Yeah, it's been a while. Here, watch this and wonder what the hell with me. Also, I just lost the game.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Suck Electricity!
No, not like running the a/c with the window open kind of suck electricity. Think "eat lead, sucka!"
We have a fly problem at the new place. We have dogs, but we're pretty good about scooping the poop, and that doesn't seem to be the root of the problem in any case. There are just a ton of those bastards on the lawn, windows, walls, lights, and anything else handy at any given moment. The options for dealing with this are limited, partly due to having dogs and not wanting to poison them. So, I opted for a fly trap, the kind that's sort of like a wasp trap where they fly in and can't fly out. Florida, I think they call it. badum ching!
The fly trap had some pretty surprising results, and also made me realize just how big this fly problem is. I'll spare you the detailed images (partly because my mom said I would be labeled 'terminally weird' if I put said images on the internet. Yes, I still hang out with my mom. Get over it.) but here is the trap:
Now, imagine that filled top to bottom with fly bodies. I'm guessing there are a couple thousand in there, and it took about a week and a half to fill. I don't even know what to do with the trap, I think I might burn it or send it into space. Currently there are maggots making their way to the top, and I don't care to speculate too deeply about if they were laid or just busted out. Anyway, you should come visit my bag of flies, and probably take it home with you.
Clearly the fly trap is way goddam effective. yeesh. But there are some downsides...is it attracting the neighbor's flies too? And more importantly, the 'bait' in the trap has a smell to it that reminds me of a rotting animal. Well, at this point it could actually be that, since there are thousands of fly bodies in there. But the point is that it smelled that way from day one.
Yesterday I got paid, and today I bought an electric bug-zapper lamp thing. So far there have been a few gratifying pops, and possibly some of me flinging insect insults at, um, bugs. Hey, you'd join me if you had 20 bites on you right now and some damn thing buzzing around your ears.
We have a fly problem at the new place. We have dogs, but we're pretty good about scooping the poop, and that doesn't seem to be the root of the problem in any case. There are just a ton of those bastards on the lawn, windows, walls, lights, and anything else handy at any given moment. The options for dealing with this are limited, partly due to having dogs and not wanting to poison them. So, I opted for a fly trap, the kind that's sort of like a wasp trap where they fly in and can't fly out. Florida, I think they call it. badum ching!
The fly trap had some pretty surprising results, and also made me realize just how big this fly problem is. I'll spare you the detailed images (partly because my mom said I would be labeled 'terminally weird' if I put said images on the internet. Yes, I still hang out with my mom. Get over it.) but here is the trap:
Now, imagine that filled top to bottom with fly bodies. I'm guessing there are a couple thousand in there, and it took about a week and a half to fill. I don't even know what to do with the trap, I think I might burn it or send it into space. Currently there are maggots making their way to the top, and I don't care to speculate too deeply about if they were laid or just busted out. Anyway, you should come visit my bag of flies, and probably take it home with you.Clearly the fly trap is way goddam effective. yeesh. But there are some downsides...is it attracting the neighbor's flies too? And more importantly, the 'bait' in the trap has a smell to it that reminds me of a rotting animal. Well, at this point it could actually be that, since there are thousands of fly bodies in there. But the point is that it smelled that way from day one.
Yesterday I got paid, and today I bought an electric bug-zapper lamp thing. So far there have been a few gratifying pops, and possibly some of me flinging insect insults at, um, bugs. Hey, you'd join me if you had 20 bites on you right now and some damn thing buzzing around your ears.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Double Click
When you think about it, it's no wonder my grandparents can't get the hang of this. Here are the rules to double clicking vs single clicking, as near as I can explain them.
If it's a program on the start menu, single click.
If it's a file or folder, such as something in the my computer display, single click to get basic information, but double click to open the file or folder.
If it's a program but you got to it through my computer or explorer, double click to open/run.
If it's a file that you got to using the Internet, including Internet Explorer, single click to run, save, or open.
If it's an icon on the desktop, double click to run.
If it's a button within a program, single click.
If it's an option within a program (file, edit, view, etc...) single click and keep the mouse in the right neighborhood or all hell will break loose. Single clicks from here on out.
As if it weren't confusing enough, sometimes programs take a while to start. If you click twice when a single click was required, it will start twice. If you click once and double click was the ticket, odds are you'll end up sitting there like a doof waiting for your idle computer to "finish thinking." If you try to drag and drop a single click item, you may suffer actual physical harm.
If it's a program on the start menu, single click.
If it's a file or folder, such as something in the my computer display, single click to get basic information, but double click to open the file or folder.
If it's a program but you got to it through my computer or explorer, double click to open/run.
If it's a file that you got to using the Internet, including Internet Explorer, single click to run, save, or open.
If it's an icon on the desktop, double click to run.
If it's a button within a program, single click.
If it's an option within a program (file, edit, view, etc...) single click and keep the mouse in the right neighborhood or all hell will break loose. Single clicks from here on out.
As if it weren't confusing enough, sometimes programs take a while to start. If you click twice when a single click was required, it will start twice. If you click once and double click was the ticket, odds are you'll end up sitting there like a doof waiting for your idle computer to "finish thinking." If you try to drag and drop a single click item, you may suffer actual physical harm.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
NY: Second First Impressions.
Well, I'm here, and I am reminded of many things. Here are some of them.
-People still use The Club? I did not realize this.
-It is plenty possible for words to be piercingly loud and completely unintelligible at once. Subway stop call outs, for instance.
-For some reason, "No Standing" does not refer to actual standing, and these signs are NOT there to prevent the masses from loitering in the street and gumming up the works.
-It is super muggy and sticky here. Like, the kind of sticky where I can't figure out when it would make sense to shower. I could shower in the morning, but as soon as I step out the door it's going to be all wasted anyway. I could shower at night, but I'm about to sleep and I'm just going to wake up gross. I could shower in the afternoon, but that'd be stupid. So, probably I'll just wait until somebody complains about the smell.
-People still use The Club? I did not realize this.
-It is plenty possible for words to be piercingly loud and completely unintelligible at once. Subway stop call outs, for instance.
-For some reason, "No Standing" does not refer to actual standing, and these signs are NOT there to prevent the masses from loitering in the street and gumming up the works.
-It is super muggy and sticky here. Like, the kind of sticky where I can't figure out when it would make sense to shower. I could shower in the morning, but as soon as I step out the door it's going to be all wasted anyway. I could shower at night, but I'm about to sleep and I'm just going to wake up gross. I could shower in the afternoon, but that'd be stupid. So, probably I'll just wait until somebody complains about the smell.
Friday, July 18, 2008
This Week: Nothing!
Headed to NY for a vacation week, which may result in no posts or may result in a ton of posts, depending on the combination of interesting shit/busy factor. I'd call it a blog sabbatical, but that would imply regular posts that I'm taking a break from. So, business as usual, as far as the blog thing goes. If you're trying to get hold of me to hang out.....well shit, where have you been all year and why are you only trying to hang out now?
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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