i dont really know what sport this is

but it looks really cool (from darkroastedblend)

its a dog eat dog world: there are no loyalties

so nbc had a little fight with apple. they said they wanted to charge $5.99 for a tv episode on itunes. apple said no, its either $1.99 per episode or get out.

they got out.

and now they are coming out with their own program called "NBC Direct". talk about lame. super lame. that has to be the lamest name Ever given to anything in the history of the world. in fact NBC is the lamest thing that ever happened in the history of the universe's history. Ever. and Eternity. forever terrible. i despise tv. Especially big fat nasty greasy stations that feed us big nasty greasy retarded shows hour after hour after hour interspersed with commercials that basically yell things at us like: "YOURE UGLY LIKE A HORSE, BUT BUY THIS BOTOXAL-GLUTIGHTER-LIFTUPFACIAL-IMPLANT-BOWFLEX-STEROIDAL-HEMAN-ZEONON WARRIOR SUBSTANCE AND BE BEAUTIFUL FOR LIFE...FOR ONLY $UMPTINE TRILLION. NOW NOW NOW"

yeah. great. just what we need. and yet, i think part of the reason i hate it all is that i am a victim of it. i grew up with a tv and have wasted many hours in front of it. ive fallen victim of wanting the newest toy for Christmas. ive fallen victim to watching soap operas over lunch and have gotten really depressed from it. thankfully ive become a bit smarter and now have the tv in the basement with it not even hooked up to bunny ears. but i still long for it. it still tempts me and once every year when the newest season of LOST or THE OFFICE comes out on DVD, i buy it and hole up in my basement and let my body degrade.

so im torn because this whole NBC Direct thing...they are going to offer The Office FREE to download. and that, my friends is amazing.

and in the end i stick it to the man, by watching their free episodes. even if there are commercials, ill just mute them. then its kind of like a comedy show. especially if i do voice-overs.

remediating phishing

i dont know if big fat rich companies really do anything about this stuff. but i forwarded that phishy email i got a few days ago to bank of america, of which im a member. they sent me this nice email with 6 "easy clues" to determine if in fact, its a phishing scam. lets review:

Stay safe from Phishing: Easy clues to help you keep your personal information secure.

The main goal of a phishing email is to get you to a site where you will provide your personal information. With these basic, but powerful, clues, you can easily recognize the threat and ensure the safety of your identity and finances.

1. Does the email ask you to go to a website and verify personal information? We won't ask you to verify your personal information in response to an email.

yes, check.

2. What is the tone of the mail? Most phish emails convey a sense of urgency by threatening discontinued service or information loss if you don't take immediate action.

urgent tone, check.

3. What is the quality of the email? Many phish emails have misspellings, bad grammar, or poor punctuation.

definitelycheck.

4. Are the links in the email valid? Deceptive links in phishing emails look like they are to a valid site, but deliver you to a fraudulent one. Many times you can see if the link is legitimate by just moving your mouse over the link.

[...]data-exchange.co.tz[...] ummm...check

5. Is the email personalized with your name and applicable account information? Many phish emails use generic salutations and generic information (e.g. "Dear Customer" or "Dear Account Holder") instead of your name.

"dear bank of america client" check. no account info. double check.

6. What is the sender's email address? Many phish emails come from an email address not from the company represented in the email.

noreply-mail@google.com. check. checks on every account. hopefully you learned something today.

the legend of homos in the wilderness

if youre an outdoor enthusiast in lincoln, more specifically an avid biker, and even more specifically a mountain biker, Then you will know of the Legend of Wilderness Park and (homo)sexual activity. you may not know where you heard the legend, but somewhere it was spoken to you, and there it remained: in you mind, while riding those brilliant trails day or night.

i have never been too worried about it.
a) im on a bike
b) i go fast
c) i wear a helmet
d) if molested i can release my seat post from bike frame and beat on the molester and
e) i am stong (like dwight from the office)

but today i read in the lincoln journal star that theyve been caught. legend turns to truth. and such a sad truth it is. i think i might start carrying a paintball gun with me on my bike rides. i would love to read in the paper the next day that a flasher admitted himself to the hospital after unexplained paintball wounds to certain areas.

and so the story goes:

Undercover police officers spent the day at Wilderness Park Wednesday.

What they found may seem surprising.

Police say they arrested 10 men during the day-long detail intended to keep sex in public parks in Lincoln from becoming a problem.

They ranged in age from 39 to 73. Seven were from Lincoln. The others were from Omaha, Seward and Kearney, Police Chief Tom Casady said.

“In these 10 cases, basically undercover police officers in the park were approached by men who either groped the officer or exposed their genitals or both,” he said.

In two cases, he said, men were masturbating in a place where they could be seen by other park-goers.

It’s no secret to police some people go to certain Lincoln parks looking for an anonymous sexual encounter, Casady said.

“Wilderness Park is not the only place in Lincoln that’s had this kind of a problem from time to time,” he said. “We try to do a little bit of enforcement on occasion to keep this from becoming a problem.”

He said it started happening at Wilderness Park in the late ‘80s, and even before that at Van Dorn Park and the Interstate 80 rest stop. Cities around the country deal with the same problem, Casady said.

In Lincoln, it’s illegal to have sex in a public park, he said. If both participants are willing or not, it’s still indecent exposure.

Casady said it’s not a victimless crime.

“What I get concerned about is that people do, from time to time, stumble across these things going on inadvertently... They’re there to ride their horse or go for their run or ride their bike or just use the restroom and they get confronted by this kind of a situation.”

It happened to him once, years ago with his son.

They’ve had complaints, including one during the detail, at nearby Standing Bear Park, Casady said.

The man was on his lunch break when a stranger took his pants down in front of him.

In the detail Wednesday, 10 men were arrested — six on suspicion of third-degree sexual assault and four on suspicion of public indecency.

Third-degree sexual assault is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year imprisonment. Public indecency is punishable by up to six months in jail.

if your gonna phish, at least make sense

got this email today. it pretty radical. copied in its entirety for your viewing pleasure:

Dear Bank of America client,

You have received this email because you or someone had used your account from different locations.For security purpose, we are required to open an investigation into this matter.

In order to safeguard your account, we require that you confirm your banking details.

The help speeed up to this process, please access the following link so we ca complete the verification of your Bank of America Online Banking Account registration information.

(then the link)

If we do no receive the appropriate account verification within 48 hours, then we will assume this Bank of America account is fraudulent and will be suspended.

The purpose of this verification is to ensure that your bank account has not been fraudulently used and to combat the fraud from our community. We appreciate your support and understanding and thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

project BAM! 6

there are about a million videos of drumline folk. this is a good one of the tenors. about as fun to watch as it is to listen.

theres some nutty folk around

paying $2426 on 4 tickets to the upcoming nebraska vs usc football game.

on ebay of course.

for that kind of money one could buy a pretty sweet 50" plasma television, get digital HD cable, buy a whole lot of food, beer, pop, chips and dip along with some pizzas, home made icecream, a live dj and maybe even a few balloon art clowns, then invite a billion friends over and have a grand time.

but hey. some people want to brag.

Museum of the Odd

i used to live across the street from the Museum of the Odd. Which, oddly enough was inside the home of Charles P. Johnson. Give him a ring and check it out yourself: 476-6735

project BAM! 5

one might ask: who could possibly jam with jimi hendrix and compliment his brilliant style. buddy miles could, i would say. buddy miles grew up just a short ways from here in omaha, nebraska. he joined hendrix and billy cox in a brilliant live 3-piece called band of gypsies. the album, band of gypsies has remained in my top 10 best-album-of-all-time list for probably the last 10 years. one song the band performed live was one that miles wrote himself. its called "changes" or "these changes". i remember first hearing this song and being totally blown away that he could sing so greatly and play drums at the same time. needless to say, he is a great musician. in my opinion, he's probably the best drummer that ever accompanied the worlds greatest rock guitarist.



also check out "machine gun" written by hendrix.

its all normal

dont worry, everything is normal. we will be back to regular programming shortly.

Felix made landfall with 160 mph winds — joining Hurricane Dean last month to mark the first time in recorded history that two top-scale storms have come ashore in the same season.

"The situation is chaotic. Puerto Cabezas is being totally destroyed," said Antonio Joya, a regional government official. "I'm sure it is going to be a total disaster."

The storm was following the same path as 1998's Hurricane Mitch, a sluggish storm that stalled for a week over Central America, killing nearly 11,000 people and leaving more than 8,000 missing, mostly in Honduras and Nicaragua.

Meanwhile, off Mexico's Pacific coast, Tropical Storm Henriette strengthened into a hurricane with 75 mph winds and the U.S. National Hurricane Center said it was churning toward the upscale resort of Cabo San Lucas, popular with Hollywood stars and sea fishing enthusiasts.

below is a radar map of hurricane Felix as of this morning. honestly i have a sick feeling in my stomach when i look at that swath of red reaching ocean to ocean while 18,000 people in the area are all evacuating their homes in search of a safer place.

sony's rolly

sony is comming out with something. nobody really know what it is yet. its called the rolly.

check out the site: http://www.rolly-show.com

and the add:

project BAM! 4

stevie wonder. brilliant man. played nearly every instrument on his best albums.