Morning All!

I woke up around 8:00 am today, and just lazed in bed for 20 minutes since I didn't much feel like crawling out of my nice warm bed. Anyway, I did get out and go to get my e-mail, only to discover that half the machines in my office had been rebooted and there was no net connection.

I power cycled my DSL modem and firewall, and everything came back up. I think the modem must've been hit by a brown-out and gone crazy. I had to reboot the firewall, because it was saying the modem had been removed so it unloaded that interface. I'm sure there was a way to tell it to reload it, but it was first thing in the morning, and I hadn't had any coffee, and the big red switch was sure to be faster anyway.

Then I handled a bunch of stuff on EBay (two of my auctions just ended), and now... Now, I think, I will go get me some more coffee before reading comics and thinking about finishing reading the postfix docs.

Health Canada FAQ

I got this via email from vinosister a while ago, and have been meaning to post it here, but I kept forgetting.

Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it...don't  waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually.Speeding up your
heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an
efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to  your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (a green leafy vegetable).

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body, and you have body fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...Good.

Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: You're not listening. Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You  should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO ...... Cocoa beans ... another vegetable!!!  It's the best feel good food around!

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.

Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!

Good news about Firefly.

I had heard Josh Whedon was trying to get a movie made based on his Firefly series, but I hadn't heard any more. Well, apparently its in production now!

Change of E-Mail.

I've just changed my main email address. The old address will still work for a while, but I'm encouraging everyone to switch over. I just sent out a huge set of mails telling folks my new address, but if you didn't get one, and would like the new address, just drop me a line at my old address.