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300 (2006)

Have you seen this yet?

Apparently they only spent like 60 days filming the actors and then a year and half in the editting room adding the graphics.

I probably could’ve waited for this to come out on DVD and then watch it on my 65″ screen TV instead of spending $20 at the damn theatre….but John just “had to” see it on the bigscreen.

It was not nearly as good as much as it was talked up about.

Ajaxload – Ajax loading gif generator

[url=http://www.ajaxload.info/]Ajaxload[/url]

Nice find if I may say so myself. Too bad, looks I’m a little late on finding it. It seems they’ve generated more than 3 million gifs so far.

Young Makes the Madden 08 Cover

Vince Young, 2006 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, the first QB to play in the Pro Bowl in his rookie season since Dan Marino and now the 2nd Titan to make the cover of Madden, Eddie George in 2001. I think a picture of Pacman Jones “making it rain” on some bitches would had sold a couple more copies. Google News that story if you don’t know it.

All Madden Covers
‘99: Garrison Hearst
‘00: Barry Sanders
‘00: Dorsey Levens
‘01: Eddie George
‘02: Daunte Culpepper
‘03: Marshall Faulk
‘04: Michael Vick
‘05: Ray Lewis
‘06: Donovan McNabb
‘07: Shaun Alexander
‘08: Vince Young

As for the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_curse]Madden Curse[/url], we’ll see. Tennessee was an 8-8-0 team last year. They don’t seem much of a threat and seemed to weaken a little near the end of last season even though they ended in 15th in the ESPN Power ratings during Week 18. The Titans are tied for 2nd to last in the odds for making the Super Bowl next season at 100/1 (with the 49′ers). The Jets are last with 125/1. My Rams are 50/1. Skins are 20/1, WTF?! Colts are in first with a 4/1 odd. [url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2322228]2007 NFL Championship odds[/url].

Blades of Glory (2007)

…sucked! I only watched it because Craig T. Nelson was in it. If I was a three legged dog with thumbs, I’d give this movie 3 thumbs-down.

The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said Calendar

There have been a couple of good quotes in the past couple weeks. Here I go sharing again, all without spamming your email inbox. haha. LOL!1! Uggh. You should really thank me. It’s not even my calendar, so I also had to steal them. You’re welcome.

Probably my favorite so far.
[quote="Friday, March 30, 2007"]I TRUSTED THE GOVERNMENT,
NOW MY DICK GLOWS IN THE DARK
[i]slogan on a T-shirt seen on a young woman in Bangkok, Thailand[/i][/quote]

[quote="Saturday, March 31, 2007"]This taught me a lesson, but I’m not sure what it is.
[i]tennis star John McEnroe[/i][/quote]I feel like this 90% of the time.

[quote="Monday, April 2, 2007"][i]Warning on a propane blowtorch[/i]
NEVER USE WHILE SLEEPING[/quote]…and you know there is a reason why they print these types of warnings. Yep, rednecks. Making white people superior since 1897. If I offended any rednecks, let me first congratulate you on learning to read. Secondly, I’ll translate what I said so, you too may find the humor; Here’s yer sign. Git ‘er done!

Sometimes you just want to slap someone just for talking.
[quote="Tuesday, April 3, 2007"]Great Danes are just, like, so great, aren’t they? They’re just, like, big dogs! I know! Yeah, yeah, Great Danes are great. Oh, my God, they just so are.
[i]actress Kate Bosworth[/i][/quote]

[quote="Wednesday, April 4 2007"]MADE WITH REAL INGREDIENTS
[i]ad for grocery-store-bakery scones, in the Wenatchee (Washington) World[/i][/quote]Maybe that’s why they so dang pricey!

Basics of Templatizing

There’s a standard way of creating templates. We all know it. We all don’t know how we learned it. My question is; is it documented?

The programming language used in the base implementation for a templating system shouldn’t dictate how it’s structured. Templating is generic, very generic. I’m also under the impression that templates used in any server-side scripting language should also be broken down in the same manner as any server-side template is done.

I raised the issue that the templates created at my job were (a joke|retarded|in need of a rewrite). They have a main template for a basic HTML page and a template for pop-up windows. So far so good. Within the basic template there is hard-coded crap for printer friendly type pages and some crap for pages that would be hosted on a secure site. Not so good but, whatever. The main issue is that they created a template and then cut that file in to section, and not modularly. The cut it like you’d saw a woman in half. Meaning <html> is in the first file and </html> is in the last file. Why am I making a fuss? They really have 5 websites with about 10 different formations of pages. All which should be there own templates regardless of what domain they reside.

There’s the red-tape and hoops I’d have to go through to even think about fixing this crap. I guess, “barely working in a manner that’s confusing to everyone and involves hacking different files every week” is whats good for everyone. You’d thing they would know the difference between increased productivity and being productive. Besdies, where’s the documentation that says that what originally was created was the perfect approach?

Since this subject is culinary equivalent of boiling water, there is no “Templatetizing for Dummies” book. And if there was, it would be a pamphlet that read, “Turn off the computer. Go watch TV.” So, if anyone has seen a quick write up let me know because I’m not wasting my time and searching for this crap just to beg them to let me fix their screwed up shit. Since this would be a, let me guess, “When we have time in the future” project. Filed under the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” list.

Windsheild Replacement

I’ve been meaning to price this. Just in general, it’s nice to know but, obviously it all depends on make and model. The one thing I did hear through the grapevine was that your insurance will pay for it.
[quote="geico.com"]4. [b]Savings[/b]
A windshield replacement averages approximately $250-$500. GEICO will allow a repair at no cost to the policyholder, as long as they have comprehensive coverage. [[url=http://www.geico.com/auto/claims/glass_windshield.htm]web site[/url]][/quote]
[quote="progressive.com"][b]You Pay No Deductible for Windshield Repairs[/b]
If both of the following conditions apply, you pay no deductible to have your windshield repaired:
1. You have Comprehensive coverage and have windshield damage that your policy covers.
2. Your windshield can be repaired safely rather than replaced. [[url=http://claims.progressive.com/claim_glass.aspx]web site[/url]][/quote]

So, it looks like I heard correctly. I don’t think I have Comprehensive though.

My Job Wants To Be "Greener" Than Your Job

I get this e-mail from the big cheese at work asking us to turn off electrical devices off at COB. Granted, as proven on the Busting of Myths show, they showed if you’re going to be away from you light source for more than 0.0000001 seconds, you should turn it off to conserve money. My question is, is it really conserving energy? Do we care about using too much electricity? Beside the points of wearing out a light bulb faster or saving money at the end of the month at our HOMES. Who cares at WORK? Does any one think that turning off our lights will “do our part to assure a sustainable environment for our children and grandchildren.”? That sounds like some conspiracy theory bullshit to me.



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