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Crazy Medical Interactions

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Dealing with medical folks recently kinda makes me want to drink:

Wife gets call for a pre-registration for a kid that needs some imaging. Sigh, just ignore that I’m listed for primary contact. Call them back, can’t understand the person the other end. Keep telling them I can’t hear them. Eventually they say, “Oops, my microphone was on the wrong setting” and suddenly I can hear them fine. Uh, don’t you do this for a living? Also, thought is was fun that at first they couldn’t find kid’s records even though he’s been to that hospital numerous times.

Chase Private Client...

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

I keep getting invited to become a Chase Private Client (by email, in their banking site, and by postal mail.) Join today for a $3,000 sign up bonus. Fine print: deposit $150,000 or more in a new account and maintain a balance of the same for 6 months and that bonus is all yours. Well, that isn’t gonna happen.

I Didn't Know I Needed That Until I Saw It

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A frying pan iPhone case? … or maybe the chef’s cleaver iPhone case? I don’t even know how I got signed up for Aliexpress emails.

Mr. Fixit

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Woke up in the middle of the night. Hmm, furnace sounds a little weird. An intermittent motor sound that I don’t remember. Meh, rolled over and went back to sleep. Woke a few hours later, hmm, still sounds kinda weird.

Don't see that everyday

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Pulling off 202 onto Alma School Rd just now and there’s a chainsaw sitting in the middle of the exit lane. Uh, ok. Go another block and there’s another chainsaw sitting in the road between 2 lanes. Methinks some landscaper in the area is soon gonna find out that they’re having a bad day.

NPR 'Car Talk' host Tom Magliozzi dies at 77

Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000

NPR ‘Car Talk’ host Tom Magliozzi dies at 77 | syracuse.com.

Aw, man. RIP. CarTalk was one of my gateway drugs for NPR.

ps, his obituary is also a delightful read.

Car Talk Staff Credits

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Oh lawd, I didn’t know they had all the hilarious names from Car Talk’s credit itemized on their website. Prepare to waste 20 minutes enjoying them all.

Staff credits | Car Talk.

Can you feel the love?

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000

« random playful banter »

me: (to wife) I don’t like you.

wife: I never liked you.

me: that’s it, I’m leaving.

daughter: daddy, where are you gonna go?

me: I’m gonna go live on the street.

The 28 Most Flawless Responses To A Wrong Number Text

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Damn sidebar links, couldn’t resist more crazy gems. Check out #7, #11, and #15,

The 28 Most Flawless Responses To A Wrong Number Text…LOL! | Distractify.

The 35 Naughtiest Dogs On The Planet.

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Numerous spit takes to be had. I think #10 got the biggest.

The 35 Naughtiest Dogs On The Planet. You’ll Laugh So Hard When You See What They Did! | Distractify.

When I Fix a Bug Nobody Else Can Figure Out

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Yep, that about covers it. Loads of other great content on that site too.

Front End Dev Reactions — When I Fix a Bug Nobody Else Can Figure Out.

Beatbox Brilliance

Sat, 09 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Fun stuff!

Honest Slogans

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Honest Slogans.

RIP: Edna Krabappel

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Another long time favorite gone. Sniff…

Marcia Wallace, star on Newhart show and ‘The Simpsons,’ dies - CNN.com.

Progress

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Progressbar from vincent broquaire. via

Star Ratings

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Yep, that’s pretty accurate.

xkcd: Star Ratings.

Thin vs. Pie

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Some people say that "nothing tastes as good as thin feels". I assume those people have never had pie.
— ReasonsMySonIsCrying (@ReasonsMySonCry) September 15, 2013

via

Girls Don't Poop

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

let me get my credit card out…

via

Giving Tree Macbook Decal

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Giving Tree Decal - Vinyl Macbook / Laptop Decal Sticker Graphic

Whoa, that’s pretty nice.

Ok, its not just me.

Wed, 04 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I'd like to thank whoever wrote "Love You Forever" for this morning cry my wife & I are having while reading to our daughter. Holy cow..
— Rutledge Wood (@RutledgeWood) September 4, 2013

I wish my toilet had bluetooth

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Kohler’s $6,400 Numi Toilet Gets Upgraded With Even More Tech.

‘cause we could all use a little musical motivation at times.

I can shi* my pants?

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Love it!

Man Buys A Firetruck

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

So…I Bought A Firetruck.

Man, that sounds like good times. Well, except for the moving it cross country part. Kinda reminds of a few times when I was considering acquiring a full size arcade game. While much smaller than a fire truck, they’re still annoying and expensive to move long distances.

What if wild animals ate fast food?

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Start 'em young.

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

There’s a running gag in our house regarding who of us is the most OCD. Recently, for the fun of it, I swapped the tops on two sippy cups sitting out on the counter, putting a blue top on a pink bottle and vice versa.

Getting an Early Start

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Getting an Early Start - Cheezburger.

and yes, that is a real book. I should pick up a copy for the kids.

How to Cat-Proof Your Christmas Tree

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

How to Cat-Proof Your Christmas Tree - Cheezburger.

Now, if I can only figure out the mods to get that work on the 2 story vaulted ceiling in my living room. Might be easier to staple the cats to the ceiling instead.

So THAT'S How Babies are Made

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

So THAT’S How Babies are Made - Cheezburger.

Sorry, too cute not to share.

Guy Puts a Volvo 240 Turbo Engine Into a Tractor, Goes Offputtingly Fast - Cheezburger

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Guy Puts a Volvo 240 Turbo Engine Into a Tractor, Goes Offputtingly Fast - Cheezburger.

Mechanically, awesome. But, equally impressive is the driver. Not every day you see burn outs and drifting in a tractor with 4’ mud tires.

IM Spam of the Day

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Nothing I enjoy more than nonsense spam text. Good see that its spread to the IM world. Here’s today’s giggle inducer:

PersonalTrout: Listen, this is going to sound very weird, but how in the world does one remove an angry spider monkey from one’s…sensitive areas?

Am I a Cheese Roller?

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Recently, the following email showed up:

From: James Fryer Date: May 14, 2007 1:07 PM Subject: Are you a cheese roller?

Hi Jason,

Apologies for the out of the blue email.

Latest In Anti-Theft Technology

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000

(Via the TechEBlog, via Digg) the Brief Safe. How clever! They’re a pair of fake tighty whitey underpants with a secret compartment for hiding your valuables. Nothing special there, we’ve all seen clothing with special pockets like that before. The Brief Safe goes a step farther by adding a realistic looking skid mark on the hind quarters. If I was a burglar, rifling through your drawers, I’d pass those over, for sure!

San Francisco Deja Vu

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Was catching up on digg, and spotted this little post: unfortunate placement of yahoo ad. Har dee har, nerd humor (404 is the error code for a web page not found, for the non-techies out there.)

I Just Wanna Watch TV (part 34) ???

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Eh? So, I’ve got the new TV and the old tube is long gone, right? Yep, that hasn’t changed. Thankfully, the new TV has been working like a champ.

But, the other day, a Best Buy envelope showed up in my mail slot. Hmm, I did get the extended warranty on the new TV, but they shouldn’t have any reason to be bugging me now.

20 Running Rules

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Larry was kinda enough to share this great list from the Runners World forums.

Don’t be a whiner. Nobody likes a whiner, not even other whiners.
Don’t make running your life, make it part of your life.
When doing group runs, start on time no matter who is missing.
Don’t compare yourself to other runners.
When standing in starting lines, remind yourself how fortunate you are to be there.
The faster you are the less you should talk about your times.
Don’t always run alone.
Don’t always run with people.
The best runs sometimes come on the days you didn’t feel like running.
Be modest after a race, especially if you have reason to brag.
All runners are equal; some are just faster than others.
There are no short cuts to run excellence.
There is nothing boring about running, there are, however, boring people who run.
Look at hills as opportunities to pass people.
Don’t try to out run dogs.
With out goals, training has no purpose.
Go for broke, but prepare to be broken.
Unless you make your living as a runner, don’t take running too seriously.
Runners who never fail are runners who never tried anything great.
Running is simple. Don’t make it complicated.

Good stuff! #11 is my current favorite.

News of the Weird

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Caught an amusing story on NPR about pet python eating a queen size electric blanket! with controller, none-the-less Catch it here: Python’s Electric Meal: No More Cold Blood? The snake is fine after a little emergency surgery. Guess he couldn’t tell where is rabbit dinner stopped and the blanket started.

Ouch, those are pretty bad...

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000

AK sent me a great link: The top 10 unintentionally worst company URLs. powergenitalia.com? speedofart.com? yep, they’re real domains. Read on for a good laugh…

SmackBook

Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Way cool, someone has hacked the motion sensor in the new Macbooks so you can use it to swap desktops. Give your Mac a little tap on the side to go from OSX to Windows. Ha! See it in action. (Via)

Microsoft WYSP

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Here’s an interesting spoof video from Microsoft about what happens on the other side of their automatic error reporting system. Ah, if only it was for real, maybe explorer wouldn’t spazz out every time I connect my ipod. oh well…

Problems with your PC overheating?

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Maybe you need more fans in your pc. How about a PC case made entirely of fans? Yes, all the fans actually spin. Geez, I can barely live with the noise from the 2 fans in my Dell. Hehe. Be sure to send this all your overclocker friends.

Online Confessionals

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000

“Bless Me, Blog, for I’ve Sinned” is a cool article on NYT about online confessionals. One of the more interesting sites they referenced was PostSecret. Their hook is that you submit your confession anonymously via a postcard, which they scan and catalog. Geez, I could just sitting around all day reading their submissions. My current favorite is this one, pure class, of course!

Take That Scumbag!

Sun, 27 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Don’t Fuck with Ovid, a great story about guy who tracks down some goofballs who stole his credit card info and ran up a couple thousand dollars of charges. Have to say, if it was me and I got as close as this guy did to the baddies, I probably would have beat the crap out of the guy before calling the police.

Quote of the Day

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Was listening to All Things Considered on the way home and they had an article about the Westminister Kennel Club Dog show (includes audio), and one of the judges had this to say about the Best in Show winner:

Now That's Some Bad Publicity

Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Was listening to NPR (on our local station WAER) on the way into work this morning and caught a story about tax preparation programs. One of the hosts who had never used tax prep software before was going through building a return in Turbo Tax. When it got to the part about dependents, he said he didn’t have any in 2004, but a daughter was born in January 2005.

Interesting Article: Most Common Ways to Kill a PC

Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Over the years, I’ve been known to fry a PC or two or random component, in my quest for the ultimate PC. Sometimes it was cheap faulty hardware, sometimes it was me being a moron, sometimes it was that the stars just happened to align at that point in time. Here’s a great article from pcstats.com that tells tales of PC toasting horrors and how to prevent they might have been prevented.

CNY Heatwave

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000

The thermometer in my car reported 24 degrees (fahrenheit) this morning. After the last few days of subzero temps (-7F and -3F at the same time the last two days), I was about ready to lose my winter coat and open up the sunroof. Sigh, only 4 more months of winter to go, and the worst is yet to come.

MS Windows Long Horn, available at CompUSA?

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0000

I was recently strolling through CompUSA (I was intending to ogle one of those new G5 iMacs, but they didn’t have any in stock) in the laptop department and a screen saver caught my eye. It said something about Windows Long Horn. Hmm, since that’s not supposed to be out for years, I almost laughed it off as silly screen saver.

computerworld: shark tank

Wed, 26 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000

when signing up for a free computerworld subscription, I found an interesting email list called “shark tank”. its a daily IT related story told from the developer/system admin’s perspective. most of them are a hoot. more than once, you’ll say, “I thought it was just me…” hehe.