Ephemeramy Incident

I was part of some golfing stories recently -- I don't golf.  I even use golf in that incorrect way to illustrate the point - I don't golf.  This one golf story evolved into the antics of driving a golf cart into a marshy creek and fessing up to the incident.  Wouldn't it be hilarious if someone would go on a wild spree to golf cart jacking!?  I'd love to read or hear the news story about this series of incidents where a masked person hijacks and goes joy riding on a golf cart.  Just leaving it somewhere else on the course, at the next hole, or put it in on top of a rock.  

A serial cart jacker going to all the great courses and only vandalize enough to draw some attention, but not much real damage.  I can see a very "Micky and Mallory" public love of these golf course vandals. 

Are there any people you would not tell if they had food in their teeth or if their zipper were down? Why or why not?
Submitted by Charms.

HAHA, this is a great question!  I got called out once for letting somone continue talking while they had food on their face!  I just let him continue with the story... waiting for a natural break ... but somewhere mid-story he realized it himself and fussed at me for letting it sit there.

I would only tell someone where I have an opportunity to descretely tell them.  There is some probability that people won't notice the food or zipper ... unless you point it out in front of the crowd!  So, like my friend, I was waiting until he took a breath and caught my eye so I could give him a signal rather than stopping the story to tell him. 

I had my zipper down recently -- in a group -- and the person that told me waited until the group broke up to tell me.  I appreciate that... some folks may have missed it. 

Particularly with a zipper, not everyone is staring at your crotch.  (Also a great case for wearing underwear that coordinates with your pants...)

I don't know where I went wrong.  Maybe I haven't been drinking on a regular enough basis, or maybe ... gasp ... I'm getting old, but I have been really having a rough time with the drinks lately. 

Last night I had 3 glasses of wine and 2 beers and I feel like I can't remember anything.  I don't feel terrible phyisically, but I just hate not having any idea what I talked about at dinner for 3 hours!  I have been so proud of my post-drink memory over the years, it seems to be fading.  I guess this is a little preview of the brain failure I am doomed to endure later in life. 

Almost 3 weeks to my birthday... sigh....

I am not actually filled with rage as usual, but I just can't sleep and now I'm too tired to be angry!  

I am so tired and I just want to stop worrying about stuff for a little while.  Last weekend, I was trying to take a mini-at-home-vacation where I don't do anything but play video games and drink.  Well, half way through -- Saturday night -- i started worrying again!  ROAR!!  I am so exasperated that I don't have patience to play video games.  ...sigh...

I need to get my head right... this is really frustrating.  I think I'll try going back to the gym next week.

In other rant related news, I still love chipmunks.... I saw some recently they were super cute.

Ever noticed how the acronym ASAP has a totally different implication than 'as soon as possible?  The words represented are the very same, but yet ASAP has a much more urgent impact.  Is this because of the all caps?  If I see AS SOON AS POSSIBLE it still registers a little less than ASAP.

Here are illustrations for your pondering....

Get it to me as soon as possible.

Get it to me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Get it to me asap.

Get it to me ASAP.

Some of you may recall my post (rant) regarding the absurdity of wearing a winter coat and strappy shoes.... well.... I just violated my own rule.  The shame is hanging over my head like a rain cloud. 

It is one of those days in Richmond where it is 50 something in the morning and 80 in the afternoon so today I wore my cute blue fleece coat this morning that is a little bulky for the flipflop sandals that will be great for later in the day.

Now that I have my Wii, I signed up for the "Everybody Votes" thing.... it is basically a big survey tool for Wii people that have signed up.  They pose questions and you vote, then you predict the results.  Eventually with enough data, it will provide how data on how well you can predict the answers and how well you follow the population.... but I'm getting off topic.

A recent question is about if you "act your age".  Of course I answered an emphatic NEVER, and I predicted most people will say "No" as well.  This makes me wonder about what any particular age means anymore.  It seems to me that there was a time when there were more clear images of what an age should mean.  I think that this question becomes completely absurd when you consider that there is no clear pattern for what acting your age means.

I really bet that an enormous amount of people will respond "no" based on this fact alone.  If you are really young, you envision that you act more mature, if you are not-so-young you envision that you act more youthful.  Does this mean that no one is satisfied with their current age?  Even without any framework, people continue to dodge the truth.

What is up with the Nintendo Wii availability?  I don't care enough about it to really research "why" but I DO care enough to just say "WTF, Nintendo!?!?!".

I have had a desire to have one of these really fun systems around my house, for parties and for when I'm tired of playing xbox 360.  It has probably been a year or so since I have been trying to find one!  I go through periods of time where I really try to find one, then I just go back to my more casual approach of hoping to finding one.

Well, here we are in April 2008 and I have to say that I'm starting to just get over it.  I feel like they are so impossible to get.... can they REALLY be that awesome?  Is this a manipulation of supply to create demand?  hmm.... maybe I should just go to the Bowling Alley, or the Tennis Court, or go to Circus Circus to play some carnival games...

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Well, my rant has been answered.  A fellow Voxer has secured me a Wii!!  Rant and you will recieve!!

Styro

YAY!!

Not to get into any details of my real life, but I have a job that involves Enterprise Content Mangement products -- usually Web Content Management. 

This blog is authored by a friend of mine and has a ton of great information.  Largely tips, a few tricks, some code, and random industry information -- mostly relating to Oracle Universal Content Mangement (formerly Stellent)

Enjoy! 

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Today I was posed this issue.... there is a birthday party for a person that is outdoorsy and likes to bike.  (the kind with pedals)  My first thought.. oh buy little plastic bike to put on the top of the cake, problem solved.   As the words are coming out of my mouth, I realize how absurd it is to have a toy bike.  I can't imagine the toy scenario where having a toy that won't stand up on its own is fun.... Scratch that....

Next thought, lets buy some icing and draw a bike on the cake.  This is a satisfactory idea so icing is purchased... then it becomes completely obvious that drawing a bike is really difficult.  Think about it, try to sketch it, without the advantage of the 3rd dimension, this becomes truly difficult.

What a crazy thing!!