I was doing a little Googling and came across this from PC Extreme:

“…Probably the most important part that should be taken care of in an LCD monitor is the screen itself. The screen is not as tough as the glass tube of a CRT. If you have an LCD screen you will notice that only a clear, thick plastic separates your fingers from the actual components of the LCD. It is imperative that you take care of your LCD screen as much as possible and prevent it from being scratched.

There is a way though of repairing a scratched LCD screen though that is inexpensive and very easy. All you need is Vaseline petroleum jelly to fill the scratch on the LCD screen. This very simple remedy works because the optical density of Vaseline more closely matches the LCD face compared to air.

All you need to do is to clean the surface of the screen and then take some Vaseline and fill the scratch with it. Gently wipe off the excess Vaseline taking care not to wipe too forcefully so that you leave some inside the scratch.”

Source:

http://www.pcextreme.net/style/fix-a-scratch-on-the-lcd-screen/

JT always says the phrase, “this hurts like the dickens.” So finally I asked him, who in the hell is the dickens? After we laughed our asses off, he said that he knew the phrase came from somewhere but wasn’t sure. Of course the resolution was to Google it. So here we go:

It goes back a lot further than Charles Dickens, though it does seem to have been borrowed from the English surname, most likely sometime in the sixteenth century or before. (The surname itself probably derives from Dickin or Dickon, familiar diminutive forms of Dick.) It was, and still is, though people hardly know it any more, a euphemism for the Devil. It’s very much in the same style as deuce, as in old oaths like what the deuce! which contains another name for the Devil.

The first person known to use it was that great recorder of Elizabethan expressions, William Shakespeare, in The Merry Wives of Windsor: FORD: Where had you this pretty weathercock? MRS PAGE: I cannot tell what the dickens his name is my husband had him of. That pun relied on the audience knowing that Dickens was a personal name and that what the dickens was a mild oath which called on the Devil.

Source:

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-dic3.htm

Know we know who in the hell the dickens is.

My latest gadget to the collection is a Panasonic MiniDV, model PV-GS300.

JT helped a great deal with this major purchase. I will use this MiniDV to record my first wedding job. I am looking forward to that on Saturday, September 30.

Features:

High-quality Leica lens

5 preprogrammed auto exposure modes for a variety of shooting options

Optical image stabilization minimizes shake and vibration distortion

Soft skin detail mode automatically softens details to reduce skin imperfections when shooting close-ups

MagicPix allows full color recording in low light

1-touch navigation and joystick control for easy operation

Photo mode captures digital still images at 3.1MP resolution; consecutive still shot mode records multiple frames in rapid succession

Progressive PhotoShot captures the image in a single moment, stores the event in 2 separate fields and combines the fields to yield sharp still images

Zoom microphone for rich, detailed audio

Stores video and photos on stamp-size Secure Digital (SD) memory cards or MiniDV tape (media not included)

USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394-compliant DV in/out terminals for fast, simple transfers to your PC for viewing or editing; USB streaming capability allows camcorder to function as a Web cam; also connects directly to your IEEE 1394-compatible DVD recorder

PictBridge-enabled for direct printing

Includes MotionDV, Quick Movie Magic and driver software

Panasonic link

Happy Birthday to my sugar bears. On this day two years ago, Tuesday, September 14, 2004, William and Keisha were brought into my life.

It is hard to believe that you are two years old now.

I am happy to see that you like the gifts that your dad and I bought you… ABC – 123 blocks, two baskets of play food with play pizza. Don’t worry, more gifts to come at your birthday party on Saturday.

I look forward to having many play meals with you like I did with your Nana and Dot.

I love you twins,

Mama

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Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs. I have been listening to this one a lot lately and of course it is on my ArdiPod:

Daniel Powter – Bad Day

Where is the moment we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to gray
They tell me your passion’s gone away
And I don’t need no carryin’ on

You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You’re faking a smile with the coffee you go
You tell me your life’s been way off line
You’re falling to pieces every time
And I don’t need no carryin’ on

Because you had a bad day
You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know
You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don’t lie
You’re coming back down and you really don’t mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Will you need a blue sky holiday?
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don’t need no carryin’ on

You had a bad day
You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know
You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don’t lie
You’re coming back down and you really don’t mind
You had a bad day

(Oooh.. a holiday..)

Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I’m not wrong

(yeah…)

So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

Cause you had a bad day
You’re taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don’t know
You tell me don’t lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You’ve seen what you like
And how does it
feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

September 11th is a joyous day because it is my best friend’s 29th birthday. Happy birthday dearest Tiffany.

September 11th is also a day of remembrance. I would like to share what I received at work:

National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

This year, we mark the fifth anniversary of the brutal and ruthless terrorist attacks carried out against our Nation on September 11, 2001. We will always remember the thousands of lives lost, and the innocent men, women, and children forever changed by those acts of evil. During these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we honor the heroism of the police officers, firefighters, rescue personnel, members of the military, and private citizens who responded selflessly in the face of terror. We also honor the courage and spirit of the mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, and husbands and wives who continue to grieve for their irreplaceable loss.

As we pray for the families of the victims and reflect upon that defining moment in our history, we are inspired by the knowledge that from the pain and sorrow of that September morning rose a Nation united by our love for freedom. We remember that we are a people determined to defend our way of life and to care for our neighbors in need. The scenes of distress and devastation we witnessed in the heart of New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania were overcome by sacrifice, bravery, and compassion. We resolved to answer history’s call to bring justice to our enemies and to ensure the survival and success of liberty. Since that day, we have confronted a murderous ideology by taking the fight to our adversaries and by spreading the universal hope of freedom to millions around the world.

Continuing from the previous post… here is a clip of the Juggernaut from X-Men the Last Stand:

And the Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Juggernaut_Bitch!!

The classic Juggernaut video:

So Kurt Angle is leaving WWE.

Read the letter…

http://kurtanglewwe.com/letter.pdf (note: the link is now down)

Big loss for WWE. Although he got on my nerves for years, I have to admit that he is an excellent athlete.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Angle