I got 3 DVD's for Christmas:

1.) Goldmember
2.) Spiderman
3.) Men in Black II


I just watched Goldmember last night and it lived up to my expectations. I'll have to watch it another half dozen times to get the full effect. I also own the previous 2 Austin Powers movies and laugh just as hard each time I watch those.

Haven't had time to watch the other new DVD's yet..

If you're looking for a good general purpose spaghetti sauce for quick meals try Prego Traditional (Standard " I don't work for such and such " applied).

I use it for pizza sauce, it has just the right amount of tang.

Heres a quick recipe if you like Ravioli:

Go to your favorite grocer and pick up a bag of frozen Ravioli (I like the sausage filled kind but I'm sure the cheese filling will be fine for this recipe - I've found Rosetto to be a good brand)
A package of whole sundried tomatoes
Jar of Prego (Traditional)

In a small saucepan or frying pan add 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil and 1 to 2 cups of Prego. Bring to a simmer and stir in 5 or 6 sundried tomatoes (cut into small pieces)
Cook some (1/2 to 3/4 bag) of the Ravioli (in a separate pan) using the instructions on the bag. When the Ravioli starts to float drain and add to the sauce, simmer for another minute or two and serve.

Linux frustrates the living Hell out of me.

Current Problem:

RedHat 7.3 installed on an old Pentium 150 no-name laptop (yeah I know). It seems to run fine except for the dark lines running through the display while running X. Why can't I just switch through different resolutions and settings until I find the right setting? (I don't have the monitor sync info which, I'm pretty sure, is why I have this problem)

I'm going to try to keep a running tally of my daily encounters with DumAss (pronounced DoomAhss) drivers. Now, I'm aware that this could get large rather quickly (what with me being the only driver on the road that isn't a complete Lunatic) so I'll just try to note the above average Lunatic. The rating system will work with numbers from 1 through 5. 1 being your typical DumAss and 5 being the king of all DumAss's. (And feel free to add your own encounters in the Comments section)

12/18/2002 - 17:16(on the dot) - I know this happens all the time but I need to note this one instance because I was the one that got blocked out. The yearly Christmas rush to go to the local mall is on and traffic lines are longer than normal and backed up through Traffic Lights. This moron turning left out of the grocery store gets the green light, however, HE CAN"T TURN because traffic is backed up through the light, so what does he do? Just what any average moron with a drivers license will do, he pulls out partially and blocks traffic going the other direction (my direction). There was one car ahead of me so I didn't get to lay on the horn or get a good look at him until I was finally able to go around him. Of course he had the standard "stare straight ahead and pretend you did nothing wrong" look.
DumAss rating - 3 (just plain stoopid and all too common)

Any particular day - any time - Ugh! These F$*k Wits can't understand the double left turn lanes (You've seen these haven't you? 2 lanes used for turning left). If they are in the right hand turn lane why do they cross over into the left lane while making the turn?
DumAss rating - 3 (just plain stoopid)

12/10/2002 - 17:20(or so) - I'm in the left lane of a 40mph zone (doing 45-47) when I see break lights up ahead and cars moving into the right lane to go around a small car doing 30. I eventually catch up and get stuck behind the car because I have to turn left. Moving into the turn lane I finally get to pass this car so I can get a bead on the offending DumAss - Results - Some woman in her 30's hunched over with a white knuckle grip on the steering wheel.
DumAss rating - 1 (typical)

This is quick and easy, don't make it any harder than it really is.

Shells and Pepperoni

Get a saucepan and add a 16oz. can of peeled whole or crushed tomatoes. If you use the peeled whole tomatoes cut them up into manageable bite sized chunks. (Be careful of brands that leave some of the little peel pieces in). Fill the can 3/4 of the way with water and add to the tomatoes.

Next add 1 tablespoon of dried Italian Seasoning (I guess its in the Spice section) - mix well.

Lastly, cut a piece of pepperoni (about a 5" to 6" length) in half lengthwise and then slice into small pieces (like you would for pizza) add to the tomato mixture.

Bring this to a boil and then simmer (At least 15 minutes)...

While this is simmering bring a pot of water to boil and cook 1 lb. of Pasta Shells (not the large ones) or you can use macaroni - using normal cooking instructions(on the box?).

When the pasta is done strain well and return to the pot.

To Serve:

Add some pasta to a fairly deep bowl, ladle some of the tomato/pepperoni mixture over until the pasta is covered. The tomato/pepperoni mixture should be fairly soupy and should cover the pasta.

Enjoy!

Heres the scenario:
I'm sitting in my recliner watching some silly sitcom on TV (maybe King of Queens) OR I'm riding into work in the morning listening to Howard Stern - and a funny bit comes on:

I'm laughing to kill myself when it suddenly dawns on me that "I said - LOL " I actually "said" LOL. Now, this hasn't happened very often but it is happening more frequently.

I don't know whether to be upset, embarrassed or to simply dismiss it.

LOL Doh!

<NOTE>What is it with all these Yahoo's that need to put their statements in invalid HTML tags? I know that they are doing it to convey some type of feeling but Frankly I'm <SHOUT>FUCKING TIRED</SHOUT> of seeing it.</NOTE>