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Screw Y2k, this shit is for real. The end is here!
Posted by: | Commentsso… they’ve increased what we will pay, but refuse to pay more themselves. It’s all about greed now-a-days
I would /so/ get dish, but my apartment is at the bottom back.. no way I can get the dish pointed in the right direction 
I wonder how hard they had to look
Posted by: | CommentsThe title does make it sound like they had to search around a bit, doesn’t it?
I only mention this because all of the photos I have seen showed the plane pretty intact. Not like it was scattered across a large area or something *shrug*
Who is to blame?
Posted by: | CommentsSo here I am browsing wral.com and I came across an article about a 14 yr old that went got a tattoo over Thanksgiving while his mother was away.
The boys mother, angry at him /and/ the tattoo parlor had the tattoo artist, Christopher Blayne, charged with tattooing a juvenile and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Both charges are misdemeanors.
The comments on the article are probably more interesting than the article itself.
14 year old baby, why did she leave her baby at home durning the Thanksgiving holiday, I thought that was at time for family to be together.
Somebody dropped the ball here…let’s throw this one out there. Perhaps the Mom…where was she on Thanksgiving while her 14 year old son was at home????? alone???? on a holiday???? Whatever happened to adult supervision, it’s not just for babies!
She definitely can’t put the entire blame on the tattoo parlor. As her son willingly went into the parlor to get a tattoo. That is Mom’s fault. But she could sue the tattoo parlor for damages, which, in itself, may be enough to put that tattoo parlor out of business. But the biggest fault is with the Mother. She obviously allowed her son to associate with people like this in the past. He didn’t blindly meet people and get a tattoo without the groundwork already being there. Nice job, Mom.
The last one is my favorite. I went ahead and made prominent the part I like best. “…people like this…” What the fuck is that all about? Seriously? What year is it? You want my opinion? Of course you do.. otherwise you wouldn’t be here right?
First off, the boy needs an ass whooping. Fourteen is not too old to be taken over the knee. He was told no, and no means no. He was underage, and it’s no doubt that he knew that. Who took him to the shop? I seriously doubt a 14 yr old boy went to the shop for his first bit of ink by himself. You want to be pissed at someone, mom? Be pissed at your son. Be pissed at the person or persons that went with him.
I’ve been in a lot of tattoo shops. And I’m not saying that some shops might not tattoo underage kids illegally, but I have definitely /never/ seen it. All the shops that I have been in, ALWAYS ask for ID. It gets photocopied and filed away. *shrug* Although, if I was the artist and charged with something like this, I would have the photocopied id and release form in my hands and presented downtown as fast as I could. I’d be like… “come bail me out.. oh .. .and bring that shit that clears my name, too will ya?”
If my boy came home at age 14 and said he wanted a tattoo, I would say no. He would just have to wait. Now I can tell you that /my/ boy would definitely think twice about disobeying me on something such as this. There would be serious repercussions if such a thing were to happen. And I am willing to be he (will) knows that.
well shit… I’ve gone off on a tangent.. long story short… my boy does something like that, and he won’t be able to sit for a while… that’s all I’m saying..
so back to the quote… “people like this…” oh? do you mean people like me? I’d like to meet people that say shit like /that/ in person.
just saying….
Featured on Modblog
Posted by: | CommentsFor a lack of better or more in depth things to write.. did I mention that Talon and I were featured on BME News / Modblog?
Maybe I’ll feel motivated to write something tomorrow… probably not, though. pfft
Transformers II: Revenge of the Fallen
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Click to view some pictures taken during the filming of Transformers II
I would have bought a pair of these in a heartbeat
Posted by: | CommentsThis morning as I was reading tweets that came in overnight on my phone, I came across this one from @abbyladybug.
When I first opened up the article, I have to tell you, my heart skipped a little beat! The image that popped up was awesome, and I thought there was a new product available.
I thought Vibram had come out with a dress shoe for the Five Fingers line. I was wrong, but it’s still a good article. Vibram does, however, have a new version out. They are geared toward keeping your five toes a tad warmer. I might have to pick these up for next winter.
In case you didn’t know, I have a pair of the ‘Sprints’ and I absolutely love them. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. I don’t think I can go anywhere without somebody stopping me and asking me about them.
I think the most asked question is “Isn’t it uncomfortable to have something between your toes?” You would think it is, but it’s really not. They are the next best thing to being barefoot.
Link (via @abbyladybug via BoingBoing)
It’s been 3 years since Raleigh was crippled by an inch of snow
Posted by: | CommentsDo you remember it? I do. It was an cluster. Talon was at my mother’s, a trip that normally takes me (at that time) 30-40 minutes. It took me around 6 hours to get to him.
The ground has pretty much been frozen for several days, so as soon as the snow fell it turned to ice. The schools dismissed early, flooding the roads with buses, and parents running to and from to get their kids.
My truck has 4-wheel drive, so I just threw it in 4-Lo and trucked on down the road. Four wheel drive vehicles rule!
It was sad, though, I would see these little cars attempt to go up a hill. They would slide back down then go off another way. But right behind little car ‘A’ was little car ‘B’, who had seen little car ‘A’ slide down the hill, but little car ‘B’ apparently thought he was much craftier than little car ‘A’, at least until he slid down the hill… It was a very repetitive scene.
We are supposed to get doused tomorrow. No, seriously… according to them, it’s for real this time!! I guess we’ll see.
/me crosses fingers. (winter wouldn’t be complete without at least one snowfall, yeah?)
How to nap successfully
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Scientists say that a successful midday nap depends on two things: timing and (no kidding) caffeine consumption. Experiments performed at Loughborough University in the UK showed that the sleep-deprived need only a cup of coffee and 15 minutes of shut-eye to feel amazingly refreshed.
- Right before you crash, down a cup of java. The caffeine has to travel through your gastro-intestinal tract, giving you time to nap before it kicks in.
- Close your eyes and relax. Even if you only doze, you’ll get what’s known as effective microsleep, or momentary lapses of wakefulness.
- Limit your nap to 15 minutes. A half hour can lead to sleep inertia, or the spinning down of the brain’s prefrontal cortex, which handles functions like judgment. This gray matter can take 30 minutes to reboot
