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Originally uploaded by scottobear.
It’s offered to your attention the “space pants” for macaque small monkey to wear it during the experimental space flight. This pants has been used for animals (monkeys) experiments in 1950-s – 1960-s in the USSR Institute of Biomedical Problems (IMBP, Moscow). The monkey’s “space pants” are designed with many clasps to fit bigger or smaller monkey.
Well, new work recruits Liz and Sara both seem quite nice. I feel a bit like a Hippie/Thug Bosley from Charlie’s Angels going out to lunch with RS, LM and VS. Me and three cute Mid-20-something gals is fun.
I got a note from Fedex that they’ll try and deliver again tomorrow… I suspect it’s my goodies from 
the weezle!
Newton has taken to thieving my red string. I should get him one to wear as a collar. I think he likes the little green circular bead enmeshed in the middle… or maybe it reminds him of milk rings we play with. Or maybe he’s a cat and that twine is his natural prey. (He never really messes with my sandalwood prayer-beads I got from Sedef a few years back, though they’re twine-y in places, too.
2nd life has been quite the thing lately, an odd mix of nice folks… or is that nice mix of odd folks? HP and Qdot are cool, nice folks to hang and gab with… I’ve also discovered some things to be leery of, like “adult-oriented furries“. (wiki entry, pretty safe for work, I think)
I’ve got a few avatars now, but the one I usually wear looks mostly Scotto-like, but I’ve also got a Newt-looking one, and a Dalek that’s pretty keen.
I’ve found that an old Hawkman Lapel pin makes a much better TV antenna than I thought.
I’m really fascinated by apriljoy’s video posts. Very interesting to see a face, a voice and body language with the monologue. I’m debating a video-journal entry or two using the palm-cam. (each of her entries are from 2-3 minutes long.. good little blurbs of life. Her voice and mannerisms reminds me a bit of sedef.
I test-uploaded a video at my section… about a year ago, I caught some Newton footage. Not sure why it didn’t snag the sound. Here it is in quicktime, with sound active.
1 year ago – Elric as internet metaphor, movies, Tracey Gold DUI
2 years ago – Hurricane Isabel, More Frankie the Mooch, St. John’s Wort.
3 years ago – Bonnie’s Boy Steals from FMM, and is caught on video, Newt bawls out a spaniel
4 years ago – music to my ears, LJ observations, handy word reference guide
5 years ago – Sesame Street Day!, Lower-case N song, We are all Earthlings, Ernie questions his existence. Wubba Wubba Song, Joel Reprimanded for surfing porn at work
I got a lovely red thread from the Lisa2 It now adorns my palmtop case, which never leaves my side.
“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but never break.”
I also got a received a groovy postcard from bubbles3563! A lovely shot of a mole sailor on a clipper ship near a curvy lighthouse. Thank you! It now has a revered spot on my fridge.
The walking weather is getting superb. The air is just a little cool in the early morning, prime for walkies, without all the eye-fry of the city of glass/disco ball dawn effect. I’m looking forward to more brisk weather soon.
2 new employees at work… Accounting assistant and A fund-raiser-type. Both seem to be quite friendly, and ready to play. BK has been quite generous to me again lately… good thing, because a number of other folks have been ticking her off, big time.
2nd life continues to impress, as do the people contained therein.
Moment of Lyric: (MP3)
battersea – how it is
it’s over – forget
memories full of chocolate
got to get over it – forget
your world is different than mine
got to get over it – got to forget
and sigurd is the one i don’t like
I’m afraid of him – I’ve got to forget
knocking on the blue water
it’s over – forget
praline and chocolate ice
got to get over it – forget
your world doesn’t match with mine
got to get over it – got to forget
and sigurd rules your friend’s life
I’m afraid of him – got to forget
Went over luminosity and particle physic in 2nd life. I think any programmer with some fundamental skill in C and a little history of level design n Doom would clean up in there. I’ve only been there since the weekend, and putting stuff together is mostly a snap. As always, friendly faces and good times. I got to visit a bit with qdot, uber and HP… as well as meet some friendly new faces.
I am disappointed that it can’t grab outside file sources for clothing, (thought it can for static locations, like on your property)… so much for the streaming NewtCam real time T-shirt… for now. We’ll see what future revisions bring. I *can* make a billboard with a big ol’ Newtcam flow on it, just nothing that’s worn and moves.
Newt Chilling in front of the computer. He looks a little sinister here.. I think it’s the sunbeam.
Halloween Jukebox is running at X-entertainment. don’t let the X fool you, he’s only pg-13 at the worst of cases. The king of 80s flashbacks / Halloween and the like.
Moment of Lyric- (mp3 – Thanks Dani!)
Just got home from Illinois, lock the front door, oh boy!
Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch.
Imagination sets in, pretty soon I’m singing,
Doo, doo, doo, Looking out my back door.
There’s a giant doing cartwheels,
A statue wearing high heels.
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
A dinosaur Victrola listening to Buck Owens.
Doo, doo, doo, Looking out my back door.
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band.
Won’t you take a ride on the flying spoon?
Doo, doo doo.
Wond’rous apparition provided by magician.
Doo, doo, doo, Looking out my back door.
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band.
Won’t you take a ride on the flying spoon?
Doo, doo doo.
Bother me tomorrow, today, I’ll buy no sorrows.
Doo, doo, doo, Looking out my back door.
Forward troubles Illinois, lock the front door, oh boy!
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
Bother me tomorrow, today, I’ll buy no sorrows.
Doo, doo, doo, Looking out my back door.
Of course, I sing it “Newt, Newt, Newt, Lookin’ out my Back door”.
Actually, that about sums up how surreal 2nd life is, too. Or my first one, for that matter.
1 year ago – Ivan raises the dead, BK covers call, Shaun of the dead, JLU, Weather pictures, Safe!
2 years ago – Photo Friday – faith, I have a cell phone, soundless music, skunk ape
3 years ago – nice dreams, wargaming terrain tips, $25 benefit for being a non-litterbug, Tony gave me Ants, Brains, Cities and Software
4 years ago – Helping, act more – gripe less, Rant about people who say “we deserved it”, Long chat with Hala, Worried about DelMarVa, chickenpoo dream
5 years ago – looking for things to do, Newtcam reactivated
Imageshack keeps thumbnails, but kills the large images? doesn’t seem right!
Interesting that most people on my last lj-poll (including myself) want to be physically unharmed/physically healthy. I wonder if it’s because most of the people I read are more mentally/emotionally resilient, or if it’s because there aren’t any nerve endings involved?
Lovely Walkabout during the early evening… Didn’t hit the water bus or galleria, but I got some prime hoofing in up and down riverwalk and to the beach before heading home. Only one photo… a positive graffito –
Smiles! Mr. Roark is tagging these days!
Um, what was that, Hal? Icon of the day.
That poll-meme has put me on the trail of some really great music! Thanks!
Java – super Mario world. Impressive!
Spent a boatload of time in 2nd Life yesterday… HP and I had a grand time in the “Burning Life” (Burning Man simulation realm), including areas that was a giant bounce house and assorted science experiments / art projects. A lot like There, all over again, but this seems to have more opportunity to really shine.
Feel free to post answers in comments, as always.
(The “I would rather be more” could be read as “I would like to imporove my _____”)
Visited the club just long enough to snag the free buffet and get a nice hug from Sasha She’s now up to date about Magda – I usually update her weekly, but with the weather and my schedule, I haven’t been by the club in forever.
Nice loot bag as a side effect of the fishing tournament fund raiser. I got a backpack, ball cap, a little notepad-binder thingum and assorted pens, odds and end, and a tournament T-shirt. The bag is the best.. just the right size for commute stuff.
a long morning shadow stitched on the way to the bus. – Broward and 3rd.
got all of my paperwork done… too much.. getting things ready for last quarter is tough.
Had a nice gab with the weezle… she’s got the google talk up and running smooth as silk. I hope she’s feeling better soon.
Spending a lot of quality time in 2nd life… HP has been quite a delightful hostess and all-around good egg. We toured “burning Life” and a few other very nifty locations.
1 year ago – Bag Lady, EN passes, Diarists more prone to illness, WoW pics, Hurricane Ivan, “because he said so“, Puppy shoots man, KSC storm,
2 years ago – RPC issue, Badger badger (HP just gave me a badger dance!), baboon nose suitcase, RIAA sues a 12 year old, RI’s birthday, new opus strip.
3 years ago – Newt Play, vote day, traded some magic cards for heroclix/mage knight, lem-doodles, wobbly
4 years ago – got a lovely poem, found old family letters, cadmean victory, stayed home, assorted news, Anne Heche’s wacky interview, ‘mat event, observations
5 years ago – embarrassing fight club reference, everway, Chat ‘toon review
Smacked by sedefendendo
I have to list seven of my favorite songs of the moment and then harass seven more people into doing it too.
Current faves – (for mp3s of most, check this mp3 tag)
Well, I won’t hassle anyone, but I’d like to see what’s on other folk’s musical minds.
More quiz-type time benders. Continue reading 7726 – tag, I’m it!
Well, I liked what I saw, and if the bank agrees with me, I’ll be living there come the end of October. If not, well, it was a good try. Finances will be a little tight, because a lot of my cushion will be expended in the down payment.
It’s a large one-bedroom with a huge screened porch on the third floor. The place was built in ’69, and is in very good shape. Cinder block construction, seems nice and quiet and fairly hurricane safe. It’s about 4 miles North of my old place (and Newton’s first home – No Nose Maldonado‘s) in Pompano.. and the Strip Mall of Sin, and the Mall of the Dead.
Random cool factoid – a family of about 15 iguanas (including one HUGE yellow-orange male, must weigh about 40-50 lbs), and a few non-ugly (read – non aggressive or loud) ducks live by the fountain.
I may go to the club tonight and chomp the buffet there to celebrate. We’ll see how I’m doing.
Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman!
All the world’s waiting for you… and the power you possess.
In your satin tights, fighting for your rights
And the old Red, White and Blue.
Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman.
Now the world is ready for you and the wonders you can do.
Make a hawk a dove, stop a war with love, make a liar tell the truth!
Wonder Woman, get us out from under, Wonder Woman.
All our hopes are pinned on you and the magic that you do.
Stop a bullet cold, make the Axis fold,
Change their minds, and change the world.
Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman.
You’re a wonder, Wonder Woman!
Peanut Butter and Honey on whole wheat toast is good breakfast eats!
I’m *really* digging second life. Nice folks. thanks, qdot!
1 year ago – future life, fly-eating bot, living in Broward, Maroon, tracking Ivan, Danny’s students read my lj, on call all weekend, HIP/Bag lady
2 years ago – Run, Trism-Gollum, Run, robot zoo, dirty-sounding words, palm-day at work, lifetime membership in there, time marks the beginning of the end for prop2
3 years ago – oatmeal, remembrance rant, touch screen voting, flash CAD thingie.
4 years ago – hardscrabble, Daily Life in Chaucer’s England, (and other daily life books), good things
5 years ago – saw a black tip shark, conch fritters, everway
As always, feel free to post answers in comments if poll doesn’t want to play nice with you.
Well second life is fun, but I guess it doesn’t support dial-up users so much. Still free to join, though for any high-speeders out there. Look up Scottobear Bergson if you’re out and about!
Checking out the Deerfield place today after work. I’m pretty enthused… as long as the walls don’t drip blood, I’m probably in.
Copied from annina_writes
Pass it on!!! Fake Red Cross Solicitations!
ABC news just ran a story that spoof email solicitations for donations to the Red Cross are being emailed to people all over the world. They look just like the Red Cross, right down the to secure site verify logo. If you fill your personal info into the form, which was ripped from the genuine Red Cross site, and then click on the donate button, you’ve been had; the bad guys have your credit card information. To make it worse, victims are then forwarded to the real Red Cross site, which makes it look even more genuine.
The bottom line? The Red Cross has stated categorically that they NEVER send email solicitations. Never! If you get something like described above, delete it. You may want to forward it first to the FTC’s spoof address [UCE@ftc.gov]. If the crooks are in the U.S. they can be prosecuted, and others turned into the authorities in their respective governments. Thus far spoofs have been traced to third parties in Brazil, Korea, China, and the US. Note: If you forward the emails to the authorities, please copy the addressing information (found in the Message Options in Outlook…click on View, then Message Options, then copy and paste the Internet Headers area).
Please take a moment to pass this on to people in your flist! Thanks!
You may have time to download ’em all before Halloween. I suppose I should switch to the October website colors and background soon.
The Voice of Vince – Selected OTR shows starring Vincent Price (Including classic episodes of Suspense!). There is a boatload of ’em. (Presented by The Crime in your Coffee [Not work safe])
Dedicated to all the teachers that read my journal… Danny, Firpo, Kerby, The Turtle Whisperer, Pilar, Huertero, and the rest. Careful of the Johnny’s out there!
No time to transcribe, but suffice to say that Jordan’s precocious and swingin’ ode to apple-polishing one ups Van Halen in every way. “Can you take what I can shake”? Indeed!
1 year ago – Work power out, disco-hitler, Ivan, WoW, Chocolate 3-d printer, making fiends, America’s army, Giant strip-miner of dooom,
2 years ago – Meredith moves out, Frankie mooch’s wank machine, saw Ray-I, Dubai-mail, some cool links
3 years ago – Got dave into mage knight, Saw Mark Archilla, 12 dragons smells of cat pee, I got some perfect pre-dyed sheets.
4 years ago – If I were, nice night, purple monkey dishwasher
5 years ago – rant and UB-X