Archive for the ‘Random’ Category

How to be Part of the Awesome Club - These 3 Simple Ways

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

We all have a little awesome in us. Bill Cosby is the exception and is almost completely awesome. But being awesome and being part of the Awesome Club are different matters entirely. Admittance into the Awesome Club requires a special knack for simple acts that can, in some way, be ...

7:14 - A True Story

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

I just woke up. My shoulder hurts. I’m lying face down in my bed. The lights are off. The blinds are open but it’s dark outside. A quick glance at the alarm clock and it’s 7:14. I overslept. But where’s Mary? The bed is made and she’s not beside me. ...

Nintendo, How I Love Thee

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Remember the classic Nintendo days? I do. I happened across this website where you can play all the classic Nintendo games online and I was immediately enveloped in the blissful nostalgia of my youth. I remember the day we got our Nintendo, Faressa and I. We had begged our parents ...

Sports Buzz: De La Hoya/Mayweather Rematch

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

I’m not a big sports fan but I do know that a rematch between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather is a big deal. In their last match Mayweather won by split decision. A lot of folks are upset about it. I watched the whole match (on YouTube, of ...

4 Essential Skills That Every Aspiring Ninja Must Learn

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

In my quest for Ninjadom I’ve decided that the ultimate warrior must gain complete mastery of 3 important skills: Jumping off of or over really high things Scaling, walking, or running up high things Doing flips (especially off of high things) Gravity defying mid-air changes of direction Aspiring Ninjas should wear their karate uniforms at ...

My Excuse for Taking Awful Pictures? It’s the Camera!

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

I once picked up this camera in Vietnam–no joke, it was an old ME Super. I bought it for $150 which was a total ripoff. After I started snapping pictures on it I realized that it would only take every other picture. You basically had to advance it twice which ...

The Phenomenon of Man-Chores

Monday, November 26th, 2007

powered by ODEO This is a pretty funny sound byte I found over on Odeo. It makes me wonder if men in other countries are also the designated jar openers; I wonder if they are also the high-up-things-getters as well. I believe this natural phenomenon occurs not because women are too ...

Kids Say the Darndest Things

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

While I was working on the RO Tube Map/Brundlefly post, Mary and I had the following conversation with our daughter: [Mary question's Madeline] “Who’s that Madeline?” [Maddie looks at the picture on the computer screen and quickly replies] “MOMMY!” Oh that was so funny…

My Song Report Card

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Here’s my song report card from JJ. I did pretty good except for on the bridge.Mobile post sent by dbme using Utterz.  Replies.

5 Great Websites You Just Can’t Miss

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

I usually check these websites on a daily basis. I can’t resist. The content is great and sometimes it’s even custom-tailored just for me. Check them out. NotCot This is seriously one of the most creative websites I know. They regularly post new things that inspire my creativity. Del.icio.us Ok I admit ...

Guilty Secrets

Monday, October 1st, 2007

I’ll take the bait on Mary’s meme. Here are a couple of my “guilty secrets.” Note: I had to think hard to come up with these ;) The Good I sent Mary a postcard, everyday, for the entire month of July. Every day I told her something that I liked about her. ...

It Just Seems Sort of Weird, Controlling People’s Minds

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Wow. Derren Brown. What he does is so scary, but at the same time it’s so intriguing. I watched every one of the videos of him posted on YouTube. I wonder what kind of crazy mind control, if any, that he’s embedded in my brain. Weird. Interesting.

Pirates vs. Ninjas, of Course Ninjas Would Win

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

If you’ve ever wondered who’d win in a battle between Ninjas and Pirates, wonder no more. It would obviously be ninjas…or would it?

Shirts I Want From Snorg Tees

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

I love these shirts over on Snorg Tees. They’re really funny and I guess there are new ones every day. Everyone knows I’m a geek. As hard as I try to look sophisticated, hip, and business like, it still shines through somehow. Maybe it’s because I make banker jokes? Hmm, ...

Life in Pictures #1: A Conversation With My Banker

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

I had the most absurd conversation with my banker yesterday. This is how it went. Seriously, almost verbatim. Click the image to get a better view. Created at Stripgenerator

What’s Inside RedBull?

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

As you know, one of my favorite drinks is RedBull, although as of late I’ve been losing my taste for it a bit. Well Wired did a fun write up about what’s in this lovely drink. Turns out that most of its power, just like other energy drinks, still comes ...

I Actually Learned Something From Clippy

Friday, May 25th, 2007



Lake Powell, How I Love Thee

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

Brian mentioned that I’m lacking choices when I say that Lake Powell is my favorite place in the world. If Brian can find a lake with the following attributes—that Lake Powell has, mind you—I will humbly reconsider.Lake Powell… Is the 2nd largest man-made lake in the United States Is 186 miles long Has ...

Wednesdays

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

I’ve always had a good feeling about Wednesdays—as if there was some undercurrent of goodness about the day itself. It’s a nice day of the week: Solidly in the middle, typically a sign that the week is coming to a close, and almost never associated with stupid statements such as ...

The News Today: Searching For Truth In A Sea Of Spin

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

“Would’st thou,”—so the helmsman answered, “Learn the secret of the sea? Only those who brave its dangers Comprehend its mystery!” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The Secret of the Sea. 30 Aug 2006. [Online] Giga USA, Ocean Quotes When you see a photograph in the newspaper do you ever wonder if it’s actually real? When you watch ...