Nothing Much

Still some quirks to fix, font size for one, god thats small, and it looks like most of the pictures didn’t come over (arg).  I’ll repost the ones that I care about, oh well.

and why is this post not on top??hhhhmmmmm

For anyone who’s curious its here: http://www.scaryyankeechick.com/

Now, that LINK will remain active, but the look and feel and all else is not set in stone yet.  I will say that I like the WordPress.org options MUCH better than the WordPress.com options.  Nor am I officially changing over yet, this is just me playing around and wanting some feedback.

As for the host, its machighway.com, recommended to me by Hsoi, who uses it for his business site.  I’ve not had much time to poke around at what all I can do with their stuff yet, but I’ve so far had to contact them twice, mostly because I was feeling lazy and didn’t feel like digging.  Both times I was helped promptly and politely.  Infact the guy who answered the phone the first time even admitted that “I don’t know, but if you don’t mind me placing you on hold for a minute or two I can find out.”  Something that is few and far between in some companies (I like a person who admits they don’t know but is willing to find out, don’t BS at me).  I will also say that their Blog Package is very inexpensive ($29.50/yr if you pay for the year upfront, and for your first year that includes your Domain name, which is normally an additional $9.99), MUCH less so for the same coverage than several other hosting places I looked at.  And yes, you can use their site even if you don’t use a Mac, I don’t! 

(if you go to my link above on the left hand side of the page is a little button to them, if you decide to go with MacHighway, and it was my experience that got you to look at them, please consider purchasing your site via that button, it’ll earn me a bit of money to off-set what this is costing me since I don’t make anything off the blog.  As a general rule I don’t plan to do much in the way of advertising and the like, just this button, Amazon affiliates, and maybe some odds and ends)

People who are skilled with big huge power tools like backhoes and lifters and such things are amazing to watch as they do incredibly delicate tasks with them.

There’s something wrong when the gas station at the rest stop on the toll-highway is almost $.10 less than the average price in the surrounding area.

To the idiot in the newer model Audi with the official plates that starts with PD and end with 2F.  This is the 3rd time in 6 months that you have blown by me at an extremely high rate of speed while I was on my way into work.  The only reason I’ve not called that 800# on your license plate to report your mad driving skillz is cause it amuses me to no end when, 15 minutes later in my drive, I pull up behind you in the turn lane at the major intersection.  However the amusement only lasts so long.  If I’m doing 60 in a 55 and you blow by me at such a high rate of speed I have trouble reading your plate, you’re going WAY TO FAST to even consider stopping when that deer steps out infront of you, much less that child….

Also, to another idiot, it behooves you to actually READ the email before having a complete panic over it, doing it in the opposite order just convinces me that I’m right about how stupid you are.

Not to long ago Borepatch commented about how frustrated he was with Firefox 10.0.2.  And at the time I was a little baffled, I wasn’t having any MORE issues with the newest version than I had been having previously.

I think thats changed.  Previously there were couple websites that I was having issues with, but nothing major, they were sites I didn’t frequent much so it wasn’t an issue.  The previous update started doing some odd things trying to keep Firefox on top on my screen.  Not a huge deal, just occasionally annoying when I’d, say, click to open a file to upload and Firefox would decide it needed to be ontop…..of the little window it opened to choose the file to upload.  Minimizing and restoring the window solved the problem every time, so whatever.

Now, I have this habit of not bothering to turn off my computer every time I walk away from it, I’m sure this is costing me in electricity, but it means that I can walk up to my computer, do something, and walk away again without having to wait for it to boot up every time.

This morning I get up and realize that not only had I forgotten to shut the computer down for the night, but I also forgot to close Firefox.  Well, whatever, thats what screen savers are for.  So I sit down and start browsing my morning comics, morning blogs, news….why is Firefox suddenly SLOWER than HELL and so is my computer???  Suddenly Firefox is using every piece of my computer’s function it can get ahold of.  WTF??  Close and restart FF and presto, no problem, even when I open the million tabs like I tend to do in the morning.  Its STILL using a painfull percentage of the computer’s memory, but not like it was.  *sigh*  Seriously Firefox??  I guess its time for me to pick a new browser…..

1) I will not be joining this site “Smoke and Thunder”, so if you see my name there, it isn’t me.

2) Nor do I give the site “Smoke and Thunder” any permission what-so-ever to use anything written by me on this site, or by me on any Internet forum or medium, beyond the minimum amount permissible under the “Fair Use Doctrine”.

3) Furthermore, I deny the site “Smoke and Thunder” permission to use any of my intellectual property, wholly or in part, for financial gain.

Period.

There.

Note: This does not apply to the Purveyors of  Fine Mountain Man Accoutrements.  Thats a different bunch of people.

Original post.

After much digging and frustration with people who apparently think that metal hair claw clips should be covered in gaudy “jewels” I found THIS.  Not quite identical to my old one, but stainless, and not horribly expensive even once shipping is added in.  I think I’m still going to try swapping out the spring with one from a plastic clip, but I’m going to order a couple packages of those ones too, just in case!

Former college schoolmate posted on Facebook that the solution to the birth control coverage ‘problem’ was to make the basic forms of the pill availible over the counter (put ’em behind the counter with the decongestants if you want, but OTC no prescription required).

To which someone freaked out that “OMG!! Some one might smoke AND take the Pill and have a stroke!!!” (I paraphrased, they were serious).

I pointed out that if they’re smoking they’re already taking their life into their own hands, so whats your point?

But, but, it might be a teenager!! At least if they have to see an MD first the doc can explain the potential risks!!

I pointed out that most teens weren’t going to admit to smoking OR being sexually active to an authority figure, and even if they do what makes you think they’re going to listen?

But, but, some teenager could end up diabled for the rest of her life cause of a stroke!!

I won’t repeat the rest of the arguement, he finally gave up when the comment count hit 60 (it wasn’t all us, several others chimed in that they liked the original idea). But he picked the wrong week to argue with me…..

Edited: I think there are some logistcal issues that would need to be worked out of the basic concept, but I like the thought.

The cheapest place I pass on my work commute was $3.89.  If I pay cash there’s a place a little out of my way that’s about 6 cents cheaper.  Sigh. 

…..who’s got the drinks?

(I think I like being small stuff, it means I can sit back and watch without having to actually get involved unless I happen across some information to add to the pot.)