Poor Man's Guide to The April 1 Computer Virus Thing

On April 1st, there is supposed to be some virus or something and it's supposed to hit the world like a tsunami of bukakke and it's either going to be very harmful or a complete hoax.

Why take chances?

Here are, at the last possible minute, 2 of my best ideas for poor people like me who are running Win98SE and leave their computer on all the time and open to the intertubes so they may have this troyjan or virus:

1) DO NOT TURN ON YOUR COMPOOTER ON APRIL 1ST
That's it, easy. Go outside or get yer yearly shower or telegraph and catch up with relatives.
Best way. No problem. Can't possibly trigger the virus.

2) SET YOUR DATE TO ANOTHER TIME
I don't mean like Dec.12 2012, it doesn't have to be that drastic. Just set it for like the 3rd or something and when IRL time = April 2nd, set it properly. Done. No problem. Can't possibly trigger the virus.

For those of you who are nerding out over this and absolutely HAVE to sign in to World of Warcraft to do your dailies or check your auction, then go here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx
and download your OS type and install 'er. This is like a vaccination for your poor old comp about this April 1st viroos straight from Dr. Gates.

Ima do it right now actually, while I'm hooked up to da interwebs















Done!


Now go get a job and buy a new comp ~Jezzball

Coining by Shad (Coined?)

I have thusly created a new word thingamaboober In response to that annoying advertisement of Susan Express in WoW








I said "Prices have drooped dramastically!"

Which bought me a few lols/lulz

Thusly, I have coined a new term of concantintonations:

Dramastically

If you make a new guild, it can have dramastic in it.
We can have pkp and rung arguementz and split it in half later.

gg

Joaquin Phoenix: The Truth?

Joaquin Phoenix: the truth - well, according to what I've seen...

Anyone who is 'plugged into' the media in any way, by TV or by Interweb, will have heard about this great actor's beard and mumbling by now. Yet, noone seems to know why this has all come about.

Whenever anyone encounters things they don't understand, especially negative things, or things that may even be directed at them, they call it 'fake' in reaction - and there is no difference here.

Not knowing that the joke is on them, the media is calling it all 'a hoax' and making fun of this actor.




So what is going on then?
I'll tell you what I think, and it seems to be a very rare viewpoint indeed.

About a half a year ago, I was flipping channels on the television, and just happened to catch a show that appeared to be a 'travel' type of documentary/show with an African fellow as the host, and the backdrop was still in the city... I didn't catch the beginning, but it appears that the host and crew of the show 'bumped into' Joaquin at the airport and after telling him about their show, he joined them for the trip. Dang, I really wish I would remember the name of the travel/documentary...

Regardless, in the show, they went to a very remote village (south america?) that was only reachable by river. The culture shock was astounding, as in the isolated village, the life was the 'historically stereotypical' hut-and-skirt type - and it started with a huge welcome to the show's host and Joaquin, as the entire village came to welcome them and celebrate their arrival.


With my ADD, I didn't watch the whole thing, but flicking back and forth once in a while, I saw snippets of stick-banging rituals and a spot where the villagers seemed to blow tobacco/peyote up each other's noses (including Joaquin) and much more.

The culture, the lack of materialism, the togetherness of the village, the happiness... it all seemed to affect Joaquin particularly deeply (the crew even caught a moment of emotion from him..).
By the end of the show, they were going to return and were travelling down the river. At the last moment, Joaquin announced that he was 'going to stay' and the host informed him that there would be no way out for some time if he did. The end shot I watched of the travel/documentary show was Joaquin driving himself back up the river in the boat...

So, the truth (to me) is that this talented, intelligent person has found himself, found something, and realized the emptiness of the materialism and fame of the entertainment world. It is all a joke to him - and the Rap Career? It's just a final joke upon the media, as Rap is seen as the epitome of materialism, fame-chasing, useless entertainment. I have arrived at this 'truth' about Joaquin Phoenix on my own, and I don't know Mr.Phoenix - but if I did not happen to catch that travel/documentary show that fateful day, I too may think it's all just a stunt - but as it stands, I did, and I don't.

The Future Internet

"29 years from now, data will be kept on the facets of crystals and information will be stored on proteins and personal data etched on our DNA.

Shaking hands with someone will validate your identity to each other and contact information will be sent via proteins and small currents in our skin through the salt perspiration to the other person.

The moisture in the air will be the medium of transmission, much like radio waves are now, and every breath you take you will inhale streaming data from all over the planet, mainly consisting of advertisements.

Through our bodies and the moisture in the air, we will be constantly connected electrically to each other and if needed, transmit our thoughts to those we have validated and who have allowed us to receive our thought transmissions.

Then, you will be constantly, directly connected to each other via the Internet. It will be called The Grid."

by Faerathialis of The Allerian Geographic Society

Reality: Just Accept It

No matter how many times you try to avoid it...

Just accept it.


Sent in by ifx of ctrl+alt+ins

If You Seek Amy

All of the boys and all of the girls are begging to...


Nice play to get free marketing, Brit and Co. (people whining about the lyrics) but back in my day we were WAY more rebellious - openly!

We had songs like

I WANT YOUR SEX

Simple, open rebellion
o ya

You kids these days are just WIMPS YAH
BRING IT
OH ITS ALREADY BEEN BROUGHT-TED

The Wrestler: A Movie I Will Never See

I have been watching more television lately. No reason, besides being up later and not being able to do anything.


I have seen this Trailer now 48 times. I have seen the small 'teaser' version and the longer 'make you cry before it's over' version.

I have not seen it yet but read that it got nominations galore and already won 14 different awards - and I will STILL never see this movie.

Why? Not because it's a drama, a nice change from all the negative action and horror films that seem to be around. Not because it's got Rourke or whatsername, because they are both good, no doubt. It is because after seeing the trailers on TV over and over, I have already had tears in my eyes too many times.

It will be too good a drama and I will cry and I am not in the mood or have the energy. I SHAKE MY FIST AT YOU, MOVIE, YOU WILL NOT HAVE ME!

The Show Starts In Ten Minutes

Love it. I play this in the background while I cruise the Information Superhighway.

Say it, Information Superhighway. Let's all call it that again from now on.

Stupid Orange

I dropped an orange section and can't find it, so that means I'll either step in it, make a mess by rolling the chair over it, or find it hard as heck later on

I don't even know why I eat oranges, they are either too tart, too tangy, too hard, too mushy or too sweet, get lost

If they weren't good for you I've have nothing to do with them

Plus, it's a stupid color