buh

My gearshift lever broke off at the pivot point. It looks to have been previously repaired... rather haphazardly. There were two tack welds holding the lever on, one of which broke as I was shifting into reverse, followed shortly afterwards by the other when I went to shift into 1st gear. The thing just broke off in my hands.

So, I fixed it.........................


I had my bit driver in my hand, and I was looking at the broken pivot joint....lightbulb

pimp

This looks familiar...

Animal house laptop

Panasonic Toughbook

The Museum interview went quite well. I can feel sophisticated now with my job where i have to dress up in a suit and tie every day.

More snow came last night. I didn't really drive during the storm but had no problems getting around once I finally had somewhere to go today. Snow tires rawk!

Finally...

I've got an interview tomorrow for gallery attendant/control room operator at the Worcester Art Museum. Yay! Job!

Still no new job

I am beginning to think I should just go for the lowest common denominator, and start applying at every part-time place I can find. I wanted to get some kind of real full-time job but it looks like that's not gonna happen. Unless the museum gets off their ass and hires me! Or one of the other ten places I've applied.

It Doesn't Quit

Success!!

So far, my car is quieter and less annoying, thanks to that tape and a couple of beer cans. What I did, was cut the cans apart and wrap them around the hole, then wrapped wire around that to hold them in place, then wrapped the tape around THAT, more wire, and voila!




From the bottom:



My nice, shiny new alternator (hiding behind nice shiny new heater hose):

Wow, my engine looks even grungier on film.

More snow! Finally! I'm only happy about this because I have snow tires...

I was listening to Ludacris....

hoslap.net

You want tapes or CD's? CDeeez nutz!

Ka-Content 2

I changed it again because I was sick of the stupid non-resizing bullshit that that other template offered. Now there is less wasted space. Also it is more straightforward to edit for me, the HTML illiterate.

I also am trying to keep all links from leaving you with a menu on the left when there shouldn't be one. Let me know if there are any I missed.

Just When You Thought it was Safe...

It seems the MPAA is taking their fight into the homes of the innocent. The DZA recieved this email from his internet provider, referencing a file that was being shared at his internet connection. (Names have been changed to protect the innocent... a.k.a. ME)

His rebuttal: "They're gonna be pulling my big and evil cock out of their asses if they keep doing this!"

I am going to try the $2 muffler tape again today. Hopefully the beer can will save the day and keep it from blowing out again.

We have a loaner kitty. No, her claws aren't painted... it's some sort of scratch-prevention technique.

Uber Maps!

Google does it again with their take on a mapping site. Microsoft's site was kinda cool, until now...

Yea google!

PS3 Architecture

The new PS3 architecture... looks crazy. Another article here.

New Xbox to be PowerPC based?

This seems like something that would never happen....although the article is a bit dated, (march of last year)

check out this link

Ka-Content

I spent some time fuckin with the blog. Now it has a more customized existence. Also, I integrated my homepage and blog together. Yay! If you don't see the menu at the left with Home, Interests, Links, etc., click here.

The menu doesn't go away when you follow links on this page. I am in the process of fixing this but in the meantime, you can either not use the menu or open links in new windows. Sorry.

Don't be a Winer

Wine and cheese party last night. We had a good selection of illicit cheese but there wasn't too much wine. Ah, well.

Kill All Humans

The Roomba TV Ad. These people look scared.

11 Second Quarter on Pot!

Why Hemp Fuel?

• Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel that runs in any conventional, unmodified diesel engine. It can be stored anywhere that petroleum diesel fuel is stored.
• Biodiesel is safe to handle and transport because it is as biodegradable as sugar, 10 times less toxic than table salt, and has a high flashpoint of about 300 F compared to petroleum diesel fuel, which has a flash point of 125 F.
• Biodiesel can be made from domestically produced, renewable oilseed crops such as hemp.
• Biodiesel is a proven fuel with over 30 million successful US road miles, and over 20 years of use in Europe.
• When burned in a diesel engine, biodiesel replaces the exhaust odor of petroleum diesel with the pleasant smell of hemp, popcorn or french fries.
• Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel in the US to complete EPA Tier I Health Effects Testing under section 211(b) of the Clean Air Act, which provide the most thorough inventory of environmental and human health effects attributes that current technology will allow.
• Biodiesel is 11% oxygen by weight and contains no sulfur. The use of biodiesel can extend the life of diesel engines because it is more lubricating than petroleum diesel fuel, while fuel consumption, auto ignition, power output, and engine torque are relatively unaffected by biodiesel.
• The Congressional Budget Office, Department of Defense, US Department of Agriculture, and others have determined that biodiesel is the low cost alternative fuel option for fleets to meet requirements of the Energy Policy Act.

"Miracle Fix" comes to mind

(P.S. This is a PNG file, it should have transparency but Internet Explorer doesn't render correctly!! Bastards. Get Firefox.)

Snoop Dogg's woes

Some bitch accuses snoop of rape... after he had filed an extortion suit against her only weeks earlier.

Come on, why try to screw Snoop? What did he ever do to anyone?

I found an interesting monologue:

"I understand that Scissors can beat Paper, and I get how Rock can beat Scissors, but there's no fucking way Paper can beat Rock. Paper is supposed to magically wrap around Rock leaving it immobile? Why the hell cant paper do this to scissors? Screw scissors, why can't paper do this to people? Why aren't sheets of college-ruled notebook paper constantly suffocating students as they attempt to take notes in class? I'll tell you why, because paper can't beat anybody, a rock would tear that shit up in 2 seconds. When I play rock/ paper/ scissors I always choose rock. Then when somebody claims to have beaten me with their paper I can punch them in the face with my already clenched fist and say "oh shit I'm sorry I thought paper would protect you, asshole."