First off, it has been raining here for the last couple of days, and given that it goes without raining for about 4 months here in the Bay Area, it is a BIG deal. All the weathermen and newscasters act like it’s the second coming when it is about to rain. Anyways, this morning there are dark clouds but no rain. On the way to work, Kyle asked me where the rain is, so I told him the rain was in the clouds. He then proceeded to tell me I needed a ladder, then corrected himself and said a BIG ladder, so that I could climb up and bring the rain down. There’s nothing better than good conversation with your two year old.

Every now and then I get an email attempting to scam me. You’ve heard about people losing thousands, if not thousands of dollars on these schemes. Anyways, this one is just funny, b/c you’d have to be a moron to believe it is true.

From: Internet Watch Team
Attention User,

We are starting a new recovery on old and unused account in the cyber space. This move is to create more space for web users and to delete all unused account to avoid over crowding on the internet.

Your account has been listed and we will want to verify that you no longer need this account.

If you know you are the authorized owner of this account, and will want to continue using this account, kindly reply by providing your original

EMAIL ADDRESS (*******)
PASSWORD (*******)
COUNTRY (*******)

The provision of the above information will prove that you are the owner of this account and we will protect your ID and password from unauthorized access. Also note that the information provided here will be protected and kept confidential according to our private policy.

Failure to do this will violate Microsoft?s email terms & conditions.

From The Internet Watch Admin and Web Support Team.

“Warning:
The information contained in this email and any attached files are confidential to The Internet Watch Team. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email or any attachments is expressly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately. VIRUS: Every care has been taken to ensure this email and its attachments are virus free, however, any loss or damage incurred in using this email is not the sender’s responsibility. It is your responsibility to ensure virus checks are completed before installing any data sent in this email to your computer.”

Apparently, mine is strong enough to make a golf club look like it has a rubber shaft. Check out the frame shot…crazy.

http://www.dgraver.com/gallery/d/24200-2/2009-07-05+20+52+37.wmv

Kyle climbing in the window

I knew less than a handful of these supposed acronyms, and that is only because they are similar to the ones we had back in high school when kids had beepers. Anyways, now that I have a baby girl, I need to keep up on these things.

p.s. I’m sure some of these are true, but some of them are just there to get parents worried.

# 8 – Oral sex
# 1337 – Elite
# 143 – I love you
# 182 – I hate you
# 459 – I love you
# 1174 – Nude club
# 420 – Marijuana
# ADR – Address
# ASL – Age/Sex/Location
# banana – Penis
# CD9 – Code 9 – it means parents are around
# DUM – Do You Masturbate?
# DUSL – Do You Scream Loud?
# FB – F*** Buddy
# FMLTWIA – F*** Me Like The Whore I Am
# FOL – Fond of Leather
# GNOC – Get Naked On Cam
# GYPO – Get Your Pants Off
# IAYM – I Am Your Master
# IF/IB – In the Front -or- In the Back
# IIT – Is It Tight?
# ILF/MD – I Love Female/Male Dominance
# IMEZRU – I Am Easy, Are You?
# IWSN – I Want Sex Now
# J/O – Jerking Off
# KFY -or- K4Y – Kiss For You
# kitty – Vagina
# KPC – Keeping Parents Clueless
# LMIRL – Let’s Meet In Real Life
# MOOS – Member Of The Opposite Sex
# MOSS – Member(s) Of The Same Sex
# MorF – Male or Female
# MOS – Mom Over Shoulder
# MPFB – My Personal F*** Buddy
# NALOPKT – Not A Lot Of People Know That
# NIFOC – Nude In Front Of The Computer
# NMU – Not Much, You?
# P911 – Parent Alert
# PAL – Parents Are Listening
# PAW – Parents Are Watching
# PIR – Parent In Room
# POS – Parent Over Shoulder -or- Piece Of Sh**
# PRON – Porn
# Q2C – Quick To Cum
# RU/18 – Are You Over 18?
# RUH – Are You Horny?
# S2R – Send To Receive
# SorG – Straight or Gay
# TDTM – Talk Dirty To Me
# WYCM – Will You Call Me?

If you thought a $300,000+ photo was expensive, how about a $10.5 Million cell phone.

A few days ago the White House decided it would be a good idea to get a photo of Air Force One flying behind the Statue of Liberty. Doesn’t sound too complicated does it? Well, apparently it cost $328,835 to get this photo shot, which required the plane to fly lower than normal over New York. Too bad they didn’t let the New Yorkers know, and people started to panic. Ok, clear oversight on that point, but is a $328K photo really worth it, and if it is, shouldn’t you at least show everyone the photo? Apparently not according the Obama administration, as they won’t release the photo now.

President Obama immediately denounced the photo-op, which cost $328,835, calling it “a mistake.”

White House Declines to Release Photos of New York City Flyover

Everyone knows that Fox is the more conservative of the media outlets, but I found it funny that they said “no” to Obama. After reading the article, apparently it isn’t the first time they’ve done it to a President, as they did it to George W. also. The quote from the Fox executive quote below is good though as they are asking the President for more flexibility. Gotta love Fox.

An executive at one of the three other broadcasters, who asked for anonymity because the conversations were private, said that network’s executives had expressed concern to the White House about the frequency of prime-time news conferences and the financial sacrifice they were making in carrying the event. The executive said it was hoped the administration would show more flexibility in working with networks to find the best times to schedule the events.

Yesterday morning while Kyle and I were looking at pictures on the computer, he asked to see “racecars”, then “blue racecars,” then finally he asked for “fast cars.” So, as we were browsing the plethora of “fast cars” online, we came across the image you see here. When I expanded the image so he could see it better, he simply said “broken car.” Gotta love kids!