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I'm Home YAY!

swampgirl (http://swampgirl.videosift.com) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:13:32 -0700

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Damn it was hot in S.C. The temp on a bank sign I drove by one day read 100 F. I don't miss that at all. I tried to sneak some neighbor's wi-fi a time or two, but never got a signal nice enough to sift.

My drive was uneventful. I had never noticed before how many crosses there are down there. There was a semi truck behind us once that had a large illuminated cross that covered the grill. Was this to save him from crashes? The kids and I made up songs and jokes to "Jesus Truck" for about 50 miles.

I must say Indiana has much better summer weather. I'm glad to be home.

Ok, time to dish. I want to hear all the stuff I've missed in the last 10 days

- swampgirl

It lurks...

uhohzombies (http://uhohzombies.videosift.com) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:12:30 -0700

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It's wild how different the sifter landscape looks! So many names I don't recognize in SiftTalk (and choggie banned again?!). I haven't been around, obviously, since my accident. Alas, I decided I don't have the time to try to find new media and fight to get it sifted anymore. I'm close to leaving for basic training and I was all caught up replaying Bioshock for the 3rd time, too. This is probably the end of my run. I'll go back to lurker status, but it was fun while it lasted. Thanks for everything guys and gals. See ya 'round.

Extra special 'shout-outs' to DFT, Issy, Schmawy, Kronos, and Critttter.

Also, thank you very mucha's to everyone who wondered how I was and wished me well in my recovery.

- uhohzombies

The question no one is asking McCain - and they should be.

MarineGunrock (http://gunrock.videosift.com) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:58:15 -0700

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In response to criticism of his "Celebrity" ad, all the the McCain Campaign had to say is that it was "entertaining".

What people need to be asking McCain is this:

Americans are losing their very homes due to the economic crisis. Oil is at an all time high, and we have young men and women DYING in a war that the majority of the country does not want to be in, and all your campaign can do is crack jokes?

Edit

Also, I love how they say right in the commercial that he's the biggest celebrity in the world.
Think about that for a second.

The world hates America. We all know this. Yet they are all in favor of this man becoming America's president. The McCain campaign is eager to tell you the world loves him....

What a jackass.

- MarineGunrock

Hackers

karkarlee (http://karkarlee.videosift.com) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:36:55 -0700

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Justin and I just watched the movie 'Hackers' together. It's his favorite, and it was my first time seeing it. And I gotta say - I understand now why it’s his favorite! It was made in 1995 and like the title suggests is about this one group of hackers. They get involved with some macho, money-stealing asshole when one of them gets some dirt on what he’s up to, and have to use their hacking know-how to save themselves from being framed and to get the truth out ( and the guy caught ). The interaction between all the characters is hilarious ( my favorite character being Emmanuel Goldstein, played by Matthew Lillard ) and not only that- Angelina Jolie’s tits flash across screen a total of what.. three times? Once covered, but barely.

This is definitely a movie for geeks, 'cause it involves some hilarious out-of-date computing ( toaster boxes, and believe it or not - a laptop with a 28bps modem! ) and a pretty ingrossing plotline.. And not only is the chick in the group hot and incredibly kickass, she’s rocker and played by a young Angelina Jolie. I highly suggest watching it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/

- karkarlee

LMFAHS - It's Official!

lucky760 (http://lucky760.videosift.com) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:20:57 -0700

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The acronym I coined 2 years ago has finally made its way to the official pages of the urban dictionary. Yay!
Now everyone knows the secret.

The funny thing is I have actually caught myself literally using the phrase in real life and stopped myself to correct it with "laughing my ass off" because it seems it feels a little funny at first. Then you slowly ease into it.

To top it off I have a custom license plate being made for my car that reads:

♥LMFAHS

I'll have to post a picture of that some time.

- lucky760

The Next Project

dag (http://dag.videosift.com) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:26:11 -0700

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There's nothing like a new project. Lucky and I have decided on the next new thing to be built on the fabulous VaroCMS.

I wish I could share more. When it's even close to Beta, of course we'll want to get the Sifter stamp of approval before it's released to everyone else.. Please excuse my excitement but we think it could be a pretty big deal. And look, an iPhone-esque line is already forming!

- dag

More Lumpy Practice!

NicoleBee (http://nicolebee.videosift.com) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:56:30 -0700

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Started work on a new head study yesterday, from a re-topologized version of the 'Domini' Sketch, which was still just a edgelooped polysphere.. Thought I would sneak in a blog entry to stick progress pictures as I go. I should really take some time to make some Generic eyes later!

(( August 05/08 ))

2-06

2-08

2-09.. With a brow ridge that could shelter a small family!

August 06, 2008

V 2-13 Coming along a little. Not sure if he's getting any closer to the reference I used, though. Flailing continues!

[//snip]]

- NicoleBee

There Are No LOLCats at the Animal Hospital

blankfist (http://blankfist.videosift.com) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:35:52 -0700

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My cat, Maceo, started acting lethargic Friday night and stopped eating altogether. By Sunday, things had gotten worse, so I took him to the local VCA Animal Emergency Hospital. He was hospitalized for renal failure, which basically means his kidneys are failing him. He was so terribly dehydrated his blood pressure dropped so low the Vet could barely pull blood from him.

Here are two pictures of a very tired Maceo being fed interveniously in his hospital cage. The going rate for treatment in this particular VCA hospital is $1600 for the first night and $600-800 each subsequent night.

Inside the "Animal Ward", the animals were generally sad. Dogs were wailing and cats were mewing. It's a very sad place. There are no lolcats in the animal hospital. None.

But, here are some happier pictures from a better time when Maceo was healthier! I'm particularly pleased with the shot my gf got of him wearing his Bellhop cap! Anyhow, I thought I'd share.

- blankfist

Interesting interview of a Palestinian convert to Christianity.

Doc_M (http://bravo.videosift.com/member/Doc_M) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:54:24 -0700

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Linked below is a interview by the left Israeli publication, Haaretz, of Masab Yousef, son of the West Bank Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef. He speaks of his childhood, Hamas, and his eventual, recent conversion to Christianity.

I'm not going to comment on it. It is an interesting read and a peak into a man who has had a unique life.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1007462.html

- Doc_M

The Idiot Test

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:46:30 -0700

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Are you good at following directions? That's what this test is really about. Have at it . . .

The Idiot Test

- dotdude