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"The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places." - What It Really Means

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:33:00 +0000

I keep seeing people quote use the quote, "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places" it in an inspirational way, hoping that they too will be stronger from the hurts that life has dealt them. It was used repeatedly in the movie "Bottle Shock" where both the grapes and the characters are better off as a result of the hardships they endure. It's nice, sure, and filled with warm fuzzies until you read the rest of the quote.

"The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry." - Ernest Hemingway

Maybe, just maybe, many are made stronger in the places where life has broken them. Hemingway seems to be saying that it really doesn't matter .The lesson is that in the end, the world will kill you. Just because it hasn't swooped in to do the job right away doesn't mean it has forgotten. It just means you are not good enough, gentle enough or brave enough for there to be any rush.

My Workspace

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:39:00 +0000

My Workspace
Originally uploaded by Grumpy Chris

This is where I do my work. The lights are essential to the process.

Really Microsoft? That's your solution? Turn off caching?

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:40:00 +0000

From MSDN:

File Requests to UNIX or Linux Server Return Wrong File or Error

If IIS must access files on a UNIX or Linux system, file name case sensitivity can be an issue unless Network File System (NFS) support is enabled in IIS.

UNIX and Linux both support mixed-case file names, and IIS fully supports requesting static files in a case-sensitive manner. An issue arises, however, when IIS makes a subsequent request for a file from its static file cache. Because all file names are converted to uppercase letters in the IIS cache, any request after the first request from the IIS static file cache might fail or return the wrong file.

To remedy this problem, disable the IIS static file cache so that all file requests are issued fresh, thereby retaining correct file name case. The static file cache can be disabled for individual virtual directories on Web sites, or globally for all sites.

IIS "fully supports" requesting static files in a case-sensitive manner, but caches them using only all uppercase filenames? That hardly sounds like case-sensitive static files are fully supported in any possible definition of fully or supported. It's like saying a serial killer is fully rehabilitated if he only murders you the second time you meet him.

Alien/Zombie Hybrid Discovered!

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:27:00 +0000

Evidential Footage

In addition to the traditional shambolic and the newer fast mover zombies, a new alien/zombie hybrid has been discovered.

See the footage for the horror.

Call of Duty 5 Zombie Mode

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:34:00 +0000

Apparently the new CoD game has an unlockable zombie mode. It's nice to see they are preparing the young for the upcoming zombie apocalypse with these simulators.

First Signs of the Zombie Apocalypse

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:49:00 +0000

This article from MSNBC tries to attribute the finding of eleven headless bodies to drug gangs, but the following makes it clear that something else is at work.

11 headless bodies found near Mexico graveyard
All the bodies had star signs and the letter Z tattooed on them, police sources said. A 12th beheaded body was found 50 miles away in a small town to the east of Merida

The Z tattoo is the best evidence for the truth here. Clearly, these were military research experiments, tattooed with the letter Z by the Army to designate them as part of the Zombie project. They escaped from the underground research facility in Mexico and had to be dealt with swiftly by removing their heads (often faster and less messy than destroying the brain, see "Shaun of the Dead" for more). Then, a cover story was created about drug gangs.

Fame. I has it.

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:32:00 +0000

Camping at Crater Lake

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:18:00 +0000

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I'd sure like to go here. Anybody game?

Al Gore's Personal Energy Policy

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:04:00 +0000

Should a passionate environmentalist's home use 20 times the electricity of the average household? Al Gore's does.

From this article:

In the wake of becoming the most well-known global warming alarmist, Gore won an Oscar, a Grammy and the Nobel Peace Prize. In addition, Gore saw his personal wealth increase by an estimated $100 million thanks largely to speaking fees and investments related to global warming hysteria.

“Actions speak louder than words, and Gore’s actions prove that he views climate change not as a serious problem, but as a money-making opportunity,” Johnson said. “Gore is exploiting the public’s concern about the environment to line his pockets and enhance his profile.”

Politics

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:57:00 +0000

Awareness Test

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:48:00 +0000

(from DoTheTest.co.uk)

Swinging in the Breeze

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:05:00 +0000

I'm A New Soul (with some baggage)

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:14:00 +0000

Don't get me wrong; I'm a massive Apple fanboy, but this commercial isn't just poking fun at Apple, it's reminding us that things aren't always as sexy as they might seem.

We're Free! (don't pull too hard on your chain, ok)

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:43:00 +0000

windmill hill graffiti, originally uploaded by pshab.

Don't think about it too much. Another episode of "Lost" is coming on soon.

I Love The World

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:32:00 +0000

Discovery Channel has outdone themselves with this commercial.

It makes me sooooooo happy.

On the Elegance of Homemade Vacuum Tubes

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:44:00 +0000

Few things could be as geeky or as Bioshockian Steampunk cool as making your own vacuum tubes. Watch the video and, if you can read a little French, read the article about how it's done.

Abe Lincoln, Zombie Fighter of Yore

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:17:00 +0000

According to the web site selling this shirt,

"Abraham Lincoln was our 16th and last president.

Elected in 1860 he was a man elected by the people and for the people into equal status by abolishing slavery in 1863.

In the zombie crisis of 1864 Abe brought the country together again by offering amnesty to the southern states to join as a nation of brothers to fight as one against the undead.

Bringing the country together as a truly civil and free nation united under gun, death to the undead and honor to the house of lincoln."

We break away from our normal Grumpy programming for this Public Service Annoucement

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:00:00 +0000

Sunshine Taylor reports on the dangers of Blondness.

Sunshine Taylor, Grump

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:39:00 +0000

Sunshine Taylor from Youtube has become an honorary grump for this rant in which she demonstrates her vitriol and venom against the stupidity clogging up our precious interwebs.

There's Something Stuck Up In The Chimney (and I don't know what it is)

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:48:00 +0000

In honor of the season, I found this positively grumpy Christmas song to fill your heart with warmth and a disturbing feeling that something is terribly, terribly wrong.

My Day

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:58:00 +0000

Pretty much sums up my day.

Philippine Prison Zombies

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:09:00 +0000

Apparently zombies have taken over Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the Philippines and, in a shocking twist on typical zombie behaviour, have begun putting on elaborate stage shows.

This just proves that the zombie threat is growing, and that all preparations are essential.

The Lurch

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:14:00 +0000

In honor of Halloween, RetroThing unearthed this video of Lurch from "The Addams Family" doing the teen heartthrob thing. A little known fact is that later in his career, Lurch dyed his skin and changed his name to "Barry White".

Formal Night

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:13:00 +0000

Formal Night, originally uploaded by Grumpy Chris.

You guys won't believe how this night ended up. I'll tell you all about it when I get home.

Lunching in Cozumel

noreply@blogger.com (grump) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:39:00 +0000

Lunching in Cozumel, originally uploaded by Grumpy Chris.

I'm doing more than just eating on this trip. A rainy day in Cozumel, Mexico was made better by beer, guacamole and salsa in the Red Door restaurant.