Thursday, July 10, 2014

the missing dashboard

for the past month or so my dashboard has disappeared from the top right hand corner of the blogger page. i figured it was just some change that would require a new template and all would be right with the world and i really didn't give a shit so i left it alone. around the same time i was having problems with a website where i do some banking and again i didn't follow up because it was a techie sort of a problem and like i just said, who gives a shit. but then i got pissed with the bank over something else and gave them a call. they transferred me to their techie who treated me like a child and had me navigate through a few things until the problem was found.

it turns out that when i signed up for some free "do not track me" stuff, numerous sites that like to give me cookies etc, got pissed and wouldn't co-operate with my needs until i got rid of the do not track me. it turns out that blogger is one of those sites that likes to track me and took away my dashboard as punishment for not wanting to be tracked. the bank techie suggested that i get rid of the "do not track me" stuff but i didn't get to where i am today by doing what a bank tells me. so i left the "do not track me" stuff on chrome and now use firefox when i want to get the bank stuff. same thing with blogger. my dashboard magically re-appeared when i logged in with firefox. oh well, fuck it. the whole world is one big "cause and effect" fishbowl.

i just finished watching the big lebowski for my 15 minutes of bliss before retiring and laughed my guts out several times. this made me laugh the hardest:

i love you sons of bitches.

65 comments:

billy pilgrim said...

the pilgrim abides man.

Gorilla Bananas said...

When I first saw The Big Lebowski, I must have watched it 4 more times in the next couple of weeks. It got funnier each time.

I've never been able to trace the expression "Don't say people, man, I'm doing business here". Is "don't say people" what hippies used to say in the 60s?

thimscool said...

Dudeism.com

You can probably set an exception for blogger and the banksters if you want to stick with chrome.

But Firefox is a fine browser if you don't mind encouraging homosexual blackballers.

billy pilgrim said...

i don't remember anything about don't say people man. maybe it's a california thing.

thims - i'll keep using both firefox and chrome. i also use explorer when my "gateway" fucks up and i need the wizard to reset it.

i encourage homosexual blackballers to keep away from me.

Farmer Giles said...

Billy, mate, hope you get that dashboard sorted-out, matey, and in doing so, hope you don't have too much trouble with those gay blackballers who use Firefox. Fuck me, you get some idiots and tossers posting on this excellent blog, my friend! :-P

FG...Always Glad to Be A Pain In The Arse & Always Glad To Help!

PS Busy on the farm at the minute - moving it up north, in fact!

Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O.

And on his farm he had some pigs,
E-I-E-I-O.

With a oink, oink here,
And a oink, oink there,
Here a oink, there a oink,
Everywhere a oink, oink,

Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O.

Ciao! :-P

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billy pilgrim said...

idjits and tossers r us.

right now i'm an overheated idjit and the old tosser is eating a fish.

Mr. Shife said...

Best. Movie. Ever. I'm going to see it in the theater here soon, http://boiseclassicmovies.com/offers/. It's going to be awesome. My biggest concern is what am I going to wear? Should I dress like the Dude? Or Jesus? Or Walter? Have a good weekend, BP.

BBC said...

I'll get back to you on this as soon as I decide too start giving a fuck about your pissy little problems.

thimscool said...

I'm sorry I offended your sensibilities, good Farmer.

I keep forgetting that my using the word "homosexual" is not congruent with "gay" or even "queer" in the modern lexicon.

Sometimes I think I'm a bit on the spectrum. The autism spectrum that is... it's not actually Tourettes.

Sorry I touched a nerve. I wish you well and I fully support the societal acceptance and legal right of gay marriage and joining of family. Because that is really what marriage is about.

I don't wanna see the Greek approach... But I don't like the "intimidate gays into the closet approach", either. We look like a bunch of Mexicans yelling ¡Puto! in this country, and particularly here in the South. So bring it on: if we can have tax free churches, that we can have gay baptist weddings. Do you doubt it?

Hell I've seen all sorts of stuff.

Anyway, sorry to have ruffled your feathers...

Unless you were talking to your more simian brother Gorilla Bananas... in which case, piss off.

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Where the fuck is george?

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thimscool said...

This thread is a mess!

Farmer Giles said...

Billy, mate, please allow me a minute to anally probe that cool and shadow-band divisor of all things innovative, none other than, thimscool. Worry not, brother, for a feather is ruffled neither on the lexicon of my shariband nor on those of my animals, mate. You most certainly are a unique and much-talented narrator of the Queen’s English, my friend, with your highly extensive use of top-notch, not-to-mention, distinguished and superlative vocabulary, but, my friend, I have neither the time nor the inclination at this time of the day to dig deeper and fully respond to the points that you laid down in your comment. However, when I _do_ have the time, then I’ll do so in a more accomplished, manner - one which, I’m sure is more befitting and suitable to your vast knowledge of the Queen’s. Until then, my friend, I’ll simply and politely go tell you to fuck off and eat shit, which I am indulging myself at at the very minute, and whilst doing so, I hope that you have an enjoyable time keeping yourself occupied :-P

Take Care & Stay Lucky, Fuck-Wit!

Peace,

Farmer Giles, always glad to help!

Unknown said...

One has to concede that The Farmer makes an excellent point, does he not - on all accounts - as usual.

Horace

Unknown said...

Mr Pilgrim it would seem from the number of deleted comments in this blog that you do indeed need direction in life, sir. Please do not be afraid or too bashful to contact me, and I will be more than happy to offer your free advice, guidance and help.

Best.

Horace.

Unknown said...

'Tis to be sure, BP, that I have to agree with Horace, who, has elected to support our good Farmer. So, I am in for the Farmer.

Guiness Be Mine.

Paddy

billy pilgrim said...

mr shife - yes, at the current time i rate it the second best movie ever made. i have to give the top spot to one flew over the cuckoo's nest.

try as i might, i can't come up with the 3rd best movie of all time. blazing saddles and caddyshack come to mind but they just "try too hard" to be funny.

it should be a treat in the theatre. i can't imagine watching it with out the home theater sound system. and of course in order to get into the dude's head, a good buzz is essential.

billy pilgrim said...

thims, farmer, horace, paddy et all - you guys all seem to need to embrace dudeism.

thims mentioned dudeism above but deep down, he's about as far away from dudeism as anyone i've ever met.

as a disciple of elliot rosewater i approach life in a slightly more forgiving direction. elliot would have been much more understanding of larry sellers.

thimscool said...

Indeed. No one ever accused the dude of being on the spectrum, amirite?

Unknown said...

BP, 'Tis to be sure, man, that I may need to embrace dudeism, say what?, but at the minute, my man, I've got a head full of Guiness blotting out all normal and rational thoughts!

Take it easy, British Petroleum.

Paddy by name & Paddy by nature.

billy pilgrim said...

you don't embrace dudeism, you either have it or you don't.

TheWayfarer said...

We are SIMPATHIZING here, dude.

TheWayfarer said...

"Fuck sympathy! I don't need your fucking sympathy, man. I need my fucking Johnson!"
~Dude

Fredulous said...

Firefox master race. Join us full time.

billy pilgrim said...

i don't want sympathy.

i want all the bees to come back and an end to global warming.

when i was a child, canada didn't have summer. now we have a real hot one.

BBC said...

Like I keep saying, it is really global weather chaos. You may as well enjoy it, next summer may be a cold wet bitch.

billy pilgrim said...

you're a tough old shit so you can take the heat better than me. of course it's cooler among the trees.

BBC said...

It is a great summer for the tomatoes. Fudpucker....

harry said...

You people sure can talk some shit.





with few exceptions.

billy pilgrim said...

hail germany, the nation obsessed with shit!

thimscool said...

Harry, how is Leslie?

BBC said...
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harry said...

thimscool - I have no idea; I trust she's doing well. I certainly hope so.







billy pilgrim said...

come on harry, word on the street is leslie's baby has your eyes.

thimscool said...

Wait a minute... what the fuck do you mean - "You people"?


harry said...

pilgrim - who am I to contradict the word on the street ?

harry said...

thimscool, you never disappoint.






Almost, but better late than not at all.

harry said...

I swear I've never seen that fucking flic.

thimscool said...

Well, while you're feeling froggy, you should try to cheer up Leslie at her blog...

BBC said...

Leslie has a blog?? Not that I ever visited any of her old blogs much.

She changes blogs as much as she changes bras.

harry said...

thimscool - I know nothing of any blog of the fair Leslie.

Rest assured, if I knew of such a blog and thought that I could " cheer her up" I wouldn't be wasting words here.




Not that the pilgrim doesn't run a fine ship; he does.

billy pilgrim said...

harry - the only blog i know of for leslie seems to be semi dormant and the only old comment is "harry says hi"

BBC said...

I'll be away for a few days, the rest of you monkeys are in charge while I'm gone.

*poof*

billy pilgrim said...

you think we're not in charge when you're here?????

harry said...

Well, it ain't like I'm the only harry in the virtual world.

Sad as that may be.

I've always had enormous respect for Leslie. She ALWAYS gave better than she got. We had a minor contremps once, but it was a silly misunderstanding on my part and quickly forgotten.

If I wasn't a dying old man I'd be chooglin' on down to the bayou to see things right.

billy pilgrim said...

we can't be thinking about the same leslie.

harry said...

First that pig farming swine disappears; lock, stock snd barrel, and now cook has *poofed* off.

I wonder what's the word on the street.


You people are obsessed with this " Leslie".

Get the fuck over it.

thimscool said...

Good riddance on the pig farmer.

He's a little touchy.

harry said...

*


* SOME of you people.

billy pilgrim said...

the fall and rise of farmer giles.

he walked into the english channel.

harry said...

May be he shouldn't have trifled with old Mac Donald.

harry said...

Arie ye wretched of the earth

billy pilgrim said...

ever hear of grot?

BBC said...

Aren't you creative enough to come up with a new fucking post?

texlahoma said...

I think privacy and anonymity on the internet is just an illusion.

The climate is doing weird stuff, that's for sure, we had a high of only 73 degrees Fahrenheit today in OKC, that's crazy cool, it should be 93-103.

Loved the clip, makes me want to watch the whole movie again, it's been a long time.



harry said...

Privacy and anonymity are just illusions anywhere, no ?

BBC said...

They shot down a fucking airplane, reminding me once again why I don't fly anymore.

billy pilgrim said...

tex - yeah, it's a tough call. what's more important, our privacy or all the free stuff on the net? i'll take the free stuff nine times out of ten.

harry - illusions r us.

bill - creativity r us.

texlahoma said...

Harry - Good point.

Unknown said...

Harry, as always you make an excellent point out of nothing.

Paddy