While in Australia last year, discovered, and soon became addicted to, Vegemite. This is neither here nor there except that when I ripped through the small amount I brought back with me, I needed a place to score some more!

Although it’s made by Kraft, it never caught on in the US and thus, is hard to find. I find this odd, especially here in Wisconsin, where the fact that it is a byproduct of the beer making process would ensure it’s popularity. Not so. Cheese curds yes. Yeast extract no.

Anyway, I was able to get some online but it’s expensive and the shipping is murder! I tried calling all the gorcery stores in town… no go (though some do cary Marmite (Vegemite’s sweeter cousin)). Then lo and behold… my friend Gina produced two 150g jars of the delicous brown ooze… from World Market no less. As the folks from OZ would say: “Good on ya’ World Market”!

Addiction pacified.

I regularly find myself in need of regular expressions. Google is of course helpful for these but since Slashdot has a nice article throwing them out there for me, I figure I’ll grab some here for quick access:

IP Address:
/^((25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|1[0-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|[0-9])\.){3}(25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|1[0-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|[0-9])$/

Mac Address:

/^[0-9a-fA-F]{2}:[0-9a-fA-F]{2}:[0-9a-fA-F]{2}:[0-9a-fA-F]{2}:[0-9a-fA-F]{2}:[0-9a-fA-F]{2}$/
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Thanks America…

It’s on like Donkey Kong! Get your butt outta bed and git to the polls! And when you vote for Obama, tell ‘em Brian sent you!

I just got back from voting. I have to say, Voting early is the stuff! I live in a town of only about 17k (extremely cool) folks. I went down to City Hall and there were four fabulously nice volunteers helping only 7 folks. They told be there had been over 300 people that day and there had been more and more folks every day since they started. I cast my vote in about 12 minutes.

So why the hell have we not done this before? Folks should be able to register and cast their vote at least a whole week before the actual election date. It gives us all time to get there and takes a LOT less time to get through the line. I did miss getting a “I voted” sticker… though they said they’d try and have those next time.

So if your state allows early voting, get on out and get it done! And feel free to print my “I Voted Today” button and pin it on yourself when you’re done… like I did.

Derrick Rose led the Bulls back, down from 26 and laid 30 on Dallas last night… now that’s what I’m talking about! Good job rook… keep it up!

The people in this video are just plain stupid and their behavior sickening. That McCain and Palin are fostering the notion that Obama is a terrorist is absolutely despicable. That they do not publicly condemn this is deplorable and they should be ashamed of themselves.

Thanks in a large part to the current republican administration, our Country’s economy is falling apart. And this is what McCain decides to concentrate on? Inciting a mob like this shows lack of character, horrible judgement and is just plain dangerous. For God’s sake man, show a little class…

ARRRRGH!

I’ve been trying (and yet failing) to ignore the current political fracas that inevitably culminates into a 50+ kurik turd that is finally ceremoniously flushed on Tuesday, Nov 4th. Although both candidates are guilty of scat slinging, I feel McCain is sinking to new lows and as such, wins the scat muncher award for being the douchiest douche. Congratulations.

Whatever. The long and the short of it is, the republicans have had their day. 2920 days in fact (give or take about 27% of that in vacation time). If you think this country is doing fine, I suggest you get out more but feel free to stay home the first Tuesday of November.

I will say this… if the Demecrats, once in office, screw up as badly as Bush has, fine. I promise to vote for the next republican shepherd. No really, I will. But y’all have had your time and screwed the pooch in impressive ways. Please sit down, you’re turn is over.

Next…

Thank you Bears. I was worried. The Defense looked better than it did two years ago. Fast, crisp… fantastic. Matt Forte also looked great and owes the O-Line dinner. Kyle did just fine too… Nicely done boys. You are in 1st place for a few more hours still… keep up the good work!

Oh, and thanks to Lovie as well…

GO BEARS!