Archive for March, 2007

… The Tough Gets Going …

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

One of my high school teachers once told our class: “When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” I never understood what she said (and seriously thought she mis-quoted the quote, but I think I can understand it a little better now (after the traditional googling, of course…).

The first part, “When the going gets tough…”, is simply explainable as encountering a challenge, etc. However, the second part, “… The tough gets going.” never ‘gelled’ with my consciousness. After said googling, I found this interesting:

“It means … brave, bold, determined . . . rugged, strong, indomitable. The saying goes ‘. . . the tough GET going’: ‘tough’ functions as a plural noun here. Those who are tough (strong) get going: they spring into action to meet whatever challenge is making things tough (difficult).”

Via Phrase Finder

Interesting… very interesting…

Rating 3.00 out of 5

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Friday Movie Night: Get A Mac – UK Style

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Welcome to the Bogopolis.com Friday Night Movie Night. Tonight’s film is a snippet commercial television from our sister – country: The United Kingdom. Enjoy.

Special thanks to Bogopolis.com user, ‘BB’, for forwarding this nugget of information to us. As always we encourage user participation to submit odd stories and ‘nuggets’ of information our users might find interesting.
tim[dot]bogus[at]gmail[dot]com

Rating 3.00 out of 5

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Internet Bliss Rundown: Websites you Shouldn’t Surf Without

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Here at Bogopolis.com we have an occasional feature called Internet Bliss. A lot of times we list the websites that we find interesting and are worth wasting time (c’mon, we know you’re reading this at work right now or should be doing some more productive – thanks for stopping by!).

Without further ado, Bogopolis presents the websites you should surf by – the websites that matter in today’s fast paced world.

Digg
– The Ultimate, user-driven news source that you shouldn’t live without

Wikipedia
– This is not Ted Steven’s Encyclopedia

You Tube
– (Do) You Tube?

Google Maps
– I won’t leave home without it.

Google Calendar
– Reminds you that your brother’s birthday is this week and not last week (seriously, it was on my calendar this past week and I still thought I missed is birthday – go figure…)

Rating 3.00 out of 5

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I thought it was snowing, not raining…

Friday, March 16th, 2007

One thing I’ve had a hard time getting used to in New York is people using umbrellas during snow storms.

Today it started sleeting early in the morning, and sleeted, and sleeted, and sleeted all day long and is continuing to do so as I write this. (we have about 2-3 inches of sleet outside of my apartment right now…)

One thing that I noticed today (and something I always notice) is the way people use umbrellas to protect themselves from snow.

Let’s forget for a moment, that it was sleeting and not actually snowing (but they still use them when it is truly snowing). When I lived in the Midwest a peep’s weather protection broke down as follows:

Rain – Umbrellas
Snow – Winter jacket, gloves, scarf, thick hat, etc, etc.

I can’t remember a single time that I saw somebody use an umbrella to protect themselves from snow/sleet in Indiana. (Maybe it’s because people really don’t walk in Indiana – hmmm…)

Don’t get me wrong, using an umbrella sometimes makes sense during a snowstorm, especially when sleeting… I’m just an old-fashioned, Midwestern boy who accepts the fact that winter time is a cold, messy time, and “you just gotta put on a hat and go walkin’“.

Plus, I really do like the snow when it’s falling…

Rating 3.00 out of 5

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How will you celebrate St Paddy’s Day?

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Our previous St. Patrick’s Day post has inspired me to become more interested in the St. Patrick’s Day holiday.

This Saturday I will be attending a coffee house at a friend’s house in Jersey and I need your help:

How can you make coffee green?
– Yes, that’s right I want to know how to make green coffee.

Can any of you help me? Post your suggestions in the comments.

Also, tell us how you plan on showing you Irish heritage to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day holiday (besides the typical bar hopping of course…).

Rating 3.00 out of 5

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Oh the irony…

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Happy Daylight Savings Time!!! (Three weeks early, thanks to a 2005 injunction by the United States, closely followed by the unofficial 51st – 60th states.

Yesterday, the first day of Daylight Savings Time, I woke up for my Sunday morning ritual and as I left – I couldn’t find my watch, it wasn’t in any of the obvious spots (nightstand, coffee table, microwave, kitchen counter, bookshelf), so I just gave up on it for the time being. When I got home I searched everywhere – I think I even opened the oven and the refrigerator just to make sure I didn’t put it one of those ‘obvious’ places everyone should first check. I finally gave up and resigned to the fact that I would have to buy a new watch.

After six years with the watch, I realized that we were going to have part ways.

But wait – As I began to make my bed for the evening – I found the watch! After a day without it, my watch and I were reunited.

Oh the irony of losing my watch on Daylight Savings Time!

Rating 3.00 out of 5

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Props To Matt and Kristin

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

Folks, there are few times that Bogopolis.com gets the opportunity to share the joy of our non-net relationships with those of you reading from afar.

Props are due to my friends, Matt Shemwell and Kristin Jordan, who have just announced their engagement and their intent to marry each other.

These two have been very supportive of Bogopolis.com and are frequent visitors and commentees on Bogopolis.com. They are great people who are very good friends to yours truly.

Matt and Kristin:

Congratulations – I’m proud of you both, you are both great friends, and I can’t wait to see what God is going to do through your lives and marriage in the coming years. Here’s to good memories and years of friendship.

Tim Bogus
CGO (Chief Geek Officer), Bogopolis.com

Rating 3.00 out of 5

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St. Patty’s Day with Style

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Bogopolis.com Fashion Tip 567:

When celebrating St. Patrick’s Day – always be sure to celebrate in style, which of course means wearing the appropriate headgear for the occasion.

For this holiday, Bogopolis.com recommends that making sure that your headgear stands out in the crowd you shop and choose with flair.

Catch the luck of the Irish with this classic headgear that will surely wow that red-haired beauty across the way.

(Sorry for the classic and cliche Irish puns…)

Thanks to B. for the heads-up on this one.

Rating 3.00 out of 5

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Become An M&M – Are you fit to be chocolate?

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

“… Well are ya?”

With this website from the Mars Corporation you can create an M&M in your (dream) likeness. Every kid’s dream becomes true with this website:

Finally, I can become an M&M – Now, My dream is fulfilled.

I can now die a happy man!*

*Not really, I have much, much more to attain before I die… - Here’s to ‘Everest!

Rating 3.00 out of 5

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Fly JetBlue

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

So I just got back from a ‘sunny’ trip to Florida and would like to share some thoughts about my recent trip on the airline. I’ve never been a big fan of airlines, especially when it comes to the customer service that most airlines provide. However when I flew JetBlue this past weekend, it was absolutely wonderful. By far, they provide the best customer service by any airline out there.

  • 36 channels of DirecTV on both flights… (They’ll even provide free headphones if you don’t have them.
  • A full can of Soda during the in-flight ‘snack time’.
  • A small bag of peanuts – that’s for the weaklings… I can choose between 4-5 different snack offerings… Doritos, yummmm.
  • Plus, they do hold true to their Customer Bill of Rights.

Yeah, they’ve had their fair share of troubles but which airline doesn’t from time to time? I personally believe that it’s how the airline treats it’s customers in the end – and in that area Jet Blue gets a solid ‘B’. There’s room for improvement, but it’s better than the other airlines and their penny-pinching ‘half-can of soda and stale pretzel tricks’.

Rating 3.00 out of 5

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