Random Thoughts From the Chicago Sports Scene
2009-10-11 22:28:00 Once in a awhile I like to look at some of the happenings in the sports world rather than just concentrating a blog post on just one sport. So here are some thoughts and questions that I have been observing and wondering about for a while.Did you know that the over/under total of wins for the Bears in Las Vegas when the season began was 8 1/2? You have to think that the large numbers of Chicagoans who travel to Vegas must have put some serious money down on the over. The Bears look pretty solid and with Jay Cutler at the controls it would take a real collapse to not win at least 9 games.The total bet in Vegas...
Two Random NBA Photoshops
2009-09-25 04:00:00 I'm just beginning to learn Photoshop. Gotta say, it's a fun program that I really wanna get a grasp of. Tell me what you think of these!Stay tuned to NBAtipoff, we'll be churning up the postage soon!
Friday Random Song: Jason Bravo, "You Raise Me Up"
2009-09-18 21:12:00 Buffalo, NY-based singer/songwriter Jason Bravo's performances of original pop songs and classic covers can be enjoyed on his YouTube channel, BraveHealerMusic. His debut album "Between Head and Heart" is available from CDBaby. In this concert clip from summer 2009, he's performing Josh Groban's hit song "You Raise Me Up", with my best buddy Greg Bravo on the awesome guitar solos. When I am down, and oh my soul, so weary. When troubles come, and my heart burdened be. Then I am still and wait here in the silence. Until You come and sit awhile with me. You raise me up so I can stand on mountains. You raise me up to walk on stormy seas. I am strong when I am on your shoulders. You raise me up to more than I can be. You raise me up so I can stand on mountains. You raise me up to walk on stormy seas. I am strong when I am on your shoulders. You raise me up to more than I can be. There is no life -- no life without its hunger. Each restless heart beats so imperfectly. But when you ...
By: Reiter's Block
Wednesday Random Song: "Brighten the Corner Where You Are"
2009-09-16 23:41:00 Ina Duley Ogdon was a Midwestern wife and mother and Sunday School teacher during the early 20th century. Ogdon had ambitions of becoming a preacher but family responsibilities intervened. Her poem "Brighten the Corner Where You Are" was written in 1912 while she was caring for her sick father. Set to music by Charles H. Gabriel, the tune became a nationwide hit after evangelist Billy Sunday made it a staple of his revival meetings. I first heard it this week on Enlighten 34, the Southern gospel station on XM Radio, in a lively rendition by The Statesmen which I wasn't able to find on YouTube. (It's featured on this album.) Instead, enjoy this old-school version by the Criterion Quartet: This interesting 10-minute video tells the story of Ina's life and the inspiration for the song, as well as its subsequent cultural reception. 1. Do not wait until some deed of greatness you may do, Do not wait to shed your light afar; To the many duties ever near you now b...
By: Reiter's Block
Set Random Theme on Gmail
2009-09-09 03:50:00 Currently, there are 35 nice themes (including 4 new themes added on 3 Sep) for you to pick from, to dress up your gmail. The four new themes are Orcas Island, High Score, Turf and Random. The fourth theme is a bit different from the rest of the themes. It is not actually a theme. By ...
By: My Tech Quest
OMG Chicago: Random at Walgreens
2009-09-02 23:59:00 Walgreens at State and Jackson: Friend: Where's your iPod?Girl: My baby daddy took it to the shop yesterday, and he burned straight through it with a !@#$%^# blowtorch!Via email from Joanna G.Heard something that made you go, OMG? Tweet: #ChiOMG Email: redeyetalk@gmail.com (Please include chiOMG in the subject line)...
Jacobs Random Number Generator 1.0.0.1
2009-08-24 00:03:00 A small and simple random number generator. Features: Able to generate large random numbers for example, from 1 to 1 billion Able to generate negative random numbers Small file size Standalone application (No installation needed) System Requirements: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 What’s New in version 1.0.0.1: Bug Fixes: Tab button fix – Pressing the tab button now goes to the correct boxes in sequence Added/Changed: ADDED – A link is added to direct you to my homepage ADDED – About dialouge box (Via right click menu) displaying version number ADDED – keyboard hotkey to generate numbers (Alt + G) CHANGED – Number of generated numbers per cycle changed from 99 to 999 New Features: Now able to copy all the generated numbers to the clipboard by clicking the indicated button
Random blabber time: Underwater cameras, vacations and other stuff...
2009-08-20 22:15:00 Canon has announced the release of the new Canon G11. I've been using a G9 for a couple of years now and love it, but the housing's getting a bit beat up and occasionally the buttons stick and lock up the camera at depth... so the obvious cheap solution is to shop for a new/used housing... but man, I'm really wanting to get into an Olympus or Panasonic micro four thirds camera and housing some time in the next year as the line develops and the new models come out (but we're talking some $$ though, and I've got more than enough other things I need to spend it on for a while already). Now Canon announces the new G11... a few less megapixels than the G9, but an improved sensor and processor for less noise and improved low light performance... hmmm, might be more affordable sooner in my case... hmmm....Summer vacations seem to be ending, we're still going out nearly every day but the numbers on the boat are down. We're actually in the prime season for diving Kona for the next ...
Saturday Not-So-Random Song: Joan Baez, "Virgin Mary"
2009-08-15 21:14:00 Today, Aug. 15, is the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Catholic tradition holds that the mother of Jesus ascended bodily into heaven at the end of her life, without dying (like Elijah in the Old Testament). While this isn't an official Episcopalian doctrine, we still celebrate today as the Virgin Mary's feast day in the saints' calendar. Here, James Kiefer at The Daily Office explains the significance of the Virgin Birth: Besides Jesus himself, only two humans are mentioned by name in the Creeds. One is Pontius Pilate, Roman procurator of Judea from 26 to 36 AD. That Jesus was crucified by order of Pontius Pilate pins down the date of his death within a few years, and certifies that we are not talking, like the worshippers of Tammuz or Adonis, about a personification or symbol of the annual death and resurrection of the crops. His death is an event in history, something that really happened. The other name is that of Mary. The Creeds say that Christ was "born of the v...
By: Reiter's Block
Dynamic Vibration Random Testing
2009-08-02 03:13:00 during dynamic vibration random testing i want to measure "g" value directly how can it be done and how can it be calculated without doing the actual full level test.bcaus device is very costly (ccd filter).
How to Generate Random Numbers in MS-Excel
2009-07-31 01:10:00 If you want to generate random numbers for use in your Excel spreadsheet, the RAND function helps to generate numbers without any specifications. But what if you need to generate random numbers only within a given range? Just follow these simple steps to learn how. Click on the cell where you would like to begin ... Related posts:How to Convert Numbers To Text in MS-Excel [ Change Format ]Prevent Gross Computing Errors in MS-Excel using Hot Fix PackageHow to Display Negative Time Values in MS-ExcelUse A Combo Box to Create Drop Down Lists In ExcelHow to Count Blank And Non-Blank Cells in MS-ExcelImport Calculations from old versions of Excel without a Problem
Random Musings: FREAKS AND GEEKS, Kris Allen, Disney & More!
2009-07-23 01:08:00 Continuing our trend of highlighting TV that makes us feel really old comes a photo that this TV Addict snapped while watching our latest summer obsession FREAKS AND GEEKS. Can you guess the two big name guest stars that join John Francis Daley’s Sam Weir (on right)? If so, we’re officially impressed. Ways in which you never ever want to start off your day: By being told that you resemble Samm Levine’s Neal Schweiber from FREAKS AND GEEKS. Needless to say, we’ve had better Wednesdays. After Friday’s 90-minute crossover event WIZARDS ON DECK WITH HANNAH MONTANA netted the Disney Channel 9.2 million viewers, making it TV’s top scripted telecast this year among kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14, any guesses as to how long it will take the marketing mavens at NBC to unveil THE OFFICE ROCKS COMMUNITY? I mean Tobey Maguire we can live with. Heck, we’ve even gotten the occasional Joshua Jackson on a good hair day. But Neal Frakkin’ Schweiber!?!?...
By: the TV addict
Swine Flu: The Reality
2009-07-21 13:57:00 The whole Swine Flu thing is picking up pace again in the news, with the Daily Doom Mail, in particular, running with a series of quite alarmist, but paper-selling ’stories’. I have two issues with Swine Flu: It is flu. Flu is everywhere. Globally there are over 1 billion cases of flu diagnosed each ...
Random Roy Halladay to Philly Thoughts
2009-07-20 19:39:00 Random Roy Halladay to Philly Thoughts Before we get going you might want to check out the fresh ESPN video from 11am this morning: Quote for Insider If the Jays know they won’t be able to re-sign Halladay after the 2010 season — and the guess here is that Halladay already has indicated to the Jays, respectfully and ...
By: Mop Up Duty
A few Random Thoughts Posts
2009-07-14 22:04:00 Maybe it’s the summer, maybe it’s the conversations I’ve been having of late, maybe it’s the time I’ve been spending helping out at Outfest, maybe it’s my renewed focus on my dissertation, but I expect to be doing a number of “Random Thoughts” type of post in the next few days. . . . So, if ...
By: GayPatriot
Random Musings: ENTOURAGE Edition
2009-07-13 21:32:00 While critics and fans alike have pretty much declared the gang from ENTOURAGE — as Bruno might put it — so 2007. This TV Addict — understanding full well that nothing ever really happens on the show— remains unapologetically head-over-heels in love with Vinnie, ‘E,’ Turtle and Drama. Seriously, nothing gets us ready for a busy work week than an endless barrage of insults from one Ari Gold on Sunday nights at 10:30PM. That said, last night’s less that stellar season opener did leave us scratching our head for a multitude of reasons. Not the least of which is why on earth the show — which is known for its fairly realistic portrayal of the inner-workings of Hollywood — would allow for an episode to air with such outdated references to a now ‘TONIGHT SHOW-less’ Jay Leno and a MY NAME IS EARL-free Greg Garcia (whose series was unceremoniously dumped by NBC this past May). Adding to last night’s curious case of the unentertaining episode ...
By: the TV addict
miranda holston wrote a new blog post: Relevant Not Random
2009-07-07 03:59:00 miranda holston wrote a new blog post: Relevant Not Random Everyone in the search engine optimization world knows the importance of regularly updating your page with relevant content. This, however, doesn’t mean you should update with erroneous information. The sentence says “Relevant” content - not random Youtube video commentary. If you are a serious business owner, you want your site to be taken seriously. You ...
By: BackBeat
Energise Facebook Group
2009-07-06 23:39:00 Hey all Just a quick one to let you know that I’ve created a full-on, proper Facebook page/group/hub! I’ve had a profile up on there for a while now, but it is pretty clear that having a page is the best way for me to keep in touch with everyone, let you know what is happening at ...
New Optical Illusion : word recognision illusion
2009-07-06 11:55:00 An investigation of an English university discovered that it doesn't matter in which order the letter are written in a word. The only importance is that the first and the last letter are standing at the right location.The letters between the first and the last letter in a word may be located at random. Because we don't read each letter at a time, we read the word as a whole.
Random Musings: MELROSE PLACE, Simon Cowell, NIP/TUCK & More!
2009-07-02 02:04:00 Who told Ashlee Simpson she could act? Her laughable performance is a weak spot in the surprisingly strong MELROSE PLACE pilot. Is Simon Cowell really worth $144 million a year? And if the show truly believes the nasty Brit is the big draw, what does that say about us as an audience that we tune in to hear him being a jerk? Can a show remain relevant if it airs two years after filming? Guess we’ll find out when NIP/TUCK’s final episode — taped in early June — finally airs… in 2011! Does the world really need TWO fragrances from Patrick Dempsey? This one’s easy: No. Next? Is there anything more disturbing that “slash fiction” in which STAR TREK’s Spock and Kirk get it on? Yes. The downright nightmare-inducing scenes depicted in Hustler video’s line of classic-TV-inspired porn, including a threesome between TREK’s Spock, Kirk and Uhura and a flick titled EVERYBODY LOVES LUCY in which… well, let’s just say that when...
By: the TV addict
Eight pitchers = one win and other random thoughts
2009-06-19 18:25:00 Eight pitchers = one win Can’t beat that. I’m usually against the Jays carrying this much organizational bullpen depth (trade for a bat is my logic) but it certainly came in handy yesterday. HR City A grand total of 11 combined HR by both teams in the past two games. That was fun Back on track I’ll admit, I ...
By: Mop Up Duty
Random Gradients vol. 1
2009-06-14 03:55:00 Hello I?m here again. Sorry for leaving you for the past couple of months. I was terribly busy and hardly find any chance to update Graphic Identity blog. I wish you guys still be here for more. I really appreciate your visits somehow, and will love to hear any comments or questions on my post. I finally managed to create a set of gradient freebie. There are 100 gradients included and they're free to download for personal and commercial uses. I've created random solid colors (no particular style or whatsoever). Because I'd like to experimet a bit, and perhaps next time I could come out with more spesific gradient styles. You can read: How to install Photoshop Gradients Tutorial, If you don't know how to install a .GRD file to your system.Thank you for my facebook friends (Permana, Yuyun, Jojo, and Snuf or @snufsnuf) who have suggested me with brilliant color schemes and hexa codes for a start ;) You guys are ROCK! :D Have your say and don't hesitate to drop me your idea for the...
By: Graphic Identity
Jewelry - ?? ? ?! MV
2009-06-13 23:55:00 Title: “Everybody Shh!” aka “Silence” Single: Kitchi Island 2 Release Date: Apr 2008 ~MV features Poppin Hyun Joon and Crown J (whose appearance was too random) —– [MV] ??? ????? by Crown J http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RHVbN74qG10Linkyourshirt.com
A couple of random blues clips.
2009-06-05 02:35:00 Often times during the day online friends send me videos, that are just awesome. There have been some who complain that we post too much YouTube, but one of the reasons that we do that is that we are a filter. I'd like to think that I and my fellow contributors (Ron and Mister Anchovy) are finding some of the best blues music videos that are out there. Consider these two.I really enjoy this clip titled Slide Guitar - Slow blues in E. I've been planing on starting a new series on guitar tutorials but just can't find the time to pull it all together. More like this to come.And then there is this delightful clip of Taj Mahal doing Honky Tonk Women. It is just too cool, and I hope you like it as much as I do. This was sent to my via Fitzgerald @blip.fm by my online friend Ledvolta of Mitch's Cave fame. If you get a chance stop by and tell Mitch that I sent you.
By: SqueezeMyLemon
Random Thoughts: Parenting, Anal Rape, and Texting Teenage Drivers
2009-05-23 22:56:00 I’m hard on bad parents because they are ruining the world. They park their kids in front of inappropriate television shows or violent video games. They ignore them. They feed them garbage. They put work and happy hour before family. They over-medicate and often don’t teach their kids to take no for an answer. Then these same parents act surprised when their fat, high, spoiled, or stupid teenagers make awful choices. Instead of looking within for fault, they blame others and hire high-priced lawyers to continue the cycle. Good parents sometimes make mistakes. But bad parents are worse. Bad parents are collectively responsible for failing schools, high crime rates, youth violence, obese children, and a host of other ills plaguing society. And then their kids have more kids and the cycle keeps repeating itself. When are we going to stop the madness? Here are some local stories about a few bad seeds whose parents should be investigated right along with their kids. Four stu...
Equestrian Gear
2009-05-17 18:50:00 A good friend of mine who is a hardcore horse back riding fan recently sent me to a nice equestrian apparel website. Its been years since I went horse back riding but I’ve been thinking of doing it again. The area of Georgia that I am currently living in has its share of ...
By: The Random Woman
Cell Towers.. Do You Want One?
2009-05-16 18:36:00 I just had one of my famous random conversations with a soon to be neighbor of mine. Apparently, a land owner they knew had cell towers on their property. They were receiving a few hundred dollars each month from the company in question just for leasing their land. I realize that not everyone ...
By: The Random Woman
Sandychick created a new blog: Random Musings of a History Major
2009-05-13 10:22:00 Sandychick created a new blog: Random Musings of a History Major By 'sandychick'
By: BackBeat
Start Your Server.com Warning!
2009-04-29 06:40:00 Before I get started with this post I will say that for all of my ranting, raving, and soap box moments on this blog I have rarely called out a company/individual by name. Why do I keep silent or withhold details? Well, regardless of how stupid or foolish an individual or company behaves ...
By: The Random Woman
Random Question of the Day
2009-04-20 17:13:00 What do you call a person who plays the flute? Hmmm, maybe I didn?t phrase that properly as there could be multiple possibilities for that question. How do you pronounce the word flutist? Is it flute-ist or flout-ist?Thank you.
By: Sean's Ramblings
Random News: Best Toilet Paper, Bank of America Credit Card Rate Hikes, and
2009-04-15 05:55:00 There’s an article on Consumer Reports website last week with the organization’s latest test results on toilet papers (which will also appear in the May issue of Consumer Report magazine). The article has some interesting findings that could affect which brand we will buy in the future. We have been using Scott 1000-sheet single ply paper ...Original Post on The Sun's Financial Diary Special bonus offers Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan $25 Bonus Lending Club $25 Sign Up Bonus Random News: Best Toilet Paper, Bank of America Credit Card Rate Hikes, and (Vehicle) Size Does Matter
Sathya Sai Baba Apologist Joe Moreno?s Random Personal Attack Style (1)
2009-04-15 00:49:00 In the writings ofSathya Sai Baba’s foremost apologists, it is very typical to attempt to make it appear as though Sai Baba criticslive, somehow,in each other’s grey and homogenous pockets. Fortunately, there is a great deal that has been written by competent and rational commentators on Sathya Sai Baba and his worldwide sect, such as ...
The Random Woman is Getting Out!
2009-04-09 23:47:00 Surprise!! One of the biggest homebodies in the universe is finally getting out. I’m not even referring to my oh so exciting trips to the grocery store. I am going to get to see the Atlanta Hawks LIVE and I am literally counting down the seconds until I get to go. How is this ...
By: The Random Woman
ARK: Clothing Company Inspires Acts Of Random Kindness
2009-04-09 12:00:00 We've seen clothing companies like Rosa Loves which spreads awareness about charity causes with their t-shirts. And now there's ARK, which stands for Acts of Random Kindness; a fashion line which does exactly what the name says. Its t-shirts for men and women aren't inspirational themselves, but through their purchase the funding is made available to support random acts of kindness.
How High?
2009-04-01 17:20:00 Thought I’d post this pic for the hell of it! Looks pretty cool, no? It’s some dude going nuts in the air in his PUMAs at Ikea, Go figure! Anyways, hope you all are having a great day whether you’re at home (called in sick, or skipping class) or at school (slacking it) or ...
random find
2009-03-29 01:24:00 I thought you might like this for new wallpaper - feel free..you're welcome
By: Casual Slack
A Random Thought on Blogging & Writing
2009-03-28 07:44:00 Long before Michael Chabon was considered one of the leading writers of “literary” fiction, I discovered–and devoured–his Mysteries of Pittsburgh which I consider one of the best novels of the past quarter-century, more worthy of acclaim than his more recent stuff. His moving conclusion is a stunningly beautiful piece of writing. So, when I learned he’d ...
By: GayPatriot
INK BLAST | 25 RANDOM THINGS
2009-03-24 19:44:00 Inspired by the current Facebook craze that compels people to tell everyone stuff no one really needs (or wants) to know, I decided to put together 25 random things you may want to know.
Random Enviro Wacko Thought of the Day
2009-03-24 15:29:00 Shouldn’t Liberals and Global Warmingists be thrilled at all of America’s newspapers failing? Saves trees, right? More trees to hug!!! Bruce (GayPatriot)
By: GayPatriot
Random Question of the Day
2009-03-24 13:56:00 Since I am currently in Florida, there will not be Trivia Tuesday today. Sorry. Instead, I have a question for any fan of music from the late 1980s/early 1990s that was posed to me by WahooJ. Why does the song "Epic" by Faith No More (featuring the chorus "You want it all, but you can't have it.") still receive regular radio airplay while comparable song, "Everything About You" by Ugly Kid Joe (chorus: "I hate everything about you.") does not? I have a theory, but I'd like to see what you think...
By: Sean's Ramblings
Rescue Babe commented on the blog post random thoughts
2009-03-21 16:52:00 Rescue Babe commented on the blog post random thoughts wow! thanks for the update!
Westy commented on the blog post random thoughts
2009-03-20 20:03:00 Westy commented on the blog post random thoughts go try keepconnectedlive.com... it's format is like this place, but it's being run by a former JS'er and he's really trying hard to make it like our old JS (he's evilfury's hubby!). It would be great to read you again.
Random Musings: BETTER OF TED, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER & MELROSE PLACE
2009-03-19 16:03:00 As if this week’s years-in-development-million-do-llar rebrand of NBC Universal’s Sci-Fi Channel to SyFy (a name that was coincidentally coined by friend of theTVaddict.com Michael Hinman over a decade ago) wasn’t evidence enough that Hollywood has officially run out of original ideas, check out these two eerily similar marketing campaigns for ABC’s new comedy BETTER OFF TED and ABC Family’s signature series GREEK. I can’t see the difference, can you? (more…)
By: the TV addict
Casey Lynch wrote a new blog post: Skool And Other Random Stuff
2009-03-19 01:30:00 Casey Lynch wrote a new blog post: Skool And Other Random Stuff So as usual I had 2 go 2 skool 2day Boring So anyway during math a bunch of kids were having this lyk debate about whether "negatory" is a word or not Its lyk "ITS A WORD" "NO ITS NOT" "YES IT IS" "LETS ASK THE TEACHER" "ITS NOT A WORD" It waz 1 kid saying it waz a ...
Random Question of the Day
2009-03-18 14:51:00 How do you pronounce the word salmon? I have always said sam-uhn, but over the past few days, I have heard several people pronounce the word as sal-mon. The "L" is silent, right (or am I wrong)?As a tangent, we took an Alaskan cruise for our honeymoon and went to a salmon hatchery and saw the amazing work done to help breed and increase the salmon population. Then, we went to a salmon bake and had some of the best salmon I've ever tasted with a brown sugar and honey sauce (if I remember correctly). In retrospect, maybe the cruise line shouldn't organize these two events in tandem.This post sounds like something Lemmonex would write except that I'm not including any recipes!Look for a very special TMI Thursday tomorrow!
By: Sean's Ramblings
Just a Random Carpark
2009-03-18 09:00:00 Just a random carpark in the UK shows off a Ford cute-ute called the Kuga. It's got a turbo diesel engine, and it uses Ford's worldwide (except in the US) kinetic styling. Here's what it looks like from the front: We? We get the Escape. Oh, and ...
By: BuffaloPundit
Random Cutie From Star Plus Serial
2009-03-17 09:57:00 Anyone with her name ? I tv cap in mute so I dont even get their character names , surely there is someone watching these shows ?? |
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