Twisting the Truth

Sometimes, NPR just really irritates me. Maybe it is because I'm a little right of center and they want to pull me all the way to the left, and that just irritates me. Maybe it is because their "view" on things is so consistently anti-right. Maybe it is because they don't consider ALL things on "All Things Considered".

Yesterday's annoyance was their stupid report on a mysterious report that the Republicans MUST be holding back because SOME DEMOCRAT said so. Surely they could have found more support than that.

But the real problem is this: the assertion that we are creating terrorists by the power vacuum that WE (Americans) have created in Iraq. WE'RE NOT CREATING THE TERRORISTS. The "peaceful religion" that they subscribe to is creating terrorists. Why can't they call a spade a spade? Why do they have to
hide all the atrocities committed in the name of Muhammed?

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WARNING: There are some gross pictures.

When ActiveSync Won't Work

I have a Verizon XV6700 Windows Mobile phone. This thing is fantastic, and I really do love it cause it is both a phone and a PDA in one tight package. But sometimes, it just don't work.

My recent problem was that it would not sync with my PC. Unlike most errors with syncronization, I actually had an error number this time! ActiveSync reported that there was an error 86000108 when synchronizing with the Exchange server. I did have the latest version of ActiveSync installed (version 4.2).

So I did a little research, and found some hints, but ended up finding my own solution. I went into ActiveSync, then Tools->Options, and I deselected all of the options. I did a sync and it worked.



I then went back into options and turned on each option one at a time, syncronizing after each one. It took a while, but eventually I got them all done and now I am functioning. I have no idea why :)

My girl can run!

Well, my wife signed up for a 4 mile leg of a women's relay race at the Philadelphia Marathon! She's very excited (and so am I)!!! She started her training today and pushed a stroller with our youngest in it for 2 miles. Took her about 25 minutes, but it is a great start. She also had a big hill to climb coming and going, so I think her flat times will be much better. She's never run before, so she is a complete novice. This is awesome!

Voice Command Over Bluetooth

Sometimes, it really helps to have an explanation. Sometimes, things just can’t be done, and it just helps to know why. You might not like the results, but it still helps to have an explanation just to make your life feel complete. This must be why the scientists keep trying to figure out the meaning of the universe.

Me? I’m just wondering why Microsoft Voice Command does not work over Bluetooth with my Windows Mobile 5.0 XV6700 phone from Verizon. I finally have my explanation. This kind Microsoft employee has put my mind at ease.

Of course, now that I know why, I can’t wait until they fix it and give me an update!!!

Fast, my ass...

I hate speeding tickets. Of all the useless things out there, speeding tickets are at the top of my list. In case you were wondering what pre-empted my rant, I just got a ticket the other day. The cop said that he was going 110 MPH and couldn't catch me. If I hadn't gotten to my house, he wouldn't have caught me. I didn't even know he was back there. He told me he felt "unsafe" driving at those speeds. I think he's a wimp.

First, there is no way that I was going 110.

Second, I was driving on a completely empty road at 1 in the morning. Here in PA, nobody is out at 1 in the morning. The road was completely empty, and even though I was speeding, I did not see another car for 5 miles from my house.

Third, it was a big smooth road that easily supports a car going 110+.

The speed limit laws are arbitrary. They are stupid. Now it's going to take a year for the points to get knocked off. And if there is anything stupider than speeding tickets, it is PA's point system. Thanks PennDOT. Thank you officer whateveryournamewas. I feel safer already.

Oh, I should mention that about 9 months ago I reported a drunk driver. I led the cop right to him. The cop confronted him. The cop did not arrest him. The cop did not even give him a ticket. This was a drunk driver that I personally witness almost hitting 2 other people (one pedestrian, one car).

Stupid ticket. Stupid cops. Stupid state.

Like I said, I feel safer.