Smurf Eater: Solid Smurf

Photo

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:12:11 -0400

Progress

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:16:20 -0500

jabberisgay: i still own dotnetbotnet.net
jabberisgay: lol
gofuckyou: awesome.
gofuckyou: needs moar net.
gofuckyou: net.dotnetbotnet.net
jabberisgay: creating a. record now

SOME People Call Me A CHALLENGE COMPLETED

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:55:00 -0500

dryan: gofuckyou: nighty night space cowboy!

One Person Calls Me A

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:45:42 -0500

R: nighty night space cowboy!
D: i need to convince one more person to call me that so i can infer that some people do so.

Here’s an action shot of the little Sebastard.

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:41:48 -0400

Here’s an action shot of the little Sebastard.

Sebastard

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:26:46 -0400

(17:50) (@someduder)
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(18:23) (@someduder) sorry bout that.
(18:23) (@someduder) in other news, my cat is a dick.

Tempting Fate

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:18:22 -0400

Shea: How may I assist you today?
Moi: Hi Shea. Just wanted to give you folks a heads-up: Meijer #194 (1167 East Clinton Trail, Charlotte, MI 48813) is listed on your store locator, but never appear to have heard of your products. May want to reach out to them.
Shea: Thank you. I will forward that info over to the correct department.
Moi: (So as to not have wasted the trip altogether, I'm currently dining on some pre-packaged sushi from their deli. Provided that I live through the afternoon, I'll try one of the listed shops in Lansing.)
Moi: Have a great day!

kat3ykat: MY PERIOD WILL NOW BE REFFERED TO AS SHARK WEEK.

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:01:58 -0400

kat3ykat:

MY PERIOD WILL NOW BE REFFERED TO AS SHARK WEEK.

Time For Lunch, I Guess

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:14:03 -0400

Dennis: STATUS: Code is compiling ... er ... features are running!
Janson: Too bad you aren't here. The leap chairs are perfect for jousting.

Just uploading an old song that an old friend and I tarded...

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:26:46 -0400

Just uploading an old song that an old friend and I tarded together back in the day so as to do some testing.

I Think I Just Got Turned Down

Mon, 16 May 2011 12:26:00 -0400

You: played LABIA for 16 points.
Opponent: played JAIL for 15 points.

Remnant of a life both long ago and far away

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:45:00 -0500

Remnant of a life both long ago and far away

Starting a “professional” Rails app with Haml, Rspec, Devise, and Web App Theme | existence, refactored

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:25:33 -0500

Starting a “professional” Rails app with Haml, Rspec, Devise, and Web App Theme | existence, refactored:

How about an incredibly handy tutorial for getting up and running with Rails 3, Devise, Haml, and even Web App Theme? Yeah, I thought so.

"When a crab loses his shell, he finds one. When a man loses his shell, he becomes one."

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:03:57 -0500

“When a crab loses his shell, he finds one. When a man loses his shell, he becomes one.”

- J. Scott Myers

Array#first and Array#last parameters

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:41:30 -0500

rubyquicktips:

Did you know you can pass a number parameter to Array#first and Array#last?
x = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]

x.first 5 
=> [1,2,3,4,5] 

x.last 2 
=> [9,10] 
This tip was submitted by Alfred Nagy.

This Would Be Less Hilarious If Both Were Human

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:15:39 -0500

leviathan: behemoth: er, in what is
behemoth: leviathan: in what is what?
leviathan: behemoth: we covered that.
behemoth: leviathan: no, we really didn't
leviathan: behemoth: sex for $15 dollars normal?
behemoth: leviathan: i'm afraid that i wouldn't know
leviathan: behemoth: time
behemoth: leviathan: yes, teim.
leviathan: behemoth: not
behemoth: leviathan: oh, you son of a bitch
leviathan: behemoth: time
behemoth: leviathan: okay, let's do this.
leviathan: behemoth: identify
behemoth: leviathan: fuck you, you know me
leviathan: behemoth: yay

So, I Can't Wrap A Gift

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:08:00 -0500

I can, however, be a complete idiot. Since I suck at wrapping gifts, I’m going to show you how to make an Awesome Sandwich instead. First, get your prep area good and clean, lay down some protective foil, and prepare your awesome.

Of course, no Awesome Sandwich is complete without a couple slices of wheat bread. Place the awesome between them.

Now that your Awesome Sandwich is assembled, wrap it in foil to ensure maximum awesomeness.

If you don’t already own a bar, you’re probably going to need to go to a bar (I went to Mike’s Sports Page) to procure a clean styrofoam meal container.

Now that the Awesome Sandwich is assembled, wrapped, and packaged, fill out the rest of the package with a suitable side. I’m using “Extreme” Horseradish Pringles.

You’re almost there. Close up the meal container, and do remember to mark the proper recipient so that you don’t get two orders mixed up.

Once you bag it up, you can consider the whole deal to be in the bag.

So, I Got A New Ride

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:17:58 -0500

A conversation with my old man some months back set the both of us to looking for a “new” car for me to drive. Essentially, he was interested in the engine from my truck, a 1999 Tahoe that was a Michigan State Police pursuit vehicle in a previous life, so I told him that if he were to find a car that meets my criteria (older than me, interesting, and better fuel economy than the truck, but still yells “MOTHERFUCKER” when one stomps on the accelerator), I would swap him even for it. He came up with a few that were somewhat near his area (Evansville, IN), but none that were really compelling to me.

Since roundabouts high school, I’ve been trying to get my hands on an early second-generation Monte Carlo. A couple of weeks ago, the means to do so came about in the form of both amazing luck and a chunk of expendable income, and I’ve been dying to stop being the friend that has a truck. I don’t mind helping friends haul stuff, but seriously …

At any rate, I picked up the car yesterday with the help of @danbjorklund , and until we actually got to the Canton Car Connection in Canton, OH, aside from a few pictures on their site, the deal was made pretty much sight unseen. That’s usually a REALLY bad idea, but the guys at CCC are pretty good folk. That said, we had no idea whatsoever that we were getting what we actually did.

This is my 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Between the guys at CCC and my research on it, it appears that just about everything is still original, and it’s a freakin’ beast. The engine is a 175hp 350-4 V8, the tranny is a three-speed auto, the original rally wheels are still on it, and it very much goes.

Get Offa My Lawn

Among the more interesting aspects of this thing are the swivel bucket seats. For those not into cars that were born too late to see such a sight, this is how one slides into the back seat of a vehicle with such.

This is also kinda funky. Either the previous owner (somebody in Oklahoma) or the original dealership included what appears to be a ladies leather handbag that matches the leather of the interior.

I didn’t bother taking a picture of the safety belts, but for the younger crowd, here’s a description: The front safety belts are in two parts. There is a fixed-position, adjustable-length chest belt that latches to the ratcheting lap belt, and the lap belt then latches in much the same way as the cars you’ve been driving forever.

MacGyverin’ It

As is almost always the case when purchasing a used vehicle, particularly one of such vintage, there are a few minor problems with the car. As you can see in this picture, the lamp that lights the fuel gauge and speedometer isn’t functional, and I really didn’t feel like screwing with it on very little sleep over the course of a five-or-six-hour haul back to Michigan.

Yes, that’s a two-dollar flashlight taped to the steering column. Always keepin’ it classy.

Aside from a small exhaust leak (which makes it sound a little less loud than it would were I to install glass packs, which is a distinct possibility), and the need for an alignment adjustment, that’s actually the only functional problem that I was able to detect along the 300-mile drive back home. I was unable to get the cruise control to engage, but was also unaware as to its proper operation (which has been rectified by the nefarious procurement of a copy of the operators manual). The after market stereo that has been installed in it needs replacing and proper installation (the person that installed this one doesn’t appear to have been familiar with the idea of proper grounding), but that can’t really be considered a problem.

Cosmetically, aside from a crease in the passenger-side fender, the body is more or less straight. The paint has seen better days, but a change of color was planned from the start of this venture, so that’s no big deal at all.

The only thing about the vehicle that I can’t stand so far is the fuel tank cap, which is a two-stage fixed prong deal. The second stage is kind of a bitch to get lined up properly, but I’ll get used to it.

All in all, I’m really happy with this thing, and I’m bloody amazed to have made a trip of exactly 300 miles in less than a tank (~17 gal) of fuel.

This Sounds Familiar

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:21:39 -0400

Seriously enough, I think I know exactly the fellow that this definition is meant to describe:

Asshole Driven Development (ADD) – Any team where the biggest jerk makes all the big decisions is asshole driven development. All wisdom, logic or process goes out the window when Mr. Asshole is in the room, doing whatever idiotic, selfish thing he thinks is best. There may rules and processes, but Mr. A breaks them and people follow anyway.

Check out Scott Berkun’s full article (source, down next to the tags) regarding Asshole Driven Development and other unwritten office methodologies. It’s a hoot, and it’s probably a lot more applicable than your situation than you’ll realize at first reading.

Apple Town Prince » Blog Archive » Ruby Arrays: Difference between map, collect, and select

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:13:41 -0400

Apple Town Prince » Blog Archive » Ruby Arrays: Difference between map, collect, and select:

Y’know, even with all the years I’ve been hacking on Ruby projects, I still get these three mixed up on occasion, so this article is really, really handy.