Archive for January 2004
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Orkut
I’ve joined a social networking site called Orkut (thanks for the invite Matt). It’s a way to keep in touch with friends, meet new people, find dates, share ideas, and other things. You may have heard of sites such Friendster or Tribe.net, which are along the same lines. From what I’ve read, Orkut is supposed to improve on all of these other sites. (...)
The Friday 5
You have just won one million dollars: Who do you call first? -My Dad. What is the first thing you buy for yourself? -A big house. What is the first thing you buy for someone else? -Hunting property for Dad. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom? -Hell no! I won it! I’ll buy a few things for other people, but there won’t be any giving it away. Do you invest any? If so, how? (...)
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The Interview
I had my interview today for the programmer/analyst position at the University. I think it went pretty well. It didn’t get started until an hour after it was scheduled due to the fact the some of the programmers were working on a portion of the website for displaying tax information. (...)
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Happy Birthday Heather!
Today my little sister turns 22! Leave her a birthday wish… (...)
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New Tabbed Sidebar
Checkout the new tabbed sidebar. I think it will help to keep things organized and a lot less cluttered! I wanted a way so that the sidebar wasn’t so damn long and this seems to work exceptionally well. I’m actually loving it! Let me know what you think… (...)
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Filed My Taxes
I filed my federal and state taxes today and am happy to be getting a nice return. I love when they have to give me my money back. I used the online tax preperation at H&R Block and it cost me just under $40. I set it to directly deposit my return into my checking account, so I should have my money back in a week or two. (...)
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Another Day Off
I took that directly from the SVSU website. Yes, we are closed once again because of the storm that came though the past two days. Every time this happens, I love working for a small University more and more. You can’t argue against what in reality is an “unplanned paid vacation” as I’ll call it. (...)
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Brain Teaser
A friend read this brain teaser to her 9th grade class today. I come in different shapes and sizes. Parts of me are curved and others are straight. You can put me anywhere you like, but to do my job I only have one right place. She says the answer is a “key”. I’m sure that’s what those freshmen were thinking! (...)
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SVSU Campus Closed
SVSU is closed again today because of the big storm coming through. I don’t have to work, but still get paid…I love it! We are supposed to get 6-10 inches today, so if that happens I wouldn’t be suprised if we get canceled tomorrow also. Enjoy your day, I know I’m going to enjoy mine! (...)
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My Sister…My Wife?
Yesterday while I was shopping for dress pants and shirts, the lady in the store called Heather my wife. We’re pretty used to it by now, but it’s always good for a quick laugh. I’m not even sure if I could count how many times it has happened. Maybe people think that because we are roughly the same age and get along so well. (...)
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Weekend Update
As you can probably tell from my posts this weekend, I’ve been messing/hacking with my site. I believe I made at least 3 posts related to web design. It really was a “geek” weekend for me. On Saturday, I didn’t crawl out of bed until 1:30, which may be a new record. I never showered or changed my clothes the whole day actually. (...)
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WordPress Hacks
I’ve created a page to explain how I do some of the hacks on my weblog. All of the hacks are modifications to hacks written by someone else. Just my way of giving back to the WP community. Everything has been moved over the to WordPress Plugin Repository. See my list of plugins. (...)
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S.W.A.T.
Special Weapons and Tactics. There were plenty of each in this movie. It was great when I saw it in the theater this summer and great again watching the DVD. It would be hard to make a bad movie with a cast full of big names such as Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, and LL Cool J. S.W.A.T didn’t disappoint in any aspect as a movie. (...)
Custom Error Pages
I’ve had custom error pages on my site since it started, but today I added an awesome feature. It was great that the user was getting an error page with the same look and feel as my site, but I wasn’t getting any information from it. (...)
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TFS Statistics
I just finished installing TFS Statistics on my web site. The configuration was a breeze and the instructions were top notch for the installation. From their website: TFS is a Web statistics package written in PHP. (...)
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4 Game Winning Streak
Today we finally played a good game in basketball league. We beat a team (by about 14) that we barely lost to in the first half of the season. We really shot well and took good shots. My shot finally came around as I stepped in closer to the basket and made a few drives to the hole. I had at least 20 of our 54 or so points. Felt good to finally drill some shots. (...)
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Living On A Golf Course
I’ve always said that I would like to have a house on a golf course. Today I questioned myself…why? The view would be awesome, but other than that, there really aren’t any great advantages I can think of. The property around a “nice” golf course is over priced because of the location. You can’t walk out and play a few holes anytime you want. (...)
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The Friday 5
Each week, The Friday 5 site has a set of questions, which I’ll be using as a post here. Just something to look forward to once a week. At this moment, what is your favorite… …song? -”Hey Ya” by OutKast …food? -Chiken Philly sub from Charley’s Steakery …tv show? -ER …scent? (...)
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A Good Day
Just a few updates… My interview for the programming position at SVSU has been scheduled for next Wednesday afternoon. It can’t come soon enough. I started on my income taxes today and it looks as if I’ll be getting another nice return this year. The money will be going straight towards extra payments on my student loans. Casey, Hater, and I met for dinner tonight. (...)
Andy Rooney
Today I received an email forward from a friend with a bunch of Andy Rooney quotes. I’ve received similar messages a few times before and each time I read them I like Rooney more and more. Here are a few of the items from the email: I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion. (...)
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Fetus Found At SVSU
Earlier tonight (around 6:30 p.m.) a janitor walked into a bathroom in Curtiss Hall, found a puddle of blood, and called 911. It turns out that there was a fetus in one of the toilets, but the mother was no where to be found. The Michigan State police have been investigating, but no further details have been released. I’ll update this post tomorrow as the story unfolds. (...)
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Dinner Invites
If you could invite any 3 people (living or dead) to dinner, who would they be? I’m going to split my choices up into two categories. Sports: Barry Sanders, the great running back of all-time. Anyone that can have so much talent and be so quiet about it is a special human being. Mike Krzyzewski, coach of the men’s basketball team at Duke. (...)
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Hot Basketball Teams
The Detroit Pistons have won their 13th game in a row, tying a franchise record. They beat the defending champion Spurs tonight. Duke took over the #1 spot in the Coaches and AP polls today. Go Blue Devils! (...)
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Flopped Quads…AGAIN!
This time I had 10s in the hole and the flop came 10-10-Q. I bet out and they called. K came on the turn, so I set a trap. Sure enough, someone bet, I raised and both other players called. They folded to my bet on the river, so I didn’t even have to show my cards. I need to hit up a casino, cuz I’ve been hot lately! (...)
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Back To Normal
Life should be back to normal now. I took another nap not too long ago and probably could have slept til morning. Just mentally drained I guess. Dad is taking tomorrow off work and I’m glad. He rarely ever takes time off and usually works 50-60 hours a week. This is definitely a time when he can use the day off. The drive back today wasn’t too bad. (...)
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Complete Exhaustion
Being at a visitation and a funeral may make for the most exhausting two days a person can handle. I spent about 4-5 hours at the funeral home yesterday and then we were leaving the house at 8 this morning to head out to the church for the funeral. After the brunch, we were finally on the way home at about 1 o’clock. (...)
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Placed In Sit ‘N Go
I just placed 3rd in a no-limit sit ‘n go tournament on UB. It cost $5.50 to enter the tournament and I received $10 for placing, so I came out ahead. I played flawless poker pretty much the whole time. The only reason I bowed out was because I was slow-played 2 hands at the end. (...)
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Flopping Quads
I flopped 4 of a kind just now for the first time ever. I had a pair of sixes in my hand and the flop came 6-6-2! One player kept calling me down to the river, so it was a nice payoff. Two hands later I had a pair of fours and folded preflop because of the raising. Flop came down 5-5-4, so I woulda flopped a full house! Update: I kept playing well after that. (...)
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New Site Slogan
I’ve decided to go with “Extremely Contagious” as the slogan. Thanks to the 2 or 3 of you who posted suggestions! (...)
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Papa Gets His Wish
My Grandpa Momrik passed away this morning at around 6 a.m. I got the call from Mom when I was getting ready for work and then Dad called on the way to work. My Dad seems to be taking it pretty hard. Ever since Nanny passed unexpectantly a few years ago, Papa has been going downhill. Nanny was everything to him and he just didn’t want to be here without her. (...)
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Instant Messengers
Instant messenger (IM) programs have had a large impact on communication. It is a form of instant communication like talking on the phone or in-person. We can send a message and get an immediate response from someone else. We can hold conversations (or chats) with several people at once, which we cannot do on the phone or in-person. The most popular IMs are AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ. (...)
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The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Since I had the afternoon off I figured I’d watch a movie. This movie was pretty good. The story was set back in the 1800s and is based on a comic book. It’s an action movie with a few twists and turns to keep you guessing where things are going. The movie had some pretty good action and fight sequences. Nothing absolutely stunning, but better than your average movie. (...)
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University Closing
Just got word a little while ago that SVSU is closing at noon because of all the snow on the way. Looks like I get to go home early and play! (...)
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MtDewVirus = 19
My Scrabble? Score is: 19.What is your score? (...)
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On Purpose…
Purpose - The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or a goal. -Dictionary.com Do your everyday actions have a purpose? They should. Life is a series of actions and reactions that lead to the next. Everything we do is linked to events in the future and in the past. (...)
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#1 Female Cartoon Character
Don’t you think Smurfette is the hottest female cartoon character ever created? (...)
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Green Hut
Well, it’s like 3 a.m. and I’m not quite sure what to say. My sister and I came over to Bay City tonight and hung out with my good friends, Hater, Case, Kate, and Jeff. We had a good time. After playing some drinking games here at their house, we walked to a bar called the Green Hut. At least I think that was the name of it. (...)
Binion’s Forced To Close
A historic day in the world of poker. The world famous Binion’s Horseshoe Casino was closed late yesterday. Get the full details by reading the article. I hope they don’t have to move the WSOP somewhere else this year. (...)
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Another Winter Semester
Monday marks the beginning of the winter semester at SVSU. The week at work went by suprisingly fast since I was dreading working again after the long vacation. Students were registering for classes at the last minute, as usual. New faculty wanted access to their accounts at the last minute, as usual. It still amazes me that the majority of society loves to procrastinate. (...)
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Belly Of The Beast
Another Steven Seagal movie that doesn’t have much to brag about. Most of his movies over the past two or three years have been a joke. This one is no different. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a Seagal fan, but the last few films have been a waste. I’ve noticed several scenes in his recent work that have voice overs not done by Seagal himself. (...)
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I Don’t Feel Like Blogging
I don’t feel like posting much today, but: I’ve ran on the treadmill 2 days in a row I haven’t had a pop since December 31st I got some good news today…cross your fingers for me I’m looking forward to the new ER episode tonight I modified my website menu…AGAIN I’m looking forward to everyone coming back to town this weekend I’m spending way too much time on my computer lately I’m very disappointed in the response to the slogan contest I was suprised to find 11 fish sticks in the box, instead of 10 I’m out of things to say… What a wasted post! (...)
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Slogan Contest
I’ve decided to host a contest to see if anyone can help me come up with a catchy slogan for my website. It could have something to do with me, the site, the name “MtDewVirus”, or whatever. Use your imagination:!: I’ll choose the one I like the most. (...)
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It Begins Today
This post doesn’t really have any overall topic…so excuse the jumbled mess. I said I was going to start getting in shape and it started today. Just got back from our basketball game for Saginaw Township. We won by about 5 points and are now 2-2 for the season. Everyone was pretty rusty from the holiday break, so we’re happy to pull out the win. (...)
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The Future is Brighter
Things are starting to look better already for 2004. I got a call earlier today from a company asking if I was interested in a position, but it was a software support position. It would be similar to what I’m already doing and this is what I want to get away from. He said he was going to keep my resume and get in contact with me again if they have any programming positions become available. (...)
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One For All
I made a large fix in my web design today. Some of the CSS wasn’t being displayed properly by the Mozilla browsers, but I think I have that fixed now. My layout div wouldn’t extend down to the bottom of my content. I came across the site Position Is Everything, contacted Big John who runs it, and after a few exchanged emails, he gave me exactly what I needed. Thanks John! (...)
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Is Poker Exciting?
No, poker is not exciting. Go to a casino and I’ll bet all of my chips that most people can’t sit there and watch a poker table for two hours straight. But when it’s on TV we could watch it all day long. It’s exciting on TV. So what’s the difference? You can find poker on TV all the time now, but why? Everyone can learn to play poker. (...)
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WordPress 1.0 Platinum
On January 2nd, WordPress 1.0 Platinum was released. I had been waiting for the new version for several days after reading about some of the new features that were going to be included. It took me a little bit longer than expected to get my weblog upgraded and running properly, but I really couldn’t ask for anything more from WordPress. (...)
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Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
I watched Pirates of the Carribean last night. Great movie! I was apprehensive to go to the theaters and watch it, but I’m glad that my buddy Case bought the DVD for me as a Christmas gift. The special effects, action, and story all meshed together well and the humor that was thrown into the movie was the right amount at the right times. (...)
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American Wedding
Earlier tonight I watched American Wedding, which followed behind the first two American Pie movies. It was great and I’d definitely recommend it. I bought the unrated version of the DVD, but couldn’t tell you what was added because this was the first time I had seen the movie. The bachelor party scene was pretty good…a lot of tits and ass. (...)
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Taking Out The Trash
I just spent about a half hour feeding photos, cards, letter, ticket stubs, etc. through my paper shredder. As I was unpacking things from my vacation up north I noticed a photo album and box of things in the back of my closet that had been saved from my last relationship. With 2004 upon us I was wondering why I still had them, so I decided to get rid of them. (...)
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Back to Poker
During the Thanksgiving holidays, I played poker with friends and family a couple of times a day. It really wore me out from playing. So I decided to take some time off. Up until this past week, I had only played online once in the last month. It was a much needed break. When I was home for the holidays, I started to play online a little bit and have once again found my game. (...)
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2004 Brings Change
I’ve never been the type to come up with New Year’s resolutions, but this year is different. I’ve had one of those gut feelings lately about my future, and I believe that 2004 is going to be a year of some big changes in my life. Because of this, I’ve decided to set some goals: Get a new job in the area of programming. Cut down on my sarcasm. (...)