Probstisms

Tim Probst
Tim Probst
@Tim@www.timprobst.com

Early adopting super geek, musician, father, resident tech guru.

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  • SNL At Its Best

    If elections were held more often, SNL would be the top rated show on television.

    Obama/Biden 2008

  • I Love Wanda Sykes!

    There’s just something I love about Wanda Sykes. Maybe it’s because she always says what she thinks and is insanely funny at the same time.

    Enjoy!

    Obama/Biden 2008

  • Folks, You Cannot Make This Stuff Up!

    Barack had some great comments yesterday in response to another one of McCain’s blatant lies.

    Enjoy!

    Obama/Biden 2008

  • Ladies and Gentlemen, Our Future President

    Vote for Kyah

    I am a very proud papa today. My daughter decided to run to represent her class in the student council. She decided on the slogan in the picture above. Other slogans in the running included “Kyah P., Changing The World Since 1999,” and “Kyah P., Way More Experience Than Sarah Palin.” I’m sure you all can figure out which slogan was my favorite. 🙂

    Obama/Biden 2008

  • A Little Perspective, Please

    Okay, I’ve heard just about enough about Sarah Palin, but I’ll write more about that when my mind is clear of the anger created by the RNC.

    For now, let’s get a little perspective about the citizens Mrs. Palin governs. According to the July 1, 2007 U.S. Census estimates, there are 16 U.S. cities that have larger populations than the State of Alaska. So, I guess the mayors of the following cities are also ready to be a heartbeat away from being President: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose, Detroit, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Columbus, and Austin.

    The Republicans cannot really be serious about this, can they? I’m just completely dumbfounded.

    Obama/Biden 2008

  • Jesus!

    Let’s throw this one in the “From the Mouthes of Babes” category.

    So, the family is sitting around the table enjoying dinner the other day, and somehow the conversation turns to religion. My wife jokingly asks, “What’s Jesus?” Without even thinking about it, my daughter responds immediately with the following definition:

    “Jesus is a word you use when you are upset, surprised, or amazed.”

    I still get a nice little chuckle every time I think about it.

  • Gallup Has It All Wrong

    I have to admit that the Gallup Daily Tracking Poll has been driving me nuts lately. With everything that Dubya has done to the country and the world since 2001, how is it possible that John McCain is tied with my man, Barack Obama?

    Some say McCain is not your typical Republican, and that may have been pretty accurate if we were watching replays of the 2000 campaign. In recent times, he has been anything but a maverick by getting friendly with the President. I actually think race is playing a lot bigger role than anyone would readily admit, but that is a whole other topic.

    Regardless of why the poll is so close, the big question in front of us is whether or not the poll is accurate at all. With so many new voters registering and voting for the first time in this year’s Democratic primaries, it seems to me that all of the old algorithms and equations will not work this year.

    As I have said before this election season, there is a much more accurate view of the intentions of the voters this November, and it’s a place where people put their money where their mouths are. I am talking about the Iowa Electronic Markets. Check out the current quotes for the Winner Take All market: $0.634 for the Democratic Party nominee and $0.376 for the Republican Party nominee. The voters/traders in this market are betting overwhelmingly that the Democratic nominee will win this November. As an Obama supporter, I certainly am excited by these results, and I hope they’re right.

    I think it’s time for the mainstream media to keep an eye on these markets as they have in the past several presidential elections. There’s nothing quite like betting with real money that makes people be honest with themselves.

  • Taking Over the iPhone

    So, I managed to talk my wife into letting me take her iPhone with me to the kids’ swimming lessons. I thought I would try out the WordPress app to see how well it works. I have to say that it is very impressive. What is even more impressive is the iPhone’s spelling checker. I haven’t been able to fool it yet with my fat thumbs. I guess I need to step up my attempts to get my company to switch from BlackBerry to iPhone. 🙂

  • Apple’s Finally Talking about MobileMe

    I have a lot more to say about MobileMe than this post, but that will need to wait for when I have more time. For those of you going through the pain of the .Mac to MobileMe transition, Apple is finally providing status updates to let us know how everything is going. There’s only one post so far so it is yet to be seen how much they’re actually going to tell us, but this is a step in the right direction.

  • Flying with Heroes

    A little over a month ago, something different happened on the way home from one of my occasional trips to Washington, DC. Prior to calling Group A to board, a large group of older gentlemen in matching yellow shirts began congregating in the pre-boarding area and eventually boarded the plane.

    It turns out that I was on a plane with a group of World War II veterans going home after visiting their memorial courtesy of Franklin County Honor Flight, a not for profit group dedicated to making sure the remaining WWII veterans in the Saint Louis area who are willing and able to visit the World War II Memorial are able to do so at no cost to them.

    As I boarded the plane and headed to the back passing row after row of veterans, I could tell that they had experienced a wonderful day. You can see the pictures from that day on the organization’s web site. Even Bob Doll was there! Well, it turns out that their day was not quite over. Once we had reached cruising altitude, the leader of the group took over the microphone duties from the flight attendants and began recognizing each veteran on the flight one by one giving their rank and a description of where and how they served in the War. It was an incredible experience. After everyone had been recognized, the veterans received a well-deserved round of applause from everyone on the plane. I will not soon forget my flight with some of the best from the Greatest Generation.

    If you’d like to learn more about or donate to Honor Flight, visit Franklin County Honor Flight in the Saint Louis area or the national site for the Honor Flight Network.