I don’t know what it is but I have been having intermittent downtime off and on for a couple of weeks. It is starting to get really irritating and makes me want to bash my head against the monitor, but since lightning took out my flat panel, this is the only one left. Damn it.
July 2006
Hornworms
This bastard was on one of my tomato plants. All it’s missing is a fucking hooka.
Andrea Yates gets off
A jury found Andrea Yates not guilty by reason of insanity. I think everyone knows that she was insane, but shit. She should have to pay some kind of penalty. Apparently she is being committed to a State Mental Health facility with periodic hearings to determine whether she should be released. Bullshit.
DDOS Attacks
Fucking assholes. Got up about 30 or 40 minutes ago, tried to access my site. No go. I finally checked via IP address and did a bit of troubleshooting, and sure enough, it’s down. Sent an email to tech support, and they replied back within a couple of minutes. Apparently it’s DDOS attacks. Damn, must be Hezbollah trying to keep down my poignant wit, or trolls that don’t want you to read my intelligent commentary, or maybe right-wing, ultra-conservative, blue hairs that just don’t like the word fuck. Well, FUCK YOU then.
I have been pretty lucky. I have never seen much downtime with my current provider. Hell, I had more down time when I hosted it via the server in my basement, which is why I moved it offline.
Fine, I posted at MySpace. Then again if I am able to post this it means that my site is back up and the point is moot.
It’s 6:20am now, and the site is back up. Good deal.
Spell Check
Zoundry has apparently updated the blog posting software that I use, now there is a spell checker. Good damn thing. Hell, it might have always been there but I haven’t seen it.
I think I am going to go outside for a nice smoke, then kick the girls out of my bedroom and hit the sack.
How old ARE you anyway?
I don’t take too many quizzes lately, but ran across this at Lisa’s blog.
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You Are 23 Years Old |
 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view – and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what’s to come… love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You’ve had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You’ve been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax. |
Etiquette of the Man-Hug
I guess that this has been up for a couple of years, but this is the first time that I have run across it.
Wake up Dead
Damn, I wonder if I can call in dead today. I feel like shit today. I stayed up until almost midnight reading blogs and watching Deadwood from earlier in the evening. I think I need about four more hours of sleep. That’s the really bad part about being boss. Can’t call in.
Fairtax Benefits
Here’s a quick rundown of some of the benefits of the Fairtax.
Stem Cell Research
Why is stem cell research such a big fucking deal to those in power, particularly right-wing Republicans? I am not particularly prone to paranoia and illusions of shadowy figures running the government, but what would happen if we could find cures for some of the diseases that ail us? What if Diabetes were cured for instance? It would severely hurt pharmaceutical companies, since they are not in business to find CURES for diseases. They are in business to TREAT sickness and disease, not to get rid of it completely.