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Date : 2:10 pm Feb 10, 2009	Number : 380
From : Catsy
SongMood : ranty
Subject: Doubling Down on Dumb
( Lengthy political rant. )
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Date : 7:46 am Nov 7, 2007	Number : 375
From : Catsy
Subject: PWNAGE.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have achieved gaming Nirvana. If you don't care about this kind of stuff, don't read ( any further. )
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Date : 10:44 am Sep 20, 2007	Number : 374
From : Catsy
Subject: Um, yeah. About that house?
( We're moving in October. )
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Date : 8:44 pm Aug 19, 2007	Number : 372
From : Catsy
Well, it's nice to know that my sporadic LJ-updating habits have nothing to do with my free time, and everything to do with my usual cyclic attention span. This is the first post I've even begun to write since the day we set out from Bellevue. To be fair, at first it was circumstances--I was doing most of the driving on the trip out, which left Jess with more time in the copilot's chair to write her LJ posts, and left me exhausted at night's end. In addition, after we left WA we encountered almost no usable WiFi hotspots until we stopped for the night. At which point most of my limited computer time was spent plotting the next day's journey and doing the finances, not writing content. But still. If you want a blow by blow account of our vacation, I recommend bayushi's LJ, as she has been writing more or less daily, and in far greater detail than I have the wherewithal to put forth. For my part, I've been taking pictures, and lots of them. I'm trying to put together a photo essay about certain parts of our journey; we'll see if it actually happens. In the meantime, some thoughts, factoids, and lessons learned in ( no particular order: ) And wow, the new LJ post interface is even more horrible than I previously thought. It just managed to utterly butcher a simple lj cut, linked user, and bulleted list. Please revert this worthless piece of shit, it's choad code.
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Date : 7:31 am Jun 27, 2007	Number : 369
From : Catsy
Subject: Five days!
There are two showings at the Seattle Cinerama for the new Transformers movie on Monday, July 2nd: 8pm and midnight. I now have two tickets for the 8pm showing. Anyone who would like to go with Jess and I should go here and buy tickets while they're still available. If you have been living under a rock and don't know what I'm talking about, I command you to go watch Theatrical Trailer #2. Download the HD version, if you can. Tell me you don't get a thrill right where it counts when you see Starscream transform, or hear the original transformation sound. Look at it this way: the worst it can be is an excuse for shit to blow up and robots to transform.
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Date : 9:19 pm Jun 12, 2007	Number : 368
From : Catsy
Subject: Free mattress & box spring
On Sunday my father and I drove up to Bellingham to fetch some things of Papa's that were being passed on to us. One of the things we got was Papa's bed, which is really nice. With the exception of a short time when I was married, it's the first time I can remember since my childhood that I've had a bed that did not consist of a mattress and box spring sitting on the floor. The upshot of this is that, since it came with its own mattress and box spring, we don't need the old ones anymore and they're taking up rather a lot of room in our bedroom. Does anyone want them? They're yours for free, the catch is that you have to come get them.
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Date : 5:10 am May 25, 2007	Number : 367
From : Catsy
Subject: Ray Bannerman, 1924 - 2007
My grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep at 4:57 AM this morning. He was attended by my aunt, her son, my father, my father's partner, Jess, and I, all of whom were there with him until the end. When it was clear he wasn't going to get better, my dad and aunt made the decision to end aggressive life support measures in accordance with his wishes. He was removed from the ventilator and support medications at around 8:30 PM last night, and the doctors said he likely wouldn't last more than a few minutes, definitely not more than an hour. A fighter until the end, he stayed on for eight more hours. The oldest of seven siblings, Papa was the patriarch of the family, a compassionate leader and an example to all. He shared 82 rich years with us, and we were blessed by every one of them. I have known no greater man, no one to whom a person could better aspire to be. He helped me more times than I can count, asking little more than that I make the best of the opportunities he gave me. His assistance allowed Jess and I to escape Arizona, and got us back home--and that was the least of what he's done for me. The world is poorer without him, but immeasurably greater for having had him.
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Date : 2:33 pm May 22, 2007	Number : 365
From : Catsy
Subject: Will be considerably absent for a while
I am currently in the waiting room at the St Joseph's ICU in Bellingham. My grandfather, who is 83, has developed various health problems and is going to be put on a ventilator. He probably won't come off of it. Optimistic estimates are that he has a few weeks. I hope he pulls out of it. He's a proud man, a fighter, and if anyone could will their way back into health it would be him. But his body is running down, and he's running out of time. This world will be immeasurably poorer without him in it. My grandfather is one of the most generous, decent, compassionate men I have ever met. It is a tribute to his greatness that countless family members are coming from every corner of the country to be here with him--the largest gathering of our clan outside of family reunions. Throughout his life, he always put family first. He helped me through college twice, kept a roof over my head when I had no job, sent me care packages, and asked for nothing other than that I be the best person I could be. I could think of no one a man could better aspire to be than him.
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Date : 8:53 am May 19, 2007	Number : 364
From : Catsy
Subject: Oh. My. Fucking. God.
New exclusive trailer on Yahoo. Go watch it. NOW.
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Date : 6:19 am May 16, 2007	Number : 363
From : Catsy
Subject: Good riddance.
As I'm sure everyone knows by now, Jerry Falwell is dead. Steve Benen is a lot more charitable than I am. I'm generally not the sort to dance on people's graves, no matter how repugnant I think they were in life. I refrained on my blog from shredding Reagan after he died, despite his avowed support for death squads and terrorists and other stains on his legacy. But Falwell has been a blight on this nation for over 30 years. Through a combination of racism, Taliban-style religious fundamentalism, and good old-fashioned omni directional bigotry, he devoted his life to setting back the causes of science, civil rights, religious freedom and human progress wherever possible. He built a media empire by appealing to ignorance and people's base natures, and used the power of that empire to defraud the faithful and harm those who did not conform to his bitter, narrow, hateful view of God. The nation, indeed the world, is better with him gone from it. It's tempting to think of him as a kooky but harmless televangelist. There is truth to this: he should be an object of scorn and ridicule, even in retrospect. But he was not harmless. Resist the temptation to write him off as an aberration--there are others behind him, waiting to take his place. The American Taliban, otherwise known as the hardcore religious right, is to this day doing constant and ongoing harm to this country. Never forget Falwell's part in that. Never forgive it. And never cast a vote that will allow his ilk to retain or resume control over any part of this country.
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Date : 12:48 pm May 12, 2007	Number : 362
From : Catsy
Subject: Need Vista
I am not in any particular hurry on this. But at some point in the near-future, I will need to install Vista on my gaming machine in order to take advantage of DX10. I am, needless to say, not inclined to pay the absurd retail price Microsoft is under the delusion their software is worth. With that said, can anyone get me a copy from the Microsoft store? What I need is Vista Ultimate 64-bit. (I need the 64-bit support, and Home Premium won't do because it doesn't include Remote Desktop) Let me know if you can do this and how much it will be. (If you can pick up another copy of XP Pro while you're at it, that would rock. If not, no worries.)
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Date : 11:13 am May 3, 2007	Number : 361
From : Catsy
Subject: Bleah
To: my body Fm: me Re: today Fuck off. Sincerely, Me
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Date : 11:02 am Apr 29, 2007	Number : 360
From : Catsy
Subject: Free semi-functional inkjet printer
HP PSC 1315, printer/scanner combo, about two years old. Mysteriously started giving us shit about a year ago, where it will claim there's no paper when there is, or the internals will shift around for a minute like it's getting ready to print, but then do nothing. Occasionally, when the tides are right and the stars align, it is very well-behaved. Ink recently refilled. It is probably salvageable for someone who knows how to troubleshoot printers. I don't, nor do I care enough to fight with it. I could probably find the driver CD if I tried, but to be honest you can just download them from HP's site anyway. If you can come pick it up--and the sooner it's no longer taking up space in our apartment, the better--post a comment and it's yours.
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Date : 10:34 am Feb 14, 2007	Number : 358
From : Catsy
Subject: Why you shouldn't buy "24" DVDs, in Joel Surnow's words
I used to be a big fan of "24". I followed the first two seasons religiously, and fell off the adrenaline train during the third season, which just wasn't captivating enough to keep me watching through all the chaos in my life at the time. I've entertained thoughts of picking it back up again, because I remember it being really good, tense television. I never end up doing so, partially because the same basic plot just gets recycled over and over again, but also because the efforts of the Bush administration to justify and legitimize torture have caused me to reflect on the moral quandaries involved to the point where those scenes distress me a lot more than they used to. The final straw that broke any chances of my buying any "24" DVDs came with this article, in which ( we learn what a monstrous creature creator Joel Surnow is. )
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Date : 10:10 am Jan 9, 2007	Number : 357
From : Catsy
Subject: CD-R/RW car stereo for sale
We just upgraded our car stereo to one that supports a direct iPod interface, and the old one is up for grabs. It's a JVC KD-G110 CD receiver in very good condition. It is fully compatible with burned Redbook audio CD-R/RW discs (but not MP3s). It has served us very well and is in need of a good home. Comes with protective case for the detachable faceplate. JVC's price is $120. We're asking $50 OBO.
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Date : 12:23 pm Jan 7, 2007	Number : 356
From : Catsy
Subject: Quality sci-fi up for grabs
Anyone want nearly brand-new copies of the director's cut/special editions of Alien and Aliens? I just picked up the Aliens Quadrilogy that includes both. They are both yours for $10. Sold.
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Date : 9:01 pm Dec 20, 2006	Number : 355
From : Catsy
Subject: The Selfishness of Christmas, and Opting Out
I do not celebrate Christmas. Ever since I was old enough to have an informed opinion of my own about it, I have participated in it only under duress and out of an externally-imposed sense of guilt. I have done my best over the years to express to family, friends, and coworkers that I do not observe this holiday and want nothing to do with its trappings. Don't get me wrong, I like having opportunities to see my extended family, get together with friends, and feed people. Unfortunately, it's become practically impossible over the years to do this in December without all the other baggage of Christmas coming along with it. I have done my best to opt out in a respectful way, but every year I still get the same guilt trips from one person or another about my desire to have nothing to do with Christmas. ( That ends now. ) Honestly, the most thoughtful gift you can give me this or any other year is one less person pushing this holiday in my face at a time when I'm trying real hard to avoid it.
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Date : 10:53 am Aug 8, 2006	Number : 354
From : Catsy
Subject: Free stuff
Anyone want a PlayStation DDR floor pad? Free to a good home who can come pick it up. Major urban renewal is occurring, so if nobody claims it in the next day or two it's going out the door. Edit: claimed.
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Date : 12:31 pm Jul 31, 2006	Number : 353
From : Catsy
Subject: Get off the sidewalk, please
So today marks my first day of real driving lessons. I've been put behind the wheel on occasion before by friends and family, but by and large these have been too fraught with sheer terror for me to learn anything. I've reached the point where I can no longer put off learning, so last week I scheduled a lesson with Sears Driving School, which came well-recommended by roostur. The recommendation was a sound one. My instructor, Bob, took me over to a largely unused parking lot on the BCC campus and had me tool around for an hour and a half, most of which was spent getting a feel for the gas, brake and steering. I have a fairly ham-fingered touch on the analog sticks of most controllers, and this touch seemed to carry over into driving--but by the end of the lesson, I felt a lot more confident behind the wheel and in possession of a much subtler touch on the pedals. My next lesson is on the 8th, with two more scheduled for the 13th and 14th. Hopefully by then I'll feel ready to take the driving test, but if not I should at least have enough of a feel for controlling the vehicle that I can take the car out with bayushi beside me.
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Date : 12:33 pm Jul 19, 2006	Number : 352
From : Catsy
Subject: The higher pinnacles of wrong
Behold. Lovingly presented in order to break all the BSG fans I know.
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Date : 9:07 pm Jul 12, 2006	Number : 351
From : Catsy
Subject: Ayashi.net login info changing
Over the years I've given POP3 accounts at Ayashi.net to a handful of people. A+ Hosting is changing the way they authenticate, so at some point in the near future you'll need to change your incoming and outgoing mail servers. Currently both are ayashi.net; after the change they will need to be pop3.ayashi.net and smtp.ayashi.net, respectively. If your mail suddenly stops working, that's why. Change the settings in your client and it'll work again. Incidentally, I wouldn't mind knowing who is or isn't still using their account so that I can do some housecleaning. Thea, Erin and Miran in particular, as you're the ones I'm uncertain about. Drop me a comment here and let me know, either way it's fine with me.
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Date : 7:37 pm Jun 18, 2006	Number : 350
From : Catsy
Subject: For my friends who work at MS, or know someone who does
I need a favor from the store. I need a Retail (NOT OEM) copy of XP Pro with SP2, full version (NOT upgrade). I will happily pay the MS Store price for it, but I feel a deep sense of moral outrage at the thought of paying the full price of what MS is under the delusion their OS is worth. The reason for the retail version instead of OEM is because of Microsoft's retarded EULA for the OEM version, which treats any mobo upgrade as a "new" computer for which you must buy a new license. The reason for the full version instead of the upgrade is because while I have a legit WinME CD that I can use to activate the upgrade copy of XP Pro that we currently have, I am not certain if you can use the same "old version of Windows" CD to activate more than one XP upgrade.
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Date : 9:01 am Feb 6, 2006	Number : 348
From : Catsy
Subject: Look at the size of that thing...!
What's that sitting on our dining room table? No... he didn't. ( Oh yes he did. About a meg of images behind the cut. )
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Date : 4:02 pm Dec 4, 2005	Number : 347
From : Catsy
Subject: ...in which I buy something I know not how to use
Those of you who keep up with Jess's LJ know that a little over a year ago, her car was totaled by a lackwit bint too engrossed in a cellphone conversation to realize she'd just run a red light. Said bint's insurance company has been attempting to fuck us ever since, and while I have every confidence that we will prevail in court once the lady's insurance company stops dragging their feet, that still leaves us without a vehicle in the interim. This lack of transportation has gradually progressed to the point where it can no longer be tolerated. I've never learned how to drive, and while I've occasionally thought a car would be useful in some situations, the bus has always been acceptable to me. But with a family and a work schedule that leaves me with precious little time on my days off, my feet and my bus pass are just not cutting it anymore. ( The story continues below the fold... )
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Date : 10:52 am Nov 22, 2005	Number : 346
From : Catsy
Subject: For Tony and Martha
Freeport or Qeynos?
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