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stop. go.

( Grrr... )

I’n currently on Earhart, not moving. Why? Stupid fucking rush hour.
For a long time, I’ve said that traffic congestion is worse than genocide. You can really only fully kill a group of people off once, and traffic is everywhere.
When was the last time you banged your fists in anger and aggravation over Darfur? How […]

Dr. McNinja and PHP/CSS

( Grrr... and Geekery )

I’ve been noticing how on one of my favorite webcomics, Dr. McNinja, the page that displayed each comic was loading pretty slow.
Before:
<td valign=top><table border="0">
<tr><td align=center width="175"px><a href="page.php?pageNum=1&issue=10"> <img src="/graphics/1.gif" border=0> </a> </td></tr>
<tr><td align=center width="175"px><a href="page.php?pageNum=2&issue=10"> <img src="/graphics/2.gif" border=0> </a> </td></tr>
<tr><td align=center width="175"px><a href="page.php?pageNum=3&issue=10"> <img src="/graphics/3.gif" border=0> </a> </td></tr>
<tr><td align=center width="175"px><a href="page.php?pageNum=4&issue=10"> <img src="/graphics/4.gif" border=0> </a> […]

More on that mod_rewrite hack.

( Grrr... and Work and Geekery )

So I implemented that mod_rewrite hack (but added string sanitizing, etc.) on a project for a client.
The other morning, it failed spectacularly. It was definitely one of those “But it worked fine yesterday” moments that we all love.
In this instance, the host uses cPanel (an out-of the-box hosting solution), and I was not able to […]

Hiro Nakamura is an NFL Referee!

Well, not really. However, had you bee in the dome for the Saints game last night, you might think so.
On the Bucs’ last drive in which they scored the winning touchdown, and actually on that very play, the play clock stopped. Twice. I’m not sure how long both the stops were, but the were significant […]

Unn, Too, Fee Times ‘Asplodey.

( Grrr... and Cycling )

The results of about 8 miles into what was going to be a 25 mile ride:
1 rear flat. Change tube. Haul ass to catch up.
1 rear blowout.
50 F-bombs dropped.
Patch old tube (with the smaller hole). Use dollar as tire wall patch. Get back on bike.
1 broken chain. Sit down, wait for friends to return. 1 […]

Zod returns to the Phantom Zone

( Gen Zod and Grrr... )

So here was today’s plan:

Wake up early.
Gut and install new wiper blades.
Renew car’s registration.
Renew brake tag.
Drive to Planet Houston, pick up servers, close office.
Drive back to NOLA.

Sounds easy, right? Well, here’s how it went:

Woke up early.
Installed new wiper blades.
On I-35N, car freaked out. Kinda downshifted by itself.
3 blocks from Tax Assessor’s Office, car puts itself […]

Best Song Title to Describe My Mood

( Grrr... and Work )

Venom’s Aaaaaaarrghh from their 1983 album At War with Satan.

Oy, such a day!

( Gen Zod and Grrr... and Linux/OSX )

Today started with me dropping ~$2k on a new macbook and an airport express.
I then drove out to Metairie for tuxedo fixin’s for Friday, and my car won’t start. Go figure.
Towing it tomorrow.
Other than that, Happy Pi Day!

Kerlerec and Pauger

( NOLA and Grrr... )

I was going to write about Outkast’s new album, Idlewild, now that I’ve had a week to properly digest it. I’ve since decided to write on a different subject matter.
Last night, a 60 year old woman was mugged, and subsequently hit by her attackers car. When I got there, a minute or two later, she […]

James blew up for you and me.

( Music and Grrr... )

Metallica. Where do I even start with you?
No, this has nothing to do with the Napster debacle of 2000. This was a full year before.
For many, Metallica died with Cliff Burton. For others, it was the black album or Load/Reload. Look, I tell people I liked Load. I’ll admit it. They get mad at me. […]