Monthly Archive for April, 2008

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WordPress 2.5 Released too Early

Published on April 28, 2008 in Baby Boomer. 3 Comments

WordPress 2.5 has been running on enough of my blogs that I think I can offer a layman’s opinion.
I wish it wasn’t so buggy. I’ve probably done 50 posts since it was installed last week.
2.5 was been out about 25 days and 2.5.1 released “fixing” over 70 known issues.
I use Mac and PC, prefer Firefox. I’m having to use Safari on Mac and IE on PC to get media to upload correctly.
I tried upgrading on of my simpler blogs (one widget.)
After three tries of downloading and uploading the three php files, with guidance from forums, I gave up and called in a pro.
I’m not a total klutz around FTP, but when the file says it’s uploaded, it indicates that everything is complete. I reasoned that all the files were there. I was told by the forum support this always wasn’t the case.
Whaaaa?
I have a blog that uses the “extra fields” option. Which is a fantastic feature – IF it ever gets to the point where it works. Currently, I need to have two extra fields, when I publish, only of the fields will publish. This requires me to go back, edit, add the second field and republish. If I just “save” the post and add the second field it doesn’t publish.

The media upload is still hinky too. If I post using IE or Safari, it works, if I post in Firefox, it doesn’t. Or maybe it’s the other way around.

There is way too much scrolling to write a publish a post also. The media uploader requires scrolling the post window requires scrolling. The categories list is in a scroll box.

I’m not displeased, but I thought by waiting 25 days after the often delayed release, I would have found a platform that would be almost bug-free.

But considering what I paid for the platform, it’s still the best dern deal in Waco.

When the Photographer is Rich and the Subject is Rich, it’s Not Kiddie Porn? Miley Cyrus Nude Photo

Published on April 28, 2008 in Childhood and Entertainment. 13 Comments


Hannah Montana posed nude for Annie Leibovitz. Miley Cyrus is 15.

In a caption with the image, Disney’s Hannah Montana star tells VF: “I think it’s really artsy. It wasn’t in a skanky way. Annie took, like, a beautiful shot, and I thought that was really cool. That’s what she wanted me to do, and you can’t say no to Annie. She’s so cute. She gets this puppy-dog look and you’re like, ‘OK.’

I hope Vanity Fair and Leibovitz get their butts hauled into court, along with her daddy.

Disney Channel also took the offensive by issuing a statement. “Unfortunately, as the article suggests, a situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines.”

Well, duh. Thats what kiddie pornographers do. Manipulate and profit.

UPDATE: Oh, now she’s embarrassed. Apparently Dad and Leibovitz aren’t.

I feel so embarrassed,” she says. “I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about.’”

UPDATE 2: Big Oops from the Disney Mousers. Seems they have a REALLY young kid all over billboards in China wearing a Mousy bra and panties.

Staring down at the throngs of shoppers on Beijing’s Xinjiekou Nandajie Avenue, a busy commercial thoroughfare about a mile west of the Forbidden City, was a white girl who looked all of 12, reclining in a matching bra-and-panties set adorned with Disney’s signature mouse-ear design.

From Slate.com

NASCAR and M&M Fan

Published on April 27, 2008 in Empty Nesters and M & Ms. 7 Comments

That’s my girl.

Has her 25 frozen M&M’s every evening (Actually they are the dark chocolate. And she doesn’t get the limit of 15 25 from me, you realize. Actually, she’s not really a NASCAR fan. More of a Cubs fan. Actually more of a baseball fan only when there is Twofer Tuesday Beer. Actually this whole picture idea was just to rub it in that she has a M&M hat, and I don’t.)

Baby Boomer Going Like Sixty Indy Racing League Cigar Bar is Now Open For Business

Published on April 27, 2008 in Cars, Empty Nesters and Entertainment. 4 Comments Tags: , , .

is this Redneck or whut? Even gots my dawg.

We will be leaving soon for the golf pasture. Come on over. Bring your own cigars, beer, and hook the TV up to the cable while you’re here.

A Man, A Can, A Plan

Published on April 26, 2008 in Random. 7 Comments

On March 17, I made the first attempt to have tree trimmings picked up at my house.

Today the piles of tree trimmings are still there, despite repeated attempts to have them removed.

There are at least six other piles within a block of my house.

Maybe Scott Waste doesn’t know what tree trimmings look like, because two Scott Waste trucks just rumbled by the piles.

Maybe this will help.

Don’t make me paint up a sign and stand in front of your building Scott Waste. I have a can of spray paint and I know how to use it.

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