BC Ferries domain name renewed? No it expired

UPDATE - CTV reports it was a techical error? Was it someone messing around with the DNS and entered the wrong IP? I sounds plausible since the holding page is a network solution branded link-farm.

UPDATE - As of September 1st 8:24AM PST, looks like they got their site back online. The domain name sniping that took down the BC Ferries website was first reported by Twitter'er rockinronnie at 12PM PST on August 31st. However, the WHOIS record has not changed yet and the Administrative contact is still of the Spammer/Domain Sniper. So they probably just changed the DNS back.

Looks like someone forgot to renew BC Ferries' Domain name... as of early this morning, even www.bcferries.ca forwards to www.bcferries.com.

I propose September 1st be the date set aside for webmaster around the world to dedicate the morning to check the renewal dates on all their work related domain names. Gives you a good excuse to tell your boss to need to spend the whole morning on GoDaddy and that if you rush it you might accidentally subscribe to a crappy web hosting or email plan.

Although the privatisation of BC Ferries might have resulted in some staff changes, there should be procedures in place to prevent an oversight like this from occurring. But if September 1st becomes DDR (Day for Domain Renewal) then a tragedy like this will never happen again.

This could be the first big case for ICANN's newly formed council dedicated to Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery.

For schedule information you can call 1-888-BC-FERRY (1-888-223779).

After some searching on google, looks like the new Administrative

is a spammer and a domain name sniper.

Below is the new WHOIS record:

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Registrant:

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.

ATTN: BCFERRIES.COM

c/o Network Solutions

P.O. Box 447

Herndon, VA. 20172-0447

Domain Name: BCFERRIES.COM

Administrative Contact:

Loussarian, Paul

British Columbia Ferry Services

ATTN: BCFERRIES.COM

c/o Network Solutions

P.O. Box 447

Herndon, VA 20172-0447

570-708-8780

Technical Contact:

Doerksen, Brian

BC Ferries

ATTN: BCFERRIES.COM

c/o Network Solutions

P.O. Box 447

Herndon, VA 20172-0447

570-708-8780

Record expires on 17-Jun-2019.

Record created on 18-Jun-1998.

Database last updated on 1-Sep-2009 03:11:10 EDT.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS1.RADINTL.COM

NS2.RADINTL.COM

I’m sure many of you have seen the UPN show Dance 360. I’m a devoted fan of this show. Not only does the show feature hot, young “crunked” (combine Funk and Crazy) people and kickin’ music, it also highlights some of the best dancers in the greater Los Angles area. For those of you who haven't seen this wonderful show, 4 dancer compete in a ladder style tournament. 2 dancers are pited against each other with the winner decleared by a mocked up, tokenish Cheer-0-meter.

However, the good dancers I speak of are hard to come by; It appears that more bad than good dancers are showcased. It seems that a dance staple for most women is the Floor Phunk. Ladies, ya’ll know what I mean… ummmm MMMrrrrrm; it looks like you and a Pepsi can fell on the floor and you trying to get up but you end up failing right back down again, and again, and again. A move more exhausted than the Floor Phunk is the Booty Shake, sometimes refered to as the Booty Pounce. It’s similar to the Floor Phunk, but it is done in midair. Like an exorcism gone badly, it is sinful and riveting for the first few moments then vomit inducing there afterwards.

My dawgs! my bowys! I ain’t goin’ be easy on you. You guys need to stop all the poppin’ and crackin.’ That shit went old like the milk in your cereal from 1985. Alright alright, a pop and crack here and there can be pretty cool, I must admit. Also, the common break dance moves, such as the Two-Step and the Toprock, are getting really boring. Every other guy does them, which makes it just as popular as your mother *zing*.

Below I have provided you with a short clip of an episode that I have recorded. Your two contestant were Doc, dress in the work casual clothes, and Andy in his ethnic concealing African durag. How fitting for Andy since it was a desert storm camo durag.

In the Video below, Doc started off this battle with some spiced up Electric Boogaloo. Then went on to do the famed breakdance move: the Pompo then quickly transitioned to half a Windmill. He ended his set with nerd inspired Running Man.

Andy seemed reluctant to begin. Eventually he jumped in with a badly done rendition of the Strobe Probe. His pops and cracks are sadly replaced with the fluidity of his gangly arms. From there, Andy must have improv'ed the rest since it looked like the usual unchoreographed Ashley Simpson performace.

Sadly, as part of the battle, the two competitors must dance together for a head2head. That is where it got REALLY ugly. Doc did his trademark I Kicked You in the Head move and Andy went ahead and said Let's go Ride the Floor Train. Conceding to defeat from Doc's Worm, Andy walked off the floor with the Staggering Man. Doc won with a score of 8 over Andy's 7 on the Cheer-o-meter. It must have been rigged since the maximum score you can get is a 10 and I doubt any of their performances can justify more than a 5.

Nevertheless, Dance 360 is a good show regardles of the talent they have. It can be a good laugh somtimes.

Linux Virgins

I'm quite embarrassed to admit it, but I am -- yes -- and still a Linux Virgin. I've always thought the big day would come when I was ready and willing. I've always looked down to guys who installed and configured it for fun, practice, or bragging rights. Those values were instilled in me by my family and peers. They've always told me not to have a Linux box kicking around because that is what geeks and nerds do.

Now I'm worried when that big day at work comes -- the day I'm asked to create an embedded prototype software to test hardware. Will my system perform up to snuff? Or will my employer see through my lies and discover my inexperience.

Since my newly found insight, I was in search. In search for a new and experience geek girl to teach me, take her time and hold my hands through the 5 hour install of the Red Hat 1.34.23 Beta34 US.ENG.87^& disto. Someone to who likes to take long chat sessions on the internet. Someone who likes to eat microwaveable packaged meals over long distances on the internet. Someone who loves to stay up all night playing medieval games in a fantasy world enclosed by the internet.

Fortunately I don’t have to search anymore; I’m now able to dodge further human interaction and maintain my current social manner. I have discovered Linux Virgins 1.5. Linux Virgins is a series of videos to show an inexpert how to build a Linux box. It’s hosted by two beautiful women: one in a bondage outfit, and the other in a school girl uniform.
[Click to go to Linux Virgin]

Hopefully, I’ll get it done right the first time; the time when it really counts.

Jimmy on Cheap Dates

Here quoted is an article I found on MSN.ca on cheap dates. I will critique its advice. First off, women hate cheap men. However, if you follow an extravagant date with a cheap one, they won't catch on that you're actually broke most of the time. *zinggggg* But remember never use a cheap date for a first date.

CHEAP DATE IDEA #1: THE BEACH
If you live near the ocean, paradise is often but a pebble toss away, as an afternoon jaunt to the beach is an ideal way to log quality time without spending a dime. (If you're not situated near an ocean, a lake can make a mighty fine substitute.) "The water has a calming effect on people," says Brendan Smith, who lives near the water in Los Angeles. "It's a very sensual place, too, because of the rhythm of the water." Added bonus: It's a chance to see the object of your desire in a bathing suit.
Aight. The beach a great place to take that special someone. I suggest sitting down and watching the sunset with a bottle of white wine (or ice wine and sweets). Toss a Frisbee around or teacher her how to throw a ruby ball around. Then you guys can go for a swim and throw more stuff around.

CHEAP DATE IDEA #2: THE DRIVE-IN
So, they're not as commonplace as when your parents were dating, but drive-in movie theaters can still be found in most states in America (just check www.driveintheater.com to find one near you). "The drive-in allows you the perfect opportunity to make out," says C.J. Arabia of San Diego, California. Arabia says she's enjoyed watching movies from inside the car, "eating pretzels and dollar hot dogs and other bad food," as much as setting up folding chairs and sharing a bottle of wine. "Either way, it can be really sweet because you're watching the movie with a big group of people," she says, "but you're also watching it alone."
I don't think there are any around here. But it sounds like a neat idea.

CHEAP DATE IDEA #3: ROLLER SKATING
Forget rollerblading"roller skating will bring even the most cynical of us back to our most tender moments of adolescence, when nabbing the boy or girl you liked for the "couples skate" was the height of pleasure. Most roller rings have a late-night adult skate"and some even have bars. Plus, roller-skating is good exercise, something you can't say about wolfing down a pricey meal.
Instead of roller skating, ice skating is all cooler. Usually the ice rinks are filled with young kids. In Vancouver, you can go to 8 rinks, at night they turn down the lights and turn up the Usher.... YEEAaaaah. But taking a date ice skating is gay. Maybe rollerblading along the seawall... Then throw your skate in the car and going for a drink on Granville island

CHEAP DATE IDEA #4: BRING THE CAFÉ HOME
Author Smith suggests converting a back porch, balcony or roof into a cozy café. "Move furniture that you have in your place " maybe a table and a lamp" outside and put a CD player out there for ambiance," Smith says. Dress up the meal with little extras, from candles on the table to coffee with liqueur at dessert.
That is just plain silly... blah

CHEAP DATE IDEA #5: GO-KART RACING
"Go-kart racing is a fun date for just about anyone," swears Lucy Morgan of Boston, Massachusetts. Some tracks offer double karts so you can sit side-by-side with your sweetie. Or show your independent spirit and leave your date in your dust.
Go karts are not cheap. It's 7 bucks a person for 10 minutes of driving around. I'm sorry, not a good idea at ALLL

CHEAP DATE IDEA #6: HIKING
Walking around is free, and walking around in nature puts most anyone at ease. Plus, it provides an environment where two people are given ample opportunity to communicate without any other distractions. "When I went on a hike with the last guy I dated," says Arabia of San Diego, "we saw a rattlesnake and a tarantula and he got to be all manly. Plus the view was so incredible, it gave us a lot to talk about, so we really got to know one another better."
Hiking + Picnic = Amazing Date. Bring water and toilet paper.

CHEAP DATE IDEA #7: ANYTHING, JUST ADD THE EXTRAS
Author Smith has plenty of ideas for transforming an average date experience into an extraordinary one. "Maybe you go to a movie, but you slip a little note in the popcorn container with a keychain light for the person to read while the movie plays," he says. Smith recounts a time when he had a jogging date with a woman, so he went on the route ahead of time and placed two Diet Cokes on ice in a hole in the ground. "She was thrilled," Smith remembers.
Planning things ahead of time and suprising your date will always add fireworks to that date. I highly suggest it for a girl that is extra extra special.

Local Scooter Gawd

Here is a site dedicated to local scooterman Andrew. Upon load, you'll be greeted by the sounds of a Stephen Wolf midi. He has owned two of these mean machines in his driving career. The first was a 93 Honda Dio (seen to the right). However, he got into a major accident and lost his muffler and warped his back wheel.

Undeterred by his sprained ankle, Andrew got back to riding. Ignoring pleas from friends and family, Andrew stayed true to the rebellious scooter lifestyle. He went a head and upgraded to an 83 Honda Elite, which sported a more powerful engine. The control panel was reminiscent of the Starship Enterprise's control deck.

Andrew goes on to write about a friend named Todd who takes public transit to school everyday. Andrew mocked Todd openly for taking the 130 Metrotown bus and referred to him as a loser for doing so. Which makes me believe that scooter enthusiasts are pretentious and ignorant of other forms of transportation. Nevertheless, Andrew seems like a cool guy. ANDREW! Rock on bud.

Your Tranformer Name

My Transform name is Decpicon. What is yours?

http://www.coldhardslag.com/tfname

Klingons

I found this on the internet one day. Below is a Star Trek themed Christmas card someone had made up. Instead it should read, "Merry Christmas and a Hycrudoo Krsackkec." *tsk*tsk*

Here is a website with a few Klingon phrases. One of them is "paQled yIghuH," which means "Nerd Alert." I'm still not quite sure if that phrase has a negative connotation. Nerd Alert -- is that a complement or what?

Other one is "VorSagh yISop ej bIhegh SoSnagh wI’," which has an English translation of "Eat shit and die mother- fucker." Apparently, that expression originated from the squalors of a major Klingon metropolis. Young, displaced Klingon youths would chant this before shooting up a decrepit mud hut dwelling with their plasma rifles. All while driving by in their low gravity spacecrafts.

I Hate Huckabees but loves Team America: Fuck Yeah!

I Hate Huckabees. I give it 4 Walmart stores of 10. Nothing made sense. The whole movie was a blur. I don't think I remember any of it. The movie didn't have a happy or a sad story line; just a mindless, boring story.

I mildly enjoyed Team America: Fuck Yeah! It wasn't the RHINO-EKRHΞH of GALA I was expecting, but it was okay for a few laughs. Recurring jokes are supposed to be based on mathematics and God's, evolutionary, aligned geometry of the universe. However, some of the jokes in this movie were overused by just a Smigel. Long enough for me to question the comedic genius of Tray Parker and Matt Stone. Nevertheless, I did enjoy the movie for its TV grade comedy. It's worth seeing for a few Smiggles. I don't think it's worth the price of admission. The cost of watching movies these days are outrageous. To compensate for the cost sometimes, I Smiggle my own popcorn and drinks into the theatre. I give this movie, 6 milk cartons out of 10.

My Blog if it was written by Snoop *Paaace out*

Click here to see the Snoopified version of my blog.

News - Man Mistakenly Cuts off Penis

This not made up! Follow this link for the original source! Thank to Jon for finding me this story. Our heart goes out to Mr. Constantin Mocanu. *Jim kisses index&middle fingers on right hand, and points to god*

-Jim

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Romanian mistakenly cuts off penis, dog eats it
04 Oct 2004 13:52:15 GMT, Source: Reuters, BUCHAREST, Oct 4 (Reuters)

A elderly Romanian man mistook his penis for a chicken's neck, cut it off and his dog rushed up and ate it, the state Rompres news agency said on Monday.

It said 67 year-old Constantin Mocanu, from a village near the southeastern town of Galati, rushed out into his yard in his underwear to kill a noisy chicken keeping him awake at night.
"I confused it with the chicken's neck," Mocanu, who was admitted to the emergency hospital in Galati, was quoted as saying. "I cut it ... and the dog rushed and ate it."

Doctors said the man, who was brought in by an ambulance bleeding heavily, was now out of danger.

Fav TV shows from the '80s

Remember shows like Owl TV, Reading Rainbow, The Odyssey, Square One TV, The Edison Twins, an Strawberry Shortcake?
here is an on going list of shows I like.

Soo Funny. She eats the neon line.

Harriet's Magic Hat was the best. You put on a hat and you get transported anywhere.

Jimmy's Drunken STUPOR

It was September 24, 2004 and it was Karey's Birthday. Neera introduced to me Mr. Vodka. Unfortunately, Mr. Vodka had the best of me. Within minutes, I was under the controlled of a foreign force. My speech became slurred and inaudible by those around me. I began doing things I don’t normal do; of which, I am not able to recall.

We were able to get in for free using the night club’s express lane. The tix we got said on them that we would get VIP access before 11pm. When we got there at 10:55, the doorman was like, “Sorry guys, those are tickets are only good ‘till 10:45.” But Neera’s sister was able to convince them to let us in!

There was couple there, Karmen and John. I was chattin’ it up John – guy stuff. I think Karmen thought I was making advances at John; which I was not!

At one point, Karmen tried getting in between John and I. She told us, “That’s enough! Its time for you to go Jimmy!” I was shocked Karmen was so up front. But I acceded to her demands and gave up control of John.

In this picture below, it looks like I’m smothering this poor lady to death – Krystal. Also it looks like, Mandi is telling me to lay off her, and Mark giving the camera the “What the hell is he doing” look.

In actual reality, we were all merely dancing. The DJ started to play Lets Get Retarded by the Black Eye Peas. We all went ape shit and I began dancing like a un-neutered baboon. Mandi was singing “Lets get it starrrrted” and Krystal was dancing as well. Mark on the other hand, just lost his Pokémon backpack and was on verge of tears.

You’ve got the pokey, and you’ve got the Mon….. Pokey….MON! *nuck nuck nuck*

BCIT's Free BBQ and Concert

It was the first week back from school, and there was this free BBQ. When I got there, all they had were hotdogs, pop, and popcorn. So I got a hotdog and went back again in line, and ate my dog while waiting in line. I think I did that three times before I was full. Here is Nick below taking advantage of the hot dogs.

After my massive hot dog feast, it was time for some tunes. The headliner of this free concert was this pop-punk band called Exit This Side from North Vancouver. They're a great band. Opening for Exit This Side was some dingus, who I will call Gomer. I've seen him play functions at BCIT before. I think he is either a staff or student.

Well anyways, there was this huge crowd for the free food and pop. But that soon changed when this Gomer walked on stage. He started off his set with a poorly done rendition of Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz. Then he dipped into Red Red Wine by UB40 (red red wine you make me feel so fine). I became overwhelmed with flash backs from grade 7 dances. I had a sudden urge to put on doc martens and a silk shirt, and end my sarcastic comments with NOT!

As you can see in this next picture, NO ONE WAS WATCHING! Good job Gomer. Not only did I feel sorry for the few who stood around to listen to this guy, I also felt sorry for the next band -- Exit This Side. They did not deserve this.

Ryan however loved the Gomer! What the hell is wrong with you bud? You've gotta get your head checked.

All this bad music is making me hungry again. As I turn around to survey the hot dog situation, I spotted Dan Caetano and Tarek Elneweihi from Exit This Side. Not only did they consume all the hot dogs on the table, they were strategically planning to over throw the king of the stage by pelting him with the remaining hotdog weenies.

As we looked upon the stage from a safe distance, I could not help but wonder what if Exit This Side was to have played first? Would they have more than their manager sitting in the front row?

Food Review - Sevy Elevy Combo Deals

When you're dining on a budget, you don't have to sacrifice taste and selection. Vancouver is filled with places you can go to eat when you are broke... err I mean... financially conscious. Take for example Taco Time; today Mike and I had two tacos ($2) and a small drink ($1.39) for $3.88. Now that is a great value. But the best value Mike and I found today was the combos at 7-11! Below I have listed the two combos we bought.


Combo #1 consisted of one taquito, small slurpee, and a bag of chips. This passed the car cup holder test with flying colours. The slurpee had no trouble fitting in the cup holder, and the single taquito can easily be held between your thighs with no effort at all. Therefore we went one step further and did the lap test. As you can see above, everything fits on one lap. Me think Mike is packing another taquito in his pants ;) . The lone taquito in the package gets cool pretty quick. During our tests, we found that with only one taquito, it has only a hot-span of 5 1/2 minutes. Which means that it should be consumed right after you leave the store.

"Man this is Filling! I can do this every day. Oh my god! This tacquito is heavenly" - Mike Tuka

For just over a twoonie, I believe this is the best value in town. However, since the taquito is not very good at holding its heat, I must give it only 6 hot dogs out of a possible 10.





This combo cost $1 more than the last one. It includes an extra taquito and a larger drink. This meal is quite substantial. I was full after eating the whole deal. On the downside, this combo did not pass the lap nor the cupholder test. The drink did not seat fully into the cup holder, and these cup holders can hold supersized McDonald's cups! The drink does seat halfway into the holder for those who live their lives precariously on the edge. In our lab tests, we found that the taquito can be eaten up to 8 minutes after purchase. After 8 minutes, the taquito becomes bodytemp warm. As you can see below, I was uncomfortable with the notion of sticking something warm and full of gooey cheese in my mouth.



Since transportation was a hassle and coupled with the fact that you don't get much for the extra $1 paid, I'm afraid I have to award this combo 5 hot dogs.