Ah, standard time. Time to sleep. Time to get up not in a rush. Time for bullet points. What were we saving all that daylight for anyway?
- Update: note the subtle underlying concept - no one is as smart as me and my friends:
"I think he's a sincere and honest man," Mr. Manning said yesterday on CTV's Question Period. "I think the bigger question with Premier Stelmach and the administration is one of its competence. Does it have the competence to deal with these big-picture issues?" Mr. Manning said the opposition Liberals and New Democrats display even less understanding of Alberta's potential leadership role, but predicted they could benefit from Tory failings.
I thought Manning was a populist? How is this not elitist? - The battle of the spammers continues but today was a bit of a victory with everything getting filtered. Sadly we will not be able to discuss either Miss Alba or Miss Spears in the comments now but on the up side we will not be able to discuss Miss Alba or Miss Spears.
- Fluke or no fluke? It was quite a game with New England pulling away from the Colts at the end due to a defensive play which saw a late game loose ball lead to the exciting NFL conclusion of two minutes of non-plays. If it was any other sport, goons would be sent in to interrupt the taking of the knee, a courtesy oddly granted the soon to be victors.
- How long before the personal computer goes the way of the console TV? I liked when my TV came with a wood finish. Can I get an iPod with a wood finish? I don't think so.
- A TV writers strike - do you care? I know I will have to find something else to do when Numb-Three-ERs is on, but I mainly watch news and sports. If you want know know what is happening behind the line, have a read about what Ian and Tessa think. I would offer either side my full support if they officially adopt the pronunciation "numb-three-ers". And about that show: I know it's Charlie - he's the evil one.
Comments
Ben (The Tiger) - November 5, 2007 10:36 am
Alan -- you're into steampunk, and you just didn't know it.
sean liddle - November 5, 2007 10:43 am
"Riverhead Teterboro".. I know I could use that in an intro to a short story..
"It was at the Riverhead Teterboro where they found the purse. The tattered red leather bad gripped firmly by the cold dead hand of the red-haired candy striper in the filthy graffiti covered bathroom stall beside the equally out of place dwarf in the badger costume. "Murder investigating," mused Constable Tremeer of the SI Homicide unit, "was better than television some days".. (insert audio fade into the Who's "The Seeker")
Yes you can get a custom made wood finish iPod. Steampunk be thy name.
TV writers strike.. well, since it won't affect LOST or any BBC television, I won't notice one iOta.
Gordo - November 5, 2007 10:44 am
Sure we can discuss <img src="http://blog.cruachan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/name.jpg">, Alan! One just has to be creative. :-D
Of course you can get a nice wooden case for your iPod. Just not from Apple.
Anything else you'd like a Google ninja to find for you? ;-)
Alan - November 5, 2007 10:52 am
No no no. Not steampunk. I want Eisenhower era. I want to think of a Louis St. Laurant era Federal grants program when I see my computer.
sean liddle - November 5, 2007 10:57 am
Like a Woody. The station wagon thing with the surfboards out the back but in iPod form..
Alan - November 5, 2007 11:05 am
I want plastic knobs that come off and a stereo attached: real convergence.
Alan - November 5, 2007 11:07 am
Pointy design is OK.
Gordo - November 5, 2007 11:08 am
It this better? <img src="http://blog.cruachan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/01.jpg" alt="01.jpg" align="top" height="200" width="139">
Alan - November 5, 2007 11:15 am
Does it weigh 120 lbs and sit on the living room floor?
Gordo - November 5, 2007 11:18 am
Depends on the size of the block of lead you attach to it. ;-)
Alan - November 5, 2007 11:24 am
I mean that iPod would be OK if its screen was 2 x 3 feet and it received broadcast TV as well.
sean liddle - November 5, 2007 11:34 am
I am a dinosaur. I don't even own an iPod. I have an elderly sony MiniDisk player that I keep because d4mn it all, it is the media of the future!!! That and I am too cheap to buy an iPod.
Oh, yes, "egyptians intervene"
Mike - November 5, 2007 11:39 am
"touchables trade"
Although I was an interested neutral, the Pats/Colts game featured my most-hated NFL rule: the in-bounds "catch" when the defender does his job by pushing the receiver out of bounds before the receiver can get his feet down. Wussies.
Alan - November 5, 2007 12:03 pm
The Navy v. Notre Dame game Saturday was almost as good and displayed the great non-sudden-death overtime process used in NCAA football.