Saturday, July 31, 2004
eBay is dumb
OK. this sucks. with 4 people bidding the iMac only went for $1.00 more than my $30 starting price. It's gonna cost like $70 just to ship.
Second. The Rio800 accessories auction is even dumber. This girl bids on it, wins it and then starts e-mailing me questions about it. I say I use FedEx because I have an account (and they come to ME to get the package) no she wants it USMail priority so I have to drive over to the damn post office and get a price quote and then wait for her to pay me and then drive back and actually ship it.
eBay is officially dumb.
Second. The Rio800 accessories auction is even dumber. This girl bids on it, wins it and then starts e-mailing me questions about it. I say I use FedEx because I have an account (and they come to ME to get the package) no she wants it USMail priority so I have to drive over to the damn post office and get a price quote and then wait for her to pay me and then drive back and actually ship it.
eBay is officially dumb.
Friday, July 30, 2004
iMac on eBay
This is so exciting! I now have 1 bidder and 4 watchers... it's only @ $29.95 right now but all I want is $50 really. It's pretty much useless to anyone that doesn't want to deal with fixing high voltage componants.
The auction ends @ 5, so stay tuned to see how high it goes. It's gonna cost like $70 just to ship. LOL
The auction ends @ 5, so stay tuned to see how high it goes. It's gonna cost like $70 just to ship. LOL
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Goodbye iMac...
SOMEONE BID ON MY FIRST E-BAY AUCTION...
The iMac ... in happier times... (it died in August 2003 from a failed Flyback Transformer.
farewell iMac... you led to my college degree.
The iMac ... in happier times... (it died in August 2003 from a failed Flyback Transformer.
farewell iMac... you led to my college degree.
Powerbook takes a fall
Well my Powerbook fell today. It was horrible to watch, I tripped on the power cord and it flew onto the ground, landing sideways with the keyboard flying off of it.
Picked it up, everything looked OK, no cracked screen or anything like that. but no AIRPORT. ahhh. so i actually had to take off the case and take out the airport card and put it back in and everything works fine.
Moral of the story: Always buy laptops made out of Titanium.
Picked it up, everything looked OK, no cracked screen or anything like that. but no AIRPORT. ahhh. so i actually had to take off the case and take out the airport card and put it back in and everything works fine.
Moral of the story: Always buy laptops made out of Titanium.
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Never comment on how slow the day is goin
Just when you think your day is slow and easy 3 computers freak out and start rebooting on their own from a giant flux of data that took out the whole network. Only the internet works.. no printers. no deko fonts. no network files. just the web.
Saturday, July 24, 2004
UnMatch-Box
Well it finally happened. We've kept them separate our whole lives, As I was moving things around in the basement with my nephew, I dropped a toy box and all of my brother and I's matchbox/hot wheels are now mixed. We were so anal about keeping them separate and I just ruined it all.
At 27 years old I manage to piss off the 6 year old still living inside me.
I bet he could sort them out. Even at 30, my brother Mike could spy the differences in a paint job on a car of any size. Thats the funny thing, he's 2 1/2 years older than me, but all his were in better shape than mine. You could have noticed in 1983 which of us would end up going into the auto industry.
At 27 years old I manage to piss off the 6 year old still living inside me.
I bet he could sort them out. Even at 30, my brother Mike could spy the differences in a paint job on a car of any size. Thats the funny thing, he's 2 1/2 years older than me, but all his were in better shape than mine. You could have noticed in 1983 which of us would end up going into the auto industry.
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
insomnia
sometimes i can't stand that i can't sleep when i want to. it is totally genetic though. I see it in other family members.
Tonight my sister and I passed each other at 10pm. She was yawning into the fridge while I got a glass of milk. Two hours later I am done thrashing around in my bed unable to sleep. I am about to go downstairs when I notice her light on.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP MISS TIRED?"
"Insomnia," she answers.
It is hot upstairs, which is why I was headed to sleep in the basement in the first place, but I gave up my comfy couch when I offered her to come down and watch a movie. Her choice of film...
So in goes Coyote Ugly. Not a horrible film, it's got comic book references and beautiful women. Plus John Goodman is cool.
She says I don't have to clean off the 2nd couch, we can lay down together on the comfy couch but I really just want to sleep fuck the damn movie...I'm out in 10 minutes... right???
No.. the movie is now over and she's upstairs sleeping.. and I am still awake.
I don't think I'll be going to the gym when the alarm goes off at 6am.
Tonight my sister and I passed each other at 10pm. She was yawning into the fridge while I got a glass of milk. Two hours later I am done thrashing around in my bed unable to sleep. I am about to go downstairs when I notice her light on.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP MISS TIRED?"
"Insomnia," she answers.
It is hot upstairs, which is why I was headed to sleep in the basement in the first place, but I gave up my comfy couch when I offered her to come down and watch a movie. Her choice of film...
So in goes Coyote Ugly. Not a horrible film, it's got comic book references and beautiful women. Plus John Goodman is cool.
She says I don't have to clean off the 2nd couch, we can lay down together on the comfy couch but I really just want to sleep fuck the damn movie...I'm out in 10 minutes... right???
No.. the movie is now over and she's upstairs sleeping.. and I am still awake.
I don't think I'll be going to the gym when the alarm goes off at 6am.
Sunday, July 18, 2004
RE-CONNECT 2400
Well today I bumped into an old friend i have been looking for a long time. Chris Resciniti. I first met Chris online in the late 80s/early 90s. He happens to live with my friend Geoff and I saw him at a party at about 2am .. AMAZING.. I am so happy I found him again.
I also met face-to-face with another online friend, when he asked how Chris and I met i explained BBSing and he said he did it to. Well this cat used to call my BBS, Strawberry Fields himself and I recognized his "handle" immediately. He chatted with my sister Chrissy a bunch too so I can't wait to blow her mind that I met him at a party.
Earlier in the evening, we celebrate at another party Mike Murphy was throwing to bid farewell to his crutches. His celebration of mobility was so much fun. I got to see Mundana. She made some Jungle Juice for everyone to get wasted on. I also go to see Mark Geralds and his son Brendan.. sooo cute..
Brendan is to sexy for this party.
Mike is about to launch some crutches off the balcony.
Mundana makes a mean jungle juice.
The crowd wants to see the death of crutches.
More rum. Never enough rum.
I also met face-to-face with another online friend, when he asked how Chris and I met i explained BBSing and he said he did it to. Well this cat used to call my BBS, Strawberry Fields himself and I recognized his "handle" immediately. He chatted with my sister Chrissy a bunch too so I can't wait to blow her mind that I met him at a party.
Earlier in the evening, we celebrate at another party Mike Murphy was throwing to bid farewell to his crutches. His celebration of mobility was so much fun. I got to see Mundana. She made some Jungle Juice for everyone to get wasted on. I also go to see Mark Geralds and his son Brendan.. sooo cute..
Brendan is to sexy for this party.
Mike is about to launch some crutches off the balcony.
Mundana makes a mean jungle juice.
The crowd wants to see the death of crutches.
More rum. Never enough rum.
Friday, July 16, 2004
trust
i bought this car from these 2 guys they say it runs OK should I trust them?
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
dan's 1960s must have albums
when rock music first started expressing real feelings it all started in 1966 with the beach boys released pet sounds
inspired by that, 1967 had the following crucial albums:
cream - disraeli gears
jefferson airplane - surrealistic pillow
the beatles - sgt. peppers lonely hearts club band
pink floyd - piper at the gates of dawn
the byrds - younger than yesterday
the rolling stones - between the buttons
check 'em out you won't be disappointed.
inspired by that, 1967 had the following crucial albums:
cream - disraeli gears
jefferson airplane - surrealistic pillow
the beatles - sgt. peppers lonely hearts club band
pink floyd - piper at the gates of dawn
the byrds - younger than yesterday
the rolling stones - between the buttons
check 'em out you won't be disappointed.
Monday, July 12, 2004
it burns
I just got chili in my eye
Saturday, July 10, 2004
Motown Phans
Tonight after Brads birthday get together, I hung out with about 6 Phish phans residing around Detroit that also work in advertising/commercial film. We will all be in Vermont for the final show.
Monday, July 05, 2004
death comes on the water
well i wanted to go home but they are saying i really want to go wakeboarding. there is something to the tubing activity that causes pain, they like laugh at you just for getting sore on the water.
i am not sure about this but since i am not at home i might as well live life like i may die at any moment.
i am not sure about this but since i am not at home i might as well live life like i may die at any moment.
Fire does work.
Tonight was a night of fire and explosives. We launched so many illegal fireworks. We had to take cover a few times when things launched astray. It was out of control. Flint style July 4th celebrations are a ton of fun. I recommmend it at least once every few years.
Sunday, July 04, 2004
Dan's IQ is in the top 10% !
Congratulations, dan!
Your IQ score is 129
This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others.
Your Intellectual Type is Precision Processor. This means you're exceptionally good at discovering quick solutions to problems, especially ones that involve math or logic. You're also resourceful and able to think on your feet. And that's just some of what we know about you from your test results. - Tickle.com
More info on Definition of IQ
The average IQ of the population as a whole is, by definition, 100. IQs range from 0 to above 200, and among children, to above 250. However, about 50% of the population have IQs between 89 and 111, and about 80% of the population have IQs ranging between 80 and 120, with 10% lying below 80, and 10% falling above 120.
Your IQ score is 129
This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others.
Your Intellectual Type is Precision Processor. This means you're exceptionally good at discovering quick solutions to problems, especially ones that involve math or logic. You're also resourceful and able to think on your feet. And that's just some of what we know about you from your test results. - Tickle.com
More info on Definition of IQ
The average IQ of the population as a whole is, by definition, 100. IQs range from 0 to above 200, and among children, to above 250. However, about 50% of the population have IQs between 89 and 111, and about 80% of the population have IQs ranging between 80 and 120, with 10% lying below 80, and 10% falling above 120.
Saturday, July 03, 2004
Clio, MI
We are going to Bay City tonight to see fireworks. This must be the only time of the year that people don't refer to it as Bay Shitty.
Friday, July 02, 2004
Fear Your Holiday Weekend
Don't forget that your government wants you to be afraid this holiday weekend.
It's an election year, after all, and if you're afraid you most likely will want to keep the self proclaimed "war president" in command.
CNN doesn't want you to forget.
Don't think about who owns CNN and how those same people will prey on the fears, patriotism and pocketbooks of every household.
Remember to fear your holiday weekend. Soak in the viewpoints of the corporate media.
Don't worry about that little Patriot Act thing, leave the thinking to your government. Everything is just fine. Spend some money. Use more gas. Pollute the environment. Vote republican.
It's an election year, after all, and if you're afraid you most likely will want to keep the self proclaimed "war president" in command.
CNN doesn't want you to forget.
Don't think about who owns CNN and how those same people will prey on the fears, patriotism and pocketbooks of every household.
Remember to fear your holiday weekend. Soak in the viewpoints of the corporate media.
Don't worry about that little Patriot Act thing, leave the thinking to your government. Everything is just fine. Spend some money. Use more gas. Pollute the environment. Vote republican.
Thursday, July 01, 2004
work
back to work.. ahhhhhhhhhhh
