Time to…

I’ve been spending a lot of time alone. My cats sometimes there but he’s taken a shine to a lady friend so he’s not in most of the time. I try to write but most of the time the thought that I thought doesn’t survive on the trip to my computer.

Sometimes I think about time and how people get old and die so fast and at the same time time stretches away to eternity. I can’t find the time to get anything done but at the same time it’s never ending.

I was watching Bishop Sr. getting stoned and I thought it was astounding how old and young he is. Old because he is and young because he… is. I’m not making any sense, but I already know that.

I often wonder how I would have turned out if I had a purpose in life and I don’t know, partially because I’ve already covered it before. When I was young I wanted to be a paleontologist, then a pilot, and when my eyesight failed me I wanted to become a pianist. After my father and my headmistress laughed at my plans I wanted to become a writer. I’m still trying.

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Lust

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Im listening to a recording of Bach‘s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 played in 1934 by Menuhin and Enescu. The recording is mono and the sound quality is poor but I still can hear there brilliance, both in style and class. Something that is lacking from new recordings.

I followed this with a playing of the same concerto with Heifetze and Heifetze. The playing is just glorious, but he could have used a different violin. I always find something lacking in new player, except from Ashkenazy and maybe Jarrett.

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A whole person less…

I measured my IQ about ten years ago and I can’t remember it, but I think it’s somewhere around 185… which only puts in the Hollywood actor range. I also was tested by a cult and I was told I was in the top 1/2 percentile, whatever that means.

I don’t feel particularly smart, I keep misspellig thigs and skip every other. But I also think most people are stupid and I can’t bear talking about most of the things people like to talk about. I prefer to think about the universe, moons, stars, porn, electric cars, apples and then I forget and I start thinking about something else… which usually is about the same thing.

Or so I think.

I took a test today and it turns out I have an IQ of only 86 which puts me kind of dull and boring. Thats around a whole average person less! I don’t believe in how intelligence can be measured and given a number but it makes me pleased I can lose a hundred points and just be average.

 

Thunk

I’ve had a thunk; Don’t stress over getting the perfect words every time and don’t get anything done. It’s much better to keep writing and pick the ones I want to keep.

 

Civ’s Ahoy!

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I’ve been playing Civilization 5 for about 3 weeks now and I’ve got to say… Nuh.

I mean It’s great but buggy and the AIs not too good. I can play on the hardest setting and still keep abreast in tech and wonders. It’s still very playable and the graphics look good.

I’ve got a new computer, the latest Core whatever… I can’t tell. It’s the one with 4 cores. I lost track of things.

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Urgh…

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What if I was not here, in this place. What if I was born somewhere else, some other time. Well, I don’t think that would be possible, because it wouldn’t be me. I am the combination of my upbringing, parents, childhood, environment. If I was born somewhere else I wouldn’t be me. I wouldn’t like the things I like. I could actually like the things I dislike. Uh.

I’m starting to write, at least I’m starting to write continuously. Never get far. Always think something but can’t write it out and when I can can’t remember.

“He had only a moment left; He lined up the shot and fired as his eyesight faded and he died.”

“His heart stopped, but he was expecting that and lined up in the time he had; his shot firing as his eyesight failed and he died.”

Both fine, but both not what I wrote. I wonder if Bach would like Gould‘s interpretations.

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The Captain’s Chair Has A Knob On The End – Part 7

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An intermission…

Good day. We now take a break and bring you to an discussion held by our interviewer and Dr. Phlox, a Troll called Piddle-Me-Jackson and a Rock.

Interviewer: …and he says “That’s what she says!”

Dr. Phlox: Hehe, that’s funny!

Piddle: Hur-hur!

Rock:

Interviewer: Yes, goat. Harhar. Now, lets get back to the topic of discussion, uh, “What does comments on ideas mean”, vis-a-vi a Melon.

Dr. Phlox: Well, I think it is nothing like a melon, or Melon with a capital ‘M’ like you say. I think it can be more like a Plantain, or a Banana.

Piddle: I lik bananas!

Rock:

Interviewer: Yes, I believe they were used once. So, do comments have to be in the form of a fruit?

Dr. Phlox: Not at all. It might mean a vegetable. Or some sort of animal like an orangutan.

Piddle: Monkey! I lik monkey!

Orangutan: Ook.

Piddle: Oh shi…<stomp>

Rock:

Interviewer: So, you say that it can be any kind of organic life such as a Banana?

Dr. Phlox: Or an orangutan. And no, it might be any idea or suggestion. The author has used the Discworld and Star Trek with a humorous twist. I’m sure any comment made by the readers of this site shouldn’t tax him too much.

Rock:

Interviewer: Really, and Piddle?

Piddle: Oh my god, it’s ful of roks!

Interviewer: Right. Well that’s a wrap. Next week we try to answer whats wrong with Pamela Andersons big toe. G’Night!

 

Burnt to a crisp

I could swear I’m getting tanned by sitting in front of these screens.

Their bright though you can’t quite tell that from the picture. And their CRTs so I’m assuming their are rays microwaves out to get me.

I propose an idea to see that it is so. I will sunscreen a big letter on my forehead, lets say an “L”, every day for a month and see how much they tan me. So in a month I’ll a huge “L” on to show all the other geeks. Won’t Mom be proud.

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I feel like Superman!

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If Superman was weak, paralyzed and short sighted. Also I cannot fly and shoot laser beams from my eyes. But I can wear my underwear outside my pants, only I don’t want to.

In fact I feel like Reeve felt when he fell of a horse. Well, not as bad as him, but you get the picture.

Well, I guess that’s the point of this. Or not. What?

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The Captain’s Chair Has A Knob On The End – Part 6

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Captain Archer, T’Pol and the three visitors entered the bridge. They were greeted by Trip, who was dressed and not smoking.

Trip: Captain, you wouldn’t believe the readings I’m getting,

Archer: Um, weren’t you running around downstairs…

Orangutan: Ook.

WIZZARD: …naked…

T’Pol: …except for you’re underpants with a species of rodent on it, a beaver perhaps or a small…

Capt. Carrot: And you were on fire, though you weren’t

Trip: I don’t know what you guys are talking about. I’ve been up here getting reading of stuff.

Trip held out a tablet with “Star Trek Technobabble for Dummies” printed on the side.

T’Pol: Maybe this Trip and the other Trip, who I shall call Trip A2, are somehow psychopathic manifestations of the real Trip.

Trip: Psycowhatta?

Dr. Phlox: Yes! And maybe if we get Trip A1 and Trip A2 together and set them on fire and see what happens!

Trip A1: Hellno!

Archer: Wait, do we know that the two Trips appear together in the place?

Suddenly Trip A2 charges in…

Trip A2:…….Boo!

And charged out again.

Archer: Well, that settles it.

Trip A2: I want my lawyer.

Well, here’s the deal. I no longer update these until I get comments on ideas. So, no comments, no updates.

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