03.23.2006 | 8:33 am | ,
Crazy Child Part 1 found here
Jackie, a friend of mine, found a subtitled video. The video is available by clicking here. Apparantly there’s no easy way to copy a video from YouTube for archival purposes so when that site goes down this video is gone. Just as well, it only details out what we already know, it’s a lot of German profanity. 
That aside I noticed that it advertises a website at the beginning. slikk.de Of course I’m not going to understand anything on it but that’s okay. AltaVista Babel Fish Translator to the rescue!
As I looked through the page of the “Genuine Gangster” I thought “Aw man . . . He’s not a real psycho he just plays one for the Internet!” There’s another video of him on his website where he’s threatening a stuffed moo cow during a poker game he’s having with assorted other stuffed animals. I’ve linked to it below.
Click here for video
I’ve also copied the video to my own server here for when the kid comes to his senses and takes it down. 
The funny part about this is we’ve ALL done stuff like this as children . . . This is the first generation to preserve this kind of thing and send it across the internet where it’ll never truly die.
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03.16.2006 | 8:04 am | ,
One word . . . Wow.
Crazy children and their computer games . . .
Original link to video on ebaumsworld
Copied video on my server
Anyone ever take German? I want a translation.
German translation found. Click here.
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03.14.2006 | 11:45 pm |
Ameritech/SBC/Yahoo/AT&T (whatever they’re calling themselves these days) sent me a notice letting me know that my year of service is about to expire. My current service is 1.5mbps down & 384kbps up for $21.99 a month
I had two options that I can do online.
#1 - Do nothing. The contract will expire and I’ll keep my current package for $34.99 a month (with no contract)
#2 - Log on and change over to a plan offering up to 3.0mbps down & 512kbps up for $17.99
I looked on SBC.com first to double check what they were offering new customers (last year they tried to tell me in a letter they were giving me a fantastic deal by renewing my DSL for $26.99/mo Nevermind all new contracts were $21.99) The $17.99 was right on but they were also offering my old speed package for $12.99. Unfortunatly I could not select the $12.99 through their online upgrade interface.
I suppose I could call SBC when they’re open to get the $12.99 plan but I decided to just go for the $17.99 package. I’m still paying less than I was before and I try to be so frugal with my home internet costs (nevermind that I pay T-Mobile nearly the same per month for my Sidekick data plan . . . That doesn’t count)
Besides, I’m being lazy and I just don’t want to talk to an SBC representative.
Below is a speed test I did tonight on DSLReports.com which is found here I’ll run another when the upgrade kicks in.
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03.14.2006 | 11:08 pm |
It’s true. I drove past it the other day and noticed the big Blockbuster sign was . . . GONE!
It’s a shame. That video rental store was extremely close to my condo and with my Blockbuster online membership I got free in store rentals in addition to what they send me in the mail.
According to this notice they’re petitioning to put a Panda Express in it’s place.
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03.13.2006 | 12:37 am | ,
Mom had asked me a while ago if there was anything I wanted from the house since Dad had passed. I couldn’t think of anything that I would want to take.
Mom’s been talking about remodeling the house and part of that would be to rip up all the tile in one of the bathrooms and redo it entirely. When she said this I thought it’d be a shame to let that tile go to waste. It’s very unique tile that she picked out 30 years ago and dad did the tile work himself at that time as well. When she was trying to decide on a style of tile she continued to come back to that particular one. She wasn’t sure if she wanted it however because she had never seen it used anywhere. Apparantly that tile was being discontinued . . . Because it wasn’t being used anywhere. So she settled on it and they went ahead and put it in.
In my condo I’ve been really thinking about what I want to do with the floors. Hardwood would be okay but if I decide to turn this into a rental property I could see it getting ruined by a tennant. Pergot floors are very durable and I like them however a lot of people don’t like them and I wouldn’t want to limit the appeal of my unit for sale or rental. This brought me to the idea of ceramic tile. It’s durable and my thinking is, if I stay with a neutral tile, it won’t need to be torn out for a good amount of time (if ever) and it’s a selling point for those who suffer from allergies. Carpet tends to trap dust and other allergens while tile doesn’t have that issue.
So, being as how I settled on tile, I was thinking of using these tiles that are in Mom’s house as accent tiles in various spots. They’re pretty neutral and wouldn’t distract from anything plus I figure they’ve had 30 years to soak up some of the good energy that’s in that house.
That’s a way I feel I can remember my father as well as the house I grew up in all my life. Plus it’s an interesting story to tell people when they ask “What’s with the tile?” Yes I’m weird!
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03.12.2006 | 11:42 pm | ,
Went to Milwaukee on Saturday to do the Rocky Horror Picture Show thing. This is held at the Oriental Theatre once a month.
Rocky Horror Picture Show is a rather strange movie that debuted in 1975 that’s developed a bit of a cult following. There’s a cast of people that actually act out the movie while it’s playing on screen. There’s also audience participation . . . Examples of this include shooting water pistols during the rain scene, throwing rice during the wedding scene and screaming out comments during the movie. It was also a blast to jump up and (attempt to) do the timewarp dance. A great resource for information about this movie is available by clicking here.
For me, the whole “Rocky Horror Experience” was a blast and I’d highly recommend it to anyone with a twisted sense of humor. I could say more but the aforementioned website has a lot of information already.
The cost of admission was $8.95 and you could optionally purchase a “Survival Kit” for $2 which included the following.
Rice - Thrown at Wedding Scene
Water Gun - Shot During the Rain Scene
News Paper - To Cover Your Head During the Rain Scene
Noise Maker - Blown Whenever the Transylvanians Blow
Balloon - Blow up and Rub During the Touch Me Song
Toilet Paper - Thrown when Brad says Great Scott! (Get it?)
Toast - Thrown during Dinner Scene when they Toast
I did bring a camera and will have to post pictures when they develop if there are any worth posting. No I’m not in the dark ages, I do own a digital camera . . . I just forgot it and had to go with a disposable that I keep in my car (if you’re involved in a car accident it’s a helpful thing to have a disposable camera on hand to document the damage)
Moving along . . . The Oriental Theatre was VERY cool and is a must visit in the Milwaukee area. Because of this I figure some information about it is in order. Again I could do my own writeup but why when people that know more about the place already have?
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03.10.2006 | 11:46 pm | ,
For someone that’s in need of a reliable and safe vehicle that won’t break the bank an older Mercedes Diesel vehicle would be a safe bet. The five cylinder diesel and five cylinder turbo diesel engine have reputations of being “indestructible” and having a life of 500,000 miles and beyond.
Many of the interiors came equipped with MB-TEX upholstery which is some of the most durable stuff out there. Most of these older Mercedes you find with this have seats that are in excellent condition. They just don’t seem to wear much. It’s not terribly luxurious but the point here is durability. You can always cover it with some kind of seat cover if desired.
Another notable detail is their ability to be turned into a “Greasecar“. This means that the vehicle can run on used vegetable oil. Not a bad idea considering fuel prices nowadays (many restaruants will gladly give away their used vegetable oil). More details are available by clicking here. According to that website it also appears to be a much more environmentally friendly fuel source as far as emissions are concerned. Not a bad deal.
There’s a group in the South Suburbs of Chicago that will take in these older vehicles, restore them (if needed) and resell them.
Click here to access www.w123benzman.com
Click here for a direct link to their photo page
The reason I’m posting this is my neice is looking for a car that she can use at college. I had stumbled on this sometime middle of 2005 (while perusing ebay for old Mercedes diesels) and thought that this would be something for her to check out. Unfortunatly I spent quite a long time locating the page again. Now that I’ve found it I want to make sure I can find it again in the future.
If someone who was specifically looking for these people couldn’t find the page I wonder how likely someone who isn’t would be to locate them. I figure one more place that they’re referenced won’t be a bad thing for them.
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03.6.2006 | 8:18 am | ,
My Sidekick II has had the keyboard coming unglued for a while which appears to be a common problem according to the forums on Hiptop.com
I called T-Mobile to request a replacement. In every case of me needing a replacement phone either for a manufacturing defect or something I’ve caused they’ve sent a replacement phone out immediately with a prepaid box for me to send the old one back in. Not this time.
Apparently T-Mobile has revised the repair process for the Sidekick II (from what they’ve said this process only applies to the Sidekick II). Might have something to do with them removing it from their website. Wonder if they’re making way for a Sidekick III . . .
Now I need to bring the Sidekick II to the UPS Store and send it off. If I need a replacement phone I’ll need to stop by the T-Mobile Store to get one however it won’t be a Sidekick or anything equivalent. That’s fine, I have a Sony-Ericsson T610 that’s been collecting dust, I’ll pop my SIM card into that for the time being.
The expected turnaround time is 11 days or so.
I’m not too happy but what else can I do? Aside from sending T-Mobile a letter expressing my dissatisfaction with how this was handled after the fact. I’ve always received great customer service from T-Mobile. This is unusual and unwelcome.
At the very least my e-mail, address book, calendar and to-do list are synchronized on the web interface so I’m not going to be missing any data.
Below are pictures of the Sidekick II’s keyboard problem which is fairly common and warranty related.
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