wark story

the following is a true story
names have been changed to protect the guilty

i had this customer, who was disabled for nonpayment. so
her phone could only call the solutions center. and the guy who sat
next to me (frank) got her first and told her to talk to the local
office. but of course she can't so she called back and i got her. so i
went to transfer her to the customer care center and i got Sally..
apparently she's a bitch.

anyway, frank was still in the account and since only one person
could be in an account at a time, sally asked me to get out of it. i
told her i wasn't in it, so i looked at frank and then sally said
'well somebody is.' and then i told frank to get out of it, and he
did, so i said to her 'ok my neighbor freed up the account' and then
she said 'it's open?' to which I replied 'yes sir, i mean, ma'am.' and
she freaked out and was all 'you have an issue. what is your name?'
and i told her.

i told my supervisor about this exchange, but no complaint was lodged.
if anything i should be complaining about her, but i said nah forget
it yo holmes to bel air, i pulled up to a house around seven or eight
and i yelled to the cabbie yo holmes smell ya later, i looked at my
kingdom i was finally there, to sit on my throne as the fresh prince
of bel air.

Movie Tiem Naow PLX?!

Guillermo Del Toro
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/

if you don't know who he is, he directed Pans Labyrinth and the recently released Hellboy movie..

he's known for having some really cool looking creatures and special effects, as well as some fairly scary movies..

I think it's fairly interesting that they're going to make The Hobbit, I really enjoyed that book over the others, but to be honest, I'm getting tired of these series remakes. That's all I ever hear or see anymore. "Lets remake chrono trigger!" or "lets create a series based off a comic book!" or "lets remake these movies!" or "lets create a sequel to a series that's really old!" or "lets update the graphics in X movie!"

all of these ideas lack creativity and originality.
Of course, it doesn't mean that I don't like some of those movies, Spiderman and Batman are some great examples of hollywood cashing in on ideas thought up years ago. And look at me, I'm even going to see this Hellboy movie (mostly because Guillermo Del Toro is a crazy bastard!)

Video Game Industry, Hollywood, all of it is just the same old song with some different words, that has the same meaning.

If movies are art, then clearly so are video games!
Anyway, I've read a couple of different reviews for hellboy 2 and they all said it was ok, not the best, but just a regular action flick.
apparently i'm one of the few people who are going to see it for the monster effects..

no posting

sorry for the lack of posts
life has been really crazy

because there are people who would potentially be offended by what has happened/been happening, i am not going to discuss it here, but will discuss future items as necessary.

expect more posts.

Look Me Over!

Do you think there's somebody out there
Someone else who's better than the one you've got?
Well there's not, there's not

When I talk you keep looking away from me
Because you probably think that I'm high on pot
But I'm not, I'm not

Look me over, I'm the Cap'm
You say it's such a joke
But I don't see you laughing

People seem to think you can't be called the Cap'm
Unless you drive a boat
Well, I don't
I don't

Look me over, I'm the Cap'm
Go ahead and mess with me
You'll find out what will happ'm

Sit beside me at the helm
Yeah, this is what I call the helm
And this button here is the fast-forward button

Did you say what I think you just said
My hat looks good on me?
I agree, I agree

Look me over, I'm the Cap'm
You act like it's a joke
But I don't see you laughing

People seem to think you can't be called the Cap'm
Unless you drive a boat
Well, I don't
I don't

I don't
I don't
I don't

I've been Waiting for This Moment

I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord
I've been waiting for this moment all my life, oh Lord
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord, oh Lord

Well if you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand
I've seen your face before my friend, but I don't know if you know who I am
And I was there and I saw what you did, I saw it with my own two eyes
So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been
It's all been a pack of lies

And I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord
I've been waiting for this moment all my life, oh Lord
I can feel it in the air tonight, oh Lord, oh Lord
And I've been waiting for this moment all my life, oh Lord, oh Lord


Well I remember, I remember, don't worry, how could I ever forget
It's the first time and the last time we ever met
But I know the reason why you keep your silence up, no you don't fool me
Because the hurt doesn't show, but the pain still grows
It's no stranger to you and me

I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord
I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord
I've been waiting for this moment all my life, oh Lord, oh Lord
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord
And I've been waiting for this moment all my life, oh Lord, oh Lord
I can feel it coming in the air, I can feel it coming in the air
I've been waiting for this moment all my life, my life

I can feel it coming in the air, I can feel it coming in the air
I've been waiting for this moment all my li-i-i-i-i-ife
I've been waiting for this moment all my life, my life

Vista Versus XP

Well my little Snowflakes,
It appears as if I must once again, turn this from a blog about my life into a place to vent my opinion.

Earlier today, I came across an article
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/microsoft-should-nuke-vista-instead/story.aspx?guid={B5F4CAC3-CDC8-488A-8849-6883D5C78053}&dist=MostReadHome

It's called, "Microsoft Should Nuke Vista instead of Windows XP."

Now, I don't work for Microsoft, I am however one of those technical experts who studies these sort of things.

here's a quote from the article..


I called up H-P myself and asked if I could buy a PC with XP instead of Vista. "Why would you want to do that?" the sales representative asked.
"Because everyone I know who uses Vista hates it, including a former IBM executive," I said. "And if computer geeks and developers don't even like it, why should consumers?" The sales rep went on extolling the virtues of Vista.
I finally told him I really did not want a PC with Vista. The salesperson said that I needed to stop listening to "amateurs" and read some real reviews. (H-P should be proud; this guy really has drunk the Vista Kool-Aid.)

Despite the sales reps obvious ineptitude ("Why would you want to do that?"), the womans point isn't valid at all. Just because there are people who hate it, doesn't mean it's bad. Ever consider that the reason people hate it, is because they don't like change? I've been using vista for about a month now, and yes, it's a big change. How things are done, and all sorts of other little bits, don't make sense, coming from an expectation that it should be like Windows XP.

But it's not Windows XP, it's a completely different operating system all together. If anyone hates Windows Vista, it's not because it's bad. It's because their expectations are not feasible. It's like saying "I hate linux." because it doesn't run Microsoft Office 2007 or because someone didn't develop a driver for a specific piece of hard ware.

Vista as an operating system is just fine. It's not a complete and utter failure. The real issue here, isn't how "bad" vista is, but how unreasonable Microsofts customers are being.

I admit, when I first got my hands on Vista, I didn't like it either. All the tricks I knew had changed, it had gotten so more complex to me. I couldn't even find simple things like the Network Connections, or a Run window!

After some hands on time with the operating system, I'm not a convert. I still very much love my Windows XP. However I don't hate Vista anymore. I'm comfortable with it.


Someone might ask me;
Why is there such a backlash now? how come it isn't like the other times Microsoft updated it's operating system?

To which I would reply;
Because, we've had Windows XP for a long time. After Windows 95, it wasn't long before Windows 98 came out, and then again for Windows ME and 2k, and shortly after came XP. Back in 2001. XP has been THE operating system for more than Five years, longer than any other Operating System released by microsoft.

We just got used to doing things a certain way. For many of us, the computer was no longer a mystical, magical beast, because with the time we spent with it, the more we got to understand it. Vista is not only new, it's different. Ignorant people tend to fear or hate different things, because they don't understand it. Am I calling every one who hates Vista ignorant? No, I'm calling every one who doesn't understand, ignorant.

The Bull

Grab the bull by the horns the old addage goes.
Nobody tells you where to go from here.
Seems like fate's pulling you.
Decisions have to be made.
The the best path is the hardest earned.

Back and forth the struggle consumes us all.
Trying to keep a level head.
In the most unsettling of times.
Today I become the bull.

There is so much at stake.
I stumble, I lose my place.
Pride and arrogance surrounded by sin.
Destiny takes its hold.
Fight it or let it go.
But I choose how today will end.

Back and forth the struggle consumes us all.
Trying to keep a level head.
In the most unsettling of times.
Today I become the bull. [x2]

This walk can get lonely.
I lose myself inside my head.
No one can touch you when you're outside staring in.
Remove myself from this rat race.

Back and forth the struggle consumes us all.
Trying to keep a level head.
In the most unsettling of times.
Today I become the bull. [x5]