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Skype Me

Skype is an up and coming VoIP (Voice over IP) program that I first heard about from Make you go hmm‘s TDavid. A short while after that, Phillip from Germany (he attended SAAS my Juinor year) IMed me on AIM wonding if I had Skype. And today we finally talked! It was sooo cool! It’s really just like talking on the telephone. I couldn’t detect any lag and the sound qualaity was excellent, better then a telephone. So, head over to Skype.com and download it! My username is fergbrain. Give me a ring!

Happy 19th Birthday Jeff Staples!

Today is your special day,
so celebrate in your favorite way

As time goes bye,
The years begin to fly.

But, you’re only as old as you feel,
even when gray hair begins to yield.

Life is full of ups and downs.
But, always wear a smile,
instead of a frown.

Many wishes for days to come
and may your birthday be a very
extra special one.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

When All is Said and Done

Well, there are no guarentees, but something is brewing:

(16:30:27) Ferg: hey
(16:30:31) Katie: hey andrew!
(16:30:44) Ferg: econ as boring as rachel says it is?
(16:31:14) Katie: it was horrible.
(16:31:24) Katie: but, I’m done for the day. at least with class.
(16:31:30) Ferg: that is good news
(16:31:56) Ferg: do you have any idea on when you might go up skiing next?
(16:32:35) Katie: No, I’m not training this week and I don’t think I’m going to Telluride this weekend, so maybe we can go then.
(16:33:03) Ferg: ok. that would be awesome.
(16:33:32) Katie: yeah, I’ll try, I can’t promise though, I have so much stuff to do, Rach and I are way behind.
(16:34:14) Ferg: no worries. if it works great. if it doesn’t, there’s always next week (or the week after, add infinitum)
(16:34:35) Ferg: i think we should start a calc study group
(16:35:05) Katie: exactly, we gotta get you back on the teles. Yeah, thanks for you help today, we needed it. OR at least I needed someone to tell rach she wasn’t doing it right.
(16:36:52) Ferg: regarding teles: yes, i really want to get back on them too. I think I was finally getting the hang of it at the end of the last day.
regarding math: glad to help.
(16:38:15) Katie: Thank you, yeah we’ll get you on skis, maybe the tele club will do something in the near future
(16:38:28) Ferg: that would be super awesome
(16:38:46) Katie: yeah, for sure.
(16:40:21) Ferg: i know this is sort of taboo to do over IM, but I doubt I would have the guts to do it in person: would you like to go out some time?
(16:41:34) Ferg: no need to respond now
(16:41:50) Katie: Sure, it’d be fun. No promises on anything, but we should spend more time together, you’re cool.
(16:42:03) Ferg: thanks…you’re cooler though
(16:42:25) Katie: No worries, it’s way easier than you think.
(16:42:49) Ferg: ok
(16:43:01) Ferg: well. that’s one thing i’m not good at, yet.
(16:43:23) Ferg: but thanks for understanding
(16:43:51) Katie: Whatever! you’re fine.
(16:44:13) Ferg: whew

SPOT Watch and Johnny Carson, Dead at 79

So what, praytel, does my SPOT watch have to do with Johnny Carson dying? Well, not much except that I was alerted to Carson’s death just 15 minutes ago on my watch while I was eating breakfast at the Cafe:

NBC reports that Johnny Carson has died from emphysema.

That was it. Simple, short, sweet. Yet very informative. I think Things that…make you hmm‘s TDavid summed it up best:

He made us laugh through The Tonight Show, walking out on stage some 4,500+ times, Johnny Carson has exited this life at age 79. Thank you for making us smile.

Lightly Toasted, but not Burnt

Went skiing up at Eldora today. The first bus left at 7am or when it filled up, so I was kind of paranoid and got up at 5:40am. Oh well. Spent a good solid day on the mountain. Some of the terrain was a little icy, but still pretty good, especially for the low, low price of $20 (which included transportation to and from, food, and lift ticket). I also particpated in the Ski Obstacle course and Human Bowling. By the end of the day I was pretty pooped.

Amendment Zero

I finally sat down and started writing Amendment Zero. It’s a screenplay that, like all good movies, involves a pretty big government coverup. As usually, I’m being pretty cryptic, but I can say this: this will blow All the President’s Men, The Pelican Brief, and The Manchurian Candidate completely out of the water. Now there are a few downsides to this screenplay. First, it probablly won’t be finished for quite a few years (somewhere around 5); second, it may not get finished at all…or if it does, it will be in 30 years or something like that. But I really like this script idea. I think it’s an original plot with an original twist on a great idea that is actually rooted in some fact. Not a lot, but enough to make you wonder.

Bluetooth Setup to the Max

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I just received the last of my new Bluetooth setup. I have the Microsoft Bluetooth Desktop with keyboard and mouse and I just got my Bluetooth PCMCIA transceiver so I don’t have to use Microsoft’s giant USB adapter. Anyways, it’s way cool; I can type on my computer from 4 rooms down the hall. This will also set me up for future bluetooth devices I might get, such as headphones or a cell phone.

Forwarded in the Name of Patriotism

I got this email from Quinn McGinnis today. I thought it was pretty funny, and slightly racist, but still funny:

We all know that it is a sin for an Islamic male to see any woman other than his wife naked, and that he must commit suicide if he does.

So next Sunday at 4:00 PM Eastern time, all American women are asked to walk out of their house completely naked to help weed out any neighborhood terrorists.

Circling your block for one hour is recommended for this antiterrorist effort. All men are to position themselves in lawn chairs in front of their house to prove they are not terrorists, and to demonstrate that they think it’s okay to see nude women other than their wife and to show support for all American women.

And since the Koran also does not approve of alcohol, a cold six-pack at your side is further proof of your antiterrorist sentiment.

The American Government appreciates your efforts to root out terrorists and applauds your participation in this anti-terrorist activity.

God Bless America and God Bless American Women!

I bet this is just another one of those schemes so that guys get to see boobies for free.

Reading With The Tablet PC

I havn’t had the unfortunatle pleasure reading using my Tablet PC until now. But I have to say it is awesome, despite the fact that I actually do have to read. For NHV, almost all of our readings are in PDF form. It’s a simple mater to convert them to Journal files which I then can read and highlight on my Tablet PC. It’s also nice because I can change the “font size” by zooming in or out (It’s actually a picture because the document was scanned as such and not sent through an OCR system). This new system also ensures that I actually keep track of all my documents that I’ve read and marked up, lest I loose my laptop, which would be a horrible and tragic event.