tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53199312009-02-21T03:27:41.904-07:00Dispatches From the Bloody Dis-Assembly lines Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1140333237576468012006-02-19T00:02:00.000-07:002006-02-19T00:19:48.233-07:00

From their newish country song that's all over the radio stations that I am forced to listen to at work, I quote: "Like a blind dawg without a bone/I was a Gypsy lost in the Twilight Zone/ I hijacked a rainbow and crashed into a Pot of Gold".What In The Living Fuck do visually impaired canines, the Roma, and an old Sci-Fi Show have to do with leprechauns? Worst Simile EVER!!!Q: Does this show an

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The following is the text of an e-mail I just sent. If you didn't receive it, and you're reading this, that means I don't have your e-mail. Read the e-mail, and if you wish to respond, write to markjess at gmail dot com. ThanksSo, as the title of this e-mail would suggest, I am an idiot. While perhaps not the most surprising of admissions, I have manifested this behavior in a particularly

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1139714556529852972006-02-11T19:51:00.000-07:002006-02-13T19:56:15.903-07:00

Those of you have read this blog in the past will know that a)the writing isn't all that good and b) it's infrequently updated, indeed, moribund since Canada Day last.While I make no firm promises as to future updates, I will declare this: I hereby pledge myself to keeping this off of Smith's Dead Blogs link, from now until July, unless I really can't be bothered. So, with this wholly equivocal

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So, after making some awesome Chicken Tikka Marsala, Grilled Veggies and New Potatoes for dinner, went out to Wooly Bully's with the danimal, the poonstar, and the chad. I hadn't been out on Whyte in a couple of years, so I was suprised to see a bathroom attendant in the men's room not only there, but also at O'Byrnes. When did this become necessary? It's not as though these are high class

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You Are 23 Years Old 23 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.30-39: You are a thirtysomething

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1114028671371376282005-04-20T14:24:00.000-06:002005-04-20T14:24:31.373-06:00

I Am A: Lawful Neutral Half-OrcFighter RangerAlignment:Lawful Neutral characters believe in the triumph of law and order above all else. It does not matter whether the leader is for good or evil; the leader will be followed, because the order they provide is the most important thing.Race:Half-Orcs are a cross between a human and an orc. Generally, this kind of mating does not occur willingly, so

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It has come to the attention of the management that there was an egregious error on the post of March 12, 2005, entitled Always Has A Sweater On. Mad props, thanks, and gratitude should have been extended to one Erin D'Amico, for her assistance with track selection and placement. We wish to apologize for any confusion this may have caused.The management will now commit seppuku.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1110704724168101772005-03-13T02:05:00.000-07:002005-03-13T02:05:24.170-07:00

My goddamn rock solid ghetto shiznit name is Wankmaster Jones.What's yours?Powered by Rum and Monkey.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1110626465436456522005-03-12T04:30:00.000-07:002005-03-12T04:22:32.310-07:00

I noticed that I haven't posted in over a month, and am about to feel the shame that come from being moved down to "Missing And Presumed Dead Blogs" on Steve's sidebar. Although I really haven't been in a writing mood lately though, being far more wrapped up in reading other peoples blogs, and following SU elections, I figure i shoudl save Steve the effort and keep this active-ish. Now that I

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Looks like I spoke to soon, and my pilgrimage to the home of the Kroegers and the second best small-town Italian restaurant will have to wait until the morrow (hopefully no longer). Ahh, the perils of the 'patch. The work is lucrative, but subject to various whims and tidal shifts. At least I'm all packed now, but this is putting a damper on my iBook plans. Of course, i won't *need* an iBook

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1107885959308677352005-02-08T11:00:00.000-07:002005-02-08T11:07:54.696-07:00

In Hanna. Blech. 'Coure,it's really not as bad as you might thinkg, despite being Chad Kroegers hometown. But something tells me that hotel isn't going to have a Make-Your-Own-Waffle system :(. But, I really need a paycheque. Partial roadbans have slowed things down in the South & Central portions of the province, and I've been home 7 of the last 10 days, and slowly going insane. On the plus

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1107050460189749742005-02-01T00:00:00.000-07:002005-02-01T15:37:05.763-07:00

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Ralph Klein has an orgasm everytime he sees a flarestack or a drilling rig? The reason I pose the question was because the very thought occurred to me at my new job, about 1 AM as my supervisor and I lit up the flare at the well I was at. Yes, I have a new job, and am now ack in the oilpatch. I don't think I can say who I work for, or necessarily

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1105145452860119092005-01-07T17:39:00.000-07:002005-01-07T17:50:52.860-07:00

..but i realized this made a better post, because I know few webboarders, but know most of the people hitting this place. So, reagarding this thread about banks, specifically, that thing about banks holding deposits. I'm guessing you (in this case, Scott N) use TD, like me. My old man uses Royal, and apparenlty he has full access to all deposits immediately, ATM, or wherever. TD just likes to

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1103918905955568392004-12-29T18:00:00.000-07:002004-12-29T18:00:18.450-07:00

As Roman, Steve, Janet, Etc, have all done it, and I don't feel life thinking enough to write my planned review of the Johnny Cash album I just got, or the nifty beer I had the other day as I had intended, I might as well give flippant answers to easy questions. Here goes Name three names you go by 1) Mark 2) Jess 3) Marcus Name three screen names you've had 1) Marcus 2) SmartMoose (from my

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So at coffee-break tonight, one of my co-workers, who's about my mothers age, out of the blue told me "You should be on Radio" My immediate comment was "Gee, Thanks, I know I'm not and Adonis, but Ouch lady". Before I could spit that out, she cut me off with "Or TV. I was just thinking that you had a perfect voice for radio and public announcements". Pride still intact, I spent the rest of

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Due to utter laziness, and an guilty feeling about not posting, here's my thoughts of the shows I've been watching lately instead of, y'know, school and what not. TV watching has taken a hit lately, due to work, but I do what I can :) So, thoughts on shows I've seen. Note, my opinions as given are hereby declared definitive, canonical, and authoritative. Feel free to cite as needed Desperate

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The voting scandal you've all been waiting for. It was only a matter of time really. And Jones, this might be an explanation for your question about the exit polls. I figured it would onbly be a matter of time before something ike this broke, as reading Slashdot has made me sufficiently paranoid about e-voting, Diebold, and the buggy nature of the american voting system in general. And from

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1099592050544905742004-11-04T11:20:00.000-07:002004-11-04T11:14:10.543-07:00

While one can hope for this, this is flat out wrong. This is probably the most accurate, sadly. Just replace "Pureblood" with evangelical pseudo-Christian neocon theocrats. Is it a coincidence that R O V E are four of the letter's needed to spell Voldemort? Methinks not ;-)

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1099281668619545672004-10-31T21:00:00.000-07:002004-10-31T21:04:39.266-07:00

.. as it looks like Kerry is going to win thanks to the Redskins. some other election predictors, although thse are split. Take that Sara :P

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Clicking on the "Next Blog" link at the top of Blogger pages, i came across possibly one of the most disturbing examples of the ridiculous nature of the mass-media/entertainment complex, Celebrity Baby Blog. Now, I although i disagree with the enitre celebrity "journalism" concept, I can understand that those celebrites consciously put themselves in the public eye as part of their job. But

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1098138169053667222004-10-18T16:30:00.000-06:002004-10-18T16:22:49.053-06:00

Why is it that in an age where millions of dollars can be wired around the wrold in seconds, crippling economies and making fortunes, and where you can use your interac card without even leaving the table at the restaurant, it takes two weeks for $378.48 to clear? I thought the large Canadian Banks were incredibly efficient, and had great, centralized IT services. The money left my account on

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Damn it, I had a nice, long post written, and was embellishing it with links, etc, when I clicked on the compose tab in blogger to try and do some fucky cross-out font stuff when I lost all the goodness. Sumbitch. I was on a role too, posting some pithy, high-falutin' on the discussion board for my Film Studies class. So, as a temporary measure until I can reconstitute the literary goodness I had

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1097075616761859682004-10-06T09:03:00.000-06:002004-10-06T09:19:39.546-06:00

Yet another mildly entertaining online quiz. I was kind of hoping for Quagmire. Giggity Giggity! Which Family Guy character are you?

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1097016091236796202004-10-05T16:37:00.000-06:002004-10-05T16:41:31.236-06:00

Interesting article over at Wired about the Long Tail, or why companies that don't set out to make hits are far more profitable that thsoe that do, given the distrubtion forms available today. Good read, and yes, the link is from slashdot, but I figure most of those who read this don't read that. Those of oyu who do, ignore this post

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058055307682918863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319931.post-1096997103985484362004-10-05T11:25:00.000-06:002004-10-05T16:25:00.873-06:00

Or, How I was Utterly Humiliated by the tastiest of legumes For the last couple of weeks, my mother has been using the deep-fryer fairly often, as part of a home-made French fry and fritter binge, as we have a good hundred pounds of high grade potatoes that Mom is trying to get rid of. So, after steak, fries and onion rings twice this weekend (the horror), Mom told me that if I wanted to deep

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