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Scott County’s future looking prosperous! January 23, 2006 5:20 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : News, Of Interest
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In November I posted “Future headlines we might see in Denver’s paper” Now we have “Charges have been dropped against Eric Footer”

Eric Footer was the first person arrested in Denver under state marijuana law since the city’s voters wiped out penalties for adults who possess small amounts of marijuana.

And it looks like Nevada is quickly following in Denver’s footsteps. The dam is breaking and legalization of marijuana is coming.

In related news, Michael Silence discusses the fact that TN already accepts taxes on drugs and the impact it has had on drug users that have neglected to pay their taxes such as this found on Say Uncle:

In Tennessee, a 60 year-old man recovering from cancer smoked marijuana to alleviate the pain and depression. He has since been arrested and had his money and cars seized and a lien placed on his house. All this without due process of law, which is blatantly unconstitutional. The fifth amendment states that […]

Now that’s not right.

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Huh? January 23, 2006 3:54 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy
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Why is weird such a strange word?

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ColdFusion Programmers on Skype January 23, 2006 3:39 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : ColdFusion, Programming, Technology
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For you ColdFusion programmers out there looking for community and have Skype, try <cfSkypeCommunity option=”true” />

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Get Free Cable January 23, 2006 3:27 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, Technology, TV / Movies
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I’m looking for the small print. XOrbit puts a piece of equipment in your house to monitor cable signal strength. In return, they pay you $75/mth. Considering I want to monitor the signal strength anyway, sounds like a good deal!

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Could THIS be why Firefly was cancelled?! January 23, 2006 2:43 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, TV / Movies
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Now this is television!

NEW YORK (AP) — More than a decade after 16-year-old Amy Fisher had a sexual relationship with a much-older car mechanic and shot his wife in the face, the one-time “Long Island Lolita” and Joey and Mary Jo Buttafuoco have agreed to appear together in a televised reunion.

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Firefly Season 2 Project January 23, 2006 11:11 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Firefly / Serenity, Of Interest, TV / Movies
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For you Firefly fans that are still seeking a season 2, Browncoats Rise Again may not be taking donations but The Firefly Season 2 Project looks to be encouraging a pay per episode approach.

see also: Firefly Fans Create Website for 2nd Season and Browncoats Defeated…again

UPDATE: A discussion regarding Firefly Season 2 Project. And this one which claims “We intend to license the Firefly Intellectual Property from Fox, produce the show on our dime, and sell to the highest bidder.”

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Job Trends January 23, 2006 10:27 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Programming, Technology
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Ah, my job sector!  A graph of PHP, Java, JSP, ASP, and Coldfusion jobs. Explains a lot.

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