well well walmart. so with

well well walmart. so with all these violence prone video game companies scrambling to remove references to wtc and planes crashing, and the like, imagine my suprise when while watching a commercial for dvd's at walmart, i see that the last image from a dvd shown is an image of two planes crashing into one another. and another observation, i was playing ntn trivia on monday at bw3, and one of the questions was what famous landmark stands on the southern part of manhattan. the answer was the wtc, but it isn't anymore. you would think that you could have done a search through the question database for world trade center, and removed those questions, if only for accuracy of the trivia game.

i have been inindated with people asking me if my new laser printer prints color. NO! it's just a high speed(30 ppm) laser printer that does 11x17 and duplex.

maybe my writing binge has

maybe my writing binge has come to an end. maybe not, we'll just have to wait and see. i've had a unproud last few days. it's been a little too much drinking and not enough thinking, so i would like to apologize to anyone i might have hurt during this time. sorry.

now on to other things in my life. i was given a xerox 4230 mrp printer on thursday(thank you steve and mike for helping me get it home), and it kicks ass. it's always nice to get a multi-housand dollar printer for free, just because it needs a $500 part. in a related story, i have been forced to move my office about 90 feet down the hallway. i feel just a little like the stapler guy in office space. there has been much stress, and pissed offedness as a result of this move, and it hasn't helped my mood any. that combined with the wtc stuff has made for a very depressed month so far. hopefully things will get better, but i don't see very much good coming down the pipeline. oh well.

on the flipside, i have been enjoying sunday nights at the moose, and my movie showings. so far i have gotten to show some of my favorite movies. if anyone has any suggestions for future movies, please send them to dshepard@netwerk-x.com

i feel so violated. my

i feel so violated. my server at work was hit with the nimda worm today. i spent 3 hours trying to get it back and functional, and when i did, nt still doesn't work right. i guess it will be a day of reinstalling tomorrow. :-( i also feel silly since it's my fault that it happened. (remember to install all security updates) well, judging by the coverage on techtv.com i wasn't the only one.

i've decided that my last day of work where i'm at now, will be january 1st. i'll stay long enough to run the end of year reports, and then i'm done. that leaves me 3 months to find a job in vegas. wish me luck

i've been noticing a disturbing

i've been noticing a disturbing trend in the words coming out of our government's mouths. they are all saying that we've become too used to having so many freedoms, and that in order to increase security, we are going to have to give up some of those freedoms. what are we fighting for then? if we lose freedom because of a terrorist attack, aren't the terrorists winning? i have no problem with increased security, and the inconveniences that come with it, but it seems like we are headed for increased monitoring, wiretapping, and ease of searching. it would be a travesty if anyone used this incident to counteract the bill of rights. in times like these, we need to stand up for america, and the foundation it is built on, not tear down the pillars of our country. is it less secure to have all the freedoms that we, as americans, enjoy? certainly. is it worth the loss of our freedoms to keep this from happening? absolutely not. you can never get secure enough to prevent a well thought out, organized attack like this. so we need, at this time, to stand up for our rights, and insist that the constitution not be bastardized by well meaning, but misguided, people.



example #1 of the great american i d ten t


Jerry Falwell (speaking about the wtc attacks): "And, I know that I'll hear from them for this. But, throwing God out successfully with the help of the federal court system, throwing God out of the public square, out of the schools. The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way -- all of them who have tried to secularize America -- I point the finger in their face and say, 'You helped this happen.' "

what gene is it that

what gene is it that make people into inconsiderate assholes? i had a two asshole night last night, and i'm feeling a little disturbed. first, i went to see the holy grail last night, and the people behind me were engaged in a full volume(read shouting) bar conversation. then when i told them that if they wanted to talk, they should go outside, they got offended. as i was leaving the theater, they were bitching about me to one of my friends as if i had done something wrong. then, i, having a slight case of the munchies, went to taco bell, which was filled to capacity. while i was waiting in line behind a very attractive woman, i noticed that these large bodybuilder jock types were talking about how hot she was, and how much she looked like christina aguilara. one of them(i think his name was ryan, but i'm not sure) came over and started throwing out the most cliche lines, trying to pick her up. his friend soon came over to lend support, since they couldn't actually have the balls to fly alone. she made it abundantly clear that she was not interested, but they just couldn't take a hint. things progressed towards name calling, and i actually heard ryan's friend stick up for his manhood by saying, and i quote, "he gets more ass than a toilet seat". i had never heard someone say that and mean it. i guess they couldn't hear the sarcasm that is inherent in that statement. then, ryan went on to brag about how he makes at least 3 times what her boyfriend makes(a fact that i doubt). she turned to me to seek someone on her side, since she recognized me from thu.mp3, and we talked while we waited for our food(about 20 minutes, since tb was so full), mine arrived first, and she requested that i stay until she got her food, which i had already decided to do anyhow.

the main question is what makes some people into assholes, and some people not.

i would like to express

i would like to express my deepest sorrow and sympathy for the people who lost their lives, and those who lost loved ones.

i would also like to call for a commitment to rebuild the twin towers, in a symbolic statement of defiance to the terrorists. i remember hearing over and over from the military, that you cannot let fear keep you from living your life, because when you do, the terrorists win. and as americans, we will not let them win. ever.

it now is becoming clear

it now is becoming clear that the responsible parties are in fact tied to osama bin ladin. if we can indeed prove this, afganistan should be invaded, and occupied, and a worldwide manhunt for bin ladin undertaken until he is captured, and all participants captured as well. this attack agains innocent people, using innocent people is the most despicable act i have ever seen. people who know me, know that i am against capital punishment, but at this time, i am secretly harboring desires to slowly(say over 30 days, so his feet go away first, then his nuts, etc) dunk bin ladin into acid.

of course, this does show the insanity of the missle defense system, since that is not the way that terrorists attack us.

how stupid are these terrorists?

how stupid are these terrorists? if they think for one second that they will be able to hide now that any concern about international borders has been removed from the mind of the usa, they are insane. they will be hunted down with no regard for the feelings of any country. there will be no place to hide anymore.

let's talk about the williams

let's talk about the williams sisters. wow are they talented. now if only i could find it in my heart to cheer for them, but i can't. it's really too bad, since the reason is mostly their dad. i guess i also have a problem with the stance of never admitting that they got beat fair and square. even if you are hurt, you don't make excuses when you loose, you say that your opponent outplayed you. it also bugs me that whenever a ball is out, they always hit it back to the other side of the court, when the average player usually just knocks the ball off the court to the side. it seems like they're taunting the other players, which is something i am not comfortable seeing in tennis. maybe someday, they will manage to extract themselves from the shadow of their father, until then, ... anyhow, i wish them the best, but for now, i will continue to root for their opponents. go jennifer!! :-)

i'm sorta on a posting

i'm sorta on a posting rampage. not that it is any important stuff, but i have posted quite often recently. just finished watching almost famous, which i bought on dvd, and i must say it makes me feel sad, and hopeful at the same time. i know my friends are tired of hearing me say this, but i feel so unfullfilled. am i just a victim of hollywood? or is life supposed to be more than what i'm getting out of it? i'm planning on moving to vegas in the next few months, and i don't know if i'm running away from my life, and expecting it to be better somewhere, anywhere, else, or if i'm running towards something that i just don't know about, or just away from fargo. i look at what i'm doing here, and what i want to do, and i think i need some sort of kickstart, and i'm hoping that a change of scenery is what i need. i see shows about people living on islands, or on the beach, and i realize that the only thing that separates me from them is where i live. there are jobs all over, and they don't seem to be that different no matter where they are, so why not live in a location that is pleasing, and at least have that to look forward to. i guess that i should really be looking inside myself for happiness, and fulfillment, but i haven't been able to find it there before, and i've spent a long time looking. everything seems to have come pretty easy to me, and that leaves me with no drive, no all consuming passion. maybe we aren't supposed to have that, maybe it's a damn john hughes myth. but then, there are people who have that, and i want it. maybe it's the wanting it that is mr. hughes' fault, since maybe only a select few are born with the drive and talent to have and fulfill their dreams. it's not about money, it's about finding what you love to do. my problem is i'm unable to find what i love to do. it's like i have this need to express myself inside, and i haven't found a way to let it out, and the pressure just keeps building and building, and i don't have an outlet like painting, or music, or all consuming scientific research, or whatever.

mad sam bonney is my

mad sam bonney is my pirate name