Comments for Welcome to Nowhere http://www.the-jdh.com So rambles a geek in training. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:07:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on I think I might have just found a decent use for AIM. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/02/i-think-i-might-have-just-found-a-decent-use-for-aim/comment-page-1/#comment-158 James Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:07:39 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=403#comment-158 So I've read. Sadly I neither use Jabber nor know of an accessible client for it. Although, that may change if I can ever stop being lazy. So I’ve read. Sadly I neither use Jabber nor know of an accessible client for it. Although, that may change if I can ever stop being lazy.

]]> Comment on I think I might have just found a decent use for AIM. by Nick G http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/02/i-think-i-might-have-just-found-a-decent-use-for-aim/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Nick G Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:34:18 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=403#comment-157 Any Jabber client can FB chat now, too. Any Jabber client can FB chat now, too.

]]> Comment on Officially the longest day trip in history. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/officially-the-longest-day-trip-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-102 James Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:16:23 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=314#comment-102 It's appreciated. I've posted just now an update on both if you're curious. It’s appreciated. I’ve posted just now an update on both if you’re curious.

]]> Comment on Officially the longest day trip in history. by Jennifer http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/officially-the-longest-day-trip-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Jennifer Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:43:05 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=314#comment-101 Sending positive energy that all goes well with your mom's surgery. ALso, best of luck with the job. Sending positive energy that all goes well with your mom’s surgery. ALso, best of luck with the job.

]]> Comment on I think I just drooled a little. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/i-think-i-just-drooled-a-little/comment-page-1/#comment-91 James Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:33:48 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=302#comment-91 You are not supposed to tell me that. I can't aford to play. *drools more* You are not supposed to tell me that. I can’t aford to play. *drools more*

]]> Comment on I think I just drooled a little. by Nick G http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/i-think-i-just-drooled-a-little/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Nick G Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:13:42 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=302#comment-90 Win 7 64 Bit is the bomb. She runs like a dream, on a lesser machine than what you're looking at. Win 7 64 Bit is the bomb. She runs like a dream, on a lesser machine than what you’re looking at.

]]> Comment on Reasons not to buy yourself a netbook, number 5489. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/reasons-not-to-buy-yourself-a-netbook-number-5489/comment-page-1/#comment-86 James Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:55:26 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=280#comment-86 You're probably right. Although, I've seen my share of Asus hardware go sideways as well so I dunno. Shit luck, perhaps? You’re probably right. Although, I’ve seen my share of Asus hardware go sideways as well so I dunno. Shit luck, perhaps?

]]> Comment on Sadly, someone out there probably just bought this email. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/sadly-someone-out-there-probably-just-bought-this-email/comment-page-1/#comment-85 James Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:51:07 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=268#comment-85 We do have the <a href="http://www.crtc.gc.ca/" rel="nofollow">CRTC</a>, AKA Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission, but they're about as much a joke as you'll see without paying admission to a comedy club. Plus, if it's not coming from somewhere *in* Canada, there's not a whole lot they can do about it. And since certain countries (China, anyone?) have no problem allowing this kinda thing to happen, forwarding it to the actual owner of the address will probably result in a generous helping of laughing someone's ass off. Besides, then who would I mock? We do have the CRTC, AKA Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission, but they’re about as much a joke as you’ll see without paying admission to a comedy club. Plus, if it’s not coming from somewhere *in* Canada, there’s not a whole lot they can do about it. And since certain countries (China, anyone?) have no problem allowing this kinda thing to happen, forwarding it to the actual owner of the address will probably result in a generous helping of laughing someone’s ass off. Besides, then who would I mock?

]]> Comment on Sadly, someone out there probably just bought this email. by Mallan http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/sadly-someone-out-there-probably-just-bought-this-email/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Mallan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:42:44 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=268#comment-84 Dunno, maybe you should forward that to whatever company they're claiming to be (if you haven't already). Does Canada have an equivalent to the FCC? Maybe you could forward it there as well. Dunno if it do much good, but just let them know there's a problem. Personally, I really, REALLY fucking hate people who make a living doing shit like that. Frauds, cheats, liars, I hate them! Everyone from the "Will Work For Food" guy who's just too lazy to work to the bigass corporate executive who told his employee, "Hey, buy our stock!" all the while selling his. It's complicated, but it boils down to this. I worked for a guy for a month a half and I only got paid $100. I was desperate and he royally fucked me, and I found out later I'm wasn't the first one. So, people like that can DIE as far as I'm concerned. Dunno, maybe you should forward that to whatever company they’re claiming to be (if you haven’t already). Does Canada have an equivalent to the FCC? Maybe you could forward it there as well. Dunno if it do much good, but just let them know there’s a problem.

Personally, I really, REALLY fucking hate people who make a living doing shit like that. Frauds, cheats, liars, I hate them! Everyone from the “Will Work For Food” guy who’s just too lazy to work to the bigass corporate executive who told his employee, “Hey, buy our stock!” all the while selling his.

It’s complicated, but it boils down to this. I worked for a guy for a month a half and I only got paid $100. I was desperate and he royally fucked me, and I found out later I’m wasn’t the first one.

So, people like that can DIE as far as I’m concerned.

]]> Comment on Reasons not to buy yourself a netbook, number 5489. by boredsvunut http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/reasons-not-to-buy-yourself-a-netbook-number-5489/comment-page-1/#comment-83 boredsvunut Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:41:18 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=280#comment-83 I think it must depend on the manufacturer of the netbook, honestly. My Asus Eee (900HA model) with the stereotypical notebook specs and Win XP home is still going on strong nearly a year after purchase. I mainly use my netbook for web browsing, email, and occasional light gaming (I can run The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind beautifully). If you're on a budget and you're not running anything really resource heavy, I'd go for a netbook. I think it must depend on the manufacturer of the netbook, honestly.

My Asus Eee (900HA model) with the stereotypical notebook specs and Win XP home is still going on strong nearly a year after purchase.

I mainly use my netbook for web browsing, email, and occasional light gaming (I can run The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind beautifully). If you’re on a budget and you’re not running anything really resource heavy, I’d go for a netbook.

]]> Comment on Give me back my XBox! I’m calling the police! by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/give-me-back-my-xbox-im-calling-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-77 James Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:55:10 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=260#comment-77 That was the general rule in our house. You call 911, there'll be 3 things happening in quick succession. Me hitting you, you hitting the floor, and the ambulance hitting 90. That was the general rule in our house. You call 911, there’ll be 3 things happening in quick succession. Me hitting you, you hitting the floor, and the ambulance hitting 90.

]]> Comment on Give me back my XBox! I’m calling the police! by Mallan http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/give-me-back-my-xbox-im-calling-the-police/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Mallan Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:22:52 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=260#comment-76 Kind of reminds of that Carlos Mencia joke, about how when he was growing up he wouldn't have EVER threatened to call 911 on his parents because his mom would have set the phone right down in front of him and said, "Fine, you call 911, but before you that, you'd better call an ambulance first and tell them there's a dead body here!" Kind of reminds of that Carlos Mencia joke, about how when he was growing up he wouldn’t have EVER threatened to call 911 on his parents because his mom would have set the phone right down in front of him and said, “Fine, you call 911, but before you that, you’d better call an ambulance first and tell them there’s a dead body here!”

]]> Comment on Decade? What decade? by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/decade-what-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-74 James Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:51:31 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=264#comment-74 I was over it ages ago. But, y'know, since it pretty much dominated Twitter last night, it needed saying. I was over it ages ago. But, y’know, since it pretty much dominated Twitter last night, it needed saying.

]]> Comment on Decade? What decade? by serrebi http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/decade-what-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-73 serrebi Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:41:55 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=264#comment-73 Totally agree! I'm over this argument. Totally agree! I’m over this argument.

]]> Comment on So let me see if I understand this. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/12/so-let-me-see-if-i-understand-this/comment-page-1/#comment-40 James Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:59:48 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=191#comment-40 Good to see I'm not the only one with a headache. Corporate management is an oxymoron, I do believe. Good to see I’m not the only one with a headache. Corporate management is an oxymoron, I do believe.

]]> Comment on So let me see if I understand this. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/12/so-let-me-see-if-i-understand-this/comment-page-1/#comment-39 James Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:58:50 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=191#comment-39 I agree. But in the summer they don't get nearly the amount of attention they do in the winter. Particularly for the reasons you just mentioned. I agree. But in the summer they don’t get nearly the amount of attention they do in the winter. Particularly for the reasons you just mentioned.

]]> Comment on So let me see if I understand this. by Blindbandit613 http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/12/so-let-me-see-if-i-understand-this/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Blindbandit613 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:52:33 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=191#comment-38 Well it's a bad outcome in either case, but at least in the summer the weather is more conducive to walking and/or biking. Well it’s a bad outcome in either case, but at least in the summer the weather is more conducive to walking and/or biking.

]]> Comment on So let me see if I understand this. by Jennifer http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/12/so-let-me-see-if-i-understand-this/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Jennifer Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:52:17 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=191#comment-37 I don't understand it, but it sure did make my brain hurt. I thik I skipped those classes in high school and college too. I don’t understand it, but it sure did make my brain hurt. I thik I skipped those classes in high school and college too.

]]> Comment on Roy leaves the Jays, but at least he took my advice. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/12/roy-leaves-the-jays-but-at-least-he-took-my-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-31 James Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:52:35 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=184#comment-31 On the bright side, at least you're not losing anything. On the bright side, at least you’re not losing anything.

]]> Comment on Roy leaves the Jays, but at least he took my advice. by Nick G http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/12/roy-leaves-the-jays-but-at-least-he-took-my-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Nick G Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:40:28 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=184#comment-30 Now you and I are gonna have issues. I'm a Mets fan. Now you and I are gonna have issues. I’m a Mets fan.

]]> Comment on An open letter to DreamHost. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/12/an-open-letter-to-dreamhost/comment-page-1/#comment-23 James Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:43:39 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=154#comment-23 I might think about doing that, depending on what they offer and whether or not I'm motivated to suffer the brain damage of setting things up myself. I'm still debating. I might think about doing that, depending on what they offer and whether or not I’m motivated to suffer the brain damage of setting things up myself. I’m still debating.

]]> Comment on An open letter to DreamHost. by Mike http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/12/an-open-letter-to-dreamhost/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Mike Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:02:12 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=154#comment-22 If you're tired of DreamHost's outages give WebFaction ( http://www.webfaction.com ) a try: they have been impeccable for my sites for several years. If you’re tired of DreamHost’s outages give WebFaction ( http://www.webfaction.com ) a try: they have been impeccable for my sites for several years.

]]> Comment on Can’t fault the guy for trying. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/11/cant-fault-the-guy-for-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-16 James Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:09:18 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=97#comment-16 No, see, I actually meant stay away. Far, far away. Like, say, the NL. No, see, I actually meant stay away. Far, far away. Like, say, the NL.

]]> Comment on Can’t fault the guy for trying. by Nick http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/11/cant-fault-the-guy-for-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Nick Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:00:50 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=97#comment-15 Yes, just stay away from the Yankees, just like AJ Burnett did this past year. Yes, just stay away from the Yankees, just like AJ Burnett did this past year.

]]> Comment on Senators 3, Maple Leafs 2. by James http://www.the-jdh.com/2009/11/senators-3-maple-leafs-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14 James Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:59:16 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=80#comment-14 Pretty sure it's a lotto. Not that it makes a whole lot of difference anyway. We traded ours for Kessel. Pretty sure it’s a lotto. Not that it makes a whole lot of difference anyway. We traded ours for Kessel.

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