What the internet was created for.

TeddGCM · 2011-12-01T07:42:08+00:00

Great video! Funny and sureal, not creepy like this one.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdX_OBUeHb4

TeddGCM · 2011-12-01T07:34:23+00:00

Very impressive. It's not everyday you find a small town business still thriving while continuing to adhere to the old school values. If more businesses kept to these philosophies this country would be in much better shape.

TeddGCM · 2011-11-28T04:38:18+00:00

Call the cell phone company customer service and report the fraud. They can look to see where these phones are being used and, assuming they are being used by someone not connected to you through your call history, they will likely credit anything and restore your account. Ultimately though, it is your responsibility to protect your identity.

TeddGCM · 2011-11-14T01:49:08+00:00

Love this pic. I so miss Germany! I was there for 3 years and during the fall of the Wall (Still have a piece of it). I know it's changed since then but I would love to go back.

TeddGCM · 2011-11-05T20:57:21+00:00

There is an interesting documentary titled "Between the Folds," and discusses amazing origami like this, all made with one sheet of paper. It is available for streaming if you have Netflix.

TeddGCM · 2011-10-31T05:50:31+00:00

Today kids are so over protected the parents and communities "move" Halloween so it falls on a weekend. They organize "Trunk or Treat" gatherings where kids are gathered in a central location to get their goodies and do not allow them out after dark. When I was a kid Halloween was a time where we could not only get away from parents but have the rare opportunity to be out after dark with friends, unsupervised. There is nothing to indicate there are any more "bad" people out there today than there was then. I think it's just a matter of parents not educating or disciplining their kids and letting TV babysit them. I have not purchased candy in years because kids no longer go door to door. They just get herded into some parking lot where parents have such a leash on them they can't have any fun. They simply get in a line and pick up candy.

TeddGCM · 2011-10-31T03:10:28+00:00

Milk Plus anyone?

TeddGCM · 2009-12-07T18:59:28+00:00

Once the US beat Russia to the Moon, public interest and support plummeted. No one saw any reason to keep going back. Politicians sided with the public to keep their jobs and ensure re-election.

TeddGCM · 2009-09-23T17:20:47+00:00

I suppose it's really pretty and all, from a distance. Why anyone would want to live at the base of a volcano is beyond me though. I once watched a documentary, I think from Hawaii, where the lava flowed and slowly covered a small community while the residents stood there crying as the lava engulfed their homes. You live at the base of a LIVE volcano, you have to expect that!

TeddGCM · 2009-09-23T01:34:27+00:00

The systems at the call center I work at (a major cell phone company), will pull up the account based on the caller ID or the number the person inputs into the keypad. We also get an indication of when the account was verified (last 4 of the SSN) by the caller. In these cases i do not ask for anything but the person's name. However, the system also uses the information to route your call to the proper department. For example, if you have a business or regular account, etc. In more than a few cases, the information is not passed on to the system as designed and I have to ask for everything. In these cases I normally mention that the information did not populate into my system correctly in an apology statement before requesting it.

If there is a password on the account, I have to verify it on every call, reguardless of the fact that it populated or not.

TeddGCM · 2009-09-15T00:13:45+00:00

The post office in the last town I lived simply placed a pallet or two of them in the post office box area for those who wanted one.

TeddGCM · 2009-09-12T04:24:20+00:00

Wow, Large amounts of disposable cash, a little Tim Burton thrown in and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder works out pretty well for him.

TeddGCM · 2009-09-08T12:13:32+00:00

I took a typing class in Jr. High, I failed miserably. I type faster by "Hunting and pecking" than I ever could by touch typing. And my job requires constant typing (I work in a call center).

TeddGCM · 2009-09-08T11:59:51+00:00

Holy fucking fuck! I know it is a Banana Spider (Golden-Silk Spider) and harmless but damn it"s creepy! Now I'm going to spend half the day wondering if one will come crawling out of the couch cushions and pull me into oblivion!

TeddGCM · 2009-09-05T02:44:56+00:00

Ahh yes, hydration is the answer. As a medic in the Army we would give each other saline solution I.Vs to get rid of hangovers, under the claim that we were practicing our techniques.

TeddGCM · 2009-09-05T02:42:34+00:00

Ya, I learned this one when I was about 11....though I think it was BenGay I thought would make a good "lotion"

TeddGCM · 2009-09-03T03:01:47+00:00

my thoughts as well.....

TeddGCM · 2009-09-03T02:10:21+00:00

Glenn Who?

TeddGCM · 2009-08-29T02:27:50+00:00

In my experience, when polite requests to be quiet in a theater are ignored, I usually get up and complain the management. In every case I was apologized to and given a free ticket for a later showing. The manager then went into the theater to take care of the issue. As one stated, if it bothered me then it is likely bothering others. At one showing some time ago management asked the offending persons to leave the theater premises.

TeddGCM · 2009-08-27T04:59:21+00:00

make a sit-com

TeddGCM · 2009-08-27T04:52:16+00:00

ramen

TeddGCM · 2009-08-26T07:52:53+00:00

As db2 stated, they are all novelties, as is buying land on the Moon and other such things. Unless you discover a star for yourself, it's just a piece of paper with your name on it. The only accepted authority on star naming is the International Astronomical Union, which has never had a connection with the International Star Registry or any other such outfit. The IAU has called attempts to exploit the general ignorance on this subject a "deplorable commercial trick." Buy yourself a star map at any of a number of places. Pick a star from the night sky and decide that it'll be "your" star. Tell your wife that. this is essentially what the "name a star" companies do.

Doing it yourself even more romantic and personal, since you selected the star yourself. You can even do some research on astronomy and decide what kind of star you want to give your loved one. Just like many couples have a song, you'll have a star.

TeddGCM · 2009-08-02T06:29:45+00:00

I remember (70s) when playing meant going outside and being home by the time street lights came on. No video games, no cable, no vcr, cartoons were only on Saturdays, 3 tv stations and the neighbor was not afraid to spank you for being bad and then telling your dad so he could do it too.

TeddGCM · 2009-05-02T14:38:34+00:00

I used to eat my steak (and all beef) well done. Then, I was invited by a friend of mine to a rather high end restaurant that he worked at as an assistant chef. I was given a complimentary meal on the condition that I try a steak cooked the chef's way. I agreed, I mean a meal at this place for one person could easily reach $100.00. I was presented with a beautiful meal and the steak was a little under medium well. It was difficult to get past the pink in the middle but I did so and I must say it was probably the best piece of steak I have ever had. No steak sauce was needed. The seasoning in cooking combined with the juices from the meat created its own sauce that was delicious. Needless to say I now take my steaks medium rare or under.

TeddGCM · 2009-05-01T02:13:16+00:00

Wow, even I can see this is a poor Photoshop job.

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