Jimmy the Geek

"My name is Albert Einstein..."

This is just cool!

Pluto on eBay...

Well, it was bound to happen...

Oh YEAH!

 Busted!

This afternoon our dogs started going ballistic.  We live on a corner lot and they figure it's their job to protect the fenceline against anyone walking by.  I've been trying to work with them and they're getting better, but it's going to take a while.

I walked out to the deck when I heard the barking and found a group of neighborhood punks harassing them through the fence.  Buddy was about to go right through the fence after them.  I yelled at the dogs and told the kids that they weren't helping by harassing them.

Well, they copped an attitude and started calling me names and showing me their IQs with their middle fingers.  I made a comment like 'oh come on' which just made matters worse.  I was close to blowing when a King County Sheriff cruiser pulled up.  Perfect timing!  Fingers went down and the saggy-pants losers started innocently walking away.

Apparently, someone had called the sheriff about them earlier because another cruiser came up from the other direction.  It was like "Cops in Kent"!  Not sure what the problem was, but they detained them for at least an hour until one-by-one the parents showed up for them.

I loved it!

100 Earliest .com Domain Names...

This is pretty interesting stuff... there are some big players in this list!   

To the left is a diagram of the first two nodes on the ARPANET.  On the right is a 4-node ARPANET diagram.  Both were  drawn in 1969.  The ARPANET later evolved into the Internet.

Be sure and look at the second page of this post...

Rank	Create date	Domain name
1.	15-Mar-1985	SYMBOLICS.COM
2.	24-Apr-1985	BBN.COM
3.	24-May-1985	THINK.COM
4.	11-Jul-1985	MCC.COM
5.	30-Sep-1985	DEC.COM
6.	07-Nov-1985	NORTHROP.COM
7.	09-Jan-1986	XEROX.COM
8.	17-Jan-1986	SRI.COM
9.	03-Mar-1986	HP.COM
10.	05-Mar-1986	BELLCORE.COM
11=	19-Mar-1986	IBM.COM
11=	19-Mar-1986	SUN.COM
13=	25-Mar-1986	INTEL.COM
13=	25-Mar-1986	TI.COM
15.	25-Apr-1986	ATT.COM
16=	08-May-1986	GMR.COM
16=	08-May-1986	TEK.COM
18=	10-Jul-1986	FMC.COM
18=	10-Jul-1986	UB.COM
20=	05-Aug-1986	BELL-ATL.COM
20=	05-Aug-1986	GE.COM
20=	05-Aug-1986	GREBYN.COM
20=	05-Aug-1986	ISC.COM
20=	05-Aug-1986	NSC.COM
20=	05-Aug-1986	STARGATE.COM
26.	02-Sep-1986	BOEING.COM
27.	18-Sep-1986	ITCORP.COM
28.	29-Sep-1986	SIEMENS.COM
29.	18-Oct-1986	PYRAMID.COM
30=	27-Oct-1986	ALPHACDC.COM
30=	27-Oct-1986	BDM.COM
30=	27-Oct-1986	FLUKE.COM
30=	27-Oct-1986	INMET.COM
30=	27-Oct-1986	KESMAI.COM
30=	27-Oct-1986	MENTOR.COM
30=	27-Oct-1986	NEC.COM
30=	27-Oct-1986	RAY.COM
30=	27-Oct-1986	ROSEMOUNT.COM
30=	27-Oct-1986	VORTEX.COM
40=	05-Nov-1986	ALCOA.COM
40=	05-Nov-1986	GTE.COM
42=	17-Nov-1986	ADOBE.COM
42=	17-Nov-1986	AMD.COM
42=	17-Nov-1986	DAS.COM
42=	17-Nov-1986	DATA-IO.COM
42=	17-Nov-1986	OCTOPUS.COM
42=	17-Nov-1986	PORTAL.COM
42=	17-Nov-1986	TELTONE.COM
42=	11-Dec-1986	3COM.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	AMDAHL.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	CCUR.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	CI.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	CONVERGENT.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	DG.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	PEREGRINE.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	QUAD.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	SQ.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	TANDY.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	TTI.COM
50=	11-Dec-1986	UNISYS.COM
61=	19-Jan-1987	CGI.COM
61=	19-Jan-1987	CTS.COM
61=	19-Jan-1987	SPDCC.COM
64.	19-Feb-1987	APPLE.COM
65=	04-Mar-1987	NMA.COM
65=	04-Mar-1987	PRIME.COM
67.	04-Apr-1987	PHILIPS.COM
68=	23-Apr-1987	DATACUBE.COM
68=	23-Apr-1987	KAI.COM
68=	23-Apr-1987	TIC.COM
68=	23-Apr-1987	VINE.COM
72.	30-Apr-1987	NCR.COM
73=	14-May-1987	CISCO.COM
73=	14-May-1987	RDL.COM
75.	20-May-1987	SLB.COM
76=	27-May-1987	PARCPLACE.COM
76=	27-May-1987	UTC.COM
78.	26-Jun-1987	IDE.COM
79.	09-Jul-1987	TRW.COM
80.	13-Jul-1987	UNIPRESS.COM
81=	27-Jul-1987	DUPONT.COM
81=	27-Jul-1987	LOCKHEED.COM
83.	28-Jul-1987	ROSETTA.COM
84.	18-Aug-1987	TOAD.COM
85.	31-Aug-1987	QUICK.COM
86=	03-Sep-1987	ALLIED.COM
86=	03-Sep-1987	DSC.COM
86=	03-Sep-1987	SCO.COM
89=	22-Sep-1987	GENE.COM
89=	22-Sep-1987	KCCS.COM
89=	22-Sep-1987	SPECTRA.COM
89=	22-Sep-1987	WLK.COM
93.	30-Sep-1987	MENTAT.COM
94.	14-Oct-1987	WYSE.COM
95.	02-Nov-1987	CFG.COM
96.	09-Nov-1987	MARBLE.COM
97=	16-Nov-1987	CAYMAN.COM
97=	16-Nov-1987	ENTITY.COM
99.	24-Nov-1987	KSR.COM
100.	30-Nov-1987	NYNEXST.COM

Did Al Gore invent the Internet?
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BubbleWrap!

Let's pop some bubbles...

Open it in a new window or right-click and "Save Target As" for your own copy:  http://www.jimmythegeek.org/bubblewrap.swf

Redneck Geek?

Gotta admit... it's clever...

This kinda fits in with the super hot and humid weather we've been having in Seattle.  The only thing I can see missing is duct tape.  I like the tail light repair job too.   This guy has started a whole new classification for geeks - The Redneck Geek.

Ever seen a Redneck Cruise Ship?  Read on...   

Download the Entire Web!

Want to surf  the WWW even if you don't have a connection?  Or you're still using a modem...

Download the ENTIRE World Wide Web!  Imagine the convenience of surfing anytime, anywhere!   

Read on for more details...

Stupid Web Site...

Really Stupid!

This is one of the stupidest web sites I've ever seen... hopefully it'll display OK on your browser.   Check it out HERE...

Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati

The Renton Technical College Chapter of the Order of the Possum Lodge met today in the Culinaire Room.  In attendance were charter members John Mundy, Vic Varick, Marty Heilstedt, Don Bressler, Jim Milstid, and Mike Biell, and inductees Jim Coan, Doug Medbury, Martin Paquette, and Kinsey Fobes. 

A very well attended meeting by folks who understand what is truly important in this world.

Vic, our Grand Possum, started the meeting by having us all rise and recite the Possum Lodge creed, "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" which loosely translated means "If all else fails, play dead." 

Then John, our official Mucky Muck, led us in the Man's Prayer, "I am a man. But I can change. If I have to. I guess."   It was a very moving moment and I'm sure several of us felt a little lump in our throats.  I thought I even heard someone moaning, but it turned out to be Jim Coan's stomach growling.

After the opening formalities, we had the honor of in'duct'ing the new members.  After repeating the Possum Lodge Creed, their eating hand was bound with the handyman's best friend, duct tape.   Afterwards, each of the men proudly displayed their duct taped hand.  It was another moving moment as can be seen in the photo.

For lunch, we were served our Chapter's traditional Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Cougar Gold cheese and canned Campbell's Tomato Soup.   It was perfectly done.  Dessert was a delicious and warm Blueberry Cobbler served with a generous dollop of whipped cream. 

As Red Green always says, "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy",  and "Remember, we're all in this together!"

Keep your stick on the ice...

   

Huh???

So I found this photo on the This is Broken blog... 

I'm a little baffled... although I did read that it's at a construction site in Brooklyn.   I've heard that construction guys and Brooklynites have their own interpretation of the English language.  Maybe that's it.

At least the sign is written in English...