Comments for NATHAN SHUMATE

Comment on All that was missing was Chuck Norris. by Blake

Blake — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:29:16 +0000

I’m glad to see that the movie will make around 100 million USD domestic, as I’m always happy to see legitimate action stars like Stallone, Li, and Statham in a commercially-successful film like this. I still need to see it, but I’m glad to see that an ol’ fashioned violence-fest can still bring in the numbers on occasion.

Comment on All that was missing was Chuck Norris. by MonsterHunter

MonsterHunter — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:15:54 +0000

You weren’t the only one to notice Gary. I was hoping they could squeeze in some Don the Dragon Wilson, Olivier Gruner, Jeff Speakman, Jerry “Golden Boy” Trimble and a little Dudikoff as well! It would be like a stimulus project for washed up martial arts stars!

Comment on Who knew fifty years ago that these houses would still be standing? by rocket

rocket — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:58:50 +0000

Oh Boy. Not good Shumate. We had to replace our water line, but it was only about a $3000 touch. It was also a pre-emptive action.

Your parcel is on its way tomorrow. Had to wait for the store to restock your surprise!!!!!

No, it’s not a new sewer line. Sorry.

Comment on Who knew fifty years ago that these houses would still be standing? by Th.

Th. — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:10:21 +0000

I can smell my future already…..

Comment on Who knew fifty years ago that these houses would still be standing? by Th.

Th. — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:10:21 +0000

I can smell my future already…..

Comment on I can has internetz! by TitusTodd

TitusTodd — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:17:55 +0000

Congratulations on your reconnection to the world!

One thing I’ve really disliked since moving to Utah is the lowsy competition for phone and internet service. In Texas there is more than one local phone service to choose from (not talking about cable or wireless). Those choices included, of course, ISPs. In other words, I didn’t have to have separate phone service and ISP and pay for the privilege. I could go with a company other than the biggie – AT&T – and have them take care of both services. The competition meant better rates. What I pay for internet here I could get in Texas at half the price.

Comment on I can has internetz! by Nathan Shumate

Nathan Shumate — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:10:53 +0000

No, no contract at all; Qwest provides the phone lines, but they’re not my ISP. Still, if the phone lines are down, it doesn’t matter who your ISP is…

Comment on I can has internetz! by Psy

Psy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:32:22 +0000

I find absolutely no reason why any neo-luddite would dispute this logic. You could conceivably walk it back all the way to the Agrarian Age: bows and arrows, fish bone awls, stone axes, wooden plows…all integrated technologies necessary for the sustained continuation of the societies that created them.

Were s/he smart, our hypothetical neo-luddite might alter his line and a might and say ya’all are too dependent upon Qwest. Not that Comcast is any less evil in the universe of all ISPs (oh I could sing you a tune of sudden outages, surly customer service, and unexpected price-gouging) but at least up here they’ve got some competition from Two of the other Big Three. If the map of Utah I found on fiberopticinternet.com’s to be trusted, Qwest’s got your state on perpetual lock down. Wait, wait…don’t tell me…multi-year contract, yes?

Comment on The best two years, twenty years ago. by Blake

Blake — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:10:55 +0000

Tomorrow marks my seven-year anniversary of having finished my mission (although technically I returned home and removed my nametag on the third).

Comment on The best two years, twenty years ago. by Psy

Psy — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:28:34 +0000

And a happy anniversary to you.