the power of Craigslist

people will apparently buy anything..., and i love it!

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Dynex IEEE 1394 Firewire Notebook Card - $5 (Vancouver)
Date: 2009-10-23, 9:50PM PDT
Reply to: sale-arvgm-1435304286@craigslist.org

so hot right now...

Technical Details
* Adds 2 external IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ports to a notebook computer
* 400 Mbps maximum data transfer rate
* Connects drives, digital cameras, printers and other peripherals
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i swear, within 12 hours of this posting, i had someone dieing to get their hands on it...

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Hi,
is this still available?

thank you
Cindy
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well..., fear not folks, Cindy got her Dynex Firewire ports...
and i got me my 5 bucks!

another magic connection, courtesy of Craigslist....
not just for pre-med psycho killer fuckwads.

Introducing SkateCase!

(shameless plug to follow)

Freedom 35 fans (all 3 of you)...
My brother & I are trying to get a new product passed through a community site called Quirky.
it's called SkateCase, and hoping to get it approved for actual production!

if you're at all interested in voting, that would be awesome!

steps to vote -
1) go to Quirky - http://www.quirky.com/?r=48b16b40803ab26df3f5d9cdd3c39b81

2) you'll need to register, takes 2 secs - http://www.quirky.com/signup
*you'll even get $20 credit for the site.

3) once registered, you just need to go to the Product Evaluation section - http://www.quirky.com/projects/116
and look for SkateCase! (the 5th product down the page).
the voting/ranking is just a little widget on the RH side...

that's it!
no sweat if you don't have time and/or don't like SkateCase...

SkateCase - Walk your dog, Skate your bag!

It's always sunny in Vancouver

sorta

Quirky, the idea I always never had

why didn't I think of this...?
well, actually I sorta did...
i do recall suggesting to a close group of friends a year or 2 back that it would be 'cool' to have an online think tank set up, for people to discuss cool ideas and use each other's network/connections to see ideas turn into reality.

enter Quirky.
brilliant idea for dreamers, just like me, who have cool ideas in theory but never seem to do anything to take them to the next level....
i.e. tell another human being about them.

here's hoping i've got the next pet rock up my ass...sleeve..., wherever i can find it....

trippin' on catnip

i don't know whether I should consider myself a liberal parent, or simply a euphoria enabler...
catnip, essentially pot for kitties, is seemingly a safe and widely accepted lil' treat for our furry friends. and yet like pot, it doesn't seem to affect every man/woman/child/kitty the same way.
as i type this, my cat is tripping out and trying to find the techno-colour ghost mouse under the fridge....; this after rolling around violently on the floor and scratching his pusher (me) and leaving a few deep scars (physically, and perhaps mentally).
i feel like i'm treating little romo like he's a science experiment, chronicling his every spacey move.
i do question whether or not i should keep supplying him with the good stuff...
it definitely does seem to keep him quiet (of course he needs to be quiet to catch the techno-colour ghost mouse), and the fact that a few sprinkles is all it takes and I have a baggy that will last him til he's geriatric leads me to think that it'll continue to be high-times in catville for a while yet.
fyi - here's what happened last time mr. romo licked the nip....

i'm guessing the mustard was for a 3some with a hot dog...
LOL fuckers.

Scream if you know what I did this summer....

Actually, I think I've got the scream covered just fine....

americans are about to get even fatter....

Fox News + KFC Double Down = Apocalypse Now....

Play Ball.../Why can I not create a table properly in HTML??

Games Played	AB	Hits	Runs	2B	HR	RBI	AVG
11	46	16	11	1	2	9	.347

My 2009 Regular Season Stats Vancouver Area Softball League....
Get ready for the playoffs kids...
Playoffs?
Yes, I'm talking about Playoffs.

a sad day that could have been even sadder...

http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2009/06/25/9938211-wenn-story.html

Steve Guttenburg - wherever you are, be careful...

Dream Diary - Chapter 1

dear diary,
funny thing - i've been having a recurring dream lately, where yours truly is drinking & driving and very conscious of the fact that i shouldn't be behind the wheel...
it usually ends with me swerving like a jackass in front of a cop, or smashing into someone.
it's a bit odd, given i don't get drunk all that often any more, and i technically don't own a car.

so, diary, i ask why?
no response.

ok, let's try Yahoo Answers then.
here we go, perfect:

Drunk driving dreams?
I have recurring dreams where I am drunk driving and get pulled over, or crash. I've never driven drunk in my life.


ooh, great, now serve up some answers, Yahoo, and we'll call it a night....

Answerer 1
Remember its just a dream.
well, that's a shit answer.

Answerer 2
Are you doing something that you are trying to hide from others? It almost sounds like you put on one face for the public but have a private life that is full of dark secrets.
yah...., right....., (embarrassed)..., of course not..
dark secrets, please.
what a shit answer.., next.

Answerer 3
its a sign...your an alchoholic...
so stop drinkin so much child
shit answer, dr. phil.

Answerer 4
ok, your nerviouse, and embaressed. mabey you did something that would upset your parents, or teacher, porfesser, docter, friend, any one, or mabey embarrased to tell some one something. I am.
wow, seems like a solid dude.
note to self - add this guy to facebook....and lend him a dictionary for GOD's sake.

unfortunately, not even the mighty Hoo! can help a brother out with this one.
i suppose all i can do is keep it under 50..., and let the good times roll.....

to the guy i called 'asshole' earlier this evening...

sorry...
probably uncalled for and I admit that I overreacted.
perhaps you weren't judging us as you peered across your steering wheel...
it was just the way your face was trying to scream at us 'hey fuckheads, it's a 1-way street'.
and then it was the way, in my opinion, that you smugly cracked your neck and told us frankly 'it's 1-way'.
i'm not sure why my natural reaction was to respond with the 'no it's not, asshole'....

maybe it's because people who think they're right, and feel they need to tell people they're right, and enjoy the fact that they've told people that they are right, ARE in fact assholes.
or cocks, take your pick.

the result of all this - we were right, it was a 2-way street.
and I lied...
i'm not sorry I called this guy an asshole.
I rush to judgment, and I know good people when I see them, and I know assholes when I see them.
and cocks, I see lots of those...

wait a second....

my gf cried over Celebrity Apprentice....

hold on....
way a second...
are you fuckn kidding me?

no friends, this isn't a joke.
let me take you back to the scene of the whine....
it was a cold, wet Saturday evening.
take out sushi and PVR as foreplay to a boozy night.
our main feature for your fave couple - The Donald Trump Show (aka Celeb Apprentice).....

now, quick footnote - we were watching a show that had aired 2 weeks ago.
as such, the outcome of the show was known with the underlying issue for the dismissal quite apparent as well.

nevermind.

we watched the show.
Dennis 'cranberry vodka' (sorry hon) Rodman was the cause for niagara falls.
The former bad man of the NBA, had finally done enough personal damage to be relieved of his apprenticeship duties, by literally drinking himself into a pink slip (and no, I don't mean his queen gear)...

the final scenes of the 'show' were filled with tough love, reality style, as Dennis' celeb pals outted his boozy behaviour to the rest of the cast....

maybe i'm being too harsh, but I just can't get upset for something as faux dramatic as a celeb party animal going into rehab.
that's just the way it is.
it's called the Lohan factor - once bitten, twice high.

does that make me a bad person?
perhaps.
does that make my gf a true saint?
of course ;)
it also may mean that reality TV is the devil.

(this may also also mean that i'll be on the couch tonight).

there you have it kids.... another great reason for less tube and more boob.
feel me.

Team Morgan

Starring in: Jammin' in Jamaica

It started with separate flights from the Great White North....
It ended with some dumb-ass t-shirts as parting gifts...
As for that part in the middle.....?
Well.., it was a trip for the ages.

Let's take us back to where this thing began.....
The fab-3 from Toronto got the vacation started, with an earlier and shorter flight down the coast.
Shortly behind them were the duo out of Vancouver; rearing to go, albeit facing the 7-hour flight on one of Air Canada's old school fleet.

A nice treat awaited us all on landing, an arrival lounge the 'Sandals-way', serving us our first (and certainly not last) frosty Red Stripes.
Jubilation and relaxation soon would turn to trepidation and perspiration unfortunately, as our final destination was a bumpy and bouncy 90 minutes away.
That's the bad news...
Fortunately, the good news and good times began immediately once we could see the sign from the front window of the fun bus -

Sandals Whitehouse - Welcome to Paradise....

I think it's safe to say that we were all very eager to sprint through the front doors as soon as we could.
From there, the theme and word of the week would be soon uttered....that of course being 'YES!'.
'A welcome cocktail, guys?' Yes.
'Another appetizer, sir?' Yes.
'2 scoops, ma'am?' Hell YES.

Day (Evening) 1 - Synchronize your clocks
Due to the differing travel schedules, and equally long days, the Team split up for the inaugural meal. One thing was certain though...., the Team was here...together.
And that's all that really would matter this night and for the rest of the week.

Day 2 - Which way to the beach....?
There's nothing quite like that first day of a vacation....
Everyone's all bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and whiter than Casper.
Another theme would soon emerge that would last all week -
'First one up gets the Team some chairs'.
Unfortunately, the Vancouver contingent were never able to participate in this goodwill activity.
Tennis was the excuse given....: -5 spirit points.

The first day is no doubt always the most exciting:

Bars a plenty, restaurants of all sorts.
'More anything? More everything!'.

The rational outlook should be that we all have a full week ahead, no need to overindulge....
Of course, rational and Jamaica don't have any place hanging out with one another.
The result - everyone at the table gets an appetizer for lunch.
Everyone also needs a drink in hand at all times.
Let the good times roll, people.....

The night concluded with a little Italian, some wine, and the team uniforms were distributed..., the VanCity crew trying to salvage some of those spirit points lost earlier in the day.

Day 3 - Grey sky's gonna clear up?
If there was ever anything negative to say about the vacation, it would have to be those damn puffy white things called clouds.
Day 3 was certainly the only day where those things got in the way.
A fairly overcast 9-5 session be had..., but don't forget kids - UV is still gonna getcha....
A few 'lobstered' bits and pieces....: -10 Banana Boat points.

Day 4 - Put on a happy face....
Was there ever any doubt?
This is Jamaica, mon; the sun is always shining....and it came back for us all in full force.

Day 5 - See Day 4
add-in 1 prize-winning Team member..., and just as quickly, subtract 2 shitty prizes.
ho-hum, I suppose this guy decided that his real prize would be taken out on the 11 o'clock Chocolate-fest....
(note to Pardy - there's no real winner for those who consume 8 bonbons in 60 seconds flat).

Day 6 - See Day 4
add-in a quick jaunt out to the deeper blue stuff for some snorkeling.

Day 7 - See Fun... Sea Fun
Nark with some waterskiing....judges score it an 8 out of 10.
As well, the Team faced off with some hobie cat'n, and are still looking for the wind.
One final night at ye ol' Martini bar, and we once again go to bed with a smile on.

Day 8 - Leaving on a jet plane
Sadly, our run on Jamaica had to come to an end at some point.
The Team says a final goodbye, stuff as much 'all-inclusive' they can into their carry-on, and hop back on the fun bus.
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This was truly an amazing trip, and something that we've all wanted for so many reasons.....we will all certainly never forget it.
Big thanks again go out to Big D and the Captain....
Until we meet again in the sequel, 'Smilin' in St. Lucia'.....
Team Morgan 1, Everyone else 0.

:)
p.s. just for you, Nark - BRRAH

when you drink and blog....

..things happen...
case in point - a blog about a guy named Coolio.
it seemed like a good idea at the time - a washed up rapper getting busted for crack possession...
who wouldn't want to jump all over that?

well, i was wrong...
there's nothing funny about a guy with a drug problem.
nothing at all.

i must say though that i am quite happy to see that he's still rockin the spider fro...
that's sure to stay legit as a spider comb-over as well...

stay out of trouble young man, and we'll see you on Dancing with the Stars cycle 9 very soon!!

coolio did some of that shit....

indeed he did
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20263764,00.html

crack cocaine eh...
nothing like the hard stuff for one of the greatest one hit wonder rappers of all time...
'an airport ain't shit..., i can take whatever i want on the big airbus....'
'gotta have my crack, wherever i travel...'
the ol' 'crackberry' seems a bit weak at this very moment, doesn't it....

i feel this is totally warranted though; Coolio has had an easy past decade, after releasing such a shitty hit as 'Gangstas Paradise'...
any mention of a name like 'Coolio' as well should send shivers down your back, as the ridiculousness of the mid 90's all comes back with a vengeance...

fuck Coolio and fuck your crack.
i really hate to trip, but I gotta loke...
catch you on the flipside, you cool_mother_fucker_io....

peace

We Are Bathurst

the script pretty much writes itself -

A remarkable rebound

Intense emotions ran close to the surface as the Bathurst High School Phantoms, coming back from a horrific van crash last year that devastated the team and the town, claimed the New Brunswick championships Saturday.....
The team won 26 straight times leading up to Saturday's match against the Campobello Vikings....
Their opponents refused to roll over, but the Phantoms ran away victorious by a final score of 82-50.

Truly amazing for any team to overcome such a devastating obstacle of losing half of their players....
Whether it was simply 'destiny', or whether the school just had a lot of good basketball players who previously couldn't be bothered to play hoops, it's a great story....one that I'm sure CBC is coveting to enrich their already stellar summer lineup, with the likes of Being Erica or Heartland.
(note to CBC - get your asses rolling on this movie pronto...)

PM Harper, no doubt meaning well, comes off a little stiff, somewhat like a handshake for a 6yr old on his first day of class.
...the teenagers had “shown remarkable strength and determination in the face of adversity” and that the victory had “given all Canadians a reason to cheer.”

sounds a little Rocky-esque, but it'll work Steve.

nice rack...

kids, don't try this at home...
animal mascots..., pretty much par for the course isn't it...,you goofy bastards.
enjoy!

sweet tooth bites back

Girl starves to death after dentist pulls all her teeth


LONDON - Eight-year-old Sophie Waller cracked a baby tooth eating candy, and set off the chain of events that led to her death.
Sophie refused to open her mouth for a dentist so doctors at her local hospital took out the tooth in an operation, one of the doctors told a coroner's inquest. They removed all seven of her other baby teeth at the same time to avoid the need for future operations, the doctor said....
...After the surgery Sophie refused to eat or even open her mouth for her parents, the couple told the inquest. But she was sent home anyway, and starved to death three weeks after the operation.
...The parents said the hospital mishandled Sophie's follow-up care...


come on...
are you kidding me...?
2 things wrong with this.

#1 - the kid
apparently missy did not like opening her mouth except for eating jawbreakers.
so what happens - she chips a tooth, and decides that that is it - no more talking, no more candy. case/mouth closed.
apparently they had to put her to sleep to open up that trap and take out the broken tooth. Now, I must admit it's a bit odd they decided to extract every other tooth from her mouth....but i assume they figured that it would save them from seeing her another 6 times. No word on the quid she would have pulled down from the tooth fairy.

#2 - the parents
i'm not a parent, but i would imagine that most families probably spend meal time together. a child who refuses to open their mouth, probably will not get much of the 4 food groups through his or her nose.
maybe some thin veggies....
apparently the kid would 'suck on a watermelon'..., because of course the watermelon is one of the heartier fruits.
either the parents should have forced the little angel's mouth open, or take her back to the hospital for an IV.

time for me to eat lunch, perhaps it's best i get something that melts in my mouth, karma is a biyatch....

to live and die in LA...

...but for now, i'll take 4 days of California love...
yes, i'm stealing this intro from my boy Tupac, but he definitely knew what he was talking about...i'm now hooked on LA.

now, i'm not going to pretend that there isn't a huge influx of douchery in certain parts of the city....cause there is - see 90210, the new class.
yet, any place where it's 25 degrees and sunny in January is ok by me.

so, for all you economy class heroes, looking to fire it up big playa styles in lala land, look no further than these few tips:

*scour your way through expedia, priceline etc. for the best deals you can find. cross reference hotels on trip advisor & US magazine.
result> Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood, playa.

oh, did I mention who we shared an elevator with - ms. i kissed a girl, katy perry.

*priceline yourself a phat ride and hope that Hertz hooks you up...
result> Nissan 350z, playa.
oh, did I mention who we rolled up on in Malibu..., mr. hills himself, Justin Bobby...(who?)










*treat yourself to some awesome sushi at Nobu, or even better Katsuya...
result> black cod miso, playa.
oh did i mention who was there, none other than mr. hair himself, Chad from Million Dollar Listing.







*you want some behind the scenes action? get yourself on a closed set for a live show taping.
result> hangin' with the Newman's in Genoa City, playa...(Y&R, if you don't watch soaps).
oh did i mention we hung out with a bunch of soap actors?? (crickets...)








alas, the dream trip couldn't last forever.
we're back in the great white (fkn cold) north again.
just waiting for that big break to bring me back to the 323...

there's always the porn fluffer route, playa...

the afterglow is gone...

i'm not sure whether to laugh..., or to cry...laughing over the audacity of a brewing situation in the Buckeye state.

After suspension for nodding at Obama, drum major quits

(CNN) -- An Ohio man who was suspended as the drum major of a band for giving President Obama a nod during last week's inaugural parade is calling it quits.
...John Coleman was seen during the nationally televised January 20 parade nodding toward the new president while marching with the band. A few steps later, he appeared to wave briefly.
...as the band was marching past the grandstand where Obama was sitting, he made eye contact with the president.
"Contact was made with our eyes both together and he smiled and waved at the band," he told the station. "And just as a gesture, I nodded my head. I gave him a slight wave and went on."

aww, sounds romantic to me..., not cause to break up the band!
apparently, Coleman broke rank and military code by giving the new Prez a 'what's up'...
even though the bandmates had strictly forbidden any communication gestures while drumming their hearts out, the man is a fireman, not a private in the army.
i would imagine it's natural to get a little excited during such a festivity. these guys, i assume, are usually spending their days in burning buildings, and perhaps the odd kitty saving adventure in a tree.

"The 'afterglow' of participating in the inaugural parade is gone..."

i'm with you John, my afterglow has fizzled...
the drums go silent.

the life & times of me

Tim is in his mid-20's and has a nondescript job at a huge corporation. Not much is expected of him, but he still manages to screw things up. If there's a birthday party, he gets caught not singing. If there's a presentation, he's accused of stealing someone's idea. Sometimes he's guilty but usually not, he just somehow gets into extremely awkward situations. The conflict in his life is always cranked up to 10.

This may not exactly fit me to a tee (I don't mind singing, especially after a few drinks)...but apparently it's close enough to have captured the essence of me in cartoon form.
I give you "The Life & Times of Tim".
Truth be told, I haven't actually watched an episode (HBO would mean an extra few $$'s, not on my watch)....
and yet I was compelled to YouTube a few segments after several friends broke the news...
"It's you..." & "That's exactly the shit you say..."

Now I'll admit there is somewhat of a resemblance happening...which doesn't say much for my modeling career. Another case of the average looking white dude, so easily captured in basic pencil scribble.

I will let the reader (yes all 2 of you) be the judge....

[insert caulk joke here]

even though my gf won't believe me, i stand by my claim that it was an honest mistake...
let me back up for a sec....

i'm no DIY guy, that's for sure, but when you own your own place you need to start doing little things around the house....for fear of living in a shit hole (or the fear of a less-than pleased roomie).
so, one of those little projects just happens to be sealing a tub...
a very exciting activity i might add.
as such, there is a certain product out there meant for that job.
next stop: home hardware.
what transpired next.... pure and unintentional comedic genius.

guy working in home hardeware: "can I help you?"
me: "uhh, yeah, we're looking for some caulk...."
guy working in home hardware: "you've cum to the right place..."

ok, that last line wasn't actually part of the conversation.
instead, i got a jab to the ribs and was promptly corrected in that we were looking for 'caulking' not 'caulk'.

i personally still think that i'm right..., and that 'caulking' is the action of laying down 'caulk'....and therefore you'd still need to find 'caulk' first.
speaking of laying down caulk....
[jab to ribs, cpu unexpectedly shutdown.....]

A similar honest mistake... :)
(sorry for the commercial, clip wasn't on the 'Tube)

check yourself before you wreck yourself...

...and your vocabulary...

2 things that I am going to refrain from uttering in 2009:

1) you know
do me a favour, the next time you're listening intently to someone speak, count in your head how many times he or she throws in 'you know' as a way to get from one sentence to another...
you know?
even while I type this, I've counted Kate Winslet throwing this down 3 times on Letterman.
have fun with it, try not to let it drive you batty...
*footnote: it is still acceptable to use 'you know' when combined with "what i'm sayin'"

2) it is what it is
i actually used to really like this one..., almost up there with 'jump the shark'.
but really, think about it...
it is the most meaningless shit you could spew out of your mouth.
it's simply an excuse of a phrase when you can't think of anything else to say.
you may as well just shrug your shoulders and throw a stupid ass smirk on your face.
just like this guy...

what do you get....

....when you mix a Newfie, a drive-thru, and a coffee?
apparently the double double apocalypse...

too many cars are waiting in drive thru lines, which is forcing cars....wait for it...onto the streets to wait for their coffee!!
only us Canadians can get so worked up over a little 10-car traffic jam.
i must admit i read the headline and figured there was something significantly wrong happening at Timmy Ho's....
the mayor of St.John's, Dennis O'Keefe, indeed feels that there is....
he has just helped pass legislature outlawing any further drive-thru establishments until this critical problem has been resolved.

"We have had incidents where fender benders have resulted," O'Keefe said in an interview Tuesday. "Inevitably . . . something tragic is going to happen if it's allowed to continue."

when asked to comment on the new city-wide drive thru ban, Ronald McDonald had a message for Mayor O'Keefe: "I think Suge Knight said it best....you dead, bitch".

Worst headine of 2009

it's early, but this may have legs for the next 360....

Israel rejects calls for ceasefire
--Won't stop until peace achieved

new year's ressie #1

more blog posts...
peace & love.