December 14, 2007
Rest in Peace, Burnham Down the House, 01/2003 to 12/2007
I am laying this blog to rest. It's not that I don't have the time to write, it's that I no longer have the inclination. My focus and interests lie elsewhere. It was a good time and I enjoyed all of the comments and feedback over the four year life...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-14-07
October 06, 2007
Spam Spam Spam Spam... Bloody Vikings
Please be aware that I have turned comments off due to spam carpet bombing. The comments appear to be turned on, but if anyone attempts to post a comment it will be rejected. I don't have a lot of options available to me with comment moderation with the MoveableType version...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-06-07
April 24, 2007
If My Life Were a Movie it Would Be...
Via Some Winged Creature. The Movie Of Your Life Is An Indie Flick You do things your own way - and it's made for colorful times. Your life hasn't turned out how anyone expected, thank goodness! Your best movie matches: Clerks, Garden State, Napoleon Dynamite If Your Life Was a...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
04-24-07
March 21, 2007
Bye, Bye ComCRAP.
ComCRAP has finally been flushed. As soon the installer from Verizon walked out the door, I picked up the phone, dialed ComCRAP and cancelled our Internet and TV. The young lady asked when I wanted that to be effective and I replied, “Immediately please.” There were no questions as to...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-21-07
February 21, 2007
You tell 'em, George
Every now and again, something will bring me out of my hiatus and cause me to make a post. And this is one of those things. You tell 'em, George....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-21-07
February 02, 2007
SPRING AHEAD!
Phil Says Spring is Right Around the Corner! Phil's official forecast as read 2/2/07 at 7:28 a.m. at Gobbler's Knob: El Nino has caused high winds, heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures in the west. Here in the East with much mild winter weather we have been blessed. Global warming...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-02-07
January 13, 2007
Move along, people. Nothing to see here.
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-13-07
December 08, 2006
Neither the time, nor the inclination
For the past six months the frequency of posting new entries has steadily declined. As an old friend of mine would say, “ya think so, Will? Ya think so?” Others may be thinking, “NO DUH!" In keeping with my brevity of late I will offer the short answer first. Simply...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-08-06
December 01, 2006
No BSG Friday Entry Today. See Me Tomorrow (Saturday)
Sorry, no time. Life is happening fast, but it's good. If I have any complaints it's that I have nothing to complain about....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-01-06
October 31, 2006
Thoughts on Candy Corn
Candy corn is a pretty odd candy. It sort of looks like Indian Corn, but it really doesn't taste like corn. What does it taste like? Certainly not chicken. If it did taste like chicken you'd have to call it candy chicken, but then you'd have to change the shape...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-31-06
Spook Softly and Carry a Big Stick
Holy ghosts and goblins, Batman! It's Halloween already. One of my favorite holidays. Time for me to don the black, put on the skull mask and bone gloves, load the bowl with candy and arm myself for the coming of of the candy sucking horde of trick or treaters! I...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-31-06
August 19, 2006
Sailing Away
Red Sails and Evening Sun Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Jenne and I have taken two evening cruises this summer alone, and both on sailing ships. During our Ocracoke vacation back in the first week of June we took a sunset cruise on the schooner, Windfall. See photos by clicking...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-19-06
July 26, 2006
Where Did All the Comments Go?
I have been wondering about this for quite a while and it dawned on me the other day when Michael said he couldn't use the word "hell" in a cooment. Instead he had to use the alternate, and oft amusing spelling of H-E-Double -Toothpick. Comments have vanished - at least...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-26-06
July 12, 2006
Can you feel the love? I can!
So where in the heck have I been and what have I been doing with myself for the past couple of weeks? I know at least a few of you are wondering because I have received emails asking me that much. I haven’t been writing for a while because the...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-12-06
June 13, 2006
10 Years to the Day
Today marked my return to the world of the IT help desk and technical support. It was ten years ago today that I started my IT in tech support working for Claritas, Inc. in Arlington, VA. So, as of this morning at eight AM, I am no longer a proud...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-13-06
May 10, 2006
A Whole Week Gone By...
... and no new entries from me. I know that this is unheard of. It is unusual in the extreme even! I do have some small tales from my current job, mostly about the strange, odd and bizarre excuses people give. Look for a new entry this evening. Now, I...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
05-10-06
March 14, 2006
Happy 40th B-Day, Profpan
Profpan and the giant head - 3 of 3 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Recently my good friend, Profpan turned the big four OH! Around sixty family and friends surprised him with a birthday bash. In this photo Profpan dances the night away while wearing a giant head, much to...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-14-06
March 13, 2006
A Weekend of Cleaning, Fatigue, Knee Surgery and Gay TV
Another weekend over already! Weekends are way to short and should be, at a minimum one day longer. It would be more equitable with the workweek. I am all for working four ten-hour days to have three off all of the time. Most everyone’s job wants him or her to...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-13-06
March 10, 2006
The ^ < v Game
Here’s how the game is played. You do the following and mark each line as shown ^ make a random statement about the person above you (does not have to be factual. Can definitely be funny. Must not be mean) random statement about yourself (again, does not have to be...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-10-06
February 28, 2006
We're All Fine Here Now
If you have become concerned because I haven’t written in three days, I thank you for your kind concern and I apologize for making you feel that way. It was not my intent. Here are a few quick answers to put you at ease. Yes, I am alive, as evidenced...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-28-06
February 22, 2006
How Cool Are You? Find Out Now!
Via Clark and from Clark's site. A frequent staple of blogs is the meme test: "What sort of ungulate are you," "Which character from [insert cheesy TV show name here] are you," "Which baroque composer are you," etc. It's the sort of internet pablum that I normally steer clear of,...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-22-06
February 06, 2006
The Fascination with Super Bowl Commercials. WTFrack?
People don't watch the Super Bowl because they don't like/love football, and they could care less about commercials. That I totally understand. People watch the Super Bowl because people like/love football. That too, I totally understand. People watch the Super Bowl not because people like/love football, but because people like/love...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-06-06
February 03, 2006
The Fantastic Four Meme
Via Steve-o 4 Jobs You Have Had In Your Life 1. Software Quality Assurance (current, and on again, off again) 2. Project Manager for toy train company (worst – job – EVER) 3. Newspaper Photographer (creatively burned out big time doing this) 4. Comic book store owner (only for two...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-03-06
January 19, 2006
You don’t want to be an ass-hat wearing ass-clown, do you?
Ahh, the Internet. To quote Obi Wan Kenobi, “you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy…” YOU, dear reader, must be cautious. There are folks who do not understand my hatred of all things Walmart and sometimes these folks will email things trying to prove that...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-19-06
January 18, 2006
(HAL9000 voice) Dave, please press pound three for more button pushing instructions. Dave?
It has just come to my attention that my dear, dear friend MM had a nightmare experience with Veriz0n last night. I don't know the exact details, but it involved trying to speak to a live human (as opposed to a dead one?) versus their agonizingly frustrating button pushing, say...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-18-06
Dam it, Jim! It's a Kidney Stone! Not a Collectable!
When I heard this on the radio this AM, I thought it was a joke. It's not. The collecting of William Shatner/Captain Kirk memorabilia has gone to new heights or lows, depending on what kind of Shat fan you are. The online casino, Golden Palace has purchased the kidney stone...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-18-06
January 17, 2006
The 'mental cylinders' haven't kicked in yet
So I am in the shower this morning. I am going through the usual ritual of booting up the mind and body for the day ahead. My back is towards the showerhead with the hot water running over my shoulders. I step back into the spray and the water soaks...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-17-06
January 05, 2006
Full Moon Over Maryland
This here is great news for moon fans. AND the decision was made on my birthday! Now that is something to add to "this day in history"! I now have to update my weekend plans to include some moon activities....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-05-06
January 04, 2006
On This Day, January 4th, XXXX
Events and birthdays around the world on this day... In 1643 Sir Issac Newton, scientist, discoveror of the Laws of Gravity is born. He would say, "OUCH! Damned apple!" and then vigoursly rub his head. In 1785 German storyteller, Jacob Grimm is born. In 1797 Wilhelm Beer, the first to...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-04-06
January 02, 2006
WHO, has too Much Free Time?
I have been told many times by family, friends and colleagues, that I, myself and me has too much free time. After reading THIS, I never ever want to hear that again from any of you!...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-02-06
December 27, 2005
A Perfectly Cromulent Idea
For the past ten years I have always taken the week between Christmas and New Years off. A nine (sometimes ten or eleven) day break from the workaday world. It’s normally a time for me to spend with Jenne and the kitties and to stay up and sleep in late....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-27-05
December 14, 2005
Would You Buy That for a Dollar?
"Greetings, friends. Do you wish to look as happy as me? Well, you've got the power inside you right now. So, use it, and send one dollar to Happy Dude, 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield. Don't delay, eternal happiness is just a dollar away." Homer's take at telemarketing scam from the...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-14-05
December 05, 2005
The Weekend ~ the short version of the story
Friday night Jenne and I had a very nice dinner at Bella Luna up on Route-40 in the Triangle Shopping Center. Most excellent Italian food and the service is always outstanding. Saturday from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM I volunteered at Antietam and photographed the setup for the 17th annual...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-05-05
December 01, 2005
Somebody please, slow down the planet.
It's December first! WTF! HTFDTH? Seriously, where did 2005 go? I've been working my new job for five months already. I guess I can't really call it a 'new' job anymore, or does that happen at six months? I have owned my MINI for five and a half months! Wasn't...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-01-05
November 30, 2005
Hey boss, I have a crazy idea for ya!
I am sick and tired of people screaming, "WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!" Hey boss, I have a crazy idea for ya, how about the ass-clown parents be the ones to think of their demon-seedlings! How about they take personal responsibility for THEIR families. Oh no, that's asking...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-30-05
November 25, 2005
Poe and the Christmas Ornaments
Poe and the Christmas Ornaments Originally uploaded by manahanwill. For Jenne, the cats and I, the day after Thanksgiving is traditionally ‘decorate the house for Christmas day.’ It's a time of climbing up into the attic, lowering down the boxes of ornaments, garlands, lights (my yearly nemesis) and Christmas...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-25-05
November 18, 2005
What Would You Listen Too When...
doing your business? From the article... Yet don’t for a minute think that this means some kind of cheap stereo with an inbuilt muzak soundtrack. Far from it. The inclusion of a memory card slot means that users can set the music to suit their needs. A couple of short...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-18-05
November 04, 2005
For My Lesbian and Guy Friends
If you haven't read my site policies and disclaimer, do so before clicking the linky dink below. It's not porn (close), it's free and you don't need to register! That's always nice. BTW, it's also not SFW. Hey, Wicked Weasel has just posted the pics for the latest round in...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-04-05
November 01, 2005
Thanks Mr. Demon! Mr. Scary man! Happy Halloween!
“I’m not coming up there! You scared me last year and you’re not going to scare me again!” yelled the young girl dressed as the Cat in the Hat. Her friends, dressed as Thing 1 and Thing 2 taunted her. “Come on! He’s giving out really good candy. He just...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-01-05
October 31, 2005
Halloween Again!
Here we are at Halloween again –jebus, can you believe it’s already Halloween? - and as we all know, it’s one of my favorite holidays of the year. And again, I will be doing the same thing that I did last year, and the year before that, and the year...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-31-05
October 29, 2005
The Worst Way to Spend Saturday Morning...
... or mid day or afternoon is having to clean the house. Argh! Over the past few months I have made it easier to do with the purchase of every Swifter Duster product made. Dusting is still a chore, but it's a chore made ten times easier with SDs. The...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-29-05
October 17, 2005
Scouting for "Camel Toads" at Pool
Via multiple peeps. Here's the skinny on this. And in case you don't know what a "Camel Toe" is click here. It is both insightful and disturbing! Right you are, Ken!...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-17-05
October 14, 2005
HOLY FRACK! IT'S THE SUN!
It's 1:15 PM here in Rockville and the SUN... the beautiful, glorious SUN IS SHINNING THROUGH BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS!!!! HAPPY, HAPPY, JOY, JOY! What's it been now... umm... seven whole days of gray. Time to go outside and bask in its wonderful warmth and the glowing glow of its...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-14-05
BURNHAM DOWN THE HOUSE WEB SITE DISCLAIMER AND POLICIES
There are many things that BDTH is: * It is a place for me to post my photography. All of my photography on this site is Copyright © Will Burnham and it cannot be used without express written consent from me. I do not imply any consent at all. You...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-14-05
September 23, 2005
What to do this weekend
Here are some things going on this weekend around Washington and Baltimore this wekend. If you know of any special events please list them in the comments. *United for Peace & Justice March *SPXPO in Bethesda *High Zero Festival of Experimental Improvised Music *Competitive grape stomping and a Frank Sinatra...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-23-05
September 14, 2005
Blog Search the Google Way
THAT'S RIGHT!! There's now a Google search tool specifically for web logs and you can find it at blogsearch.google.com. Other fun Google search tools are *maps.goggle.com *images.google.com...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-14-05
September 06, 2005
Don't Call Me Bill
I do not like being called Bill so don't call me Bill. My name is William and the short form is Will. Why do people persist in wanting to call me Bill when my various nametags clearly read “Will Burnham”? This is something that has always bugged me and sometimes...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-06-05
September 04, 2005
Who's Blog is it Anyway?
I have added a blog to the Blogs I Read section at the left. Check out Whos Blog is it Anyway....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-04-05
August 22, 2005
17" Dell Monitor for Sale
Anyone local to the Ellicott City, MD area in need of a 17" color monitor for their PC? I have one in great shape and for sale at $25 (Cash only). You need to come and pick it up. First come, first served....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-22-05
August 19, 2005
Let's Get Ready to RUMMMMMMMMM-BULL!
It's a tag fight! Click this link and let the fight begin. It's easy. Enter in who or what you want to see in a fight. For example; Darth Vader VS. George Bush, OR Mini Cooper VS. Maxi Pad. Who or what will you have fight? Who or what will...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-19-05
August 15, 2005
An End to Bachelorhood OR In for a Penny, In for a Pound
Well, yesterday was my last full day of temporary bachelorhood. Did I do anything different from what I do when Jenne is home? Nope. I still played video games, watched DVDs, saw friends and slept in, if you consider 9:00 AM on the weekends to be sleeping in. Today Jenne...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-15-05
August 11, 2005
I don't know nothing 'bout birthin' no babies...
... but I do know what unsafe practices and fracking neglect are all about. The ASS-CLOWN of the month - maybe even the entire year - award goes to the mother who saw fit to leave her toddler straped into a car seat in a locked and closed up car...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-11-05
August 08, 2005
Thought for the Day
If what I'm saying doesn't make any sense, that's because sense can not be made! It's something that must be sensed... I heard this on Saturday while hanging out with Larry, the ever lovely Anne, and Jeff P. Jeff said this quote while we were watching some anime that made...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-08-05
July 31, 2005
Of Work and Swifter Dusters
I apologize if you have been waiting for me to write about my first week on the new job. I have just been busy with ‘honey do’ things this weekend, plus I washed the MINI again, and washed Jenne’s Honda, and did my share of the house cleaning, and we...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-31-05
July 24, 2005
It's Pink, therefore it's SPAM
Spammers are a relentless lot of scum bags and should I ever meet someone who's job it is to create and send spam I am gonna shove a tin of the real thing up his or her arse! Until yesterday, BDTH was being comment spammed with as many as three-hundred...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-24-05
July 21, 2005
It's Not All a Life of Leisure
It seems that many folks believe that I am "living the life of leisure" on this, my week off before the new job. Hey, I am doing some chores too... a few. So you are not entirely right in leisurely assumption, you are merely 80% right. SO THERE! I...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-21-05
July 19, 2005
It Figures
My second day off and I wake up around 8:00. After getting up at 5:30 AM for seventeen months 8:00 AM is sleeping in late for me. So I get up, shower, and head downstairs for breakfast and morning TV. Pressing the on button the TV springs to staticy (is...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-19-05
July 14, 2005
80 x 80 = Laughter and a Big Thank You
Last evening I took Jeff & Becky, Daveed & Apryl and their young nephew out for a thank you dinner for having hosted me in their homes a couple of times a week for the past fifty-two plus weeks. We went to a favorite Manassas restaurant, that, because of our...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-14-05
July 11, 2005
Here in Willandia
Okay, so what’s been going down here in Willandia. My head is totally geared up for the new job. I am actually excited about a Software QA and Test job. Did I miss my meds? Seriously, I am excited about it. I would be more excited if I was independently...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-11-05
July 08, 2005
BLACKLIST THE BASTAGES
I need to give a shout out of thanks to friend and fellow blogger, Rob at Strange Geometrical Hinges for setting up MT-Blacklist, performing an update of the publishing software and generally straightening up some background ops here at BDTH. I was getting relentlessly and viciously spammed by online perscription...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-08-05
July 01, 2005
House Votes to Save House!
It May Not Be Pretty, But's Our Home It Is! What do you know, lots of folks are pretty upset with the Supreme Court! As soon as I heard about the Supreme Court's decision last week to empower state and local governments to claim eminent domain willy nilly for...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-01-05
June 29, 2005
This says it all
When it comes to Gee Dubya this really says it all! I hope I see lots of these replace the W2004 ones I see. Seriously, WTF? Via MM, Thanks again MM....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-29-05
June 28, 2005
Do you think Judge Souter would eat at the Just Desserts Cafe!
Last week I wrote about the Supreme Court's outlandish ruling on personal property rights. I seriously hope that this article is in fact true and not some hoax. "Weare, New Hampshire (PRWEB) Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? A new...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-28-05
June 23, 2005
So You Think You Own Your Home Do You
Do you remember your American History classes? Do you recall the white Eurpoean settlers taking away the land of the native American Indians by claiming 'superior use of the soil' (see below) and later came the idea of 'Maifest Destiny'? Well folks... IT'S BACK!!! Only this time it's being done...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-23-05
May 27, 2005
Heading Out of Town
Jenne and I are heading out of town for a four-day getaway. No cell phones, no computers, but many other luxuries. The earliest you'll see a new entry on this site is (possibly) Monday evening. Have a great holiday weekend everyone and may the Force be with you....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
05-27-05
April 21, 2005
Frosty the Snowman says, "NO TRESPASSING"
No trespassing or Frosty the Snowman will open a can of wintery whoop ass on you! That snowman may have an inviting look - all smiles and friendly-like - but I think he is trying to entrap kids just so he can kill them. All he needs is a...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
04-21-05
March 08, 2005
Yesterday it was 74 Degrees!!
Today it is in the mid twenties with wind chills making it a balmy seventeen. The snow has finally stopped. The ass clown weather prognosticators predicted rain with a little snow possibly accumulating an inch on the grass only. Dumb asses. Yesterday my commute in only took me an hour....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-08-05
March 07, 2005
Brute Force
Brute Force, salvaged B-52 nose art on display at the USAF Museum, Wright Paterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio. Monday morning. The week is only minutes into beginning and already I can tell it's going to be one that I will have to get through by brute force. I can just...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-07-05
February 26, 2005
FRACKING FLOOD
Soaked Batcave I got home last night at 8:00 PM after having worked two twelve hour days in a row and staying with D&A in NoVA for three nights in a row. I was soooooo looking forward to coming home, spending time with Jenne and the cats, and having...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-26-05
February 24, 2005
A French Toast Day
Ummmm French toast arrrrrdrool. I can only assume that is what everyone across Maryland and Virginia is having for breakfast this snowy morning as the grocery stores are out of the three primary ingredients of said toast; those being bread, eggs and milk. Oh, and there's also a shortage of...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-24-05
February 18, 2005
The Hotel that Hitler Built
Now you too can stay where Hitler stayed when he wanted to get away from it all. The new luxury hotel opens this Spring. It will be Sprintime for Hitler and Germany! I bet that my friends DV and JS are calling right now to make reservations....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-18-05
February 14, 2005
Blogging Can Get you Fired
No, it has not gotten me fired, but it has gotten some people fired from their jobs. Read about it here at Washington Post Dot Com. You will have to register to read the article, but registration is free and pretty painless. The article is worth reading, especially if you...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-14-05
February 07, 2005
Check Out the New Pad
My good friend, Steve has moved his weblog to a new pad where readers can leave comments. Go and check it out and leave comments. You know you don't have anything better to do. ;-)...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-07-05
Super Bowl OR Super Bore... OR... WHERE DID THE BOOBIES GO??
Let me start by saying a big sarcastic dripping thank you to Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Michael Powell (former head of the FCC) and right wing Puritanism for America’s continued paranoia about the boobie and all things nude. It’s so pervasive and suffocating that even the cheerleaders at this year’s...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-07-05
February 03, 2005
Going Number Two to the Sound of Music
Well yesterday I made an entry about a crappy movie and today's first entry is about taking a crap... in style and to the sounds of music! From one of my favorite blogs - Tokyo Times - I bring you this article about the latest in Japanese toilet tech!! I...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-03-05
January 28, 2005
Where Does He Get the Time
I was on the phone with Jenne just a little while ago and she commented that I have made a lot of posts to this here blog in the past two days. She's right. I have. No doubt about it. I have been a posting machine. She asked me what...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-28-05
January 18, 2005
The Day Off
So what did I actually do on my day off? Quite a bit really. It wasn't all sit on my butt and play video games. I slept in with the cats curled up either next to me or on me (sometimes both at the same time) until 9:50 AM....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-18-05
January 17, 2005
Three Day Weekend
I actually have Martin Luther King Jr. day off from work. I have never worked for a company before where I had this day off. No, I don't work for local, state or federal government. I work in the private sector where they expect results. Having MLK Jr. day off...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-17-05
January 05, 2005
First Ass-Clown Award of 2005
Well, we are only five days into the New Year and already I need to hand out a couple of Ass-Clown Awards to DC area commuters, and all in one day too! The first award of the 2005 goes to the Ass-Clown SUV drivers who created three separate accidents along...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-05-05
January 04, 2005
The Big Four Oh
Today in 1965 I was born. That makes me officially the big four oh. I can no longer lay claim to being 'thirty-something' or 'in my late thirties'. And I won't say that I am in my 'low forties'. Nope. Forty. You wouldn't know this from reading, but when I...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-04-05
December 20, 2004
The Christmas Party Weekend
Well we’re now another weekend down and five days to go until Christmas. YIKES! Time is zipping by and this past weekend was no exception. Friday night at 7:00 PM was the company Christmas party and with all politically correctness put aside it was called a Christmas Party and it...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-20-04
December 02, 2004
Watch and Learn, Grasshopper
Do you want to learn the ancient Japanese secret and martial art of laun-jitsu? If so young grasshopper then click here, watch and learn. Master your laundry, do not let your laundry master you. via Clark...
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12-02-04
December 01, 2004
Tis the Season
Mommy? What's a molitov cocktail? The cover of the book book Burn, Christmas! BURN! by by Brian Gage, Jeff Petersen Angels we have heard on high tell us to go out and BUY! On with the shopping madness! There are only twenty-three days left after all. I know what...
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12-01-04
November 29, 2004
Off to a Bad Start
The first day back from a wonderful four day weekend with Jenne, family (no sarcasm there) and friends and I'm not in the office door two minutes and already the week is off to a bad start. Someone swiped the USB cable that I have had connected to my PC...
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11-29-04
November 23, 2004
What to Get the Person Who Has Everything
Christmas is coming and if you're struggling to find a gift for that person on your list who has everything then look no further than your nearest Target store. Or for the male on your list you could also get this at Target. Who knew Target carried such things....
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11-23-04
November 10, 2004
Tokyo Times
A web log from a place I really, really, really want to go. Tokyo, Japan! Maybe someday, but for now I will just read the blog....
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11-10-04
November 01, 2004
Nazgul; one, Wizards; zero ~ A Halloween Tale
Ahh Halloween. An evening of tricks, treats and frights. This year I did the same as last. I sat on the front steps with a big candy bowl in my lap and I was dressed all in black. This year I pulled a pair of tan panty hose over my...
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11-01-04
October 18, 2004
Supersized Weekend
What a full, fun and productive weekend. Jenne and I went to my cousin Karan’s for a party on Saturday, I got some cool storm photographs, kicked some teenage butt at the Star Wars Battlefront video game - I love kicking the ass of teenages who think they are just...
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10-18-04
October 12, 2004
Water, Water Everywhere...
... and it's dehydrated! It's a miracle of modern science! What a marvelous age we live in. Get your DEHYDRATED WATER right here! Stock up now and avoid the rush. LOL! This came to me via my employer's Chief Technology Officer, thanks Joe....
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10-12-04
October 05, 2004
What's that Humming Sound?
That's what everyone at an Australian airport was asking! “It was rather disconcerting when the rubbish bin started humming furiously,” cafeteria manager Lynne Bryant said....
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10-05-04
September 16, 2004
Wings of Freedom Have Been Plucked
Part of my busy upcoming weekend - apart from Antietam rain or shine and photo work for the gallery show - was to attend the annual Wings of Freedom Airshow in Martinsburg, WV. I just spoke with a gentleman who was on the board for the Wings of Freedom Airshow...
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09-16-04
September 13, 2004
What's 21.5 feet long and 9 feet tall??
News of this beast comes via Michael. Just when you think it won't get any worse on the roads of America and they won't make anything bigger than the H2 along comes this monster. I certainly do not want to see this beast in my rear view mirror!! And how...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-13-04
My Book Is Porn? Sure Did Fool Me
I post this because I am a big fan of The Simpsons and the show's team of creative people. I hate to see them busted on by the self-appointed watchdogs of modern morality. Via my friend, Mike Hughes. ***** My Book Is Porn? Sure Did Fool Me By Mike Reiss...
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09-13-04
August 30, 2004
Back in Town
Hi there! I'm just popping in for a moment to let you know that Jenne and I are back from our trip to Virginia. We went down to Kilmarnock, which is almost four hours from where we live. It's down Route 3, which they also call History Land Highway because...
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08-30-04
August 16, 2004
This Past Weekend & Some Really Big News
This past weekend was the first in a month that I didn’t spend laying on my back in pain from the bulging disk. Hence it was a very busy weekend, as I had a lot of photographic “darkroom” work to do in preparation for my first gallery show. Yes, you...
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08-16-04
August 13, 2004
Welcome Pussycat Spy Force and other link updates
Had a breather today at the BSNJ*, so I did a little house cleaning here in my links. Removed some, moved some, and added several. Most notably I added the members of the Pussycat Spy Force to "Blogs I Read". They don't have a separate CAT-agory, but look for the...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-13-04
August 06, 2004
Update Your Linky Dinks
Folks if you haven't updated your linky dinks with my new web address please do so now, as the redirectors from my old WillBurnham.Gerenm.net address are going to be shutting down and if you go to the old page you'll get some crazy message saying 'you don't have permission to...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-06-04
July 27, 2004
Linky Love Updates Baby
I have been adding, updating and otherwise playing around with my shag-a-delic and groovy links on the left. Here's the breakdown... Under Blogs I Read I have added a link to my virtual friend Juli's site, Cowboy Junkie's Photo Pages. I have updated the link for Brian's Daily Rant, and...
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07-27-04
July 16, 2004
Traffic Jam of Childhood
Traffic Jam of Childhood, Westminster, MD May 2004 I think of the above photo as the 'traffic jam of childhood', and I know traffic jams pretty well. Up close and personal like. During my weekly commute I have made the following observations about the daily drive around DC on...
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07-16-04
July 14, 2004
Greetings and Welcome to the New Site!
Greetings and welcome to my very own domain at Burnham-Down-the-House.net. Be sure to update your links, bookmarks and favorites with the new addy. I am not going to insult your intelligence by giving away the joke/musical reference in the name of my new groovy web pad. It is important however...
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07-14-04
July 07, 2004
Holiday Weekend Wrap Up
Hi folks! Not much to post and not much time to post it. The weekend was great and much needed. Here it is in a nutshell... what I can remember of it. Friday night got home very late from work. Played video game, went to bed....
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07-07-04
June 30, 2004
4th Worst Poetry EVER!
I open my weblog email account this morning and I read this... Take that! Trust not to much to appearances. Family is the most important thing in the world. Life is one long process of getting tired. You have enjoyed VlaCra and wish for a longer effect? GIAI is can...
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06-30-04
June 29, 2004
SPAM ALERT!!
A quick announcement. In the past two days this web site has been seriously spammed by purveyors of filth... and not that fine kind of artsy filth either. Forty comments have been received with links to various disgusting sites involving "hot action down on the farm" and "the game that...
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06-29-04
June 25, 2004
Welcome the Ubber Pea
It seems that I have had some small influence in getting another of our friends to start their own blog. Our good friend Becky - loving wife of Jeff - now has her very own blog called, Attack of the Ubber Pea. It will be most interesting to compare and...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-25-04
June 15, 2004
We Have a Winner in the Name This Web Site Contest
Because it is a very witty play on our last name, it references my all time favorite musical group and one of their hit songs, and because it is more inclusive of my life with Jenne, Poe and San I have chosen to go with and placed my order for......
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-15-04
June 14, 2004
Name This Web Site
I will soon be moving this here web site to its very own domain. Thank you GerenM for letting me piggy-back off of your site for over a year. I greatly appreciate your efforts in getting me set up, hosted and maintained. In preperation for the move I am in...
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06-14-04
May 26, 2004
Talking With Ass-Hats About Ass-Clowns
This is a follow-up to THE TAILGATER NIGHTMARE So yesterday morning I talked with the office manager (AKA Ass-hat number one) and driver manager (AKA Ass-hat number two) of Copy Service, Inc. about their Ass-clown driver (AKA Ass-clown). Ass-clown was in the room with them, but was silent the whole...
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05-26-04
May 25, 2004
Tales of the Commute Presents... THE TAILGATER NIGHTMARE
I left work yesterday at 4:30 PM and made pretty good time getting to the Potomac River. I was pleasantly surprised by what appeared to be a bit of good fortune. You see the stretch from I-495 and the toll road to the 270 spur is typically molasses slow, and...
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05-25-04
May 24, 2004
One More Reason to Hate Wal-Mart... AKA White Trash Mart
If you've never seen Vermont and you want to, I suggest going soon before the retailing hell-beast known as Walmart destroys its small town charm, beauty and splendor forever with seven new "super stores!" Why does a state as small as Vermont need seven of these ugly gray and red...
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05-24-04
May 18, 2004
A Quick You Lite 'Em Update
As you can imagine I have been very busy with things related to the recent auto accident and with final exams. I have been so busy that I haven't gotten around to writing part three of the auto accident story. By the time I get time again the story will...
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05-18-04
May 15, 2004
The Big Giant Brain is Blue
What Color is Your Brain? BLUE: At work or in school: I like to be with people, sharing with them, inspiring them, and helping them. I work and learn best when I can take into consideration people and the human element. I flourish in an atmosphere of cooperation. With...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
05-15-04
Excuse me nurse!? Hello!? NURSE!? Is anybody out there… out there… out there!?
Before reading the below entry make sure you have read this entry first. My view of the world around me is limited to up. Sky, clouds, and the occasional top of a head or a hat or a helmet. Once in a great while I see a face. I am...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
05-15-04
May 14, 2004
DUDE! NOT WITHOUT MY CAMERA!
I am home, I am safe and reasonably sound. I do ache across the shoulders and in my neck and head. At least the throbbing headache is gone and it’s down to a moderate level of discomfort. That’s to be expected after being rear ended and shoved into the car...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
05-14-04
May 12, 2004
Limerick Day
It's learning time again here at You Lite 'Em... Will Burnham. Today's lesson is about the limerick. First seen in 1846, in London in Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense, limericks proudly broke into what had been the one, unbroachable frontier in proper English society: smut! To many the limerick is...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
05-12-04