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Thursday Apr 01, 2004

Gotcha!

I tell you what, April Fools day is one of the best days of the year! I always try to do something, so this year, I sent out a spoofed email to a select group of people who I thought would enjoy the joke, but you always get one or two who get a little pissed off.

From: BreakingNews@cnn.com

To: Mailing List

Subject: CNN Breaking News -OSAMA BIN LADEN CAPTURED

Body: Osama bin Laden has been captured!!!

-- Pakistani president tells CNN his troops coupled with US and British Special Forces have captured the Most Wanted man in the world, Osama bin Laden. More details to come.

Watch CNN or log on to http://CNN.com for the latest news.

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CNNtoGO offers news whenever, wherever with text & color photos.
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A few people got duped, a few people figured it out pretty quick when they went to CNN.com and saw nothing, and a few people just got mad. It's all worth it though. It made me laugh, and that's what April Fools Jokes are for.

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Men Strike Back!

How many men does it take to open a beer?

Zero. It should be opened by the time she brings it.
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Why is a Laundromat a really bad place to pick up a woman?

Because a woman who can't even afford a washing machine will probably
never be able to support you.
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Why do women have smaller feet than men?

It's one of those "evolutionary things" that allows them to stand
closer to the kitchen sink.

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Wednesday Mar 31, 2004

I'm All In!

No Limit Texas Hold'em is becoming one of the most widely played; widely popular card games in the country. All around the country, people are playing this game and having loads of fun! Even I have started a weekly game, in which I deal. The game is awesome, and it is great wholesome fun for all ages.

At any time, day or night, the University of Georgia fraternity brothers and their friends are playing poker, putting aside homework in favor of learning the tricks of Texas Hold 'em and other card games.

"If everybody has nothing to do, we've had seven- to eight-hour sessions. It's so addictive."

College students are perfecting their poker faces in lively games nearly everywhere -- in dorm rooms, fraternity and sorority houses, and campus tournaments. Buy-in games organized by some colleges and student groups have drawn hundreds, with prizes ranging from money to televisions.

Many of the players new to the game acknowledge that they picked up some of the rules and intricacies of poker from watching it on TV.

"You mention Texas Hold 'em two years ago, people maybe wouldn't have known what it was; now it's part of mainstream culture," Saul said.
This really is a great game. I've noticed that in the past 6 months, there have been at lease 5 new games pop up that I know about. All over town, people have games. I even built a tournament style poker table with my brother, and it is the envy of all the other games. People are spending $1000+ buying casino style poker tables.

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Tuesday Mar 30, 2004

Helping the music industry...one song at a time.

It's amazing how the RIAA wants to stop something that actually increases the sale of their product. The Washington Post says that illegal music downloading doesn't cause the sales of CD's to drop. Actually, it does the opposite. It really makes them increase! For every 150 songs downloaded sales increase by one album.

Internet music piracy has no negative effect on legitimate music sales, according to a study released today by two university researchers that contradicts the music industry's assertion that the illegal downloading of music online is taking a big bite out of its bottom line.

Songs that were heavily downloaded showed no measurable drop in sales, the researchers found after tracking sales of 680 albums over the course of 17 weeks in the second half of 2002. Matching that data with activity on the OpenNap file-sharing network, they concluded that file sharing actually increases CD sales for hot albums that sell more than 600,000 copies.

For every 150 downloads of a song from those albums, sales increase by a copy, the researchers found.
You can find the rest of the article here.

Posted by: billgateseviltwinbrother at 5:44 PM | Profile

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Vroooom!

Technology and Politics at work! What a wonderful country we live in! I got this email today from the Bush re-election camp, and I thought it was pretty cool! However, commenting on a post I submitted yesterday, I wish Bush would do something to help lower the costs. This message just rings true to the fact that Kerry is the wrong man to be the President.

Dear Mays,

John Kerry supported a 50 cent per gallon increase in the gas tax, which would cost the average American family $657 a year. 

Today, Bush-Cheney '04 unveils the Kerry gas tax calculator, so voters can find out exactly how much Kerry's gas tax increase would cost them at the pump. 

How much would it cost you?  Find out today!

Based on the car you drive the Kerry gas tax calculator will show you how much John Kerry's 50 cent gas tax would cost your family. Planning a trip? The gas tax calculator will give you directions, and let you know how much more you'd be paying if you add in Kerry's tax. Just go to:

http://www.GeorgeWBush.com/Calculator/

Sincerely,

Terry Nelson
National Political Director

Vote Bush!

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Monday Mar 29, 2004

Most Ridiculous Thing Today!

Ok, so...I think this is a bit extreme...don't you think?

(Story Too Long To Post...Read It Here)

Ok, I can bet that none of those people have ever been in slavery. Why must they make a son pay for his father's crimes if he hasn't committed a crime?

Doesn't this sorta kinda sound...ridiculous??

Posted by: billgateseviltwinbrother at 9:47 PM | Profile

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Partner in Crime...

Hello everyone!

I'm the new contributor here...I'll put my rants, raves, opinions, etc. for you guys to think about, talk about, or criticize. Anyway, I guess I could put a small bit of info about myself

Name: Nathan Smith
Age: 17
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6'1"
Right or Left Handed: Right
Sign: Taurus
Current Location: Rossville, GA
School: Ridgeland High School
Grade: Senior (Graduate on May 24)
Home on the Web: http://www.geekville.co.nr
Marital Status: Single
Geeky Status: Umm...I guess I would be fully certified
Future Plans: Going to DSC for 2 years then hopefully transfer to GA Tech (major in Computer Engineering) and hopefully earn my A+ Certification

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Co-Blogger

I find it pretty hard to find the time to blog sometimes, so I've asked a buddy of mine to co-blog with me. So welcome Nathan, and blog away!

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Enough already!

Gas prices are through the roof these days, and a little bit of relief would be great. President Bush has thus far refused to use any of the stockpiled petroleum to enter the open market, but he is beginning to hear complaints from both sides of the isle.

Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are demanding that President Bush tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help American consumers cope with the cost of record-high gasoline prices.

chumer and Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer of California and Harry Reid of Nevada said last week that since the reserve is close to hitting its 700 million-barrel capacity, the administration should temporarily cease stockpiling the reserve with 100,000 barrels of oil each day.

Rep. Robert Goodlatte, R-Va., agrees that the administration needs to cease stockpiling the reserve in order to divert the barrels into the open market.

“It is time to act, and to make sure that rising energy prices do not stall the rising economic recovery,” he told Foxnews.com.

According to AAA, formerly the Automobile Association of America, nationwide gasoline prices hit a record high of $1.74 per gallon, up from an earlier peak reached in August 2003. The high price of crude oil — hovering around $37 a barrel in the last week — matched with high demand and lean commercial inventories of gasoline have sparked the increases, with little hope for prices to decline over the coming summer, industry officials report.

“For politicians, it’s a win-win situation. They play to the consumers, it doesn’t cost them anything, it gets them a good headline in the press,” said Robert Ebel, energy expert with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.

“But [the reserve] was designed for emergency purposes, it was not designed for price manipulation,” he said. “We need to put this into perspective,” he said

Other say trying to mimic the scheme used by Clinton in 2000 is a bad idea. Clinton found himself mired in political problems as a result of tapping into the oil, and the release of 30 million barrels had only a very short-term effect on prices.

“People have short memories,” said John Felmy, chief economist with the American Petroleum Institute, which represents oil companies. “The way it was executed, it did not go smoothly. It had a temporary effect, but the prices shot back up.”
Personally, I don't have a problem paying what it costs to get gas, however I live in Tennessee where Gas prices aren't as high as other parts of the country. When I started driving, I could fill my tank up with $10, now I can't even fill it up with $20, and that disgusts me! It is time for reform in the way we get our oil. If we are relying on nations who hate us for who we are and what we do to supply us with oil, then you can expect more of these hikes. I say we reduce the amount of oil we import, and go out into our backyards and use our own damn oil. And throw money towards alternate forms of energy! All we are doing is putting money into the pockets of governments and regimes that hate us. Why are we STILL doing this? I know the President has a full plate already, but he needs to step up and do something about this increasingly problematic situation.

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Sunday Mar 28, 2004

Ahh, weekends!

Well, this has been the most BEAUTIFUL weekend of the entire year! The weather has been an awesomely moderate 65-75° the entire weekend, and I've been loving it! I've enjoyed doing outside chores such as washing my truck, and such. I love this weather!!

Well, other than that, not much is going on. I plan on going to Florida in May with some friends! Oh, and great news on the home front -- my dear cousin Geoffrey is getting married!!! That little tike is all grown up! I can't believe it, and I'm really happy for him.

Well, I found a survey on Laura's site, so I thought I would take my time and fill it out:

* Full Name: Mays - That's all you need to know.
* Birth date: Undisclosed
* Birthplace: Chattanooga, TN
* Current Location: Chattanooga, TN
* Eye Color: Hazle
* Hair Color: Bald - I shave it. Chick's dig it! ;)
* Height: 6'3"
* Righty or Lefty: right
* Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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Friday Mar 26, 2004

Friday Five

Brings back memories!

What was...

1. ...your first grade teacher's name? Mrs. Hicks.

2. ...your favorite Saturday morning cartoon? X-Men.

3. ...the name of your very first best friend? Justin Skelly.

4. ...your favorite breakfast cereal? Tooty Frooty's -- They don't make 'em anymore.

5. ...your favorite thing to do after school? Play baseball.

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When driving in Chattanooga, TN

This was featured in a major national car modification magazine.
When driving in Chattanooga:

1. You must learn to pronounce the city name. It is "Chatt-A-neew-guh". You must pronounce the "A".

2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Chattanooga has its own version of traffic rules... the truck with th e loudest exhaust goes next at a 4-way stop. The truck with the biggest tires goes after that. (Note: Blue haired ladies driving anything have right of way anytime.)

3. To find anything in Chattanooga it is required that you know where the "Ridge Cut" is... which is the Alpha and Omega. The beginning and the end.

4. The morning rush hour is from 6:00 to 10:00. The evening rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:00. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning.

5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out and possibly shot.

6. You must know that "153" and "the orange barrel road" are the same road.

7. Construction is a permanent fixture in Chattanooga. The barrels are moved around in the middle of the night to make the next day's driving a bit more exciting.

8. Watch very carefully for road hazards such as deer, skunks, dogs, ostriches, barrels, cones, cows, horses, pot holes, cats, pieces of other cars, opossum, truck tires, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, and crows or vultures feeding on any of these items.

9. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know it has been accidentally activated.

10. The minimum acceptable speed on I-24 is 85 mph. An ything less is considered downright sissy. This is the Chattanooga version of NASCAR.

11. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously.

12. If you are in the left lane and only going 70 in a 55-65 zone...you are considered a road hazard, and will be "flipped off" accordingly.

13. Ground clearance of at least 12 inches is recommended for city driving.

14. If it's 110 degrees, Thanksgiving must be next weekend.

15. If it's 10-20 degrees and sleeting/snowing, then watch out, Chattanooga residents consider this "demolition derby day" and will be all over the roads (front ways, back ways, etc). Please proceed with caution as you could be their next target. Also note that the mere possibility of ice on the road will shut down all schools and most businesses until the crisis passes. Heck, they'll shut down if its even humid.

16. The Hamilton Place Mall intersections are considered one of the city's most exciting amusement attrac tions. Beware though... they are not for the faint of heart!

17. East Brainerd Rd and Gunbarrell Rd convert to parking lots during all holidays and weekends. Please enter these streets cautiously, find the nearest parking space and walk to the mall for the quickest access.

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You be the judge

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No Shame

Check this out from Right-Thinking. Lee cracks me up!

Take a look at this photo from Kerry's debutante ball yesterday.

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He's standing there with a guy who lost his bid for president during a period of economic boom and relative peace, the only elected president ever to be impeached, and a one-term doofus president who is best known for building houses for people who don't really deserve them to begin with.

Now that's a pedigree!
Lee hits it right on the head!

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I wonder...???

Why is it that the United Nations proposes resolutions denouncing Israel for a strategic military strike in order to fight their war on terror, but not a fucking word is said when the Palestinians run around in the streets with bombs strapped to themselves killing hundreds, at non military targets?? WHAT THE FUCK?

The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday condemning Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin.

The veto came after Algeria, the resolution's sponsor, rejected a U.S. demand that the measure also condemn violence by Hamas and other militant groups by name.

The vote was 11 countries in favor, three countries abstaining, and only the United States against.

On Wednesday, the U.N. Human Rights Commission in Geneva voted 31-2 to condemn Israel for Yassin's death, but the body has no power to punish countries. A resolution by the Security Council would have carried more international weight.

The 11 Security Council members who voted for the measure were: China, Russia, France, The Philippines, Angola, Chile, Pakistan, Spain, Algeria, Benin and Brazil.

Britain, Germany and Romania abstained.
Spineless pussies! This situation is just totally surreal. I just don't know what to say about the ridiculous amount of hate that people feel towards Israel. It's sickening! Oh yeah, appease those who want to kill, rape, slaughter, and destroy other nations. But those who promote freedom, and compassion, and free trade, and who promote a world economy -- oh, those people are BAD! Yeah right! Man, this shit really pisses me off. I am so glad that the United States stands by Israel. I'm PROUD to stand by Israel!

Posted by: Mays at 10:08 AM | Profile

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