urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:sidshakal Sid Shakal Sid Shakal 2005-09-26T23:42:21Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:sidshakal:821 2005-09-26T23:42:21Z 2005-09-26T23:42:21Z <center><table style="border:1px solid black"><tr><td align="center"> <font size="3"> You are a <center> <br> <font size="4"><b>Social Liberal</b></font> <br> <font shmolor="#a8a8a8" size="3">(80% permissive)</font><br> </center> <br> and an... <center><br> <font size="4"><b>Economic Moderate</b></font> <br> <font shmolor="#a8a8a8" size="3">(55% permissive)</font><br> </center> <br> You are best described as a:<br> <br><font size="+2"><u><center><b>Democrat</b></center></u></font> </font><br> <table name="thetable" background="http://is3.okcupid.com/graphics/politics/chart_political.gif" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="375" width="375"> <tbody><tr height="150"> <td width="281"></td> <td width="93"></td> </tr> <tr height="224"><td width="281"></td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="93"><img src="http://is3.okcupid.com/graphics/politics_you.gif" border="0"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <br> <table name="thetable" background="http://is3.okcupid.com/graphics/politics/chart_basic.jpg" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="375" width="375"> <tbody><tr height="150"> <td width="281"></td> <td width="93"></td> </tr> <tr height="224"><td width="281"></td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="93"><img src="http://is3.okcupid.com/graphics/politics_you.gif" border="0"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <br><br>Link: <a href="http://www.okcupid.com/politics"><b>The Politics Test</b></a> on <a href="http://www.okcupid.com"><b>Ok Cupid</b></a></td></tr></table></center> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:sidshakal:655 2005-04-03T04:26:54Z 2005-04-03T04:26:54Z <table width="400" align="center" border="1" bordercolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr><td bgcolor="black" align="center"><br /><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:white; font-size: 14pt;"><br />In 1987 (the year you were born)</font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left" bgcolor="white"><br /><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:black; font-size: 10pt;"><br />Ronald Reagan is president of the US<br><br><br />Wall Street crashes sending the Dow Jones Industrial average down 22.6%<br><br><br />President Reagan and Soviet Leader Gorbachev sign an unprecedented missile reduction agreement<br><br><br />Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns amid accusations of sexual infidelity and financial impropriety<br><br><br />Wall Street financier Ivan Boesky is sentenced to three years in prison in an insider trading scandal<br><br><br />Gary Hart withdraws from the 1988 presidential campaign under accusations of infidelity<br><br><br />The Food and Drug Administration approves anti-AIDS drug AZT<br><br><br />Prozac makes its debut in the US<br><br><br />Bow Wow, Joss Stone, and Hilary Duff are born<br><br><br />Minnesota Twins win the World Series<br><br><br />New York Giants win Superbowl XXI<br><br><br />Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup<br><br><br /><i>Three Men and a Baby</i> is the top grossing film<br><br><br />"Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles spends the most time at the top of the US charts<br><br><br /><i>Full House</i>, <i>Married with Children</i>, and <i>Star Trek: The Next Generation</i> premiere<br /></td></tr></table><div align="center"><br /><br><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/yearborn.html"><br />What Happened the Year You Were Born?</a><br /><br>More cool things for your blog at <br /><a href="http://www.blogthings.com">Blogthings</a></div><br /><table width="400" align="center" border="1" bordercolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr><td bgcolor="black" align="center"><br /><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:white; font-size: 14pt;"><br />In 1979 (the year you were born)</font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left" bgcolor="white"><br /><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:black; font-size: 10pt;"><br />Jimmy Carter is president of the US<br><br><br />A major accident occurs at a nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island near Middletown, PA<br><br><br />An American Airlines DC-10 loses its engine and crashes seconds after takeoff, killing 275 people<br><br><br />Hurricane David kills over 1200 in the US and the Dominican Republic<br><br><br />Some 90 people, including 63 Americans, are taken hostage at the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran<br><br><br />The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan<br><br><br />ESPN starts broadcasting<br><br><br />Aaliyah, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Norah Jones, Heath Ledger, and Kate Hudson are born<br><br><br />Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series<br><br><br />Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl XIII<br><br><br />Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup<br><br><br /><i>Kramer vs. Kramer</i> is the top grossing film<br><br><br /><i>Sophie's Choice</i> by William Styron is published<br><br><br />"My Sharona" by The Knack spends the most time at the top of the US charts<br><br><br /><i>The Facts of Life</i> premiers</td></tr></table><div align="center"><br /><br><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/yearborn.html"><br />What Happened the Year You Were Born?</a><br /><br>More cool things for your blog at <br /><a href="http://www.blogthings.com">Blogthings</a></div></font></font> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:sidshakal:348 2005-04-02T20:58:22Z 2005-04-02T20:58:22Z We had some major t-storms and rain two days ago.<br />Seems it fried my router, my ethernet card, and put my computer into a temporary vegetative state.<br /><br />Computer required reboot, seems to work fine. Ethernet card required replacement. Router required replacement.<br /><br />Bought new router and new ethernet card.<br />Took 9 hours to set everything up with the right settings.<br /><br />Finally I'm back, after a two-day absence.<br /><br />-- Sid