December 31, 2008

See ya '08..

Well, I guess that's it.  Today is the last day of 2008.  

It's been an eventful year, which flew by in the blink of an eye.

Generally I don't set resolutions for myself, I think it's bad luck, however this year I think I will, instead of resolutions, set some 'general goals', yes, that's what we'll call them.

As always world domination is at the top of the list, I mean, seriously, who wouldn't want to live in AngryLand.  That being said, I think this is going to be a good year for the Americans.  They finally have a good leader, so perhaps, they can get out of the shit they are in.

On the canadian side, well, I think I'll reserve a little comment on that at this point. :)

This year though, seriously, I've got to lose some weight.  My Wii has told me I'm a fat bastard and keeps saying "ouch" when I step on it.  Wii fit will become airborne I think.

Stupid game.  I'll show it, one of these days..

One of my favorite things to do over the last 17 or so years is to smoke.  I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SMOKING...  And of late, I'm getting out of breath just talking to people...  That's bad.  And its as expensive as fuck.   And my uncle who's a 2 and a half pack of green death a day smoker just had a stroke.  If that stubborn fucker can give it up, hell, what's stopping me.

So we'll stop doing that.

That won't be fun....

And it'll make the workday that much longer and more annoying.

But, I'll get to live longer... And work longer...  Uhm, maybe I won't quit. :) Yeah, I'll quit.

The standard "Get into better shape" is of course a given, that in mind, I'm going to start taking swimming lessons and running.  Combine all that and I'll be doing a triathlon at the end of the summer.

So, it's nothing really too far out there.  Just hopes that I can make myself a better me.

This year, I'm going to make it to the World Series of Poker.  I can't afford no 10k buyin, but I will be making it in through satellites online.  I'll see you in Vegas in June! :)

I've a few others in mind, however I can't really tell the masses about them at this time, I'll be sure to keep you posted if they do come true.

With that, I bid you a prosperous and healthy 2009.  My God, 2009.  Just think, it's almost 2010.  Wild.

I hope all your wishes, dreams and hopes become a reality.  And I hope you send me well wishes for mine to come true as well.

Have an Angry new year, take no shit!

Stay Angry.

December 24, 2008

It's here

Hello Peeps.

Here we are, Christmas eve.  First let me apologize for not writing of late, I've been quite busy with re-creating the AngryDalty.com interface.  I've finished my prototype, it's working and I hopefully will have it out to you in the new year.

I saw something interesting the other night on my way home from Ye Olde Poker game.  Yes, you guessed it, a pickup truck on it's side in front of a store near the house.  Concerned it was potentially a member of the Angry Army, I stopped to make sure buddy was OK.  Besides, I had been watching loads of Third Watch Re-runs of late and if he needed to be rescued from the truck, I'm sure I could have helped.

Anyhooo, we were lucky, there were no brains spilling into the snowbank, no blood n guts and no fire pouring from the truck.  It would have made for some interesting conversation, but alas, it was just a drunk dude attempting to turn the lights of his truck off from the outside...  By flicking the wiper blades.

His reasoning, he didn't want to draw attention to himself.  I didn't have the heart to tell him that a truck on it's side in a snowbank on one of the busiest streets in the city was going to draw attention, headlights or not.

Obviously, this guy was totally smashed.

Anyhow, he went in to call a tow-truck, commenting "Fuck it, let's go get a drink.."

Luckily tow-truck operators are obligated to report drunk drivers.  

Anyhow my Angry crew, I must toddle off in the distance to get the final preparations done.  To you and yours, have a safe and joyous Christmas and a healthy and happy new year.

Your Angry Buddy,

AngryDalty

Stay Angry.

December 17, 2008

It has begun

Well, I've begun the re-write of this site.

If you are interested in being a little bored with how it's going to be done, read the next paragraph.

If not, read the one after...

I'm going to store all blog entries in a MySQL database and retreive then dynamically as people move about through the entries.  The look and feel will be similar, but it will be all written with Perl.  This will make it a little easier to puts some stuff in like a blog voting system so you, my precious readers can vote for the entries you like the most.

So, if you've skipped over the last paragraph, that, my friends is the secret to life and winning millions of dollars.

I was thinking about giving you a preview, but, meh, shag it, you can wait.  Besides, really, are you all that interested in the presentation of this oft-brilliant content?

Anyhow, I was woke this morning at around 5am boiling to the heat under the covers and freezing to the room temperature.  You know that feeling, the bed's too hot, the room's too cold.

And then I couldn't get back to sleep.

It's one of those morning's when nothing will do me but an extra large serving of coffee and Marilyn Manson screaming in my ears.  My joints are hurting for no particular reason, other than to just add to this splendid mood I'm in.

No, it's not a good morning at all.  One of my favorite things in NYC was that Expresso machine at the bottom of the stairs in my hotel.  Every morning I woke up with pounding feet, it was always a pleasure to hobble down there for a double expresso, pinch of sugar and a small bit of milk..

It wasn't the best part of the day down there, but hell man, what a great way to start the day there... Hit a button and *boof*, cuppa hot goodness.

Amazing how a little machine like that can make a great start to your day.

And a thing like a fucking alarm clock can give you a rotten start. :)  Just kindding.  As exhausted as I am and as bad as I want to walk around and flip people off, I'm just tired and I know it.

With that, one week until Christmas.

Stay Angry.

December 16, 2008

Greetings

Hello there bum lickers.

Dropped in for your daily doesage hey?  I'm like you blog doling drug dealer.

Well, I've been doing some thinking and have decided to spend a little time turning this website into something a little nicer.

I've slacked on the angrywall, however I think I'm going to pretty this thing up, I'm a little tired of the look of it, so there's going to be some lipstick going on this pig, starting now.

The pages will be a little more static-looking, however they'll be database driven, I need a new challenge, so it's time to start pecking at this again.

Woot.

Aren't you amped now?

Anyhow, in the news, I just read a story about some douchebag who was shot by his buddy.  And what did he do after his buddy accidentaly shot him?

Ah, you guessed it... Like any true Newfoundlander who got ta get his moose b'ye, he continued hunting.

No, I don't need to go to the hospital sure...  That bullet didn't hurt by.

Further evidence that some people are literally too stupid to die.

Stay Angry.

December 12, 2008

Samplin of tots

Christmas is fast approaching.  Not always a good thing because the lead up to it is sometimes the best part.

Maybe it's the season, but the weirdest things affect me these days.  A scene on a show I was watching last week showed a woman scattering the ashes of her father.  I filled up while watching it, weird.  The strangest of things.

Perhaps it's the season, who knows.

Anyhow, in the news, there's not much to report.  The weather seems to be the main story these days.  Snow one minute, rain the next.  I just wish that Mother Nature would make up her mind.

Perhaps she's just as emotional and bitchy as I am these days.  Granted she probably has more reason to bitch than most of us do, considering the fall of fuel prices, it's bad news for her.

Good news for the cab drivers. :)

Anyhow, It seems I don't have anything productive to say, so I'll cut this off and stop wasting all our time here. :)

Tip for Christmas shopping: Don't trample anyone to death, it'll ruin your shoes.

Stay Angry.

December 3, 2008

It's just fantastic

Like I've said time and time again...  It's fantastic being in the office.

I'm sitting here, sipping my coffee, trying to wake up when a director strolls into my cube... "Frank, do you know who suports such-n-such, I'm looking for so-n-so..."

That wouldn't be such a big deal, except my name isn't Frank.

It wouldn't be a concern if I didn't happen to have my name on my cube wall.  Those nameplates aren't for self-identifying with your space... They are for allowing senior managers to not have to worry about remembering the pee-on's names.

Yep, life in the office, nudding like making you feel completely anonymous, non-contributing member of society.  

Anyhow, we all know better, now don't we.

I was having a few thoughts whilst in New York about the city.  It's almost as if the entire city is a living being...  Picture a human if you would.

A human has complicated systems with billions of tiny bacteria moving around inside of it, doing various things to keep it alive.

The city is no different, there are millions of people there doing various functions that keep the city alive, the subway I liken to the circulatory system, for transporting the bacteria to different locations to perform thier various functions.

the electrical, water and sewage systems are no different than the nervous and digestive systems of the human.

The skeletal system are the streets and other structures that hold the city together...

It's amazing how you can compare the city to a living being, even though, technically, it's not.  However, just like a human, if all the bacteria (aka humans) should leave at the one time, the city would eventually collapse and die.

Interesting comparison if I do say so myself.

Anyhow, this bacterium must toddle off into the sunset for another day.

Stay Angry.

December 2, 2008

NYC ~ AngryStyle ~ Final Thoughts

Well, I'm back in the land of reality.  

Back in my little cube, after experiencing definetaly the coolest place in the world.  Broadway is everything it's hyped up to be, being a wannabe musician I can really appreciate the amount of skill and talent it takes to play as well as these people did.  The singing and dancing was excellent as well.

A city that's full of energy.  I could defientaly see me living there...  Usually when I came out of the subways from scooting around I could find my way pretty easy, I just had to make detailed notes so I wouldn't get lost.

Knowing my luck I'd end up in a place where the junkies hang and get my ass shot or something.  Although, they do need saving, perhaps I could get them to join the AngryArmy.

Mo-ha-ha-ha...

So, as I try to come down of my NYC high, I'm sitting in my box enjoying my last few moments of pretending I'm still in the city, as the new person in the next cube loud-talks to everyone around me...

From snot-nose-guy to loud-talking-gal...  No fun, however, work isn't supposed to be fun.

If it was, say like going to a broadway show, they wouldn't pay you to go.. :)

Stay Angry.

November 28, 2008

NYC ~ AngryStyle ~ Day 4

Greets n treats from the Big Apple.

Yesterday was a busy day, out and about, to the Empire State building.

I was dissapointed to see that there were no gorilla's climbing up the side of the building, as I had seen on many other occasions.

Well, they had lots of gorilla souviniers, well over priced, but still available nonetheless.

We attended a broadway show last night, I must say it was one of the best experiences I've ever had.  The singing and music was phenominal, moving really.  Quite the site to see.

Getting through times square is an experience in itself.  Thousands of people, 5-6 street vendors on every corner, selling everything imagineable, mostly photo's, hats, scarves, (umbrella's today!) and other odds n sods.

Time is waning fast here, we haven't gotten to see everything that needs to be seen, you nearly need a full day in each area, such as "The Village", "TriBeCa", "Little Italy" and many many more.

Adding into that I was a little drunk with our travel-mates, at the end of night 2, I wasn't much for blogging yesterday.

My feet are feeling like they are about to fall off.

Anyhow, we managed to score some tickets this afternoon to another broadway show, the famous "Chicago" I've seen the movie and I"m looking forward to seeing what the actual show is like.

If you can ever get the chance, take in a broadway show.  It's an experience that I'll never forget.

Anyhow, I've a little more than 24 hours left in this fascinating place, which can be quite smelly at times, the street meat REALLY stinks. :)

I'll keep you posted if I can.

Stay Angry.

November 28, 2008

NYC ~ AngryStyle ~ Day 2

Well, I'm a little more rested today, not near as loopy from lack of sleep.  I slept for 11 hours and I was ready to hit the streets of NYC.

We started the day with a Cappuccino, Latte and Expresso from the bar in the hotel.  Yes, we tried all three, cause, well, fuckit, we're on vacation. lol

Then we attempted the NYC subway system to make our want over to one of of the sites I really wanted to see, the Fire house from the TV Show "The Third Watch".  It's one of my favorite shows and I just really wanted to see it.

So, we found a subway station and made our way there.  We got on the wrong subway car and ended up on the wrong side of town, so I asked an attendant to show me the right way.  We managed to find our way eventually and made it over there.

We stood out in front, took a couple of pictures and just took in the sight of the firehouse.  A second later there tDub noticed a fire truck coming with the lights going.  I almost expected the guys from the show to jump off, but it wasn't them, so we just watched from across the street.

I walked over for a closer look considering they had the doors open, when I did, a guy said hello to me said "Dis is da fahhh-house frum turd wehtch."  He asked me where we were from, "Newfinland? Wheeee's dat?"  Another member of FDNY came over and shook our hands and asked where we were from, he said he had been to St. John's on a cruise some years ago, commented on how nice of a place it was.

It was pretty cool, seeing something that never seemed real as real for once.  Only the outside of the building looked like it did from the show, but it was still nice to see.

We then made our way back to New Yahhhk, asking for some help along the way to make our way to the Staten Island ferry to see the statue of Liberty.  I was laughed at by a local when I asked here "Where do we get subway 2?"  Note, always call it a train, not a subway.  The NYPD is an excellent source for directions as well.

After our voyage back and forth with a few dozen pictures of the statue of liberty, we made our way to the world trade center site.  I have to remember to call it the "site" because, well, the world trade center isn't there any more.

But first we had to eat.  We finally managed to get a "REAL" NYC slice of pizza (It was 2pm and we still hadn't had anything.)

Thin, greasy and delicious. :) I had something with Ricotta and beef on it.  Then, around the corner to WTC.

That was an interesting experience...

It's just a big dirty looking construction site, with a few memorials set up around it.  But a weird feeling washes over you when the thoughts of thousands of people dying on this site hit you.

There were vendors selling this and that, shortly after you pass the vendors, you see the signs telling you not to buy anything from the unauthorized vendors.  Sad that people try to profit from this.  I'll put away my conspiracy theories and bitterness towords these scenes at this moment out of respect to the 2,740 Americans that died in the September 11 attack.

I said a few prayers in my head as I took in the magnitude of the rather unimpressive site, we moved on.

We then made our way to the famous "Grenwich Village" what a spot.. I can't even describe it, giving you the feeling of being in an old section of home.  A true village feel, inside a monster behemouth of a city.

Being pro New-Yahhkers at this point we decided to get a subway back to the hotel, we managed to find our way back to the hotel with only asking for directions once.  We're set.

Paid 4 bucks for some chestnuts, that weren't good while shoving our way through the crowds on famous 5th avenue.  We're now getting ready for some trendy, fancy schmancy restaurant...  Should be an experience.

Stay tuned, check back often and of course..

Stay Angry.

November 27, 2008

NYC ~ AngryStyle~ Day 1

Well, after being mostly awake for the last near 36 hours, we've arrived in NewYorkFuckinCity...

And after we got dropped in the middle of mahattan a few blocks from our hotel.. "You find dat OK." in some accent I've never heard before...  Where do you think we went?

You guessed it, ye olde Irish pub 5 doors down.  Amazing how we are attracted to them and find them like flies to shit.

The barmaid from Galway Ireland asked what part of Ireland I was from and the R.Rev corrected her to the part of canada I'm from.

After 3 pints of courage and one on the house do the the Newfie charm we brought to the place, we mustered up the courage to visit Central Park.  I haven't been mugged yet, however I was nearly ran over by an NYC city cab.  A pleasurable experience for sure.  And a close god-damned call.  Note to self, watch out for cabs whilst siteseeing.

We ordered a pizza that had about 10 pounds of meat on it, and 10 wings that waighed about a pound each..  Delicious, more-ish, alas, I was too full to eat the works of it.  Odd for me really.

Anyhow, I'll keep you posted as I continue this amazing voyage to this amazing place...  I'm a little zooed from the lack of sleep, so be patient. :)

Stay Tuned.. And of course...

Stay Angry.