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Utahded
Posted 15 years agoUtahded? Yes. Utahded.
So, you may be looking at me (or more appropriately, at your monitor) wondering what the hell am I saying. I'm saying Utah is retarded. And I'm proposing that "Utahded" be the word used to describe it.
But... why?
http://www.newser.com/story/80873/u.....2th-grade.html
Utah has proposed plans to eliminate the 12th grade. They figured that, well, their education system was failing too much as ti is, and educating failing students just costs too darn much. So, why no eliminate it to save money? WHOO HOO!
One of their primary arguments is also that, hey, during the 12th grade... kids just goof off too much to learn anything, so why bother? Yes. That's... that's an actual argument. Wish I was making that up. I'm not. I mean, seriously, right? If kids are goofing off because they're graduating soon and don't feel there's any risk then, uh, yeah... making them graduate earlier isn't really going to help.
Call it a hunch.
So, in summary...
Utahded.
So, you may be looking at me (or more appropriately, at your monitor) wondering what the hell am I saying. I'm saying Utah is retarded. And I'm proposing that "Utahded" be the word used to describe it.
But... why?
http://www.newser.com/story/80873/u.....2th-grade.html
Utah has proposed plans to eliminate the 12th grade. They figured that, well, their education system was failing too much as ti is, and educating failing students just costs too darn much. So, why no eliminate it to save money? WHOO HOO!
One of their primary arguments is also that, hey, during the 12th grade... kids just goof off too much to learn anything, so why bother? Yes. That's... that's an actual argument. Wish I was making that up. I'm not. I mean, seriously, right? If kids are goofing off because they're graduating soon and don't feel there's any risk then, uh, yeah... making them graduate earlier isn't really going to help.
Call it a hunch.
So, in summary...
Utahded.
Formspring
Posted 15 years agoGot a question you want a real, honest answer to? Ask away via Formspring!
http://www.formspring.me/dragoneer
Just keep yer questions civil.
http://www.formspring.me/dragoneer
Just keep yer questions civil.
Random Thought
Posted 15 years agoIt's time we stop embracing silent letters. We've dealt with invisible alphabets for far too long. It's time the "nife" in knife realize its true potential. But then people'd go "Hey, remember Knife? Man, that word looks fucked up now. Why'd we do that?"
Silent K's are handicapped placards for lesser words.
Note: This isn't a serious thought or anything, so don't take it as such.
Silent K's are handicapped placards for lesser words.
Note: This isn't a serious thought or anything, so don't take it as such.
FA Monthly Shirt Designs
Posted 15 years agoAs I mentioned before, we're going to be doing an "FA Shirt of the Month" deal to help raise funding for FA (so we don't have to always beg for money).
http://www.redbubble.com/people/preyfar
You may begin submitting your designs... now!
The Rules:
1) Designs must be high res (3200x2400)
2) The simpler the design the better (fine details tends to get lost) and minimal background (thinking "outside the box" for the win!)
3) Keep your colors safe (no overly hot, no overly dark tone - very bright colors don't print well!)
4) Shirt's should be FA themed (mascots welcome!). Shirts can be pro FA or (dun dun duuun!) FA satire. We can a hit.
That's it. :)
Send your designs to admin@furaffinity.net. Oh, and feel free to upload them to FA. We'll pick one or two a month to add the site, and give you a poke if you're chosen. You'll also get your name posted up on the monthly news if chosen as well!
Be sure to add "monthlyshirt" as a keyword to your submission ideas. :)
More details will be posted on the wiki soon.
Got Questions? GET ANSWER!
- Digititus Mononeercleosismon
http://www.redbubble.com/people/preyfar
You may begin submitting your designs... now!
The Rules:
1) Designs must be high res (3200x2400)
2) The simpler the design the better (fine details tends to get lost) and minimal background (thinking "outside the box" for the win!)
3) Keep your colors safe (no overly hot, no overly dark tone - very bright colors don't print well!)
4) Shirt's should be FA themed (mascots welcome!). Shirts can be pro FA or (dun dun duuun!) FA satire. We can a hit.
That's it. :)
Send your designs to admin@furaffinity.net. Oh, and feel free to upload them to FA. We'll pick one or two a month to add the site, and give you a poke if you're chosen. You'll also get your name posted up on the monthly news if chosen as well!
Be sure to add "monthlyshirt" as a keyword to your submission ideas. :)
More details will be posted on the wiki soon.
Got Questions? GET ANSWER!
- Digititus Mononeercleosismon
Calling All Ramen Fans!
Posted 15 years agoDo you love ramen noodles? So do we!
Our friends over at Ramenbox (www.ramenbox.com) have offered the first 100 Fur Affinity users a 10% discount on ordering their noodley goodness! Just use coupon code "furaffinity" on checkout!
I recommend the Tung-I Onion Rice Noodle ramen! It's amazing.
Happy noodling!
www.ramenbox.com
NOTE: This journal is not sponsored in any way. =P I didn't get anything for it. I just thought Ramenbox was awesome and worked out a coupon code with them to share their uniqueness.
UPDATE: As of 7:30PM EST there are only 40 coupons left for tasty, deliciousnutritious ramen noodles!
Our friends over at Ramenbox (www.ramenbox.com) have offered the first 100 Fur Affinity users a 10% discount on ordering their noodley goodness! Just use coupon code "furaffinity" on checkout!
I recommend the Tung-I Onion Rice Noodle ramen! It's amazing.
Happy noodling!
www.ramenbox.com
NOTE: This journal is not sponsored in any way. =P I didn't get anything for it. I just thought Ramenbox was awesome and worked out a coupon code with them to share their uniqueness.
UPDATE: As of 7:30PM EST there are only 40 coupons left for tasty, delicious
Up Yours, Snow!
Posted 15 years agoWhy the hell are all the major blizzards hitting Friday-Sunday?
We got 32" of icy white sky shit here in Reston, VA. Why the hell can't we get a massive snowstorm on, say... a Monday? I want to do stuff on the weekend, go up to Jersey, just... do something. ANYTHING. Anything but be snowed in. Wouldn't mind a few "snow days" off work. Not just sitting around the house because the streets aren't plowed.
This is the third time massive snow planted down on a Friday.
UNACCEPTABLE, MOTHER NATURE! You fun killing frosty bitch.
Love,
Neerkins
We got 32" of icy white sky shit here in Reston, VA. Why the hell can't we get a massive snowstorm on, say... a Monday? I want to do stuff on the weekend, go up to Jersey, just... do something. ANYTHING. Anything but be snowed in. Wouldn't mind a few "snow days" off work. Not just sitting around the house because the streets aren't plowed.
This is the third time massive snow planted down on a Friday.
UNACCEPTABLE, MOTHER NATURE! You fun killing frosty bitch.
Love,
Neerkins
Pet Peeve #194
Posted 15 years agoY'know, it's a bit of a pet peeve of mine, but I have it say it: it annoys me when people say "children are the future" as a general blanket statement, and go on about how we must protect them at any cost*. AT ANY COST. And it's always accompanied by a horrible sob story, as if human suffering only ever affects children and never anybody else.
What?
At what age do people stop mattering? 18? 21? I'm 29, but I can damn well change the future if I really gave a shit (hint: I don't). All "future changing" politicians and rule makers? ALL OLD BASTARDS. Oh, and you know what adults can do that kids can't? MAKE MORE KIDS.
</rant>
* Nobody should have to suffer. Please don't read into this and think I'm implying that, but the implications are always sort of "Hey, it's okay if adults suffer, so long as we protect the kids". NOBODY should have to.
What?
At what age do people stop mattering? 18? 21? I'm 29, but I can damn well change the future if I really gave a shit (hint: I don't). All "future changing" politicians and rule makers? ALL OLD BASTARDS. Oh, and you know what adults can do that kids can't? MAKE MORE KIDS.
</rant>
* Nobody should have to suffer. Please don't read into this and think I'm implying that, but the implications are always sort of "Hey, it's okay if adults suffer, so long as we protect the kids". NOBODY should have to.
It's No Longer Comcastic!
Posted 15 years agoSo...
Uh, yeah. Comcast is renaming its TV and Internet services group from "Comcast" to "XFINITY" (yes, all uppercase). As pointed out on The Consumerist, this sounds like the name of a network that specializes in porn. And I can't disagree with their assumption.
http://blog.comcast.com/2010/02/com.....s-xfinity.html
What the hell was wrong with "Comcast" as a name? XFINITY? It sounds like something a twelve-year-old would come up with. A name that's "kewl".
How much did somebody get paid to come up with a name this bad?
Uh, yeah. Comcast is renaming its TV and Internet services group from "Comcast" to "XFINITY" (yes, all uppercase). As pointed out on The Consumerist, this sounds like the name of a network that specializes in porn. And I can't disagree with their assumption.
http://blog.comcast.com/2010/02/com.....s-xfinity.html
What the hell was wrong with "Comcast" as a name? XFINITY? It sounds like something a twelve-year-old would come up with. A name that's "kewl".
How much did somebody get paid to come up with a name this bad?
Con Plans for '10
Posted 15 years agoSo, looking over con plans... trying to figure out where to go. Currently, penned in for FWA (epic woot!), FAU (badass!), Anthrocon and possibly Indy Furcon and/or MFF. Or, and Mid-fur. Still haven't decided.
Chicago's a hell of a ways to drive from DC. I used to love flying, but after all the freakin' fee's airlines impose nowadays... blegh. It's not worth it.
Chicago's a hell of a ways to drive from DC. I used to love flying, but after all the freakin' fee's airlines impose nowadays... blegh. It's not worth it.
Music Rant
Posted 15 years agoSo, Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was voted Song of the Year 2009™.
Music executives, if you ever wondered why CD sales are down and your revenues are tanking, allow me to point you to your reason. Now, nothing against Beyonce - she's got talent (when she chooses to use it), but how the hell is this the Song of the Year™? It's highly repetitive, from the lyrics down to the over-looped beat which is the same 1.5 seconds of audio with a few minor variations for about three minutes.
This isn't to say the song is bad - I like a lot of repetitive music. Lada Gaga? I'm shamed to admit it, but I like her stuff. But would I ever put her up for Song of the Year™? No. Daft Punk? Fatboy Slim? I love 'em. But it's bad when you go back and point to, say, Weapon of Choice (link) as being a far more complex song musically (more than just lyrics). Again, not to say the song is bad... but being so good as to say it's Song of the Year™? That there were *NO* better songs than this?
Shouldn't the Song of the Year™ embody everything that is the *best* of the music world, both artistically and creatively? Does Song of the Year™ just really stand for Most Profitable Song of the Year™? Or have standards just fallen so low that a voice and a sexy ass is more powerful than the sum of the whole?
Again, I'm not dissing Beyonce. The song's not bad, but it's not what I'd rank up as the single best song of 2009.
</rant>
Music executives, if you ever wondered why CD sales are down and your revenues are tanking, allow me to point you to your reason. Now, nothing against Beyonce - she's got talent (when she chooses to use it), but how the hell is this the Song of the Year™? It's highly repetitive, from the lyrics down to the over-looped beat which is the same 1.5 seconds of audio with a few minor variations for about three minutes.
This isn't to say the song is bad - I like a lot of repetitive music. Lada Gaga? I'm shamed to admit it, but I like her stuff. But would I ever put her up for Song of the Year™? No. Daft Punk? Fatboy Slim? I love 'em. But it's bad when you go back and point to, say, Weapon of Choice (link) as being a far more complex song musically (more than just lyrics). Again, not to say the song is bad... but being so good as to say it's Song of the Year™? That there were *NO* better songs than this?
Shouldn't the Song of the Year™ embody everything that is the *best* of the music world, both artistically and creatively? Does Song of the Year™ just really stand for Most Profitable Song of the Year™? Or have standards just fallen so low that a voice and a sexy ass is more powerful than the sum of the whole?
Again, I'm not dissing Beyonce. The song's not bad, but it's not what I'd rank up as the single best song of 2009.
</rant>
[EXPIRED] Mass Effect 2 DLC = Free
Posted 15 years agoI downloaded all of them myself, and yes, it does work!
1) Open the links below in your browser
2) Sign into LIVE
3) Click "Download" and "Confirm" your purchase. It's free, no cost. When done, go to "Go to Queue". Do this individually for each item.
4) Hop onto your 360, and go to your Active Downloads page. All DLC will automatically start to download.
This includes all the Terminus pack (Gamestop Exclusive), the Collector's Edition pack, the Dragon Age "Dragon Armor" and much, much more. Now you can get the awesome content that Gamestop locks in for themselves for free, without ever having to step foot in their stores. Woot.
Enjoy!
- Neer
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Nevermind. =| The glitch was fixed.
[FAU] Dealer's Information
Posted 15 years agoJust a small update - Dealer's registration information has been posted to the FA: United 3 website.
www.faunited.org/dealers.htm
If you're considering going to FAU and want to be a dealer... then you're in luck. We've got tables, tables, tables. Rectangular tables, oblong tables, stretched square tables, tables with four corners and tables with four legs! So snag your spot while you can! They tend to go fast. =)
What better way to experience the garden state of New Jersey than with your own temporary hotel table in our fabulous Dealer's Den! They're +5 to sexiness, and offer a 20% chance to find gold.
www.faunited.org/dealers.htm
If you're considering going to FAU and want to be a dealer... then you're in luck. We've got tables, tables, tables. Rectangular tables, oblong tables, stretched square tables, tables with four corners and tables with four legs! So snag your spot while you can! They tend to go fast. =)
What better way to experience the garden state of New Jersey than with your own temporary hotel table in our fabulous Dealer's Den! They're +5 to sexiness, and offer a 20% chance to find gold.
Random Thought of the Day
Posted 15 years agoDo Medusa's curtains match the drapes?
. . .
Yes, you now have the same horrible mental image I do.
. . .
Yes, you now have the same horrible mental image I do.
Mailbox + Logout Quirks
Posted 15 years agoWhile our recent scripting changes improved speed several fold, it caused a few issues with people with browser caching. If you're having problems logging out, changing mailboxes... clear your browser's cache *and* cookies. It'll fix the problem right up! =)
For information on how to do this for your browser check this link:
http://www.google.com/support/accou.....p;answer=32050
For information on how to do this for your browser check this link:
http://www.google.com/support/accou.....p;answer=32050
Coding + Bandwidth Update
Posted 15 years agoOur 150mbit connection is now live. This completely removes all bandwidth limitations from the site (we're hovering at around 125mbit at peak). In addition, yak has finalized some CSS and javascript rewrites to the site that should allow pages to load up to 300% faster (and on some submissions larger, up to 500%).
Enjoy the new speed, kids. :) Your donation and advertising dollars are hard at work.
Oh, and if you like the faster page loading... go give your thanks to yak. HE'S THE MAN!
Enjoy the new speed, kids. :) Your donation and advertising dollars are hard at work.
Oh, and if you like the faster page loading... go give your thanks to yak. HE'S THE MAN!
Friend Pimp: LadySnakebite
Posted 15 years agoLadySnakebite is takin' panty commissions (and other commissions in general). Her stuff is freakin' awesome, and as a favor for her, I am pimpin' her out. =)
If anythin', go check out her gallery!
If anythin', go check out her gallery!
The TSA Has a Sense of Humor
Posted 15 years agoI'm somewhat known for making snarky, off-the-wall comments as a way to vent steam or just air quirky thoughts. These comments are generally reserved towards no-name entities, massive corporations or for... the... truly bizarre and/or outright awful (link).
Every so often, one of them responds back.
And this? This is the most epic response I've ever gotten. A response from the TSA, airport security division for the United States government.
Twitter wrote:My Comment ( http://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/7734653710 )
Hey, @TsaBlogTeam, can you lump horrible smelling passengers in with terrorists? Horrific BO is its own biological warfare.
The TSA's Response ( http://twitter.com/TSABlogTeam/status/7760942864 )
@Dragoneer All BO must be placed in sealable quart sized bags in a 3.4 oz or less containesr, or the BO has to go in checked baggage.
I truly hate the TSA. But today? Today I hate them just a little bit less. =)
Every so often, one of them responds back.
And this? This is the most epic response I've ever gotten. A response from the TSA, airport security division for the United States government.
Twitter wrote:My Comment ( http://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/7734653710 )
Hey, @TsaBlogTeam, can you lump horrible smelling passengers in with terrorists? Horrific BO is its own biological warfare.
The TSA's Response ( http://twitter.com/TSABlogTeam/status/7760942864 )
@Dragoneer All BO must be placed in sealable quart sized bags in a 3.4 oz or less containesr, or the BO has to go in checked baggage.
I truly hate the TSA. But today? Today I hate them just a little bit less. =)
FA Bandwidth Boost
Posted 15 years agoSo, uh...
From our old colo to our new colo, we jump up by 20% in bandwidth. All was well and good. And then more of you started using FA. And more of you. And more of you. AND MORE OF YOU! And we went FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF no!
And our happy-go-lucky bandwidth started to dive again.
:(
This makes me a sad panda.
So I said **** it, we're getting more bandwidth. And verily, so we shall.
FA's 5th Year Anniversary is this Saturday (we expect Fender fanart!). To celebrate 5 years ofdowntime outages pure awesome, we're adding another 50% on top of our current bandwidth. From 100Mbit... to 150Mbit.
We love you.
From our old colo to our new colo, we jump up by 20% in bandwidth. All was well and good. And then more of you started using FA. And more of you. And more of you. AND MORE OF YOU! And we went FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF no!
And our happy-go-lucky bandwidth started to dive again.
:(
This makes me a sad panda.
So I said **** it, we're getting more bandwidth. And verily, so we shall.
FA's 5th Year Anniversary is this Saturday (we expect Fender fanart!). To celebrate 5 years of
We love you.
FAU Pre-reg Promo Price Ending!
Posted 15 years agoJust an FYI -- as of Jan 21st, our $25 special pre-reg promo ends, and pre-reg costs jump up to $30 (still cheaper than a single cup of Starbucks*).
Get your $25 pre-reg while you can! Pre-reg will remain open til the end of April, but you've only got a few days left to get $5 off reg while you still can.
www.faunited.org
* Accounting for the price inflation costs of a Venti no fat latte with double shot espresso in the year 2014.
Get your $25 pre-reg while you can! Pre-reg will remain open til the end of April, but you've only got a few days left to get $5 off reg while you still can.
www.faunited.org
* Accounting for the price inflation costs of a Venti no fat latte with double shot espresso in the year 2014.
Selling my Laptop
Posted 16 years agohttp://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1013918.html
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I'm selling my Alienware M17X laptop. It's an amazing laptop, and is in need of a good home. :)
The laptop's in perfect condition, but just isn't getting used like I'd intended it to (I don't travel near as much as I used to!) and I'd rather focus on paying off bills right now than anything. =)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I'm selling my Alienware M17X laptop. It's an amazing laptop, and is in need of a good home. :)
The laptop's in perfect condition, but just isn't getting used like I'd intended it to (I don't travel near as much as I used to!) and I'd rather focus on paying off bills right now than anything. =)
CNN has Jumped the Shark
Posted 16 years agohttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/23/.....ail/index.html
CNN wrote:We polled a handful of the most tech-savvy folks we know for their thoughts on the worst moments in technology from 2009 -- the most epic "fails" of the year.
Did you see it? Did you notice it?
CNN wrote:We polled a handful of the most tech-savvy folks we know for their thoughts on the worst moments in technology from 2009 -- the most epic "fails" of the year.
CNN used the term "epic fail" and didn't even use the term right.
...
I don't even need to say it.
...
Somebody punch Wolf Blitzer in his ass.
CNN wrote:We polled a handful of the most tech-savvy folks we know for their thoughts on the worst moments in technology from 2009 -- the most epic "fails" of the year.
Did you see it? Did you notice it?
CNN wrote:We polled a handful of the most tech-savvy folks we know for their thoughts on the worst moments in technology from 2009 -- the most epic "fails" of the year.
CNN used the term "epic fail" and didn't even use the term right.
...
I don't even need to say it.
...
Somebody punch Wolf Blitzer in his ass.
12 Conbadge Slots for FWA
Posted 16 years agoRwar!
I am opening up 12 conbadge slots for FWA at $16 badge. Badges will be done between now and the con, and can be picked up at my dealer's table at the con. Badges will be laminate (not held prisoner in a crappy holder!). If you're not going to FWA please don't ask for a slot!
For those waiting on commissions, I have my computer fixed and good to go, and will be focusing on them as of today. :)
I AM NOT taking full commissions at this time. Not until I finish everything else on my plate, but that should be in the next few weeks.
01.
baja_hyena
02.
XBit
03.
sepffuzzball
04.
twile (sepffuzzball)
05.
emeraldvioxx
06.
tonetreble (emeraldvioxx)
07.
kipfox
08.
dragon359
09.
kraz
10.
chasevrocket
11.
dyluck (chasevrocket)
12.
gramzonitrenor
All closed! I'll send contact info to people soonish. :)
I am opening up 12 conbadge slots for FWA at $16 badge. Badges will be done between now and the con, and can be picked up at my dealer's table at the con. Badges will be laminate (not held prisoner in a crappy holder!). If you're not going to FWA please don't ask for a slot!
For those waiting on commissions, I have my computer fixed and good to go, and will be focusing on them as of today. :)
I AM NOT taking full commissions at this time. Not until I finish everything else on my plate, but that should be in the next few weeks.
01.
baja_hyena02.
XBit03.
sepffuzzball04.
twile (sepffuzzball)05.
emeraldvioxx06.
tonetreble (emeraldvioxx)07.
kipfox08.
dragon35909.
kraz10.
chasevrocket11.
dyluck (chasevrocket)12.
gramzonitrenorAll closed! I'll send contact info to people soonish. :)
FA Shirt of the Month - Coming Soon!
Posted 16 years agoSo, one of the things we're going to do in 2010 for FA is the "Shirt of the Month". With our Red Bubble account, we're going to start offering a unique FA shirt design per month, and let users submit ideas to help benefit and fund the site.
We're trying to break away from the "BAWWW, WE NEED DONATIONS!" routine and come up with a solid plan for funding.
Starting February 2010, we'll start posting our shirt of the month (using some already donated designs).
We figure it's a unique, fun way to get funding for the site *and* let people get something to show for it!
We're trying to break away from the "BAWWW, WE NEED DONATIONS!" routine and come up with a solid plan for funding.
Starting February 2010, we'll start posting our shirt of the month (using some already donated designs).
We figure it's a unique, fun way to get funding for the site *and* let people get something to show for it!
FA 2009 stats!
Posted 16 years agoFender has posted our full statistical breakdown for 2009! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/4Da7iH
2009
Posted 16 years agoI hereby propose we change the word "shit" to "2009". And as of right now, I have to take the first 2009 of 2010.
