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Yeeeeha!

Howdee cowgirls and guys! Your favorite local Toastman is back in workin’ order. Ma new laptop (on sale) is rip-roarin’ to kick up sum dust and ride along these fair iNterNet plains. Whoop Whoop Whoop!

If you would so kindly oblige a lonesome web rustler such as ma-self, I would appreciate any word on any territory you think I shud cir-cum-navigate (in the comments section, please and thank you).

How to Tell if a Catholic is Driving Too Fast

For Rene.

Thanks, Patti!

êtes-vous français?

For the second time in my life, a former lawmaker has asked me if I was French. George H. W. Bush asked me this question about 3 or 4 years ago. Today, former House majority/minority whip David Bonior (D – MI) asked me the same question. What gives?

Hot New Rumor:

I’m quitting.

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (CNN) — In the face of criticism from a slate of economists who say her gas tax holiday plan would be ineffective or even harmful, Hillary Clinton said she wasn’t taking stock of their opinions and emphasized that this was a short-term fix that would primarily benefit long-distance drivers.

“I’m not going to put my lot in with economists,” Clinton told George Stephanopolous on ABC’s ‘This Week’ after he asked her to name a single economist supporting her plan.

[cut to me having a spaz attack]

Sure…Why should people who get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to study the economy have any input on economic policy? I’m sure your law school education provided you with a detailed, nuanced understanding of economics on par with that of Eugene Fama. Obama recognizes this and is betting on the intelligence of the American people to see through Clinton’s latest ploy. I am betting on him getting trounced. Time will tell.

Iron Man Reviewed

Saw Iron Man on Sunday.  Reviewed on Odd Ln.

Had to dogsit Gordo this weekend.  That was minutely unpleasant.  Testing week is over, but honestly, I don’t think my output will be too great until summer rolls around.  Got an interview for a new job on Monday, so maybe I’ll be moving up soon.  Chief among the benefits of the prospective job is no kids.  We’ll see.

My Thoughts

You has dem.

Yet Another Gaming Article

I liked this article a little better than the one Aaron posted here a couple of days ago.

7 Commandments of Gaming

Cracked [via Kotaku]

I Could Save $1.80 a Week?

So there’s been a lot of talk about giving the people a “gas tax holiday” during the summer months when people drive more.  I have a few problems with this “solution”:

1. Oil companies are greedy:  What’s to stop them from simply filling the void, so to speak, and charging that extra 18 cents and maybe even more just to keep gas prices at their current level so the American people won’t notice the difference?

2. It doesn’t really help:  I have a 10 gallon tank in my ‘99 Saturn.  If I save 18 cents every gallon I’ll be saving $1.80 every week, which is how often I fill up, and usually I put in only around 8 gallons, but for the sake of argument, let’s just say $1.80 and let’s further assume that gas prices won’t go up.  That’s $7.20 a month.  Let’s see, I could buy myself about two extra gallons of gas with that, at current prices where I live.  It’s not enough.
3. America is stupid:  We’ll probably fawn all over whoever follows through on this.  What we should do, is all buy bikes or unicycles and ride them to work.  It’s a better solution than pogo sticks.  Because until someone decides to cut into the gross amount of money the oil companies are making in profits, there won’t be any change.

Sorry if the youTube link is faulty or NSFW.  I can’t check it for safety where I’m at.  If someone catches it, then please post a comment warning others.

Anyway, forgive the length in posting times.  Testing week just wrapped up and now my brain function not good.  Write later.

11 Signs You’re No Longer a Hard-Core Gamer

Check it out.  So true that it’s pretty sad (and I’m only 25!).

[Tech Radar, via MTV Multiplayer]