitely in the card

[3:33:51 PM] pD says: but, i do wondering if there are different gradations recognized in clinical settings

[3:34:25 PM] pD says: btw, AE, the blog now has RSS feed and a search function

[3:35:12 PM] pD says: since i do not know the first thing about javascript, i was able to con my way into having one written

[3:35:37 PM] pD says: wha-hahahahah! With back-lit light

[3:38:48 PM] nsy says: the feed is now listed on google when you search for "nsa chatters"

[3:39:35 PM] nsy says: wow - nice icon!

[3:39:46 PM] pD says: which icon? the RSS?

[3:39:56 PM] pD says: it is texas sized icon

[3:40:22 PM] nsy says: yes, our fearless leader would be proud

[3:42:16 PM] pD says: dick cheney?

[3:42:30 PM] pD says: i thought he is from Dakota or some such

[3:42:57 PM] nsy says: shoulda said pseudo-leader

[3:43:11 PM] pD says: john roberts?

[3:43:21 PM] pD finding it confusing

[3:45:06 PM] pD says: not sure where the chief justice of supreme court is from

[4:12:50 PM] pD says: he was born in NY and grew up in Indiana

[4:13:00 PM] pD says: attended catholic school

[4:13:07 PM] pD says: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Roberts

[4:14:50 PM] pD says: AE, did you set off any fire crackers yesterday?

[4:14:58 PM] AE says: nope

[4:15:10 PM] pD says: i thought that was the plan?

[4:15:13 PM] AE says: you don't touch the stuff once it starts to sweat

[4:15:33 PM] pD says: ? sweat?

[4:16:23 PM] AE says: when nitroglycerin wrapped in paper becomes old it begins to leak out, or 'sweat'.

[4:18:25 PM] pD says: so, how do you dispose of them?

[4:18:45 PM] AE says: no idea. flushing them down the toilet was a really bad idea.

[4:18:58 PM] AE says: who knew the septic system was so full.

[4:19:14 PM] nsy says: hahaha eew

[4:19:36 PM] pD says: would they ignite by themselves?

[4:19:40 PM] AE says: and Kusum said brown was the wrong color for the house... so now we have to repaint too.

[4:19:45 PM] AE says: no.

[4:19:51 PM] AE says: but they're volatile.

[4:19:57 PM] AE says: jarring them can set them off.

[4:20:04 PM] AE says: didn't you ever watch any old westerns?

[4:20:12 PM] pD says: what kind of fire crackers do you have?

[4:20:20 PM] pD says: i thought they use gun powders?

[4:20:29 PM] pD says: less bang but safer

[4:20:38 PM] AE says: not for the big stuff. dynamite used nitro.

[4:22:36 PM] pD saluting Mr Nobel

[4:22:55 PM] pD says: i would hardly call dynamite fire crackers...

[4:24:22 PM] AE says: oh.

[4:24:39 PM] AE says: we used to have some blasting caps... those were pretty loud

[4:25:04 PM] AE says: now i've got just one pack of 1 1/2's

[4:25:15 PM] AE says: and some old style smoke bombs.

[4:25:18 PM] AE says: and some snakes.

[4:25:49 PM] AE says: and 2000 rounds of 9mm ammo (in case of zombies)

[4:26:26 PM] pD says: what are 1 1/2's? not up to date on my blasting stuff vernacular

[4:26:52 PM] AE says: they're 1.5 inches long. you light them and throw them away from people and pets and they go bang

[4:26:57 PM] AE says: they're pretty loud.

[4:27:17 PM] AE says: we used to make things like that with black powder grains but with a lot more kick.

[4:27:32 PM] AE says: you could also pack them loosely and they'd smoke a lot.

[4:27:58 PM] pD says: can you ignite them under water?

[4:28:17 PM] pD is thinking of the story about putting a cherry bomb into the school toilet and blow things up

[4:28:33 PM] pD says: how does that work, exactly

[4:36:51 PM] AE says: yes. if the fuse contains phosphorus or magnesium.

[4:37:03 PM] AE says: you need something that can burn without oxygen.

[4:37:23 PM] pD says: that makes sense

[4:37:34 PM] AE says: I have to go. We're moving a fort. back in a bit.

[4:37:42 PM] pD says: how long do you keep the fuse? say for every 10 seconds?

[4:37:52 PM] pD says: a fort?

[4:38:03 PM] pD is thinking knightly thoughts

[4:41:26 PM] pD says: of the "de la Mancha" type

[4:54:07 PM] pD says: maybe AE will charge the fort with his trusted Rocinante just like don quixote's famous charge against the wind mills

[4:54:14 PM] pD says: don quixote rocks!

[4:59:02 PM] pD says: http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/ESC/PP865~Don-Quixote-Posters.jpg

[5:13:16 PM] nsy says: he's kind of squiggly

[5:13:37 PM] pD says: he is many things

[5:15:24 PM] nsy says: including a great restaurant and music venue in Felton http://www.donquixotesmusic.com/

[5:43:31 PM] AE says: Ok. fort relocated.

[5:44:02 PM] pD says: got a pix of the fort?

[5:44:24 PM] AE says: nope.

[5:44:28 PM] AE says: hold on...

[5:47:00 PM] AE sent file fort tofu to members of this chat

[5:47:22 PM] AE says: Fort Tofu

[5:48:26 PM] AE says: notice the apocalypse size container of bubbles.

[5:49:07 PM] pD says: don quixote would have approved the fort

[5:49:10 PM] pD says: what bubbles?

[5:50:14 PM] AE says: that's the large bucket in the back. A little water, some glycerin... and bubbles for the entire summer!

[5:50:25 PM] AE says: Ok. time to eat.

[5:50:37 PM] AE says: Corn, tofu, fresh pesto (love having a garden)

[5:50:43 PM] AE says: night all!

[5:50:52 PM] pD says: hmm... that sounds good

[5:50:56 PM] pD says: bon appetite

[5:51:00 PM] AE says: grazie!

[6:02:21 PM] nsy says: nice fort - bye!

[9:39:23 PM] AE says: tonight, fort tofu was renamed to fort comfort (get it?) and two hearty souls braved the planet vigil, to await the warming rays of mother Sol...

[9:39:35 PM] AE says: (meaning: kids slept in the fort)

[9:40:40 PM] nsy says: cool!

[9:41:14 PM] AE says: Kusum's out reading to them now.

[9:41:34 PM] nsy says: so cool! aah - the good days- i love summer :)

[9:44:23 PM] nsy says: hey - i'm still at the office - i tried to get some boxes built, but i ended up un-building - ugh - i'll send you an email and we can make sense of it tomorrow. have a great night!

[9:44:59 PM] AE says: You too. Drive safe!

[9:45:06 PM] AE says: you die hard!

[9:45:21 PM] nsy says: thanks - i think ;)

[9:45:47 PM] AE says: yes, in the true way, not in the "Bruce Willis bad franchise" way.

[9:46:16 PM] nsy says: then, much appreciated! thanks and ditto!
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