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What I have been Tweeting

Bobby Rockers — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:20:00 +0000

To the director Harry Potter, the half blood: WE ARE NOT FRACKING IMPRESS THAT YOU CAN SHOOOT EVERY SCEEN IN PITCH BLACK YOU STUPID WANKER! #
60's style calendar girls… that will eat your brains! #
60's style calendar girls… that will eat your brains! http://izismile.com/2009/10/30/calendar_that_will_eat_your_brain_12_pics.html #
I have been playing with this cloth simulation all morning. Written entirely in JavaScript. http://www.andrew-hoyer.com/experiments/cloth #
Great article by the 10th Amendment Center pointing out the important difference between federalism and states rights. http://bit.ly/c1bcLd #
@oushadow 5:30 in reply to oushadow #

What I have been Tweeting

Bobby Rockers — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:20:00 +0000

I HATE running in this weather. God please give us some sun… #
RT @oushadow: Everyone give @vintagecoffeeok a follow. Hopefully they'll follow you back. #FridayCoffee #
@ash_leigh Still having problems w/ indesign? in reply to ash_leigh #
My butt just called my boss… twice. I think I need to have a talk with it. #
wind outside just reminded me… went t Chicago a couple weeks ago… windy city my ass! #
Taken from reddit. Why every photo edit program scales wrong… including PhotoShop & Gimp. http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/gamma.html? #
Mark sent me this outstanding link to Russ Rinney's #AITP Chapter Leadership series. http://www.itmweb.com/aitpchapter2.htm #
#AITP water-cooler event is going on now. Topics include the national conference, NCC, and chapter/region/national awards. #
Ooh dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night… Ooh dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light… #
I need to find out if #Drury has a student chapter of #AITP I know they didn't when I was a CS student. #
Mentioned this idea back when welfare move to state management: Fiscal Federalism, a solution to US goven't failure? http://bit.ly/cgXHNd #
#AITP #OKC RT @technetguy: http://tinyurl.com/yf24tao new Oklahoma City Sharepoint Group #
Lifehacker (one of my favorite websites) has a 20 B-day post for PhotoShop, including their most popular PS tricks http://bit.ly/9tEVPW #
RT @OKCAITP: IT Professionals! We now have a Facebook Page. Become a Fan and stay up to date through Facebook. http://budurl.com/OKCAITP #
@ash_leigh not always… but in my case… YES! in reply to ash_leigh #
#AITP #OKC board meeting today. Marketing plan is coming together well, meeting may have a really exiting speaking for March. #
As my parents used to say, "it's been a boxed wine kind of night." #
Pray for us, oh holy mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. #
Amazing… a self contained (single html file) personal wiki with tagging, searching, formatting, etc.. http://www.tiddlywiki.com/ #
Dramatic Intervention Reverses Late-term Abortion: “The execution had been ordered and started.” http://bit.ly/a0FFPX #
@Lady_grrrr Lack of common sense is a complete turn-off to conservative men as well! in reply to Lady_grrrr #
http://twitpic.com/15bt1c – I guess some things require more advertising than others… #
Wow… I finally have more "sorted" #firefox bookmarks than "unsorted." #
"It's been a while since I've seen the way that candles light your face; but I can still remember just the way you taste." #
I will not sell my soul for @LamarOKC… wait… what #
Once again, I think Pat Buchanan has an amazing understanding of our problems (and their place in history) http://bit.ly/aq0JZi #
@ash_leigh Saw this and thought of you: http://tinyurl.com/yda89bp in reply to ash_leigh #
if they tag agency hates the noon rush on Sat… why don't the have more hours when ppl can actually visit? I bet they are empty 9-5. #
boxed margaritas… what a great country we live in! #
ERS with the wife and kids… THAT is a good night. Course the Bully Porter doesn't hurt either. #

The New Notebook

Bobby Rockers — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:47:42 +0000

You may remember I had a post a while ago about my preferred notebook for organizing my life. Well they don’t make it anymore, but the replacement they have is even better. Check out the Cambridge Limited Business Notebook – Action Planner. Here are the specs:

Planner pages include fields for Date, Project Number, Title, Notes and Action Items

96 Sheets / book
20-lb. Paper
8-1/2″ x 11″
Black linen cover
Side-perforated sheets allow for clean removal
Mead Item Number: 06064

What I have been Tweeting

Bobby Rockers — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:20:00 +0000

V-day I got Heather La Baguette Chocolate. Best chocolate baker in the OKC area. I was very popular for the day! http://tinyurl.com/y94z6la #
@ash_leigh Has it really been that bad? in reply to ash_leigh #
@oushadow So he had a whoopie whoopsi? in reply to oushadow #
Troy ran off… was hit by a car. Cannot get him out of the shelter till tomorrow. Really worried right now… man, he is a great dog! #
#AITP #OKC meeting with Robert Half on the current job market. OKC has lowest unemployment of all metro areas in US. #
#AITP #OKC information security number one job skill this year… expect SaaS to be number one in 2011. #
#AITP DBA unempolyment rate in #OKC is 1.5% local rehire times average 8-12 weeks. 19 for CIO positions. #
#AITP HUGE opportunitites for Java developers in #OKC Lots of .Net developers locally… easy to find. Big 2nd-tier IT pay bump over 2008 #
Did you know that if you follow @LamarOKC that there is a chance they will post your tweets on their billboards in #OKC via @oushadow #
Create your own MagSafe power adapter for something more useful than an #Apple http://tinyurl.com/yj9lol6 #
My fat tuesday celebration consits of a 6 pack and a vid w/ my wife. I may have mellowed over the last decade. #
Troy is be OK, but he will probably not ever have full use of his leg again. Might need surgery. Still the happiest dog alive. #
New desktop… new office furniture… nice diggs folks. #
Need…. coffee… badly…. #
Facebook lite… not bad. New Facebook regular… not good. #
This link is for Heather http://tinyurl.com/yed5d2l Really really cute babies. #
WWII German aircraft that never saw production. http://www.luft46.com/ #
@ash_leigh Anytime in reply to ash_leigh #

What I have been Tweeting

Bobby Rockers — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:20:00 +0000

Storm #3 for OKC for the 09-10 season. No worries though… I have already pressed some coffee. #
Of course they didn't put a camers on the iPad. What exactly would you be taking pictures of while using a pad? #apple #ipad #
@BrotherMagneto the fire-hose can be too much with twitter as well. in reply to BrotherMagneto #
"The Christian apologist must… engage his adversary in regard to things that he holds as true." -Thomas Aquinas #
Website updates… PHP hacking… FTP and colored text editors… I am starting to feel like a developer again! #
I wonder how many thoughtful insights have been lost to pointless hours of bubblebreaker… or sudoku… or twitter… ahh crap! #
OK, coffee is ready. I can start assembling coherent thoughts. #
@ash_leigh When did you get married? in reply to ash_leigh #
#AITP #OKC Board meeting tonight at 5:30. Big plans and exciting stuff. @oushadow, OKCs most prolific tweeter, should be there. #
RT: @MatthewWarner: RT @StMichaelSword Pelosi Corrected By Bishop…. AGAIN! http://ow.ly/15teG #
Can someone… anyone cost justify Cisco equipment over comparable HP ProCurve? Quality of technical support and expertise maybe? #
hmmmm…. my wife makes the best meat loaf! w/ mashed potatoes of course. #
"No democractic country with a market economy has ever experienced a serious famine." -Amartya Sen #
@oushadow are you planning on attending the AITP OKC board meeting tonight. #
TKS @BrotherMagneto Already become dependent on TweetDeck. Less time spent on social networking; but more posts and more useful content. #
RT: @segphault: RT @jonobacon: Ubuntu is feeling Social From The Start – http://is.gd/82vE3 #ubuntu –Looks cool, too bad it is for Gnome. #
@oushadow We are… actually we are about 50 feet to the west of the intersection. On the south side of 36th in reply to oushadow #
#AITP #OKC Board meeting went well. @oushadow got a picture of our bathroom. Pizza was had by all. Thank GOD we got half the board there. #
Testing out tweetpic recursively… http://twitpic.com/12be0z #
"More Empires Have Fallen Because Of Reckless Finances Than Invasion" http://tinyurl.com/yzjp6f5 #
Just getting ready to go home. Car window broken out and stereo stolen. At 10:30 it was already going to be a long night… AHHHHHHHHH!!!!! #
So here is the damage from last night. http://twitpic.com/12esdb #
@ash_leigh TKS Ash! in reply to ash_leigh #
$75 for a replacement window… if I replace it myself. Google is my mechanic! #
Need to email out #AITP meeting notes. If I can get it done, we may be offering a corporate membership option! #
15 Linux Remote Desktop Solution http://www.mynitor.com/2010/02/07/15-remote-desktop-solutions-for-linux/ #
#AITP is testing a leadership cert program for mid-level managers working on moving to C level potions. I want #OKC to be a tester! #
finally leaving work… all caught up… and I have a new window. It's ending better than it began. #
Someone returned my coffee mug. Life is good again. #
@oushadow @ash_leigh Coffee cup is back… a missing coffee mug is a BIG deal. So having it come back is a major life event. #
@ash_leigh So did YOU return it? Are you saying you stole it or that you found it? in reply to ash_leigh #
RT @Gen215: What a moving commercial & about wearing seat belts! Embrace Life http://post.ly/NXF0 #
#ff @oushadow @weeklyroast @MatthewWarner @johnsterrett @ash_leigh @BrotherMagneto @lizgriffin @mattwilliamson #followfriday #
"People change for what they care about." -Gary Hamel #
Watching Mr Holland Opus for the first time. I'm pretty sure the entire movie is designed specifically to make people cry. #
…let me clarify. Other people to cry. #
to anyonre who has directed a movie in the last 2 years… night scenes with no visibility are not hight art! They are just annoying. #

What I have been Tweeting

Bobby Rockers — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:20:00 +0000

Construction going on in my office. That is the sound of custom built furniture/cabinets. #
“The pro-life movement is the civil rights movement of today.” Alveda King niece of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. http://tinyurl.com/y8p9×33 #
Anyone have a windows mobile twitter app that will upload pictures and tweet them? #
Scratch that last request. The newest version of TinyTwitter had support and I didn't even see it. #
In honor of Crabby. The worst blaxploitation movie ever, according to Rotten Tomatoes. The Black Gestapo http://tinyurl.com/ydmd7fa #
Board planning and chapter planning for Feb meeting. Oklahoma City is looking like the place to be for #AITP #
OK, I HATE HATE HATE the new tab open behavior in Firefox 3.6. Stop breaking default behavior I already know to just to copy apple. #Firefox #
#AITP #OKC We have secured a new meeting location for AITP in Oklahoma City. Third Tuesday meeting at OSU-OKC. See you Feb. 16th at 11:30 #
@ash_leigh can't breath wood stain is getting me high. But I have coffee! in reply to ash_leigh #
I am going to write software to replace EVERY FRIGGIN ENGINEERING program that has obnoxious licensing hw requirements. All 1000000 of them. #
So I was informed that my coffee grounds have clogged the drain at the office… probably need to find another drain. #
RT: @MatthewWarner: Scandal and Betrayal at the USCCB? http://ow.ly/16uTsh Props Matt, I wouldn't have even known about this without you #
Chris Grams talks about the tendency for ppl (who claim to be open advocates) to ignore it when comes to Apple. http://tinyurl.com/ydgp6so #
What is more amazing? A pro-choice magazine writer admits his bias or his concerned with Roe being overturned. http://tinyurl.com/y8u3ls6 #
Anyone here have experience implementing a Sharepoint type solution using open source resources… like mediawiki? #
Is twitter down? I haven't seen a single tweet in over 3 hours. #
@oushadow I lved Devil Doll and Radiskull. Classic internet memes. in reply to oushadow #
I know this probably goes w/o saying; but I could really use some coffee. #
A replacement for Xmarks? http://tinyurl.com/ybravz7 While Xmarks works, I didn't like their "added" functionality from the last release. #
@ash_leigh Why 90's dance clubs? in reply to ash_leigh #
Someone finally figured out how to make crispy oven baked hot wings: http://tinyurl.com/yjfrp3f #
@xmarks Thanks for the reply. I had turned them off and it works great. I was making note in the event that Xmarks becomes too bloated. in reply to xmarks #
@xmarks Overall though, I love your product… and it works across multiple browsers, so I will probably not be replacing you anytime soon. in reply to xmarks #
@weeklyroast blade grinders and blade grinders? How do we tell which ones work well? in reply to weeklyroast #
#ff @oushadow @weeklyroast @MatthewWarner @SANTATIZING @johnsterrett @ash_leigh @BrotherMagneto #followfriday #
I organized and tweeted my #FollowFriday with @TwitNerdApps http://twitnerd.com #ff #
Videos from nosql. I REALLY want to be a believer, but I still don't know if a single developer can do it. http://tinyurl.com/klfdrz #
RT: @BrotherMagneto: Amazing and hilarious Live Webcast Fail: http://bit.ly/cjitoY #
@mattwilliamson funny, we have #DaddyDaughterDance tomorrow. in reply to mattwilliamson #

Our Place in this World

Bobby Rockers — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:35:24 +0000

I have worked pretty hard to make sure that Vault will always remain an ad free site. That said, I have a number of people ask me what my hosting service is and if I would like to be referenced when they purchase hosting.

So here is a link to hostmonster.com (just click on the picture) that will give rockerssoft.org credit. They have been WONDERFUL for me (especially compared to my old hosting service) and so I can honestly recommend them. If you never need hosting or already like your hosting service; then you can safely ignore this post.

What I have been Tweeting

Bobby Rockers — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:20:00 +0000

just watching the news from Iran b4 my flight… the hope of the free world is with you! we know you you can do it. #
…and I land to a beautifully sunny day in OKC. #
@weeklyroast Do you know of ANY "common" hotels that serve good coffee? I would seriously consider switching reservations if such a thing.. in reply to weeklyroast #
Well, it looks like there were 3 of us tagging #AITP. I am making a personal objective to dramatically increase that number by next summit. #
It's a good thing AT&T Uverse never fails because their fully automated tech support is just evil… oh wait… crap! #
RT: @CatoInstitute: 42 Senators voted to spend more money than the once who calls himself a socialist! God help us. http://bit.ly/4X2E3V #
How many marketing/public relations folks out their consider their medium art? Of course I am speaking of http://stopbabiesandpuppies.com/ #
I consider anyone who tries to re-size my browser window to be nothing more than a spammer myself. #
Anyone got a video of the iPad announcement? #
Help with #snowpacalypse NSSL wants visual precipitation readings during the event. Simple web form @ http://tinyurl.com/ye6p9hp #
RT: @oushadow: OG&E is on twitter now. Follow @ogande #
@johnsterrett Ya, it was a lot of fun finding OU fans in Chicago. Tweet me when you come back into town… dinner will be on me. in reply to johnsterrett #
@carlosdominguez Sry for +month old reply. Got the license update for 5505 2 days later. An old Linksys held us over. Users VERY not happy in reply to carlosdominguez #
@ash_leigh I follow @okdot because I noticed a tweet by you with it… maybe a month or two ago in reply to ash_leigh #
"…then I looked upon the face of evil; it was beautiful and terrible as the dawn." #
FYI All Saint school in Norman is closed. Took me twice as long to get out of town this morning because of the ice. #
…AHHHH I NEED COFFEE!!!! Worst problem we have had at Cobb in over a year and I don't have time to make coffee. Someone hates me. #
AD network got totally hosed by a bad server in Duncan. Trying to repair with MS tech support… Duncan looses power. Long day ahead. #
Everyone needs to follow @ash_leigh. She made coffee for me this morning and thereby probably saved my life. #
RT: @CatoInstitute: Bush & Obama's #SOTU speeches put side by side. They are calling it Bush's third term. http://bit.ly/ax6haO #
@ash_leigh Still at work but we got things running at least partially. Will get everything fixed when power comes back to Duncan. in reply to ash_leigh #
For someone as obnoxiously social as myself, there isn't anything more depressing than working alone in an empty office. #

This is an Example for Ashleight

Bobby Rockers — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:13:19 +0000

Nothing to see… please move on. Still VERY sexy!

What I have been Tweeting

Bobby Rockers — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:20:00 +0000

RP @ShawnDible "..cause in my head there's a Greyhound station, where I send my thoughts to far off destinations…" #
@ash_leigh YES… black Jettas are definitely emo cars. in reply to ash_leigh #
i just turn the channel from NPR because I was sick of hearing about "not for profit paid announcement." #
"my blood runs cold; my memory has just been sold…" wow, haven't heard that in a while. #
All I have to say is "DRAGON TWISTER!!!!" http://www.fandome.com/video/117254/Sword-Practice/?q=c #
@ash_leigh Phase 10 the card game? in reply to ash_leigh #
After the MA election last night, I feel like the country may have actually JUST pulled away from the brink. #
Suprm Crt struck down campaign spending limits! Free speech wins but so do wealthy businesses/unions/corporations. I abhor what you say… #
BRKB split 50-1 today. First time ever! Couple rules to live by. Don't start a land war in Asia and always buy BRK if you can get it < 100! #
@AITP I am in a session about social media… any ever hear of this social media thing? #
#AITP Things just got bad… the presenter just admitted that she had never heard of social networking before last week. #
#AITP …I am on the front row and cannot find a way to escape. #
#AITP Another presenter just told us about a college class he took to learn about social media… it only took 12 hours. #
#AITP One of the panel members just started ranting about "hating" email groups and other "social media." #
#AITP CIO forum was outstanding. Only one of them was a empty suit… the lesson, IT people need to act more like business people. #
Walked downtown to go up in the Sears tower… $16 to go to the top. Maybe some other day when the fog will not hide the view. #