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you IDIOTS

this morning NRP had a quick blurb on how 3 families from MA were heading to new york today to ask a judge to declassify documents related to the security at logan airport on 9/11, but the government is citing national security (blanket) as why they don't want to. any time that i hear someone blaming security at logan airport relating to 9/11, i get annoyed.

first, like many people, especially in the northeast, the events of 9/11 affected me deeply. but when details started coming out about how the events unfolded, everyone seems to forget one SIGNIFICANT detail. not all of the fucktards who were responsible for flying the planes into the towers started their day in boston.

at least 2 of the fucktards flew out of the airport in portland maine. they took a commuter flight from portland to boston. they then met up with the other fucktards who parked a car at logan airport and then boarded one of the two flights that ultimately took the towers down.

has it ever occured to ANYONE (aside from me thus prompting my annoyance) that the two fucktards who started in PORTLAND were the ones who carried the box cutters through security? the airport in portland is a small airport compared to logan, and the footage of the fucktards walking through security is everywhere. they BREEZED through security at a SMALL airport.

now, assuming that they breezed through security in portland, carrying the box cutters, they boarded their flight which landed in boston. when you are flying a multi-airport flight, once you have landed at the next airport (in this case logan), you DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH SECURITY. the assumption is that you were screened at your originating airport and anything questionable would have been stopped there.

THEREFORE, the fucktards originating in portland, breezing through security, carrying box cutters NEVER WENT THROUGH SECURITY IN BOSTON. how is this a failure of security at logan? based on my own experiences flying before the events of 9/11, security in logan was MUCH more restrictive than it was when i flew out of an airport that is probably comparible in size to portland. and do you know what? i've carried a leatherman type multitool on my belt for years. and i ALWAYS carried it through security when flying. i never packed it, even when i flew to and from ENGLAND.

and guess what? when i flew to atlanta on 9/9 (two days before the events of 9/11), i carried my leatherman through security at logan airport and they didn't say anything. as i had in the past, i took it out, placed it in the little plastic basket to be x-rayed, stepped through the metal detectors, retrieved my bag and plastic basket which contained my leatherman and headed towards the gate to wait for my flight.

i have done this in boston, new york, atlanta, chicago, washington DC, newburgh, memphis, charleston, albany, syracuse, manchester and london. and the only time i was stopped was when i had it in my backpack (not on my hip) flying out of london. and the security officer there took one look at it and handed it back to me without batting an eye.

so these three families want to blame security at logan? the problem isn't with the security arrangement at logan on the 11th, it was how security at ALL airports was handled (which is why i think the government is crying national security). they didn't have orders to prevent knives and sharp objects though security. they only stopped people who were carrying something that was larger than a pocket knife or illegal. and do you want to know something else? prior to 9/11, i have also breezed through security with a box cutter. no one every said anything to me about it. so even if the fucktards who flew to boston from portland didn't carry the box cutters through security, the fucktards in boston could have carried them through security without much difficulty (which is what i'm sure these families believe and why they have their panties in a twist).

i'm sorry you lost family members on 9/11. but you need to understand that the fucktards who orchestrated this took advantage of security at multiple airports. they preyed on the fact that airport security wouldn't question knives over a designated size and used that to their advantage.

what did we learn? a lot. i no longer fly with my leatherman (checked or otherwise). and if there is a chance i won't be checking anything, i won't even bring a pocket knife, even my little swiss army knife. going through security now is a pain in the ass, and i understand that. but the security measures that were implemented as a result of 9/11 should have been in place years prior. but look at where the airline industry was in 2001, where it was when it was regulated, what changed when it was de-regulated. taking all of this into account, security may have been relaxed in an attempt to encourage people to fly. no one likes going through security, and i'm sure a percentage of people would cite that as a reason for not flying. but if security is a breeze to get through, then why not fly?

in the end, it doesn't change anything. on 9/11, the fucktards struck a blow that affected us all. you lost family members. you aren't the only ones who lost family members. thousands of people were directly affected by the events, so what makes your claim any better than anyone elses? what do you want the government to say? they fucked up? the reality of the situation is they don't have all of the answers. and i doubt that any answers you think are in those documents will give you any solace. but your insistence on not looking at the reality of the situation, only validates their belief that they won that day.

you still lost. you still lose.

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what a pain in my ass

the other day i got an email that i thought was spam (and it was to a degree, but now it really is) from redboxdvd. as i wanted to make sure it wasn't anything dangerous, i read the message on my phone and then marked it as spam.

then i received 3 messages today and now i realize that some asshole fucked up their email address and i get the benefit of that typo.

so this is what i received:

Dear NOT_YOUR_FUCKING_EMAIL_ADDRESS_ASSHOLE

Your copy of "Wanted" was successfully returned on 1/2/2009 7:35 PM.

Your return was on time. You will receive a receipt via email when we process your account.

Thanks for using Redbox!

Return Details
Barcode: 008404269
Transaction ID: 215776023

Return location: McDonalds (view inventory here)
501 Frederick Rd
Catonsville, MD 21228-4624

Rent date/time: 1/1/2009 3:38 PM
Due date/time: 1/2/2009 9:00 PM
Return date/time: 1/2/2009 7:35 PM


Questions? Comments? Contact Redbox Customer Service
Phone: 1-866-REDBOX3
Email: questions@redbox.com
FAQ: http://www.redbox.com/Help/Faq.aspx



DVD rentals cost only $1.00 + tax until 9:00 PM the next evening, then $1.00 + tax for each night thereafter. After 25 days, rental charges will cease and the DVD is yours to keep.

they also rented Tropic Thunder and The House Bunny (what the fuck is that one?)

so because some asshole plugged in the wrong email address, i now get their dvd rental information.

i'll try and remember to post what rent just for shits and giggles.

oh yeah.

happy new year.

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stupid news

i have the WBZ news on this morning and i was thinking that it's a bit more straight forward news rather than the usual hacky-try-and-crack-a-joke news we usually see.

but then they ran a quick story on the whole digital tv conversion in february. and in typical fashion, they neglect to point out the most important fact.

Does the DTV transition affect TV sets that are connected to cable services?

No. If you subscribe to cable service, the DTV transition should not affect any TV sets that are connected to your cable services. The DTV transition applies only to full-power broadcast television stations – stations that use the public airwaves to transmit their programming to viewers through a broadcast antenna.

and to make this answer even more clear - if you have a cable box (comcast, verizon, roadrunner, direct tv, whatever), then you are FINE.

you do NOT need to buy the converter box.

this only applies to anyone who watches tv using rabbit ears. if you don't use rabbit ears when watching tv, then this will not affect you.

but of course, nearly every single news story i have seen that talks about this neglects to mention this important fact.

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what. the. fuck?

my daily display of human idiocy was in full effect tonight. there was nothing wrong with the road conditions, but for whatever reason, it was a fucking abortion.

i left work around 420 to get to the post office to mail my rens gifts. after being in line for just over 30 mins (expected, didn't bother me) i hit the road. at first i was stuck behind some fuck in a bmw who seemed to think checking his email was more important than rolling his car forward.

then, on the on-ramp to 93 that i use, i was cockblocked and had to take an alternate route. that was nothing short of gridlock. not that 93 was any better. but dealing with traffic that had me crawling wore my patience thin.

then M called and i was curt with her (sorry dear). by this point, i had gone 2 miles in 30 minutes. and then the straw that broke the camel's back fell.

John Denver's 'Please Daddy, Don't Drink on Christmas'

i lost it.

TK made a comment at lunch today about how one day he swore to the point he made jesus weep.

well TK, i made god cry like a little girl.

there was a minor break (FINALLY) but any good will that may have been provided quickly evaporated and it was back to making god cry again.

so, by the time i got home, i was in rare form. ~15 miles in 100+ minutes.

i was pissed when i had a longer commute last year in the storm of 12/13, but compared to what i experienced tonight, that was enjoyable.

so to all you fucknuts who ruined my evening, a hearty fuck you.

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idiot bank

like many people, i've turned to online banking to pay most of my bills and this morning i had an email saying that i hadn't scheduled a payment for my credit card.

uhhh....i scheduled the payment for last week and i know it went through, so why are you telling me that i hadn't scheduled a payment?

so with much annoyance, i logged into my account and it shows me that i still have to schedule a payment. so i check the account that i paid it from and sure enough, there is the completed payment. paid last week.

in typical fashion, the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing and i turn into a frazzeled mess trying to figure this out.

when i look at the bill payment screen, it shows that i haven't scheduled a payment yet.

when i look at the ACTUAL account info, it clearly states that a payment was received last week. MATCHING in both DATE and AMOUNT.

so obviously what this means is online banking doesn't have its act together yet. you would figure if i paid my balance (which i had), the notification system would be pinged to indicate as such. but it doesn't seem to have that link yet. stupid online banking.


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the word for the night is fluster

i've been getting calls all summer (even tho i'm supposedly on the do not call list) from an automated caller that says they want to speak with my about my account.

now, i understand that if it is a company that i have done business with before, or it's a political party, they can call. and i understand that not everyone follows the do not call list (not mandatory unfortunately).

these assholes fall into the 3rd category. at no time during the call, do they say WHO they are, or WHAT account they want to discuss with me, yet they seem to call me 3-4 times a week without fail. so when they called tonight, i actually answered the phone and pressed 1 to speak with a live person.

so, douchebag asshole gets on the line and starts rambling about something, so i stop him and ask why they keep calling me. he hits the rewind button and starts rambling so i try and ask what it is they do, are they a bank, or some sort of generic consolidator.

apparently 'generic' completely threw douchebag asshole for a loop and before i had a chance to ask them to remove me from their call list, he muttered something (i don't think he swore at me) and then promptly hung up on me.

i have no idea if they will call me again, but i think they will. in the meantime, i think i'll see if i can put together a quick fax server and plug it into my phone. maybe that way it will actually remove me if it thinks this isn't a phone, but a fax.

i wonder if someone has a telezapper i could borrow...

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oh my...

i just saw a commercial for this

First Time Ever!
New Legal Tender $20 Commemorative has TWO denominations to Commemorate the Anniversary of 9/11...




Announcing the special release of the double-dated 2001-2008 September 11 Silver Leaf Coin-Certificate.

Like a Silver Certificate which is payable in silver, this privately minted Coin-Certificate is payable in coin-of-the-realm. Struck in .999 pure silver leaf, its giant size - 3 1/8" x 7 3/8" - dwarfs every U.S. note currently in circulation. Most important, it is the first time ever that two separate denominations have been used to add up to its full $20 face value: it displays 9 and 11 on its front along with the Twin Towers to commemorate the World Trade Center tragedy. The back depicts the stunning design of the new Freedom Tower. Authorized by the government of Liberia, it will never be released for circulation - available now through a special striking for collectors only.

i had to wonder a few things. first, where is liberia?

and second, and my bigger question, what is the currency that liberia uses, and what is the exchange rate?

may i just say OOF!

according to the fine Xe currency calculator:

Live rates at 2008.07.03 02:47:36 UTC
20.00 USD = 1,260.00 LRD
United States Dollars ----- Liberia Dollars
1 USD = 63.0000 LRD ----- 1 LRD = 0.0158730 USD


therefore, this $20 LRD silver certificate is actually worth....


Live rates at 2008.07.03 02:49:36 UTC
20.00 LRD = 0.317460 USD
Liberia Dollars ----- United States Dollars
1 LRD = 0.0158730 USD ----- 1 USD = 63.0000 LRD


and yes, the commercial showed the 'not affiliated with the U.S. government or U.S. Mint' disclaimer at the end.

OOPS!

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i got nothin'

i've only just stopped giggling. last week i needed to work on our file/print server, and it was short notice, so i sent an email to the users in this office (who would be most directly affected by my work). i did what i needed to do and that was that.

or so i thought.

just a little while ago, i received the following from of our managers who very obviously hadn't read my message when i sent it.

last tuesday.

june 10th.

(names have been changed to protect the guilty)


From: B,E
To: Molius
Cc:
Subject: RE: IMPORTANT - Access to [file/print server] will experience a short interruption at 4:30pm, June 10th

Molius, do you mean today? June 17th?
Thanks, E

_____________________________________________
From: Molius
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 2:04 PM
To: MN Users
Subject: IMPORTANT - Access to [file/print server] will experience a short interruption at 4:30pm, June 10th
Importance: High

The I.S. Department needs to do some maintenance on [file/print server] today at 4:30, June 10th. This maintenance will require rebooting the server.

This will affect:
- Printing
- G: Drive
- J: Drive

This interruption should only last 15 to 20 minutes.

Thank you.

-The I.S. Department


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learn to park you fucking dolt

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fuck microsoft

fucking microsoft

i'm trying (TRYING) to use their support database to look up a SPECIFIC error. i have all of the details, and in their advanced search option, i plug the information and hit search.

then it gives me NOTHING.

i google with the same information, and i pull up all kinds of information, but it doesn't pertain to server 2003 (all WinXP related). so i figured that microsoft would be able to help.

what the fuck was i thinking?

now i'm pissed and no closer to figuring out what caused our PRIMARY SQL server to take a shit this morning than i was when it was actually TAKING the shit.

and they expect people to pay for their support?

i wonder if i could install Ubuntu on my work laptop and have everything i need to administer my network....i know it installs, but the ability to RDP and VPN are critical for me.

fucking microsoft.

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stupid fedex

i need to ship a faulty tape drive back to our vendor and they enclosed a fedex PRP (Package Returns Program) label. so i call to schedule a pickup, but none of the prompts ask for a suite number. it gets our building address right, but as this is an office building, there is more than one company here, so i didn't schedule the pickup figuring i'd use the online system.

and what a mess that is. you have to register to schedule a pickup (ok, that's fine) but during the registration process, it asks for a 9-digit fedex number. what? i don't have that. i just want to register to schedule a pickup, but it won't let me w/o this stupid number. so i cancel the registration and to my amusement, it asks if i'd like to take a survey. normally, i HATE these surveys. but this time i wanted to leave feedback. i doubt that my words will influence anyone, but at least one person will have to read the following:

What suggestions do you have to improve the overall registration process for FedEx Pickup?

it is awful. i have a PRP label and i'm trying to schedule a pickup, but you won't let me because i have to have an account. i attempted to sign up to schedule the pickup, but it prompts me for a 9-digit fedex number that i don't have, nor will ever likely need. if it wasn't for the fact that this is already prepaid, i would use either UPS or DHL as neither one of those have given me a problem in the past when i have needed to schedule a pickup.

at the very least you should have an option to fill in the shipping label and where the pickup is for any prepaid shipping labels because not everyone scheduling a pickup will want or need to jump through your awful hoops just to ship something back to a vendor.

What suggestions do you have to improve the overall registration process of obtaining either a 1) FedEx.com user id and password or 2) a FedEx account number?

do not require a fedex account number when signing up. require it for when someone wants to ship something that isn't a PRP shipment (prompt for shipper number to verify). if they want to ship something w/o a PRP number, and then direct them to whatever they need to do to sign up for your fedex account number.

and for any of those questions you say what your satisfaction level is, i left it as 'Extremely Dissatisfied'

so now i'm disgruntled.

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game shows

i was just talking with M and i came to the realization (surprise) that i absolutely despise game shows on TV. the only ones i can even remotely stand are Jeopardy and reruns of Press Your Luck (not Whammy).

but M was telling me how she fell into some new one on CBS with Drew Carey and i could feel my temper just go flying out the window. i know i prolly sounded annoyed, so i do apologize for that, but as she is describing this abomination to me, i was growing more and more disgusted with how fucking lazy the networks are.

i know i've reached a saturation point when it comes to television, and i know that the bulk of it is absolute dreck, yet i still watch it (no wonder it's called an idiot box). with minor exceptions, i hate pretty much all reality (that really isn't) TV. (i'll admit to watching Top Chef and Project Runway, altho i think Runway is a challenge away from jumping the shark)

but fucking survivor, or american idol. jesus fucking christ...we are a really fucking pathetic society if more people are casting votes to boot a tone deaf singer off idol than there are voting in a presidential election. (if we haven't yet, give it time, it will happen)

i realize it's cheap and if it catches on, the ROI is pretty high. no writers (or fewer as people are discovering some "reality" shows are partially scripted to make them interesting *cough*hulkhogan*cough*), small crews following a group of attention whores act like a group of fucking idiots, what can be better than that?

fark is fucking right - hollywood is out of ideas. how long before they decide to start putting 2 hour episodes of the price is right into theaters for us blind sheep to go rushing to see. and let's not forget the director's cut DVD that comes out afterwards that includes a deleted scene where drew "accidentally" cops a feel.

fucking reality TV. and motherfucking game shows.

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GO AWAY!

i'm trying to enjoy looking thru the headlines at Gizmodo and every other post for the most part is on the iPhone or the fucking douchebags waiting in line to get one.

i give little stevie jobs points for creating this media (and in turn fucking douchebags) frenzy over this thing, but this phone is not the end all be all of phones.

and, to top it off, the tubbalard who is first in line at the NYC apple store is a professional first in liner. that's what he does for a living - be the first on line for whatever "it" is. why do you want to pay $500 for this thing? or $600 for the 8gb version? nevermind the additional required phone plans you have to get.

ugh...

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what a jackass

Michigan Woman Claims Starburst Candies Are Dangerously Chewy in Lawsuit

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Starburst Fruit Chews are exactly as their name would indicate: chewy. But one Michigan woman says the candies are so chewy, they should come with a warning label.

Victoria McArthur, of Romero, Mich., is suing Starbursts' parent company, Mars Inc., for more than $25,000 for "permanent personal injuries" she claims she sustained after biting into one of their yellow candy in 2005.

"I don't know, maybe about 3 chews and it literally locked my jaw … and it just literally pulled my jaw out of joint," she told MyFoxDetroit.com.

McArthur's lawyer, Brian Muawad, says the candies caused her to develop a condition known as temporal mandibular joint dysfunction. McArthur says she has had trouble chewing, talking and sleeping since the incident.

Muawad says McArthur offered to negotiate a settlement with Starburst's insurer to pay for her rehabilitation, but the company said no way. A spokesman for Mars refused to comment.

McArthur says she just wants to make sure nobody else meets the same end she did when she decided to indulge her sweetooth.

"I don't want to see anybody else have to go through what I have gone through from eating a piece of candy that was supposed to be soft chew," she said.

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i am so enjoying this

thank you Judge Sauer.

Hilton sent back to jail in hysterics

By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent

LOS ANGELES - Screaming and crying, Paris Hilton was escorted from a courtroom and sent back to jail Friday after a judge ruled that she must serve out her entire 45-day sentence behind bars rather than in her Hollywood Hills home.

"It's not right!" shouted Hilton, who violated her parole in a reckless driving case. "Mom!" she called out to her mother in the audience.

The 26-year-old hotel heiress was taken handcuffed from her home in a black-and-white police car, paparazzi sprinting in pursuit and helicopters broadcasting live from above. She entered the courtroom disheveled and weeping, hair askew, without makeup, wearing a fuzzy gray sweat shirt over slacks.

She cried throughout the hearing, dabbing her eyes, and her body shook constantly. Several times she turned to her parents, seated behind her in the courtroom, and mouthed, "I love you."

Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer was calm but apparently irked by Sheriff Lee Baca's decision to release Hilton three days into her sentence due to an unspecified "medical condition."

"I at no time condoned the actions of the sheriff and at no time told him I approved the actions," Sauer said. "At no time did I approve the defendant being released from custody to her home."

The hearing was requested by the city attorney's office, which had prosecuted Hilton and wanted Baca held in contempt for releasing Hilton despite Sauer's express order that she must serve her time in jail. The judge took no action on the contempt request.

A member of the county counsel's staff said Baca was willing to come to court with medical personnel. The judge did not take him up on the offer.

Assistant City Attorney Dan F. Jeffries argued that Hilton's incarceration was purely up to the judge. "Her release after only three days erodes confidence in the judicial system," he said.

Hilton's attorney, Richard Hutton, implored the judge to order a hearing in his chambers to hear testimony about Hilton's medical condition before making a decision. The judge did not respond to that suggestion.

Another of her attorneys, Steve Levine, said, "The sheriff has determined that because of her medical situation, (jail) is a dangerous place for her."

"The court's role here is to let the Sheriff's Department run the jail," he said.

The judge interrupted several times to say that he had received a call last Wednesday from an undersheriff informing him that Hilton had a medical condition and that he would submit papers to the judge to consider. He said the papers never arrived.

Every few minutes, the judge would interrupt proceedings, state the time on the clock, and note that the papers still had not arrived.

He also noted that he had heard that a private psychiatrist visited Hilton in jail, and he wondered if that person played a role in deciding her medical needs.

The last attorney to speak was another deputy city attorney, David Bozanich, who declared, "This is a simple case. There was a court. The Sheriff's Department chose to violate that order. There is no ambiguity."

As the final pitch was made for Hilton's further incarceration, her entire body began trembling. She clutched a ball of tissue and tears ran down her face.

Seconds later, the judge announced his decision: "The defendant is remanded to county jail to serve the remainder of her 45-day sentence. This order is forthwith."

Hilton screamed.

Eight deputies immediately ordered all spectators out of the courtroom. Hilton's mother, Kathy, threw her arms around her husband, Rick, and sobbed uncontrollably.

Deputies escorted Hilton out of the room, holding each of her arms as she looked back.

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doesn't it just figure

this weekend was a bitch in terms of work - all day saturday we had to update our clinical laptops to a new version, so it makes for a long day. usually we can get started by 7am, but because this was a bigger upgrade, we had to wait for MT to plug stuff in so in the end, it was nearly 11am when we finally were able to get started.

i left here just before 6pm, but when i left, all was well, at least to my knowledge. fast forward to sunday (april fools day) and just after 6pm (so 24 hours after i left), i get a call from my boss saying we have to run an update on all of the MN laptops (SW will have to wait until monday). there were "issues" with things on the back end, so it wasn't anything that we did on saturday that blew things up - at least those of us updating the laptops. MT continued to work on things into saturday evening, and that's when things went south.

so, we all showed up and managed to finish updating the laptops here (C from McK did a bunch before we got it) so i was home by 9pm.

fast forward to today. i was asked to be in for 7am and the first thing i'm told when i get in is that we have to do it again. things are STILL fucked up, so i crank thru getting the update ready and we even get a few done and start testing only to be told to stop.

so here i waiting to be told to do it all again. and just a moment ago as i was hopeful that i could get started, i'm told that we are now having issues on the server side of things.

and here's a lovely shot of the beautiful skyline from my office.

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you fucking hypocrite. i love the line "there were times I have fallen short". that certainly implies that you did it more than once you lying blowhard.

Gingrich admits having an affair in Clinton era
Former speaker who led impeachment push cites ‘periods of weakness’

Associated Press
Updated: 8:30 a.m. ET March 9, 2007

WASHINGTON - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was having an extramarital affair even as he led the charge against President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, he acknowledged in an interview with a conservative Christian group.

"The honest answer is yes," Gingrich, a potential 2008 Republican presidential candidate, said in an interview with Focus on the Family founder James Dobson to be aired Friday, according to a transcript provided to The Associated Press. "There are times that I have fallen short of my own standards. There's certainly times when I've fallen short of God's standards."

Gingrich argued in the interview, however, that he should not be viewed as a hypocrite for pursuing Clinton's infidelity.

"The president of the United States got in trouble for committing a felony in front of a sitting federal judge," the former Georgia congressman said of Clinton's 1998 House impeachment on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. "I drew a line in my mind that said, 'Even though I run the risk of being deeply embarrassed, and even though at a purely personal level I am not rendering judgment on another human being, as a leader of the government trying to uphold the rule of law, I have no choice except to move forward and say that you cannot accept ... perjury in your highest officials."

Widely considered a mastermind of the Republican revolution that swept Congress in the 1994 elections, Gingrich remains wildly popular among many conservatives. He has repeatedly placed near the top of Republican presidential polls recently, even though he has not formed a campaign.

Gingrich has said he is waiting to see how the Republican field shapes up before deciding in the fall whether to run.

Reports of extramarital affairs have dogged him for years as a result of two messy divorces, but he has refused to discuss them publicly.

Private life in the public
Gingrich, who frequently campaigned on family values issues, divorced his second wife, Marianne, in 2000 after his attorneys acknowledged Gingrich's relationship with his current wife, Callista Bisek, a former congressional aide more than 20 years younger than he is.

His first marriage, to his former high school geometry teacher, Jackie Battley, ended in divorce in 1981. Although Gingrich has said he doesn't remember it, Battley has said Gingrich discussed divorce terms with her while she was recuperating in the hospital from cancer surgery.

Gingrich married Marianne months after the divorce.

"There were times when I was praying and when I felt I was doing things that were wrong. But I was still doing them," he said in the interview. "I look back on those as periods of weakness and periods that I'm ... not proud of."

Gingrich's congressional career ended in 1998 when he abruptly resigned from Congress after poor showings from Republicans in elections and after being reprimanded by the House ethics panel over charges that he used tax-exempt funding to advance his political goals.

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pain in my ass

i'm taking a quick break to write this out because i need to. i'm trying to find out if a server we have that is currently in tower form factor can be converted into a rack mounted server.

actually, 2 of them, so i googled the first and within a minute or so, i was looking at the dell page that had the information i was looking for on that server (PowerEdge 1800 tower).

when i tried to look for the information on a different model (PowerEdge 800) i was drawing blank. google found a site in the UK that has a solution, but it seems to be a 3rd party option, so i figured i'd look at dell's site (again) to see if i could find it. i've spent the last 15 minutes trying to navigate the site trying to find where ACCESSORIES are.

dell used to have a semi-navigatable site. but now, it's a fucking mess. usually, if you do a search on the product you are looking for accessories for, it will pull up the actual product page. so i tried searching for the server specically. it returned some 7000+ results. and the first thing on the list, FUCKING SPEAKERS.

explain to me how the fuck SPEAKERS are at the top of the list when i'm searching for a SERVER.

finally, after getting annoyed and clicking and getting more annoyed and more clicking, i managed to trip over something that may start nudging me in the right direction.

we'll see in a moment, but right now, i don't like dell.

i want a site where i can enter a product, and the top link on the list is the actual product page to what i'm searching for. if i'm searching for a Dell PowerEdge 800, i want the first link (or in the top 5) to be for the product page of a Dell PowerEdge 800. NOT FUCKING SPEAKERS!

i'm not sure how my searching for a server is related to speakers, but whoever is in their marketing department that decided that the top 100 links are products that they are trying to sell and not the actual product infomation i'm looking for is a good idea, deserves to have a broken and splintered baseball bat shoved so far up their ass they are picking the crap out of their teeth with it.

what a bunch of fucking assclowns.

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why does this not suprise me?

fuck you DICK. fuck you.

Denver Post

Gestapo agent in question (google)

PDF of the filed complaint (posted by CBS4 in Denver)

and so i don't get arrested may i remind you DICK that the following

Article I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. (source: my local Library of Congress)

(found via jwz)

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