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Governor Bush on tape before an interview in Texas. The religuous right should remember that they are being courted by someone that isn’t as genuine as he seems. I would post the other videos, his drunken tirade at a wedding, or his calling a reporter an “asshole” in a 2000 campaign appearance, but I’m not sure that this server could handle the possible traffic it would create. Just watch it.

– Via Salon

UPDATE: This got posted on Fark and someone said this in the comment section. Hilarious:

“Be nice.. he was probably drunk and/or on cocaine thereby not responsible for his actions.”

"Game Shows Touch Our Lives" by The Mountain Goats on Tallahasse
Filed by AxsDeny at 12:41 pm under Politics, Rants
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I was outside raking leaves and two of the neighborhood kids came by and asked if they could help. I was skeptical. I was waiting for one to add, “…for ten bucks.“

It finally came from the younger of the two. “If you pay us.“

I chuckled to myself in my mind and to my surprise the older of the two looked at him and said, “That’s rude! Don’t ask him to pay us. He’s our neighbor!“

I delighted in this ray of hope shining from this youth. They helped me rake and bag the leaves in the front area of the house. I thanked them and they asked me if I wanted to ride bikes with them. I told them that I had to get a few more things done around the house but if there was enough light left I would go get my bike.

I finished up with the yard and decided I would go get my bike so I could be friendly with the neighborhood kids. I zipped out of the garage and down the street to the front of the house, popping a wheelie as I jumped the curb. They seemed delighted. I was certainly deliighted with myself for my show of ‘coolness’ to the younger generation.

I turned around to return to the driveway and attempted to jump the curb again. That’s when it all went wrong. This time, as I landed, my handlebars twisted. I tried to remove my feet from my toe-clips but I only got the one foot out before I crashed to the ground. I smashed to the ground landing on my left knee and my right hand. I instinctively rolled away from the pocket that contained my iPod (I know my priorities.) I grunted and rolled onto my back as the two boys raced over.

“DUDE! ARE YOU OKAY?” they yelled.

I stood up and felt more embarassed than anything. One of the neighbors raking leaves came over and asked if I was okay. I told him that I was an idiot and I probably would never be “okay”. He laughed and left. The kids were horrified but happy that I was off the ground. I told them I was okay and that I needed to go get dinner ready. What I really meant was, “I need to go in and lie down. “

I sit here on the couch writing this with two big bruised on my left leg. I’m pretty sure I sprained my left pinky as well. I’m in my mid 20s and I just skinned my knee riding a bicycle. This is gonna hurt like crazy tomorrow. sigh

"Signed, Sealed, Delivered" by Stevie Wonder
Filed by AxsDeny at 6:08 pm under Funny, General
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Let me explain why you shouldn’t use Microsoft Frontpage. I’ll even do so in a nice, HTML compliant, bulleted list:

• Many aspects of the program create IE specific code that are not HTML standards compliant (Example).
• The program assumes that the server you are publishing to will have the MS Frontpage extensions installed.
• By default, the program does not include a DOCTYPE on pages.
• It encourages people to run IIS on their local machine (IIS is a huge security issue).
• You learn NOTHING. Don’t think you are learning ‘how to make webpages’ by using MSFP.
• vi, emacs, pico, Notepad, TextEdit, or even Dreamweaver do less damage to the web as a whole that MSFP. If the Web is the environment, then MSFP has poisoned our rivers and destroyed the ozone layer.

Nothing playing at time of post.
Filed by AxsDeny at 1:07 pm under General, Rants, Sports & Games
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Check out the new iPod. It has photo storage capability and uses iPhoto on the Mac and Adobe Elements or Adobe Album on the PC. The ability to take your pictures with you and play slideshows on a television is much more convienent than hauling a laptop or (God forbid) actual printouts when visiting friends and family. As a side note…. this makes me wonder if Apple will be creating a version of iPhoto for the PC.

"The Crowing" by Coheed And Cambria on Live At La Zona Rosa
Filed by AxsDeny at 4:21 pm under General
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Tonight I attempt to put my camera back together. The pieces are tiny and the mechanisms are complicated. It makes me wonder how these things are put together and produced in mass quantities. This doesn’t seem like work that a robot could do, but is also tedious enough that a sweat shop worker would freak out after more than a few cameras. I’ll post pictures as I do this. The pictures will be pretty low quality since I have to take the shots with my iSight. But it will be good enough until I get it back together.

"Delirium Trigger" by Coheed And Cambria on Live At La Zona Rosa
Filed by AxsDeny at 4:18 pm under General
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