"Murphy was an optimist!"
From the mouths of babes March 26, 2009 6:39 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being DadEvan, 3.5 years old: "Zoooombie! Zooombie!" *bump* "Ow!" *thud* *knock* *thunk* "Oh ow!" *bump* *klop* "Ow!" bump! bump! bump! "oh. I oookAY!"
Evan: "I come down stairs to scare you!"
Dad: "Well you sure did that!"
That’d be Evan wrapped in toilet paper like a mummy accidentally rolling down the wooden staircase steamroller style. It was almost in slow motion. It was one of those parent moments where you are hoping the child is fine because you really want to bust out laughing.
1 comment so farOf Grasshoppers March 26, 2009 1:10 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: I am anything but calm.
Master: A pacing cat catches no mice.
Need a Likaholix Invite? March 26, 2009 7:54 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, TechnologyI have a couple of invites to Likaholix for those who want to test it out. Likaholix is a new bookmarking service similar to Delicious but you enter why you liked the bookmark(url) and can add supporting images and videos to it. Basically, when searching for information, this lets you read other people’s positive reviews of a site before clicking through to the site. In theory, you can pick the ideal source of your needed information. Likaholix has a stronger social element than Delicious. I like Likaholix and although I do not foresee it replacing Delicious for me, it will certainly enhance my bookmarking.
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes March 26, 2009 6:04 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Daily Life, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being DadEvery morning I do 3 sets of 25 push ups and 3 sets of 25 sit ups. I rotate so I’ll do 25 push ups, turn over, do 25 sit ups, turn over, do 25 push ups, turn over, and so forth.
Amy: "Daddy. Every time you turn over I heard this noise like a wooden spoon hitting the floor." (that would be my back popping)
add a commentOn the Internet Nobody Knows I’m a Dog March 25, 2009 3:03 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, Daily Life, TechnologyI regularly talk to someone on Skype. He almost passes the Turing test. That second sentence should bother me.
add a commentDouble Your Money March 25, 2009 9:57 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Economy, Touchy SubjectsInstead of buying a lottery ticket tonight, Make 2 for 1 on your money.
2commentsKnoxville Overground Social Mixer Tomorrow! March 24, 2009 2:59 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Of InterestTomorrow night let’s all get together in Market Square to checkout Knoxville Overground’s latest and have some real life social time.
Tomorrow on Wednesday March 25th at 7pm, Knoxville Overground will host a social mixer at 35 Market Square as well as provide tours of the 5,000 sq. ft. facility it hopes to convert into a micro-enterprise development center within the next few months.
Remember, downtown parking garages are free at 6pm (although someone recently commented that had changed to 7pm..unverified). For for information about the social mixer and tour, e-mail knoxvilleoverground@gmail.com. See more at KnoxViews.
add a commentSeeking Referral: Accountant March 24, 2009 2:05 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Economy, Touchy SubjectsHello Knoxville! I’m seeking referrals for a personal accountant. This accountant would be for family accounting and planning, and helping with my consulting and quarterly tax filings. Please leave your referrals in comments or email juggler@gmail.com. Thanks! Doug
3commentsRearranged March 24, 2009 7:59 am
Posted by utterz in : Daily Life, Podcasting
Of Grasshoppers March 24, 2009 6:21 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: I failed to stay up all night.
Master: Good, that means you’ll be able to stay up all day.
Claiming your kidnapped child on your taxes March 23, 2009 9:42 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Economy, Touchy SubjectsFolks, as tax season closes up many of us may rush through doing our taxes to meet the April 15th deadline. I wanted to point out a couple of details about your kidnapped child. Remember, if you plan on claiming your kidnapped child as a dependent, make sure that the kidnapper is not someone in your family or the child’s family (I’m not terribly clear on how the two are differentiated). Also, the child must have lived with you for at least one half of the portion of the year that they were actually with you. And remember, the child can no longer be claimed a dependent the year after they would have become 18 years of age because, well, they’re not with you and they are adults which makes them emancipated…they’ll claim themselves. For the actual IRS language, see Topic 357 – Tax Information for Parents of Kidnapped Children Last Reviewed or Updated: November 25, 2008. Those people at fairtax.org just haven’t thought about all the possibilities that Uncle Sam has already covered for us!
This post with apologies to anyone who actually has a kidnapped child.
5commentsTwitter Size Does(n’t) Matter March 23, 2009 12:45 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Communications, Daily Life, Family, TechnologyTwitter ranking and stat programs come and go. In Knoxville I’m not even on the charts but in Knoxville, TN I’m ranked #11 (falling fast! Was 5th not long ago.). It’s all non-sense. Twitter’s value has nothing to do with how large someone’s arbitrary algorithm chooses to inflate your ego. Twitter’s value comes from how you choose to use it. So why am I jealous that my wife’s e-penis is almost twice the size (26.35cm) of mine (14.32cm)?
Warning! Clicking through to e-penis is going to show a cartoonish picture of a man’s thang.
2commentsI’m Dead March 23, 2009 12:12 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeAs I work through the disorder in my office and wrangle it back under control, I have come to realize I am dead. I know this because if I was going to create Hell for an OCD person, it would look a whole lot like my life! Not saying I’m obsessive compulsive. I just like things to have a home and be in their place. I figure I died in high school. I drove a little dangerously..no..a lot dangerously and was very lucky. I only had one accident and I thought I survived. Things are a little fuzzy and hard to remember back then and I suppose that has something to do with the dying. So, now that I acknowledge that I am dead and that this is a made up reality, can whatever greater power put me here please wiggle your nose and have everything instantly collated and filed?! Oh, and while you’re at it please get my taxes done. Thanks.
add a commentDon’t Panic! March 23, 2009 10:39 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeProbably the greatest words Douglas Adams wrote were "Don’t Panic!" and that man wrote a lot of great words. We accomplish nothing when fear and panic dominate our thoughts. A deer in the headlights is a dead deer. We must look away. Today I am drawn and quartered. Conflicting priorities all demand my attention leaving me unable to address any of them. I declare today administrative day! I will focus on no more than a 16inch by 11inch surface at a time. I will pickup and either act on, file or throw away everything I touch. I will think only of the task at hand. I have phone calls to make but not until I have some paper in order. Did that wall just inch closer to me?
add a commentCaution! Nervous Breakdown Ahead! March 23, 2009 8:40 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI watched some of Always last night. I like Richard Dreyfuss and I like this movie. But like Pete I’m struggling to get my plane out of this nose dive and I’m afraid my engine is on fire.
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