Waiting for Series 6...

Finished up the Total WHO Marathon just in time for Christmas! I had begun months ago with the first 26 seasons, from 1963 to 1989, then caught Paul McGann's 1996 movie, then raced through the Chris Eccleston and David Tennant years, and finally watched "The Pandorica Opens" and "The Big Bang" on Festivus Day, December 23.

Just in time for "A Christmas Carol" on Dec 26. Kazran Sardick, half-way out of the dark!

Now the long wait for Series 6, which should begin airing in the Spring...

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Music: Good King Wenceslas

(originally posted on my LiveJournal site: The Pizza Delivery Weasel)

Writer's Block: Immerse yourself in an online sport.

LiveJournal "Writers Block" topic:

If you could immerse yourself in an online sport and get a real workout, what activity would you want it to be?

My response:

Synchronized Thumb Wrestling :-)

(originally posted on my LiveJournal site: The Pizza Delivery Weasel)

Grumble

Just tried out ScribeFire to post. FAIL! It lets me read my posts, but fails when I try to publish a new post.

Czy wesołe święta złowieszczej, duchy i czekoladki!

Tried to say "Happy Halloween" to a couple friends from Poland, but it seems Poland doesn't exactly have a word for Halloween. Thanks to Google Translate, I came up with the greeting

"Czy wesołe święta złowieszczej, duchy i czekoladki!" ("Have a happy holiday of spooky ghosts and chocolates!")

I figure that this captures the fundamental essence of the holiday!

A Trip to Italy

Been watching the old Doctor Who episodes from 1963. They went from 1963 AD to 100,000 BC, then to Skaro to meet the Daleks for the first time, then the TARDIS is almost destroyed! After fixing the problem, they run into Marco Polo and get stuck for a while.

Once they get away from Marco, they run into an alien planet with acid oceans and glass beaches. Following that, they get tangled up with the Aztecs. Back to another alien planet after that, to be trapped by telepathic aliens. Home again to the French Revolution, which wraps up Season 1.

Partway through Season 2 now, and they're about to drop in on Nero, presumably to watch Rome burn...

Current Mood: amused

(originally posted on my LiveJournal site: The Pizza Delivery Weasel)

15 Albums

The rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag fifteen friends, including me, because I'm interested in seeing what albums my friends choose. (To do this, copy and paste the text of this note, click "+write a note" directly above and to the right of this note, cast your fifteen picks, and tag people in the note -- directly below.) Quickly, and in no particular order...

John Abreau

1. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
2. Pat Benatar - Crimes Of Passion
3. Laura Branigan - Touch
4. Aerosmith - Greatest Hits
5. Weird Al Yankovic - all albums
6. Orleans - Orleans II
7. Big Daddy - Cutting Their Own Groove
8. James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
9. Simon and Garfunkel - Bookends
10. Manhattan Transfer - Down In Birdland
11. Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic
12. Fleetwood Mac - The Dance
13. Lionel Richie - Greatest Hits
14. Emily RIchards - I Should Be FLying
15. Genesis - Invisible Touch

The Alternative Polka - "Weird Al" Yankovic

What's the deal with Microsoft Office 2010?

Gotta test it first, then discuss with the boss to decide when we upgrade everyone. I've suggested OpenOffice in the past, but that always falls on deaf ears. Everyone is apparently addicted to Outlook. Even the Mac users are eagerly awaiting Outlook on the Mac, which they expect in 2011.

Of course, the Mac users are also pushing the iPad as an essential new business tool.

Hopefully the time travel project won't be unduly delayed by the Office Upgrade Treadmill. We're already 10 years behind schedule. CEO thinks we can make it up in the end. Once the technology is working, we can party like it's 1999 again, because it will be.

Just hope there are no more screwups like last time; otherwise we could be partying like it's 1599!

(originally posted on my LiveJournal site: The Pizza Delivery Weasel)

Writer's Block: Fan love

LiveJournal "Writers Block" topic:

Who is your favorite TV character of all time? Why did s/he make such a big impact on you? Do you collect any memorabilia? Did s/he inspire you creatively in any way?

My response:

Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. The show explored the concept of honor, and showed a man of peace struggling to cope with a very violent environment. I found the show during my teens when I was still figuring out who I wanted to be, and Duncan became one of my biggest role models.

I've collected replicas of a few of the swords he used on the show, a pendant of the Watcher logo, and of course the DVDs of the show.

(originally posted on my LiveJournal site: The Pizza Delivery Weasel)

Flock on Windows?

Drivel fails to connect to Blogger; keeps crashing. C'est la vie!

Trying something else...

Blogged with the Flock Browser

Getting to know each other!

(From Muge on Facebook, who got it from Steve...)

To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your title as "Getting to know each other!", tag 25 people including me (tagging is done in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.

1. What time did you get up this morning?
8:15

2. How do you like your steak?
Medium; it should be a bright pink in the center. Smothered in suateed onions and portobello mushrooms.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Transformers 2

4. What is your favorite TV show?
Of all time? Probably "Newhart". Dick Loudon of the Stratford Inn was one of the funniest characters ever!

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
Some place that has never heard of mosquitos. Is there any such place, other than Antarctica?

6. What did you have for breakfast?
A 5-oz can of Spicy Hot V8, a glass of orange juice, and a packet of Maple & Bown Sugar instant oatmeal.

7. What is your favorite cuisine?
Indian

8. What foods do you dislike?
Most types of seafood

9. Favorite Place to Eat?
Hilltop Steak House

10. Favorite dressing?
Balsamic & Basil Vinagrett

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive?
a horseless carriage, made by that Buick guy...

12. What are your favorite clothes?
Jeans, sneakers, and a loud Hawaiian shirt

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
I'd love to borrow a time machine and take a whirlwind tour of ancient history!

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
Sorry, I wasn't listening; I had to grab a pitcher and top off that cup.

15. Where would you want to retire?
Canada. Or maybe new Zealand.

16. Favorite time of day?
Late night, when it's quiet and I actually have a little free time.

17. Where were you born?
In a hospital? I think it was the Carney Hospital in Dorchester.

18. What is your favorite sport to watch?
Beach volleyball! (cue the "Benny Hill" music)

19. Who do you think will not tag you back?
Um... Roger Daltry?

20. Person you expect to tag you back first?
The one you would least expect...

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?
Who? Who's on first!

22. Bird watcher?
Sure, that's right; a bird watcher! Nudge nudge, know what I mean, say no more!

23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
Most definitely a night owl.

24. Do you have any pets?
Not any more, alas.

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?
My cousin Mike will be driving down from Montreal for a visit next month.

26. What did you want to be when you were little?
When I was 5, I wanted to be an astronaut. Later, it turned out I *really* wanted to be... a lumberjack!

27. What is your best childhood memory?
I remember joining a parade in Dorchester when I was 3 years old. Lucky my mom had previously taught me to memorize our phone number!

28. Are you a cat or dog person?
I love cats. Dogs are too needy.

29. Are you married?
Not at this time.

30. Always wear your seat belt?
Yes.

31. Been in a car accident?
My last car accident was in 1986, on the steepest part of Depot Street in Sharon, during a heavy snowstorm.

32. Any pet peeves?
Nuts, loonies, people who'd rather believe something silly like UFOs or ghosts, and refuse to actually think critically.

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?
White onion, green pepper, mushrooms, sausage, and pepperoni.

34. Favorite Flower?
Roses.

35. Favorite ice cream?
Crescent Ridge Chocolate is a true classic.

36. Favorite fast food restaurant?
Wendys for burgers. Bertucci's for pizza.

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test?
Once, with my mom in the back seat criticizing my performance. Aced it the second time, with a college buddy in the back seat.

38. From whom did you get your last email?
Last one from a human? Gina Pepin. Last one of any type? An automated notice from Facebook.

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
I have no credit cards, I cancelled them all in 2002. Now I only use debit cards.

40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
Hopped in my car a couple Saturdays ago with a friend and drove aimlessly for a while. Then we stopped for a pizza.

41. Like your job?
Sure, I enjoy it.

42. Broccoli?
As long as it's not overcooked. It should be a bright green, and still slightly crunchy. Tasty addition to fetucini alfredo, especially when you also add grilled checken breast.

43. What was your favorite vacation?
Not strictly a vacation, but I took a 4-week truck driving class in Kentucky a few years ago. Met a bunch of interesting folks down there, and had a lot of fun.

44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
My cousin Louis.

45. What are you listening to right now?
"Make Love To Me" (T'Pau, "Red")

46. What is your favorite color?
Sky blue

47. How many tattoos do you have?
If you count all of them? All totaled, I'd say Zero.

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?
Don't know yet.

49. What time did you finish this quiz?
about midnight

50. Coffee Drinker?
Occasionally, but I prefer tea.

random iTunes list

(from a friend on facebook)

Once you've been tagged... (1) Open iTunes or other mp3 player. (2) Go to SHUFFLE songs mode. (3) Write down the first 15 songs that come up--song title and artist--NO editing/cheating, please. (4) Choose 20 (or so) people to be tagged. It is generally considered to be in good taste to tag the person who tagged you.

If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about your musical tastes, or at least a random sampling thereof.

(To do this, go to "NOTES" under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, enter your 15 Shuffle Songs, Click 'Preview' below to tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click Publish, the little blue box at the bottom of your screen....)


Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
Johnny Rivers - Sea Cruise
God Fearing Man - Key Chain
Laura Branigan - The Lucky One
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - You've Been In Love Too Long

Abba - Chiquitia
Peet Seeger - Sweet Potatoes
Paul McCartney - Mrs. Vanderbilt
The Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
Shania Twain - Black Eyes, Blue Tears

Alanis Morissette - Baba
Edie Brickell - Little Miss S.
Bruce Springsteen - Drive All Night
Larry Berger - Sweet Apple Wine
Weird Al Yankovic - You're Pitiful

Installed Fedora 11 on my netbook

I finally got a chance to put Fedora 11 on my Aspire One netbook. I had hoped to show it off at our Installfest a couple Saturdays ago, but alas, the Fedora release schedule slipped a couple weeks, and it wasn't available until long after the Installfest.

During the post-installation, after I added the rpmfusion repos, I ran across Logjam again, and I recalled creating a Livejournal account long ago. Looks like another year has come and gone.

This coming Wednesday we're celebrating the 15th anniversary of BLU, the Boston Linux & Unix user group. It's been 12 years since The Boston Computer Society dissolved. I miss the days we used to spend at the BCS Resource Center. It was kind of like a continuation of college life. But all things eventually come to an end, alas.

But enough fun for one day. I still have unfinished chores to take care of before going to sleep.

Current Mood: complacent

(originally posted on my LiveJournal site: The Pizza Delivery Weasel)

LogJam client looks decent

Trying out another gtk client, looks nice so far.

Just ran across some old Bob Newhart clips on youtube. Mostly standup routines with Dean Martin, from back before I was born.

Newhart season 1 is *finally* coming out on DVD, in a couple weeks! I’ve been waiting years for this to be released.

Tags: gtk client fedora rpm

Current Mood: cheerful

(originally posted on my LiveJournal site: The Pizza Delivery Weasel)

Flavor of the Month

Is there anything tastier than chocolate chip scones and lapsang-souchon tea?

(originally posted on Baypath Update)

Holidays are coming up soon

Gotta get the house tidied up, some old friends are flying back to Boston for the holidays.

Looks like it’s been about a year since I created this account, and I haven’t posted anything since creating it. C’est la vie.

Can’t spend a lot of time on this, as it’s time to get ready for work.

(originally posted on my LiveJournal site: The Pizza Delivery Weasel)

A New Beginning

Trying out blog client called "drivel"; looks like a decent client.

Current Mood: relaxed

(originally posted on my LiveJournal site: The Pizza Delivery Weasel)

Blogging tools: Drivel

Heh. Drivel seems to be a decent client for creating blog entries. Not so great with Blogger, though; it won't let me set a section title.

Fedora Core 6

It's about time I upgrade to Fedora Core 6. The VMware issue was resolved long ago; I had to download some sort of patch, something-all-all.tgz; don't recall the details.

Testing Beta with Gmail Login

Unfortunately, Drivel won't let me enter an "@", which I think I need to make this work.

(originally posted on Baypath Update)