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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

@feliciaday it absolutely is an amazing game. in reply to feliciaday #
@WhiteHowler I promise I won't. in reply to WhiteHowler #
What's the easiest wu to clean a chrap walmart kiddie pool? Yep! Pop it and buy another one. #
@xerocube chrap??? Cheap!! in reply to xerocube #
I gold starred my first song in Rock Band today! #
Head is pounding… #
@griner I have been more than happy with my $6 amazon basics HDMI cables. All my systems run just fine: bluray, 360, & uverse. in reply to griner #
While what happened In NO due to #hurricanekatrina was terrible, I have to wonder about the rest of the Gulf Coast. MS was equally ravaged. #
“@Drudge_Report: Philly requiring bloggers to pay $300 for 'license'… http://drudge.tw/9KtB32” – WTH? #
I hope #scottpilgrim is still in theater next weekend so I have a chance to watch it. Sounds like my kind of flick. #
@abjpoole wow – I can apparently give advice without even knowing it! How cool!! in reply to abjpoole #
@simonpegg I do like cakes. in reply to simonpegg #
@CookingBrandy and it was all very tasty, dear. in reply to CookingBrandy #
Let's get @nathanfillion on SNL!! http://bit.ly/d9xzRA #
So… Yeah… Anyone know any good deals on microwave ovens? We appear to have released the magic blue smoke from ours. #
@Michaeldx thanks for the heads up on this site. in reply to Michaeldx #
RE: http://bit.ly/aPOGLu is this really that surprising? #
I love Yan! RT @CookingBrandy: Watching @cookingchannel enjoying one of my favorites, Two Fat Ladies. If Yan Can Cook came on I might cry #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

Just saw the Mr Potato Head exhibit at @mcwanecenter. Nice, but could use some work. #
Finally beat Braid last night. Those last few puzzles were crazy nuts. Great game, but glad I won't have to do those again. #
All in all had a great time with Z at @mcwane #
@thevowel easy choice: Monday Night Combat. in reply to thevowel #

Avatar: the last airbender

I am surprised by how deep this show has been. for a kid’s show, it has been of the more entertaining shows I have seen in quite some time. I am only through the first half is the 2nd season, but can’t stop watching it.

I know this isn’t a lengthy review with specific examples of this show’s strengths and weaknesses, but I can’t recommend this show enough.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

Check out 'From Far Away' by Katie Gray (MP3 Download) http://amzn.to/9To4qm #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

Pregnancy test toilet tablets #whydonttheymakethat #
#whydonttheymakethat – Double rainbow three wolf moon tshirts #
#whydonttheymakethat spray on shoes!! #

Creating an Excel document from MS Word

I have just come across the need to create an Excel workbook from a MS Word macro. I have simplified this code for the blog to simply move all text from Word into a new Excel workbook. This will provide a solid starting point for future use.

Option Explicit

Public Sub FormatInExcel()

On Error GoTo Err_Handler

Dim oXL As Excel.Application
Dim oWB As Excel.Workbook
Dim oSheet As Excel.Worksheet
Dim oRng As Excel.Range
Dim oDoc As Object

Set oDoc = ThisDocument

‘ Start Excel and get Application object.
Set oXL = CreateObject(“Excel.Application”)
oXL.Visible = True

‘ Get a new workbook.
Set oWB = oXL.Workbooks.Add
Set oSheet = oWB.ActiveSheet

‘ Do work
oDoc.ActiveWindow.Selection.WholeStory
oDoc.ActiveWindow.Selection.Copy

oSheet.Range(“A1″).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues

‘ Release object references.
Set oRng = Nothing
Set oSheet = Nothing
Set oWB = Nothing
Set oXL = Nothing
Set oDoc = Nothing

Exit Sub

Err_Handler:
MsgBox Err.Description, vbCritical, “Error: ” & Err.Number

End Sub

Happy coding!

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

'LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4' comes out Jun 29, 2010 – http://amzn.to/b8HO8y #
Wow! New Sia album snuck on to the market without me knowing. 'We Are Born' – $7.99!!! http://amzn.to/d7J73b #
The Cat Empire – who knew they'd be so awesome? http://amzn.to/cg6rm0 #
also, glad to serve as my brother's unofficial on-call IT department. #
No, no sarcasm in the last tweet. Just cold, hard truth. #

Invictus (2009)

I have been looking forward to watching Invictus for quite some time now. I was able to finally take the time to watch it (thanks to Redbox availability!). Now I am not wholly sure why I was so looking forward to this story. It could have been the intriguing story of Nelson Mandela and the beginnings of his presidency, or how it so involved the South African Rugby team, or it could have possibly just been the fact that Morgan Freeman was the lead actor. In all honesty, it was probably the latter.
It didn’t dawn on me until the credits had rolled that this was another of Clint Eastwood’s directorial works. I have to say that the movie was engaging, well paced, and overall entertaining. I was able to overlook the somewhat difficult accents both Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon used in this movie. Granted, I am no expert when it comes to South African dialect, but it just felt stiff in comparison to the dialogue heard in “District 9″ (also based in South Africa). That aside, I felt the performances given by each actor was solid and heartfelt.
If you look at this movie as an inspirational sports movie like “Miracle”, “Remember the Titans”, “Rudy” or similar movies, then you will likely be disappointed. If you look at the movie as a journey of a fledgling leader attempting to unite his people through any means necessary, then you will likely enjoy the story. This movie ultimately succeeds in inspiring the viewer with an unlikely combination of politics and sports while rarely ever going “over the top.”
And, to answer your question, which I also asked, of “What does Invictus mean?” Well, I learned that it is Latin for “unconquered”. An apt title for this journey.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

@BreakingBad is a fantastic show! #
@kinect looks intriguing, but price will be the determining factor. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06

Amazon.com: Video Games: Borderlands and the Double DLC add-on pack! http://amzn.to/a5j2Tk #
Great deal on 'Alice in Wonderland – Looking forward to watching this again! http://amzn.to/96YePz #
Took Zoey out to the pool, decided to pack up and go back inside… got in 30 seconds before the great Sunday Deluge. #
btw, Happy Memorial Day to everyone. Be sure to take some time out fo your day to remember what our troops do and have done for us all. #
I also took a test drive of my new homebrew. I have to admit, it was very tasty… and FAR more potent than expected. Whew! #

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