Monthly Archives: November 2007

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-27

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  • Listening to TWIT getting caught on email after giving a training all afternoon. I am ready for a beer. #
  • Just saw an advertisement for Alvin & the Chipmunks coming out in mid-December. It looks pretty funny. #
  • Darn it. I forgot my contact lens case and now have to go out in the cold, find a store, and pick one up. I hate it when I forget something. #
  • A lot of sad news today. Baby Grace was found yesterday and Sean Taylor of the Washington Redskins passed away last evening. #
  • Off to the airport after a productive trip to Billings. #
  • Upgraded to first class for the quick trip to Denver. Cool! #

Mike Prater of KTIK and Idaho Statesman needs to be fired

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Mike Prater, the sports editor of the Idaho Statesman, needs to be fired.

On his radio program yesterday on KTIK‘s Idaho Sports Talk, Prater said that everything associated with the University of Idaho school and athletic program was horrible, including the football team, athletic director, fans, school president, everything.

He even said that “that they should take a bomb, blow it up, and start over again.”

Listen for yourself:

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He finished off by saying that David Vobora was horrible.  It doesn’t matter that David Vobora was the leading tackler in the Western Athletic Conference for the last two years.

The University of Idaho is the premiere educational institution in the state and far exceeds the other institutions of higher learning in the state.

In addition, to say that someone should take a bomb and blow it up is crazy.  It is an irresponsible statement that should be punished.  Threatening or encouraging someone to blow something up is a big deal and should not be handled lightly by his editors at the Idaho Statesman and his producers at KTIK.

MIKE PRATER MUST BE FIRED!

Send a complaint to Idaho Statesman

Send a complaint to KTIK Program Director, Andrew Paul

File a complaint with the FCC, fccinfo@fcc.gov

Verizon to unlock network

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I don’t know if this will be worthwhile or not, but Verizon has announced that it is unlocking its network. The technical specifications should be published early next year.

In the annoucement, Verizon said that “The company will activate on the network any devices that meet the ‘minimum technical standard.’ The company has also asserted that, ‘any application the customer chooses will be allowed on these devices.’”

This does not mean much. Verizon operates on CDMS and most of the world operates on a GSM. It might allow for third-party applications to work on the Verizon network, but that is about it.

As Sascha Segan says, “You will not be able to use your iPhone on Verizon.”

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-26

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  • Got most of the Christmas lights up and now enjoying a Breckenridge Christmas Ale and watching the Broncos demolish the Bears. #
  • The Broncos special teams are horrible. A punt return for td, a kick-off return for td and a blocked punt. Horrible. #
  • The way the Denver Broncos played tonight, they don’t deserve to win the AFC West. They are pitiful! #
  • @geoffliving Every Ship Must Sail Away, Blue Merle #
  • @chrisg1968 Since more and more people have broadband at home, is it really cyber-Monday anymore? #
  • I am traveling from Denver this morning and never got through security as easily before. I just walked right up. #
  • Skywest, operating my United Flight today is really blowing it. we are waiting for potable water. 1/2 hr late. #
  • The Crowne Plaza in Billings, Mont. has really gone through some upgrades and is really nice. #

Saudi Arabia justice system abominable & barbaric

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The Saudi Arabia justice system is abominable and barbaric. I can’t believe anyone would treat a women like this.

For those of you who haven’t heard, a women was gang-raped about a year ago. But the Saudi justice system ruled that she was having an affair with a man and she was sentenced to six months in jail and 90 lashes and then 200 lashes. The man the justice system said she was having an affair with only received 90 lashes.

The women’s statement a year ago was that she was meeting with a man to get a picture back after recently being married. She said two men got in the car and drove them to a secluded place where more men were waiting. Both her and the man were gang-raped.

She originally received 90 lashes, but her penalty was increased to 200 lashes on appeal because the justices said she was using the media to influence the case.

The men who gang-raped them received five years in prison.

The Saudi Foreign Minister is now trying to distance the Saudi government from this ruling. In a story that is on the ABC Australia website, Prince Saud al-Faisal says “bad judgements” happen in legal systems.

For a country and religion that talks about how they respect women, their actions don’t show it. In fact, their actions show they have no regard for women at all. I think we may be seeing the true face of the Muslim religion and how they see women.

Montana Brewing Company, an ok dinner

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I am in Billings, Mont., for work and headed over to the Montana Brewing Company for dinner. I thought this was going to be a good place to have a beer and dinner because they won the small brewpub and small brewpub brewer of the year at the Great American Beer Festival. But I left disappointed.

Overall the menu was typical brewpub fare, but it seemed a little light on the beer selection. It appeared they had a wheat, amber, stout, and another one I can’t remember.

I choose the wheat and it was different and not as good as other wheats. It does not compare to the Bighorn Brewing Company Hefeweizen. It was almost like I was drinking a fresh Coors Beer.

For dinner I went with the Bacon Cheeseburger and sweet potato fries. The cheeseburger was quite good but the sweet potato fries were not really fries. They were more like chips.

These chips also had a pepper salt on them that were quite hot. I couldn’t eat too many of them.

The Montana Brewing Company was ok for dinner, but I wouldn’t go out of your way to make it here. If you are staying in downtown Billings, then go for it. Otherwise find another place to dine.

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-25

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  • Well i am headed home. idaho lost 24-19. Bummer! #
  • Things must be getting bad for the networks because of the writers strike. They are programming American Gladiators in prime time. #
  • @chrisg1968 That is a bad sign for television networks. If they were bringing that back before the strike, they have no imagination left. #
  • @waldo2526 I haven’t heard if Walker is playing or not. So it is up to you. #
  • Having a wonderful morning getting the house ready for Christmas. Tis the season. #
  • How come you have enough Christmas lights last year, but when you start putting them up this year, you need more? Hmmmm. #