It’s entirely possible that this particular county sheriff might have his head screwed on perfectly straight.
Asked by local news station KGUN9 what he thought the solution to the law was, Dupnik replied, “The November election.” →
Month: April 2010
Dear Adobe Reader Safari Plugin: Die.
If you’re anything like me, you have a strong dislike for all the stupidity that surrounds the Adobe Reader (formerly known as Acrobat Reader.)
I won’t go into the details here (though this guy can explain it in great detail), but because I very occasionally need features of Adobe Reader, I still keep it installed on my Mac, while I use Preview for all my other PDF needs. I’ve gone so far as to install the Firefox PDF Plugin for Mac for when I use Firefox, just to avoid Adobe Reader. And, really, there’s no point in Adobe Reader for most cases where you just want to be able to view or print PDF files. Doubly so, since Mac OS X lets you print any document to a PDF file as a default feature of the OS.
There are, though, edge cases where having Adobe Reader installed and available are useful. So I have it installed, but I refuse to use their web plugin. Adobe doesn’t care, though, and will periodically, sometimes randomly, and sometimes even without my consent, re-install the plugin. Even though I’ve told it not to. Adobe Updater, I’m looking at you, here.
Sadly, my solution is heavy-handed. I created a launchd task that will forcibly remove the Adobe Reader plugin from /Library/Internet Plugins whenever it’s created. It’s fast, efficient, and works.
And, as soon as I can figure out the new wordpress theme, I’ll post it here in a legible form
UPDATE: Thanks to Lynne and Chad on Twitter for suggesting the Preserve Code Formatting plugin!
And now, the Launchd config. Save this as:
"/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.unnerving.RemoveAdobeReaderPlugin.plist"
Label
org.unnering.RemoveAdobeReaderPlugin
ProgramArguments
rm
-rf
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin
QueueDirectories
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin
WatchPaths
We are not all waifs! Nor are we all petite Asian girls!
It has long troubled me that women’s clothing designers have decided that everyone is small, waif-like, and perfectly proportioned. I know about the impact of models on our psychological development and well-being. That is a rant I could easily devote many screens to. However, that is not my purpose here.
I am baffled by the continuation of this trend over time, particularly since we as a society have become somewhat more enlightened. People are more aware of the reality that most of us live every day. We have begun to recognize that not all women are tiny. The reality TV show, “How to Look Good Naked,” is an example of movement toward realistic thinking and acceptance. The fact that the show lasted less than a year indicates that progress is often faltering and slow.
Unfortunately, globalization and outsourcing have intensified the small clothing size problem. Now that many of our garments are being shipped to us from manufacturing plants in India, China, Indonesia, and other parts of the Eastern world, the already small sizes have gotten smaller. Now, the assumption appears to be that we are all petite Asian girls/women. It is growing increasingly difficult to find clothes in realistic sizes.
I was very happy to find that at many music concerts there are now more fitted “girly” tees and tanks alongside the usual “Adult” (read male) tees. Women like to show off their curves and more tailored styles are flattering. However, the manufacturers must assume that we were all buying size Small and Medium before. The women’s tees are not cut to fit actual women with real curves.
Even the manufacturers who are producing their products in the United States are failing us on this point. American Apparel is an excellent example. This is a company that I would like to support. They take a strong stand on immigration and have a project called “Legalize LA.” I admire some of the things that they have tried to do. Their clothes are made in downtown LA using vertically integrated manufacturing. These are all things that I can support. However, when I start looking at their size charts, I start running into problems. For example, model #2102ORG. This is an Organic Fine Jersey Short Sleeve T and in 2008 was marked as “Sustainable Edition.” Sounds great. I would like to wear that. I look at the size chart. The largest size available is a XXL. Sounds big, right? Well, it’s not, not really. The chest measurement on that is only designed to accommodate a bust that is 44″-46″ at fullest point.
pure t is a company that specializes in maternity tees. Given the fact that most women gain weight when they are pregnant and that much of that weight is often in their breasts, I would expect maternity and nursing tees to be amply sized. When I click on their size chart, I discover that the bust on a Large is only expected to fit someone with a 38″-39″ bust line. That is also the largest size listed in the chart. Some tees may be ordered in an XL, but no details are given about that size. Another incongruity is that the Large is marked as being equivalent to sizes 10-12 instead of the industry standard of 12-14.
It is depressing to realize that clothes made for real women with curves are difficult find. I haven’t even discussed the problem of being amply endowed in the bust but not being correspondingly tall. It is difficult to find long sleeved tops that will accommodate a large bust without expecting the woman to have incredibly long arms to match. Shopping in the petites section doesn’t help on that front because if you’re “petite” you’re not supposed to be buxom.
I live in the in-between. I find it difficult to shop in the regular sized racks because the busts are cut too small and the sleeves are cut too long. I find it difficult to shop in the plus sized racks and stores like Lane Bryant because I am not far enough into the plus category for their clothes to fit me. They also assume that the larger the bust line, the larger the waist line and hips. This is not always the case, even for those of us without breast implants. To get something to fit my bust, it ends up roomy in the waist and down right huge in the hips. What are those of us without the budget for personal tailors to do???
BPA-free 5 Gallon bottles are available in San Diego County!
I am very excited to report that I have FINALLY procured some 5 gallon water bottles that do not contain Bisphenol-A (BPA). After my October 2008 post about the evils of BPA, I discovered that the 5 gallon bottles I was using at home were made from #7 plastic. I set about replacing them immediately. Unfortunately, at the time, I could not locate any 5 gallon bottles that were not #7 plastic. I found a site that claimed to sell them, but they were out of stock and could not tell me when that problem would remedied.
Pure Flo water company in Santee, CA has BPA free bottles for sale in their water store. You may also purchase them from their website. Pure Flo has a self-serve water station at their Santee location where you can fill your 5 gallon bottles. When I bought my new, BPA-free bottles they came with a free fill-up.
So far,I like the bottles. They are lighter weight and softer than the crown top bottles I was using but they take the same dew caps. Gregory did discover, to our consternation, that the no spill top we used to use with our old bottles will fit the new bottles but is then almost impossible to remove when you want to switch bottles. The bottles are molded AROUND the handles, so there is little chance that the handles will pop off of the bottles. The handle seemed comfortable enough to use and did not seem to dig into my hand.
I do not know if Pure Flo will deliver water in BPA-free bottles or not but I’m sure they would happily entertain the question.
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