Posted in Journal on Sep 26th, 2008
You know what I hate? When you make hard boiled eggs and one of them develops a crack. The egg white seeps out and then hardens into bizarre tumor like strutures. Its like a Cthulhu breakfast.
Archive for September, 2008
Posted in Journal on Sep 25th, 2008
Oh sure, the fish in question were rotten and venomous, but, hey, that seems par for the course from this local menu. Don’t worry, I won’t be repeating the diet any time soon.
Posted in News on Sep 23rd, 2008
While out on errands earlier today, I took an unscientific survey and came up with the following.
19 Gas Stations were completely out of gas of any kind
4 Gas Stations had limited supplies or kinds of gas
1 Gas Station was blatantly gouging
So, let’s talk about this public transportation and telecommuting thing again, shall we? :-)
Posted in Technology on Sep 23rd, 2008
All the good stuff is there, but there are several items between the three parties responsible (Google, HTC and T-Mobile) that annoy me. Some are easy to fix and may change under customer pressure and as delivery date arrives. Whether they remain unaddressed and end up being dealbreakers remains to be seen.
Proprietary headphone jack (requires [...]
Posted in Journal on Sep 22nd, 2008
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Film): While Depp’s delivery and physical action was dead on, the movie, over all was a disappointment.
Gonzo: The Life and Works of Hunter S. Thompson (Film): Much better than the above. I was quite impressed with the figures from his life they managed to get hold of (including Jimmy [...]
Posted in Journal on Sep 16th, 2008
Oh baby: 39′ Folkes Steel Cutter Sailboat
You need a little TLC, but you would look so hot with a pirate flag and a few cannons. Prepare to be boarded, indeed.
Posted in Journal on Sep 15th, 2008
What appeared to just be a dead battery is now the complete death of my wristwatch. My humble but trusty Expedition has finally succumbed to the corrosive cocktail of chemicals my epidermis constantly excretes. I’m ashamed to say that the backs of every piece of jewelry I’ve ever owned eventually develop pits and damage, yes, [...]
Posted in Journal on Sep 8th, 2008
So I’m eating this orange as a late night snack. After I finish, I’m staring at the peel thinking, “I guess I could just throw it in the compost pot out on the patio but that seems kind of dull. What have I got laying around that I can do with it?” You see, I’m [...]
Posted in Outdoors on Sep 8th, 2008
Sunday I took off for a long hike in the Cohutta Wilderness area. I decided to link together a few of the trails into a rough loop (mostly the Hickory Creek Trail and Panther Creek Trail). All told, probably around 18 miles in 6 hours. Despite the recent drought, several streams were still running nicely [...]
