tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post6648440404746039500..comments2023-04-11T09:34:03.031-04:00Comments on Polybloggimous: Check in Often! It's Another Multipost Saturday!Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-92073156880269113672008-08-25T10:13:00.000-04:002008-08-25T10:13:00.000-04:00What??? I'm surrounded by a bunch of sci-fi geeks...What??? I'm surrounded by a bunch of sci-fi geeks????????? Yikes! :D Oh well, I like it enough to stay anyway. :) Plenty of content to interest everyone.<BR/>Don't know if you're still around Shawn, but what's the soda in MI, Vernor's or Vernon's? I remember it was something kind of strange, took some getting used to, but then I liked it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-61984096150089265132008-08-24T22:27:00.000-04:002008-08-24T22:27:00.000-04:00Jeff,I don't know if you'll come back and pick up ...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>I don't know if you'll come back and pick up this thread or not, but what Vince said? SoooooCoool.<BR/><BR/>How the hell did you rate that?<BR/><BR/>I'm envious in just so many ways.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-12127761131916095582008-08-24T18:50:00.000-04:002008-08-24T18:50:00.000-04:00Wow. Nathan, I'm surprised you even remember me s...Wow. Nathan, I'm surprised you even remember me since I was so low on the totem pole at that production. I'm glad you'll vouch for me and my family. My wife's parole officer will like that. You have an interesting group here and i enjoy reading the posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-4555475954477357622008-08-24T16:26:00.000-04:002008-08-24T16:26:00.000-04:00Oops..THEY'RE, not their.Oops..THEY'RE, not their.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-37892696422591116452008-08-24T16:25:00.000-04:002008-08-24T16:25:00.000-04:00Tracy, Zoe's Tale is the fourth book in a series s...Tracy, Zoe's Tale is the fourth book in a series starting with Old Man's War by John Scalzi.<BR/><BR/>Many (most?) of us here met from reading Scalzi's blog and then another site he set up, so we're all familiar with the books. (You may have noted a lot of interest in science fiction and fantasy here).<BR/><BR/>At any rate, the books are each written to be able to read each without having read any others in the series (and I think Zoe's Tale even more so), but I'd really suggest reading them in order. <BR/><BR/>BTW, if you're not a science fiction fan, don't let that scare you away. There's enough of the neato-shiny-zappy-future stuff to keep us nerds happy, but primarily these books are all really about people who happen to be in space. Their totally accessible to the non-geek crowd.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-74025252079898604582008-08-24T09:17:00.000-04:002008-08-24T09:17:00.000-04:00I'm somewhat disconcerted by the fact that I seem ...I'm somewhat disconcerted by the fact that I seem to be harassing you more than everyone else.<BR/><BR/>I'm mean, geez! I thought this was annoy Nathan week!Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-88483511285688005462008-08-23T23:56:00.000-04:002008-08-23T23:56:00.000-04:00Nathan - if it gives off light, it's "shone", if i...Nathan - if it gives off light, it's "shone", if it's made shiny, it's "shined". Leastways that's what they taught me back in the dark ages.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, what's the 2nd deriv? :pJohn the Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467337009577733553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-57959873154898525322008-08-23T23:39:00.000-04:002008-08-23T23:39:00.000-04:00I'm sure it would. hehehe I spent this morni...I'm sure it would. hehehe I spent this morning just on Shawn's blog alone.<BR/>Ah, I thought it was 1 of your projects, & you doubled as an extra. Checked imdb(best website ever created), no pic, & only 2 roles listed, so I guess he's not familiar after all.<BR/>No lizards for me thanks. Glad we don't have them here in PA.<BR/>I'm going to have to check out this book Zoe's Tale that you're all talking about. I'm intrigued, & love to read. Finish it yet? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-77158596741261432672008-08-23T22:30:00.000-04:002008-08-23T22:30:00.000-04:00Tracy,If you want to just stop achieving anything ...Tracy,<BR/><BR/>If you want to just stop achieving anything at all, my blogroll should keep you busy. :D<BR/><BR/>I have no idea who the cab driver was, but you could IMDB "Skins" and try to figure it out.<BR/><BR/>And MWT is in the wilds of Georgia. I'm sure it's the same kind of lizard I grew up with in North Florida. They're completely harmless. If you pick them up, you can rub their necks and hypnotize them into a stupor. Or you can really piss them off and let them bite you. Unless they get hold of a really tender spot, it feels like putting a clothes pin on your finger.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-29465514473691915532008-08-23T22:19:00.000-04:002008-08-23T22:19:00.000-04:00Nathan,First, thanks a hell of a lot for linking t...Nathan,<BR/>First, thanks a hell of a lot for linking to Shawn's blog. Now I have yet another freaking blog to be addicted to! I loved the Particle Physics Rap, hadn't seen that yet.<BR/>Pretty soon I won't be getting any work done @ work, & my bosses will start asking questions. I've decided, since it's a small company, & they're not very computer savvy, I'll tell them the blogs have taken over the computer & won't let the other programs run until they've been read. Hey, it might work.<BR/>Second, I'm for the videos. Go for it.<BR/>Third, this is going back a few days, but who played the cab driver in your big acting debut? He looks familiar, & it's driving me nuts.<BR/><BR/>mwt, a lizard in your living room??? Where the heck do you live? If I had a lizard in my house I'd be outside the house, screaming my head off!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-16799736595934040502008-08-23T21:57:00.000-04:002008-08-23T21:57:00.000-04:00Yeah, I was going to do the same lecture about get...Yeah, I was going to do the same lecture about getting a multibutton mouse, but the last time I tried that, it turned out they were using the laptop trackpad and were happy with it. I guess that's not uncommon. ;)<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile I'm quite pleased with my Mighty Mouse with the scrollball. Horizontal scrolling = teh tres awesum1MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446603415730525882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-403374211797823992008-08-23T21:47:00.000-04:002008-08-23T21:47:00.000-04:00Fair enough. I thought you had an iMac. I have a l...Fair enough. I thought you had an iMac. I have a laptop and a tower both, and for some reason ctrl-clicking <I>is</I> easier on the MacBook keyboard than on the other one.Jeff Hentoszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060570930866182531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-32456849516980621692008-08-23T21:30:00.000-04:002008-08-23T21:30:00.000-04:00Jeff,I'm totally used to the two-fingered scrollin...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>I'm totally used to the two-fingered scrolling on the trackpad.<BR/><BR/>I hate external mouses...can't control them to save my life.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-70194000970031773372008-08-23T21:25:00.000-04:002008-08-23T21:25:00.000-04:00Nathan: First thing tomorrow go to your nearest dr...Nathan: First thing tomorrow go to your nearest dry goods or general store or Target and get a $20 two-button mouse. Just as long as it's USB. Look for Kensington's Mouse-in-a-Box or even Microsoft's cheapest IntelliMouse. They both have good Mac software you can download, or if you can't be bothered they'll work with the system's native controller. <BR/><BR/>You will berate yourself severely and maybe get a time-out for having gone a day longer than necessary (hint: more than zero) without a real right button and scroll wheel. It's my biggest single disagreement with Apple's philosophy. (They finally started selling their own multi-button mouse a few years ago, but it's spendy.)<BR/><BR/>Vince: Bought it Monday; read it Thursday & Friday; and, yes, you can imagine.Jeff Hentoszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060570930866182531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-215453044057556222008-08-23T20:46:00.000-04:002008-08-23T20:46:00.000-04:00Yeah, four inch lizard, just like I said. No clue ...Yeah, four inch lizard, just like I said. No clue how it got in here. No clue where it is now, either - but I had the patio door open for a while with the screen cracked, so maybe it left. <BR/><BR/>Right click on a one-button mouse is ctrl-click. <BR/><BR/>And I'm looking forward to finding out what other awesome staffs/scythes/etc. I might have in my possession in your impression videos. ;)MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446603415730525882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-33384155092199734412008-08-23T20:27:00.000-04:002008-08-23T20:27:00.000-04:00There's no chance I'll be using IE. I keep Firefo...There's no chance I'll be using IE. I keep Firefox and Safari in the dock and I can't remember the last time I used Safari. IE is deeply buried and forgotten in my apps folder.<BR/><BR/>And what's the equivalent of right-click on my little ole mac?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-54384727030764911362008-08-23T19:59:00.000-04:002008-08-23T19:59:00.000-04:00If you're using Firefox, you can also right click ...If you're using Firefox, you can also right click on the "misspelled" word and accept an alternate spelling (sometimes Firefox's spellchecker gets finicky about regional settings) or select "Add To Dictionary," which... adds the word to your dictionary. Which takes away the red line.<BR/><BR/><I>Much</I> better than using the evil that is Internet Explorer.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-8449329647427459392008-08-23T19:24:00.000-04:002008-08-23T19:24:00.000-04:00Being a psychopathic deranged zombie is kind of li...Being a psychopathic deranged zombie is kind of like having horrible body odor. You get used to it and can't detect it about yourself... it's only obvious to others. So I can't make any promises, either, although I can say that I don't THINK there are any bodies buried in my crawl space. Yet.<BR/><BR/>That said, hi Mark! ::waving:: Nice to virtually meet you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-5357865216331421302008-08-23T18:00:00.000-04:002008-08-23T18:00:00.000-04:00Vince, as you'll notice from the latest addition t...Vince, as you'll notice from the latest addition to the Saturday Multipost, I'm moments from opening up <EM>Zoe's Tale</EM>. If you give even any little teensy hints about it I'm coming after you in a canoe and feeding you to a moose.<BR/><BR/>Don't you doubt me...I'll do it!Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-15276893904721997212008-08-23T17:54:00.000-04:002008-08-23T17:54:00.000-04:00And Jeff, since your site is temporarily out for c...And Jeff, since your site is temporarily out for construction, you must run, I say RUN and purchase "Zoe's Tale." And like, read it immediately. Yes, you personally. You <EM>will</EM> be pleased.<BR/><BR/>Not sayin' why. Not gonna tell. But you'll be sorry if you don't.vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-45956312216179588292008-08-23T17:52:00.000-04:002008-08-23T17:52:00.000-04:00Allow me to take these in order:MWT, A four inch ...Allow me to take these in order:<BR/><BR/>MWT, A four inch lizard? Do tell.<BR/><BR/>Jeff, I'm all for starting at 11 but I want to knock off by 4. That's a plan I can get behind. And a Vodka Martini would not go amiss at that point.<BR/><BR/>Michelle, I don't want to do without the spellchecker...believe me, I need it. (more a matter of clumsy fingers that regular bad spelling.) I just want it to spell better.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-26178504969310298352008-08-23T17:09:00.000-04:002008-08-23T17:09:00.000-04:00Um... You don't have to switch to the EVIL that is...Um... You don't have to switch to the EVIL that is ie to turn off the Firefox spell checker.<BR/><BR/>If it's the Google Toolbar (which it most likely is) Click on the button for Settings.<BR/><BR/>Choose options.<BR/><BR/>Deselect Spellcheck.<BR/><BR/>Play with the other settings while you're there, because they're fun.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-62680307429160883802008-08-23T16:31:00.000-04:002008-08-23T16:31:00.000-04:00I, too, have never been a morning person, and wake...I, too, have never been a morning person, and wake up every day of my life in the hope that some benevolent force has shifted the standard business day to 11-7. Hasn't happened yet, but I try to keep a positive mental attitude that it yet may.<BR/><BR/>When I was a teenager I would get up (last, behind the other three), and go from room to room, turning off lights and radios that my sisters and brother had just turned on. Then I'd pull the curtains that had just been opened and eat in the dark. And, yes, I had discovered coffee by then -- years before.<BR/><BR/>Quisp was my all-time favorite cereal as a kid and was only supplanted by Cap'n Crunch when it was discontinued in the US (a real trauma, as I recall, when I was eight or nine). On very rare occasions I've found Canadian or Mexican Quisp for sale at our regional version of the "odd lots" discount store. It's possible that a whole-number fraction of my body mass is Quisp. I refer to it in art and writing whenever possible.<BR/><BR/>FWIW: "gin martini" is redundant. A martini by definition is made with gin. I don't drink and <I>I</I> know that. (:P stands for "pedant")Jeff Hentoszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060570930866182531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-45492741964773573622008-08-23T15:57:00.000-04:002008-08-23T15:57:00.000-04:00There's a four inch lizard wandering around in my ...There's a four inch lizard wandering around in my living room, and I have too many nooks and crannies!<BR/><BR/><BR/>/non sequitur of the dayMWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446603415730525882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-36050258367312929172008-08-23T15:30:00.000-04:002008-08-23T15:30:00.000-04:00Vince,If you think I'm going to a site called Karl...Vince,<BR/><BR/>If you think I'm going to a site called KarlsCalculus, you're out of your mind.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.com