As you can already see, I'm using a theme for my blog that is a Halloween theme. I think it's pretty neat. As soon as Halloween is over and on November 1st I'm just going to put it back to the dark red that I had before. I couldn't find a Thanksgiving theme but I've found at least 3 Christmas themes and I already know which one I'm going to use. So the day after Thanksgiving I'm going to put the Christmas theme in place.
It's so much easier to change the theme in a php based blog than it is to change it on my website.
Edit: I took off the Halloween theme because it removes the pages that I made for like Wish List and Before You Comment and About. The themes that don't remove those pages removes the comments on those pages. I don't like that. So I guess I will just keep this theme instead.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Proof of Ownership
Ok. You are going to laugh. I went to Albertson's on my bike and I have one of those locks that is like telephone cord that is curly and it has a 4 number combination that you can set the numbers for and when I got to the store I went to lock it and as I was pushing the lock together I felt and heard a clicking sound and as I was pushing it in I knew I messed up big time. I immediately tried pulling it out and it wouldn't budge. I started freaking out. I started trying different combinations because I thought that I turned the dial to set it then accidentally turned a number as I was pushing it in, which I have done before. I had no luck.
I went into the store and told the lady at the information counter (she sells lottery tickets, cigarettes, electronics and does the photo stuff) and told her what happened and she called Jim to call her and told him what happened. This other lady came up and I told her what happened and she said that she knows I come in here a lot but how do they know it's my bike. Luckily, I have the paper work with the serial number and the manual with the model of the bike on it as well as the reciept and I even took a picture of it. WHEW!
So Jim finally came to the front with bolt cutters and I showed him my paper work which he didn't actually look at because I think he figured if I took the time to get someone to bring it to me and I was showing it to him then he believed that it was indeed my bike. So, he tried cutting it and it was really hard for him to cut it but eventually he did get it off. It made me feel good that he couldn't get it off because I knew I had a good lock. But on the other hand... I wanted my bike back lol.
He told me that if I didn't have this proof of ownership then it would've sat there until someone tried to claim it and then eventually they would've had to call a company out to get it and auction it or something. So I'm very glad I bought my bike at a store and not at a thrift store with no manual and no reciept. And I'm especially glad that I took a picture of it too.
Here are some pictures of the lock. The first one is where he tried to cut but it just wouldn't cut then the 2nd one is where he finally got it cut.
I went into the store and told the lady at the information counter (she sells lottery tickets, cigarettes, electronics and does the photo stuff) and told her what happened and she called Jim to call her and told him what happened. This other lady came up and I told her what happened and she said that she knows I come in here a lot but how do they know it's my bike. Luckily, I have the paper work with the serial number and the manual with the model of the bike on it as well as the reciept and I even took a picture of it. WHEW!
So Jim finally came to the front with bolt cutters and I showed him my paper work which he didn't actually look at because I think he figured if I took the time to get someone to bring it to me and I was showing it to him then he believed that it was indeed my bike. So, he tried cutting it and it was really hard for him to cut it but eventually he did get it off. It made me feel good that he couldn't get it off because I knew I had a good lock. But on the other hand... I wanted my bike back lol.
He told me that if I didn't have this proof of ownership then it would've sat there until someone tried to claim it and then eventually they would've had to call a company out to get it and auction it or something. So I'm very glad I bought my bike at a store and not at a thrift store with no manual and no reciept. And I'm especially glad that I took a picture of it too.
Here are some pictures of the lock. The first one is where he tried to cut but it just wouldn't cut then the 2nd one is where he finally got it cut.
Directory Assistance
Do not call 411! Get a phone book for crying out loud. Are you that lazy? There is also a free 411 that you can call that doesn't cost you a dime, all you have to do is listen to an advertisement which is less than 30 seconds out of your day. 1-800-free-411.
Here are the facts about 411. I just got my phone bill and it shows 3 411 calls billed at $1.50 each for a total of $4.50. You are allowed 1 free 411 call now. Before it used to be 3 free 411 calls but now it's just 1. But that's not all. They have also itemized it in Local Toll category with 661-411-0000 which brings that total up to $5.97 so for 3 411 calls it cost me total $10.47. That's $10 too much. For 3 calls! Get it? Look below. I pasted directly from my bill just in case you don't believe me.
Why is it so hard to just pick up a phone book? They waste so much paper and kill so many trees so that you may look up a phone number for free. You can also go on your computer and look it up at www.yellow.com or www.yellowpagesonline.com or whatever. But for god sake, stop using 411!
UPDATE: It's best if you go to Google's 411 service. Read the blog for that here.
Here are the facts about 411. I just got my phone bill and it shows 3 411 calls billed at $1.50 each for a total of $4.50. You are allowed 1 free 411 call now. Before it used to be 3 free 411 calls but now it's just 1. But that's not all. They have also itemized it in Local Toll category with 661-411-0000 which brings that total up to $5.97 so for 3 411 calls it cost me total $10.47. That's $10 too much. For 3 calls! Get it? Look below. I pasted directly from my bill just in case you don't believe me.
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| 4 Call(s) placed | |||||||||||||||
| 1 Call(s) allowed | |||||||||||||||
| 1-04 3 Call(s) billed at $1.50 each 4.50 | |||||||||||||||
| Local Toll | |||||||||||||||
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Why is it so hard to just pick up a phone book? They waste so much paper and kill so many trees so that you may look up a phone number for free. You can also go on your computer and look it up at www.yellow.com or www.yellowpagesonline.com or whatever. But for god sake, stop using 411!
UPDATE: It's best if you go to Google's 411 service. Read the blog for that here.
Prop 8 Will Hurt Me Directly
I need to ask for your help. There is an unfair ballot proposition that, if passed, will take away my fundamental rights. This is really important to me. Will you help me defeat Prop. 8?Prop. 8 would eliminate the right to marry for same-sex couples. I trust you agree that eliminating fundamental rights - from anyone - is just wrong.
I hope you are already planning to vote NO. If you are, there are three things you can do below.
But just in case you're unsure, I want you to know the real deal.
Virtually every major paper in California is against Prop 8. The L.A. Times says it is "a drastic step to strip people of rights." La Opinión called Prop 8 "an unnecessary initiative". The San Diego Union Tribune wrote that Prop 8 "offends many Californians' sense of fairness."
If that doesn't convince you, I hope you'll email me so we can talk about this.
If you plan to vote NO, there are a few easy things to help ensure it is defeated.
1. Email everyone you know and care about and get them to help us defeat Prop 8. Send them a message at http://noonprop8.com/messages?r=friend. You can quickly and easily send messages.
2. Make a donation. The other side has raised over $10 million more than us. They are using their war chest to spread lies and misinformation. Your donation will help us reach undecided voters who need to hear that Prop. 8 is wrong and unfair. http://noonprop8.com/donate?r=friend
3. Volunteer your time. Sign up to call undecided voters or help out in field offices across the state. http://noonprop8.com/volunteer?r=friend
Thank you for doing all you can to defeat Prop. 8.
Here are some videos that I personally have not seen on TV and I really don't know why.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
A Green Life
A few weeks ago we came home from San Diego after only being gone for a few days and discovered that someone had taken our garbage can. The city wants to charge us $60 for a new one. It hit me below the belt because it made me think that I do take it for granted. Trash that is. We normally just save soda cans and soda bottles and give them to the dumpster divers but we decided to start recycling them for ourselves.I took it a step further though and instead of just soda bottles and cans I'd look at the back of every container we buy and those cans that food come in are recyclable too and so are milk containers. Paper can also be recycled. I set up 2 paper bags with the cans (1 bag for each type of can) and I'm going to set up another bag for shredded paper which I am now going to start shredding the mail along with junk mail and even bad ideas that I've printed. I have so much paper just sitting around in notebooks that have absolutely no purpose anymore so those will be shredded straight away.
I've also become green when I shower. When you live in a trailer or if go camping and have one of those hanging bags of water for showers you have to use the least you can use so you have enough water for yourself and others so you get wet, turn off the hose, lather your hair and body then turn the hose back on to rinse off. Well, I've started doing that at home. I don't know exactly how many gallons of water I am saving but I bet you it's a lot.
I started riding my bike for exercise, not to get anywhere in particular but so I can lose weight and so that's good that I'm doing that but it really serves no green purpose for me. But it's at least a statement.
And we do have to drive our car to the recycling center just to recycle all this stuff. I can't carry bags of cans, bottles and tied up newspaper and bags of shredded paper on a bike so we have no other choice. I feel I'm at least helping.
Below are pictures of my cans bags and a trash bag of bottles which is a new bag so it only has a couple bottles but you get the idea.
Spam
I just love spam. I much prefer it after I've fried it in the skillet so it's a little greasy and it's a little scorched. Although it cooks good in a toaster oven as well. Then I put mayo on 2 slices of bread and eat it like a sandwich.
The spam that I do hate is the ones that come with links and gibberish in the form of comments on my blog. Although I do appreciate the fact that someone out there took the time to look at my blog, I think... or maybe it was a bot who found my blog site and started posting junk. I don't know. All I know is I much prefer it in the form of a sammich.
The spam that I do hate is the ones that come with links and gibberish in the form of comments on my blog. Although I do appreciate the fact that someone out there took the time to look at my blog, I think... or maybe it was a bot who found my blog site and started posting junk. I don't know. All I know is I much prefer it in the form of a sammich.
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