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Hubba Hubba- WW #13

Olympics Galore

Despite the controversy, I’m very excited about the Olympics this summer. It’s the one time the sports I really enjoy make national coverage: swimming, diving, water polo…

I also find it geektastic that NBC is offering email and text message coverage of the events. Yeah!

I signed up, and you can too!

NBC Olympics

NBC Olympics Mobile Coverage

(NBC, if you read this please send my check to… )

LW’s Favorite YouTube Video

Seriously, he bounces around the house humming this tune.

Say What…

LW will probably kill me when he’s a teenager and finds this on the web, but maybe it’ll be lost in the ether by then…

 Overheard from LW: “Dad, I pulled my pee-pee and farted. It’s the fart switch. *giggle*”

It was all I could do not to give the laughter of approval.

L.W. - Jedi Knight

LW and I have been watching the original three Star Wars episodes this summer. Well… I’ve watched them and he’s flitted in and out while they’ve been on.

It’s been fun watching my little guy with Star Wars. R2D2 and C3PO have been his imaginary friends for several days, and he wants a lightsaber. Can’t say as I blame him. I’d sacrifice a limb to be a Jedi Master with my own lightsaber.

In need of new art for updating a school presentation, I stumbled upon this site, a South Park Character Studio. LW saw me playing with it, and climbed into my lap asking to make his own.

These are the two of our creations:

L.W. Jedi Knight

 Mr. W. Jedi Master

Letter Mourning an iPhone - FF #11

I’ve been regularly listening to the satirical Unger Report on NPR forever.

This one is for all of us who own an iPhone and for those that are considering getting one.

Listen here.

The Road to… - WW #12

The Geek Spin

Back in the day… (Oh, I can’t start like this. I hate when my students use, “Back in the day…” eww!)

When I was in high school and through the first round of college, my Holloweird friend was constantly introducing me to new music. Actually, my current music tastes, as limited as they may be, are about 85% the result of his influence. He listens to everything.

I often lament the fact that I only see Holloweird and my other buddies together two to three times a year when we take the time to plan a guys night out. As a result, I miss a lot of new music that would probably fit my tastes. (Mrs. W. does bring new music home from Sirius, so I’m not totally isolated musically.)

I could listen to the radio and search out new music, but this is something to which I’ve never really been willing to devote much time. If the radio is on, it’s usually tuned to NPR, but most of the time I listen to a variety of Podcasts, many of which still come from NPR.

Now, finally, the point of this entry…

Last week I was listening to The Slice of Scifi when I heard a promo for The Geek Spin. A podcast devoted to bringing geeky music to geeks like me. This isn’t the only type of music I listen to, but this isn’t the stuff the Mrs. will be bringing home either. She was happy that I’d discovered the show, but when I asked her if she wanted to listen to one, she gave a nice smirky, “Ah, no.” We both chuckled. I guess her conversion to the dark side isn’t complete.

The show is only eleven weekly episodes old, so I’ve been able to listen to a majority of the episodes. The host, Brad, uses Podcast safe music, music legally distributed online, and plugs the artists so listeners can go to the websites and buy copies of the songs if so desired.

Each episode revolves around a theme. One episode is devoted to the BSoD, Window’s Blue Screen of Death, and another to Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly. The artists are pretty creative and the music is a nice mix of original pieces and parody.

The episodes last between 15 and 30 minutes and usually have three to five songs. Just enough geek music for one sitting. My nose starts to bleed if I overdo it.

I’ll admit, a good portion of the music is AWFUL, but it’s fun; and it makes me feel like I’m in high school again, listening to the latest Weird Al album. Blissful Nostalgia.

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Here are links to a couple of the songs I’ve enjoyed.

A Man Named Jane by Luke Ski (in episode 4) (Lyrics)

• 6 of 10 stars
  • Pluses: Artist is a Brown Coat, parodies The Man in Black
  • Minuses: not a very good parody, the lyrics often don’t blend with the melody, made my ears bleed

Grease Wars also by Luke Ski (is all of episode 9) (Lyrics)

• 8 of 10 stars
  • Pluses: It’s about Star Wars, duh; mixes well known show tunes with science fiction, covers the original episodes
  • Minuses: LONG, the artist hits every song on the Grease soundtrack; skips confusingly back and forth through the story; caused me to involuntarily twitch to the tune of “Grease Lightening” most of the day.

The Longest Time by Barenaked Hurley (in episode 11)

• 8 of 10 stars
  • Pluses: Pretty good parody of “For the Longest Time” by Billy Joel; great summary of the first four seasons of Lost
  • Minuses: Contains spoilers for the most recent season of Lost, made Billy Joel plan to role over in his grave.

Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton (in episode 1)

• 9 of 10 stars
  • Pluses: it’s about office zombies
  • Minuses: its about office zombies, made me hungry

Code Monkey by Jonathan Coulton (can’t seem to find the ukulele version I liked)

• 9 of 10 stars
  • Pluses: reeks of empathy for any office worker
  • Minuses: the ukulele version was played in an episode but isn’t listed in the show notes. The remix of this song on episode 10 sucks like a black whole, can’t stop listening to the original

Pooping at Work - FF #10

This visited Mrs. W’s mailbox this week, and she literally had to brace herself on the desk so she wouldn’t roll on floor laughing.

Enjoy…

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We’ve all been there, but don’t like to admit it. We’ve all kicked back in our cubicles and suddenly felt something brewing down below. As much as we try to convince ourselves otherwise, the WORK POOP is inevitable.

For those who hate pooping at work, following is the survival guide and terminology for taking a dump at work.

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CROP DUSTING -  When farting, you walk really fast around the office so the  smell is not in your area and everyone else gets a whiff, but no one knows where it came from. Be careful when ! you do this. Do not stop until the full fart has been expelled. Walk an extra 30 feet to make sure the smell has left your pants.

FLY BY - The act of scouting out a bathroom before pooping. Walk in and check for other poopers. If there are others in the bathroom, leave and come back again. Be careful not to become a FREQUENT FLYER. People may become suspicious if they catch you constantly going into the bathroom.

ESCAPEE -  A fart that slips out while taking a pee or forcing a poop in a stall. This is usually accompanied by a sudden wave of embarrassment. If you release an escapee, do not acknowledge it. Pretend it did not happen. If you are a man and are standing next to the farter in the urinal, pretend you did not hear it. No one likes an escapee. It is uncomfortable for all involved. Making a joke or laughing makes both parties feel uneasy.

JAILBREAK -  When forcing a poop, several farts slip out at a machine gun pace. T! his is usually a side effect of diarrhea or a hangover.  If this should happen, do not panic. Remain in the stall until everyone has left the bathroom to spare everyone the awkwardness of what just occurred.

COURTESY FLUSH -  The act of flushing the toilet the instant the poop hits the water. This reduces the amount of air time the poop h as to stink up the bathroom. This can help you avoid being caught doing the WALK OF SHAME.

WALK OF SHAME - Walking from the stall-to the sink-to the door after you have just stunk up the bathroom. This can be a very uncomfortable moment if someone walks in and busts you. As with farts, it is best to pretend that the smell does not exist. -Can be avoided with the use of the COURTESY FLUSH .

OUT OF THE CLOSET POOPER -  A colleague who poops at work and is Dog-gone  proud of it. You will often see an Out-Of-The-Closet Pooper enter the bathroom with a newspaper or magazine under their arm. Always look around the office for the Out-Of-The-Closet Pooper before entering the bathroom.

TURD BURGLAR -  Someone who does not realize that you are in the stall and tries to force the door open. This is one of the most shocking and vulnerable moments that can occur when taking a poop at work. If this occurs, remain in the stall until the Turd Burglar leaves. This way you will avoid all uncomfortable eye contact.

SHIRLEY TEMPLE - A subtle toe-tappin! g that is used to alert potential Turd Burglars  that you are occupying a stall. This will remove all doubt that the stall is occupied. If you hear a SHIRLEY TEMPLE , leave the bathroom immediately so the pooper can poop in peace.

WATERMELON - A poop that creates a loud splash when hitting the toilet water. This is also an embarrassing incident. If you feel a Watermelon coming on, create a diversion.

Poop Varieties

The King Poop -  This kind is the kind of poop that killed Elvis. It doesn’t come until you’re all sweaty, trembling and purple from straining so hard.

Bali Belly Poop - You poop so much you lose 5 lbs.

Cement Block -  You wish you’d gotten a spinal block before you poop.

Cork Poop - (Also Known as Floater Poop) = Even after the third f l! ush, it ’s still floating in there. How do I get rid of it? This poop usually happens at someone else’s house.

The Bungee Poop - The kind of poop that just hangs off your rear before it falls into the water.

The Crippler -  The kind of poop where you have to sit on the toilet so long  your legs go numb from the waist down.

The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang  - The kind of poop that hits you when you’re trapped in your car in a traffic jam.

The Party Pooper - The giant poop you take at a party and, when you flush the toilet, you watch in horror as the water starts to rise.

Indiana Jones Tribute - WW #11

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