Gary's ramblings

Ok, here I go again. I don't know why I think about this weird stuff, but I do. Everyone does though - right - (please say you do). So I'm thinking about nature, and how it automatically keeps itself in check. For example, there is the predator, the predator hunts the prey, if prey is plenty the predator thrives and prey diminishes, so on and so forth until a balance is reached. But then man evolves to the point where he alters the balance, but does he really? Can man, no matter how evolved he becomes, control nature? I don't think so, for one thing we are part of it, same as the lowest form of living thing (some may argue we are the lowest form of living thing). So I think no matter what we do, nature is going have the last word. I think we can maybe effect what that word may be though. So maybe we'd better be nicer to Mother Nature, we may not be particularly fond of her correction. Although a little global warming sounds pretty nice about now, it's 20 friggin' below again ( just kidding).

Later - Gary

Man oh man, if anyone was reading this in the first place, they would certainly be turned off by this post , but I was just thinking how things have changed in my geek world. Earlier I updated the Linux kernel and the Nvidia module. A bit later I mounted the storage drive and with a push of the media button on the keyboard started Amarok, and with another key press, skipped the first song. These things used to involve hours of cursing and hair pulling, now they are so simple anyone could do them. I kind of miss the geekier days, it made me feel exclusive.

Thanks for indulging my geekier side - Gary

What's this, a posting on Sunday - about the weather? I always said if I started talking about what I had for breakfast, or the weather, I didn't have anything to say, but I believe the weather the last couple days is worth mentioning. It started off Friday night with a winter storm warning, it snowed, then it turned to freezing rain, then rain. Saturday was the most lovely day you could imagine for the beginning of March, sunny and almost 10 degrees. I even got the lawn chair out and sat in the driveway while taking breaks from shoveling. Saturday night was a total eclipse of the moon and Sue and I went out several times to check it out, the sky was brilliant and clear. Then, I swear, after we went to bed I heard thunder, lots of thunder, and it was loud. This morning I wake up and it is sunny again but there is a fresh layer of snow on the ground.

P.S. I haven't had breakfast yet but I'll probably have cereal

Enjoy the day - Gary

Ok, I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but I watch American Idol. At this point of the season I watch far too much American Idol, I mean come on, four hours a week is a bit much. I guess they figure that is the show getting the ratings, so that is the show they will air. Anyway, I was watching the last two nights and found myself passing judgement on the talent of the contestants, and really, isn't that the whole point of the show? But this morning I think back on it and realize, even the worst singer on the show, ain't that bad, and certainly far better than I am. I'll watch again tonight to see who gets the boot though, and next week I'll likely catch myself telling Sue, "Can't that person hear their own voice? Do they really think they can sing?"

Shame on me.

Have a great day - Gary

As I get older I've noticed my brain likes to sleep-in in the mornings. Not long, at least not yet, but a bit longer every morning. These days it's sleeping maybe a couple of seconds longer than the rest of my body, and this gives rise to the in-between times, the times between when my body and my brain wake. Most of the time, since my brain is still asleep, I don't know what my body is up to during these in-between times, but sometimes my brain must wake up and see my body doing something really dumb and finds it so funny it has to fill me in when it finally joins my body. This morning was one of those times. Sue and I like the temperature cooler while we sleep, and the digital thermometer is in the hallway outside the bedroom. After I wake I increase the temperature a bit before I take my shower, so this morning I walked over to the digital alarm clock on the dresser to change the temperature. Yep it happened, I wouldn't make this stuff up.

Later Dudes - Gary