The story so far…

Okay, just to try and keep stuff straight (this is as much for me as anyone):

  • Saw “I, Robot” with less child-noise. Still lots of questions. Not like the book, of course, but entertaining and loved the inference that Microsoft was evil.
  • Saw about 40 seconds of “Who’s Your Daddy?” Still can’t stand the sexual connotations (and the chick is in a black cocktail dress, talking to the guys, I’m guessing fake boobs but can’t really tell, if so Fox probably paid for them). Read several reviews of the show, including a great piece at Salon, and still irked that they are turning this into a game show. Totally left out her family (the people that adopted her and raised her), ‘daddy’ proclaims “we’re a family again” at the end without explaining why the fuck he gave her up and not the other three kids (if I were the one given up, I’d wanna know). Also? In the forty seconds I saw, which is when she went through all 8 and narrowed it to 4, I picked the guy. C’mon, it wasn’t that hard, and it was likely rigged so that she could “win.” Reality, my ass.
  • Taking my son to the doctor again today since he was coughing so much, he’s home from school today too. No fever but with ashtma you gotta be careful.
  • My wife and older son are also running fevers. So far the baby and I are OK. We’ll see how long that lasts.
  • I still need to tell lots of stories from out winter vacation, but since January is usually slow and all there’ll be time. Must find camera to download incriminating photos.

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I’m like those magazines by the check-out line at the grocery store, just a little trashy nonsense to read while you wait to pay for your milk and eggs and get on with your day.

And with that, here’s:

INSTANT MESSENGER: ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation #1: whrthfckuben?
Previously long phrase: “Goodness, it’s been a long time since we’ve chatted, hasn’t it?”

Abbreviation #2: utypliksht
Previously long phrase: “Say, have you heard that there is a new Evelyn Wood’s speed-typing course?”

Abbreviation #3: ugoturhdupyrass?
Previously long phrase: “Are you sure about that?”

Abbreviation #4: sowenugtoutofjail?
Previously long phrase: “So, what have you been up to lately, Bugs?”

Abbreviation #5: tkurabbrevsandshuvem
Previously long phrase: “Wouldn’t you rather just type the whole phrase out?”

and why is ‘abbreviation’ such a long word?

and how about some acronyms?


Assicons… like emoticons, only more fun!!

( ! ) a regular ass
( ! ) a fat ass
(!) a tight ass
( * ) a sore ass
{ ! } a swishy ass
( o ) an ass that’s been around
( x ) kiss my ass
( X ) leave my ass alone
( zzz ) a tired ass
( E=mc2 ) a smart ass
( $ ) Money coming out of his ass
( ? ) Dumb Ass