Archive for August 21st, 2009

ruby on cygwin “no such file to load — ubygems (LoadError)”

Friday, August 21st, 2009

If you’re getting that error, drop to bash and “env | grep -i ruby”. You’ll no doubt see “RUBYOPT=rubygems”.

Just do an “export RUBYOPT=” and it’ll clear that up.

Yes, this is largely for my own reference. It’s one of those solutions SO obvious that I’ll forget it in about 19 seconds.

Insipid fun shit from facebook: #852,008: Yes or No

Friday, August 21st, 2009

You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages you or comments and asks.

I break rules — Yes
Been arrested? — Yes
Kissed someone you didn’t like? — Yes
Slept in until 5 PM? — Yes
Ran a red light? — Yes
Been suspended from school? — Yes
Experienced love at first sight? — Yes
Totaled your car in an accident? — Yes
Been fired from a job? — Yes
Fired somebody? — No
Sang karaoke? –- No
Pointed a gun at someone? — No
Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t? — Yes
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? — Yes
Kissed in the rain? — Yes
Had a close brush with death (your own)? — Yes
Seen someone die? — Yes
Played spin-the-bottle? — Yes
Smoked a cigar? — Yes
Sat on a rooftop? — Yes
Smuggled something into another country? — Yes
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? — Yes
Broken a bone? — No
Skipped school? — Yes
Eaten a bug? — No
Sleepwalked? — Yes
Walked a moonlit beach? — Yes
Rode a motorcycle? –Yes
Dumped someone? –Yes
Lied to avoid a ticket? –No
Ridden in a helicopter? — No
Shaved your head? — Yes
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? – Yes
Eaten snake? — No
Marched/Protested? — Yes
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? — No
Puked on amusement ride? — No
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? — Yes
Been in a band? — Yes
Been on TV? — No
Shot a gun? — Yes
Skinny-dipped? — Yes
Gave someone stitches? — Yes
Ridden a surfboard? — Yes
Drank straight from a liquor bottle? — Yes
Had surgery? — NO
Streaked? — No
Taken by ambulance to hospital? — Yes
Passed out when not drinking? — Yes
Peed on a bush? –Yes
Donated Blood? — No
Grabbed electric fence? — No
Eaten alligator meat? — No
Killed an animal when not hunting? — No
Peed your pants in public? — No
Snuck into a movie without paying? — Yes
Written graffiti? — Yes
Still love someone you shouldn’t? — Yes
Been involved in/witnessed a natural disaster? — No
Met a celebrity? — Yes
Been in handcuffs? — No
Believe in love? — Yes
Answered the above honestly? — Yes

Friday, August 21st, 2009

It would take 26 shots of Tequila to kill me

Created by Bar Stools

Next time you say something’s too hard…

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Watch this:

Then say “I just don’t want it bad enough.” instead.

(h/t Joan)