Blasphemy - FB on LJ
Just a quick grrr to FB.

I have a problem with my account.  Long story short is I messed it up.  Honest mistake but I can now no longer login to FB.
I contacted them via their web based form to get the problem resolved.  They replied with an automated response which I kind of expected and I followed the instructions they sent.  That was almost 3 weeks ago and the problem still exists.  Well fooey.  I realize that I do not pay for the service and that I messed it up in the first place.  But it is frustrating.

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Friday 5
1. What would you do right now, if money were not an issue?
2. What would you do for the next three years, if money were not an issue?
3. What is bringing you the most joy right now that requires little or no money?
4. What types of things do you find enjoyable that require no money?
5. Is there anything you've been meaning to do for a long time, but put off because of money?

1. Retire
2. Build a new house and travel
3. Hanging out with Gina :)
4.  Ummmm, free things?  Breathing, sleeping....
5. Retire, go to Jamaica, get a new car

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The West Wing
Gina and I have been watching The West Wing on DVD and we really like it so far.  We got the entire series in a boxed set and started from the beginning.  We're in the mddle of season 4 now.  I was wondering if anyone else out there was/is a fan and what were your reactions to the show.

 

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taken from others (not the others)
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you 5 questions of a very personal nature.
3. You will update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them 5 questions.

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usethe4sluke's interview

1.  My wishes were with the Giants, my money was on the Patriots.

2. move closer ;)  have a much participated in online forum for LARP creation

3. yes

4. i will always have a soft spot for six flags great adventure in NJ, but i thought that typhoon lagoon was awesome

5. It was in 1988 so would have been 15.  It was with Maria S. 

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i think i need one

This is neat stuff.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/a434/?cpg=71H

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Harris poll of favorite books

FAVORITE BOOK

"What is your favorite book of all time?"

Unprompted responses

Base: All adults

	2008
The Bible	1
Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell	2
Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R. Tolkien	3
Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling	4
The Stand, by Stephen King	5
The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown	6
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee	7
Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown	8
Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand	9
Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger	10

TABLE 2

TOP BOOK AMONG DIFFERENT GROUPS BEHIND THE BIBLE

Group	Book
Gender
Men	The Lord of the Rings (series)
Women	Gone with the Wind
Race/Ethnicity
White	Gone with the Wind
African American	Angels and Demons
Hispanic	Gone with the Wind
Generation
Echo Boomers (18-31)	Harry Potter (series)
Gen X (32-43)	The Stand; Angels and Demons
Baby Boomers (44-62)	Gone with the Wind
Matures (63+)	Gone with the Wind
Political Party
Republicans	Gone with the Wind
Democrats	Gone with the Wind
Independents	Gone with the Wind
Region
East	The Lord of the Rings (series)
Midwest	Gone with the Wind
South	Gone with the Wind
West	The Stand
Education
H.S. or less	Gone with the Wind
Some college	The Stand
College Grad	The Lord of the Rings (series)
Post Grad	The Lord of the Rings (series); To Kill a Mockingbird

Very interesting.  I saw this on Yahoo.com first.  They said that the bible was #1 in every demographic, which isn't terribly surprising to me.  I didn't expect Gone With the Wind or The Stand to show up that much though.

 Also, where did the term echo boomer originate?

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Denneal Elise Robinson Huminski 10/10/1975 - 4/5/2006

Just like last year (yup - i copied the sentiments from that post - they are the same), I didn't know what to write here. I still don't but I could not let today go by without saying something - without remembering. Gina, the wise woman that she is, told me that noone is ever truly gone so long as we remember them, so long as we keep their spirit alive within us. I believe that. The best way I can think of to honor her is to share those memories with you. What I would ask is that you respond here (comments are screened) and leave an email address where I can send you a memory that I have of you and Denneal or a story she told me about you. I will keep these private unless you say so otherwise, then I will unscreen the comment and reply here as well. If you wish to leave a story or two for all to see, I would appreciate those too.

 

We were vacationing at the Outer Banks of North Carolina and wanted to go out for a nice dinner one night.  We drove around for a while looking for a place to eat and couldn’t find much open since it was still early in the year.  Eventually we found a little antiques place that also had a restaurant (or vice versa) called Port O Call.  Denneal got the seafood combo – lobster, shrimp and scallops type thing.  I got the prime rib.  The seafood was good I am told, but the prime rib was simply the best I had ever had.  I told her that and she didn’t believe me until she tasted it.  Then, the seafood wasn’t touched again and I lost half of my dinner.  It was goooooooooooooood.

 

What is Dying, by Bishop Brent
A ship sails and I stand watching till she fades on the horizon and someone at my side says “She is gone”. Gone Where? Gone from my sight, that is all. She is just the same now as when last I saw her. Her diminished size and total loss from my sight is in me, not in her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says she is gone there are others who are watching her come over their horizon and other voices take up a glad shout “There she comes!” That is what dying is. A horizon and just the limit of our sight. Lift us up, Oh Lord, that we may see further.

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Scary Movies
 This from http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20187007,00.html?cnn=yes

20. The Shining
19. The Exorcist
18. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
17. The Silence of the Lambs
16. Jaws
15. The Ring
14. Halloween
13. Psycho
12. Seven
11. Rosemary's Baby
10. Poltergeist
9. 28 Days Later
8. A Nightmare on Elm Street
7. The Thing
6. The Evil Dead
5. Carrie
4. Night of the Living Dead
3. The Omen
2. An American Werewolf in London
1. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Not 100% sure they are in any particular order - just hte order they presented them.  Personally, I would have taken out Henry and the omen and put in alien and showgirls.

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I live
and lurk.

That is all. 

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anyone besides me
watch highlander: the source?

opinions?  thoughts?   

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this weeks random list

The Recording Industry Association of America's Top-Selling Albums of All Time

So how many do you have/want/listened to/despise?

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Time's Top 100 Books of All Time
Thought this might be some food for discussion.  

 

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update
I ain't dead.

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EW top 25
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20036782_20037403_20037541,00.html
"Step into our time machine to explore EW's picks for the genre's greatest moments from the past 25 years"

25. V the miniseries
24. Galaxy Quest
23. Doctor Who
22. Quantum Leap
21. Futurama
20. Star Wars: Clone Wars
19. Starship Troopers
18. Heroes
17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
16. Total Recall
15. Firefly/Serenity
14. Children of Men
13. Terminator/Terminator2
12. Back to the Future
11. Lost
10. The Thing
9. Aliens
8. Star Trek: The Next Generation
7. E.T.
6. Brazil
5. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
4. The X-Files
3. Blade Runner
2. Battlestar Glactica
1. The Matrix

Bold - Seen it
Underline - Own it

Personally, there are a few that should have made it but didn't such as  Stargate SG-1 and Buffy.  What would be your top 25 of the last 25 years in sci-fi?



Current Mood: geeky

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5's
The Friday Five:

That's Entertainment!

1. What is your all time favorite book?
Don’t know that I have a favorite – I did really like Motor Mouth recently
2. What is your all time favorite movie?
Star Wars
3. What are you reading right now?
A is for Alibi
4. What is your favorite show on tv?
Toss up here – right now probably House, Lost, 24 or Bones
5. What is the last movie you saw in the theater?
Cars

Friday Fiver:

Get up, stand up!
1. Turn your head to the right -- what do you see?
Cube wall
2. Stand-up -- do you like how tall you are?
yup – tall enough to look over the cube wall
3. Do you believe in heaven or hell?
In a manner of speaking
4. What is your favorite piece of jewelry?
I like Gina’s necklace :)
5. What is the last thing you took from someone else?
I think I took a check from a waiter

Current Mood: indifferent

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What is Dying, by Bishop Brent
A ship sails and I stand watching till she fades on the horizon and someone at my side says “She is gone”. Gone Where? Gone from my sight, that is all. She is just the same now as when last I saw her. Her diminished size and total loss from my sight is in me, not in her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says she is gone there are others who are watching her come over their horizon and other voices take up a glad shout “There she comes!” That is what dying is. A horizon and just the limit of our sight. Lift us up, Oh Lord, that we may see further.

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Denneal Elise Robinson Huminski 10/10/75 - 4/5/06
I didn't know what to write here. I still don't but I could not let today go by without saying something - without remembering. Gina, the wise woman that she is, told me that noone is ever truly gone so long as we remember them, so long as we keep their spirit alive within us. I believe that. The best way I can think of to honor her is to share those memories with you. What I would ask is that you respond here (comments are screened) and leave an email address where I can send you a memory that I have of you and Denneal or a story she told me about you. I will keep these private unless you say so otherwise, then I will unscreen the comment and reply here as well. If you wish to leave a story or two for all to see, I would appreciate those too.

Heres a memory for you all:
We took a trip to Florida. When we landed, we had to get a rental car. She waited outside with the luggage while I paid for the car and got the keys and so forth. While I was inside, I upgraded from a typical car to a Mustang convertible. I drove up with the top down and she was shocked and elated. We took the 1.5 hour drive down to Melbourne and by the time we got there - we were >< this close to having sunburn already. That was the last I got to drive the convertible - she took the keys. LOL!

Never give up a chance to tell those you love that you love them.

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YAM
1.Have you been naughty or nice this year?
A little from column A, a little from column B

2. What do you want most for Christmas?
Calm. Serenity. Time.

3. Do you believe in Father Christmas?
Not really, but I do believe in the intent.

4. What is your favorite food at Christmas?
homemade Kielbasa and fresh rye bread

5. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
a while ago

6. Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet?
almost

7. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Most wonderful time of the year - Andy Williams

8. What is your favorite Christmas movie?
I like Holiday Inn

9. What is your best memory of Christmas?
Christmas eves with family

10. What do you look forward to most at Christmas?
Family visits

11. What are you doing for Christmas this year?
Spending lots of time with family and on the road in between ;)

12. Who do you want to kiss under the mistletoe?
Gina :) (awwwwwwwwww)

13. What kind of Christmas tree do you have?
several fake ones

14. Do you take part in a secret santa?
every year it seems.

15. Do you go to any Christmas parties?
yup - every year someone has one

16. Have you ever had a white Christmas?
rarely, but yes

17. How early do you wake up on Christmas morning?
whenever

18. Do you still get a stocking?
as of last year i did - maybe not this year

19. How many Christmas cards do you normally send out?
last couple years - none. been too buried in unhappiness

20. What is your Christmas wish?
Happiness for all

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Holiday meme
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot Chocolate

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just set them under the tree?
Wrapped and then set under the tree.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
Colored on a tree, white on a house

4. Do you hang a mistletoe?
not every year

5. When do you put your decorations up?
post thanksgiving

6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
Homemade kielbasa and fresh rye bread

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child?
Christmas eve with Nan and Aunt Mary - dinner, gifts and driving around looking at houses

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
1st grade

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Growing up, we exchanged with Nan and Aunt Mary on Christmas Eve. Haven't done so since then.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
Lots of ornaments given to me by family over the years.

11. Snow - love it or hate?
Love it.

12. Can you ice skate?
briefly - in between warming the ice with my butt.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
My bike (the blue bomber)

14. What's the most exciting thing about the Holidays for you?
Spending time with family and seeing their faces when they open gifts

15. What is your favorite holiday Dessert?
cookies

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
decorating the tree

17. What tops your tree?
A star

18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
Giving.

19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy WIlliams

20. Candy canes?
no thanks

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