Author Archives: Solonor

Time for another pointless ramble, kids!

Posted on February 11, 2005 by Solonor

WARNING: The following post may cause dizziness, shortness of breath and an unnatural urge to sing the “I Dream of Jeannie” theme song all day long. (Not really. I just wanted to get that song stuck in your head.) Here’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Strangeness | 10 Comments

Geekalanche!

Posted on February 10, 2005 by Solonor

Been collecting a few links lately, expecting to make blog posts about them eventually, but never having the time. So, here’s a whole buttload of ’em all at once. Enjoy. Ask Jeeves has acquired Bloglines. Since we all know how … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 11 Comments

It was a good idea

Posted on February 9, 2005 by Solonor

Make your own tombstone. If you want a guide to disabling trackback (hint: it’s not just turning off the checkbox in MT), there’s a very good one at How Now, Brownpau? Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 3 Comments

Morning Ritual: Updated

Posted on February 8, 2005 by Solonor

In the interest of painting a complete picture of our domestic morning bliss, I would like to address the following comment, left by Ric the Schmuck on the previous post: I did note the glaring absence of Mrs. R in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 3 Comments

Morning Ritual

Posted on February 8, 2005 by Solonor

*sniff* Soon, my kids will be all growed up and gone. I’m gonna miss days like this… 5:30am – Stupid, damn, fricking alarm goes off. Hit it. 5:39am – Stupid, damn, fricking alarm goes off. Hit it. 5:48am – Stupid, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 13 Comments

Check out the new digs!

Posted on February 6, 2005 by Solonor

Well, for only the second time in the blog’s history, the design has been changed. And this time, instead of just me hacking at an old Blogger template, a real-live designer fixed it up for me. Bran wanted to do … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Yo! Listen Up! | 30 Comments

Another year, another look for the blog!

Posted on February 6, 2005 by Solonor

Oh yah. In case you couldn’t tell… we’re (um, bran that is) in the middle of a re-model around here… Continue reading →

Posted in Yo! Listen Up! | 3 Comments

I think there’s a game on…

Posted on February 6, 2005 by Solonor

Yes, it’s true. I am the only person on the planet not watching the Super Bowl. Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 11 Comments

Ouch! I’ve been tagged!

Posted on February 5, 2005 by Solonor

Okay, Babs, I’ll play along. 1. Total amount of music files on your computer: According to Windows Properties, I have 347 folders and 1638 files for a total of 6.63GB 2. The last CD you bought was: Bought? As in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 5 Comments

The news from Lake Spambegone

Posted on February 4, 2005 by Solonor

Grrr. It’s become my morning ritual to de-spam the blog. Kinda takes the fun out of blogging. Maybe I should take up a hobby that’s more enjoyable. Like stabbing my eyes with hot pokers. In other news, it’s the birfday … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 7 Comments