whataslacker: a blog about nothing much.
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I Want It Wednesday: Spock Teddy Bear
A co-worker pointed out the pointy eared little buggers to me last week and the more I think about them the more I want them! Spock Bear is of course my first choice if I were to only get one. My niece told me that everybody should own a Vermont Teddy Bear and I must…
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Phishing Attacks on Facebook and Twitter
Facebook is the new playground for phishers. Why? The social networking site has made things relatively easy for computer criminals. So far, the consequences have been relatively mild — mostly, some annoying emails. But if facebook and other social networking sites don’t get a handle on security issues soon, a serious outbreak could occur. Behind…
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Caution Time Travel Ahead
Every day on my way to work I pass this sign (okay not exactly this sign since I photoshopped it — the real one says Travel Time Ahead). And in my dyslexic mind I ALWAYS read it as Time Travel Ahead (so I went ahead and made it say that since that is what I…
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Signs of the Times and the Missing Comma
Below you will find two signs I happened across. Both of which are missing commas therefore making the meaning of the sign slightly different than intended. Not quite as much fun as the Blog of Unnecessary Quotes, but almost. I am not quite sure what an alcohol dog is and I have never heard of…
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Decoration Day
My grandfather used to call Memorial Day, Decoration Day. It was the day they would go to the cemetery and decorate the graves of the service men and other family members. So I thought I would wish everyone out there a happy Decoration Day and hop that you took some time out today to remember…
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PopHangover.com Doesn’t Know Their Pop Culture
The fine and rather sarcastic folks over at Pophangover.com must have been hungover when they reviewed the Spock action figure on their site. Take a look at the picture to the right. As you can see they are clearly talking about the NEW Spock action figures from Playmates Toys, but are comparing it to Leonard…
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Star Trek Review Part 1
Saw the new Star Trek movie last night and all I can say right now is “WOW!” I am headed to the IMAX today to see it again and maybe I will be able to formulate more of an actual review at that point, but until then here is my friend’s review from last nights…
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Let’s Make More Stupid PA Traffic Laws
Wonder if we could get Pennsylvania to pass a state law that prohibits trucks from driving in the left lane? I don’t know about you, but I am sick of driving along at the speed limit only to have to slow down to 45 or less because some stupid ass truck driver thought he had…
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People Pets and the Internet Pt2
People and their pets seem to be flocking to social networks. Most can be found on sites like Twitter and facebook, while many are still holding out over at MySpace although it is dropping in popularity. Popping up all over the internet is a new breed of social networking sites. These new sites are catering…
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People Pets and the Internet
Pets on the interwebs. Search any social network on the internet these days and you will most certainly find a bunch of pet lovers. Search MySpace, facebook or Twitter just a little harder and you will find the pets that belong to those very same pet lovers. Yes, there is a growing number of pets…
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Bad Dogs Shouldn’t Be Put Down Give Em a Job
Mean dogs are given a second chance at life in Idaho. According to the Associated Press dogs that are too mean to be pets are now patrolling prison grounds. It is good to hear that dogs that would normally be put down because they are un-adoptable are finding a home in the prison system there.…
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Target Pharmacy Closed in Middle of Day
Target pharmacy has pissed me off. These days that is real easy to do (not that it isn’t pretty easy any old time, just more so now). Target no longer calls their customers — well, customers. They call them guests instead. I think it is to foster a better image, but it doesn’t work. All…
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