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xive.com expired sept.22nd

Well, I was 17 when I owned a four-letter domain. I guess it's a story I can tell my grand-kids.. or nephews and nieces or whatever happens.

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Verdict: The Livejournal style system as it stands right now fucking SUCKS. I don't know anything about SS2 but hopefully they'll get smart and use XML or XSLT so people can actually use existing tools to make their LJ templates. Chances are that won't happen though.

Consume!

Went shopping today. I was in need of a new pair of sneakers as my old Nike ACG's were getting on two years old. The gimicky "Air" thing in the heel had popped on the left shoe causing discomfort walking to and from Westmount. So I bought a pair of Sketcher's "Hobie Cat" which can be seen here. They're pretty rad, like old school bowling shoes. I just wanted a cheap pair of Vans or something but it seems they never have a size 13 or 13½ in stock in anything under $100. Which brings me to something that really pisses me off. I'm not a huge guy. Sure, I'm pretty big but I don't stand out in a crowd or anything. It seems nearly everywhere I go that if you aren't a 38" waist and below and fit into their rather small XL sized clothing you're somehow obese and not welcome to buy clothing there. Christ, is it that much to ask that they carry an XXL or two and a 42" waist? You always see XS and XXS on the clearance racks because few people buy them. It probably works out to the economics that XL/XXL all cost more to make. Oh, Mom also bought me a columbia XXL hoodie in black with groovy silver lettering.

Thanks Mom! *hug*

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Blogger props.

There's a lot of really cool bloggers out there who's writings I never miss. I just thought I'd send out some props to those who I read on a nearly daily basis:
+Fredo Today - Fredo writes a very verbose blog with lots of fresh content. And he links me, props!
+Jason - Somnolent.org - Jason's blog is witty, spirtual and introspective. I was referred to him by the ever correct/caustic Joe Clark way back when because I'd "agree with him an awful lot" or something along those lines.

Guess what? Joe was right.
+Le Blog Personnel De Joe Clark - I actually met Joe at The Toolbox before I had read his writings. I made a terrible impression both times as I was sorta used to meeting dumb and horny men at the box. Not highly intelligent ones. His tales from the toolbox are excellent narratives telling the stories we've all probably lived through at various queer fetish bars around the world. I've learned a lot from him, actually.
+Vicious thinks - Dave Swim - One of the first queer/bear weblogs (although that's not the point of his blog of course) I'd read back in my blogger days (uh, that would be this time last year) other than John's (fyve) old blog. Dave's a great designer and always has interesting content to share.
+Bobupndown - Sheldon - Another canuck queer blogger. He has an LJ now (bobupndown)! Join us in the light Shel.


Oh, and of course Jen's old blog Incogitancy but she's an LJ'er now.

That is all.