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New Puppy Comes Home!

Gage Gecko — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:55:45 +0000

We brought home a new puppy this past weekend. He’s adorable and affectionate and I think he’s going to fit right in. This capped a good week for us. Bought a new car and brought home a new Basenji. It was a good week.

Why I Detest the Red Cross

Gage Gecko — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:42:47 +0000

THE BLOOD BROKERS – HOW BLOOD, THE ‘GIFT OF LIFE,’ BECAME A BILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS

Posting this link to explain to people why I detest the Red Cross and their business practices. Have you noticed how, if you are a blood donor, that they call you constantly with the zeal of a deranged telemarketer? You think they do this because for some holy, altruistic drive to help people?

You are delusional. They are doing it to make money. That’s their drive, to fill their pockets.

I could go on and on about this topic but I think you should do the research yourself. Spend 5 minutes with Google and see if you don’t come to despise them as I do.

To get you started I will list a few links for you to peruse at your leisure.

Bad Blood

Billion Dollar Greed

Google Voice – The Beginning

Gage Gecko — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:37:21 +0000

I found out a couple of days ago that Grand Central accounts were at one time going for about $600 on eBay. If I had known that at the time I might have put my mine up on eBay. I upgraded my Grand Central account to a Google Voice account a few hours ago and all I have to say is this… Those people out there that payed hundreds of dollars just to get a Google Voice account a little earlier than the rest of the public, there is an old saying, “A fool and his money are soon parted.”

So far, I am not impressed with Google Voice. I understand this is a new service and that this is bascically still in beta but it’s just not what I have come to expect from Google. Don’t get me wrong. I love Google! They make some nice stuff and I use most of them. It’s just that some of the basic features are still in alpha as far as I am concerned. Just check out my Flickr photostream to see what I am talking about.

I’ll post again once I have had more time to play with the service.

Today’s LifeStream Posts

Gage Gecko — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

6:15pm

Dugg a link on Digg.

Will Obama say ‘banana’ in inaugural speech? Place yer bets!

Today’s LifeStream Posts

Gage Gecko — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

	2:01am	Posted a photo 4/16 Comic
	2:46am	Posted an item Basenji
	2:48am	Posted a photo The puppy’s all pile up on one another
	2:49am	Posted a photo Another pic of the puppies at 2 weeks old
	2:51am	Posted an item What is a Basenji
	2:58am	Posted an item Basenji Club of America Home
	3:06am	Posted an item Update on the site
	11:01am	Dugg a link on Digg. Google Giveth, and Taketh Away
	5:08pm	Favorited a website on Stumble.
	5:10pm	Favorited a website on Stumble.
	5:21pm	Posted a tweet on Twitter. GageGecko: Putting the final touches on the labs before the students return.
	7:23pm	Posted a tweet on Twitter. GageGecko: Now that’s what I call cold! http://twitpic.com/137wi

Today’s LifeStream Posts

Gage Gecko — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

	8:30pm	Dugg a link on Digg. Steve Jobs taking a leave of absence from Apple
	10:03pm	Posted a photo Virginia Tech Logos
	10:14pm	Posted an item Elgg.org
	12:42am	Dugg a link on Digg. Facebook Kills Whopper Sacrifice. We Can’t Have Nice Things
	12:48am	Favorited a website on Stumble.

Today’s LifeStream Posts

Gage Gecko — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

	9:31am	Posted a tweet on Twitter. GageGecko: It begins. And now I have no water.
	9:43am	Posted a photo on Flickr.

Today’s LifeStream Posts

Gage Gecko — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

	3:43am	Shared an image on Skitch.
	10:38am	Posted a tweet on Twitter. GageGecko: I’m ready for winter to be over already!
	1:46pm	Dugg a link on Digg. GH. The Devil Went Down To Georgia. Expert. 100% . 13yr old
	5:44pm	Posted a tweet on Twitter. GageGecko: Apparently, I’m getting a puppy!

Today’s LifeStream Posts

Gage Gecko — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

	3:38pm	Posted a tweet on Twitter. GageGecko: Just found a Basenji breeder in Virginia that had two litters at Christmas!
	11:01pm	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	12:49am	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	12:55am	Favorited a video on YouTube.

Life some times gets away from you…

Gage Gecko — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:59:24 +0000

Well, I haven’t posted something on here is quite some time. Life got a little away from me there for a bit. It does that. Well, just to summerize, have been busy with things and haven’t been on the site much. Had to take some time off work because of too much time built up and spent that playing with the Christmas presents. Widescreen HD TV, BluRay player (inside the PS3) and Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour. Yes, I have both of them. Picked up Rock Band 2 first but then wanted another guitar. A second guitar for Rock Band 2 was about $72 and GH:WT with guitar that was compatible with RB2 was $78. I sprang for the extra 6 bucks and wound up with both games. Have to be honest here, they are extremely fun. I prefer RB2 to GH:WT but playing Steve Miller’s “Joker” on GH is too much damn fun.

Of course, with the addition on the PS3 to the living room I also spent some time with a few games for that system as well.

All told I played a lot of games over the holidays. On the PS3 side; Metal Gear Solid 4. LittleBigPlanet, Resistance, Resistance 2, Ratchet and Clank. On the Xbox360; Gears 2, Bad Company, Fable 2, Banjo & Kazooie: N&B, The Orange Box, Kameo, Lost Odyessy, Civilization: Revolution, Call of Duty: World at War.

The gamefest had as much to do with having so much time off as it did the new wide screen HD TV. Yes, 1080p gaming is where it’s at.

My character in RB2

(This image was taken from the Rock Band web site after I linked my Xbox Live! account to my profile there. You can pose your character for pics there once you have your account linked.)