Dr Wingnut

Month: August 2008

  • Misogynous

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    I was surfing my newsreader and came across the following survey: Top ten things only men can can do.Go toplessHold our liquorManscapeNavigate spatiallyShave our headsPlay real sportsFertilize eggsPee standing upF*** thingsAge wellWhich was a little lot sexist, so I thought, I wonder what are the others are reading on the web, so I backed up…

  • Blog Upgraded

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    Just finished updating the blog to the newest versions of WordPress (2.6.1) and Gallery (2.2.5).  It took me from yesterday afternoon until just now to fix all the things that caused it to break (deprecated code, version dependencies, invalid language attribute in the script tags in WPG2).  Part of the problem was that I couldn’t…

  • Must mean software…

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    Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual.Terry Pratchett

  • For a breath of air

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    What will we do when we use up all the natural resources… will we mine the landfills that we’ve created…What about the resources we’ve sent in to space… will we send an expedition into low earth orbit to collect resources?Does anyone other than the doctor think about these things?

  • Perception

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    Sometimes you just wonder…  I came across this job posting on Monster.com today from a Credit Union looking for an IT Manager.In the text of the posting, they identify themselves as, “As a 72 year old, financially sound, technologically advanced employer, you can count on us for competitive salary and benefits as well as career…

  • Turbulence

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    Turbulence is life force.  It is opportunity.  Let’s love turbulence and use it for change.Ramsey Clark

  • Surviving work

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    Three little sentences that will get you through life.  Number 1: Cover for me.  Number 2: Oh, good idea, Boss!  Number 3: It was like that when I got here.Homer Simpson