Archives for: October 2008
Could
By karstentb on Oct 31, 2008 | In Crazy Stuff, Philosophy and Politics
I don't understand why journalist feel the need to be sensational in their headlines. Take a look at this ridiculous announcement from CNN:
Voting machines could bring Election Day glitches
Why does this irk me so much, you ask?
The word could.… more »
60 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Me
By karstentb on Oct 30, 2008 | In Surveys
1)What color is your toothbrush?
White, Cyan & Turquoise
2)What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Eating ice cream and watching The Daily Show
3)What is your favorite cand… more »
With A Little Hassle, I Voted
By karstentb on Oct 28, 2008 | In Announcements, Crazy Stuff, Philosophy and Politics
For only the 3rd time in my life, I have voted for President of the United States of America. I was a few months shy of the age requirement in 1996, but voted early here in Nevada for the 2000, 2004 and 2008 elections. (I always vote mid-term, too, but… more »
Karsten Builds A Desk
By karstentb on Oct 27, 2008 | In Homelife, Photos
This weekend I finally built the desk I've been wanting to for some time. I've waited until now because until this week, there's been no room for it. Last Monday, however, I moved across the hall into the master bedroom of my home, which is twice the s… more »
A Letter From Krispy Kreme
By karstentb on Oct 23, 2008 | In Crazy Stuff, Video
I received a little surprise in my inbox today, a response from Krispy Kreme to my Kreme Lust video on YouTube. It's been over a year since I made the vid, but it was only a couple of weeks ago that I thought to bring it to the attention of the makers o… more »
McCain Slips Him The Tongue
By karstentb on Oct 16, 2008 | In Crazy Stuff, Philosophy and Politics, Photos
At the end of the debate last night, as McCain made to shake Bob Schieffer's hand, he started heading the opposite direction of the host. Realizing his mistake, he made a goof of it by making a weird gesture with accompanying facial contortion. At cert… more »
Finally! Dell Mini!
By karstentb on Oct 15, 2008 | In Announcements, Photos
I got all excited this past weekend because I learned that my Dell Mini, which I ordered over a month ago, was finally on it's way. It arrived Monday. Yee ha!
I tried out Ubuntu, a Linux distro, a few weeks ago-- testing it on my laptop-- because I… more »
Swing and A Miss
By karstentb on Oct 8, 2008 | In Philosophy and Politics
Tuesday's debate between Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama, the second of three presidential debates during this election cycle, was not as lively as I'd hoped. The town hall format was supposed to encourage discussion, but did not involve much conversation be… more »
Word Count
By karstentb on Oct 6, 2008 | In Crazy Stuff, Philosophy and Politics
Before I get to the word count, let me share with you a few quotes from the VP debate last week.
My Favorite Quote of the Night
Taken out of context, of course......
In those arenas, John McCain has already tapped me and said, that's where I want… more »
A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Poison Go Down
By karstentb on Oct 6, 2008 | In Philosophy and Politics
[I had been contemplating writing something regarding my feelings on the economic bailout bill, officially known as H.R. 1424, or Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, when my friend Devon asked me my opinion of it while commenting on my post con… more »
What Sarah Palin Got Right
By karstentb on Oct 5, 2008 | In Philosophy and Politics, Video
For 90 minutes on Thursday night, Gwen Ifill moderated-- fairly, despite the accusations of bias before it even began-- the debate between Gov. Palin and Sen. Biden, candidates from their respective parties for the office of Vice President. During 85 of… more »
I Love Milk
By karstentb on Oct 2, 2008 | In Surveys
Who' s the funniest drunk person you know?
When I'm drunk, I'm the funniest person I've ever met.
How did you feel when you woke up?
I felt that there really should be more hours of night time in my part of the wor… more »
Have You Seen My Lizard?
By karstentb on Oct 1, 2008 | In Announcements, Photos
Last night I discovered that I should be very angry at myself. Again.
I somehow managed to permanently lose irreplaceable digital photo files. Again.
A couple of months ago I transferred all of my photos from my laptop to my USB external hard dri… more »