TEH FERRET

via Metal Attractiveness vs Physical Attractiveness

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:01:02 -0600

via Metal Attractiveness vs Physical Attractiveness

Train Track Inspector

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:07:35 -0600

Finally an explanation why UPS has gone downhill so much since...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:17:23 -0600

Finally an explanation why UPS has gone downhill so much since the good old days of the early 1980s when they were truly awesome. Also why Fed Ex ground is much better. We get to see the ‘Government Solution’ to this problem- take Fed Ex down to UPS’s level.

Hey Jude, don’t make it bad

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:51:16 -0600

Hey Jude, don’t make it bad

Prefab Sprout & Jenny Agutter - Wild Horses (I want to have...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:18:30 -0500

Prefab Sprout & Jenny Agutter - Wild Horses (I want to have you.)

Jenny isn’t singing in the song, but a sample from a movie?

Fargo Public Library

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:50:49 -0500

Next stop is the Fargo Public Library- Fargo’s ode to overspending and cost over-runs. It makes me mad just walking through it. I like to get my books and just leave- it feels so cold and uninviting in there- like a 1960s clinic waiting room. The library they knocked down to build this one was vastly superior.

U2 At The Rose Bowl

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:51:00 -0500

Last night’s U2 concert in Pasadena was a spectacle; the stage dwarfs the ant-like band. The set list weighted heavily on the “No Line On The Horizon” album. In my opinion the weakest album the band has ever released. Having said that the live versions of these new songs worked well here. There was lots to see from the moving stage ramps, scissoring LED video displays, and lighting, but I would have liked to seen more of The Edge as I find him more entertaining than Bono.

Bono needed to calm down and just sing- his voice wasn’t there. He couldn’t hit any of the notes in “MLK”. I hated the preaching from the stage even if I agreed with the message.
The Edge played guitar and piano often in the same song. The sounds, textures, and riffs were excellent.
Adam laid down some thick bass grooves.
Larry seemed to loose the beat, but maybe it was the cavernous Rose Bowl that caused the trouble.

The highlight was the ‘Milky Way’ of cell phones during “City Of Blinding Lights.” There were 96,000 stars in the audience and countless thousands watching the concert on YouTube.com

Set List

Breathe
Get on Your Boots
Magnificent
Mysterious Ways
Beautiful Day
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Stuck In A Moment
No Line on the Horizon
Elevation
In A Little While
Unknown Caller
Until The End of the World
Unforgettable Fire
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I’ll Go Crazy - Remix
Sunday Bloody Sunday
MLK
Walk On
One
Where The Streets Have No Name
encore:
Ultraviolet
With or Without You
Moment of Surrender

Images of the claw
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http://media.u2.com/non_secure/images/20091025/rosebowl/rosebowl_640.jpg

Snag The Discounted Talent

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:03:59 -0500

I was thinking this summer (before Bret Farve was signed) that The Minnesota Vikings should grab someone like Alex Smith from the San Franscisco 49ers. Alex was signed four years ago as the number one draft choice in the NFL. In July 2005, Smith agreed to a six-year, $49.5 million contract with the 49ers. Smith is now the backup quarterback. All his excess value has been drain by four years leading one of the worst teams of the NFL.

The good news is we know he can take the punishment. We also know he’s gotten the play time that a lot of other young NFL quarterbacks haven’t got.

I believe Quarterbacks more than any other position get over valued by their performance in the NCAA and undervalued by their performance in the NFL.

If the head office used this strategy I believe they could find a number of undervalued/ high performance players. From what I’ve been told, the New England Patriots current coach, Bill Belichick, uses a similar strategy to find quality players.

The best source of undervalued players are on teams with poor records, where the player’s talents may remain hidden.

How to add an interactive sidebar to your Facebook Page

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:48:08 -0500

How to add an interactive sidebar to your Facebook Page:

Video tutorial on adding HTML content to a fixed box on the Facebook sidebar.

"Faber-Castell Polychromos. Black, number 199"

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:41:01 -0500

“Faber-Castell Polychromos. Black, number 199”

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Accentuate the Positive

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:05:58 -0500

Accentuate the Positive:

The president gave one of his better speaches yesterday. Here are some of the better parts. Keep up the good work Mr. Obama.

"The accuracy of the fire, and uncanny speed with which the CROWS gun moves so quickly and..."

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:32:22 -0500

“The accuracy of the fire, and uncanny speed with which the CROWS gun moves so quickly and deliberately, is due to something few officers expected. The guys operating these systems grew up playing video games. They developed skills in operating systems (video games) very similar to the CROWS controls. This was important, because viewing the world around the vehicle via a vidcam is not as enlightening (although a lot safer) than having your head and chest exposed to the elements (and any firepower the enemy sends your way). But experienced video gamers are skilled at whipping that screen view around, and picking up any signs of danger. Many Iraqis and Afghans, especially the bad guys, get distressed while watching a CROWS turret being exercised by some video game addict inside the vehicle. That’s because the most noticeable part of CROWS, as it swivels and “looks” around, is the machine-gun. Many Iraqis don’t even recognize the vidcam and other sensors. They think the machine-gun is, well, sort of R2D2 with a bad attitude and a license to kill.”

- Eatting CROWS

Japan Plans $21 Billion Solar Space Post

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:00:46 -0500

Japan Plans $21 Billion Solar Space Post:

There is an almost infinite amount of power up in space. All we have to do is go get it. The only thing stopping us from tapping this cheap source of clean energy is the initial costs. Instead of wasting money on stupid ideas like ethanol and wind power lets have the Congress set up some prize money. Then stand back as the private sector gets us some cheap power.

A flight on the B-25 Mitchell

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:28:53 -0500

A flight on the B-25 Mitchell:

Pre-airshow look at the B-25 “Miss Mitchell” from a local radio show host in the air with video.

Pondering the Dearth of Conservative Rockers

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:17:05 -0500

Pondering the Dearth of Conservative Rockers:

Rock is an emotional art form, the lyrics tend to express emotions. When Rock becomes political the political lyrics become emotional in nature. A liberal philosophy is heartfelt but a conservative or libertarian philosophy is more thoughtful. Don’t believe me just try to write some lyrics from the viewpoint of a Republican, and see if they don’t sound horrible in the context of Rock. The same problem plagues ‘Christian Rock.’

Burt Rutan: engineer, aviation/space pioneer on climate.

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:27:21 -0500

Burt Rutan: engineer, aviation/space pioneer on climate.

Fargo, McKinley Elementary School

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:56:20 -0500

Fargo, McKinley Elementary School:

Odd to see how little my first school has changed. Lileks is a year older than me, but lived in our northside neighbor, so when he writes about growning up in Fargo, he saves me the trouble. ha ha.

Dina Wein Reis Allegedly Duped Corporate Giants

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:21:00 -0500

Dina Wein Reis Allegedly Duped Corporate Giants:

I thought this was a good article. I could see someone writing a book about it. And if they did a good job, making a hit movie from the book. I would tell the story from the point of view of one the assistance. Maybe a fictionalized version of Hayblum. I’d like to see the moral aspects of the story played out.

Nutone 8832 Ceiling Exhaust Fan

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:34:56 -0500

Nutone 8832 Ceiling Exhaust Fan:

My bathroom fan isn’t working very fast. It has a D76R date code so it is 33 years old. I’m not going to redo the ceiling so a new fan is out. You can get the fan assembly #84757000 for $84 on ebay but that is still too much. I took out the assembly and blew compressed air to clean out the dust. I tried to oil the bearing but couldn’t get at them without a lot of work. When I put it back it seemed to work a lot better. Faster and quieter. Problem solved for now.

Motoer 23405 91815R JAC028G# 1550rpm

"To lower blood pressure and blunt the effects of salt, adults should consume 4.7 grams of potassium..."

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:49:36 -0500

“To lower blood pressure and blunt the effects of salt, adults should consume 4.7 grams of potassium per day”

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