The babble of a middle-aged lunatic.
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September 18, 2006 by Xythe
Ive been using the free Feed Demon for a while now. How does Stardocks BlogNavigator compare? I own a bit of Stardock software, and I dont mind spending the $20 if its better than what I use. I dont download trials.
October 7, 2006 by Xythe
I'm sorry Admins, but I'm very confused as to many of the features of the JU interface. 1) Why do I not have the permissions to edit my own blog entries?   2) Why do I not have the permissions to add a blog group? I guess what I am asking, is what permissions to I need to achieve these things, and what do I need to do to aquire the permissions to do these things?
October 9, 2006 by Xythe
I saw that Mason had posted a screen shot of his desktop. While not quite as sexy, it has a certain seduction to it...Don't you think? None of the artwork you see in this screenshot belongs to me; I'm far less talented. Here are the names of the good folks that helped me put this little gem together: Wall: My Very Own Vista; troyce35 WindowBlind: Stealth OS; Mike Brant ObjectDock: Eminence; .Zer0. Weather Widget: Haylo-2x Weather; adni18 Meter Widgets: Blister Pack-DX; rabidrobo...
November 12, 2006 by Xythe
This is my first attempt at doing anything like this, so please don't be to harsh on me with your criticism Theme: “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." - Albert Einstein ........................................................................................................
November 7, 2006 by Xythe
As some of you recall, I mentioned Walmart advertised A Compaq Presario notebook for $398 Link Well, I made it to one of my local Walmarts around 9:45pm, where I was 3rd in line to recieve one of the 20 laptops available. Like any geek, I had to hold off from speeding home to play with my new toy Anyways, unpacked it from the box, popped in the battery, and powered up. It took a couple of hours to set up, and another hour of basic standard tweaking, and I was in business. So...
October 31, 2006 by Xythe
Theres been some talk concerning points a bit in the last week or so. Have a look around and you can see the various posts. I got to thinking about it, and decided that this was worth a new post. Draginol's access class of 9 really gives him a significant edge. In a couple of the scoring schemes, one's access class is squared and/or multiplied against. Interesting=Your access class squared. Insightful = 2 X Your access class squared For example: Draginol posts an article, an...
October 30, 2006 by Xythe
There have been a lot of talk concerning points and the ambiguity of the JU scoring system of late. For any of you concerned, Zoomba kindly answered some questions for me, and you can see that dialog by clicking here> Link What I would like to know, is how is JU rated against other blogging sites around the globe? Maybe for those of us that have a competitive edge, instead of pitting ourselves against one another for JU site stats, we could concentrate on building JU ratings as a team...
October 26, 2006 by Xythe
Growing up in a middle-class neighborhood in New England, I was pretty much sheltered from non-white people. In fact, the only Black, Asian, or Indians I ever really knew is what I saw on the television, or saw driving through the city – until one day. My parents always watched the news, and we kids had to suffer through it for a half a hour before we could watch our programming. I remember hearing about racial desegregation, but as a young boy, I had no clue as to what any of it meant. ...
October 10, 2006 by Xythe
Okay. I'm a man and I'm Italian/American, thus I think Italians are the greatest. I realize however that not everybody has the ego of a middle-aged Italian, and while I know Italians are the coolest, some may think otherwise. So, lets see how cool Italians really are. I'll start a list of the pros and cons of Italian culture found worldwide. Which list will be bigger? Pros: Pavaratti, Ferrari, Baretta, Emeril Lugassi, DaVinci Cons: The Italian mail system, The Vatican Bank
December 5, 2006 by Xythe
Do any of you read mygabie? This man has a heart wrenching situation. It's nearing Christmas and the new year is just around the corner. Can we please help this man and his wife just a little bit? Please take a moment to read Ron's website by clicking on the link below:
December 5, 2006 by Xythe
From January 2000 to present, for various reasons, most of them as stupid as the plight that enabled my dilemma, I have battled the DUI school. Finally though, after yet another visit to the Marin courts and another visit to an all to familiar judge, the battle is drawing neigh to a close. Yes, the judge offered me yet one last referral into the DUI school; "This is the last one Lou. Next time it will be 19 hours in the county jail". I couldn't help but to suppress a smirk, 19 hours indeed...
December 3, 2006 by Xythe
VICTORY! EDD AppealFindings: Mr. Lou vs NWIC Well as some of you know, I've had some serious issues with my formeremployer. So for the sake of not being repetitive, if you care to, youcan catch up by using the following links: HowMy Boss Screwed Me HowMy Boss Screwed Me  Part 2 CourtIn 9 Hours Well, I just got the findings on this appeal, and the results as asfollows: I don't think I could have asked for much more, and while t...
November 28, 2006 by Xythe
I think if I saw this, I might simply come to a dead stop! Or crash! I figure anything of this nature that gives me that funny feeling in my stomach, is definitely worth sharing guys
November 28, 2006 by Xythe
I've been divorced for a decade or so now, so I've had plenty of training in the domestic area. It hasn't been much of an issue the past 3 years or so, as my companion pretty much takes care of the bulk of our domestic chores. However, as some of you may have read, thats all coming to an end tomorrow, and I'm back to being a bachelor yet again; at least for a while. Anyhow, when it comes to domestic chores, I have to admit I'm pretty lazy. Unfortunately, I can't stand living in a pig s...
November 28, 2006 by Xythe
In January of 2000, I finally did it. I was living on the Peninsula and drove to Santa Rosa to pick up my payroll. I stopped off at a bar in Novato on the way home, as was customary at the end of most work days. Of course I over-did it; pretty much like I did everyday back then. So about 2 hours and $50 in drinks later, I headed off to SanRafael where I had lived for many years prior, to get some weed from a friend of mine. I cruised down the 101 freeway, and took the Anderson exit. I stop...