:: Running from the Thought Police ::

:: Sunday, August 31, 2003 ::

Rule of Thumb

When using dorm toilet paper, fold once for adequate digit protection. For the hershey squirts, fold twice and use liberal amounts.

:: The Squire 11:33 PM :: email this post :: ::
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The Sad Truth

Yes, women, every man your "friends" with wants to get with you. That you haven't figured this out already is only an indication of your lack of connection to reality.

:: The Squire 11:10 PM :: email this post :: ::
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OUCH

I happen to agree with Dave on this one.

:: The Squire 4:59 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Cleanliness

Being that I am a single male, my living space is a mess. This I am accustomed to and actually enjoy. However, when I get something for my room, I expect it to at least start out clean. This was not the case with the microfridge my folks rented for me for the year while I was off at camp. The fridge and microwave were covered in grime and some of the stuff inside the fridge as actually green. As much as I love biology (I have to, it's my major) things growing in the fridge that I didn't put there is not something I expect in things I rent, nor is it very hygenic. I've talked to a number of other people who rented from the same company and have heard similar complaints. If you or anyone you know are considering renting a microfridge, don't get it from Mac-Gray. It'll be disgusting.

:: The Squire 3:40 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Stop Stalling, Damnit!

Back in Aurora, the city of Wayne's World fame, they're dragging their feet in getting the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall rebuilt/repaired. Seeing as I'm descended from a Union veteran, I'm none too happy about this. But, as I'm also not a resident of said city, my bitching at them wouldn't do a whole hell of a lot of good either.

:: The Squire 3:24 PM :: email this post :: ::
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You Mean He's Never Looked At A Whale's Hip and Gone "Hmmmm?"

Brad Delong has some conversations with/about his kids posted on his site. (Start at the link and scroll down)

:: The Squire 3:42 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Ignorance is Strength

David Neiwert finishes up posting his polished-off version of the Bush, Newspeak, and Fascism series of essays. These really are essential reading for anyone on the left - I strongly suggest reading them.

:: The Squire 3:28 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Stupid Freshman

I honestly try to avoid using the above phrase, but when you see a guy attempting to jaywalk without a group with a cellphone stuck to his ear and then proceed to watch him almost get run over, there's not a whole hell of a lot else to say.

:: The Squire 12:46 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Primary Colors

Dr. Josh explains why a Clark presidential run might actually work.

:: The Squire 12:44 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Frustration

I have concluded that meeting women in the bars is nearly impossible, especially when oneself is not inebriated. Either everyone's sedately sitting at tables talking to other people they brought with them, or else it's so packed that all the women are in tight groups and getting one off to the side to talk to is made impossible by the intense conversation she's having with her friends. The fact that nearly every single woman in the Champaign bars is older than me doesn't help my chances either.

:: The Squire 1:18 AM :: email this post :: ::
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From Bad to Worse

I have found something worse than the crappy pop music that they played in the cafeteria last year: the country music they're playing this year.

:: The Squire 11:39 AM :: email this post :: ::
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Summer of our Discontent

Emma at Late Night Thoughts is extremely discouraged right now, and I can't say as I blame her.

:: The Squire 9:54 PM :: email this post :: ::
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ASTROTURF

This is just dispicable. If you see it, tell the editor of the paper you see it in.

:: The Squire 6:00 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Drinking Other People's Lives Away

I have to agree with Atrios (who himself was responding to a post and comments on Matthew Yglesias' site) that lowering the drinking age to 19 would be a good idea. College students drink. There's no parental supervision in college, and there aren't enough university staff for them to effectively enfoce it, so they don't bother either. A 19 year old drinking age would let college students drink ('cos the 18 year old freshmen will buddy up with the local sophomores...) yet keep it still very illegal for high school students to drink (when they should be doing their homework anyway). College bars admit people either at age 18 or 19 anyway, so it shouldn't really matter there - if you know someone there, you'll get drinks. Atrios suggests limiting drinking under 21 to those who don't have driver's licenses as a way to curb teenage drunk driving. My opinion on the issue would be to limit drinking to those who don't own a car, as a driver's license isn't that much good without one.

:: The Squire 5:58 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Rah-Rah Shish-Boom-Bah

James Cappozolla relays a report on the start of Ashcroft's month-long series of pep-rallies for Victory Act: Son of Patriot Act. Yes, children, the Bush administration's just itching to erode more of your rights, and you know it's bad, 'cos they're not releasing specifics yet.

:: The Squire 2:11 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Playing Well With Others

Dr. Josh has an excellent post explaining the need to internationalize our involvement in Iraq, concluding that "there is absolutely no strategic, moral, or diplomatic reason why internationalizing the occupation has to be seen as a failure." Even though I opposed the invasion to begin with, now that we're there sharing the burden seems the best possible option.

:: The Squire 8:59 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Ouch

If this isn't an arguement against men taking hallucinatory drugs, I don't know what is. For the males among my five readers, you can thank Dave Barry for your pain. I have some quality time I need to take now...

:: The Squire 8:41 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Quality Control Problems

Someone wants to return his GW Bush action figure - apparently it doesn't play well with his GI Joes.

:: The Squire 6:38 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Halleluja!

My Email works again! Though they've buggered the interface....

:: The Squire 5:41 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Screw Hindsight, our Foresight was 20/20

Kos enumerates how our situation in Iraq is a war we don't need at a price we can't afford - something the doves were screaming for months.

:: The Squire 5:40 PM :: email this post :: ::
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wtf?

Why is this blog listed as a "Security Resource" on this site about artificial intelligence(scroll down), of all things? And why wasn't I asked about it? Hell, I wouldn't have known but for a Google sweep of the site's name. I am seriously weirded out right now.

:: The Squire 11:07 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Normally It's Not This Bad

But right now, I haven't been able to access my email in over 24 hours due to some screw up by CITES. So if you, my one reader, have been wondering why I haven't been posting a lot, it's cos I'm trying to hammer my way into my inbox and getting more grumpy with each failed attempt.

:: The Squire 9:28 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Viva la Revolution

Dave Barry is Fair and Balanced

:: The Squire 9:12 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Idle Observation

With the heat and humidity as high as it is today, I'm amazed that my buddy list isn't completely full of people sheltered in their own homes.

:: The Squire 8:53 PM :: email this post :: ::
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A Fair and Balanced Assessment

If this isn't an arguement for progressive social policy, I don't know what is.

:: The Squire 1:44 AM :: email this post :: ::
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Fruits of My Ignorance

I'm really glad that I don't watch TV, mainly because if I did today the only thing on would be insipid coverage of the Northeast power failure. I can see watching about thirty minutes of such coverage, but really, how much can the talking heads say while showing pictures of New Yerkers walking home or standing and waiting for the ferry? I'd rather sleep, or read a good book, or sleep, or maybe sleep..... one gets the picture. (Thanks to David Appell for sparking this rant.)

:: The Squire 11:09 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Note to self: http://blo.gs is a site which tracks when i've updated, but doesn't catch every time. Strange.

:: The Squire 10:55 PM :: email this post :: ::
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(De)Evolution's a Bitch

Not to toot my own horn, but as of the last time that the Blogosphere Ecosystem was running, I am at number 2944, making me a Crunchy Crustacean. Apparently I made it as far up as 2451 while I was off at camp (figures). Now I really wonder who was actually linking to me in my absence.

:: The Squire 10:45 PM :: email this post :: ::
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I Report AND Decide

Tbogg has a Fair and Balanced rant about Bill O"Reilly.

:: The Squire 10:01 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Consequences of My Choices

One thing that sucks about being carless is that i'm always stuck at home without either of the two family cars when I want to go somewhere. I'll just tie up the phone and surf the net some more instead.

:: The Squire 1:21 PM :: email this post :: ::
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Someone Wasn't Thinking

But James Capozzola was when he noticed something odd about a Justin Timberlake concert.

:: The Squire 11:48 AM :: email this post :: ::
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From the People Who Brought You the Questionmark Campaign

Now comes a new flash animation, "Army of One." They're apparently trying to get enough cash to get the thing on TV, which, if I weren't a poor college student, I'd contribute to. If you DO have money, send some to them. If not, just watch the animation. (Thanks to Kos for pointing this one out.)

:: The Squire 11:33 AM :: email this post :: ::
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Thoughts to Ponder

Dr. Josh has been thinking about democratic election strategy in the upcoming elections. As always, you should go read him. Also, Brad Delong also has a good post or two, but this one's one of the more enjoyable.

:: The Squire 10:56 AM :: email this post :: ::
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A Piece of Advice

Ladies, if you're telling a guy that you "Just want to be friends" and he gets upset to the point of tears, don't try to cheer him up by making out with him. It'll only confuse the issue for him and give you a mess to resolve in the next week or so. Leave us to our pain - we need it to help us move on.

:: The Squire 8:23 PM :: email this post :: ::
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I'm Back

And once I can get to the computer when I'm not falling over from exhaustion, I'll tell you all about the wonderful time I had at camp. Until then, Dave Neiwert is re-publishing his Bush, Newspeak, and Fascism essays and are definitely good reads.

:: The Squire 8:20 PM :: email this post :: ::
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