Walkabout was nice.. I got some needed chores done, and eyeballed some notebooks, as lappie’s feeling his age. 256 meg is lappie’s max, and the OS is getting too fat, and the HD too small.

I may get myself an early Christmas present sometime in the next month or so. The Averatec 3500 is looking like a winner. I’d prefer the pen to be mounted in a silo, rather than just on the side of the screen, but that’s a trivial concern next to it being a tablet-notebook that’s under $1000 after rebate.

I’ll see how I feel in a week or two.

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Do any new cars have that little triangular window in the door? Strange nostalgia, seeing one recently.

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Best line I’ve heard lately…

“A SUV with an American flag on it is like a whore wearing a rosary.”

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Random scotto factoid: Lately, when I say the word nice, is sounds to me like “noice”.

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via danigolden – Ashlee Simpson caught lip-synching on SNL. See also this directory

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Top-Earning Fictional Characters

Mickey Mouse – $5.8 billion
Winnie the Pooh & Friends – $5.6 Billion
Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings – $2.9 Billion
Harry Potter – $2.8 Billion
Nemo, Finding Nemo – $2 Billion
Yu-gi-oh! – $1.6 billion (*THE PAIN*)
Spongebob Squarepants – $1.5 Billion
Spider-Man – $1.3 Billion
Wolverine, X-men – $900 Million
Pikachu, Pokemon – $825 Million
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Many intellectual properties are managed as a group of characters. In other words, Mickey Mouse speaks for his whole gang–Minnie, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy and Daisy Duck, and the earnings of the whole group were considered when we did our ranking. But we only allowed groups of characters when they came from the same story line.

Near Misses – Homer Simpson, Dora the Explorer, The Hulk, Red Ranger-Power Rangers, Buzz Lightyear- toy story

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Youth harassed by ghost searching for a husband

A female ghost searching for a husband had her wish fulfilled when a “wedding ceremony” was held for her in Tampin, Negri Sembilan, on Sunday, China Press reported.

The daily reported that the spirit had been “harassing” a youth, causing him to have sleepless nights.

The youth went to a medium in Tampin who told him that the spirit was that of a woman who committed suicide five years ago at the age of 19.

The medium said the ghost would only “release” the youth if he found her a husband.

The wedding was arranged after a male ghost was found as the “groom.”

The youth reportedly slept soundly on the night of the wedding.

Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho told China Press that smart cards would be implemented next year to reduce the number of illegal immigrants.

Details to be stored in the card include the worker’s thumbprint, work permit and entry record.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr Fong Chan Onn said the problem of fake higher degree qualifications was serious.

He told Sin Chew Daily that using a fake qualification to apply for a job was against the law.

The daily reported that traffic police would start the two-week Ops Sikap on Nov 8, in conjunction with the Hari Raya and Deepavali celebrations.

Federal traffic police chief Datuk Gingkoi Seman Pancras said police would be stationed at strategic locations to ensure smoother traffic flow.

In a Nanyang Siang Pau report, Higher Education Deputy Minister Datuk Fu Ah Kiow warned those having honorary titles such as “doctor” not to use the title with their names.

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2 years ago – sniper is caught, Dreamt I was a professional shopper, Picture of Hala & I work on a battle tank, chocolate frosted apple-filled doughnut, Salem PD, Scarecrows

3 years ago – created my palm synch icon, pneumonia, cooking with bigfoot, Library Dream, scroll lock

4 years ago – Toy Story 2 recall, Utburds