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My Archives: May 2005

Thursday, May 26, 2005

I was working in Orlando, FL today. Upon completion of my project. I took a quick walk around downtown Orlando. Realizing that my cash level was low I figured I would hit an ATM. Now I just would like to have gone to an ATM with Washington Mutual. Since that who is I bank with now. This would cut down on outrageous ATM fees. The downtown Orange County public library was right next to where I was walking. I figured the library would have a few public computers with internet access and I would use one to find an ATM close to me on the Washington Mutual site.

Well I was right, the library has internet computers. However if you don't have an Orange County library card you can't use one. At least not for free. It will cost you $10.00. That's right non county residents in response to 9/11 need to pay for internet access in a public library. Now I am not an Orange County resident. I am not going to go and get an Orange County library card just to find an ATM, and I am certainly not going to pay $10.00 to a public library to use a computer for five minutes.

I don't know if all of the Orange County libraries are like this. I know that in my travels I have never had another library ask me for money to use their internet computers. I know this, the library didn't get the $10.00 and because of my frustration, the local businesses didn't get any of my money either.

Posted by understudy @ 07:04 PM EST [Link]

Sunday, May 22, 2005

The Regal Theater in Royal Palm Beach is a friggen trash heap. I went there to see Revenge of the Sith. They aren't cleaning the theaters in between the showings and I was literally at certain points ankle deep in popcorn and soda cups. I could just feel the butter sticking to the bottom of my shoe. Every cup holder had an empty soda cup or a napkin or something nasty stuffed in it. I am not one of those people who is a neat freak but I am not real fond of sliding to my seat, because the floor is equal to an ice skating rink.

You know I would expect this kind of sloppiness in a New York theater because they are suppose to be pig styes up there. This is however the worst I have ever seen a theater in down here.

Posted by understudy @ 12:53 AM EST [Link]

Saturday, May 21, 2005

I just watched Fandango again. I have seen this movie over 20 times. I still think this film is one of the great classics. If you get a chance watch this movie.

Posted by understudy @ 03:37 PM EST [Link]

Saturday, May 14, 2005

I recently was trying to do some customizing to Greymatter. What I did really screwed up these pages for the past week or so. It also sent the server I am on at 34sp into overdrive. It is kinda of wild knowing that a bad perl or cgi script can hog all of the resources. Fortunatly the admins at 34sp are very cool and actuallly babysat me through finding what was causing the problem. Despite the fact that it was midnight in England. Thanks to Ian for sitting up with me.

Also I know Greymatter is out of date and not the latest and greatest for blogging software. It is just that everything else seems to be based on PHP, and I really can't stand PHP. At least Greymatter is based on Perl.

Posted by understudy @ 08:23 AM EST [Link]

Friday, May 13, 2005

I am not the biggest fan of the TSA. I don't think they really make a difference in my safety and just manage to waste my time. For the most part rules that were in existance long before the 9/11 disaster stilll weren't being enforced. The TSA also is now determined to protect you from those deadly disposable lighter. [more]

Posted by understudy @ 07:44 PM EST [Link]

Saturday, May 7, 2005

The government is creating a national ID program(congradulations Mr. Orwell). (read immigration reforms)
There are still soliders dying in Iraq.
The deficit is out of control.
Judicial nomminees are being threatened with fillibusters.
North Korea may have nuclear weapons.
The Lynndie England case was thrown out of a military court.
But on Friday Dateline NBC wanted to make sure you watched a documentary of Jessica Simpson and her Newlyweds show. I have never been so happy to turn off my TV in my life.

Posted by understudy @ 08:49 AM EST [Link]

Thursday, May 5, 2005

myspace.com sucks

I at the request of a friend put up a profile at myspace.com. What is with these guys at myspace.com their router or servers are sucking wind. Everytime I try to log on it is slow slow slow. Then on top of it all today when I am trying to login it won't take my password. I tried several times to retype it in. Made sure it was typed correctly and still nada. I request that they resend me my password and again nada. I send a trouble ticket and hope for at least the automated response saying they have the ticket and guess what? Nada. Then after about an hour I try again and it works. I understand things can go wrong occasionally but these guys have had a steady set of problems since I joined. I don't think myspace.com can handle the traffic load they are getting. I am really glad I don't run my blog on myspace.com.

I thankfully managed to avoid the whole livejournal thing as I don't really think my day to day existance is that interesting.

Posted by understudy @ 11:32 AM EST [Link]

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

I have tickets for Burningman. You may envy me.

Posted by understudy @ 12:19 AM EST [Link]

Monday, May 2, 2005

Lately, the website has been getting spammed in the comments section. I have been banning the ips of those posting the comments. I will keep doing it. And I will keep turning them over to the authorities because I think it's fun to do it. And if they ever arrest the bastards I will be more than happy to be witness against them. I would go after them myself, however I have to work and most of the attacks are coming from eastern europe. I am sure the loser(s) are based here in the US, but I haven't had time to go through and track down where they are in the US.

Posted by understudy @ 01:24 AM EST [Link]

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