...the hi-def format war, that is.
Toshiba decided that they aren’t going to be doing HD-DVD any more, making Sony Blu-ray the de-facto hi-definition standard.
I guess this means that when I’m ready to go hi-def (not anytime soon), I’m going to need to re-buy the DVD’s I have now. I think we have ~70 movies. Oh well.
It’ll be cool to see Return of the King in HD.
Here is your First Presidency update for today...
Not much else for today, so I’ll go now.
Here is the link to an article I was able to find: link
While I am sad, it certainly is reassuring to have a testimony that all of the keys and powers to make the Church work and function sit with the 12 and not with only one person.
Upon further reflection, that is the only sane, logical way to go, especially since this is God’s church. I mean, why put all of the keys in one person’s hands, except by necessity? Joseph Smith didn’t have a choice, since he was the first. But after that, obviously the Twelve are going to be the ones to make decisions, since you need to spread the keys/power around so that they can be utilized to make the work go forward. Also, accidents can happen to anyone, and since we have been told that the truth will not be taken away again, the keys have to reside with the Twelve. Since there is a very small chance of all 12 being taken at one time, someone would always be around to make sure the power/keys were not lost again. And even then, the keys also still reside with the quorums of the 70. So, they could always ordain another Apostle, give him the necessary authority, and then he could ordain other Apostles to repopulate the Quorum. And the work continues.
I feel kind of sorry for Sidney Rigdon when he tried to go it alone. He just didn’t have a chance. He didn’t realize that that isn’t God’s way. (Not that I claim to understand the mind of our Heavenly Father...)
Good day, fellowcitizens!
Your link for this post is right here.
The vegan in me yells “If you people would stop supporting the dairy and/or the meat industries, there would be enough water, and lots more arable land that could be used to grow these crops all over the world. Instead, the water is used and polluted by these machines of slaughter, and the land is used to grow food for the animals instead of the humans.
Brilliant!” Then, people wouldn’t be forced off of land because there would be a LOT MORE SPACE for everybody.
...the most unhelpful thing in the world.
I tried to post my Christmas pictures, but apparently my work computer won’t let the pictures through. So, still no pix.
I gave blood today, and it wasn’t bad at all. It hurt a little bit more than last time, but it wasn’t any worse than getting a shot. Someone I know gave blood and almost passed out from it; not because it hurt, but because her body doesn’t react well to being poked.
The cookies that I got afterwards were really good. MMMMMmmmmmm. Cookies.
Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R
Processor- Intel Core2 Duo E6750, E6850 or QuadCore 6600
RAM – 2Gb DDR2-800 SDRAM
Video card – NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra
Sound card – Creative X-fi XtremeGamer
Hard drives – WD (WesternDigital) Raptor 1 x 150Gb and 2 x 500Gb WD5000AAKS
DVD drive – 2 x Pioneer DVR-212D
Case – Antec P182
Power Supply – Corsair HX520
Headphones –Sennheiser HMD280-Pro
Monitor: BenQ FP241W 24” LCD
WinXP Pro
All of this for less than $2k would be great.
...I’m off all of next week, until the 31 of December.
Have a merry, safe and happy Christmas, all of you. I hope you have fun and get some of the things you want.
Hasta luego y feliz navidad.
2 ½ Cups (C) soft tofu – usually 1 store bought vacuum-sealed container is enough
3 C Soy milk (add more or less to suit taste)
1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
¾ - 1 C sugar
2 Tbsp maple syrup
¼ tsp turmeric
¼ - ½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp rum flavor (or real rum if you swing that way...)
In blender blend tofu, 1C milk, syrup, sugar, spices and vanilla and rum flavors until smooth. Pour in to pitcher and add the rest of the soy milk. Stir well, chill, and serve. MMMMMM! The yumminess!
Don’t be a sad vegan warrior during the holidays!
...doesn’t the name ‘Occupational Homicide’ sound like a great name for a rock band?
Well, I think it does.
Here is the link for today. I have to agree with some of these, as I even see them now in greatly reduced traffic at 4PM. I think the ones I dislike the most are either the people who don’t use their blinkers (and almost get rear-ended), or the ones who camp out in the left lane while sightseeing at 20 under the limit.
2 things tonight:
First, I just found out that Eastgate Drug will be closing its doors on Saturday, 1 Dec 07. Here is the link for the Channel 8 story. So, for Ben and I, and Lyman Holyoak and any others who may have been employed by Doug, this is the closing of a chapter in our lives. I remember working for Doug while he was still in the old building, and also helping move all of his stuff out of there in to where they are/were now.
I wonder what Doug is saying right now...
Second, a website that I frequent has a Star Trek questions thread going on. As I have admitted in the past, I am a Trek geek, but not a Trekkie. If you call me a Trekkie, I’m liable to come after you with a power-sander and a bottle of lemon juice. But even I was amazed at the amount of info I have stashed away in my noggin when I was able to answer some of the questions in this thread. Here is the link for it. Read it and see how well you fare.
I’m beginning to think that I ought to get Deep Space 9 on DVD before I get a new computer. That would be sweet!
Well, no pictures, unless I can figure out how to make the picture send in the email, and not as an attachment.
Hey, my e-mail test worked.
Now I just have to figure out how to go back and edit. I probably can’t, not without being at home. That kinda sucks, but at least I can post.
Now for a picture test:
This is an e-mail test...
ADDICTION IS NOT A DISEASE, YOU MOUTH-BREATHING, SLACK-JAWED IMBECILES!!!!!!11111
Addiction comes about because people make consistently poor choices. I know, because I have an addiction of my own. Don’t remove the responsibility from them just because you want to sell your heroin-addiction withdrawal reducer drug.
I don’t have a problem with people seeking help for their addictions in whatever way they see fit, but don’t take away their ability to choose by calling it a disease.
...at least temporarily, here from home.
I'm working nights now, probably permanently, and the work computer decided to block Blogger. So, if I post, I'm gonna have to do it from home, or e-mail the post to myself here on Blogger.
I'll figure something out...
Bye!!!!
...I peeked in to the break room and "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" was on. A ~23 year old woman was asked "How many consonants are in the word vowel?" Her reponse was that the word is spelled "voul", so there are 2. Some of the 5th graders gave her a look like she was out of her mind. The little girl she had helping her got the correct answer, which is 3, and the young woman got nothing except the opportunity to look foolish in front of prime-time America.
If I had an emoticon of a smiley-face shaking his head, I'd put it here. -> <-
The irony of this post would be if I had mispelled something and I didn't catch it.
...a shirt that shows the strength of the Wi-Fi signal where ever you are.
For those of you that aren't as tech literate as others, Wi-Fi is another name for wireless internet, usually over a large area (cities and such.)
I'm not geek enough to get one, but it made me laugh.
...and it's been too short of a weekend. However, it was interesting.
It started raining Friday night, and by Saturday morning it had turned to snow. It didn't stick, but it was the first snowfall of this season.
We also went to a wedding reception at Wheeler Farm in Murray. But while we were there we met a whole FLOCK OF GEESE AND DUCKS. Like 200 of them. The geese were honking, the ducks quacking, all milling around our feet, waiting for the bread that we didn't have, but they were sure we did. The funniest thing is that it started with 3 ducks and a goose, and the goose must have said something; because then a line of 150+ ducks and geese come waddling our direction, making quite a bit of noise. They were so close we could have touched them. When we went to go in to the receptuion, all of them, all 150+ FREAKIN' GEESE AND DUCKS, turned to follow us as we went away. The geese were honking merrily, and the ducks waddling along, waiting for their bread.
Unfortunately we didn't have the camera. But we plan to go back and get a picture of us in the flock.
