<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197</id><updated>2011-07-14T17:36:49.918-07:00</updated><title type='text'>undergraduated and overstimulated</title><subtitle type='html'>Our blog of personal note. A place to write, and place to read, a place to laugh, a place to cry. The disenchanted meanderings and mumblings of over-stimulated undergrads with delusions of adequacy.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>334</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-113156245148256880</id><published>2005-11-09T11:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-11-09T11:54:11.493-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Changes</title><summary type='text'>I have a new job.

More information as I'm permitted to talk about it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/113156245148256880/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=113156245148256880' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/113156245148256880'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/113156245148256880'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/11/changes.html' title='Changes'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-113070376053031930</id><published>2005-10-30T13:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-30T13:22:40.536-07:00</updated><title type='text'>ipodcase2</title><summary type='text'>     ipodcase2    Originally uploaded by MKE1138. funky YET functional. e-mail me if you'd like one. no one likes a frozen 'Pod.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/113070376053031930/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=113070376053031930' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/113070376053031930'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/113070376053031930'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/10/ipodcase2.html' title='ipodcase2'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-113070368668031967</id><published>2005-10-30T13:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-30T13:21:28.186-07:00</updated><title type='text'>ipodcase1</title><summary type='text'>     ipodcase1    Originally uploaded by MKE1138. the most awsome iPod case out there. e-mail me and Rose will happily make one for you, too!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/113070368668031967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=113070368668031967' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/113070368668031967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/113070368668031967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/10/ipodcase1.html' title='ipodcase1'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112836252650821768</id><published>2005-10-03T11:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-03T11:02:06.570-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Snow2</title><summary type='text'>     Snow2    Originally uploaded by MKE1138. More. Fucking. Snow.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112836252650821768/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112836252650821768' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112836252650821768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112836252650821768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/10/snow2.html' title='Snow2'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112836173964623488</id><published>2005-10-03T10:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-03T10:48:59.710-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Snow1</title><summary type='text'>     Snow1    Originally uploaded by MKE1138. DJ Freq, you got nothing now.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112836173964623488/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112836173964623488' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112836173964623488'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112836173964623488'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/10/snow1.html' title='Snow1'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112820610654835238</id><published>2005-10-01T15:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-01T15:35:06.553-07:00</updated><title type='text'>frost</title><summary type='text'>     frost    Originally uploaded by MKE1138. Frost on the windshield as I walk to work one day this week.The end of September and we're getting frost already.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112820610654835238/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112820610654835238' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112820610654835238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112820610654835238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/10/frost.html' title='frost'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112820448526616197</id><published>2005-10-01T15:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-01T15:08:05.316-07:00</updated><title type='text'>mike_brown</title><summary type='text'>     mike_brown    Originally uploaded by MKE1138. This is Mike the Browncoat. I created a back-story for him (character name Ethan Wick, Reaver Hunter and sole survivor of the raid on New Gilead) but I never got a chance to use it. Oh well.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112820448526616197/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112820448526616197' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112820448526616197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112820448526616197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/10/mikebrown.html' title='mike_brown'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112819561484142278</id><published>2005-10-01T11:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-01T12:40:14.850-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Pimps, Beer, and Serenity</title><summary type='text'>            &lt;!--   @page { size: 8.27in 11.69in; margin: 0.79in }   P { margin-bottom: 0.08in }  --&gt;      It has been too long since my last post, hasn't it? Well, I have had a few interesting experiences since then, and I hope that I don't let y'all down.

Wednesday night Batri and I went to the CPO for their BACHanalia concert. I won tickets through work (which  remains as 'rewarding' as ever).</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112819561484142278/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112819561484142278' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112819561484142278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112819561484142278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/10/pimps-beer-and-serenity.html' title='Pimps, Beer, and Serenity'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112585544518751317</id><published>2005-09-04T10:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-04T10:37:25.193-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Katrina Information Map</title><summary type='text'>Katrina Information Map

A Google Maps based system for delivering information to loved one in the disaster area. 

You really have to zoom in to get the best effect, but once there, it's fantastic.

Quote: 

200 block audubon blvd 3 ft water ground level drove down broadway to river in Ford expedition
Added: 09/04 08:55 - Corner of Audubon and Sycamore Sts
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112585544518751317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112585544518751317' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112585544518751317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112585544518751317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/09/katrina-information-map.html' title='Katrina Information Map'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112561527905048894</id><published>2005-09-01T15:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-01T15:54:39.100-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Massachusetts Office Party</title><summary type='text'>This is pretty neat. Or Spiffy. Or About Gorram Time, if you ask me!

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112561527905048894/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112561527905048894' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112561527905048894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112561527905048894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/09/massachusetts-office-party.html' title='The Massachusetts Office Party'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112533643057869213</id><published>2005-08-29T10:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-29T10:30:33.710-07:00</updated><title type='text'>R. Lee Ermey's Motivational Figure</title><summary type='text'>Lemme hear your war cry...that's not a war cry AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH now that's a war cry!

I *SO* want one of these...seriously, anyone reading this right now, buy me one and I'll love you forever!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112533643057869213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112533643057869213' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112533643057869213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112533643057869213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/r-lee-ermeys-motivational-figure.html' title='R. Lee Ermey&apos;s Motivational Figure'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112507882642654146</id><published>2005-08-26T10:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-26T10:53:46.523-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Conflict Resolution</title><summary type='text'>Israel Settler Dead

So this is appaently going just as I expected it would. After a forceful military occupation, a forced colonization and 6 decades of civil war, terrorism, and political strife, who would have thought that someone, anyone, would want to stay there that badly?

I do not mean to disparge Gaza and the West Bank. I know next to nothing about the situation, am not part of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112507882642654146/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112507882642654146' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112507882642654146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112507882642654146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/conflict-resolution.html' title='Conflict Resolution'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112507374453915639</id><published>2005-08-26T09:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-26T09:29:04.606-07:00</updated><title type='text'>US televangelist Pat Robertson apologizes for assassination remark</title><summary type='text'>Well, so much for Freedom of expression.

On the weekend I heard his original comment on the CBC (pre-strike) and couldn't really believe my ears. Granted I didn't agree with what he was saying, but that's the nice thing about living in a place where one can express oneself freely.

How does that quote go? "I do not agree with what you have to say but I will fght to the death for your right </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112507374453915639/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112507374453915639' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112507374453915639'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112507374453915639'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/us-televangelist-pat-robertson.html' title='US televangelist Pat Robertson apologizes for assassination remark'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112490086886604406</id><published>2005-08-24T09:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-24T09:27:48.923-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Google Talk - Finally</title><summary type='text'>I've only been waiting 4 years.

And with the buyout rumors regarding Skype flying around, I'm thinking that they ahd better get their asses in gear and port this thing to Linux RFN!

I was reading this great article on Slashdot this morning instead of working and Skype refused an offer of 3-billion from News Corp., and seeing how Google just sold another 4.2 billion dollars worth of shares (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112490086886604406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112490086886604406' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112490086886604406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112490086886604406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/google-talk-finally.html' title='Google Talk - Finally'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112481600656594495</id><published>2005-08-23T09:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-23T09:53:26.623-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MythTV</title><summary type='text'>This is neat. Make your own TiVO.

I'm guessing that with a medium-end Linux-PC this could be up-and-running in my home in just a few days...

Maybe I'll give it a try!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112481600656594495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112481600656594495' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112481600656594495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112481600656594495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/mythtv.html' title='MythTV'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112472763630022198</id><published>2005-08-22T08:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-22T09:20:36.356-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How Skype Almost Killed Me</title><summary type='text'>Turns out me, cooking, and Skype do not go well together. 

Allow me to illustrate:

One part of the recipe I was using was to sautée some onions in canola oil. I was fairly confident that I would remember that I was cooking since I had spent the last 45 minutes preparing: cutting onions, soaking lentils, measuring spices, etc... Apparently I'm mot as smart as I'd like to think I am.

I forgot </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112472763630022198/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112472763630022198' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112472763630022198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112472763630022198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/how-skype-almost-killed-me.html' title='How Skype Almost Killed Me'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112429221926376916</id><published>2005-08-17T08:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-17T08:23:39.340-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Canadian Heraldic Authority</title><summary type='text'>Welcome to The Canadian Heraldic Authority - Heraldry

Pretty cool institution. I was looking into getting a application in process, but then there is always the cost. For $450, it would make a great gift for a special occasion, but as a whim, it's a little too much.

As well, there is (fortunately) an kind of evaluation process around it, preventing any Tom, Dick, and Harry from getting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112429221926376916/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112429221926376916' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112429221926376916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112429221926376916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/canadian-heraldic-authority.html' title='The Canadian Heraldic Authority'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112378112426515210</id><published>2005-08-11T10:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-11T10:25:24.323-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jackson Pollock</title><summary type='text'>Jackson Pollock by Miltos Manetas

Make your own Pollock!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112378112426515210/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112378112426515210' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112378112426515210'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112378112426515210'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/jackson-pollock.html' title='Jackson Pollock'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112359267413181531</id><published>2005-08-09T06:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-09T06:04:34.183-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Discovery Returns</title><summary type='text'>CBC News: Discovery returns safely to Earth

Praise be to the Lords of Kobol for the safe return of these brave souls. I'm certain that a second failed shuttle mission would pretty much kill the fleet and put space exploration back 10-15 years.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112359267413181531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112359267413181531' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112359267413181531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112359267413181531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/discovery-returns.html' title='Discovery Returns'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112354145685169489</id><published>2005-08-08T15:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-08T15:50:56.860-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Warrenellis.com � Firehose Beatings</title><summary type='text'>Warrenellis.com � Firehose Beatings

One word, one number: Transporter 2</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112354145685169489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112354145685169489' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112354145685169489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112354145685169489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/warrenelliscom-firehose-beatings.html' title='Warrenellis.com � Firehose Beatings'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112354009455326596</id><published>2005-08-08T15:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-08T15:28:14.553-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Photo Of The Day</title><summary type='text'>Photo

Wow...that's brand confidance.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112354009455326596/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112354009455326596' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112354009455326596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112354009455326596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/photo-of-day.html' title='Photo Of The Day'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112353995017723475</id><published>2005-08-08T15:25:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-08T15:25:50.176-07:00</updated><title type='text'>ShouldExist || Good ideas, free for all!</title><summary type='text'>ShouldExist || Good ideas, free for all!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112353995017723475/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112353995017723475' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112353995017723475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112353995017723475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/shouldexist-good-ideas-free-for-all.html' title='ShouldExist || Good ideas, free for all!'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112353994766143975</id><published>2005-08-08T15:25:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-08T15:25:47.660-07:00</updated><title type='text'>EPIC - Tools for Protecting Online Privacy</title><summary type='text'>EPIC - Tools for Protecting Online Privacy</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112353994766143975/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112353994766143975' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112353994766143975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112353994766143975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/epic-tools-for-protecting-online.html' title='EPIC - Tools for Protecting Online Privacy'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112353993074316628</id><published>2005-08-08T15:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-08T15:25:30.786-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hushmail - PGP Compatible Secure Free Email</title><summary type='text'>Hushmail - PGP Compatible Secure Free Email - Login</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112353993074316628/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112353993074316628' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112353993074316628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112353993074316628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/hushmail-pgp-compatible-secure-free.html' title='Hushmail - PGP Compatible Secure Free Email'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112344710173005066</id><published>2005-08-07T13:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-07T13:38:21.763-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Banksy</title><summary type='text'>Banksy

When does vandalism end and fine art/social commentary start?

London, apparently. Bansky is a street artist and commentor of society's complex, and sometimes hypocritical nature.

And he has this thing with rats...

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112344710173005066/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112344710173005066' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112344710173005066'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112344710173005066'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/banksy.html' title='Banksy'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112344309973248049</id><published>2005-08-07T12:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-07T12:31:39.783-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Desired Laptop</title><summary type='text'>AVERATEC

So if anyone has 1200$ they don't know what to do with, consider this at the top of Mike's Wishlist 2005.

Mom, Dad, I'm looking in your direction.

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112344309973248049/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112344309973248049' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112344309973248049'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112344309973248049'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/desired-laptop.html' title='Desired Laptop'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112302938374446857</id><published>2005-08-02T17:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-02T17:36:23.800-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Plane Misses Landing</title><summary type='text'>CBC News: Only minor injuries as plane skids off runway, catches fire in Toronto

On behalf of Canadians everywhere, welcome! (Groannnnnnnn)

I have been reading a few other sources about this story. They are saying that there have been no deaths, and only minor injuries, (and this is what gets me) such a broken legs. A broken frakkin' leg is a minor injury?

What about the old adage of "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112302938374446857/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112302938374446857' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112302938374446857'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112302938374446857'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/plane-misses-landing.html' title='Plane Misses Landing'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112295666560372075</id><published>2005-08-01T21:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-01T21:24:25.666-07:00</updated><title type='text'>WWF Canada - Online Advocacy Campaign</title><summary type='text'>WWF Canada - Online Advocacy Campaign

Please sign this petition to assist the WWF in barring passage of a American government bill to drill for oil in the Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.

Please, let's lend 10 seconds of our time to this effort and maybe, just maybe, we can let them hear our voice.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112295666560372075/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112295666560372075' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112295666560372075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112295666560372075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/wwf-canada-online-advocacy-campaign.html' title='WWF Canada - Online Advocacy Campaign'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112233153035615987</id><published>2005-07-25T15:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-25T15:45:30.410-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Canadian Telco Admits to Blocking Union's Website</title><summary type='text'>Slashdot.

Boo Telus. 

Yay striking workers.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112233153035615987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112233153035615987' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112233153035615987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112233153035615987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/07/canadian-telco-admits-to-blocking.html' title='Canadian Telco Admits to Blocking Union&apos;s Website'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112230606101009680</id><published>2005-07-25T07:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-25T08:41:01.096-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh. My. Gods.</title><summary type='text'>The new Battlestar Galactica. Oh. My. Fragging. Gods.

I'm biased. I prefer science-fiction versus other kinda of shows. I hate reality TV, so it stands to reason that I prefer the polar opposite of that, which in my mind is sci-fi. 

For the last few years, I've had ST:Enterprise to fall back on, but that got cancelled. Then I heard about the new Battlestar Galactica. I remembered the original </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112230606101009680/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112230606101009680' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112230606101009680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112230606101009680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/07/oh-my-gods.html' title='Oh. My. Gods.'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112217185554370032</id><published>2005-07-23T19:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-23T19:24:15.550-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ownership is Shit</title><summary type='text'>I hate having to install a removal tool in order to unistall a badly designed, over-priced piece of shit software that was assembled and tested in such a slip-shod and irresponsible way that a utility is needed to get it off the fucking computer!

Norton, screw you and the horse you rode in on!!

That's right....double exclamation!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112217185554370032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112217185554370032' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112217185554370032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112217185554370032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/07/ownership-is-shit.html' title='Ownership is Shit'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112207146864023114</id><published>2005-07-22T15:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-22T15:31:08.690-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Craig And Michelle</title><summary type='text'>craigandmichelle

These two are just about the best friends people can have, and we miss them very much. Too many good memories of wine, rhum, and porch-sitting. Not to mention couch moving.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112207146864023114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112207146864023114' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112207146864023114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112207146864023114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/07/craig-and-michelle.html' title='Craig And Michelle'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112196393616217864</id><published>2005-07-21T09:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-21T09:38:56.220-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scotty to rest in space</title><summary type='text'>So right!

Am I the only one who would have been disappointed if this hadn't happened?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112196393616217864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112196393616217864' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112196393616217864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112196393616217864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/07/scotty-to-rest-in-space.html' title='Scotty to rest in space'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112189819018724756</id><published>2005-07-20T15:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-20T15:23:10.246-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Women turn up heat to beat the freeze</title><summary type='text'>The Globe and Mail

For those of you know me, and have heard me rant on occasion, picture me making my Captain-Picard-is-way-better-than-Captain-Kirk-face while I rant my globules out on this particular subject that is oh-so-close to my heart.

I work in an office building.

I WORK in an OFFICE BUILDING. This office, like many others around it, is 20+ stories high and doesn't have easy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112189819018724756/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112189819018724756' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112189819018724756'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112189819018724756'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/07/women-turn-up-heat-to-beat-freeze.html' title='Women turn up heat to beat the freeze'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112171516809390929</id><published>2005-07-18T12:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-18T12:32:48.150-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Optimus keyboard</title><summary type='text'>Optimus keyboard

Mikey want.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112171516809390929/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112171516809390929' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112171516809390929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112171516809390929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/07/optimus-keyboard.html' title='Optimus keyboard'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112169974803772807</id><published>2005-07-18T08:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-18T08:15:48.076-07:00</updated><title type='text'>IBM vs SCO - The Way It Should Be</title><summary type='text'>UserFriendly Strip Comments</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112169974803772807/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112169974803772807' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112169974803772807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112169974803772807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/07/ibm-vs-sco-way-it-should-be.html' title='IBM vs SCO - The Way It Should Be'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-112101124126104576</id><published>2005-07-10T09:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-10T09:00:45.043-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The nordic mythology...</title><summary type='text'>The nordic mythology...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/112101124126104576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=112101124126104576' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112101124126104576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/112101124126104576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/07/nordic-mythology.html' title='The nordic mythology...'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111974561739068556</id><published>2005-06-25T17:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-25T17:26:57.396-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I've joined the rnaks</title><summary type='text'>And bought myself a PlayStation2.

Completely by accident, of course. I was at Superstore, looking for supposed "deals" on Xboxes (thanks a *LOT* Batri!) and there were 5 units in the middle of the floor marked "Reduced". I looked and saw the not-so-obscene figure of 125$ on it.

a Brief conversation with Rose later, I was the proud new onwer of a PS2. And 2 controllers. And GTA: Vice City. And </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111974561739068556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111974561739068556' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111974561739068556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111974561739068556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/06/ive-joined-rnaks.html' title='I&apos;ve joined the rnaks'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111944624593452199</id><published>2005-06-22T06:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-22T06:17:26.010-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Asimov's Unwritten 4th Law</title><summary type='text'>The Onion 2056

I think this is the funniest thing that I have ever read.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111944624593452199/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111944624593452199' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111944624593452199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111944624593452199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/06/asimovs-unwritten-4th-law.html' title='Asimov&apos;s Unwritten 4th Law'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111923557285339571</id><published>2005-06-19T19:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-19T19:46:12.860-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Father's Day!</title><summary type='text'>Dad,

you are my inspiration, my mentor, and the reason I am who I am.

I love you.

Happy Father's Day!...and honestly, the card really is in the mail!

~Mike and Rose</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111923557285339571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111923557285339571' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111923557285339571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111923557285339571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/06/happy-fathers-day.html' title='Happy Father&apos;s Day!'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111904584820241011</id><published>2005-06-17T15:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-17T15:04:08.270-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lightsaber Fighting Lessons</title><summary type='text'>Jedi Council Forums - Learning to sword fight

"See if any of your local Tae Kwon Doe studios are offering "Haidong Gumdo." That is the Korean melee version of kendo. I've been doing it about a year now, lots of fun, very flashy, looks good on camera!"

Hmm...I might just do that. After all, I *do* have a Lightsaber at home.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111904584820241011/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111904584820241011' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111904584820241011'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111904584820241011'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/06/lightsaber-fighting-lessons.html' title='Lightsaber Fighting Lessons'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111895995380461155</id><published>2005-06-16T15:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-16T15:12:43.696-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Harrumph</title><summary type='text'>Well, after a few weeks fo house hunting and various other thingamawhatsists, Rose and I have decided that we are not ready for the home buying market just yet. 

We're going to take our time and relax a little, enjoy the summer, agressivly save our funds, and maybe even pay off some of that pesky outstanding debt.

Our agent, Carol, has been so amazingly helpful that it hurt to call and tell her</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111895995380461155/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111895995380461155' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111895995380461155'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111895995380461155'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/06/harrumph.html' title='Harrumph'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111894241934993207</id><published>2005-06-16T10:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-16T10:20:19.420-07:00</updated><title type='text'>'Ice-pick that killed Trotsky' found in Mexico</title><summary type='text'>Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | 'Ice-pick that killed Trotsky' found in Mexico

Cool! See, I thought it was a pick made of ice. Oh well, still cool.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111894241934993207/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111894241934993207' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111894241934993207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111894241934993207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/06/ice-pick-that-killed-trotsky-found-in.html' title='&apos;Ice-pick that killed Trotsky&apos; found in Mexico'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111819587510449701</id><published>2005-06-07T18:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-07T18:57:55.150-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Internet Television</title><summary type='text'>Participatory Culture Foundation

I'm not totally convinced that this will work, but there are definite pros to it. I hope that it will be corss-platform (sounds like it will) and I hope that it will not be shut down by copyright legislation (probably will) but none the less, it's a step in the right direction.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111819587510449701/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111819587510449701' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111819587510449701'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111819587510449701'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/06/internet-television.html' title='Internet Television'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111642094940376259</id><published>2005-05-18T05:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-18T05:55:49.466-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I see you have contractued a new...</title><summary type='text'>Howstuffworks "How Lightsabers Work"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111642094940376259/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111642094940376259' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111642094940376259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111642094940376259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/05/i-see-you-have-contractued-new.html' title='I see you have contractued a new...'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111604232639772960</id><published>2005-05-13T20:14:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-13T20:45:26.406-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ok. Am I happy about the way"Enterprise" ended?

No.

But then again, am I happy "Enterprise" ended at all?

No.

Why did Trip have to die? Because we (fans) needed to feel that something importnat has happened. But we all know that no one ever dies in Star Trek. Lenny t ried that one...didn't work. I would have preferred to have seen some of the other adventures of Archer &amp; Co. at least alluded </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111604232639772960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111604232639772960' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111604232639772960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111604232639772960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/05/ok.html' title=''/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111540630449564111</id><published>2005-05-06T12:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-06T12:05:04.826-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Barrett's Privateer's Explored</title><summary type='text'>Barrett's Privateer's Explored</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111540630449564111/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111540630449564111' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111540630449564111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111540630449564111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/05/barretts-privateers-explored.html' title='Barrett&apos;s Privateer&apos;s Explored'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111539632239423858</id><published>2005-05-06T08:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-06T09:18:42.703-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Liars!</title><summary type='text'>So Rose and I went to see a condo last night. 

What a gargantuan disappointment. It was for sale by the owner, and it looked fantastic in the add. Openspaces, hardwood floors, and almost 1000 square feet! And right downtown too, it would have been exactly what we are looking for.

Then in walked Mr. Reality and made things sucky. The place we were showed was a basement suite. Right away, since </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111539632239423858/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111539632239423858' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111539632239423858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111539632239423858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/05/liars.html' title='Liars!'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111497348175332035</id><published>2005-05-01T11:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-01T11:51:21.753-07:00</updated><title type='text'>BugMeNot</title><summary type='text'>BugMeNot.com

A way of getting around the eveil soul sucking registrations that so many fun yet annoying websites (NYTimes et al.) require of users.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111497348175332035/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111497348175332035' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111497348175332035'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111497348175332035'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/05/bugmenot.html' title='BugMeNot'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111490042042360240</id><published>2005-04-30T15:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-30T15:33:40.423-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Privacy.org - The Source for News, Information, and Action</title><summary type='text'>Privacy.org - The Source for News, Information, and Action</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111490042042360240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111490042042360240' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111490042042360240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111490042042360240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/privacyorg-source-for-news-information.html' title='Privacy.org - The Source for News, Information, and Action'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111489995082521169</id><published>2005-04-30T15:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-30T15:25:50.826-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Steal This (on-line) Book</title><summary type='text'>Vintage Vinyl:Steal This Book</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111489995082521169/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111489995082521169' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111489995082521169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111489995082521169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/steal-this-on-line-book.html' title='Steal This (on-line) Book'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111489951626826520</id><published>2005-04-30T15:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-30T15:18:36.270-07:00</updated><title type='text'>We all have them...</title><summary type='text'>PostSecret</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111489951626826520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111489951626826520' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111489951626826520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111489951626826520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/we-all-have-them.html' title='We all have them...'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111478815206525682</id><published>2005-04-29T08:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-29T08:22:32.066-07:00</updated><title type='text'>HHGTTG</title><summary type='text'>No that's not some weird GATTAGA thing. It stands, of course, for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the most useful and most wildly successful book ever to come out of the great publishing companies of Ursa Minor.Ahem, sorry. A friend from work gave me some advance screening passes, and on Wednesday night we went to see this wholly remarkable, and actually quite entertaining movie. Oh. My. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111478815206525682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111478815206525682' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111478815206525682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111478815206525682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/hhgttg.html' title='HHGTTG'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111439713999122754</id><published>2005-04-24T19:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-24T19:45:39.990-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Grey's Anatomy</title><summary type='text'>Grey's Anatomy - TV Series - TV Tome

So a couple of weeks ago I dl'ed the episodes of this show which I hadn't seen. Which was all of them.

Now, a bottle and a half of Trebbiano in me and a couple of plates of good Chinese take-out, I'm diggin' it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111439713999122754/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111439713999122754' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111439713999122754'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111439713999122754'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/greys-anatomy.html' title='Grey&apos;s Anatomy'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111377136252826734</id><published>2005-04-17T13:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-17T13:56:02.526-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Piercing the peer–to–peer myths: An examination of the Canadian experience - Repost and Conclusion</title><summary type='text'>Piercing the peer–to–peer myths: An examination of the Canadian experience

So I finally finished this tome of legalese and endnotes. I must say, the sources seem reputable and the reference are accurate. Needless to say I agree with what has been said, I knew that before reading the thing. But I wanted to make sure it wasn't some crazy talkin' about solving the world's problems.

I think the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111377136252826734/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111377136252826734' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111377136252826734'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111377136252826734'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/piercing-peertopeer-myths-examination.html' title='Piercing the peer–to–peer myths: An examination of the Canadian experience - Repost and Conclusion'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111377077099471208</id><published>2005-04-17T13:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-17T13:47:33.813-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome To Colorware - Computers in Color</title><summary type='text'>Welcome To Colorware - Computers in Color

Personally I'm saving up for the 12" iBook in Ferrari Red or Envy Green.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111377077099471208/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111377077099471208' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111377077099471208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111377077099471208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/welcome-to-colorware-computers-in.html' title='Welcome To Colorware - Computers in Color'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111316530130919415</id><published>2005-04-10T13:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-10T13:35:01.310-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Free PDF Converter - create high-quality PDF from any printable file type</title><summary type='text'>Free PDF Converter - create high-quality PDF from any printable file type

For those of you who don't have Adode Professional.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111316530130919415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111316530130919415' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111316530130919415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111316530130919415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/free-pdf-converter-create-high-quality.html' title='Free PDF Converter - create high-quality PDF from any printable file type'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111315873041008566</id><published>2005-04-10T11:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-10T11:45:30.410-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Kool. Should be One Out Soon!</title><summary type='text'>Word of the Day for Sunday April 10, 2005    hagiography \hag-ee-OG-ruh-fee; hay-jee-\, noun:
    1. Biography of saints.
    2. Idealizing or idolizing biography.      She   fit  a  type  easily  recognized  in  the  annals  of
      hagiography,  and  it  was  on  that  basis that claims for
      sainthood were made.
      --Lawrence  S.  Cunningham,  "The Voices of Gemma Galgani,"
      [1]</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111315873041008566/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111315873041008566' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111315873041008566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111315873041008566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/kool-should-be-one-out-soon.html' title='Kool. Should be One Out Soon!'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111315844515038548</id><published>2005-04-10T11:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-10T11:41:42.030-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Piercing the peer–to–peer myths in Canada</title><summary type='text'>Piercing the peer–to–peer myths: An examination of the Canadian experience

I'm still trying to get my head around al lthese large numbers. Once I finish this, I'll write more about it!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111315844515038548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111315844515038548' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111315844515038548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111315844515038548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/piercing-peertopeer-myths-in-canada.html' title='Piercing the peer–to–peer myths in Canada'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111315772569193686</id><published>2005-04-10T11:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-10T11:28:45.690-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Canada mishandling Kazemi issue??</title><summary type='text'>CBC News: Canada mishandling Kazemi issue: Iranian official

What the blue hell do they mean by we're mishandling the investigation? If they hadn't tortured and murdered this talented photojournalist, none of this would be happening!

If the Iranian government didn't put four or five guys into a room with a tiny woman and told them to beat her up like its recess on the playground, we wouldn't</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111315772569193686/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111315772569193686' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111315772569193686'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111315772569193686'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/canada-mishandling-kazemi-issue.html' title='Canada mishandling Kazemi issue??'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111300045481778046</id><published>2005-04-08T15:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-08T15:47:34.816-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Petition for Users' Rights</title><summary type='text'>Petition for Users' Rights

Those of you who know will know that this last few sites mentioned deal with something close to my heart: user rights.

Basically, I do not believe that copyright holders have the ability, nor the authority, to dictate what should and should not be illegal. Just because these organizations are facing competition from a group of people that will not tolerate the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111300045481778046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111300045481778046' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111300045481778046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111300045481778046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/petition-for-users-rights.html' title='Petition for Users&apos; Rights'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111299712337193563</id><published>2005-04-08T14:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-08T14:52:03.370-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jem Berkes: proposed changes to Canadian copyright law</title><summary type='text'>Jem Berkes: proposed changes to Canadian copyright law</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111299712337193563/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111299712337193563' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111299712337193563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111299712337193563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/jem-berkes-proposed-changes-to.html' title='Jem Berkes: proposed changes to Canadian copyright law'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111299707352617550</id><published>2005-04-08T14:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-08T14:51:13.526-07:00</updated><title type='text'>INTERIM REPORT ON COPYRIGHT REFORM</title><summary type='text'>- INTERIM REPORT ON COPYRIGHT REFORM</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111299707352617550/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111299707352617550' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111299707352617550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111299707352617550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/interim-report-on-copyright-reform.html' title='INTERIM REPORT ON COPYRIGHT REFORM'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111240544376961558</id><published>2005-04-01T18:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-01T18:47:34.936-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Woo-Hoo!</title><summary type='text'>-------- Original Message --------
Subject:  Your high speed usage exceeds your limit
Date:  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 17:15:05 -0800 (PST)
From:  TELUS 
Reply-To:  internet.usage@telus.com
To:  MikeAs a TELUS high speed customer, you have usage limits associated with
your high speed plan. As of April 1, your downloads and uploads exceed
100 GB per month, which is significantly over your limit. Continued
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111240544376961558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111240544376961558' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111240544376961558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111240544376961558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/04/woo-hoo.html' title='Woo-Hoo!'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111222447158558032</id><published>2005-03-30T16:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-03-30T16:14:31.586-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Going Down Glowing</title><summary type='text'>Radioactive Coolness

Now, personally, I think that Iran and other countries need MORE secret underground nuclear reactors. The world actually needs more underground everythings and anythings. Reactors, refineries, transport systems, anything that can be done on the ground is immediately assigned +15 Coolness Points when it's made underground. Additional points are assigned if it's a big secret </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111222447158558032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111222447158558032' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111222447158558032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111222447158558032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/03/going-down-glowing.html' title='Going Down Glowing'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111219600570537236</id><published>2005-03-30T08:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-03-30T08:20:05.706-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Saddest Post in the World</title><summary type='text'>WIL WHEATON dot NET: let go

If you've been reading WWdN lately, you'll have a good guess what this is about. If not, go back a few weeks in the blog and read on.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111219600570537236/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111219600570537236' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111219600570537236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111219600570537236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/03/saddest-post-in-world_30.html' title='The Saddest Post in the World'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111202017305279166</id><published>2005-03-28T07:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-03-28T07:29:33.053-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Worldcon 2005 UK - Press Release 31</title><summary type='text'>Worldcon 2005 UK - Press Release 31</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111202017305279166/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111202017305279166' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111202017305279166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111202017305279166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/03/worldcon-2005-uk-press-release-31.html' title='Worldcon 2005 UK - Press Release 31'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111162196453041754</id><published>2005-03-23T16:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-03-23T18:43:40.946-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Apple Vs PyMusique - The New AvP!</title><summary type='text'>I.T. Vibe - PyMusique at war with Apple?

Apple has moved themselves down a little in my book over this thing. I mean, if they really feel upset, ask him politely to stop, maybe even pay him, and see what happens. Dunno, something cool might come out of it. Oh, and Apple, while you're at it, drop iTunes prices by half.

Secondary note: I've just started using Fedora, and there are somethings that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111162196453041754/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111162196453041754' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111162196453041754'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111162196453041754'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/03/apple-vs-pymusique-new-avp.html' title='Apple Vs PyMusique - The New AvP!'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111136310200870940</id><published>2005-03-20T16:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-03-20T17:00:10.293-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bank = Not Evil?</title><summary type='text'>Right. A couple of days ago I'm reading the sheets and come across an
ad. The ad says that if I transfer my personal checking account from
another bank over to theirs they'll give me a free iPod Shuffle.Now, I like my bank. I've been with my bank since I was just about 14
years old. They haven't been terribly bad towards me As far as banks go,
they're pretty okay really. But once you start </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111136310200870940/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111136310200870940' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111136310200870940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111136310200870940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/03/bank-not-evil.html' title='Bank = Not Evil?'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-111101052155460130</id><published>2005-03-16T15:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-03-16T15:02:01.556-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Few Thoughts...</title><summary type='text'>Wired News: New Dr. Who Leaked on Purpose?

Hmm, this raises an interesting point about the promotion of new series. Could (gasp!) advertisers actually be catching on that BitTorrent can be wildly profitable, both "artistically" and financially? This is a case-study.

Another would be Danger Mouse's The Gray Album which was release on teh Intarwhebs. Look at how popular it got. I mean, Danger</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/111101052155460130/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=111101052155460130' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111101052155460130'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/111101052155460130'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/03/few-thoughts.html' title='A Few Thoughts...'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110980642843343354</id><published>2005-03-02T16:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-03-03T16:25:13.226-07:00</updated><title type='text'>TrekUnited.com :: Star Trek Fans United to Resurrect and Fund Enterprise</title><summary type='text'>TrekUnited.com :: Star Trek Fans United to Resurrect and Fund Enterprise

I can't believe this! I'm literally gasping for breath at the thought of Enterprise coming back. Its one of my favorite shows, and combined with Battlestar Galactica has contributes greatly to good sci-fi on television.

After Paramount and UPN cancelled the series, someone on the 'Net noticed that it would be the first </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110980642843343354/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110980642843343354' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110980642843343354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110980642843343354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/03/trekunitedcom-star-trek-fans-united-to.html' title='TrekUnited.com :: Star Trek Fans United to Resurrect and Fund Enterprise'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110935290045959344</id><published>2005-02-25T10:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-02-25T10:35:00.460-07:00</updated><title type='text'>CBC News: HIV-positive man faces 2 murder charges for unprotected sex</title><summary type='text'>CBC News: HIV-positive man faces 2 murder charges for unprotected sex

I think that this should happen more often. This horrible man has been infecting people, wrecking their lives so that they die with the most horrible disease on Earth, because he is a small, sad excuse for a human being.

I wish that we could do something to really hurt him. Maybe we should infect his mother with HIV and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110935290045959344/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110935290045959344' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110935290045959344'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110935290045959344'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/02/cbc-news-hiv-positive-man-faces-2.html' title='CBC News: HIV-positive man faces 2 murder charges for unprotected sex'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110920295860908659</id><published>2005-02-23T15:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-02-23T16:55:58.613-07:00</updated><title type='text'>With all due respect....</title><summary type='text'>How do you tell your employer, who has just offered you a sizable piece of good news, that you want nothing to do with them? How do you tell someone with whom you have no other problem than their chosen career? In short, how do you tell someone willing to give you shiploads of moolah for the relatively small cost of bending your personal morals, to go suck an egg?

My boss, who is this immensely </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110920295860908659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110920295860908659' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110920295860908659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110920295860908659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/02/with-all-due-respect.html' title='With all due respect....'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110908195117667583</id><published>2005-02-22T07:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-02-22T07:19:11.176-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Committee to Protect Bloggers</title><summary type='text'>Committee to Protect Bloggers</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110908195117667583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110908195117667583' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110908195117667583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110908195117667583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/02/committee-to-protect-bloggers.html' title='Committee to Protect Bloggers'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110745660087060659</id><published>2005-02-03T11:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-03-15T21:24:06.733-07:00</updated><title type='text'>UPN Cancels 'Star Trek: Enterprise'</title><summary type='text'>TrekToday - UPN Cancels 'Star Trek: Enterprise'

Ok, I know that the third season sucked major butt. And I know that there are some serious flaws to this show, but we have to give it it's chance.

We cannot let this happen. We cannot let there not be a Star Trek in production for the first time in 35 years. Someone please help out. I've given my 20 bucks.

Now it's time for you to as well.

Join </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110745660087060659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110745660087060659' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110745660087060659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110745660087060659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/02/upn-cancels-star-trek-enterprise.html' title='UPN Cancels &apos;Star Trek: Enterprise&apos;'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110738270438764177</id><published>2005-02-02T15:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-02-03T09:15:00.723-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Worst. Criminal. Ever.</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so I get a lot, and I mean a lot, of weird calls at work. Some are creepy, like the guy who wanted 45 gallons of Vaseline. And the guy who drove through the car wash with his dog in the back of his pick up. But rare is the time when I get a call from truly inept criminals. Like I did yesterday.

This guy called in asking for a train car of Kerosene. You know what a train car is...one of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110738270438764177/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110738270438764177' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110738270438764177'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110738270438764177'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/02/worst-criminal-ever.html' title='Worst. Criminal. Ever.'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110719647205053035</id><published>2005-01-31T11:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-01-31T11:34:32.050-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Things that would make being old cool</title><summary type='text'>Jet-powered wheelchair surprise

120 KPH in a wheelchair. Now that'd be a fitting end to my life, as anyone who has driven with me (COUGH Joanna! COUGH) can attest.

Mike</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110719647205053035/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110719647205053035' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110719647205053035'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110719647205053035'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/01/things-that-would-make-being-old-cool.html' title='Things that would make being old cool'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110695467423588063</id><published>2005-01-28T16:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-01-28T16:24:34.236-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Beginning of A Career, Perhaps?</title><summary type='text'>AWESOME! ASTOUNDING! 

After a few weeks of searching around, I have landed a job interview at a company that doesn't cause me any moral apprehension at all! It's with Randstad Staffing, an international staffing firm.

I'm super excited, not just because it's a good job, and not just because the guy actually thinks I'm qualified, but because of the way that he asked me to come in for the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110695467423588063/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110695467423588063' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110695467423588063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110695467423588063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/01/beginning-of-career-perhaps.html' title='The Beginning of A Career, Perhaps?'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110660601853386128</id><published>2005-01-24T15:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-01-24T15:33:38.533-07:00</updated><title type='text'>CBC News: FCC denies indecency complaints against 'Simpsons', 'Friends'</title><summary type='text'>The Simpsons be controversial? That's unpossible!

CBC News: FCC denies indecency complaints against 'Simpsons', 'Friends'</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110660601853386128/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110660601853386128' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110660601853386128'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110660601853386128'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/01/cbc-news-fcc-denies-indecency.html' title='CBC News: FCC denies indecency complaints against &apos;Simpsons&apos;, &apos;Friends&apos;'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110620099184634161</id><published>2005-01-19T23:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-01-19T23:06:17.293-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oddities of Business Life</title><summary type='text'>I'm feeling a little out of he ordinary right now regarding my
professional life. I've been saying that I've been feeling morally dirty
working for a petrol-chemical company, but it's never really sunk in
until today.

Everyday my boss sends out these "Company In The News" notices to his
employees, stating major Canadian news references to our company. For
the last few days it's been </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110620099184634161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110620099184634161' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110620099184634161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110620099184634161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2005/01/oddities-of-business-life.html' title='Oddities of Business Life'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110447137141432445</id><published>2004-12-30T22:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-12-30T22:36:11.413-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Loki Torrent - Torrent Search, Torrent Download, You name it, we've got it.</title><summary type='text'>Loki Torrent - Torrent Search, Torrent Download, You name it, we've got it.

I know that it's been a long, long time since I've updated. But this is important to me and I feel that it is my responsibility to share this. Please help stop the senseless persecution of file traders and BitTorrent users by Greedy White Men. 

And while helping, please find it in your heart to send something to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110447137141432445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110447137141432445' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110447137141432445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110447137141432445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/12/loki-torrent-torrent-search-torrent.html' title='Loki Torrent - Torrent Search, Torrent Download, You name it, we&apos;ve got it.'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110260174546810706</id><published>2004-12-09T07:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-12-29T12:43:06.356-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I Found This In My Inbox</title><summary type='text'>I found this the other day as I was checking my e-mail. It's too good 
not to share...

Mike

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Notice Of Copyright Complaint -  BOUGIE, MICHAEL - 
mike.bougie@gmail.com
From: abuse@telus.com
To: mike.bougie@gmail.com

[[Notice Of Copyright Complaint -  BOUGIE, MICHAEL - mike.bougie@gmail.com

Notice Of Copyright Complaint -  BOUGIE, MICHAEL </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110260174546810706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110260174546810706' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110260174546810706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110260174546810706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/12/i-found-this-in-my-inbox.html' title='I Found This In My Inbox'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110102114958946253</id><published>2004-11-21T00:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-21T00:12:29.590-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Best Saturday Ever</title><summary type='text'>This has been one of the best Saturdays of my life!

It started off with Rose and I going glasses shopping for her, and 
nailing it on the second store. I was very impressed with their 
selection as well as the speed with which we were serviced. Things went 
up from there.

There is an show and sale event currently happening at ACAD 
(http://www.acad.ab.ca) and we went there this afternoon. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110102114958946253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110102114958946253' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110102114958946253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110102114958946253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/best-saturday-ever.html' title='Best Saturday Ever'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110090808816472887</id><published>2004-11-19T16:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-19T16:48:08.163-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Posts Blog Google speak inside.</title><summary type='text'>This becomes its much, completely special post.  I everything let run, which you see now by translator Googles into a language, and then I the exit back in English run let.  This is the result.  Final incomprehension.  

This is something that I am not again peoples safe am, but I enjoyed it au$ $erordentlich recently.  It is particularly merry, if you let Musiklyrics run by it.  Actual it is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110090808816472887/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110090808816472887' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110090808816472887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110090808816472887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/posts-blog-google-speak-inside.html' title='Posts Blog Google speak inside.'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110079866885490159</id><published>2004-11-18T10:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-18T10:24:28.853-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas Toy</title><summary type='text'>RoboSapiens Invade Canada

Now, I'm not usually one for toys. I'm...hey, why are you laughing? Ok, ok, so I do like toys. And I really, REALLY like this one. I've been talking about it for a while now, and finally FutureShop has them for sale!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110079866885490159/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110079866885490159' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110079866885490159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110079866885490159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/christmas-toy.html' title='Christmas Toy'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110070056100825140</id><published>2004-11-17T07:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-17T07:09:21.006-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Gizmodo : Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator</title><summary type='text'>Gizmodo : Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator

Now, my phone isn't Bluetooth-ready. But I'd buy one that was if I could only get my hands on one of these...Mikey wants!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110070056100825140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110070056100825140' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110070056100825140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110070056100825140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/gizmodo-bluetooth-star-trek_17.html' title='Gizmodo : Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110021667859831806</id><published>2004-11-11T16:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-11T16:44:38.596-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Help Me Lord</title><summary type='text'>This can't be for real. Now, I knew that today was going to be slow, but this is ridiculous! I have gotten one call in the last 2 hours, and that was from a crotchety old lady in Quebec looking for money. Like, who isn't looking for money?

Today is Remembrance Day. A day when at the 11th minute of the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month we take 1 minute to remember those who gave their</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110021667859831806/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110021667859831806' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110021667859831806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110021667859831806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/help-me-lord.html' title='Help Me Lord'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110009561525920373</id><published>2004-11-10T07:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-10T07:06:55.260-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Michael Moore.com</title><summary type='text'>Michael Moore.com :  Reasons to Not Kill Yourself if you're American and Voted for Kerry

Nice and sarcastic, just like the Moore we know and love.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110009561525920373/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110009561525920373' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110009561525920373'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110009561525920373'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/michael-moorecom.html' title='Michael Moore.com'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-110009550564332792</id><published>2004-11-10T07:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-10T07:05:05.643-07:00</updated><title type='text'>US Election Results By IQ</title><summary type='text'>Freaking Scary

I just got linked here from a friend, and I think it's a good representation and explanation of why Bush won. He had the moron vote! I think next election someone should let slip a video of one of the candidates getting hit in the groin with a football, and see how the results work out!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/110009550564332792/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=110009550564332792' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110009550564332792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/110009550564332792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/us-election-results-by-iq.html' title='US Election Results By IQ'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109985743031778393</id><published>2004-11-07T13:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-11T16:49:10.970-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Legal Basis for Jailing Spammers</title><summary type='text'>I got this from Wired news. 

It's about freakin' time they set a legal precedent for this. I hope that guy meets Bubba, the 320 lb murderer who likes to be called "Mary" while in the shower.
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109985743031778393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109985743031778393' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109985743031778393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109985743031778393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/legal-basis-for-jailing-spammers.html' title='Legal Basis for Jailing Spammers'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109975997243395543</id><published>2004-11-06T09:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-06T09:52:52.433-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SPIM</title><summary type='text'> &lt;!-- Converted from text/rtf format --&gt;  I jsut got a spam. On my cell phone. God-frkkin'-dammit, I thought my cellie was the one place that I have yet to receive any spam-related advertising. Well, actually, since I started using &lt;a href="http://www.trillian.cc"&gt;Trillian&lt;/a&gt;, I haven't gotten any spam while IM'ing, but still..on my cell-phone?  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109975997243395543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109975997243395543' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109975997243395543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109975997243395543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/spim.html' title='SPIM'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109973483183564381</id><published>2004-11-06T02:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-06T02:53:51.836-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Job Application Unsuccessful</title><summary type='text'>

Goddam it! I hate being a contractor! Another neck-and-neck situation, and they went with the employee....as politics say they have to.

FUCK!


&gt;For position: Public Affairs Assistant                                       
                                                                              
&gt;Thank you for taking the time for applying to this                           
&gt;position.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109973483183564381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109973483183564381' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109973483183564381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109973483183564381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/job-application-unsuccessful.html' title='Job Application Unsuccessful'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109969927636155864</id><published>2004-11-05T17:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-05T17:01:16.360-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hmmm</title><summary type='text'> &lt;!-- Converted from text/rtf format --&gt;  &lt;a href="http://www3.telus.net/mbougie/buffalo_theory.jpg"&gt;An interesting theory&lt;/a&gt;   I wonder if the Creationists have gotten a hold of this. If they do, I'm sure they'll try to ban beer for evolutionary reasons or some darn crap.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109969927636155864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109969927636155864' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109969927636155864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109969927636155864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/hmmm.html' title='Hmmm'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109969783352454871</id><published>2004-11-05T16:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-05T16:37:13.523-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, maybe my job isn't so bad after all....</title><summary type='text'>Worst Jobs in Science

Despite the weirdly ambiguous title, at least I now know that my job is not that bad. It's just the people I work with. Sometimes, they can seem like 2-inch long anal warts.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109969783352454871/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109969783352454871' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109969783352454871'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109969783352454871'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/well-maybe-my-job-isnt-so-bad-after.html' title='Well, maybe my job isn&apos;t so bad after all....'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109961083675998848</id><published>2004-11-04T16:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-04T16:27:16.760-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beer + Church = Really, Really Fun Confessions</title><summary type='text'>Cathedral revives beer tradition

"Forgive me Father for I have sinned. It's be a f-ing long time since my last confession. I have commited adultery, fornication, sloth, all at the same time four times this week."

"I robbed a blind man and forced him to dance the jig to get his dog back. Did you know that blind people can't dance worth shit?"

Man, I am *SO* happy my church doesn't give </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109961083675998848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109961083675998848' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109961083675998848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109961083675998848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/beer-church-really-really-fun.html' title='Beer + Church = Really, Really Fun Confessions'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109957784062399002</id><published>2004-11-04T07:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-04T07:17:20.623-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Einstein doesn't live here anymore. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109957784062399002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109957784062399002' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109957784062399002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109957784062399002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/einstein-doesnt-live-here-anymore.html' title=''/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109950001517514267</id><published>2004-11-03T09:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-03T09:40:15.176-07:00</updated><title type='text'> CNN.com - Kerry concedes, White House aide says - Nov 3, 2004</title><summary type='text'>CNN.com - Kerry concedes, White House aide says - Nov 3, 2004

As a co-worker described it to me "So he dumped rather than being dumped? What a typical man!"

I hope this is just White House Bull Shit, but deep down, I don't think so. I wonder what made him concede, though.

"Mr. Bush strongly encourages you to quit, or we'll break you legs."</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109950001517514267/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109950001517514267' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109950001517514267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109950001517514267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/cnncom-kerry-concedes-white-house-aide.html' title=' CNN.com - Kerry concedes, White House aide says - Nov 3, 2004'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109943721386002016</id><published>2004-11-02T16:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-02T16:13:33.860-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Command Post - A Newsblog Collective</title><summary type='text'>The Command Post - A Newsblog Collective

Go here. Right now. 

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109943721386002016/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109943721386002016' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109943721386002016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109943721386002016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/command-post-newsblog-collective.html' title='The Command Post - A Newsblog Collective'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109940558882989988</id><published>2004-11-02T07:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-02T07:26:28.830-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Internets Vets for Truth</title><summary type='text'>Never Forget: Internets Vets for Truth

This is a great website, and rabidly pro-Kerry. I haven't posted much about the election underway right now in the USA, but I'm scared silly about it. I'm so scared ofh aving another 4 year of Dudyah. How anyone could be so manipulative and crazy for power and yet elected into the highest office is still beyond me. To paraphrase Douglas Adams : Under no </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109940558882989988/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109940558882989988' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109940558882989988'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109940558882989988'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/internets-vets-for-truth.html' title='Internets Vets for Truth'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777197.post-109940504090216134</id><published>2004-11-02T07:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-02T07:19:40.690-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wired News: Porn Is Going Mobile</title><summary type='text'>Wired News: Porn Is Going Mobile

Interesting idea here. I can't really say one way or another if I agree with what Gina is saying, but it's an interesting viewpoint on the evolution of pornography, without which the Internet as we know it wouldn't exist.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/feeds/109940504090216134/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5777197&amp;postID=109940504090216134' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109940504090216134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5777197/posts/default/109940504090216134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mikeandrose.blogspot.com/2004/11/wired-news-porn-is-going-mobile.html' title='Wired News: Porn Is Going Mobile'/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00621365330487341248</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6554/mike0ms.th.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
