Honzo December 31st, 2006

…person who is not very bright sometimes.

Note to self: Never put contact in eye after handling open can of rotel without a good washing. It will burn.

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December 31st, 2006

I had made a list of my favorite things earlier and now it is time
for my purge list. You know, the list of things that you wish you could
purge from the earth? (non-political things)

1. Uggs. Finally, a product that is named after the feeling in
   my stomach that I get when I see them. Honestly, I wish I could have
   deducted participation points from any student that ever wore those to
   class.
2. All phrases that fit into this: “Getting my X
   on.” Seriously folks - give it a rest. I actually heard a grown man use
   the phrase “Naw man, I am just getting my grub on.” The man was across
   the restaurant talking on his cellie… which brings me to number three.
3. The
   use of cellular phones inside of eating establishments. Shut. the.
   hell. up. (or go outside, or whisper, or have a shred of respect for
   other humans)

Well, that is all I can think about for now. Check back later - I am sure I’ll have some more.

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Henry Imler December 31st, 2006

The Anal Philosopher talks about “is”s, “oughts”s, and Iraq.

Anal Philosopher :: Intellectual Dishonesty

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Henry Imler December 31st, 2006

Meredith and I just got back to Columbia a few hours ago from a week
long visit to Versailles, MO. We saw my family, her family, it was nice
to see them, but not as nice getting sick.

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Henry Imler December 31st, 2006

From Slashgear via Digg.

After the news that China has decided to force
manufacturers to standardise phone charging ports to the mini-USB
format, it turns out that there’s an even easier way to get the
industry-wide feature you want implemented: just be the FBI. What
cellphone manufacturers are reluctant to include in-among all the blurb
about Bluetooth and high-speed data connectivity is that apparently
every recent phone sold in the US has a built-in tracking device that,
once activated remotely, can be set to keep the microphone powered on
even when the phone itself is switched off.

The FBI used the technology in collecting evidence for the recent
Genovese crime family trial, and it should be made clear that they can
only do so with the relevant court order. Saying that, just how
difficult is it to get a court order in our age of super-terror? The
only way to circumnavigate the tracker is removing the battery, which
then makes the phone rather useless. In fact, you’d be better off
carrying a small child’s shoe, which could at least be used for storing
your keys.

Oh, and as always, the pun was intended.

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Henry Imler December 28th, 2006

Peace: In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.

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Henry Imler December 27th, 2006

Liar: A lawyer with a roving commission.

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Henry Imler December 26th, 2006

Man: An animal so lost in rapturous contemplation of what he thinks he is as to overlook what he indubitably ought to be.

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Henry Imler December 24th, 2006

Politics: The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

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Henry Imler December 23rd, 2006

Alliance: In international politics, the union of two
thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other’s pocket
that they cannot separately plunder a third.

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