christophe thinks out loud http://www.chanticleer.com/ en-us 2006-01-30T22:27:04-08:00 Goin' Mobile http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001208.html I'm still enough of a geek at heart to be amazed by things like being able to write blog entries on my phone/PDA. I'm off to the UK tomorrow for work. Lube vendors to visit, dildo makers and smut toy... on tools Xof 2006-01-30T22:27:04-08:00 Mobile Unit http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001207.html So, can I post from my Treo?... administrivia Xof 2006-01-30T16:53:44-08:00 Happy Holidays! http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001206.html Allow me to say, as a merchant, that the secularization and commericalization of Christmas is the best thing ever.... on business Xof 2005-12-19T10:08:13-08:00 Idiot "Customer" of the Week http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001205.html Please remove me from all mailing list. Due to the anti-military, anti-American, pro-terrorism policies of the people of San Francisco. I will no longer purchase from merchants from your traitorous city. Very, very disrespectfully Some I. (for Idiot) Customer Promise?... on business Xof 2005-11-21T19:12:03-08:00 Well, that's alright then. http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001204.html From the BBC: The Senate has passed legislation banning torture, but the Bush administration is seeking an exemption for the CIA spy agency. "We do not torture and therefore we're working with Congress to make sure that as we go... on politics and economics Xof 2005-11-07T15:36:07-08:00 T-Rex Explains It All To You http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001203.html Dinosaur Comics has the definitive statement on Intelligent Design.... on politics and economics Xof 2005-10-10T10:22:33-08:00 A company with issues http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001202.html I post entry after entry about politics and things, and I'm talking to myself. I post an entry complaining about Sprint customer service, and I get tons of replies. Despite what the last commenter says, I'm very sympathetic with CSRs,... on business Xof 2005-10-07T18:40:36-08:00 What the hell am I coming to? http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001201.html I'm agreeing with Andrew Sullivan.... on politics and economics Xof 2005-10-07T18:16:13-08:00 FAQ for Adulterers http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001200.html Rejected addition to the Blowfish Ordering FAQ. Dear adulterers of either sex, Blowfish is nothing if non-judgmental. Therefore, the fact that you are cheating on your spouse is of no concern to us. Conversely, we are not specifically set up... on business Xof 2005-09-15T07:55:08-08:00 The Entire Right-Wing Blogosphere, Summarized in a Small Number of Easy Bullet Points, So You Don't Have To Read Any of It. http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001199.html Someone on the left said a silly thing on their blog, therefore, Bush is God. What, you want the terrorists to win? I guess you want the government to do everything for you, huh? Yeah, well, Clinton got a... on politics and economics Xof 2005-09-14T14:44:35-08:00 Idiot Customer of the Week, part 2 http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001198.html Second candidate! This one hails from a unnamed country which, for purposes of this entry, we'll refer to as "France." First step: The customer orders products from us, which we ship, which arrive. However, said customer is just horrified that... on business Xof 2005-09-13T18:22:19-08:00 Idiot Customer of the Week, part 1 http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001197.html on business Xof 2005-09-13T14:29:56-08:00 The Truth About Falsifiability http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001196.html One of the key criticisms tossed over at Intelligent Design is that it is not "falsifiable." Needless to say, this results in a considerable amount of hairsplitting over exactly what "falsifiable" means and why it is important. This usually gets... on politics and economics Xof 2005-09-09T17:54:37-08:00 Zero-Sum Society http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001195.html Ah, screw it. I'm just going to link to all of the posts on Legal Fiction, like this one on what the Bush administration has done to political discourse in the country. It will save me tons of time.... on politics and economics Xof 2005-09-09T17:39:50-08:00 Between a Rock and a Hard Place http://www.chanticleer.com/archives/001194.html Over at this post, I found this commentary about Intelligent Design: Suppose Fred and Barney find a funny-shaped rock and Fred says that the rock is natural while Barney says that it is man-made. Fred can't just end the argument... on politics and economics Xof 2005-09-09T07:49:46-08:00