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8081 – Monday, Free day!

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a still tongue makes a happy life
Not much to say today, dear journal.

As always when I have nothing to say, I toss a shload of linkies into the journal for posterity.


25 Most interesting webcams of 2005


TSG’s 2005 mug shots of the year. (Juan Llama is my fave.)


Random Scotto factoid – If I give a thumbs-up, it’s with my left hand, but thumbs-down is done with my right.


Taking Danny out for his B’Day today… I suspect it’ll be lunch, hanging out, maybe some pirates and possibly a mini-walkabout. I was thinking about getting him a fly pen computer, but instead opted for our old standby. (I dig the $100 laptop idea, too.)


Moment of Lyric – (flash video or mp3, video is superior, but mp3 is better for listening to on the road)

Old Godzilla was hopping around
Tokyo City like a big playground
when suddenly Batman burst from the shade
and hit Godzilla with a Bat-grenade
Godzilla got pissed and began to attack
but didn’t expect to be blocked by Shaq
who proceeded to open up a can of Shaq Fu
when Aaron Carter came out of the blue

and he started beating up Shaquille O’Neal
then they both got flattened by the Batmobile
but before it could make it back to the Batcave
Abraham Lincoln popped out of his grave
and took an AK47 out from under his hat
and blew Batman away with a rat-a-tat-tat
but he ran out of bullets and he ran away
because Optimus Prime came to save the day

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

Godzilla took a bite out of Optimus Prime
like Scruff McGruff took a bite out of crime
and then Shaq came back covered in a tire track
but Jackie Chan jumped out and landed on his back
and Batman was injured, and trying to get steady
when Abraham Lincoln came back with a machete
but suddenly something caught his leg and he tripped
Indiana Jones took him out with his whip

then he saw Godzilla sneaking up from behind
and he reached for his gun which he just couldn’t find
’cause Batman stole it and he shot and he missed
and Jackie Chan deflected it with his fist
then he jumped in the air and did a somersault
while Abraham Lincoln tried to pole vault
onto Optimus Prime, but they collided in the air
then they both got hit by a Care Bear Stare, oooh

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
this is the Ultimate Showdown…

angels sang out in immaculate chorus
down from the heavens descended Chuck Norris
who delivered a kick which could shatter bones
into the crotch of Indiana Jones
who fell over on the ground, writhing in pain
as Batman changed back into Bruce Wayne
but Chuck saw through his clever disguise
and he crushed Batman’s head in between his thighs

then Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White and
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail”‘s Black Knight and
Benito Mussolini and The Blue Meanie and
Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie
Robocop, the Terminator, Captain Kirk, and Darth Vader
Lo Pan, Superman, every single Power Ranger
Bill S. Preston and Theodore Logan,
Spock, The Rock, Doc Ock, and Hulk Hogan
all came out of nowhere lightning fast
and they kicked Chuck Norris in his cowboy ass
it was the bloodiest battle the world ever saw
with civilians looking on total awe

and the fight raged on for a century
many lives were claimed, but eventually
the champion stood, the rest saw their better:
Mr. Rogers in a bloodstained sweater

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
this is the Ultimate Showdown…
this is the Ultimate Showdown…
this is the Ultimate Showdown…
of Ultimate Destiny


1 year ago – Mel’s Gram moves in, Dan doesn’t meet her, on call, A&E, smallware, a resolution I fairly succeeded at, curry on the brain

2 years ago – dropload, shoot around corners, I first hear about how capital punishment is a far more expensive system than one whose maximum penalty is life in prison, Urban Exploration Florida

3 years ago – bro/taxi trouble, conquer the world, smoking gun mug shots

4 years ago – Random Name Generator, gunplay dream, family channel, Scotto’s head, 2001 review, Japanese space shuttle, Afghan sports, pee color

5 years ago – words within words, I disagree with Georgia O’Keeffe, LJ bumpy

8079 – Welcome, 2006!

Geotarget

Something I post at the top of every new year, and I appreciate the words more with every additional trip around the sun.

Love is
is not rude,
it is not self seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices in truth.
It always protects,
always trusts,
always hopes,
always perseveres.

-1 Corinthians 13:5&6


Dan Turns 44 tomorrow.


I won’t bother with a year in review, as there were 976 entries for 2005. ( 2004 had 716 entries, and my numbering system started in mid 2003, so if you want to know how many entries I did for earlier years, feel free to check here and add at whim.)

I’m happy to say that I’ve maintained at least one entry a day since 8/21/2000. It’s an easier feat than it sounds… who says a man can’t commit?


Light haze mixed with clouds is present in the Southern part of the US (also refer to TERRA MODIS Rapidfire image below). EPA ground based air quality monitors reported mostly moderate conditions in this region. I suspect that some of the haze/smoke is also coming from Mexico in addition to the fires Jill and Amy noticed earlier in the week. IDEA produces a composite of wind trajectories and MODIS AOD; today’s product reinforces my claim.

Several noticeable fires were also evident in Florida.

via U.S. Air Quality


Cats lack receptors for sweet taste. I can vouch that they do have an affinity for basil, oregano and spearmint, however.


BCNU, dear journal. Quite a bit in the new year, I suspect.


Public domain Movie Torrents
with iPod and PDA versions, too; try the top 20 movies – via waxy_org


1 year ago – Transformer guy, paleoclimatology, Tony Danza Has a TV show, Sri Lanka refuses aid because they are military, element, music, monkey entry links, unpopular baby names, pet names, Scotty’s Stores sinking, B-to-the-E, 1-2-3-go vs 1-2-go-on-3 poll

2 years ago – ninja turtles, FFXI w/Sammy & D, film finding, Newt age progression, missing kid

3 years ago – law of 5s, ageless project, wishes that didn’t come true, edbook’s llamas, sofla ice age, rain, slow day, Danny stubborn, finished Barnum / started agony & ecstasy, Newt pic

4 years ago – TZ marathon, people requesting money for reading their journal, country specific euros, 2nd instance of 1 Corinthians 13:5&6 and Happy Newt Year!

5 years ago – Resolutions, some dead news links, good links to marbles, bejeweled, alchemy, etc, 1st instance of 1 Corinthians 13:5&6, reflections on old games, Norman bates, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and a new writing style.

8069 – New(t) Year’s Eve

GeotargetDear 2006,

Please be nicer to everyone than your older sibs have been! I got along ok with 2005, but really liked the time I spent with 2002-2003 a lot more then ’04 and ’05 combined. Let’s get off to a good start and keep things as full of peace, love and happiness as possible.

Trying hard to not sound too much like a hippie,

Your Friend,
Scotto


testing brightness filters on my most patient model.

3 newt pics -click for a bigger view

newt 12/30/05
crazy orange! “auto adjust settings”

newt 12/30/05
standard indoor settings

newt 12/30/05
Best result, -2 white, indoor A setting.


many soundtracks for the sampling here


Coldplay vs. Kraftwerk
“Computer Talk”
4.6MB 160kbps mp3 – via Party Ben

See Also –
99 Voodoo Children – Jay-Z and Jimi Hendrix

Bootystition – Destiny’s Child and Stevie Wonder


1 year ago – Sgt@arms, newt wakey pic, events of the year, number test

2 years ago – got together with Danny for his b’day, turned him on to discworld. Blessings, new year’s resolutions, fly guy, conspiracy

3 years ago – Musical acts I’ve seen, x-ray piccies of my spine

4 years ago – gray pumpkin, new years resolutions, frankenquirrel, pig eyeballs, spam, new years wishes

5 years ago – watching spongebob with cej, D&D movie, fresh birks, shopping, saw Andy, chilly night