The J-Walk Blog: Recent Comments

By Thrash Cardiom on 04-Jul-2009 @06:22 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

I'm into it. I enjoy the sound fusion. Camille can't stand it. She really dislikes what she refers to as "that high pitched whiney, eastern / asian sound".
By Don Coyote on 04-Jul-2009 @06:16 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

I was wheelbarrowing sand in the garden today--33C/85F--with sweat running down my face despite a couple of bandannas. On a CBC TV science show, just learned the following science trivia. If you reduced all the stars in the Milky Way to the size of grains of sand, the number of stars would be equivalent to one dumptruck load of sand. Your basic dumptruck will hold 10 cubic yards or 270 cubic feet of sand. 270 cubic feet of sand is equal to 90 full-sized wheelbarrow loads, if you don't skimp with your shovel. I only did 12 wheelbarrow loads. That's still a lot of stars.
By MAPLE LEAF on 04-Jul-2009 @06:01 pm in WND Birthday Greetings:

He's black? Well now, I'm going to have to rethink my support of him.

What a bunch of morons.
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @05:53 pm in Musical Test For Middle Age:

"Popular Music" is a modern thing.
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @05:50 pm in Banjo Dino:

rib bones.
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @05:49 pm in A Full Quiver:

so it's not so much that they want to outnumber the opposition; they're terrified of the opposition outnumbering them.

Good point.

that they should eat plenty of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy balanced diet, and acquire some good math skills.

Clearly, they failed.
By AZJohnB on 04-Jul-2009 @05:48 pm in Banjo Dino:

OK, I see the head material but what do we use for a hoop?
By Volt on 04-Jul-2009 @05:46 pm in Ads On Kindle?:

I'm going to patent greed and sue all of them.
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @05:46 pm in Ads On Kindle?:

Oh, and the point is...something else to bring ads to her? Just that much more likely to gather dust.
By Uhclem on 04-Jul-2009 @05:45 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Thrash

Let us know what you think of Tell No Lies. Thanks for the kind words, too.
By Stratoblogster on 04-Jul-2009 @05:45 pm in My Conversation With A Scientologist:

From John.
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @05:45 pm in Ads On Kindle?:

My granny was intimidated with tech and wouldn't have used it. A bi-weekly visit to the library for Large Print books usually kept her supplied and engaged in the world at large.

That's my fear. My sister got her a laptop a few years ago. Put color coded stickers on the buttons she needed to use to get it going, and get email. It gathers dust.
By AZJohnB on 04-Jul-2009 @05:43 pm in Ads On Kindle?:

It seems like a ridiculously obvious idea - why is it patentable? Who has the patnet for painting advertising on the side of a bus or building?
By Birdie in Minnesota on 04-Jul-2009 @05:41 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Just got home from the Prairie Home Companion show in Avon, Mn. What a HUGE crowd (expected it to be) and what excellent crowd control by the local and county police.
It was hot but fun, if for nothing else than people watching. We sat behind a pine tree obstructing the stage, but right by a speaker, so it evened out :^)
(We got up to take pics).
A cool thing--a thousand umbrellas folded when Garrison hit the stage.
By AZJohnB on 04-Jul-2009 @05:33 pm in Alley Songs:

Charleston Alley - Pee Wee King
Gaorge Alleys F F V - Flatt & Scruggs
Alley Opp - Beach Boys
James Alley - Harry Smith Anthology
Eagle Alley - Shanghaied on the Willamette
gALLEYnipper -J P Fraley
and 154 others that include alley prefaced with the letter V
By Curtis on 04-Jul-2009 @05:28 pm in Ads On Kindle?:

The first Kindle is only eight ounces and easily held in one hand or even set down while reading.
By wally the duck on 04-Jul-2009 @05:26 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

They've got wheels, meg mac. I could have ridden them home.
Ever see this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVrlA3-f29g
By Spokane Mary on 04-Jul-2009 @05:13 pm in New Sign To Honor Xenu:

I haven't been asked if I've been saved since the early 70s, although I have been asked similar questions - as Bisbo was - on very, very rare occasions. I've been asked if I had a dollar dozens of times and asked if I'd like to donate to something or other many times, and I couldn't count how many times I've been asked TO buy something that I had no interest in at all. I've been asked by Jehovah's Witnesses if they could talk with me for a few minutes and I always say, "No thank you" and they go away.

Somehow none of it seems to bother me very much; must be something's very wrong with me.
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @05:12 pm in Ads On Kindle?:

Curtis... How so?
By Curtis on 04-Jul-2009 @04:52 pm in My Conversation With A Scientologist:

This is John's blog and he can say anything he wants.

Where'd you get that lame brained idea?
By Curtis on 04-Jul-2009 @04:49 pm in New Sign To Honor Xenu:

What do you all say when you're asked that?

Depending on the person, I say either, "I don't believe in God" or "I believe in Nobodaddy" or "The Claw is my Master; I have been chosen."
By Curtis on 04-Jul-2009 @04:42 pm in Ads On Kindle?:

Re: Kindle for the aging -- I have a major problem with hand numbness because of my stupid back -- I think this is probably a problem for a lot of people as they get older. That's the main reason I got a Kindle and it has really made it a non-issue for me.

The Kindle is a major part of dealing positively with my chronic nerve pain (and without using medication).
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @04:36 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Wally... the image of you rollerblading with an office chair on each arm gave me a giggle.
By wally the duck on 04-Jul-2009 @03:54 pm in Musical Test For Middle Age:

Was popular music always just the domain of young people, or is that a modern thing?
By wally the duck on 04-Jul-2009 @03:52 pm in Hot Dog!:

The winner of the original contest, in 1916, ate 13 dogs.
By wally the duck on 04-Jul-2009 @03:40 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Ooops, tooo many 'o's.
By wally the duck on 04-Jul-2009 @03:39 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

It was a bit thick and sultry here (Minneapolis), though not too hot. About 3:00 a line of rain showers went through followed by cool northern air and now it is a beautiful 72 degrees with a light breeze and puffy white clouds. Had a nice day rollerblading and 'found' two nice office chairs in a dumpster.
Too each his own.
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @03:25 pm in WND Birthday Greetings:

Onecos... I agree he is half white and he was born at Kapiolani.
By Y Nought on 04-Jul-2009 @03:04 pm in A Full Quiver:

"Be fruitful and multiply"

Which was horribly miscontrued. All God meant to say is that they should eat plenty of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy balanced diet, and acquire some good math skills.
By Barbwire on 04-Jul-2009 @03:03 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

We finally have some sun without wind. My poor daughter from Phoenix thinks it's still too cold to go to the beach. She grew up here (Palos Verdes/Torrance/ Beach cities), but has grown accustomed to the Arizona heat. We probably had a high of 78 today. That's just another reason why I love it here.
By Y Nought on 04-Jul-2009 @03:01 pm in Hot Dog!:

Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating match, 3d in row

Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island...
By dave on 04-Jul-2009 @03:00 pm in Hot Dog!:

Burp!
By Chakolate on 04-Jul-2009 @02:41 pm in Ads On Kindle?:

Spokane Mary is right. And if you don't want to go for a Kindle, look into audiobooks. I get free, public domain ones from Librivox.org, and more recent ones from my public library. Lots of them come in .mp3 format, so you can load them onto an inexpensive player for her.
By rosie on 04-Jul-2009 @02:41 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

oh my goodness.....i am seriously going to miss the lilacs and apple picking, too. time for a martini.
By rosie on 04-Jul-2009 @02:39 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

strange day here.....sunny one moment, pouring the next. had some lobster in newcastle, maine, today. this is my last weekend in maine, i am quite sad. anyone here live in florida? i shall miss the june blooming of the lupines.
By Onecos on 04-Jul-2009 @02:32 pm in WND Birthday Greetings:

meg_mac said "That's all I will agree to". Does that mean you don't think he's half white and born at Kapiolani Community Hospital? Hey, I live near Honolulu and that's all the rage. I simply disagree with his political philosophy.
By Andie on 04-Jul-2009 @02:31 pm in CompuServe RIP:

We had CompuServe back in what now seems like the Dark Ages.
Also, it was used on a limited basis where I worked.
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @02:31 pm in WND Birthday Greetings:

I used to live in Hawaii and have a sister who lives with her family there. I know exactly why the hospital is staying quiet. Hawaiians are extremely proud of the fact that Barack Obama is a graduate of Punahou a prestigous
school in Oahu. Because of Obama's kama'aina status the respect and guard his privacy. It is ohana and very sacred.
Bottom line you don't talk smack about family.
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @02:23 pm in Ads On Kindle?:

Mary.... if she is tech savy the Kindle would help. My granny was intimidated with tech and wouldn't have used it. A bi-weekly visit to the library for Large Print books usually kept her supplied and engaged in the world at large.
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @02:13 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Thrash.... I'm clever and I don't even know it. *smile*
By Dr. Spammy on 04-Jul-2009 @02:03 pm in WND Birthday Greetings:

In the words of Clifford Hill, "Da President don't be black. He be mulatto. He high yellow. Da man don't be black."
By Banjo Brad on 04-Jul-2009 @01:56 pm in Sewing The Flag:

Why are their eyes closed? Afraid of sharp points?

And, far right hand side is a "Timeless Beauty."
By Spokane Mary on 04-Jul-2009 @01:44 pm in New Sign To Honor Xenu:

What's the big deal? Celebrity contracts are notoriously filled with nonsense, much of it worse than this by a long shot: Which musical group is it that demands M&Ms;, but only ones of a certain color, be available at all times?

If instead of a religion she had a well-known history of some other kind - her boyfriend had killed her father or she had some disease of some kind or something else that she really didn't want to be explaining and discussing over and over again with the film crew, it would be logical for her contract to require the subject be considered closed.

I see nothing wrong with this idea at all. Travolta may love to talk about Scientology, but Katie not so much - besides which, Katie has to answer to Tom, and for some reason, I'm not sure that's an entirely easy thing to do; I think he has a short fuse and she's usually on the receiving end of his irritation. But that's just my opinion - the contract thing is perfectly reasonable, as I see it.
By Stratoblogster on 04-Jul-2009 @01:39 pm in My Conversation With A Scientologist:

As far as banjos are concerned, Deering's focus & effort should be on making the very best banjo. Maybe if they did that, the religion issue wouldn't be such a target. Sure, John doesn't dig Scientology, and would still have a dilemma about Deering. But if Deering clearly produced the finest banjos, it would be an admirable thing regardless of religion. It might even reflect well upon the religion. But religion is a choice.

This is John's blog and he can say anything he wants. Likewise, Deering is responsible for the quality of their banjos.
By Banjo Brad on 04-Jul-2009 @01:37 pm in CompuServe RIP:

Compuserve was my first on-line provider, too. Used it with my Altair 8801b, CP/M, and a Cat 300baud acoustic modem.

I actually stayed with them until I migrated to Windoze. I also used both telenet (for work) and some ARPAnet through a buddy's log-on.
By Guy on 04-Jul-2009 @01:36 pm in Musical Test For Middle Age:

Oh that's too funny.
I apparently hit the Old Wall in 1997 at age 29. It was so binary:
Yeah, I know that one... yeah, I know that one...
and suddenly ...huh?

Same brick wall, 10 years older...
By Spokane Mary on 04-Jul-2009 @01:34 pm in Ads On Kindle?:

Bisbonian, grandmothers don't have forever to wait for better and better technology to come along. If she has trouble reading because of poor eyesight, which you've mentioned before, and she loves to read - for Heaven's sake, get her a Kindle so she can do something she really enjoys again. If it turns out that the Kindle isn't perfect, or a better type of reader comes out next year, or it winds up costing a monthly fee to get good reading material - so what? That's the way everything goes nowadays. It would be a great kindness to give her something that would fill her days with the joy of reading.
By Thrash Cardiom on 04-Jul-2009 @01:22 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

desolving

Was that dissolving or devolving? Either way it's pretty apt.
By Thrash Cardiom on 04-Jul-2009 @01:20 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

94% humidty
7.9 C
18.7mm of rain
No wind
9:20am

I really enjoy having a weather station.
By Spokane Mary on 04-Jul-2009 @01:20 pm in Musical Test For Middle Age:

1973 for me - I was 27; that was an interesting post.
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @01:16 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Mary... the extra value comes in the form of the womans' co-op taking charge of their lives and empowering other women to do the same. These co-ops are hugely important for third world women and their families by providing them the means to survive even thrive. Thanks Curtis.
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @01:07 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

DanielFR..... no thunder = sexually impotent or...
I think JSSEC meant his musical career was not what it had been and he was desolving into the bizarre.
By Spokane Mary on 04-Jul-2009 @12:57 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Thanks, Curtis, for the story in #22 about the amazing women in Mexico who have established themselves in business tearing down old electronics; they're very courageous to go against such odds and I have enormous admiration for them.

As to the e-waste problem, however, my concern is more with the scale of the problem and the fact that it's being virtually neglected at the moment; it will come back to bite us, no doubt.

Here's a good rundown of the problem if you're interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXzsqTFwV3Q
By Thrash Cardiom on 04-Jul-2009 @12:56 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Chris J. Yes, I got it. Thanks for the offer though.
By Chris J. on 04-Jul-2009 @12:39 pm in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Thrash
Did you get the Tell No Lies downloaded?
If not I can send you the links if I have your e-mail.
Rather than post it here, let me know and send me a note to my spam account.
By Linda on 04-Jul-2009 @12:18 pm in Musical Test For Middle Age:

Are you sure it's not the music got stale, not us? I got to 1989 but I notice that's close to where alot of us ended up. And I notice all these young 20-somethings I work with seem to know more about 70's and 80's music and lyrics than I do.
By Banjo Brad on 04-Jul-2009 @12:16 pm in Musical Test For Middle Age:

1967 for me, I think. I can sorta hum the line of the title, but I'm not even sure there is anything else to that song.

So, maybe it's really 1966, which would mean I hit middle age at 23.

Except - when I reached 50 years old a "few" years ago I began to think that possibly I might have to start considering the fact that I might eventually have to begin the process of accepting the idea that I would begin to approach middle age in a few years.

(I have finally accepted the fact that I might now actually be close to entering middle age)
By Shannon on 04-Jul-2009 @12:08 pm in Keeping Marilyn Away:

Taken from "No More Mr. Nice Guy" by Alice Cooper. Marilyn, it hurts to be weird :)

My dog bit me on the leg today
My cat clawed my eye
Mom's been thrown out of the social circles
And dad has to hide
I went to church incognito
When everybody rose the Reverend Smithy
He recognized me and punched me in the nose

He said, no more Mister Nice Guy
No more Mister Clean
No more Mister Nice Guy
He said you're sick, you're obscene
By Shannon on 04-Jul-2009 @12:02 pm in Glass Balcony:

Michael C: Those people in Melbourne are delightful sadists, what with their glass-breaking noises in the elevator.

I went to the Calgary Tower (Calgary, Alberta) last year and it has an observation deck at the top. One does get the "clench factor", that's for sure. It was fun people watching, though. There was a older woman who took to the thing like you wouldn't believe; she was quite a site flapping her arms and laughing! Most kids seemed pretty good with it, too.

It would be a lot more fun if there were sound effects triggered, though:)
By jigawatt on 04-Jul-2009 @11:53 am in WND Birthday Greetings:

I agree that the whole "birth certificate" question was answered a long time ago, and the World Net Daily should just drop it.

But I have to wonder about this statement, J-Walk:

This whole birth certificate crusade is because they don't like the idea of a black president.

Do you really think the WND is going after President Obama simply because he's black? Suppose that (somehow) Alan Keyes was elected President. Do you think WND would be questioning his legitimacy five months into his term because "they don't like the idea of a black president"? Their (bad) argument is: "If Obama's presidency is legitimate, then it is a historic one. So you'd think that the hospital would want to take some credit."

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to defend the WND. But you calling them racist is just as bad as what they're doing.

Unless you were being satirical. I hope that's the case.
By Shannon on 04-Jul-2009 @11:53 am in Musical Test For Middle Age:

This test is rigged--if you only listened to top 40 music you could stay "young" forever. And I mean young in a perjorative way :) However, once we all had better options than a tinny transistor radio our access could and slowly did expand.

I would say this test was a more accurate predictor of when you stopped having to listen to what you were sold.
By wally the duck on 04-Jul-2009 @11:52 am in Sewing The Flag:

The 48 star flag has always been my favorite; maybe it is just because it was the one in use when I waa a kid. No offense intended to those two newbie states.
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @11:28 am in WND Birthday Greetings:

but this birth certificate thing is silly.

That's all I will agree to.
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @11:09 am in Musical Test For Middle Age:

The sooner the conventional music industry dies, the better. The world will be a much better place when the musical vacuum left is filled by creations of men, not industries and music is restored to its high place on the pantheon of human experience.

My sentiments exactly!

Count me in.
By ...pat. on 04-Jul-2009 @11:06 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Elton John "Laughing like children, living like lovers, rolling like thunder under the covers"
By Thrash Cardiom on 04-Jul-2009 @11:04 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Arrgghh! E-music have decided that they are going to put me on to their "emusic basic" plan - 24 tracks for $11.99, way down on my current 50 tracks for $15.00. They say the plan will convert on July 30th

What is really getting my goat is that I have downloaded 24 tracks and suddenly I have 0 tracks left which would sort of indicate that they have already changed it.

I think I will cancel my account.
By Daniel FR on 04-Jul-2009 @11:02 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Sorry, I am no American, hence:
Was does that mean, "he has not had any thunder"?
By decibelcat on 04-Jul-2009 @10:59 am in Musical Test For Middle Age:

By Volt:

The sooner the conventional music industry dies, the better. The world will be a much better place when the musical vacuum left is filled by creations of men, not industries and music is restored to its high place on the pantheon of human experience.

My sentiments exactly!
By decibelcat on 04-Jul-2009 @10:58 am in Musical Test For Middle Age:

By Sue Dunham:
I have long maintained that most people (musicians excepted) become unreceptive to new music at age 35. They lock into their musical tastes at that age.

Charlie Kendall, a well respected radio programmer, told me that for the majority of people, the music they listened to when they are 23 is the music they will listen to for the rest of their life.
By Jerry Justianto on 04-Jul-2009 @10:57 am in CompuServe RIP:

Mine was 76370,311

go CB

go top
exit
By Thrash Cardiom on 04-Jul-2009 @10:55 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Uhclem, Chris-J

Thanks for the "Tell No Lies" tip and review. Downloading it now.
By Daniel FR on 04-Jul-2009 @10:47 am in Sewing The Flag:

It seems to be a play.
By decibelcat on 04-Jul-2009 @10:47 am in Hot Dog!:

Two years ago I was stuck in a waiting room while the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest was broadcast. What impressed me the most was the announcer saying that the champion had won because of his "superior hot dog management".
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @10:46 am in WND Birthday Greetings:

As most of you know already, I'm not much a fan of the "community organizer" but this birth certificate thing is silly. These folks need to get past the birth certificate and address the real issues.

Ditto. We agree on something.
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @10:45 am in WND Birthday Greetings:

Don't fret, though, other than while playing banjo.

My banjos are fretless.
By Y Nought on 04-Jul-2009 @10:43 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Fixings for the Fourth:
Blue cheese and bacon burger with chipotle mayo
By Onecos on 04-Jul-2009 @10:42 am in WND Birthday Greetings:

I'm confused. unnamed Honolulu hospital I thought he was born at Kapiolani Medical Center.

Also, black president, I thought he was half white.

As most of you know already, I'm not much a fan of the "community organizer" but this birth certificate thing is silly. These folks need to get past the birth certificate and address the real issues.
By decibelcat on 04-Jul-2009 @10:41 am in New Sign To Honor Xenu:

Katie Holmes is a "superstar"? I knew the word was overused, but Sheesh, this takes the cake.
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @10:41 am in New Sign To Honor Xenu:

What do you all say when you're asked that?

The most recent guy asked me if I knew where I was going to go when I died. I was in a park playing my banjo. I stopped, reached down, picked up a dried piece of duck poop, and said, "I'm going to be recycled."
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @10:39 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

MJ has not had any thunder for 15+ years.

That's what his ex-wife and mother of his children says.

Have you heard what the mother of the children says about it? Definitely no thunder.
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @10:38 am in Ads On Kindle?:

"on demand" from "the customer", i.e. the advertiser paying for the ads.
By Bisbonian on 04-Jul-2009 @10:37 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Yes Chris, we've ridden skyline a few times...dodging the race drivers. At the intersection of Skyline with several raods up from Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Gregorio, Half Moon Bay, etc. there is a restaurant called Alice's Restaurant (you can get anything you want), and there are usually more than a hundred bikes there any weekend day.
By Chakolate on 04-Jul-2009 @10:17 am in Ads On Kindle?:

I thought
on-demand printed content
meant the paper books that bookstores are now supposed to be able to print out on well, demand. Are you sure these ads are designed for the Kindle?
By Y Nought on 04-Jul-2009 @10:17 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

MJ has not had any thunder for 15+ years.

That's what his ex-wife and mother of his children says. Ba-da-bing!
By Chakolate on 04-Jul-2009 @10:14 am in New Sign To Honor Xenu:

One film source from the set said that each crew member had signed agreements saying they would not ask the superstar about her religion, Scientology...

What a great idea! Every single person on planet Earth should sign one of those statements: I hereby swear not to ask anybody anything about their religion. Then I'd never have to hear some earnest young twit ask me if I've been saved.

What do you all say when you're asked that?
By JSSEC on 04-Jul-2009 @09:58 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Meenie - MJ has not had any thunder for 15+ years.
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @09:48 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Thanks Don Coyote. Enjoyed that!
By J-Walk on 04-Jul-2009 @09:44 am in Sewing The Flag:

Looks like that flag got thrown in the washer with some red items.
By Don Coyote on 04-Jul-2009 @09:43 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Here's an it's Saturday and heading for the garden song for you, meg. Bruce Cockburn singing One Day I Walk.

One day I walk in flowers
One day I walk on stones
Today I walk in hours
One day I shall be home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QAO1DerP0k&feature=PlayList&p=3A7840C43D14D891&index=1
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @09:43 am in New Sign To Honor Xenu:

Reports suggested the actor spent $50,000 on an alligator skin handbag, as part of an $85,000 bill, but staff would not discuss any details.

The payout for losing your identity and soul to become a scientoloigist. No thanks.
By kashmarek on 04-Jul-2009 @09:33 am in CompuServe RIP:

Me too (one time member, that is).
By Eenie Meenie on 04-Jul-2009 @09:33 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Is Sarah Palin trying to steal MJ's thunder? That (insert word here)!
By kashmarek on 04-Jul-2009 @09:32 am in New Sign To Honor Xenu:

Is that a Christian cross on top of the building? Scientology is Christian?
By kashmarek on 04-Jul-2009 @09:30 am in New Sign To Honor Xenu:

What other religion requires signed statements from non-believers to not ask questions of the believers about their religion? None that I know of. It would seem that they are not looking for new followers, or most certainly new followers that are not of their choosing.

If scientologist have been murdered elsewhere by aliens, doesn't that mean they are already dead? Apparently the rest of us aren't because we don't believe it.
By Don Coyote on 04-Jul-2009 @09:28 am in My Conversation With A Scientologist:

Thought of you around midnight last night, Curtis, while reading New Yorker in bed. There was a review of a current movie with a famous Scientologist in it and I just skipped right over it, even if it meant turn out the light time. It's like a mental allergy.
By Dean Booth on 04-Jul-2009 @09:26 am in Sewing The Flag:

Happy Fourth!
By kashmarek on 04-Jul-2009 @09:23 am in Ads On Kindle?:

One has to question the relevance of words used in out of print books, to any kind of product marketing today. Nothing in those books, except maybe sex, relates to anything marketed today.

This may be an intellectual property roadblock patent, to prevent others from actually doing this. The actual referenced entry on Slashdot pointed out that this patent addresses marketing based on content of old or out-of-print e-books. See the Slashdot entry (you may have to view older Slashdot pages to find it).
By Curtis on 04-Jul-2009 @09:19 am in Ads On Kindle?:

ads, I mean...
By Curtis on 04-Jul-2009 @09:18 am in Ads On Kindle?:

Having talked on the phone with Amazon over the fake links I found in Michael Connelly's latest book (yep, they are easily reached by Kindle owners on the phone), I found that it was the publisher who has placed the links in Connelly's book with the author's blessing.

I emailed a protest to the publisher and author.

I wonder if this patent would ever be put into development and use by Amazon? I doubt it if only because publishers control their content, but if the adds are for further content from the same publisher, I can see it being possible.

That would insane on Amazon's part. But the fake links in Connelly from the publisher make me freaking mad.

Bis - I would still get your grandma a Kindle - it truly is a great device for old folks who may have trouble still reading paper books. On the other hand, if she doesn't want to purchase books wirelessly, a Sony e-Reader is an excellent alternative.
By meg_mac on 04-Jul-2009 @09:17 am in Independence Day Weekend Open Mic:

Chrisj.... the Glenwood Highway is a gorgeous cycle ride also.

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