December 17th, 2009
This Google fade-in is great! I also liked New Coke, Crystal Pepsi, Windows Vista and can’t imagine why they weren’t successful.
But seriously, I only load up google.com to NOT search. Meaning — for Gmail, Calendar and everything else. To search, I just use the Google Toolbar. So the fade seriously sucks for me.
How I fixed it
I tried YesScript for Firefox, which is awesome (like NoScript, but a lot simpler) but it just blindly disables ALL JavaScript, even on Gmail and Calendar.The GreaseMonkey script posted by Jangly Mark did the trick for me. Life is normal again and I no longer care if Google fixes this egregious error. The script is available at http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/63436 and requires GreaseMonkey. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: google, keyboard
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December 10th, 2009
Sweet! Ronnie at ABC Embroidery hooked up a workstation with a new iMac so I can do his graphics work. Still setting the computer up to meet all my requirements, but now I’m getting a lot of good hands-on experience with it — something that I never had the chance to do while working at Apple (ironic, ain’t it?).
So far, I’m annoyed by several counterintuitive things on Snow Leopard. Hopefully I’ll be able to work it all out before someone dies. The main one is: Illustrator CS4 doesn’t allow opening a file by drag-and-drop onto the application, but Photoshop CS4 does. To be fair, it’s probably an Adobe issue, not an OS issue, but regardless, it’s seriously fucking up my workflow. My quest for a streamlined workflow continues.
Tags: abc embroidery, work
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November 30th, 2009
So Thanksgiving weekend was phenomenal for me. Better than last year.
Last year I was working at the Apple Store and spent T-day in Vegas alone. By the time my shift ended at the Apple Store, all the places were done serving turkey dinners. So I said, “Fuck it, I’m gonna stop by Jackson’s Bar & Grill to get me an awesomely tasty burger and play video poker.” They were right down the street and had Gambler’s Choice and comped me Heinekens for playing. Then I played PS2. That was my night. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Connie, Palm Desert
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July 4th, 2009
Last week I flew to San Fran to visit Connie for a few days and see the city. Never been there before. Best memory? Last Sunday, we drove down to Santa Clara to Smoke Eaters to do the Hellfire Challenge because I saw it on Man v. Food. The basic rules: you, a waiver, 12 wings in 10 minutes, no drinks or napkins, and a 5-minute waiting period after you finish.
It was definitely an experience! The wings came in a thick, gritty soup of hot sauce. First bite, windpipe became constricted. Not unbearably hot though. Oh, it burned, but I had more painful heat from a little green pepper my dad fed me a week earlier. The hot sauce burned everywhere — fingers, lips, cheeks, mouth, stomach, and (later) asshole. The wings were hard to swallow — I could only finish 3 in 10 minutes. Connie did 5! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Connie, eating challenge, food, San Francisco
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June 7th, 2009
…they’re touching.
So ever since the Driven A.D. tour got canceled about 2 weeks ago, I’ve been keeping busy doing website work. Tomorrow I get to drive up to Palm Desert and see Connie for the first time in a month. And I get to build Legos® and play video games with Barrett. Shit yeah!
Tags: Palm Desert
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May 9th, 2009
Last night’s show was awesomely amazing. Driven A.D.’s stage performance was fucking epic — the best I’ve seen yet! And there were girls with titties walking about. Saw my Vegas friends and Connie. Good times. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Las Vegas, Nevada
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May 7th, 2009
RV is a-workin’ once again, better than before. After installing the radiator, the guys at South County RV Repair checked everything — propane, heater, tire pressure, fluids. Dude, those guys took care of us! If anyone is ever RVing through Myrtle Creek, stop by and those guys will treat you better than right. Tell Jeff “hi” from Driven A.D.
It would be unfair to call Myrtle Creek a hellhole, but we were all aching to get back on the road, and everyone was starting to get frustrated. Were it not for all their hospitality, we’d have slowly killed each other. We all wanna visit, and the guys wanna play a show next time we pass through the area.
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Tags: California, Las Vegas, Oregon
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May 6th, 2009
These fucking people here are so goddamn kind and generous, it’s very strange.
This morning, we all got some hot showers at the truck stop, compliments of Sabrina (”Beaner”) at the shop. Then, after the shop closed, Jeff, the owner of South County RV, treated us to a night out at Sweet Dixie. What the fuck?! Why the fuck aren’t more people like this?
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Tags: Oregon
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May 5th, 2009
We were supposed to be on the road already, but they sent us the wrong radiator. We’re gonna get one tomorrow afternoon. So Spokane, WA, and Bozeman, MT, are canceled. After the repairs, it’s on the road straight to Salt Lake City.
Tags: Oregon
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May 4th, 2009
So the RV blew its radiator while I was driving it past 7 Feathers Casino in Oregon. I got yelled at for downshifting like I was taught to do on hills. A really cool State Trooper stopped by and gave us some road flares. The guys gave him a CD. He was stoked.
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