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February 1, 2005

If Maternity Wards had Technical Support

Filed under: Cubicle Culture,Parodies,RantsJeremy @ 7:36:47 AM
From the "I-see-where-the-problem-is: There-is-a-nut-loose-on-your-keyboard" Department

Yesterday a co-worker reminded me of some comedic genius of my technical support days.

It was a time when I was doing e-mail support, for a website hosting service that my Not-So-Small-Software-Organization once provided.

In this job, I answered a lot of stupid e-mails. So I pondered, “What if these users ever had a newborn baby, and had these questions? Would they ask such stupid questions… lets find out!”

So I took our most frequent e-mail requests and converted them to maternity language.
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Is this the right room for an argument?

Filed under: ParodiesJeremy @ 8:25:50 AM
From the "Oh, I'm-sorry, is-this-a-five-minute-argument, or-the-full-half-hour?" Department

Go read This isn’t writing, its typing.

Rodger Morrow, of “The Writing Company” has a great comparison of the DNC’s choice of political debate and Monty Python’s “Argument Clinic”.

Go ahead.
Go read it.

I’ll be here when you get back.

February 2, 2005

Searchy Fun :: January 2005

Filed under: Searchy FunJeremy @ 9:53:28 PM

Its the January edition of Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com Searchy Fun.

Can you say “Yay!”?
I can.

For those of you who came in late, these are the top 20 search results used to lead to Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com from various search engines around the world wide web.

So lets get to checking!
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February 3, 2005

We Want The Funk

Filed under: Personal,ReviewsJeremy @ 5:47:12 PM Tags:
From the "Play-that-funky-music-white-boy" Department

There is a unique clause in my Job Description which is stated as Additional Duties As Assigned. This is an additional assignment, per Rae. (I think she wants the Funk.)

I guess people cannot find my Music Page FAQ.
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February 4, 2005

Running to Jacksonville

Filed under: FootballJeremy @ 7:05:38 AM
From the "Established-1819 - University-of-Michigan" Department

Offensive Tackle – From the University of Michigan – Number 69 – Jon. Runyan!

The man who has been in more playoff games than ANYONE currently playing the game, Jon Runyan is going to the Super Bowl.

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February 5, 2005

Kicking to Jacksonville

Filed under: FootballJeremy @ 8:27:47 PM
From the "Mommas, don't-let-your-babies-grow-up-to-be-place-kickers" Department

From Louisville – Number 2 – Kicker – David.Akers!

David Akers, probably one of the best kickers in the NFL, is my Mom’s favorite player on the Philaelphia Eagles.

Yesterday, I talked about one of my Dad’s favorite Eagles, I thought I’d highlight Mom’s too.

The highest scoring player on the Philadelphia Eagles, David Akers has been called “Mister Automatic” – he never seems to miss an extra point, and he is reliable at 50 yards for a clinch field goal.

If the game is a close game, tomorrow, David Akers will play a key role.
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February 6, 2005

Superbowl XXXIX

Filed under: FootballJeremy @ 9:11:30 PM
From the "I'm-an-Eagles-Fan, and-I'm-Proud" Department

Well, I still think this is the best season that the Philadelphia Eagles demonstrated to the National Football League. I’m proud to have been a fan.

New England: 24
Philadelphia: 21

I have to give props to the New England Patriots. They were a COMPLETE TEAM. They showed up at every position. They truely deserve the Lombardi Trophey for the third time; and I agree with the choice for Super Bowl MVP: Branch’s 11 catches was impressive against a the Pro Bowl Secondary from Philadelphia.
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February 8, 2005

Geek Gear: iPod

Filed under: Geek-FuJeremy @ 8:24:29 AM
From the "Attack-of-the-iPod-people" Department

Last week, the cubicle jungle rewarded me with about 34 gift certificates to the vendor of my choice. I chose the mighty-mighty Amazon-dot-com. I actually bought two items (the next article will talk about the second item(s))

But to make a long story short… [Too Late]
I’ve become one of the PodPeople.
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Geek Gear: Radio Ga-Ga

Filed under: Geek-FuJeremy @ 1:44:51 PM Tags:
From the "The-Satelite-of-Love" Department

You may remember my Previous Post concerning the idea and potential of Satellite Radio.

Well, I had some bonus gift-certificate cash after becoming one of the PodPeople, so I appeased my Geek-Curiosity and purchased a Sirius Satelite system. It arrived last night, so I activated it.
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February 11, 2005

Geek Gear: GEEK GEAR

Filed under: Cubicle Culture,Geek-FuJeremy @ 3:57:33 PM Tags:
From the "Catch-A-Falling-Star-and-put-it-in-your-pocket" Department

Egads, I think I’ve overdone it this week… After a series of trips back and forth to the cubicle jungle, I’ve got too many toys to carry around.

I think I need to get another GeekSatchel to carry all this stuff, cause my pockets don’t cut it anymore.
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February 12, 2005

Book Review: Post-Captain

Filed under: Books,ReviewsJeremy @ 11:21:43 PM Tags:

I just finished Patrick O’Brian’s Post Captain, today (And it has now moved off my Reading List)

+++++ S p o i l e r s B e l o w +++++
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February 14, 2005

Hey, Single People

Filed under: Local,PontificationsJeremy @ 10:50:36 AM
From the "You-love-her, but-she-loves-him, and-he-loves-somebody-else, you-just-can't-win" Department

Being of the Terminally Single crowd (don’t ask, Long story) I find it curious that people get all romantic about the Anniversary of the Statehood of Arizona. Sarcasm aside, what are all you single people doing today?
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When is Rangel going to get Rangled?

Filed under: RantsJeremy @ 11:58:06 AM
From the "Never-Ever-Trust-a-Draft-Monger" Department

Surprise, the Congressional Pimp from New York is in the news. Yesterday he was on Meet the Depressed.

Tim Russert was questioning Rangel and Congressman Grassley:
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February 15, 2005

Turn up, the Radio

Filed under: Geek-Fu,PersonalJeremy @ 2:37:33 PM Tags:
From the "Radio, someone... still... loves... you..." Department

Well, I’m getting used to listening to the radio at my desk.

Its kinda nice!

And my talk-radio-diet just increased by a manifold degree.
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I’m confused

Filed under: ParodiesJeremy @ 3:41:30 PM
From the "I-deleted-this-post-before-I-published-it" Department

The haughty, French-looking Massachusetts Democrat, who by the way delivered weapons to the Khmer Rouge, voted for the 82 Billion Dollar Iraqi package.

Yeah. The same haughty french-looking Massachusetts Democrat who by the way also served in Vietnam.

Seriously.

Hattip: Huckleberries Online
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February 16, 2005

Where are the Submarines?

Filed under: ParodiesJeremy @ 9:49:56 AM
From the "Damn-the-torpedoes, full-speed-ahead!" Department

You seen this on Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com before, the U.S.S. Jimmy Carter. We talked about the last of the Seawolf Class Attack subs here last May.

But an ATTACK SUB?
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February 17, 2005

MartiniPundit

Filed under: Local,PersonalJeremy @ 2:15:59 AM Tags: ,
From the "Cause VodkaPundit is-already-taken" Department

Okay, in the history of the Perfect-Gilby-Family-Eggnog, I’ve been on another quest. The Perfect-Gilby-Family Martini.

Not to be outdone, The Roommate Formerly known as Matt is also striving for a like-concoction, the Perfect-Maynard-Family-Martini.

We seem to disagree on methods.
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The Blogs must be Crazy

Filed under: Geek-Fu,PontificationsJeremy @ 10:03:04 AM
From the "The-Revolution-will-be-streamed-live" Department

There is a lot of chatter around the Blogosphere regarding an excellent article on the Wall Street Journal’s Opinion-Journal-dot-com, from the amazing Peggy Noonan, and her perspective on the news blogs vs. the MSM.

It is probably the best opinion on the subject which I have observed.
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February 18, 2005

Trivits

Filed under: PersonalJeremy @ 1:29:41 AM
From the "No-more-questions! I'll-talk! I'll-Talk!" Department

What is a Trivit? I dunno, but think “Trivial Trivit” and blame Nathan for it.
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February 21, 2005

March Madness: Spam Edition

Filed under: Administrivia,Geek-Fu,IFJ,RantsJeremy @ 12:58:16 PM
From the "I-don't-remember-requesting-this-information?" Department

This weekend, on both my WordPress sites, there was a mild spammer skirmish. There were no casualties, and we appear to be in the midst of a cease fire.

Seeing that both my sites were subversively attacked, I thought there might be an enemy campaign afoot. So I wondered if other WordPress users might want to compare notes:
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February 22, 2005

The U.N. has a blog now?

Filed under: Geek-Fu,RantsJeremy @ 11:56:31 AM
From the "A-Blog-of-great-moral-authority" Department

Say it aint so? And its published by out-of-work staffers from the Campaign for the The haughty French-looking Massachusetts Democrat who by-the-way also served in Vietnam!

Check it out: U.N. Dispatch – dot- com

I wonder if I’ll be on their blogroll of Moral Authority?

Hattip: Michelle Malkin
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Public School Follies

Filed under: BOTW,Parodies,RantsJeremy @ 5:11:16 PM
From the "We-don't-need-no-education" Department

Thanks to Best of the Web Today, we have an entertaining spectrum of perspective of our Nation’s Public School system:

Your exercise for today: Which policy/practice has taught the children more?
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February 23, 2005

I want my own Dark Matter Galaxy

Filed under: Rants,ScienceJeremy @ 3:26:17 PM Tags:
From the "I'll-get-you-Stinkin'-Rick! If-its-the-last-thing-I-do!" Department

From Stinkin Rick:

TO: i_am_a_dark_matter_loving_republican_and_you_are_not-at-jeremygilby.com
FROM: Stinkin-Rick’s-E-dress

SEE!!!!!!

I told you they exsist!!!!!

You owe me a dollar…or your ipod..

Wanker…

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050223_dark_galaxy.html

What do you get when you find a cloud of hydrogen gas spinning to fast? I don’t know either, but Astronomers are calling it a Dark Matter Galaxy.
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February 25, 2005

Talk of the Town

Filed under: PontificationsJeremy @ 8:31:27 AM
From the "You'd-be-amazed-at-what-I-can-do-in-a-pair-of-size-18-boots" Department

SecState is the talk of the town

Condi 1

And look who’s talking:
Powerline
Michelle Malkin
Right Wing News
Ninme-dot-com
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X-Files: Peter Jennings :: The Truth of UFOs

Filed under: ParodiesJeremy @ 5:57:17 PM
From the "The-Truth-is-out-where?" Department

CBS has MemoGate, NBC has its own problems, so what does ABC do, it goes Psycho.

Peter Jennings Tonight :: UFOs — Seeing Is Believing

40 years of “Serious” monolithic journalism… for this?

Next, Ted Koppel will be discussing Dark Matter.

Who says the MSM isn’t entertaining?

February 27, 2005

Spammer Profile

Filed under: IFJ,RantsJeremy @ 7:01:26 PM
From the "Can-bad-press-be-good-press?" Department

I have a name of my most recent mass spammer. He is probably a friend of your’s too:

Registrant:
Lukasz Kuncewicz lukasz@damis.pl +48.606291911
Lukasz Kuncewicz
ul.Rembielinskiego25 3
Lodz,lodzkie,POLAND 93-575

Domain Name:shop-it-here.com
Record last updated at 2004-12-23 10:00:07
Record created on 2004/12/23
Record expired on 2005/12/23

Domain servers in listed order:
ns1.netart.pl ns2.netart.pl

Administrator:
name: Piotr Nowak
mail: info@nazwa.pl tel: +48.124244010
org: NetArt

address: Zabawa 118
city: Wieliczka
,province: malopolskie
,country: POLAND
postcode: 32-020

Technical Contactor:
name: Piotr Nowak
mail: info@nazwa.pl tel: +48.124244010
org: NetArt

address: Zabawa 118
city: Wieliczka
,province: malopolskie
,country: POLAND
postcode: 32-020

Billing Contactor:
name: Lukasz Kuncewicz
mail: lukasz@damis.pl tel: +48.606291911
org: Lukasz Kuncewicz

address: ul.Rembielinskiego25 3
city: Lodz
,province: lodzkie
,country: POLAND
postcode: 93-575
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February 28, 2005

Deviant Pop-Under

Filed under: Geek-Fu,RantsJeremy @ 9:40:10 AM
From the "My-Desktop-is-not-your-billboard" Department

There was a murmer in the back alleys of the Geek Realm this weekend.

A Pop-up Ad found a hole in the Firefox defense.

UserFriendly-1
UserFriendly-2
UserFriendly-3
Matthew-Maynard-dot-net

DIABOLICAL!
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Oscar

Filed under: Movies,Parodies,Rants,ReviewsJeremy @ 3:01:21 PM
From the "My-Bologna-has-a-first-name" Department

You will have to excuse me, but like all the films nominated for the Oscar Meyer awards, I also missed the Oscar Meyer Bologna Classic.

If it wasn’t for the hoopla on the talk radio thingie this morning, I would have completely missed the occurance.
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