I plead not guilty.

Courtesy of Randy Cassingham's This is True...

English researchers studying fans of "Star Trek" have found that 10 percent or more are obsessive about the TV series, even showing withdrawal symptoms "when insufficient Star Trek activities are encountered." Some, the sociologists from the University of Northumbria say, even dream about the show's characters and argue plot points. (Reuter) ...Next week, we'll find out that there are actually sports fans who dress up in uniforms of their favorite teams, and even memorize detailed statistics about the players.

Quizzie time

This is courtesy of reddragonfire. Enjoy!


You are Captain Jack Sparrow. You're fun loving,
boisterous and a little full of yourself. You
tend to look out for your own interests-
although you have a compassionate side; you'll
only help others if it benefits you as well.
Rarely are you serious about anything. Like
many people, you're just trying to be free. You
also somehow manage to look masculine despite
the fact that you wear mascara and move like a
drag queen.


Which Johnny Depp are You?
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Asshole.

Direct quote from George Bush's State of the Union Address for 2004:

"A strong America must also value the institution of marriage.

"I believe we should respect individuals as we take a principled stand for one of the most fundamental, enduring institutions of our civilization. Congress has already taken a stand on this issue by passing the Defense of Marriage Act, signed in 1996 by President Clinton. That statute protects marriage under federal law as the union of a man and a woman, and declares that one state may not redefine marriage for other states.

"Activist judges, however, have begun redefining marriage by court order, without regard for the will of the people and their elected representatives. On an issue of such great consequence, the people's voice must be heard. If judges insist on forcing their arbitrary will upon the people, the only alternative left to the people would be the constitutional process. Our nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.

"The outcome of this debate is important, and so is the way we conduct it. The same moral tradition that defines marriage also teaches that each individual has dignity and value in God's sight."

It's amazing. The western nations claim to be so damn civilized, and yet we have political leaders who try to force their religious views on entire nations.

Time for a few relevant bumper stickers:
"Last time religion was mixed with politics, people got burned at the stake."
"Freedom is the distance between Church and State."
"When religion ruled the world they called it the Dark Ages."
"Church and State: keep them separate."

Funny stuff

You know those nifty little "404: Page not found" errors you sometimes get when you surf? Well, here's a good one.
Clicky

Just a few words of warning.
1) Audio/video mix. Flash animation.
2) One brief bit of naughty language at the end
3) DO NOT right-click on the page more than once. You get stuck in some damn never-ending set of dialoge boxes that say "You never learn, do you." I found this out the hard way. It took all of Windows Explorer along with it. One reboot later... ;-)

REAL update time!

I can write an entry that doens't have a quiz in it? Whoa...
;-)

Work has had an interesting turn lately. Back in early December, one of our sales managers turned in her notice. Because Christmas is a terrible time for training new staff (nevermind training new managers), I was asked if I would like to absorb many of her duties, and become a p/t sales manager in her place until the end of January. Because I had done the job on and off in the past, I agreed to lend a hand or two.

*Fast-forward to January 4*

All the sales managers, managers-in-training, and acting sales managers (me) had a meeting with the president and VP of the company that night to setup and discuss our goals for the upcoming year. Completely unknown to me until about 5 min before the meeting was set to start, they had prepared a job offer for me. *blink* *blink*
No interviews. No open competition for the role. They just handed it to me. Granted (like any major role shift), I'm on a three month prove-myself-to-them probation.
So, it's official. I am now a full-time sales manager. I get a chance to grow, learn, and try new stuff.
Plus, the extra $$ doesn't hurt. :-)

Polyticks

I am an Intellectual



Which America Hating Minority Are You?

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Along the lines of Oasis' latest entry...
Mega-quiz update!

My inner child is sixteen years old!

Life's not fair! It's never been fair, but while
adults might just accept that, I know
something's gotta change. And it's gonna
change, just as soon as I become an adult and
get some power of my own.


How Old is Your Inner Child?
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Legolas Orlando


What Orlando Bloom are You?
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You are Professor X!

You are a very effective teacher, and you are very
committed to those who learn from you. You put
your all into everything you do, to some extent
because you fear failure more than anything
else. You are always seeking self-improvement,
even in areas where there is nothing you can do
to improve.


Which X-Men character are you most like?
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You have a mysterious kiss. Your partner never
knows what you're going to come up with next;
this creates great excitement and arousal never
knowing what to expect. And it's sure to end
in a kiss as great as your mystery.


What kind of kiss are you?
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Give it a try...

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Congratulations! You're Legolas!


Which Lord of the Rings character and personality problem are you?
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Too funny!

These boots are made for walkin'

The Edmonton Police Service has started a new exercise for all their new recruits. I think it's a most impressive and interesting idea.

Check it out here.