July 30, 2004
<p>I am not a <a href='http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=nyy'>Yankees</a> fan, but <a href='http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=5830683&src=rss/domesticNews&section=news'>this</a> seems like blasphemy.</p>
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July 28, 2004
<p>A power failure at my data center (parent’s basement) shut off my server. It’s back up now, so enjoy.</p>
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July 23, 2004
<p>I thought I was moving to a more liberal state. I probably did, but it looks like Missourians will still be voting to <a href='http://blogkc.com/archives/2004/07/gay-marriage-poll/'>ban same sex marriages</a> unless things change. I was allowed, under the law, to be married and I think that is as good a reason as any to allow same sex marriages, as well.
I would like to know any good legal reasons why same sex marriages should not be allowed. Legal is the key word. I don’t want any arguments from the Bible, especially Leviticus (unless you are Jewish, because I believe Jesus said to ignore all previous laws).
I will be voting against Amendment 2, the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, because I believe everyone should have the same rights under the law. If your church wants to prohibit same-sex marriages, that is fine with me, but our government needs to recognize them.
I have plenty more political questions (such as how can anyone think George W. Bush did a good enough job to be rehired?), but I will hold off on them for a little while. Although, if anyone would like to list at least good thing Bush did while in office, feel free to. I can’t seem to think of any right now.
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July 22, 2004
<p>GIF capabilities has <a href='http://www.boutell.com/gd/faq.html'>returned</a> to <a href='http://www.boutell.com/gd/'>gd</a>. I use the gd library for png’s and jpeg’s, now I can update my use for gif’s, as well.</p>
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July 22, 2004
<p>Well, I am <i>still</i> in the process of trying to get new Missouri plates for our cars. I think the employees of both the DMV and the county courthouse enjoy not telling you everything so you have to come back and see their <i>bright and smiling</i> faces.
Today at the courthouse I found out I didn’t have the proper documentation to prove I lived in Kansas on January 1. It’s my own fault, but I am pretty sure the lady told me on Tuesday that all I was missing was my 2003 proof of title. It could have been that she told me I was missing something or she thought she told me, but really she told the lady sitting next to her how mean their boss was. I can’t remember…
Armed with enough documentation (I thought) to get new plates (and only go back to the courthouse to avoid paying 2004 taxes on the cars at a later date) I headed to the DMV. Well, my own fault, I left the apartment (a whole different story) without my proof of insurance. I had it last time, just forgot it this second trip. Not a big deal since I was never told that our WRX would need an inspection. Actually, I was told our WRX would not need an inspection. The lady was very nice at the DMV (I went really early) and as I chatted with her a little more I learned of a few more things I did not have that would be required on my third trip. Hopefully this extra niceness on my part will prevent a fourth trip.
One piece of advice to all Missouri car owners: Missouri offers the possiblity of licensing the car for two years, but only based on the model year of the car. For example, our 2004 vehicle could could be licensed for 2 years, while our 1997 truck could be licensed for only 1 year, its two year option is coming up next year. So, eventhough it is nice for two years, I will have to go to the MO DMV every year… So my advice is purchase cars that are either both odd model year or even model year, but not a mix of both.
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July 20, 2004
<p>Going to get a new driver’s license and plates for the cars. Hope all goes well.</p>
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July 19, 2004
July 16, 2004
<p>I haven’t been to a movie in quite a while and my list continues to grow (some aren’t out yet, but they will be soon). Here it is:
The Bourne Supremacy, Napoleon Dynamite, King Authur, Anchorman, Fahrenheit 9/11, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead and Spiderman II.
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July 16, 2004
<p>Anyone interested in finding the modular inverse of a number should check out my <a href='http://eightfivethree.com/modinverse.php?a=68&b=1137'>implementation</a> of the <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Euclidean_algorithm'>Extended Euclidean Algorithm</a>. Change ‘a’ and ‘b’ in the URL to find different inverses.</p>
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July 16, 2004
<p>I was listeing to <a href='http://www.npr.org'>NPR</a> this morning and they a pair of political cartoonists on <a href='http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/'>Morning Edition</a>. One of the <a href='http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3410060'>cartoonists said</a> that <a href='http://www.johnkerry.com/front/splash.html'>John Kerry</a> reminded them of the Ents (such as <a href='http://members.tripod.com/padawanjenn/LotRTreebeard.htm'>Treebeard</a>) from <a href='http://www.lotr.com'>The Lord of the Rings</a>. I thought that was pretty funny because Kerry does look very similar to those trees.</p>
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