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Pharmacist Fail - Spotted this morning while shopping

2008-10-19T21:26:50Z

I thought pharmacists had to be college educated. Aside from that fact its in fairly large blue print.

I'm Torn - Bush Jr. Aiding Mountain Bikers Nationwide

2008-10-16T03:27:19Z

"The Bush administration plans to make it easier for mountain bikers to gain access to national parks and other public lands before the president - an avid cyclist himself - leaves office.
The National Park Service confirmed Tuesday that it is preparing a rule that will allow decisions about some mountain bike trails to be made by park managers instead of federal regulators in Washington, a process that can take years."

Read the rest of the article at USA Today.

Also, see the official press release from IMBA.

Government Bailouts - The Real Story!

2008-10-01T13:09:57Z

Please watch and consider the fact that we need some serious change.

MT 4.2+ 500 Errors

2008-08-28T06:35:18Z

In just about every install I've seen with Movable Type 4.2 and 4.21 there has been a problem when changing styles in the form of a 500 Server Error. Here's the fix from SixApart:

In /plugins/StyleCatcher/lib/StyleCatcher/CMS.pm, locate
the following code is present around line 273 (in Movable
Type 4.2):

print STDERR "styles=$styles\n";

Replace this code with the following (comenting this line
out so it is not executed):

# print STDERR "styles=$styles\n";

In other words, comment line 273 out. Tada! No more 500 errors and the style gets successfully changed.

On up to MT 4.21

2008-08-22T18:29:01Z

Lets see how publishing time is now. Under 4.2 it seemed to take longer than 4.12...maybe its just in my head though ;oP

Still on MT 4.2

2008-08-14T03:54:41Z

For now...after trying out a number of things, then a clean install of MT 4.12, attempting to upgrade, and running into endless problems using the Backup/Restore functions in MT, I now have menus at least in Firefox. Not sure at all what caused that. But just in case, I still have my old copy of 4.12 ready to go. I opted to use a separate database and do a clean MT 4.2 install. I'm sure we'll be offering the upgrade soon - I can't wait. Nothing is ever easy - especially with MT. Oh, one problem I have now - I get a 500 error if I try to change the Style or Layout. Oh well, at least this time around it didn't host the current Style and Layout...

MT 4.2 Excitement Shortlived.

2008-08-13T22:55:17Z

Well, speaking post-upgrade...I think MT 4.2 is broken - at least from an upgrade standpoint. Clean installs seem to be a non-issue. Having upgraded from 4.12 to 4.2, menus in Firefox are now broken (they still work in IE) and there's some formatting issues I'm seeing in the 'Tools -> Plugins' page where the boxes rendered around the plugin name are not spaced right on the last 2 plugins, with no padding between it and the main box. Also, it doesn't look like rolling back to my previous install is possible - I tried it and was greated by an 'Invalid Login' error message. Argh.

Oh, and I guess it also bears mentioning that SixApart has removed the download from their site, with a lovely 404 error in its place. I guess that, perhaps, is the most telling of all. Does this mean the release is being pushed back?

UPDATE 18:55 EST: It looks like the download page is back. No telling what the issue was...

Whee...

2008-08-13T22:33:16Z

Upgraded to MT 4.2. Some Dashboard changes have been made. I still haven't got a fix for why the ReCaptcha plugin won't display on the registration page. Meh.

Dylan, from afar

2008-08-10T02:34:52Z

Dylan, from afar
Originally uploaded by jcaino59

At the New American Music Union, South Side Works

Next Year's Vacation

2008-08-08T17:29:15Z

Livia and I are trying to plan a trip to the beach next year and we're looking for people to join. We've got a few people committed, but we want to extend the invite. The destination? Outer Banks. Time? Either May or September. Maybe June depending how many people want to come. Going to be finalizing things in the next 2 months, so if you're interested, let one of us know!

Slightly crazy?

2008-08-08T05:12:34Z

On one section of trail, there's a nice root that provides a nice spot for liftoff:

Of course, not everything is as it seems:

Yes, there's a bit of a drop off. Speed and angle are pretty important here...but I'll be darned if it isn't one fun-as-hell section of singletrack.

Sebastian @ Frick Park

2008-08-08T03:38:19Z

Sebastian@frick
Originally uploaded by jcaino59

Here is the puppy at 19 weeks, taking a break during some singletrack.

Busy. Busy. Busy.

2008-08-07T02:30:00Z

Well, been working on more things around the house - have another room painted. Yay. Well, almost, still have the finishing touches, windows, trim, etc. Thinking I might wait to do the baseboards until the floors are finished. Less touch-up that way I think.

Also been biking a lot. Thinking about maybe trying to organize a group ride with people from work. Not sure if anyone would be into that. Going to be going again Monday morning at 9AM. Want to join? I'll be at Frick in the lower lot around then. Otherwise, you'll just have to join late in the game.

Assuming anyone reads this ;oP

Going to have to get some pictures up here soon. Ooh. That reminds me, I have some crappy cell phone pictures to post. Coming up next...

Mountain Biking Monday

2008-07-27T02:15:14Z

Going to Frick Park - be at the lower parking lot around 9. Drop me a line if you're coming.

Camping Redux

2008-07-23T21:02:53Z

Well, since PAPA is going to be August 14-17, I'm not going to be able to take off that Saturday. So revisions are in order! We're pushing it back to the last weekend of August, for a few reasons. It's Labor Day weekend so we can spend 3 days up there - Saturday through Monday. Also, the Stoneboro fair is that weekend as well - and that should be a good time and give everyone that joins us plenty to do. Not to mention the ATV trails as well - so if you want to bring a dirt bike or quad, just let us know. We'll be in a tent (and you too, if you choose) but there's a cabin available for the tent-challenged. Let either Livia or myself know and we can get more details, directions, etc for you.