Tip from Will Husa, a Technical Writer on the Techwr-L list:
For obtaining remote work, I've had a fair amount of
success with upwork.com. Basically, you bid for projects.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Megadeth
Megadeth is one of the bands I will see at Chicago Open Air 2017 in July. I am eager to hear these tunes:
Published on Oct 18, 2015
KILLING IS MY BUSINESS...AND BUSINESS IS GOOD! [1985]
1. "Loved To Death" 0:00
2. "Killing Is My Business" 3:46
3. "The Skull Beneath The Skin" 06:40
PEACE SELLS...BUT WHO'S BYING? [1986]
4. "Wake Up Dead" 10:24
5. "The Conjuring" 14:01
6. "Peace Sells" 19:03
7. "Devil's Island" 23:05
8. "My Last Words" 28:09
SO FAR, SO GOOD...SO WHAT! [1988]
9. "Set The World Afire" 32:56
10. "In My Darkest Hour" 38:27
11. "Hook In Mouth" 44:53
RUST IN PEACE [1990]
12. "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" 49:33
13. "Hangar 18" 56:05
14. "Take No Prisoners" 1:01:16
15. "Five Magics" 1:04:43
16. "Tornado Of Souls" 1:10:22
COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION [1992]
17. "Skin O' My Teeth" 1:15:41
18. "Symphony Of Destruction" 1:18:56
19. "Sweating Bullets" 1:22:47
21. "High Speed Dirt" 1:28:13
22. "Ashes In Your Mouth" 1:32:35
YOUTHANASIA [1994]
24. "Reckoning Day" 1:38:41
25. "Train Of Consequences" 1:43:15
25. "À Tout Le Monde" 1:46:47
26. "Youthanasia" 1:51:09
CRYPTIC WRITINGS [1997]
27. "Trust" 1:55:16
28. "She-Wolf" 2:00:28
THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO [2001]
29. "1000 Times Goodbye" (Live) 2:04:05
30. "Dread And The Fugitive Mind" (Live) 2:09:57
THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED [2004]
31. "Blackmail The Universe" 2:14:05
32. "Kick The Chair" 2:18:35
33. "Something That I'm Not" 2:22:31
UNITED ABOMINATIONS [2007]
34. "Sleepwalker" 2:27:38
35. "Washington Is Next!" 2:33:31
36. "Play For Blood" 2:38:43
37. "Burnt Ice" 2:42:31
ENDGAME [2009]
38. "Dialectic Chaos/This Days We Fight!" 2:46:18
39. "1,320" 2:52:12
40. "Headcrusher" 2:56:01
41. "How The Story Ends" 2:59:28
TH1RT3EN [2011]
42. "Sudden Death" 3:03:57
43. "Public Enemy No.1" 3:09:04
44. "New World Order" 3:13:20
45. "Black Swan" 3:17:16
- BONUS TRACKS -
1. "99 Ways To Die" 3:21:27
2. "Addicted To Chaos" 3:25:24
3. "Angry Again" 3:30:51
Published on Oct 18, 2015
KILLING IS MY BUSINESS...AND BUSINESS IS GOOD! [1985]
1. "Loved To Death" 0:00
2. "Killing Is My Business" 3:46
3. "The Skull Beneath The Skin" 06:40
PEACE SELLS...BUT WHO'S BYING? [1986]
4. "Wake Up Dead" 10:24
5. "The Conjuring" 14:01
6. "Peace Sells" 19:03
7. "Devil's Island" 23:05
8. "My Last Words" 28:09
SO FAR, SO GOOD...SO WHAT! [1988]
9. "Set The World Afire" 32:56
10. "In My Darkest Hour" 38:27
11. "Hook In Mouth" 44:53
RUST IN PEACE [1990]
12. "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" 49:33
13. "Hangar 18" 56:05
14. "Take No Prisoners" 1:01:16
15. "Five Magics" 1:04:43
16. "Tornado Of Souls" 1:10:22
COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION [1992]
17. "Skin O' My Teeth" 1:15:41
18. "Symphony Of Destruction" 1:18:56
19. "Sweating Bullets" 1:22:47
21. "High Speed Dirt" 1:28:13
22. "Ashes In Your Mouth" 1:32:35
YOUTHANASIA [1994]
24. "Reckoning Day" 1:38:41
25. "Train Of Consequences" 1:43:15
25. "À Tout Le Monde" 1:46:47
26. "Youthanasia" 1:51:09
CRYPTIC WRITINGS [1997]
27. "Trust" 1:55:16
28. "She-Wolf" 2:00:28
THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO [2001]
29. "1000 Times Goodbye" (Live) 2:04:05
30. "Dread And The Fugitive Mind" (Live) 2:09:57
THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED [2004]
31. "Blackmail The Universe" 2:14:05
32. "Kick The Chair" 2:18:35
33. "Something That I'm Not" 2:22:31
UNITED ABOMINATIONS [2007]
34. "Sleepwalker" 2:27:38
35. "Washington Is Next!" 2:33:31
36. "Play For Blood" 2:38:43
37. "Burnt Ice" 2:42:31
ENDGAME [2009]
38. "Dialectic Chaos/This Days We Fight!" 2:46:18
39. "1,320" 2:52:12
40. "Headcrusher" 2:56:01
41. "How The Story Ends" 2:59:28
TH1RT3EN [2011]
42. "Sudden Death" 3:03:57
43. "Public Enemy No.1" 3:09:04
44. "New World Order" 3:13:20
45. "Black Swan" 3:17:16
- BONUS TRACKS -
1. "99 Ways To Die" 3:21:27
2. "Addicted To Chaos" 3:25:24
3. "Angry Again" 3:30:51
Drummer Available in ChiTown
On the Chicago Craigslist page, there is this ad:
which is then followed by 24 pictures of his drums! Talk about overkill! One picture would have been plenty! I was going to include them but... they're not "good" pictures - fuzzy, bad angle, or just dumb. Trust me, I'm doing a good thing.
I'm a drummer in the far south suburb of South Chicago Heights seeking "Musical Situations". I'm open to a variety of suggestions. I am primarily a rock drummer. Hit me with an email or a phone call with your idea and let's see what we can do for each other.
which is then followed by 24 pictures of his drums! Talk about overkill! One picture would have been plenty! I was going to include them but... they're not "good" pictures - fuzzy, bad angle, or just dumb. Trust me, I'm doing a good thing.
Catch Up
I didn't write about it when it happened, but there was a group in downtown Iowa City that were protesting Donald Trump by burning an American flag. There happened to be a Federal Express (FE) worker nearby and he went up to the group and stopped them. Since then, social media (Facebook mainly) has been very supportive of the FE worker, advocating for him to receive recognition for what he did to stop the American flag from burning. After the event, FE announced that an internal investigation had been completed and that the FE worker was not going to lose his job.
This morning, just a few minutes ago, I saw this story and it warmed my heart when I read what the FE worker said:
Good for him.
This morning, just a few minutes ago, I saw this story and it warmed my heart when I read what the FE worker said:
"I just couldn't let it happen," he said. "In my head my morals told me that I had to stand up for it and I did."
Good for him.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Apparently Brady Plays Basketball
If Tom Brady does not play basketball for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA, then someone put the wrong picture with the story about Tom Brady.
Nope
Despite my mental & metal telepathy powers, Metallica is not playing in Iowa on their summer 2017 tour. There's no stop at Kinnick Stadium or at the UNI-Dome or even Des Moines or Moline. I had told Alex that my ideal world would be that Metallica plays in Chicago the day after the final day of Chicago Open Air (July 17), but they don't have a gig that day in Chicago. Here are the dates:
- May 10 – Baltimore, MD – M&T Bank Stadium
- May 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field
- May 14 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
- May 17 – Uniondale, NY – The New Coliseum Presented by NYCB
- May 19 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
- May 21 – Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range @ MAPFRE Stadium
- June 4 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium <== Day after Alex's graduation party
- June 7 – Denver, CO – Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- June 11 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium
- June 14 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
- June 16 – Dallas, TX – AT&T Stadium
- June 18 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field <== Father's Day!!!!
- July 5 – Orlando, FL – Camping World Stadium
- July 7 – Miami, FL – Hard Rock Stadium
- July 9 – Atlanta, GA – SunTrust Park
- June 12 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park
- July 14 - Quebec City, QC – Festival D'Ete de Quebec
- June 16 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
- July 19 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau
- July 29 – Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl
- August 4 – Phoenix, AZ – University of Phoenix Stadium
- August 6 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park
- August 9 – Seattle, WA – CenturyLink Field
- August 14 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
- August 16 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium
Walking Dead & WWE Results
WWE Elimination Chamber Results
http://teamstre.am/2lbruVLReview of The Walking Dead NEW Episode
The first time I watched the new episode, I saw the shadow in the backseat of Father Gabriel's car, but Alex didn't, likely because he was on his cell phone.
Weirdness At the Grammys
Someone at the Grammys needs to be fired. First, when Megadeth walk to the stage, the house band is playing Metallica's "Master of Puppets." Wow. That's like AWFUL...
Read the whole account here.
The second thing that happened is the Metallica & Lady Gaga collaboration.
Now, before you watch that, know that I am a fan of Metallica and have been for many years. In fact, 2019 will be 30 years of spouting how awesome Metallica are to anyone that will listen. That said, their performance at the Grammy's last night was awful. I am fine with the way Lady Gaga integrated with the band, but the problem with James Hetfield's mic is just terrible. You can watch Metallica Struggle Through ‘Moth Into Flame’ With Lady Gaga at the Grammys here and then watch 2 different versions of the performance below. The first one is the "mic" feed. Does it showcase how much Metallica relies on Hetfield for keeping the band together?
Read the whole account here.
The second thing that happened is the Metallica & Lady Gaga collaboration.
Now, before you watch that, know that I am a fan of Metallica and have been for many years. In fact, 2019 will be 30 years of spouting how awesome Metallica are to anyone that will listen. That said, their performance at the Grammy's last night was awful. I am fine with the way Lady Gaga integrated with the band, but the problem with James Hetfield's mic is just terrible. You can watch Metallica Struggle Through ‘Moth Into Flame’ With Lady Gaga at the Grammys here and then watch 2 different versions of the performance below. The first one is the "mic" feed. Does it showcase how much Metallica relies on Hetfield for keeping the band together?
Sunday, February 12, 2017
7 Months Ago
So, back in July 2016, there was a lot of uncertainty about the men's basketball team at the University of Iowa. I didn't capture all the articles that asked questions about the different positions but here are a few:
- about the players who were in line to replace Adam Woodbury at center
- about Cordell Pemsl
- about what was learned about the team during the summer of 2016
Friday, February 10, 2017
Anniversary of My Career
My interview for a Quality Assurance Tester position at Network Data Processing (NDP) in downtown Cedar Rapids was on 2/10/1995 at 8 AM. I remember talking to the following people that day:
To make a long story short, I ended up in John Millard's office, where he offered me a position with a starting salary of $17,500. I asked for $18,000, and he gave it to me, with the stipulation that I would "have to work hard" for that extra $500. I signed my letter of acceptance before noon.
I remember the conversation I had with Karen when I called her to tell her I had a job. She said to me, "Now we can have a baby." Yes, she said other things on the phone, but those words are what resonate in my mind today, 22 years later. Megan was born on 8/14/1996, while I was still employed at NDP.
Three years to the day, I left NDP to go work at Jordan Systems with my friend from college, Rick Whitaker, but that's a story for another day. Today is purely about the anniversary of being hired at NDP, which was my first-ever technical writer position.
- Ed Arkema
- Karen Barth
- Vickie Estringer (now Vickie Wyatt)
- Mike Scanlon
- Paulette Hansen
To make a long story short, I ended up in John Millard's office, where he offered me a position with a starting salary of $17,500. I asked for $18,000, and he gave it to me, with the stipulation that I would "have to work hard" for that extra $500. I signed my letter of acceptance before noon.
I remember the conversation I had with Karen when I called her to tell her I had a job. She said to me, "Now we can have a baby." Yes, she said other things on the phone, but those words are what resonate in my mind today, 22 years later. Megan was born on 8/14/1996, while I was still employed at NDP.
Three years to the day, I left NDP to go work at Jordan Systems with my friend from college, Rick Whitaker, but that's a story for another day. Today is purely about the anniversary of being hired at NDP, which was my first-ever technical writer position.
Back to the Front!
When I read this article IBM's Marissa Mayer moment: Staff ordered to work in one of 6 main offices – or face the axe - Marketing told to sit 'shoulder to shoulder' or else, I thought of the chorus in Metallica's "Disposable Heroes" from Master of Puppets.
Back to the front
you will do what I say, when I say
back to the front
<snip>
back to the front
you coward
you servant
you blindman
Back to the front
you will do what I say, when I say
back to the front
<snip>
back to the front
you coward
you servant
you blindman
Just Don't Throw Them Out
When I read an article like this one, whose headline proclaims "Digitize Your CDs and Reclaim Your Closet," I usually think one key point is missing. Often enough to notice a trend, there is a permutation of this idea
If you rip your CDs to MP3, you can sell / trash / donate your CDs and no longer own them, but you should not. Ever.
I am lucky to now have an "in" with the local police department. They purchase spindles of 100 DVDs and burn dashboard camera footage to DVDs for archiving and, every so often, I stop by and get those spindles. In fact, I now have 10 x 100 CD capacity spindles, plus a 1 x 50 capacity spindle in the den closet. Since I just recently picked up those spindles, it's likely I won't stop by the local police department until May or even June. At this point, I don't care that I don't have CDs to fill those spindles and I don't care that those additional spindles will not fit on my bookcase unless I dedicate another shelf to them. I've already dedicated the top of the bookcase. In total, I have 5 shelves of 10 x 100 CD capacity spindles. That's 5000 CDs, and if I fill the empty 10 x 100 CD capacity spindles, plus a 1 x 50 capacity spindle, I will have 6500 CDs.
That's a lot of music!
I have a closet full of compact discs (some out of print) that I’m not quite ready to part with, yet they take up way too much roomwhich leads to the conclusion that if you rip your CDs to MP3, you can sell / trash / donate your CDs and no longer own them.
DO NOT DO THAT! DO NOT GET RID OF YOUR CDs IF YOU RIP THEM TO MP3!
Why scream that in red font and all caps? Do you not read this blog on a regular basis? Do you not see the Reconversion (Music_Shell folder stats) and CDs to MP3 Documentation links on the side of the page? My experience is that once you think you are "done" with a CD to MP3 conversion, your external hard drive will understand that you feel good about your accomplishment and then decide you do not deserve happiness. And die. No problem, you will think. Buy another external hard drive and repeat the conversion. Again, your external hard drive will understand that you feel good about your accomplishment and then decide you do not deserve happiness. And die.If you rip your CDs to MP3, you can sell / trash / donate your CDs and no longer own them, but you should not. Ever.
I am lucky to now have an "in" with the local police department. They purchase spindles of 100 DVDs and burn dashboard camera footage to DVDs for archiving and, every so often, I stop by and get those spindles. In fact, I now have 10 x 100 CD capacity spindles, plus a 1 x 50 capacity spindle in the den closet. Since I just recently picked up those spindles, it's likely I won't stop by the local police department until May or even June. At this point, I don't care that I don't have CDs to fill those spindles and I don't care that those additional spindles will not fit on my bookcase unless I dedicate another shelf to them. I've already dedicated the top of the bookcase. In total, I have 5 shelves of 10 x 100 CD capacity spindles. That's 5000 CDs, and if I fill the empty 10 x 100 CD capacity spindles, plus a 1 x 50 capacity spindle, I will have 6500 CDs.
That's a lot of music!
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Calling Attention to a Recently Added Political Opinion
On my "Get Your Political Opinions Here" page, I just added the following text:
- Shoker! Rediculous chocker Trump attaks and dishoners English with ever-dummer spellings.
- Now I've seen it all. When the liberal press runs out of things to complain about, they go after Trump's spelling errors on social media. By definition, there are no spelling rules on Twitter, Facebook, and all the other types / classifications of social media. It's that simple. People drop vowels and create acronyms like "ISO" or "INO" (In Search Of, In Need Of, respectively) and no one cares. Trump misspells "honor" as "honer" in a tweet and he becomes severely unfit and unworthy to be president. It's a good thing The Washington Post never makes any spelling errors in any of their articles!
- The people who comment are hilarious. For example:
- Like many Americans I was shocked as his poor spelling and appalling grammar, but I am comforted now that Betsy DeVos is Sec. of Education. Perhaps she can spend some extra tutorial sessions in the White House with Old Orange Hair. Hope she uses university examination Blue Books, they would be a nice addition and some color to his lack-luster desk.
- Someone who posts:
- I was shocked as his poor spelling and appalling grammar
- and
- Hope she uses university examination Blue Books, they would be a nice addition and some color to his lack-luster desk
- in the same comment has zero credibility to complain about the president's writing skills.
Cena v. Orton... But Different This Time
From last night's Smackdown episode, the headline screams, "WWE champion John Cena defeated Royal Rumble winner Randy Orton Tuesday night on SmackDown Live" and even without watching the episode, I have some thoughts. This feud has been done before.
And before.
And before.
Orton & Cena have battled each other in numerous PPV matches. Each & every time they feud, I think of the way pro wrestling has a long history of finding two wrestlers that work well together in the ring, finding a way to get the fans to care about the outcome, and running with it, sometimes beyond when they should. The "classic" battles between Ric Flair & Sting, Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper, and, oh, say, The Undertaker & Kane. Each of those couples went through being bitter rivals to being allies and then back to bitter rivals.
Back to Orton & Cena, the history between is quite interesting. In previous clashes, Cena has been the face and Orton has been the heel. This time, when Cena won, he won with an assist from Luke Harper, who is aligned with Bray Wyatt, who is aligned with Randy Orton BUT... Harper & Orton do not like each other. I didn't see the match last night to be able to judge better, but I'm wondering if Orton, with the hugely popular Bray Wyatt, are going to assume the face role in this go-round and if that puts Cena, with the underdeveloped character of Luke Harper, as the heel role. That flip-flop of their usual roles might actually make this feud interesting.
The likelihood of Cena successfully defending his title against AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt, The Miz, Baron Corbin and Dean Ambrose in an Elimination Chamber match Sunday at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view is very high. Cena may not have an alliance with any of his opponents, but his opponents also don't like each other much. My prediction would be that Styles & The Miz battle each other in order to set up a Wrestlemania match between them. I see Dean Ambrose as needing a fresh feud and Baron Corbin fits the bill. That leaves Cena's main opponent to be Bray Wyatt, which when they feuded, it was quite memorable. Of course, Cena "won" that feud - he always "wins" the feuds in which he is involved. The wildcard in the match on Sunday, of course, is Randy Orton. If I were booking the match, since Orton & Wyatt are allies, I would have Orton not help Bray Wyatt win in order to build up the "Orton is the Viper and the Viper wants Cena at Wrestlemania" - it would make sense. Orton has had many battles with Wyatt in the past so it would be quite the twist to have Orton choose Cena as his feud - to redeem himself for the times that Cena has defeated him - and ditch his ally Wyatt. That would, of course, set up a match on the next Smackdown of Orton v. Wyatt. Maybe. I don't know.
Booking the WWE would be an ideal job if I could do it without all the travel.
Editor's Note: The above post was composed prior to reading the complete Smackdown results here.
And before.
And before.
Orton & Cena have battled each other in numerous PPV matches. Each & every time they feud, I think of the way pro wrestling has a long history of finding two wrestlers that work well together in the ring, finding a way to get the fans to care about the outcome, and running with it, sometimes beyond when they should. The "classic" battles between Ric Flair & Sting, Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper, and, oh, say, The Undertaker & Kane. Each of those couples went through being bitter rivals to being allies and then back to bitter rivals.
Back to Orton & Cena, the history between is quite interesting. In previous clashes, Cena has been the face and Orton has been the heel. This time, when Cena won, he won with an assist from Luke Harper, who is aligned with Bray Wyatt, who is aligned with Randy Orton BUT... Harper & Orton do not like each other. I didn't see the match last night to be able to judge better, but I'm wondering if Orton, with the hugely popular Bray Wyatt, are going to assume the face role in this go-round and if that puts Cena, with the underdeveloped character of Luke Harper, as the heel role. That flip-flop of their usual roles might actually make this feud interesting.
The likelihood of Cena successfully defending his title against AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt, The Miz, Baron Corbin and Dean Ambrose in an Elimination Chamber match Sunday at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view is very high. Cena may not have an alliance with any of his opponents, but his opponents also don't like each other much. My prediction would be that Styles & The Miz battle each other in order to set up a Wrestlemania match between them. I see Dean Ambrose as needing a fresh feud and Baron Corbin fits the bill. That leaves Cena's main opponent to be Bray Wyatt, which when they feuded, it was quite memorable. Of course, Cena "won" that feud - he always "wins" the feuds in which he is involved. The wildcard in the match on Sunday, of course, is Randy Orton. If I were booking the match, since Orton & Wyatt are allies, I would have Orton not help Bray Wyatt win in order to build up the "Orton is the Viper and the Viper wants Cena at Wrestlemania" - it would make sense. Orton has had many battles with Wyatt in the past so it would be quite the twist to have Orton choose Cena as his feud - to redeem himself for the times that Cena has defeated him - and ditch his ally Wyatt. That would, of course, set up a match on the next Smackdown of Orton v. Wyatt. Maybe. I don't know.
Booking the WWE would be an ideal job if I could do it without all the travel.
Editor's Note: The above post was composed prior to reading the complete Smackdown results here.
Ability to be a Strong Technical Writer
Look closely at these requirements for a job that showed up in my feed that looks for "technical writer" in "Iowa"
Why was that a match? Is the programming wrong? No. Here's why:
Obviously, no. I'm not applying! Just for kicks, here's the entire ad:
Why was that a match? Is the programming wrong? No. Here's why:
Obviously, no. I'm not applying! Just for kicks, here's the entire ad:
Tall Tasks Even from a 1000000 Foot Ladder
Zach, my lone drum student, has to learn this drum solo for competition. Yikes! I admit intimidation when I hear it!
The competition is in "a couple of weeks," per Zach. Here's a second video of it:
And here's another video:
And one more:
I am going to pick up a copy of the sheet music tonight as I'm really going to have to do my homework in order to teach Zach!
The competition is in "a couple of weeks," per Zach. Here's a second video of it:
And here's another video:
And one more:
I am going to pick up a copy of the sheet music tonight as I'm really going to have to do my homework in order to teach Zach!
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
State on Saturday
Because of my less-than-best effort and lack of natural talent, I never swam at an Iowa high school state swim meet. I could go on and on about my lack of dedication, my lack of endurance, and my lack of talent, but, instead, I'd rather focus on the Area State Championship Qualifiers.
By the way, I think the content for that story were pasted into the story from 2016. The URL has "2016" but the story is (obviously) about "2017" since it is, uh, 2017.
Editor's Note: Sorry the print is so small in the URL.
By the way, I think the content for that story were pasted into the story from 2016. The URL has "2016" but the story is (obviously) about "2017" since it is, uh, 2017.
Editor's Note: Sorry the print is so small in the URL.
Updates on TV
This is the Super Bowl commercial that will stick out in my mind. I think what makes it so good is that a stain on a shirt is a real issue for people and it showcases that Tide (the pitched product) can solve the issue. I'm going to associate "Tide" with "remove stain on shirt" for the foreseeable future.
And, after the Super Bowl, I watched the first episode of "24:Legacy." I honestly cannot say I remember a specific episode of "24" (the original series). Kind of like "Prison Break" (which is also making a return to TV soon), "Alias," and "Lost," all the episodes melt together into a favorable impression.
It's not that way for some TV series, though.
I remember very specific details about "M*A*S*H*" and "Cheers" and "Breaking Bad."
All said and done, I recorded the second episode (Monday, 2/6) on the DVR last night so I hope I can watch it tonight. I had a long day yesterday and didn't even stay up for the Monday Night Raw main event of Roman Reigns v. Samoa Joe, even though I like Samoa Joe as a pro wrestling talent.
Editor's Note - the video in question was removed from youtube.com
And, after the Super Bowl, I watched the first episode of "24:Legacy." I honestly cannot say I remember a specific episode of "24" (the original series). Kind of like "Prison Break" (which is also making a return to TV soon), "Alias," and "Lost," all the episodes melt together into a favorable impression.
It's not that way for some TV series, though.
I remember very specific details about "M*A*S*H*" and "Cheers" and "Breaking Bad."
All said and done, I recorded the second episode (Monday, 2/6) on the DVR last night so I hope I can watch it tonight. I had a long day yesterday and didn't even stay up for the Monday Night Raw main event of Roman Reigns v. Samoa Joe, even though I like Samoa Joe as a pro wrestling talent.
Editor's Note - the video in question was removed from youtube.com
Editor's Note - the video in question was removed from youtube.com
Monday, February 6, 2017
Bummed I couldn’t play - I’m better than them
Love the last line in this article: “I’m bummed I couldn’t play,” she told NBC 4. “I’m better than them.”
Read the whole thing here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/02/06/she-wants-to-play-basketball-with-the-boys-her-catholic-school-said-no-then-expelled-her-when-her-parents-sued
Read the whole thing here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/02/06/she-wants-to-play-basketball-with-the-boys-her-catholic-school-said-no-then-expelled-her-when-her-parents-sued
Another Awesome Victory Just Happened
Alex & I went to the NE v. IA men's basketball game yesterday with Jackson & Brian Gravel. Earlier in the season, when IA played at NE, the game went to double overtime before IA lost. Yesterday, the margin was 81-70 and didn't go to overtime.
Hawkeye's hot hand burns shoe-holding Husker
Hawkeye's hot hand burns shoe-holding Husker
53 Year Drought Ends
Back in my time, there was a single swim team in the Cedar Rapids metro area that anyone cared about: Washington. The swimmers on that team, including its current coach Chris Cruise, were dominant. Between Cruise, the DeBooms, Stefan Frishkorn, Matt Parker, Wade Feller, and a great diver by the name of Donnie Bear, Washington was "it" when it came to high school swimming. Linn Mar, in Marion, didn't have a swim program or, if they did, I don't remember it. I remember there was a girl swimmer at Prairie, but I can't recall any boys from Linn Mar. And yet, now in 2017, Linn Mar is the program that takes down a 53 year dominance by 6.5 points. That's totally awesome!
Linn-Mar breaks Cedar Rapids Washington's 53-year boys' swimming district title streak Lions edge Warriors by 6.5 points at Coe
Linn-Mar breaks Cedar Rapids Washington's 53-year boys' swimming district title streak Lions edge Warriors by 6.5 points at Coe
Summary of the Best Super Bowl EVER
Super Bowl LI Was the Best Ever
I appreciated this humorous tweet:
In case you don't "get" it, these are tags used when coding websites with CSS.
I would use the following tags for a numbered list:
OL is the tag used for Ordered List;
LI is the tag used for each List Item.
which would look like this:
< ol >
< li > The first item.< / li >
< li > The second item. < /li >
< / ol >
I would use the following tags for an unordered list:
UL is the tag used for Unordered List.
LI is the tag used for each List Item.
which would like like this:
< ul >
< li > The first bullet item.< / li >
< li > The second bullet item. < /li >
< / ul >
That's why Eric Meyer's tweet is funny. You cannot have a LI without a OL or UL. Eric Meyer is a CSS guru & this is his website. More than being a CSS guru, Meyer is human, as evidenced by this touching essay which begins:
To read more, click here.
I appreciated this humorous tweet:
In case you don't "get" it, these are tags used when coding websites with CSS.
I would use the following tags for a numbered list:
OL is the tag used for Ordered List;
LI is the tag used for each List Item.
which would look like this:
< ol >
< li > The first item.< / li >
< li > The second item. < /li >
< / ol >
I would use the following tags for an unordered list:
UL is the tag used for Unordered List.
LI is the tag used for each List Item.
which would like like this:
< ul >
< li > The first bullet item.< / li >
< li > The second bullet item. < /li >
< / ul >
That's why Eric Meyer's tweet is funny. You cannot have a LI without a OL or UL. Eric Meyer is a CSS guru & this is his website. More than being a CSS guru, Meyer is human, as evidenced by this touching essay which begins:
For a number of reasons, I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the two and a half months between Rebecca’s second tumor being discovered and her death.
To read more, click here.
SSD
Prior to purchasing a laptop for Alex on Sunday, 1/29/2017, I attempted to persuade Karen we should spend the extra money and purchase a laptop with a SSD hard drive.
Alex's laptop does not have a SSD hard drive.
In the future, I want to remember this article - Upgrading to an SSD is a Great Idea but Spinning Hard Drives are Still Better for Storing Data (for Now)/ - so I can replace his current hard drive with a SSD in his laptop.
Alex's laptop does not have a SSD hard drive.
In the future, I want to remember this article - Upgrading to an SSD is a Great Idea but Spinning Hard Drives are Still Better for Storing Data (for Now)/ - so I can replace his current hard drive with a SSD in his laptop.
Here's What Happens To Negan In The Comics!
The second half of season 7 of The Walking Dead premiers on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at 8 PM. I am SOOOO looking forward to 8 PM on Sunday, February 12, 2017!
Someday, I need to read the comic book upon which the TV series is based.
Someday, I need to read the comic book upon which the TV series is based.
Had to Be
I was sitting in the Riverside Casino, watching MD versus Purdue men's basketball. It was tied at 34 with less than a minute left in the first half. I had put $5 in a slot machine and cashed out with $.30. I took that as a sign. No blackjack tables were open, except the $25 minimum bet table, which is one table I know I will never play. The plan was to meet up at noon.
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