Wasting no time, I see, Mr Weatherman
My annual annurism is arriving early this year I see. Snow is expected tonight - aroun 3-6 inches of it. And only just two weeks until my birthday. We shall see another snow again before my birthday arrives I am certain of it.Toast To The Immortal Memory 2010
Robert Burn's popularity has been keenly felt in the US since the 18th century. It has shaped our literary, societal and musical perceptions for over 200 years.
Previous year's "Toasts to the immortal memory" are also here.
But there's moreWords to Live By
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." - Robert Heinlein
Vote for my minimum opus (opi?)
Two of my entries were selected from the first round. This pleases me greatly becasue it tells me I might have a future in this "writing" thing. As long as I don't have to write anything longer than 140 characters.
You can vote for your favorite Tweet Me a Story story, and I'd appreciate it if you would consider voting for mine. While you are there, C A. Bridges has two story entries in group 15, so give him a check if you would.
My stories chosen were:
A cage is not a trap, the raccoon mused, only the end result. He also mused that he was still stuck. He never could resist peanut butter.
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Trap your errors, my programming instructor had said. I remembered the lesson with irony because who guessed that a rogue AI was an error.
And you can vote here. Vote early and vote often!
I like my coffee like I like my ____________. Free, postage paid and dependant on me to tell others.
2010 "Tweet me a Story" Contenst Entries Round 1
The first round of the 2010 “Tweet me a Story” writing contest from NYCmidnight was last night. Entrants were assigned a word at 7 p.m. and had 5 hours to come up with up to 3 stories, under 140 characters each, including that word in proper usage.
My group got the word “TRAP.” Here’s what I wrote. The ones in red I submitted. Let me know if I should have submitted different ones in the comments.
- "If I had opposable thumbs and a grappling hook I'll bet I could trap 4 or 5 of you a day," thought the lion from the comfort of his cage
- Smell this, Dad said. That's a trap, I said, If I don't you mock me, if I do it'll be vile. Suit yourself, he said sniffing it himself.
- "You have farren into my tlap!" the Yellow Peril said. "Fallen. Trap," Captain Obvious stated, helpfully.
- "Nobody wants to place blame here," she said. I looked at her with hatred. She did it. I knew it and so did she. "Shut your trap," I said.
- Stalk. Snatch. Grab. Drop in trap. Crabbing is the back beat behind the summertime music of steam, Old Bay, butter, and beer.
- Trap your errors, my programming instructor had said. I remembered the lesson with irony because who guessed that a rogue AI was an error.
- Mexican standoff. Yankee armed with gun & Afghani with knife at his throat both in Iraq. Together in a cosmopolitan trap of mutual capture.
- A cage is not a trap, the raccoon mused, only the end result. He also mused that he was still stuck. He never could resist peanut butter.
- Leon never suspected he would fall in love again.Last time he barely escaped the trap with his life. He was prepared to run this time around
- Doc Octopus stared into the empty cell filled with robotic minions. Electrodes sparked and webbing hung from the bars. The trap was empty.
- Ackbar swiveled to view the screen. It was obvious they'd played into the Emperor's hands. "It's a trap!" he cried.
Pardon the hiccup
I upgraded the Apache Webserver, and all of the PHP, libraries, and stuff on the WildAndBad server to their 64-bit versions. While there I upgraded the versions to the latest.
This means that errors, lack of service and such happened...and may still happen. I'm on it but just in case you have a problem and can't wait email me at webmaster@wildandbad.com and let me know what youfound and a link to the error (or a screenshot of it).
I'd say it has been an interesting change to go from PHP 5.1 to 5.3...lots of differences. More than I'd expected.
Sick, dead and dying
Just an update on our health and an excuse for not posting more stuff.
But there's more
