Fun with Sharpton

February 20th, 2004

How anyone can take Al Sharpton seriously is beyond me. Reason number 327:

Judge: Sharpton filing incomplete for ballot

The Rev. Al Sharpton’s name will not appear on the Democratic presidential preference primary ballot when Louisiana voters go to the polls March 9, a state judge ruled Thursday.

Sharpton’s candidacy papers were incomplete, state District Judge Curtis Calloway ruled, because they failed to have a complete address, a phone number, and did not specify how Sharpton wanted his name on the ballot.

But of course, this isn’t the result of incompetence. Oh no.

Sharpton supporters said Calloway’s ruling disappointed them. The Rev. Raymond Brown, Sharpton’s state campaign representative, said he will talk to Sharpton about a possible boycott of the election.

“I can tell you that, personally, I will not vote that day if Sharpton is not on the ballot,” Brown said.

That’s C-O-N-spiracy.

Python 2.4

February 20th, 2004

Saw this link on Mark Pilgrim’s blog:

What’s New in Python 2.4 I’m really looking forward to 2.4 8)

By the way, if you’re wanting to learn programming in general, or Python in particular, I really reccommend Mark’s Dive Into Python. It’s a Good Thing.

Conversation with a pink elephant

February 20th, 2004

So, it’s 5:42 in the morning and I haven’t been to bed. At 6 thursday evening I’m eating dinner with Amber when my tooth starts hurting. I have to have all 4 wisdom teeth removed, and I figure I hit one of them wrong and that’s just that.

Well, it doesn’t stop, it gets worse. Go to school, have to take a test, and by the time I leave I can’t really think straight. Get home, take an Aleve and after a bit it calms down.

Then gets worse. Go to bed at 12, after taking a nother Aleve, and the entire side of my face is hurting. Can’t sleep, can’t even sit still. Finally at 2:30 I go to the emergency room.

Nothing wrong, I just need to make an appointment to have my wisdom teeth removed 8)

Currently I am sitting under the influence of pain killers. For those who don’t know, my body acts funny with things that are supposed to make you sleepy. When I was younger they’d make my hyper. Now they just… well, they don’t do much.

But whatever they gave me sure has worked on the pain. A little pink elephant has come out and said it’s time to go to sleep. I’m just not tired.

oh well. I’ll make it.

The danger of gassy toys

February 17th, 2004

Submitted without comment.
New York Post Online Edition: news

Children who play with prank toys that mimic bodily functions may develop antisocial behavior, experts warn.