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I feel like I've hit the jackpot! 2008-03-22 10:04:00 Seems like yesterday was a jackpot day for new widgets being found via my RSS feeds! #1 TimeBridge: A free web-based service that allows a person to send meeting invitation options to anyone with an email address. No need for everyone to be on the same system (Outlook, Google calendar, etc). The service allows you to provide up to five meeting times and each recipient rates the options as No, Good or Best. Once all the responses have been received, the meeting is automatically scheduled and a confirmation message is sent to all attendees. I have lowered the level of automation by having the system send me the answers and then I pick the ultimate date/time. But, once I pick it, the system then notifies everyone. Timebridge also has an Outlook
Free Songs on iTunes? 2008-03-25 15:56:00 It is rumored that iTunes
is in discussions with music companies to offer a deal that would provide buyers of iPods and iPhones, free access to iTunes music library. The way it would work is that Apple would pay the music industry a set fee, $20, for each iPod and iPhone that is purchased, and those new customers would then have unlimited access to download songs. Nokia did a deal like this with Universal Music last year, offering buyers of their MP3 players to download 80 free songs. Rumors have it that at this time it is the price that Apple is offering that is being negotiated. For more information, visit -0013-23882310.htm
There are fans, and then there are FANS! 2008-03-27 08:15:00 I'm not an Arkansas Razorback fan ... never have and never will. But there is at least one Hogs fan that has certainly taken his "fan-ship" to a new level: To be perfectly honest, while I wouldn't want to drive it around, the owner did a really good job transforming the VW Bug into great representation of his school's mascot. The Arkansas Razorback logo (if you didn't already know): A few more images of the RazorBack-Bug can be found here
It's official ... I am going to be a guinea pig! 2008-04-01 02:30:00 Currently, a BK (below knee) amputee's normal method of wearing a prosthetic leg involves donning (putting on) a liner of some type and then their socket which has a foot at the end of it. This means it takes a little while each morning before getting out of bed or doing anything, unless you hop around on your good leg (which is bad for your sound leg).There have been advancements in the dental world that has pioneered the implantation of 'studs' into the boney parts of the jaw for attaching dentures for extended wearing. This technology has progressed to where some orthopedic surgeons believe it is possible to do the same thing with lower limb prosthetics.A team in Europe has experimented with attaching a prosthesis directly into the femur (thigh) bone, which allows the skin to 'grow ar Read more:guinea
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"Gary England Drinking Game" 2008-04-10 10:44:00 If you are not from Oklahoma, or never visited Oklahoma during stormy-weather seasons, this post really won't mean anything to you. However, if you are from around here, you will understand the humor behind the Gary EnglandDrinking
Game. This isn't an original game invented by yours truly (me), as you can find it online several places like here, here, here & here (the last is my favorite due to the comments added within the game). I will share the game here, and provide a few comments at the end, as to why certain pieces are personal favorites. GARY ENGLAND DRINKING GAME: Pregame 1. Everyone selects a storm chaser other than Val Castor*. Every time Gary talks to your storm chaser, you take one drink. Take two drinks every time we see footage from your
To page this person, press 5 2008-04-09 08:16:00 I have always had my cellular service with Cingular (the new AT&T, whatever name that multi-person
ality company currently uses). When an inbound call goes to voice mail, the first thing the caller would always hear is "To page this person, press 5...". What the heck is that about? If I wanted to page them, I would have sent a text message! I was playing around with my voicemail settings and found that option to be called cut-thru paging, and it can be turned off. To deactivate this 'feature', once you call your voice mail, use the following options: - 4 (personal) - 2 (administrative) - 7 (cut thru paging) - 2 (turn it off) Now, when callers go to my voice
No title 2008-04-19 19:14:00 First test of UtterzMobile post sent by osumailguy using Utterz. Replies. mp3
Wonder if I could put one outside of my office? 2008-04-25 07:46:00 A device named the Mosquito has been developed that emits a shrill, piercing noise audible only to teens and young adults is being installed in various areas of the United States. I wonder if I could get one for near my office
. I wouldn't leave it on all the time, just when the hall rats decide to stand outside my office door and have long, heated conversations about anything and everything on their cellphones. For more information, see this CNN story
She R a GradU8 ... 2008-04-30 18:35:00 ... and we are so proud!Mobile post sent by osumailguy using Utterz. Replies. mp3
Found in my in-box. Author unknown to me. 2008-05-07 07:41:00 I am subscribed to humor mailing list. The below story was recently received via that list: Subject: Gas PainsOne Man's Good Fight I went grocery shopping recently while not being altogether sure that course of action was a wise one. You see, the previous evening I had prepared and consumed a massive quantity of my patented "You're definitely going to $h!t yourself" chili. Tasty stuff, albeit hot to the point of being painful, which comes with a written guarantee from me that if you eat the next day both of your a$$ cheeks WILL fall off. Here's the thing. I had awakened that morning, and even after two cups of coffee (and all of you know what I mean) nothing happened. No "Watson's Movement 2." Despite habanera peppers swimming their way through my intestinal tract, I appeared Read more:Author
Don't Taze Me Bro 2008-05-15 17:00:00 Remember the guy getting tasered at the John Kerry speech? Here is a little 'mash up' of that and MC Hammer:
treasury-dept 2008-05-21 17:25:00 Our hotel in Washington DC is four blocks from the Treasury Department, which is only a block or two from the White House & Washington Monument!
In the past week 2008-05-28 14:24:00 For some reason, the software on my trusty little PDA decided it didn't want to connect with Blogger to post any additional information after it uploaded the Treasury Dept image. That image was taken our first evening in Washington DC, as Sarah and I did a little walk around near our hotel. Quick overview of the week: While we were in the Blue Room of the White House tour, Marin
Written Friday evening ... 2008-05-31 12:05:00 .... but should be posted Saturday mid-day. Blogger implemented 'scheduled' posting earlier this month, so that an entry can be authored one day but wait to be published until a later date/time. This would work good for when you need to post an entry but know you won't be near a computer, or if you are going to be on vacation but still want new stuff appearing on your blog. Read more:Friday
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Outrage in Oregon! 2008-06-03 07:45:00 Obama's campaign staff members, while organizing a May 18 rally in Portland, OR had porta-potties placed directly on top of the Portland Police Memorial, which honors the agency's 25 fallen police officers. When initially quizzed about the incident, the staff members claimed the toilets were placed on the memorial for safety reasons to accommodate wheelchair access. If you will see in Read more:Outrage
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A Fallen Friend 2008-06-04 07:53:00 With great sadness I use this blog to report the loss of another great man, one I greatly respected and had the honor of calling a friend: Major Scott Hagerty, US Army. I received a call late last night advising me that Scott was kill in Afghanistan (no further details currently available). I have had the privilege of knowing Scott for about four years. During those years, he ha Read more:Fallen
Additional links and an image to honor Scott Hagerty 2008-06-05 16:05:00 Local newspaper report on his death: Stw NewsPressBlog post by his father-in-law: Old Sgt's Out "Post"AP report, includes some extra info: KSWO 7newsLiving his dream in Uganda: Stw NewsPress The image to the left was taken during his time in Uganda.I just can't quit hearing Tim McGraw's"If You're Reading This" songvideo here Read more:links
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Scott has been laid to rest 2008-06-15 19:37:00 It has been a long week and a half. Scott
's body arrived Wednesday morning, was available for viewing Thursday and the funeral was Friday. I was going to put together a post or two to share about the funeral and grave-side services, but a local LEO's wife did too good of a job not to link to (the posts include a huge amount of pictures): Part 1: The Memoria
A study I wish I would have found years ago 2008-06-27 22:52:00 First off, I don't want to imply that being a police officer during the first 'season' of my marriage with Renee resulted in any negative or relationship-ruining circumstances. But, working odd hours, arriving home with tons of adrenaline still pumping through my veins and several other factors did provide some stressful moments. While searching for new study materials for our eveni
How to Make $$$ with Your Computer 2008-06-23 14:13:00 Finally! A guaranteed way to make $$$ with your computer - no strings attached! That's right! You can makes lots of $$$$$ using the simple method described below. There is no secret to this method, it has been around for hundreds of years - before computers even existed! Read all about it below. People have been making $$ this way for a long time - in fact, it is estimated that ove Read more:Computer
Had to upgrade my lawnmower 2008-06-20 23:16:00 If you will remember back a few years, I shared how I had bought a new rider mower on eBay: Considering how busy I am, I needed to find a way to complete the yard work quicker. This would allow me some additional quality time with my family. As such, I decided to upgrade
to a new power mower: Up until a few days ago, my neighbors never asked to borrow my mo
Time for a 'funny' 2008-06-19 11:32:00 As a person whose history includes 13 surgical procedures within a 2.5 year window, the below video/song really 'tickled my funny bone" Enjoy: AMATEUR TRANSPLANTS: Anesthetists Hymn Link to video on YouTube, if it doesn't display above
Happy Birthday, Princess 2008-07-02 10:10:00 18 years ago today I became a daddy. This happens to be the first birthday I haven't spend the day with her, but she is on a trip with her mom and sister. She didn't know until today that the trip included a detour to Niagara Falls today! Today's birthday dinner will be enjoyed at the Top of the Falls Restaurant. Note to Sarah: LOVE YA! Read more:Happy
, Birthday
, Princess
, Happy Birthday
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