August 2005 - Posts

Mindy's Story
29 August 05 10:00 PM | Jason Looney | 0 Comments   
Six months ago, Mindy Seeheeheean used her personal computer to purchase a blue camping chair. Today, for the fifth day in a row, Mindy’s bright blue chair is firmly planted outside the sprawling estate of Bill Gates, the man she believes is responsible Read More...
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Cocka-doodle-darn
26 August 05 01:00 PM | Jason Looney | 0 Comments   
One of the games I like to play with my boys is called “Cocka-doodle-doo.” To start the game, I pretend to fall asleep. Then, the boys yell “Cocka-doodle-doo!”, I pretend to be startled awake and, in a mock half-asleep daze, I Read More...
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Thank Goodness For Faxing
23 August 05 09:45 AM | Jason Looney | 3 Comments   
As a software guy it amazes me that fax machines still exist. Any time I have to use one I feel like I’m traveling back in time to the days of telegraph and teletype. My favorite thing about faxing is the cover sheets. Most have eight to ten fields Read More...
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Have a Good Weekend! Here's How:
19 August 05 03:45 PM | Jason Looney | 1 Comments   
thelooneys.com is growing and improving, only you can’t see it. Not yet. It’s not ready. The new stuff is in development. We’re working on it. In the mean time, check it, yo: Represent!!! Read More...
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Fitty
12 August 05 08:00 AM | Jason Looney | 1 Comments   
Last weekend I unleashed my golf skills on an unwitting golf course named Ute Creek. (Side note: Despite having lived in a subdivision named “Spring Valley at Ute Creek” for three years now, I have no idea how to pronounce this odd little Read More...
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Ding Dong, The Witch Melted
04 August 05 08:00 AM | Jason Looney | 1 Comments   
The snack cakes for hyperlinks program is picking up steam. We’re nowhere near a full head of steam, mind you, but the first signs of a boil have appeared. Speaking of which, I had boils once, and I found the home remedy of treating them with water vapor Read More...
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We Can Feel Your Disappointment From Here
02 August 05 03:00 AM | Jason Looney | 0 Comments   
Another month has come and gone, so it’s time for my favorite ritual: looking through the list of searches that brought people to thelooneys.com. Below are my favorites from July, lovingly categorized for your viewing pleasure. (Note: I’ve Read More...
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Announcing: Snack Cakes for Links
01 August 05 09:45 PM | Jason Looney | 3 Comments   
Despite this blog being one of the best on the Internet, hardly anyone reads it. The problem? Well, obviously it's not the writing -- the writing is fantastic. The problem seems to be that none of you bastards is linking to me. With this in mind, I am Read More...