woke up this morn, no soreness at all, but a trifle groggy. that cleared up about five or ten minutes afterwards… but by the time I’d shaken the cobs free, it seems that last night’s dreams also departed, too. only fragment I remember was redesigning something… maybe making a toy or a model.. something with my hands.

Newtcam!
potato chip amphitheatre is mostly obscured by three brown columns… strange to see a crane hanging down into the image.. like a skyhook, attached to nothing. Not rainy today, yet.

How gullible are you? I got two questions wrong. (The Toilet one… and Chabungungamung Pond.)

I want to implement this on my homepage, in a guestbook. a more permanent guestmap.

I’m the thidmost southern member!

Scribbles from Today, as always, hover mouse over image for minor commentary.

WOD - Combover... On the bus I saw this guy... well, see next picture. A guy on the bus.... he had some kind of gunk in his hair to slide a few long follicle/tentacles from his sideburns over what should've been a purely bald pate. the oil-factor was what got me going.

My mind drifted to micro to macro scale, and then to old west Science fiction. Migelito Loveless, where are you now?

I was drawing an atom, and it came to me that the bottom looked like a basket. Ray Palmer shoots, and scores! It's Valent!View of the sun from somewhere in the asteroid belt. I hope you brought a sweater... and a good book. there's no atmosphere at all. Look out! It's a steam-powered robot, armed with a gatling gun... Why rob banks when your automaton can do it for you? If the guys at the OK corral had two of these, the fight might've gone a bit differently.

That Steam gatling has – Robot legs, a front loading steam engine (wood or coal heat the water), a lovely pressure gauge, a steam whistle(whoo-whoo!), and a giant front-mounted gatling gun.. The flat top also serves as a bun/pastry warmer.

I was so tired at work today… it was feeling like someone took a straw, stuck it into my vitality tank, and was siphoning it. I’m all groovy here, though. I think I may’ve gotten up too early this morn (6am). I didn’t have any food until 3pm, either. rethink that strategy tomorrow.

Brought home some cardboard boxes for Newtie to play with… he’s contentedly chomping on his crinkle-bug inside one now. The sounds of a happy cat in a make-shift habitrail. It’s a multi-story tube, with a hole in each one that he can fit through… though when he exits via the top, it gets kicked sideways.

It’s nice, being able to please him that easily… it makes me feel good, knowing that he’s so content and chipper.

Found a three-column template today that’s css, works on Netscape 4.x, and doesn’t use frames. Score! In English, that means I don’t have to deal with multiple pages of the same crappy design for each browser I’m supporting. Good news.

Time now for tofu in peanut sauce with mixed veggies.. over white rice. Home made. That’s right. yum!

Dreamt that my sweetheart and I were working in the Peace Corps together… and after our year was up, it turned out that there was a TV spy from some European reality television show. We’d become big celebrities overseas… I was annoyed, because for some reason, they didn’t need my permission to film us. No signatures or contracts were collected before putting us on the air.

The upside of it was that after the show became wildly popular, a huge surge in volunteer work and peace corps-type activities took place. I recall that my beloved was really disappointed in Conan O’Brien. “I thought he would be funny… but he’s a big dumbass. All he talks about is ‘does my hair look ok to you?’… And he smells like sardines. The band is really nice, though– they showed me how to do a chord that I’ve been trying to figure out for a long time.” < -approximate dream quote. To be fair, Conan did smell like a stinky, long-dead fish...bad enough to make my eyes water. Sweetheart taught English and crop skills to the people we were working with... My instruction was also English and assorted engineering stuff, like building houses. I remember it being very difficult, lots of hands-on but quite rewarding. Our two-person hut was tiny, but somehow, we had room for about 200 books, our bed, and each other. On a wholly other note - this is a lot of fun…I like having a coffee-hungry nun attacked by scissors while trying to circumnavigate large muffins. Turn off the sound, if you’re at work!

two years ago, I was just ending my last RPG gaming groups, an alphabet of television, nice supper at hops, great freaky/creepy movies and net fibs.

one year ago – welcome to Autumn, poll about what you carry with, a haiku war, I’m an otter on the medicine wheel, troll’s so snoopy that she inspires a sign on the door, and a post of the Chupacabra song, missing my dad, wondering about Halloween costumes.

This year, I’m taking Thursday, 10/31 off, through Sunday, 11/3. four day weekend.

The Fort Lauderdale international Film Festival … I’ll indulge in some of that, surely.

Oct 30 – Nov 10 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival at Regal Las Olas… Just on the other side of that singing fountain. They also have some lovely photos of Las Olas. That’s the beach area I visit.

The sky, the sky beyond the door is blue.

Overextended myself on walkies last night… a little sore in my left flank. Had a long soak this morning… a little pre-emptive strike to fend off any potential yucko later.

Newt’s Sphynxing to my left.
He was looking mighty egyptian when it caught him.

Had tasty, soft, warm brownies last night. Yumma. Sliced nanner in oatmeal for breakfast.

Have Tremors on in the background… first TV on in a while. They’re going to show #2, and #3, afterward… I didn’t even know that there *was* a number three in the series. Plus, Fred Ward is one of my favorite dog-faced actors. Cast a Deadly Spell, Remo Williams. What’s not to like?

The first one is perfect for what it is… a classic, 50s style B-horror flick with an unseen monster, made in the 90s. #2 sort of blew it by showing the creatures so much… made them above grounders.

I’m so glad that I have a bathtub now…. a loooong hot soak while reading does wonders for the disposition.

I’ve got the urge to walk on the sidewalk inside the aforementioned Kinney tunnel, to take pictures. I wonder how heavy the exhaust is?

I can feel autumn’s arrival. My hair and nails grow more quickly now. The air is beginning thin; I sense that there may be a little crispness in the coming month or so. I can feel more creativity welling up… I think in the summer I was only at about 1/4 full. I’ve got to stop writing in the notebook, and get back to full-bore production on the laptop or desktop. I think I am going with my revised layout for the home page… I just have to make the .css it’s own file now (rather than embedded), and convert the pages over. Then I can change fonts, colors and shapes for everything all at once. Sticking to CSS1 though. Hopefully it won’t suck too badly on NS.

Behold! Sphincterine, a product promising to make you feel — and, presumably, taste — fresh “down there”. Naturally, you may purchase it on the web at mintyass.com. Everybody’s talking about it! I don’t know who showed the link to me first. It’s not a joke…it’s real.

Pucker, the brown starfish. *Snerk*

Tomorrow, either before, or more likely, after work… I must get three birthday presents. Brother… perhaps I’ll give him $$…that’s his preferred gift. Kev, the thing video game, and some blank dvds to burn… Newt? A big cardboard box, full of paperwads and milk rings. 🙂

100 words high school graduates should know. I confess that I didn’t know antebellum, evanescent, and quotidian… but I do now! Of the others, I’m very fond of the words bellicose, chicanery, churlish and ziggurat. 97% is pretty good, I guess. I really *should’ve* known antebellum, though.

Join the collective unconscious, and help to develop an alphabet! Observe… the letter S.

Synchronicities.. my Best Male friends outside of work all have names that begin with ‘D’. Dave, Dan, Derek. The three persons I love most are all Librans. (Sweetheart, Newt, Brother)
I live in apartment #3…this is the third numbered apartment I’ve lived in. The first was #1, the second was #2.

recent keyword hits…

Tallies

Dave beat me 2/3 games tonight… my necros vs his misc.

my Victory army was worms, mending priestess and troll guy unique vs his yellows. 200 points.

Current tally.

first call- Scotto/Dave/Scotto
second – Scotto/Scotto/Dave
Third – Dave/Dave/Scotto

I’m still ahead by one.

Heroclix – Scotto/Scotto/Dave
Scotto/Dan/Dan
Dan/Dan/Dan
Dan/Scotto/Scotto
Scotto/Scotto/Scotto (vs Dan)

update 10/13/02 –

500 point game, Dave victory. Well done, pretty even
300 point game, my victory.. it was pretty much a landslide. He took out my one close-combat guy, and my ranged attacks finished him pretty quickly afterwards.

Quick Isidore Update

Isidore has strengthened to become a Category 3 storm, with maximum winds of 115 mph. Therefore, it’s now classified as a “major” hurricane. Intensification should continue…. the most recent NHC guidance actually brings max winds to 145 mph in 72 hours.

Right now, the storm is pretty much halfway between the western tip of Cuba and the eastern tip of the Yucatan, drifting westward. That motion should continue over the next 48 hours, meaning it’ll be a close call for the northern Yucatan Peninsula. After that, it looks as if the storm should begin to take a more northwesterly track. Most of the models have the storm moving northward in the long-term in response to a short wave trough now approaching the Pacific Northwest…we’ll have to see how that plays out, as it’ll probably determine whether or not Isidore ever threatens the Gulf Coast.

No rain here… blue skies, few clouds. Florida’s out of the woods, and I’m wondering how good the surfing on the gulf coast is going to be… my brother and Dave are heading out there tomorrow AM to take advantage of the swells.

Speaking of glue… this project looks really nifty.. marble-magnets.

Good gosh…is anything nicer than laying back and snuggling with a loved one? Newt’s a little cuddle-bug. Later dear journal… Huggo-time.

Ah, superglue. So handy. So useful.

I got a tube, and have been fixing all the little doodads that’ve needed it for the last week.

Toy soldier with removed arm and sword? All better! Freaky guy riding his robot scorpion? Legs are all good now.

Desk drawer with loose knob? Fixed!

Broken book spine? No more!

Very satisfying…and I didn’t glue my fingers together.

Today’s a relaxing day… just doing the little niggling nit-noids that need to get done, but nothing too pesky. I got all my outside stuff done early… paycheck, groceries (got my brownie mix! and a lot of fresh fruit to counter any potential guilt…) They’re building a super-duper uber-Publix right on the other side of the tunnel (I didn’t know it was the only tunnel in all of Florida!) … figures.. Once they change the home delivery plan to something very useable…I wonder what the difference is between tuna for cats and regular tuna is? Do kitties prefer it to be a little stinkier or something, or are there just fewer federal guidelines for feeding non-humans?

I would take advantage of grocery delivery, but I like to get out and shop for goodies, do a little people watching, and maybe the odd impulse buy.

Random Scotto factoid – My Favorite Michael J Fox movie is The Frighteners. I really like how it goes from goofy Ghostbusters to a deep sympathy and pity for the main guy, to “holy crap!”, and back again.

Note- I never liked TV’s “Family ties”… but the sporadic episode or two of “Spin City” that I’ve seen with him in it was pretty good.

italics inside are mine, for the folks that don’t want to read the whole thing.

oh! here’s the kazaa pirate letter Riker got! Yikes! from here on, it’s a big quote.

From: Abuse@attbi.com
To: user@attbi.com
Subject: SAMPLE, JOHN Q. – Policy Violation [kd]
[TICKET_ID: 123456] {RPTR}:W:
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 09:49:54 -0600 (MDT)
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Please read this entire message, review the required action(s) below, and send a prompt reply message to acknowledge receipt of this email.

From: AT&T Broadband Abuse Department [abuse@attbi.com]

AT&T Broadband has been made aware that you have violated the AT&T Broadband Service Agreement and/or Acceptable Usage Policy. These policies can be found at http://www.attbroadband.com/security. Failure to comply with these policies may result in a permanent termination of your service. The account holder is solely responsible for any and all activities performed from the AT&T Broadband service. Please read the following information carefully to ensure that you understand the violation, our policies, and what you need to do to respond to this warning.

Type of violation: Distribution of Copyrighted Material

Related Policy: Acceptable Usage Policy: Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to, using the AT&T Broadband Equipment (as defined in the Subscriber Agreement) or the Service to:

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Related Logs/Evidence:
Thursday, August 22, 2002

AT&T Broadband SouthEast
27 Industrial Ave.
Chelmsford, MA 01824 US

RE: Unauthorized Distribution of the Copyrighted Motion Picture Entitled Austin Powers Goldmember

Dear ATT Broadband:

We are writing this letter on behalf of Warner Bros., a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (“Warner Bros.”).

As you may know, Warner Bros. is the owner of copyright and exclusive distribution rights in and to the motion picture(s) listed above.

No one is authorized to perform, exhibit, reproduce, transmit, or otherwise distribute the above-mentioned work(s) without the express written permission of
Warner Bros., which permission Warner Bros. has not granted to 66.179.149.122.

We have received information that an individual has utilized the above-referenced IP address at the noted date and time to offer downloads of the above-mentioned work through a “peer-to-peer” service.

The attached documentation specifies the location on your network where the infringement occurred, the number of repeat violations recorded at this specific location, as well as any available identifying information.

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Since you own this IP address, we request that you immediately do the following:

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On behalf of Warner Bros., owner of the exclusive rights to the copyrighted material at issue in this notice, we hereby state, pursuant to the Digital
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Your prompt response is requested.

Respectfully,

Mark Weaver,
Director of Enforcement
MediaForce, Inc.
(212) 925-9997

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Infringement Detail:
Infringing Work: Austin Powers Goldmember
Filename: [TMD] Austin Powers Goldmember (TEG) (2of2).avi
First Found: 21 Aug 2002 11:11:48 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 21 Aug 2002 11:11:48 EDT (GMT -0400)
Filesize: 114,804k
IP Address: 66.179.149.122
IP Port: 1214
Network: KaZaA
Protocol: FastTrack
Username: USER@KaZaA

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AT&T Broadband
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for those that don’t care… a magical tunnel I drew on the palm on the way home.

trippy!

Cool paper models

I think I’m going to make the graveyard and crypt (#6 & 7) for a little Halloween diorama.

Long week… I’m glad I got to spend some time with my sweetie tonight… she really comforts and makes me feel nice, even when she doesn’t realize it.

Looking forward to a comfy weekend!

Newt trundled up atop the desk here earlier, and brought a snack with him…I quite like that he’s clever in some ways like that. (Better on the desk with me here than using my navel for a food-dish (which he’s also done before.)

I’m going to tuck in shortly… nighty night, dear journal.

Mst3k really lost a lot of oomph when Dr Forrester was totally replaced by Pearl…Just not the same vibe.

Hmm.. there’s an iPod for windows, now. Still a little expensive for a super-walkman, though… three to five bills, depending on storage. That tells me that a variant will appear in about a year for half that or less.

Now… Hubzilla, on the other hand is cute and affordable. 🙂 However, I think I could get a regular hub and gut a ‘zilla toy here for about 1/3 the price, if I wanted to go for cheap.

This made my morning. A Tribute to Ray Harryhausen. Mixed Media makes me smile. Is it wrong for me to be proud that I have a few of the introductory characters in my collection?

Nifty progress in Cancer research.

I’m looking forward to a restful, comfy weekend. This week has been a bit of a grind. I’ve put in for having a long Halloween break, too. The 31st, and 11/1 off.

Hey! Someone made a Newton Screensaver. That’s not my Buddy, though it is an orange tabby.

Home again, home again, jiggety jig.

I never did get those brownies.

Grocery shopping Saturday will include them. Also, Scotto, remember to go to that uber wal-mart just to see what it looks like late night.. and maybe get a tackle box there for storage of little army guys.

This coming week has so many things happening! Starting with payday tomorrow…and Isidore on Saturday. I’m guessing that it’ll just be wetski, though.

Thinking about my 7th grade year. There’s a great feature on Apple’s web site about Cosmic Encounter Online. I played this obsessively when it was a board game. I can’t wait to check it out online.

I’m thinking about Blackie under the raspberry bush, and wondering how Newto’d do with a plant in the house.