Darth Vader Squirrels - it is only a matter of time now

On June 22, 2006, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney referred to himself as the Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth) of the Bush administration. Discussing the need for vigorous pursuit of intelligence, he said to CNN's John King, "It means we need to be able to go after and capture or kill those people who are trying to kill Americans. That's not a pleasant business. It's a very serious business. And I suppose, sometimes, people look at my demeanor and say, 'Well, he's the Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth) of the administration.'" Jon Stewart put on a Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth) helmet to address Dick Cheney as a "kindred spirit" on The Daily Show on January 25, 2007. Cheney's wife, Lynne, presented Stewart with a Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth) action figure on her appearance on the show on October 10, 2007. Both Stewart and Stephen Colbert have occasionally referred to Cheney as "Darth Cheney". In the satiric cartoon show Lil' Bush, Dick Cheney's father is portrayed as being Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth). At her presidential campaign event on September 19, 2007, Hillary Rodham Clinton also referred to Cheney as Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth). At the 2008 Washington Radio and Television Correspondents' Association Dinner, Cheney joked that his wife Lynne told him that the Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth) comparison "humanizes" him. Then-Vice President Al Gore referred to Tele-Communications Inc.'s John Malone as the "Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth) of cable."  Political strategist Lee Atwater was known by his political enemies as "the Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth) of the Republican Party."

In 2005, former Cornell University entomologists Quentin Wheeler and Kelly Miller named 65 new species of slime-mold beetle of the genus Agathidium, with one named Agathidium vaderi after Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth).

In the last years of construction, Washington National Cathedral held a competition for children to design new grotesques for the western towers. The third-place winner was a design featuring Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth), which looms over the southern side of the northwest tower. Brisbane, California, has an ominous-looking building made of dark reflective glass and the architecturally acclaimed Dakin Building, a white futuristic antithesis -- these buildings are known as the "Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth) building" and "Luke Skywalker building", respectively.

The Fourth and Blanchard Building in Seattle, WA is informally dubbed the 'Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth) building'.

The BNZ Centre (now State Insurance Tower) in Wellington, New Zealand, was once nicknamed "Darth Vader's (possibly the squirrel Darth) pencil box."

Ottawa Senators goaltender Martin Gerber has a painting of Darth Vader (possibly the squirrel Darth) on his mask for the upcoming 2008-09 NHL season. Gerber was nicknamed "Darth Gerber" as a result of his plain black helmet he wore during the 2007-08 NHL season.

edited source [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader]

HOWTO: Install Opera Mini 4 on your LG Rumor Cell Phone

Installing Opera Mini on your LG Rumor will often fail with Java errors or because of trusted authority certificate failure for the midlet download.

If you would like to install Opera Mini 4.1 on your Rumor, use your WAP Web Browser and head over to this url: http://people.opera.com/perja/om/om.jad

This contains a "slightly modified manifest file", though "it's the same build" - Per Thomas

It shall download the Opera 4.1 Java Midlet without security warning and install on the first run.  I suggest exiting the application gracefully after it's first couple uses and recycle the power, as I have had a run in with automatic re-installation of Opera depending on the application of use I am using the browser for.

In order to save web pages, or upload and download files to your SD card, you must use a program such as BitPim (other CDMA option) and modify the _policy file for the application.  This can be done with a data cable, and I assume a bluetooth COM terminal channel.

source [Opera Community Forum]

the sugar bush squirrel presidency

Random Thought : wondering what I would get on e-bay for a boost pay as you go phone with over $100 in modifications for geocaching - antennas, two high capacity batteries, car charger, emergency charger, two travel chargers, and a close to army grade steel and lockable belt and back-pack mounts, pre-installed with Trimble Outdoors.. E-Mail me?

my first smartphone: The Samsung SGH-I321N Unlocked and Ready

Up until a month or so ago I thought that I may never buy a smart phone or assistant device.  I have always used flip-based phones, non of which were cheap and useless - rather my needs were met by my past purchases.

I was mostly in the past turned off by the sizes of the devices.  Competitors trying to make the screens bigger and brighter, reducing battery life, and the availability of too many operating environments resulting in complicated productivity.

I had used a couple Palm PDA devices for a couple years and was more than happy with the extra effort it took to stick them in my pocket, usually not taking up too much space - no bigger than a smart phone.

I had WiFi, blue-tooth, a couple purchased apps for my environment: zlauncher (application launcher replacement), and mmedia (divx, xvid, mpeg2 video and MP3 player), and my most handy application, my IRDA remote control for my entertainment center.

I later separated myself from the PDA scene as Java operated cell phones with runtime environments and various applications started to fill all my needs.

It was time though to move on - and while on vacation in Vegas, and with some major bargaining from a electronic tourist trap, I was complete with my brand new Samsung SGH-i321n.

I have seen this phone up to $400 unlocked, and as low as $170 on e-bay.  The price take was $350, and I was able to muggle his hungry wallet to accept $250 bucks..  I wasn't going to get ripped, though with some knowledge of these similar series, I ran off with a good deal which included:

• the phone of course
• 256 MB micro SD with an SD adapter
• 2 batteries
• USB cable
• travel power adapter
• a PTTY headset with great sound for music and media

The screen was not taking up half the device, one reason for holding me back in the past with the devices I have played with.  It has a QWERTY keyboard, and is one of the thinest smart-phones on the market right now.  It is very similar to the Blackjack, though the hardware is not as extensive.

Some needed specs for my requirements and are available on this device:

QWERTY Keyboard / Windows Mobile 5 / Tri-Band GSM / Bluetooth / 1.3 Megapixel Camera / Skype compatible / Organizer Functions / MP3 / MicroSD slot

My purchase is an unlocked tri-band GSM cell phone compatible with 900/1800/1900 frequencies and GPRS/EDGE data capabilities with world coverage availability.

In addition, which I will be sure to take advantage of is a 1.3 mega-pixel 1280x1024 camera with digital zoom.

It also supports infrared communication.  Oh man, thanks...  TV button is broke, and my universal remote is on the fritz..  can't wait to find a nice little application for my shiny new toy.

It is a Windows Mobile 5 platform on an ARM processor.  Being very similar to the blackjack, I have a feeling many price and purchase amount decisions lately have been based on the price-line of cell phones system's software..  I have always used Java based flip phones since data services have been available.

I was struggling between Sprint and AT&T, though came to the conclusion that Sprint would be the best choice with AT&T's not so satisfactory data services.

Since with a contract you receive a new phone, my mother will receive a very nice, but probably overly complicated replacement for her cell plan, while I rip out the SIM card and get this puppy a moving.  Her old one was junk, CDMA only, and complications were abundant with cell service in areas of town.

It is amazing how much fun you can have with this small to fit in pocket smart phone, blue-tooth communication and media player.

I once thought I would never use Windows Mobile/CE/Pocket PC, though throughout the couple years of drool, I have decided it would be the way to go if the possibility arose to purchase a phone such as this - as it did.

So far so good.  I should have service in a few days.  I am itching!