http://davegreenzone.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:59:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en @ebertchicago in reply to ebertchicago # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=273 I got the Mac Heist bundle. 7 awesome apps worth $260+ for just $20 and got 3 great bonus apps free! http://bit.ly/heist-it # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=272 At the Anthony Bourdain show with Natalie. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=271 @aquanetta05 good luck Jess! in reply to aquanetta05 # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=270 Someone said they couldn't hear me on my new Blackberry and I got really defensive. I've become a zealot! # Wishes just once someone would ask me what I thought about the last episode of Mad Men. # Incidentally, the last episode of Mad Men was great! # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=269 @christiney Finally a taco it's okay for goth kids to enjoy! # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=268 In Safari you can only press a button to add a new tab when a second tab is already open. I guess I'm sticking with Firefox. # Just found the "Add Tab" button option in the customize toolbar menu. I am really trying to like Safari. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=266 I hate flying on those little commuter jets, but I like that when I stand up on them, my head touches the ceiling. I felt so tall! # Dude! There are a lot of lizards here! That might not be a terrible thing. At least they'll take care of some bugs. ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=265 @KAYANKING leaving Tex Mex and hopefully discovering Cuban food! Mostly packed. It's all happening so fast. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=264 @KAYANKING I thought you were just thrilled about how much weight you lost! # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=263 @officershell I think that might be a scam: http://www.snopes.com/fraud/employment/google.asp # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=262 I don't think people should review movies they haven't seen, but I'm going to make a one time exception. Here is my review of "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen": Horrible. I guess I could be wrong, but I know I'm not; movies like this are an insult to our collective intelligence. ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=260 @officershell You must be mistaken, I'm not getting married. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=259 My brain does not have an on/off switch. # It's a real feeling of accomplishment to have to go back and take some of the padding out of your resume. # @christiney all of my albums have artwork on itunes. It was probably a 2 week project. You'll never be satisfied until ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=256 @aquanetta05 I hear Vicodin has anti-tussant properties. In addition to being an opiate narcotic and an agonist analgesic. # I bought today's woot shirt. You should buy it too, if you want to dress like me. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=255 @persephone_x The name in and of itself is very aggressive. Maybe it was like "Orange Hug" or something. # @saayeh What do dog's collect? Old tennis balls and dead birds? # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=254 My one word review of the season finale of Lost: "What?" # It's not the monotony that bothers me. It's my own ambivalence to the monotony that really chaps my hide. # @christiney For every reaction, there is an equal and opposite reaction. My reaction to that much caffeine is to puke. ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=248 A lot of great people have been insomniacs. They feverishly created in lieu of sleep. Instead of that, I'm watching reruns of "The Office" # The dental night guard has totally become my adult pacifier. # Apparently, I am not too proud to print out a coupon and get a free 2 ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=247 When did Twitter become so huge? People are joining in droves. Does this mean I need to start posting again? It's stressful being witty... # I just gave Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven" 5 stars on Netflix for its gritty brutality; in turn, Netflix recommended "Singing in the Rain" # Sometimes you just go ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=246 The best part of taco monday is cold leftover taco tues. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=245 @christiney and I hear it is also a place to get beaten in scrabble... # @christiney I won't say I've never been there, but now we'll never be able to shut Laura up! # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=244 I used my new immersion blender to make potato soup as smooth and delicious as cream gravy. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=243 @christiney welcome back Yankee... in reply to christiney # Headed to fort worth, for what it's worth... # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=242 What follows is the first act of my 5 minute space opera. Is this the work of a genius, or just a weirdo noodling with the vocoder in his newly procured copy of logic express? Only time will tell. Needless to say it is a bit of a departure from ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=232 @christiney it's finally okay to buy (most) music from itunes. Unfortunately, amazon is still better because they don't charge tax. in reply to christiney # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=231 My Internet empire has just gotten one domain name larger. I am now the proud owner of gothicsurfers.com. Hopefully I'll figure out something to do with it. Ideally, I think I want to use it as a repository for my weirdness (separate from my blog). So go check it out, ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=229 My internal informal polling shows that a lot of davegreenzone.com readers also read the popular weblog icanhascheezburger.com (sic). Personally, I don't think it's funny at all. Adorable pictures of cats saying unusual things with bad spelling and grammar? Frankly, the appeal escapes me, but there's no denying it's a genuine ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=225 I spent my entire lunch hour applying a grade curve to my netflix ratings. That's why they call me Mr. Excitement. # When was the last time you ate a starburst? Let me tell you, they're delicious! # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=222 One of the things I take pride in is my ability to buy great gifts. So, as an early Christmas present to all of you, here are some tips to make your life easier this holiday season. 1. Paperbacks Are Lame Books make great presents. They are thoughtful, cheap, and even if ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=220 If you didn't see the Daily Show last night, Jon Stewart interviewed Mike Huckabee and spoke about gay marriage. It's odd to me that conservatives care so much about whether gay people can get married, and I think Jon Stewart articulated that better than anyone else could. The Daily Show With ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=215 For those wondering, the world doesn't seem as friendly as it did the last time I posted. I've had all of my wisdom teeth removed since the election, and I think my liberal idealism was housed in my mandibular third molars. Also, there was a terrorist attack in Mumbai, the ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=208 @christiney I voted absentee, so I don't get an "I voted" sticker. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=206 It's so weird to actually feel good on the night of a Presidential election. Tomorrow we'll get back to business as usual, but just for tonight, I want to stop being cynical and enjoy what just happened. Tonight the world seems like a friendlier place, and while I don't think ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=203 @christiney Sell out! Just kidding. You've gotta do what you've gotta do. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=205 Apparently, you can't get a crucifix at Walmart # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=202 If you saw the debate last night, you might enjoy this http://tinyurl.com/3sh9vt. # Watching spinal tap on my ipod at lunch, trying not to shed a tear at the end when nigel gets back with the band. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=201 @christiney I did go to the state fair, and it was awesome. I guess you're too much of a yankee now to understand. # When all of your music on itunes has album covers, then you feel like a better person. Flipping through coverflow is a source of pride. # Powered ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=200 on my new iPod touch. The web browser is suprisingly nice, but I'm having a hard time typing. # Ever get a huge craving for duck? Probably not, if you're white. # I've got cash in my pocket, i'm going to buy some barbeque duck after work. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=199 Paul Krugman's beard looks odd in high-def... # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=198 I really like those Seinfeld and Bill Gates commercials. I don't get them, but I think that's the point. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=197 I'm sick of divisive politics, but I am watching more cable news than ever. Higher ratings means more mudslinging. It is a vicious cycle. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=196 I'm up late sorting my itunes library, making sure everything is properly tagged. I think I might be a tad obsessive compulsive... # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=195 This is a review my sister wrote about my previous piece "Visual Haiku". I think it's pretty good (and accurate): David Green’s “Visual Haiku” was created in late 2008 as a response to criticism of his controversial “Fingerless Turkey”.  While damaging to Green’s ego, it is apparent that the constructive commentary ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=192 Just re-watched Little Miss Sunshine. I liked it better the second time. The last 20 minutes or so are absolute genius. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=190 Oh shrill divisive politics, how I've missed you. I know you make democracy cry, but I can't stop watching. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=189 My new thing is to say "I'm notorious for..." For example: "As you know, I'm notorious for my impatience"...It makes me sound more important # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=188 I just called the oil change place and said "Y'all are open today?" That is how you're expected to talk to blue-collar workers in Texas. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=187 I dug the Obama speech, but that doesn't guarantee him the davegreenzone.com endorsement. I would endorse McCain for an ambassadorship... # This may come as a surprise to some of you, but I think I might be a terrible guitar player. I will try to get better. # You mean a pro-life ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=186 For my money, I much prefer Jill Sobule kissing a girl. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=185 A certain person expressed some dissatisfaction with the quality of my previous drawings. I do respect this person's opinion, because despite his or her shortcomings, he or she knows good art; after all, this person did spend like 8 years getting a bachelors degree in art history. With that in ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=178 I fell asleep watching the men's marathon on the olympics. What a bunch of losers, running around in the heat, while I am taking a nap. # I have iTunes playing on random, and all the songs so far have been really good. Is this proof of a higher power ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=184 http://davegreenzone.com/?p=171 I am my own biggest fan. I cannot listen to "Let It Be" anymore without singing my name in the chorus. http://tiny.cc/JvyIg # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=177 There are very few nicer ways to spend a Thursday night than in your underwear listening to Neil Young with a belly full of Vietnamese food. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=170 Related Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUO0MMvuPuk http://davegreenzone.com/?p=166 http://davegreenzone.com/?p=163 I never thought i'd say this, but i'm at a club and i dig it # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=162 This one is tough to admit, because it’s forcing me to confront some things I might not be ready for. When I went for my last haircut, I was talking to the woman cutting my hair, and I said something like: “I waited too long for this haircut, my hair gets ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=161 I haven't used a phonebook in over 10 years; though, I don't know if prank calling an adult bookstore when I was 16 even counts as "using" a phonebook. Phonebooks are obsolete and a horrible drain on our natural resources. So, why can't I throw them away? I think it's something ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=160 Went to a Hibachi place last night. I feel uncomfortable having the chef standing at the table trying to impress me with his cooking skills. # A Hibachi cook is basically just a Mongolian Barbeque cook who likes to show off... # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=159 I watched "In Bruges" tonight. I really enjoyed it. It goes to show that you can't always judge a film by its horrible trailer. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=158 @persephone_x welcome to twitter. you don't have to write well to post here, you just have to be succinct. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=157 Electric toothbrushes that run on AA batteries are terrible. You've gotta spend the big bucks if you want your mouth to feel clean. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=156 My electric toothbrush broke. Buying an manual toothbrush is hard. So many choices. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=155 "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" starts out funny, but it gets really great a couple episodes into season 2. You should watch it on Hulu. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=154 Crudite is only good when served with buffalo wings # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=153 I wrote a new song. This all started with me testing out the power of GarageBand on the new Mac (which is pretty awesome), but it turned into something very special. This song could either be a work of pure genius or one of the stupidest things I've ever written ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=143 I wrote a high concept song in high school called "I've got toothpaste in my hair". I thought it was poignant, but it was bullshit. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=152 @christiney we do have a coffee maker in the break room, so we also dispense caffeine. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=151 I'll admit that I've been a bit skeptical of Obama,but when he speaks, it's hard not to be enthused by what he's saying. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=150 When normal cheese grows mold, I get disgusted and throw it away. So why is it that I pay an exorbitant amount for good blue cheese? # @christiney don't you work at a place that dispenses caffeine? # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=149 Wine, stinky cheese, fatty salami, hard baguette. I love Central Market. # I hate to disagree with one of the fictional charcters from Sideways, but I am kind of digging Merlot. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=148 Sorry for the language, but in honor of George Carlin I have to say "Fuck Mickey Mouse, fuck him in the asshole with a big rubber dick..." # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=147 I bought a year of mozy backup service. It'll take 2 weeks to upload everything. That is the price for data security. That and 50 bucks. # The MINIMUM price for The Ozzfest $79.50! When did BAJILLIONAIRES start digging ozzy? # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=145 I've never eaten peanut butter out of the jar with a spoon before, but it's really hard...especially when you're drunk. # I feel like I'm going to choke myself eating pure peanut butter -- just put it on bread people! # I have stopped eating peanut butter, and I am ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=144 They offered to take some money off my cable bill and I totally folded. I did not drop my cable. # I'm not ashamed to admit I just paid 5 bucks for an Alanis Morissette Greatest hits album on Amazon. # To clarify a previous post. Medium pulp is the ideal pulp ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=142 I have some brilliance to put on youtube, but it will not allow me to upload! # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=141 This is a video I took at my friend Toothpick's wedding reception. One of his dad's friends was there, and he was drinking beer and dancing and having more fun than everyone in the room. When I first started recording him, I was a little apprehensive that he might not ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=140 I think it'd be fun to tell people: "I'm a bit of a Civil War buff." So, I'm thinking I might try to become one. To my local library! # Is it possible to meet girls as a civil war buff? Do attractive women in their mid-twenties ever participate in civil ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=139 I'm on the verge of canceling my cable TV. It is kind of a fun challenge to see if I can fill a summer with non TV entertainment. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=138 The new Napster mp3 store is not bad either. Good selection, but for some reason I don't like it as much as Amazon. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=137 I was wondering what Marilyn Manson is up to, so I went to his website. There was some nice flash animation, but I couldn't look at it long. # "The Fragile" is an underrated album. You listen to it and realize that every single layered sound has a purpose. Craftsmanship! ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=136 Why is "We are 138" by the Misfits 1:41 long? They couldn't have shaved 3 seconds off of it? # The Beatles are debatably the greatest band of all time, but it seems some of their psychadelic songs came from a lack of good song ideas... # So the Ira Glass on ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=135 Sorry for whining, but I've gone from tired last week to sick AND tired this week. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=134 According to my gps, i have 106 miles to go before i sleep. # Wedding day is over and i had more fun than i could have imagined. # @christiney I love the immediacy of twitter, and the fact that constantly text messaging makes me look like I'm popular. # I'm so happy ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=133 No one in my family is laughing at my jokes # If apple is going to make their remotes so small, they should give you two or three. You're bound to lose at least one. # Nine thirty, wearing a tuxedo. My mantras are "try not to trip" and "don't get donut ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=132 I went to bed super-early,but I woke up and can't get back to sleep. I have severely screwed up my circadian rhythms. # I guess if I can't sleep, I might as well watch the season finale of Lost. # The haze of insomnia really adds a new dimension to "Lost". I ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=131 I'm compiling an address book, and I've come to the realization that I don't know very many people... # I was minimizing a window at work and i moved the mouse to the top left rather than the top right. I think that means i'm a mac user # Powered by Twitter ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=130 I was lax in twittering that Amy kicked my ass in literati last night. I wouldn't have mentioned it, but she reminded me I told her I would # My mac is turning me into a digital pack rat. I finished cataloging my music and pictures. I am now starting on ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=129 I doubt this is what my life would be like if I were unemployed, but it is nice to wake up at close to noon and eat chinese food. # So far this 4 day weekend, I organized my digital music and digital photos. My digital life is much more in ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=128 Remember in the nineties when swing music briefly made a comeback? I'm glad that's over. # Iron man certainly deserves a "bronze metal" # I found iron man ironic! # Robert Downey JR was a real scene "steeler" in iron man # Iron man was so good it could have been directed by "ore"son ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=127 Circumventing some of the mac's eccentricities seems to be a bit of a cottage industry. # Please don't think that I don't like my computer. It is a beautiful and quirky machine. Much like myself. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=126 According to mac people, i shouldn't want to have a full-screen web browser. Thanks for letting me know. # According to some, when I have a problem with the mac, it is not the computer, it is me "thinking like a windows user." I will not drink ... # The top 50 ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=125 You might have noticed that all of my posts recently have been through Twitter. That is because Twitter is a fast and easy way to capture my stream of consciousness. If I have a quick idea, I can send a text message, and it's posted. I will still write longer ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=124 I just ordered an imac. I am officially one of the cool kids. Damn that effective "I'm a mac, I'm a PC" marketing campaign! # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=123 Hummers seem to have a harder time in traffic. Is driving a big vehicle worth being hated by fellow motorists? # I also hate those smart cars and myself. # Dinner at my parents turned into helping them with their garden projects.the things I'll do for ham. # My dad is setting aluminum ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=122 About to go get my brakes fixed. I guess you could say i'm taking a brake! # Scrubs seems like something i should enjoy. It sounds like something that should be funny, yet i do not laugh. # I successfully slept through a hangover today! # A woman in the ntb waiting room ... http://davegreenzone.com/?p=116 I don't have facial hair...for now... Also, I enjoy wearing a nametag. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=113 So, the last two posts...    They were written while drinking. They weren't too bad, huh? http://davegreenzone.com/?p=110 I am happy to report that I used the word "ennui" perfectly in a sentence today. Unfortunately, I was using it to describe what I'm feeling; so really, I'm not happy to report this or anything else at all. http://davegreenzone.com/?p=109