Just watching my #2 favorite Christmas movie, and browsing my email, and wondering....

If my boss calls me a "trooper" does that mean I'm in over my head?

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Not like it's gonna help to post it, but if you can't see the posts, scroll over.

I already asked some of the smartest people around about fixing it, so hopefully this won't be an issue much longer.

Until then try Firefox.

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Sorry folks, no intelligent content today. Grant application due tomorrow.
Anyways, back to the post:

Last night I broke down and ordered photo Christmas cards. With the dog on them.

If I have your address, you're probably getting one.

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Within 24 hours, my Gmail delete button issue was fixed!

Although for some reason, Mozilla isn't yet recognizing it as an available upgrade for FF 1.5, so it's not yet an automatic fix....

To fix the problem in FF 1.5:
1. Uninstall Gmail Delete v3.0 (the incompatible one) in the extensions window.
2. Close and reopen FF.
3. Install Gmail Delete v3.3 (compatible up to FF 1.6.x)
4. Close and reopen FF
5. Open Gmail, your button should be back!

Other than that, all of my extensions seem to be working ok or had an available upgrade. Good luck!

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The F&%&%&*%ing Gmail delete button doesn't work.

WAAAAAAAAAH!

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1 Thanks for testing this out. Flap will now hold off on the upgrade for another few weeks. D

Posted by: Flap at November 30, 2005 04:34 AM (A8i+J)

2 Seems to work for me. But I have firefox 1.0.7

Posted by: vw bug at November 30, 2005 12:36 PM (Xl/Yt)

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So, what do you think of the new look?

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An Audience Participation Special.....

I love to shop. In fact, I'm half done with Christmas shopping already. However, I'm kinda getting bored with the same ol' same ol'. Even on line.

So, where do you look for that perfect gift, online or off? What little, out of the way retailer ( or e-tailer) is your go-to place?

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Yes I wrote a lot today. Lot of stuff's been rolling around in my head since last week. Just keep scrolling. New content all the way down to the BFL blogroll!

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The other day I posted on leekspeak.

Today I find the Brits are defiling Shakespeare's works.

Dot mobile, a British mobile phone service aimed at students, says it plans to condense classic works of literature into SMS text messages...

Academic purists will be horrified. Hamlet's famous query, "To be or not to be, that is the question," becomes "2b? Nt2b? ???"

John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost" begins "devl kikd outa hevn coz jelus of jesus&strts war." ("The devil is kicked out of heaven because he is jealous of Jesus and starts a war.")

Kathy, honey, Jane Eyre is not immune, either:

Take for example the ending to Jane Eyre -- 'MadwyfSetsFyr2Haus.' (Mad wife sets fire to house.) Was ever a climax better compressed?

Horrors, I tell ya, the horrors...

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or should I say Leet speak?

The digital equivalent of pig-Latin.

It has also been described as

a 'form of written slang or street talk for the information highway', which had a twofold purpose: 'to create group identity and to obscure meaning from outsiders'. Used as a way of getting past word filters on BBSs and forums, so that they could discuss topics that were banned or censored, like software piracy, hacks and cracks, it is a written anti-language, a way of communicating within a language that excludes outsiders.

Come on, all the cool kids are doing it!

Here is the Gettysburg address from that last link with increasing degrees of leetification applied:

10% Leetification

Fourscor3 and s3v3n y3ars ago our fath3rs brought forth on this contin3nt a n3w nation, conc3iv3d in lib3rty and d3dicat3d to th3 proposition that all m3n ar3 cr3at3d 3qual.

50% Leetification

ƒ0µr$(0r3 4nÐ $3v3n ¥34r$ 490 0µr ƒ47h3r$ br0µ9h7 ƒ0r7h 0n 7h1$ (0n71n3n7 4 n3w n4710n, (0n(31v3Ð 1n £1b3r7¥ 4nÐ Ð3Ð1(473Ð 70 7h3 pr0p0$1710n 7h47 4££ m3n 4r3 (r3473Ð 3qµ4£.

100% Leetification
ƒ0µ®$(0®3 4|\|Ð $3\/3|\| ¥34®$ 490 0µ® ƒ47|-|3®$ ß®0µ9|-|7 ƒ0®7|-| 0|\| 7|-|1$ (0|\|71|\|3|\|7 4 |\|3\/\/ |\|4710|\|, (0|\|(31\/3Ð 1|\| £1ß3®7¥ 4|\|Ð Ð3Ð1(473Ð 70 7|-|3 p®0p0$1710|\| 7|-|47 4££ |\/|3|\| 4®3 (®3473Ð 3¶µ4£.

Did you recognize it?

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Here are some you may actually come across:

"kewl": A common derivation of "cool."

"m4d sk1llz" or "mad skills": Refers to one's own talent. "m4d" itself is often used for emphasis.

"n00b," "noob," "newbie," or "newb": Combinations synonymous with new user. Some leetspeekers view "n00b" as an insult and "newbie" as an affectionate term for new users.

"w00t" or the smiley character \o/: An acronym that usually means "We Own the Other Team," used to celebrate victory in a video game.

"roxx0rs" Used in place of "rocks," typically to describe something impressive.

"d00d": Replaces the greeting or addressing someone as a "dude."

"joo" and "u": Used instead of "you." This is also commonly written as "j00" or "_|00."

"ph": often replaces "f," as in "phear" for "fear" (as in "ph34r my l33t skillz") and vice versa, such as spelling "phonetic" as "f0|\|371(."

For those of us too challenged to decipher on our own, here's a (0|\|v3r5i0|\| 7001
(conversion tool).

Since I am guest-posting at different venues, I've cross-posted this here while I have the keys.

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In the deck o'bloggers!

Voting for the Hearts has commenced! The poll is in Aaron's sidebar, be sure to vote for "Not Exactly Rocket Science"

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1 I did!

Posted by: Ith at November 11, 2005 03:48 PM (Fv0oe)

2 me too.

Posted by: -keith in mtn. view at November 11, 2005 04:46 PM (Lq/X7)

3 Wait... I nominated you. I have to vote for you too?!?!?! Just kidding... already voted for you.

Posted by: Contagion at November 12, 2005 10:29 AM (Q5WxB)

4 I voted! 8^)

Posted by: Paladin at November 14, 2005 08:33 AM (Z4SYb)

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I have a sinus headache that won't quit, my ear keeps popping, and I have now spilled coffee all over my desk twice.

I should just quit while I'm ahead.

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1 Aw...birthday sinus headaches are crappy! Hope you get over yours, soon, so you can be happy! :-) I bet you won't see THAT on a Hallmark card.

Posted by: Princess Jami at November 10, 2005 12:26 PM (0gPLe)

2 Try s.x. I heard it helps all sorts of headaches. ;-) Just joking. Hope you get better soon. Get some good drugs and enjoy yourself!

Posted by: vw bug at November 10, 2005 12:31 PM (2+gaO)

3 Happy birthday!!!!!!!

Posted by: Maura at November 10, 2005 12:44 PM (vfz2F)

4 Hope your day got better. Happy birthday!

Posted by: phin at November 10, 2005 03:44 PM (DGPlf)

5 Happy Birthday! Best wishes!

Posted by: shrinkette at November 10, 2005 04:18 PM (hqlzt)

6 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The traditional birthday cure for headaches is going to the bar, yelling it's my birthday and having everyone buy you drinks of your choice until it goes away.

Posted by: Contagion at November 11, 2005 05:43 AM (Q5WxB)

7 Happy Birthday!

Posted by: Phoenix at November 11, 2005 08:59 AM (4N2f4)

8 Habby Birdday - I hab a code id by dose, doo.

Posted by: -keith in mtn. view at November 11, 2005 10:02 AM (Lq/X7)

9 Sorry to hear about the headache, sinus headaches are very sucky. It's probably gone by now, but I've found panadol sinus is the best to take, and a cold face washer over the eyes helps too. Happy birthday! Hope the headache goes and you get lots of cool pressies.

Posted by: Amanda at November 11, 2005 01:39 PM (WF2zY)

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With a birthday theme.....

Remember this gem:

Monday's child is fair of face.
Tuesday's child is full of grace.
Wednesday's child is full of woe.
Thursday's child has far to go.
Friday's child is loving and giving.
Saturday's child works hard for his living.
The child that is born on the Sabbath day
is bonny, and blithe, and good, and gay.

Does it apply to you? I was born on Wednesday. While my life is no more woeful than average, I'd say, I do cry a lot.

What about you? If you don't know what say you were born, click over here for the perpetual calendar. Just click on the year you were born to view the calendar.

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I'm getting Farked!

Someone linked my Ric Romero story about the Fark thread on him in another Fark thread....

So welcome, Farkers! and the other 12 people who dropped by today!

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This week's Unconscious Mutterings:
You know the drill. Cut and paste your answers in the comments. Mine are in the extended....

1. Unbreakable::
   
2. Have mercy::
   
3. Do it better::
   
4. Settle scores::
   
5. Comments::
   
6. Craziest thing::
   
7. Apple::
   
8. Halloween::
   
9. Manageable::
   
10. Trick::
    

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1 From GMT: 1. Unbreakable:: titanium 2. Have mercy:: on my soul 3. Do it better:: sex 4. Settle scores:: always 5. Comments:: spam 6. Craziest thing:: happy fun ball 7. Apple:: eating 8. Halloween:: bust 9. Manageable:: finances 10. Trick:: or treat

Posted by: caltechgirl at November 03, 2005 10:10 PM (uI/79)

2 1 Unbreakable:: movie 2 Have mercy::never (been a bad week, I'm not actually that mean) 3 Do it better: r else 4 Settle scores::get even 5 Comments::don't get enough 6 Craziest thing::me 7 Apple::fruit 8 Halloween::American 9 Manageable::team 10 Trick::deceive

Posted by: Amanda at November 03, 2005 11:51 PM (Lb4zU)

3 Unbreakable:: teflon Have mercy:: Lord Do it better:: We Settle scores:: Comments:: Trackbacks Craziest thing:: ever Apple:: pie Halloween:: candy Manageable:: hair Trick:: or treat

Posted by: Amanda at November 04, 2005 05:44 AM (ay+rD)

4 oops...I forgot Settle scores:: tie breaker

Posted by: Amanda at November 04, 2005 05:45 AM (ay+rD)

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It even has its own blog.

I don't have TiVo (yet....) but we are talking DVR etc, so this is quite interesting.

(h/t Prof. Taylor)

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