by Matt | Jun 12, 2003 | Imported Entry
docholoday: arg. no showing at 3, but it’s moved to 6:30
docholoday: so, a showing at 4 and 6… damn
MagusXL: Are you saying no just to be negative?
MagusXL: Does this topic make you feel angry ?
docholoday: constantly
MagusXL: That is interesting. Please continue.
docholoday: hehe
MagusXL: That is interesting. Please continue.
docholoday: once… when I was a child…
MagusXL: Perhaps I already know you were a child.
docholoday: perhaps. and perhaps I beat shrinks with baseball bats in parking garages for kicks 😛
MagusXL: How likely, would you estimate?
docholoday: my batting average?
docholoday: about 350
MagusXL: But your batting average.
MagusXL: Does that suggest anything else which belongs to you?
docholoday: my bat… my bat belongs to me
MagusXL: Your bat?
docholoday: yes, the one I hit things with
MagusXL: Please tell me some more about this.
docholoday: well… I have this bat… and I beat people with it who ask too many questions
docholoday: the bat really seems to enjoy it
MagusXL: Do you say you have this bat for some special reason?
docholoday: yes, for beating
MagusXL: But your bat.
MagusXL: Please tell me some more about this.
docholoday: well, I really like bats. I own multiple bats. They’re good for different things. For example, the wooden bats are better for breaking bones, while the alluminum bats are better for quick hit and run beating.
MagusXL: Tell me more about that.
docholoday: which part?
MagusXL: That is interesting. Please continue.
docholoday: I see.
MagusXL: That’s quite interesting.
docholoday: My seeing?
MagusXL: Does that suggest anything else which belongs to you?
docholoday: My eye
MagusXL: Your eye?
docholoday: Don’t forget the other one. It’s important too
MagusXL: Let’s discuss further why your seeing.
docholoday: Because I have eyes… that’s why I see. I need to see in order to hit people with bats, thus my justification for sight is to injury other people who ask too many freudian questions
MagusXL: Your justification for sight is to injury other people who ask too many freudian questions?
docholoday: yup
MagusXL: Let’s discuss further why your eye.
docholoday: Because my nose doesn’t have good depth perception
MagusXL: Is it important to you that your nose doesn’t have good depth perception?
docholoday: not really
MagusXL: Let’s discuss further why your justification for sight is to injury other people who ask too many freudian questions.
docholoday: Let’s
MagusXL: Does that have anything to do with the fact that your nose doesn’t have good depth perception?
docholoday: Nope… that’s natures fault
MagusXL: Does talking about this bother you?
docholoday: nope… it only bothers my bat collection. I’m indifferent.
MagusXL: Does that suggest anything else which belongs to you?
docholoday: my indifference perhaps
MagusXL: Does that suggest anything else which belongs to you?
docholoday: nope
MagusXL: Earlier you said your bat collection.
docholoday: The one I beat people with?
MagusXL: Why do you say The one you beat people with?
docholoday: Because it’s easier to beat them with a baseball bat then a large fish
MagusXL: Does that reason seem to explain anything else?
docholoday: My dislike for fish
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Score: Matt 1, Mindless Chat Bots 0.
UPDATE: Chip found the rest of the log, so I added it. Thanks Chip.
by Matt | Jun 10, 2003 | Imported Entry
Something new is coming… it’s cool… you’ll like it. It’s 99.9% done. I need to upload it and tweak it a little. It’s 3am… so I’ll do that tomorrow. Check back tomorrow afternoon… you’ll like what you see. I promise.
by Matt | Jun 5, 2003 | Imported Entry
My router. The best thing I ever purchased. With it, I’ve jacked into my parents DSL and I’m successfully back online. I had to pry the password out of my father because he was convinced I was going to use it to, quote, “mess with his system”. Umm, right, like I’d even turn that 10 year old paper-weight on and wait the 15 minutes for Windows 95 to boot. They’re so convinced that I bring the computer equivalent of the black death home with me every time I visit since there’s always something wrong with their system while I’m here. Apparently no one told them that Windows 95 isn’t exactly the most stable of operating systems.
So, I can read email once again. Huzzah.
Let’s see. As for day to day things, yesterday Chip and I went to see Finding Nemo. For me this was the second time but Chip hadn’t seen it yet and it was good enough to see twice. It was equally enjoyable the second time around. Today I went and had lunch with Chip, Dave, Dave’s friend Dave and his wife. It was rather tasty. After lunch I washed and waxed the car and did the windows. It started raining a little and I didn’t have time to clean out the inside. This evening I did 4 or 5 loads of laundry, watched the hockey game and searched Monster.com for jobs. I actually found 3 and I’ll be applying/contacting them on Monday. This, added to my list of 20 or so photographers in the area, seems like a good place to start. I’m also going to contact the Nashua Telegraph and Manchester Union Leader (newspapers for those of you out of state). A pretty good day.
Tomorrow I start contacting people about jobs. I’m not holding out for anything in particular and I plan to pretty much blanket the market and make sure everybody and their brother knows I can shoot for them. We’ll see how it goes.
Oh, and a weird computer sound issue has shown up. Anyone ever had their sound coming out with an echo? I don’t have anything soundcard related installed except for the drivers (no weird Creative Control Pannel or anything). I didn’t change anything and can’t find a way to turn it off. Any suggestions?
Oh, and outgoing email doesn’t seem to be working. Someone remind me, do I have to have SSL turned on for outgoing mail from hindenburg? Cause I do. It worked once… I just don’t remember what I have to do to get it to work again.
That’s about it. I’m just happy to be back online at the moment.
by Matt | May 30, 2003 | Imported Entry
Hey, guess who’s graduating with honors? Me! Weird huh? I guess my average was above a 3.6, so I’m graduating Cum Laude. We found out today when we picked up our caps and gowns at graduation rehearsal. There was this weird second gold colored tassel in my bag. Come to find out I’m not a moron after all. Cool huh?
Also, after graduation rehearsal we got a phone call from Lauren’s parents. They had taken Lauren’s grandfather to the hospital because they thought he was having a stroke. Turned out to be some leg spasm and a fractured foot, or something like that. That’s a relief. We unfortunately missed our dinner reservations since we were at the emergency room with Lauren’s family. We told my family to go ahead and eat since they had just driven 18 hours and were starving, so at least they got to enjoy dinner.
At the moment I’m cleaning up and getting ready for bed. Graduation seating starts at 8am tomorrow and the ceremony is from 10-? The commonly assumed ending time is approximately 3pm. We’re a graduating class of 950 this year so it should take a little while. I’m excited.
In case anyone is up between 10-3, the ceremony will be web-cast as well. Check SCADs site for details.
Goodnight.
by Matt | May 30, 2003 | Imported Entry
Pla… graduation rehearsal at 2:00. Lauren’s family is already here. My family is arriving at 3(ish). We have dinner reservations at 5:00. I have to pack tonight but I’m sure the family is going to be here, at the apartment, hanging out. I certainly don’t want to be packing tomorrow. Graduation tomorrow at 8am. I’m getting that “sick, butterfly” feeling down in my stomach. It’s rather unnerving. I’ve been cleaning the apartment all morning and it looks like it did before I started. I’m just whining a little. Actually, all I really want to do is win the lottery tonight and just sleep, 58 million dollars richer, for the next few months. Is that too much to ask? I hope not.
by Matt | May 27, 2003 | Imported Entry
I saw this on Lauren’s AOL “headlines” and felt it needed to be quoted:
“WASHINGTON (May 27) – A majority of drivers admit they routinely speed, eat or even read while driving in a new poll designed to measure drivers’ attitudes about safety.
Ninety-one percent of drivers of all ages acknowledged at least one risky activity in the previous six months, including 71 percent who said they sped; 59 percent who ate while driving; 37 percent who used a cell phone; 28 percent who wore no seatbelt and 26 percent who used no signal when turning. Fourteen percent admitted to reading while driving.
At the same time, drivers were likely to say that someone else on the road is more dangerous than they are. Drivers ages 26-44 were most likely to engage in risky driving, but when that age group was asked which drivers should be retested to make sure they’re driving safely, 83 percent said seniors and 69 percent said teens. Only 56 percent said everyone should be retested.”
Notice how I made that passage bold in order to make it stand out…
Personally, I probably fall into the category with the rest of you. I don’t drive perfect, in fact I’m probably far from it, but I do think I’m a “good” driver. I also think everyone else on the road is a moron. Of course I don’t drive badly… no, never… not me. Just goes to show that everyone would rather blame someone else, even me. I do believe the statistics are rather accurate for once. Most of the “risky” drivers are above 25 but most of them point the finger at teenagers for being worse. Oh well. Just thought I’d share. Oh, and if you’re wondering where these numbers came from:
“The survey, released Tuesday, was conducted for Volvo Cars of North America, AAA and Partners for Highway Safety as part of a new safety campaign.”
Ok, off to class. Wish me luck with my presentations today.
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