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Candy Shop - Madonna

Tuck — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:51:34 GMT

See which flavor you like and I’ll have it for you Come on in to my store, I’ve got candy galore Dont pretend you’re not hungry, I’ve seen it before I’ve got turkish delight baby and so much more (Bridge) Get up out of your seat (your seat) Come on up to the dance floor Ive got something so sweet (so sweet) Come on up to the front door I need plenty of heat (heat) Form a special connection Just start moving your feet (your feet) Move on over to me (chorus) I’ll be your one stop (one stop) Candy shop (candy shop) Everything (everything) That I got (that I got) I’ll be your one stop (one stop) Candy store (candy store) Lollipop (lollipop) Have some more (have some more)

Blank Time

Tuck — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:08:12 GMT

Hello Tribe, I have been away from you for a while and now I am back, with that stupid look on my face. So what have I been up to... This last weekend I stayed home, sick and ill. I even stayed home from work today. I watched my first episode of Gene Simmons Family Jewels. I found it to be really funny. I had heard about it and thought to watch it, yet never really got around to it. I have since added it to my Tivo. I'm hoping there are more amusing episodes. Richard Albert Monaco Born Oct. 23, 1967 in San Francisco. Died in his sleep from complications of diabetes on May 25, 2008 in Eugene, OR. At the time of his death he was pursing a civil engineering degree and was enrolled at Lane Community College in Eugene. He was proud of being a long time employee of Atlas Heating, a sheet metal journeyman, and a webmaster who coordinated computer game competition.

For Sale: HotSpring 2005 Prodigy Spa (5 person Hot Tub)

Tuck — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:15:51 GMT

I've decided I would sell my hot tub. So if you or anyone you know is looking for a reliable HotSpring Spa, let me know. *** For Sale by owner: HotSpring 2005 Prodigy Spa $4,500 OBO *** This is the product page for the 2008 model: http://www.hotspring.com/Spa_Showroom_Hot_Tub/spa_model_prodigy.html Seating: 5 Adults Dimensions: 6' 2" x 7' 3" x 33"H/1.88m x 2.21m x .84m H Water Capacity: 325 gallons Weight: 613 lbs. dry; 4,088 lbs. filled (Suggest hiring a moving company) Shell Color: Pearl Cabinet: Redwood style Vinyl Cover: Installed brown The unit is in great working order and has never needed service. I will include the 8x8s I used for placing it in the yard. The unit has two motors (one for jets and one for heat), multi-colored lighting, jets that can be controlled from outside or inside the tub, and I have the collapsing cover holder. I will be glad to provide photos if anyone is interested. I purchased the unit in San Mateo for over $7,000, so I believe this is a really good offer. I've seen the same model selling for more, used.

Work today!

Tuck — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:42:36 GMT

I start my new schedule today (for a while). Sun to Wed 10 AM - 9 PM. So come online and bug me. It's dead here at work!

Photo Post: Halloween Pics

Tuck — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:45:48 GMT

The pics are hosted on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctuck/1798999245/ Check it out.

Perhaps my new Burning Man Project?

Tuck — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:00:36 GMT

I found this, when watching a video radklif_kh posted in her LJ. Blows my mind away!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMqftVhOuTw

Burning Man '07

Tuck — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:15:50 GMT

Finally getting to the pictures. I really did not take many (read as not enough AT ALL!) pictures. I just got wrapped up in doing things and filming things. I added what I felt was good to my pic tures. Check them out, comment, be merry!

Burning Man Video Blog, 1st Half

Tuck — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:59:27 GMT

I took video more than I took photography at Burning Man this year. More just to capture my thoughtws and the things around me. Things that I took footage of: My dome, the burned man, dust storms, biking around... feel free to check them out: Sunday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKuQFnS0wmo Monday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO4nN-ua-Wk Tuesday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPY6bt6TIG4 Wednesday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMGRBtvajSc Thursday Pt 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btx-XqhRggc Comments are welcome, here or on YouTube. I have a whole other tape to edit. So there will be another half.

Packing it in

Tuck — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:38:42 GMT

"See you on the playa," is a common phrase this week. Our camp mates said it last night as they left. We spent the afternoon working on EL Wire projects, fur projects, and just spending time together. Won't be seeing them till they arrive out on the playa. Friends who will be going again this year, who I miss, and have not seen in some time, have commented to the same affect, "see you on the playa." It's exciting! There are a lot of people I am excited to see there. I look forward to meeting new people as well. There are a few people, that can't say, "see you on the playa." They are not attending this year for their own reasons. They will be missed and I know that every picture I take, I will be taking so that they can see. More to do today. Leaving Saturday puts everything into a slightly new perspective. More pressure to get things done.

Nearly time...

Tuck — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:03:03 GMT

Chris can fur. See Chris fur. Fur Chris, fur. Chris has a list. See Chris list. Strike Chris, strike off that list.

Mac Play time

Tuck — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:59:04 GMT

So, I read this article ( http://www.hackaday.com/2006/02/06/the-mac-minitosh/ ) on hackaday.com, which lead me to read this article: http://www.destruc.tv/minitosh.php on how to stuff a Mac Classic Case with modern Mac components, a major "upgrade." So what am I doing? Recreating the project! I want to do it with my own twists, and I need some help finding components. I hit eBay and Craig's List and found this Classic for sale ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110112943756&rd=1&rd=1 ) and some Plus' for free. I'm hunting for a 9" LCD VGA monitor to use. I found one 9.5" CTX LCD monitor VGA input LMT-1000 12v on eBay ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270107945323&rd=1&rd=1 ). This is my call out to geeks nationwide: Do you know of, or have, a working color 9" LCD display that you are willing to part with or sell? The other half of this project comes from this article ( http://www.hackaday.com/2005/09/01/tuaw-trys-out-osx86/ ) on hackaday.com where I want to build a mini PC in a Vintage Mac Case and attempt to load in OS X86.

Lost & Found: HP USB Flash Drive

Tuck — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:03:26 GMT

So I drove into work today. Upon stepping out of my car, I saw a crumpled something on the ground. I picked it's broken peices up and found that it was a HP USB Flash Drive. I inspected it: the exterior casing had been crushed, the internal board looked intact, and closer inspection showed one of the surface mounted chips had come off and one was dislodged from it's soldier. I pluged it into a USB port, and the light activated; it's working. The drive didn't mount. I'm guessing the two chips regulate power to the main microprocessor. The chips are marked at C10 next to the "create" chip. Thoughts of fixing it reside in my head. Don't know if I can, but it's possible...

Construct-a-Couch

Tuck — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:12:56 GMT

So, I was looking at a friends pictures from BM '06, she was laying on top of her boyfriend and they were on a couch. The thought occurred to me, "A couch sure would be nice to have out there, yet it's such a bulky thing to haul out there. Plus if I get one... it may or may not fit the theme." The Construct-a-Couch! + Easy to put together with either bolts or some quick clasps/latches + Easier to move by myself + Easier to pack and haul around/store + Easy to recover for various themes So now I go find some old couch to frankenstien into something fabulous!

The Surprise

Tuck — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:50:32 GMT

I got flowers, coffee, and a card today! It was a total and absolute surprise to me, from Kim (http://venusrising.livejournal.com/)!!! Literally jumping up and down! (Once I was out of the office, they already think I'm strange enough :p) No one has ever bought me flowers. No girlfriend has ever done anything like this for me ever. Random gifts and stuff, sure; I've never gotten flowers and a card (and the bonus Eggnog Chai Latte)! They are bright pretty flowers, a total contrast to the dark clouds outside. Pour Kim thou... she came in and our receptionist was out to lunch. She had wanted to have her page me to the front desk and all. She had to come find someone to come find me.

Combat Cards

Tuck — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:02:20 GMT

COMBAT CARDS 2.1 http://www.combatcards.net/index.php?version=3&username=ctuck watch ctuck fight http://www.combatcards.net/index.php?a=7a8d2&r=17&u=ctuck&s=1

I have returned, safely!

Tuck — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:58:14 GMT

I went out to Pigeon Forge, TN for my friend's wedding. I will soon be posting picts and getting that all squared away. For now, two voiceposts to my LJ that you can listen to while I was at the airport: Posted 11/09/06 @ 7:58 AM (Pacific Time): http://ctuck.livejournal.com/data/phonepost/8510.mp3 Posted 11/12/06 @ 4:02 PM (Pacific Time): http://ctuck.livejournal.com/data/phonepost/8785.mp3

I started a Tribe

Tuck — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 17:46:13 GMT

Not that anyone will really know what it's about. I started http://tribes.tribe.net/chumby and well... I want some people to come join. Some of you may have heard of a Chumby, most of you won't have. That's OK! If you're interested in checking it out or like cool gadgets, you might really like Chumby ( http://www.chumby.com ) That's all for now. Back to my green tea latte.

Sick Boy

Tuck — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:21:11 GMT

I spent most of the day yesterday in bed, under covers, and in the care of Kim. I think I got the flu. I didn't go online, I didn't check my email, and I didn't to much of anything. Halloween: Loaded up on meds and made it out to the Winchester Mystery House. This was for their Flashlight tour. I really enjoyed it! I learned a lot, and saw a lot of entirely wacked out building ideas! After the hour long tour, we got gas and headed north to The EndUp for their 80's Mash Party. Our group consisted of: Kim, Bill, Keeley, Maggie, and myself. John was there as well, and he was lead around by collar all night. I kept myself warm and enjoyed the company of various people floating by looking for a light. I did get many compliments on my outfit. I really wish I had grabed the camera. Kim looked so adorable in her Little Red Riding Hood costume. Maggie was smoking hot in her little police outfit. Keeley's Wolf outfit really fit the bill with Riding Hood :) Also, kathykat was much missed. She was going to come with us, and for her own reasons, choose not to. The whole next day I was near dead to the world. Kim set me up with chicken soup, juice, water, and kleenex. Yes, I can take care of myself. It was really nice to have someone there to help me out thou! I can't wait to repay her kindness. Today was better than yesterday, to a degree. Came home to rest and get laundry and stuff like that done. EndUp again this coming Friday.

5 Blind Artists

Tuck — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:32:34 GMT

The first five people to respond to this post (and follow instructions) will get some form of art, by me, about them. I make no guarantees about quality or type, but I will assure that I will give it good effort. The only catch (of course! in the spirit of gifting it forward) is this: if you sign up to get arted you'll have to put this in your own blog and make or perform art for others as well! ---------- PS- I know I don't blog here often, I do blog on LiveJournal a lot more: http://ctuck.livejournal.com

I keep thinking I hear her bell...

Tuck — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:40:50 GMT

R.I.P. Little Potter Potter passed away this afternoon (Tuesday). Richard had taken her to the vet. When he left the vet, he had her in his truck, not in a carrier. Somehow she got up to the back window (that was open a crack, truck window) and weaseled her way out onto the hard truck bed cover. Traveling at 85 mph, I'm sure she got no purchase and physics took over. I don't know if Richard saw, or if he determined it from going back to find her, but she was one lane over. I don't know when she passed and I'm not going to consider it. It just saddens me. Richard told me before I had to go out. When I returned home, I thought I heard her bell jingling, and that's when it really hit me. At different times tonight, I keep thinking I hear her bounding or jingling or clawing...

Return to SF

Tuck — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:42:10 GMT

Back from LA, just a quick trip down south. Had a good time lounging and hanging with new friends. I posted a few pics in my album. Had a good time, hit the Erotic Museum and had a dildo fight with Punchy. Went to the Wax Museum and checked that out. Also went over and learned stuff at the Guinness World Records. Cheesy, yes I know, but it's sooo much fun to do that stuff. Reminds me that I got to go hit up that stuff here too!

LA Tongiht

Tuck — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:46:28 GMT

I head to LA tonight. I will be back Sunday, not sure what time. I am driving down with Punchy, and we're going to meet up with her "boyfriend." I am looking forward to just lounging arounf the Courtyard where we're staying. There is a shorts shop I want to check out, but we'll see how that goes. All other news can be seen in my primary journal on LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/ctuck/