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Tuesday, May 31, 2005
The other night my pillow was all warm thanks to the heat and I could not get comfortable, and so it took me forever to fall asleep. Yesterday when I got home from work I decided to stick my pillow in the freezer then take it out at bedtime. Sounds strange, I know, but unless you have a water pillow, there really isn't any moisture so it will still stay off. Dang, I fell asleep fast! When I took the pillow out of the freezer it was nice and cold, but not freezing. It was soooo nice to lay my head on it! You can be sure that I will be keeping this up all summer long. Seriously, if you like a nice cool pillow when you go to bed and you don't have air conditioning in your home, I seriously recommend trying this.
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by Tabby at 5/31/2005 02:44:00 p.m.
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Sunday, May 29, 2005
Have you noticed that it's the people who use the words "anti-family" the most that are the ones out to destroy families and keep those who would like families from forming them?
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by Tabby at 5/29/2005 01:35:00 p.m.
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Thursday, May 26, 2005
One thing I've learned in my many years on this here Earth, and you'd do well to heed these wise words, is to never turn down free food. Free food. Have there ever been two sweeter words in this or any other language? I know I'd do well on Fear Factor, because when they tell me I have to eat the slug/cockroach/rat testicle stew, I'd ask them if it's free. When they tell me it is, that stew would be gone in a flash, because free food is always fantastic!
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by Tabby at 5/26/2005 01:30:00 p.m.
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Sunday, May 22, 2005
I have a little phrase I've used for humourous effect, a little motto... "Corporate whoring for a better tomorrow." Well, I'm about to do that, and I should feel dirty but not with this product! Spray'n'Wash Dual Power. The commercials annoy the hell out of me, but I checked a couple of items this morning that I tried it on when last I did laundry (I don't know why I didn't check earlier) and holy crap, it's a miracle liquid! Stains I thought were permanent were just gone, nowhere to be found! I'm not getting anything for this, so it's technically not whoring, but damn, it's a good product. Even if you hate corporations and science, if you want stain-free clothing you should buy Spray'n'Wash Dual Power. Let it soak in for about half an hour, rub some in on the really ground-in stains. They'll most likely be gone when your laundry is done. This should not be viewed as a guarantee. I only know it worked on the stains I tried it on, stains that I thought were permanent. If you're a mobster and it's not getting blood out that you got on your lucky shirt from your last hit, it's not my fault. I didn't try it on blood. All I know is that it got the stains out I tried it on, and that's good enough for me.
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by Tabby at 5/22/2005 01:18:00 p.m.
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Friday, May 20, 2005
How many libertarians does it take to change a lightbulb?
"Hey, it has to change itself! I'm not giving it a free ride! My taxes better not be going to lightbulb welfare!"
Interesting people, libertarians are. They feel the only job of the government is to protect the lives and freedom of the people. They are completely against government regulations. So what if the two combine? Many regulations, like those against pollution for example, or how much mercury you can dump and where, are to protect the lives of the people. But curbing pollution isn't as profitable as dumping lead in playgrounds so profit wins out. Here's a few things many libertarians, especially the more extreme, would like to see... Welfare abolished. Minimum wage abolished. Environmental regulations abolished. While they wouldn't abolish unions, freedom of association there, they would like to neuter them and give employers carte blanche on who they fire and why.
I know I've covered this before, but there are countries that have no welfare, no minimum wage laws, no environmental regulations, and no unions. Every single one of them is a Third World nation. What a lovely plan for the world they have.
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by Tabby at 5/20/2005 10:24:00 a.m.
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Thursday, May 19, 2005
Wow, that last entry was rambling... Anyway, politics! A Conservative MP, Belinda Stronach, just jumped over to the governing Liberals the other day, just before a vote on the budget that could unseat the Liberals, and the right-wingers are NOT happy. I'm loving it! This has shown the vitriol and sexism in many conservatives with comments like "whoring herself" and "prostituting herself" let alone the usual sexist crap in the papers. Way to hurt yourselves in Ontario, guys! While I'm no doubt there may well have been some ambition and opportunism involved in her crossing over to a new party, it's no like she didn't have issues with the Tories as they are now, far more to the right than she is socially and salivating to topple the government ever since the polls have shown them with a bit of a lead, and she has made it clear that she wants to wait for the Gomery inquiry into Adscam finish before going into an election. A lot of whiners are complaining she could have sat as an independant, and sure she could have, but frankly an independant has little future in Parliament other than a vote, and while that makes a difference when votes are as close as they have been lately, usually that's not the case. Of course it doesn't hurt that I'm a Liberal myself, so of course this whole thing delights me! What also delights me is the hypocrisy of Conservatives talking about honour and doing what's right for the country when their leader and deputy leader both used to lead the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservatives respectively and they both made promises not to merge with each other and then, well, merged into the Conservative Party. This Conservative Party, so shocked by Stronach's ambition and the Liberals doing whatever they can to stay in party, is the same party that promised to wait until the end of the Gomery inquiry to force an election until polls showed them with a lead, and then they jumped into bed with the separatist Bloc Quebecois to ensure they have (had) the votes. Hip deep in hypocrisy, but that's acceptable here in Alberta because dagnabit, they're conservatives! The West wants in! Why won't that damned Ontario elect right-wingers? Waaaaaa! The only party to show decorum, taste, and morals are the New Democrats, but I know I'll be too scared of a Conservative win to vote for them. I'm in Anne McLellan's riding anyway, and I like her. She hasn't been tainted with the scandal and I love how badly the right-wing wants her voted out and how hard they've tried election after election. The Liberals do need to change though, and though I am a lifetime Liberal voter, I'd like to see them out of power for a few years, but only with an NDP government in power. I shudder at the damage Stephen Harper's Conservatives would do in power to our social safety net, and don't get me started on same-sex marriage and other gay rights (the "gay agenda" = equality and fear-free living, how horrendous). What's so scary about debt repayment and lower taxes? I live in Alberta. I've seen the human cost of conservative economics. The only reason we have any sort of safety net left is because of oil. Which brings me to Albertans bitching about those damned Ontarians. The voice of Western separation is growing! Either BC, Alberta, and Saskatchwan would go together, and both those provinces have elected Liberals and New Democrats to their legislatures and so Alberta would still be pissed off, or Alberta would go it alone, and that would only do well until the oil runs out. It's easy to be an economic conservative when you're flush with oil wealth. Not only that, Alberta hasn't voted a new party to provincial power in over 30 years! They have some gall whining about Ontario and Liberals being in federal power for ten years or so. Damn it, Edmonton wants in! Why won't the rest of the province vote like us so we can have a voice? Waaaaa! It's time for Edmonton to secede from Alberta and form our own province!
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by Tabby at 5/19/2005 09:46:00 a.m.
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Monday, May 16, 2005
I was watching the Survivor finale last night and it pissed me off again. Never mind that people seem to be overlooking the bullying, sexist, and arrogant hypocrisy of winner Tom, it shouldn't matter because he shouldn't have been in the final two in the first place. Here was a strong, generally liked amongst his tribemates player who dominated challenges, and in their two real chances to vote him out, they didn't. It was obvious to everyone that if he made it to the final two, he would win the game. That said, despite some wavering most of his alliance stuck to the alliance, and that's what got him there. One of the things that really gets me in these games, Survivor and Big Brother and the like, are people getting scared or making a move too early and screwing up their alliances. Normally you want to stick with it, but when one player is so completely dominant you need to change your plans, or you're screwed. I watch every season of Survivor and Big Brother and keep seeing the same stupid mistakes each time. If I was American and if I had any desire to be on television (quite the opposite, I enjoy anonymity and hate being photographed) I guarantee you I could win either of those shows as long as I don't end up with an alliance that doesn't get scared and start falling apart, and as long as I'm not on a tribe that doesn't lose every immunity (who would have thought it before this season). Seeing as I don't plan on going on any of those shows, let me share with you some of my strategies after watching many seasons of each... First of all, work when you get there. Sunny beaches seem great, but you need to put in some effort around the camp/house. Laziness rarely works in anyone's favour. In the same vein, don't work too hard. That can throw people off as well. Find the right balance. Unless you plan it out in advance, don't fight with anyone. A planned fight can help disguise an alliance, but otherwise people like to vote out at least one of the people in an argument. So don't. Rewards are great, but keep your eye on the prize. The most dangerous reward challenges are those where tribes take each other out. I would tell the people in my alliance to take me out first. If they wish to do the same, great! If not, close your eyes and pick a name at random. Otherwise people take it personally if you go after them. This is one of the worst mistakes I've seen people make, and too often it's revealed a pecking order and I've seen alliances broken wide apart because of this. Losing can be a good thing. If your teammates are willing, try to give the reward to the people you plan on voting out if you can do it without making it look obvious. If by some unfortunate chance beyond your control you win a reward, discuss with your core alliances beforehand who should be taken. The best choices would be people you need votes from but aren't in your core alliances. Discuss strategy with these people, work with them, but make sure that in the end you stick to your plan, your core alliance knows you'll stick to your plan, but try to make sure you have the vote of the people you take with you. Now I've said "alliance" and I've said "core alliance". You need to make alliances you absolutely plan on sticking to unless one of the members looks far too tough or is far too dominant. You need to plan ahead to the final six, final five, final three, and final two. It is ESSENTIAL that nobody other than the final two has any idea of your plans. One of the things you should discuss with your alliance is that nobody should make deals beyond the final five (or six, as you should tell the extraneous sixth teammate), remind them of how this almost always blows up in people's faces. Of course you will have the final three all planned. The thing is, shouldn't this raise suspicion in the mind of the final three person not planned for the final two? Of course it should, but you can allay this by mentioning how the final two are often worked out in the final immunity challenge (this will work for Survivor or Big Brother) by deals being made. I know you're thinking all you need is a solid final three, and you can do with just that if done right, but a solid final two shows loyalty, and don't forget you have to then defend yourself against those voted out. Loyalty to where you promised to get people is good, as it gives some truth. But you will have to lie during the game. Admit to it. It's strange to say, but there is an almost honourable lying to can commit in reality game shows that as long as you're honest about it in the end, most jury members will be willing to forgive. If you stick with your strategy and work at it as nicely as you can, you can count on votes. And this is where having a final two counts the most, because you are at once honourable for carrying that person through, but if you pick right, they will lose votes for having got there on your coattails. There is more to my strategies for these games, and I'm sure I could clarify and expand on what I'm saying, but it's busy here at work and this is getting aggrivating trying to write and work so that's it for now. Besides, just in case "never" becomes "why not" I do have to keep some secrets.
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by Tabby at 5/16/2005 01:22:00 p.m.
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Thursday, May 12, 2005
Urgh! Ow! Oooooh! My poor tooth! I'm having enough tooth pain that I had to get out of work for a bit yesterday and have my dentist take a look at it. The result? I'm now on Tylenol 3 (with codeine!) and tomorrow afternoon I'm going in to get it, and one of the very back molars, removed. So until I can afford a dental implant, it looks like I'm going to be doing a lot of chewing in the left side of my mouth. That all by itself is bad enough, but I'm just getting over back pain and yesterday finished my last antibiotic pill for an infection (I won't get into details, but I assure you it had nothing to do with a Norwegian airline pilot named Lars) so you can imagine I'm getting a little tired of hurting. Yes, I'm whining. Yes, it could be worse. I'm still tired of pain. I'll take full responsibility for the back pain. I sit in all sorts of strange posititions. When I'm at home surfin' the Net, I'll usually be sitting back with my feet up on the wall, which can't be good for an aging spine. There is some good news there, I just found out today. My health coverage at work covers visits to a chiropractor! Why the hell did I not look into this earlier? I've been shelling out money to see this guy, and all this time I could have been getting reimbursed. That is going to ease the financial pain all that much more.
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by Tabby at 5/12/2005 01:55:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2005
I'm a fan of Survivor and now The Amazing Race (congratulations, Joyce and Uchenna). These two shows have one thing in common other than CBS, and that's those demonspawn Rob and Amber. Or as people like to say, "Romber". And that's what is ticking me off now. Combining the two names of a couple to make one is really getting old and I'm really hoping people will stop that soon. "Bennifer" was a pain in the ass to read over and over again. Soap opera fans love doing it. No more, please! I'm begging you! At least there appears to be some sort of limit to who they do it to. I've not once heard Prince Charles and Camilla referred to as "Charmilla", and I don't think anyone wants that. Remember this, because if the universe ever gets so messed up that Depp and I ever end up together, I will smack anyone who refers to us as "Jobby" or "Tabnny".
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by Tabby at 5/11/2005 01:50:00 p.m.
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Sunday, May 08, 2005
You know something I've noticed when arguing with religionists online? They will dig their feet in deep, yet it's the atheists that get accused of refusing to budge in their beliefs.
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by Tabby at 5/08/2005 05:08:00 p.m.
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Monday, May 02, 2005
The biggest threat to "traditional" marriage isn't same-sex marriage, it's conservative economics. Stop laying off people and shipping jobs overseas and you'll see fewer divorces.
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by Tabby at 5/02/2005 12:47:00 p.m.
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