The Ambler

Thursday, May 30, 2013

ANGRY!
Mood:

don't ask
Now Playing: So there I told you my mood (you asked)
Topic: Crime and Punishment

MACH1231 Updates-,.. or otherwise known as

HEADLINES you may have missed

such as-,...get this one.

Feds ordered to stop stalking

http://aptn.ca/pages/news/2013/05/29/feds-told-to-stop-spying-on-cindy-blackstock/

Unionized federal public servants will have to undergo annual performance reviews

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/federal-public-servants-performance-reviews-to-lead-to-more-dismissals/article12183826/

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9 years and 200 court appearances later, a B.C. native aboriginal woman has her fish returned

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/9-years-200-court-appearances-later-aboriginal-b-195431177.html

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So what? you say! Well hell I'll say so what. And you say : "what have you done for me lately".

"Like"-,... go ahead and finish that sentence for me while you are still so very good at it.

While reading just dont start double-tasking with your little trials, persecutions, threats and pesky arguments to me ..about how rough it is out there.

Because as for Online Suicides and Bullying -,..lets se-e-e-eee here... SOME one needs to stand up to the plate and at the right time

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/review-of-rehtaeh-parsons-case-could-lead-to-new-anti-bullying-guidelines-1.1278912

OH WAIT-,..we do have somebody! I am not being sarcastic.

Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose broke down in tears Tuesday at a press conference to announce a new anti-bullying program.

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/04/30/rona-ambrose-cries-during-anti-bullying-website-announcement

Do you see whats happening? WE have adults acting like adults! WOW! What a concept. People actually sharing a sense of responsibility for the actual real world we have invented.

Hope you dont mind if I hold back on the virtual applause because in the real world, I genuinely appreciate how long this has been a work in progress for victimized people to feel ~~a sense of~~ (ahem) some sense of vindication.

http://globalnews.ca/news/602326/public-asked-for-ideas-to-stop-bullying-in-schools-communities/

More? In good old fashioned plain old local newspaper print:

"Prime Minister Stephen Harper is making all the right moves in addressing the issue of cyberbullying in Canada but local people want him to go further.

Last week the prime minister and Vic Toews, minister of Public Safety, met with families whose children were victims of cyberbullying, including Carol Todd, the mother of Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd. The aim of the the meeting was to discuss ways of ending online harassment and exploitation, which has become an epidemic with the rise of social media, with the further goal of addressing gaps in the Canadian Criminal Code related to cyberbullying."

http://www.tricitynews.com/opinion/207445371.html

You are not satisfied with that? Here you go!

Brian Burke can serve claim to online commenters, B.C. court rules

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2013/05/29/sp-brian-burke-lawsuit-leafs-bc-supreme-court-internet-comments.html

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You see what the trouble is? Is that Brian is up against people who want to pull his chain. And I for one dont like to even see other people go through with this type of trouble.

You see? If it were all just some harmless fun why would there be so much trouble and effort to help these people re-gain their lives?

Brian is up against people who are gaming him, playing him and taking him for a long ride and laughing at him all the while behind his back -,..literally and figuratively hiding behind anonymous ID's and taking full advantage of the fact unless you have a high priced lawyer at your side (i.e. time to squander) -,....they can operate with wiles with impunity and above the law.

But not since he stood up for him self. So go Brian Go. After this is wrapped up, we all cant wait to push the legal limit to see what passes for free and honest opinion.

I wont say I dont know what he feels.

Posted by mach1231 at 12:54 PM PDT

Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:42 PM PDT

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

What a year, what a life its been
Mood:

a-ok
Topic: Just4Fun

Since this day in history, the last day of February

offers nothing historically exciting

I am going to go ahead and make up a bunch

of stuff for fun of course

On this day in History-,..people-,..:)..

The Sony Walkman was invented! :)

Forever changing the the way we view and see the world.

An evolutionary improvement!

Kate Bush began her first, and only: tour. Becoming the worlds

first artist to use a wireless microphone

on stage allowing her to sing and dance at the same time.

Forever changing the way we view and see the world!

A concert stage performance improvement!

Rod Stewart married Alana Hamilton. That lucky guy!
PS Some guys really do have all the luck!

The Eurovision Song Contest chooses "Hallelujah" sung by Gali Atari as its winning song

A few months after winning the song is translated into more than 82 languages, breaking the previous Guiness record as

most translated song in the world.

So of course none of these otherwise very true life events ever actually transpired on this

d8 in history circa February 28th. But they all do have one other thing in common; regardless :

They all happened in the year 1979!

Just like the death of disco, which may not have an actual date of occurence.

But there was a "Disco Demolition Night", an anti-disco promotional event for a Chicago rock station involving exploding disco records with a bomb.

It caused a near-riot between games during a baseball major league doubleheader, forcing the cancellation of the second game.

But sorry it was not actually that the Walkman was "invented"

in the year 1979. That just happens to be the year it went on sale. In Japan.:)

So well thanks for playing along its been fun. So more on this trivial sideshow of actual trivia: do you know which song was the very first song to be converted and

played in MP3 format.?

Posted by mach1231 at 2:34 PM PST

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24th 10:31 AM : Haunted by the thought an email message I recently sent could have served a better purpose if it had been, or was, sent 12-24 hours earlier.

My mind turns over a few times at this moment, wondering if a church or worship experience can be a beneficial thing for me. A curious thing.

As I found my way to the net cafe today a few things occured to me.

Like the fact that Aretha Franklins song 'Respect' does have a lyrical mantra and refrain to go along with it that entreats us sweetly: Just a little bit (just a little bit). Interestingly enough.

Another one was the nature versus nurture circular argument revolving and brimming just under the lid of my consciousness.

I am musing aloud here about the difference between fate and circumstance.

And so. I am going (without) right now for having an internet at home, and so I find that looking (within) , that at times its hard to find that 'feel at home' topography of the mind I had been so accustomed to in the past.

It makes it harder to proceed creatively or productively, and I now am wondering if my reserve might be better left to accumulated, rather than squandering my energy this way online.

But for now, will console my self with the thought that the Internet alone seems to be one long protracted scientific and academic proposal that is being carried along and producing social mores.

But as the timer and countdown clock run out for me here, writing away with the world ensconsed and enveloped around me, rather than with adequate time to reflect, I feel I owe it to the people I admire and whom I respect and seek to emulate to think and write along those lines, and I am reminded by a very little known and less circulated quote from Albert Einsten that works upon those lines..I will find it for this blog. Later. First I must try to recall and remember where it is I actually read it.

But thanks for reading and checking out my journaling and geographical virtual journey online. I feel I am at a bit of stopover here. And longing to get back on with the good and purposeful.

Posted by mach1231 at 10:30 AM PST

Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:54 AM PST

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

I hereby dedicate the following article to Mach and all his so-called problems at the aptly named Black Flag Cafe. IN fact, you could christen the whole issue on Machs head, and he wouldnt mind. Er, would not complain.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ideas-innovations/What-Turned-Jaron-Lanier-Against-the-Web-183832741.html

But app-air-ently he is without net axxess right now at home and the result of working in public places has apparently limited the creative thought output as I see the artist statement for the graphic art seems to be off a wild degrees or two. Here he talks in the 2nd person and laments the loss of color scheming.

Crazy.

Jaron Lanier

Posted by mach1231 at 6:43 PM PST

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Smoke and comet trails lead to-,...
Mood:

accident prone
Topic: Arts

Look what some smart aleck webmaster did..

http://www.websterscafe.com/l

Posted by mach1231 at 2:29 PM PST

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

On to bigger and better things, Tripe-odd
Mood:

happy
Topic: CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER

Crashed. er-,..read that as KEE - RASHED! Cymbals clang sound goes here!

Originally tried to change the template for this blog last week already. Wont load new template so color scheme is off and customization doesnt work at all.

Yes I really wanted it a deep vermillion red, oh well! (Grrr!)

A sign from the universe I guess-,..

that nearly 7 .55 years at this same spot

(eg https://mach1231.tripod.com/index.blog?from=20060831

https://mach1231.tripod.com/index.blog?from=20070831

has reached a toll of sorts.

Besides, not having a color scheme when I need one is very bad for my image.

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SayÅnara

But a parting shot, just look at this guy. Never even heard of 'im b4 2day.

Apparently one of Hitlers broomkeepers (you know, keepn the dust off him whenever the devil traveled)

...of course you'd never know that just by looking at him.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/metro-s-billionaire-founder-otto-beisheim-dies-aged-89.html

Yahoo sure likes to sensationalize a lot doesnt it?

http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/metro-billionaire-founder-otto-beisheim-commits-suicide-153320540--finance.html

Posted by mach1231 at 11:18 PM PST

Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013 3:18 PM PST

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

After having recently vented my frustrations at the quality of free print journalism here in a big city in Western Canada, I have recently experienced 'writers remorse' and am now.. :

...blowing hot and cold .

I should be careful of what I wish for I suppose. A better world as seen through the eyes of print journalism. That's a lot to ask for!

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50B12FB345E167B93CBA8178ED85F428385F9

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And now defer to other eye grabbing wanna' be headlines.

http://www.news.com.au/world/remember-kony-2012-well-its-2013-what-happened/story-fndir2ev-1226550575923

Posted by mach1231 at 12:33 PM PST

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Who won?
Mood:

a-ok
Topic: Entertainment

Ohhhh those Super Bowl ads ! can we ever get enough of hearing about them?

Or is that the sound off your mouse clicking off the page , straddling the very know web Universe-,... all of a sudden reaching my ears?

Anyway, by a comparative standard I would say the cost of 3 million dollars cost to air is a bargain.

The resultant publicity in even mentioning your product is going to be featured as a paid sponsor is enough for the 3 million to pay for itself at least once.

And that is not even counting the actual viewers who actually chomp their nachos, slug their beers and dance scantily clad while the action is not on.

But you don't have to wait to see the incomparable Ms.Kate Upton in the latest Benz visual outing. Click here.

Or here for a tease.

Driving, washing cars and eating fast food in America will never be the same!

Posted by mach1231 at 5:17 PM PST

Updated: Monday, February 4, 2013 2:23 PM PST

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

TV pushing trends and mixing fashion industry wares and ratings wars
Mood:

a-ok
Topic: Arts

Countdown: ONE WEEK TO http://www.mbfashionweek.com/home

And refresher: the spring fashion shows are always one season behind (one of the first things you learn in fashion school:)

Heres some more speed for you:

America's Next Top Model launch premiere happened on

May 20, 2003

and the show quickly became one of the network's highest-rated shows. And then-,...

Project Runway made its inaugral debut

December 1, 2004.
receiving wide critical acclaim, including an Emmy nomination for outstanding competitive reality series.

Anyway, it would not be too long for Germany's Next Topmodel to come along in 2006.

Heidi Klum original 'Project Runway' judge was breifly attached to it a few weeks ago as they were filming in LA....(wolf whistles!)

http://gossipcenter.com/heidi-klum/heidi-klum-visits-set-germanys-next-top-model-791718

But this is where GnTM was in LA again this week . filming about 10 blocks from the

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles. (FIDM-LA)

And just btw, some of these fashion people have SUCH interesting backgrounds.

For instance,

Nick Verreos, fashion designer, and“Project Runway” alums

FIDM-LA alumni.

father was a U.S. State Department diplomat in Panama, who had met his wife (Nicks mother), whose great uncle was the president of Venuezuela.

But go ahead and see here what Nick Verreos, fashion designer, and“Project Runway” alum has to say about "style icon" Michelle Obamas fashion sense

1st Lady of Fashion

Michelle Obama a quiet but confident trendsetter

http://www.telegram.com/article/20130120/NEWS/101209994/1312

And just case you actually like to follow fashion and trends ..

The First Lady wore Kate Spade New York on Inauguration Day

according to AP

http://www.kaaltv.com/article/stories/S2898566.shtml?cat=10241

Quick marginal note: 2009: Michelle Obama’s one-shoulder, white chiffon gown received mixed reviews from style watchers but propelled young American designer, Jason Wu, to sartorial stardom .

Washting Times: Source.

Michelle Obama's Inauguration Day Style Is Based on a Men's Tie

How Michelle Obama's Fashion Matters Now

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2013/01/michelle-obama-inauguration-fashion/61272/

But if this no longer excites you, or , as long as youre here, do check out these guys and the grey overcoat fashion sense for the new

J U L I AN A S S A N G E movie being filmed. In Berlin. (You have to say that out loud with the most unusual sense of aplomb: "In Berlin!?" (.....!)

http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2013/01/28/fifth-estate-filming-in-berlin-this-week/

And finally as if all this patterning and sew stitching of various news snippets showcasing Presidential Lady fashion trends and Presidents great nephews were not enough, I will leave you with this:

http://vimeo.com/blog/post:546

And the thought that one of the coolest places you can watch Project Runway now is in the Arab world. (Now, over to you, Jim!:)

Posted by mach1231 at 1:03 PM PST

Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:45 PM PST

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

North to Alaska: Ice Road Luxury Class Drivers
Mood:

caffeinated
Topic: Travel

For those who have not seen it, few things are as breathtaking and as wonderously beautiful as snow capped mountains peaked against a backdrop of pure blue sky.

http://www.123rf.com/photo_11697511_an-alpine-hut-in-the-small-pfossental-in-the-nature-park-texel-group-in-the-background-the-snow-capp.html

Ice drops form in the crystals of your eyes and you could wish the entire world could at once have an enduring snapshot of such utter majesty and feel the rush of pure wind upon your bare cheeks as you gaze upon its magnificant spectacle!

Not to stop for long though as the true north continues its call for you to continually unravel its unfolding beauty down the road in the ribbon of life.

Mercedes is answering that call showcasing itself in style. A trailblazer unafraid to match its luxury against the elements.

When youre this far north

Arctic Adventure: Day 4 - Whitehorse, YT to Tok, Alaska

http://thechronicleherald.ca/wheelsnews/541124-arctic-adventure-day-4-whitehorse-yt-to-tok-alaska

Having an AIR SCARF sounds like a definite plus!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKzJmY74odg

Posted by mach1231 at 12:34 PM PST

Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:22 PM PST

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