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| Saturday, May 30th, 2009 | | 2:44 am |
Reading and hearing about the various numbers of Ticks everyone got last week end makes me question if I missed any. While I did have clothing with Bug Off, or spray on BugOff, I still feel like I totally missed some or something. I am not THAT worried, but those buggers carry some pretty serious stuff and I'd hate to get ill from it. | | Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 | | 9:15 pm |
Memorial Weekend 2009
Overall I had a pretty great weekend. I ended up driving in Caravan form with Tim and Saah Scott. We got in Friday about 6PM and had enough time to get camp setup for all 3 of us. Sarah's borrowed tent, my tent, and Tim's tent that he borrowed from me (an inexpensive backpacking tent that was out for a "test run". We got to play with Erin and Mort who has identified and knows me as "The Giant" I hope as the Big Friendly Giant. Saturday we went to the Spillway. By then the Webers, and Rebecca had joined the group. I didn't swim but our trek up the "adventurious way" had us wading quite a bit. Sunday we wandered to Pomona Winery and Von Jacob. We went to only two of these this year because, well that's all we kinda had time for. I only managed to get 5 more bottles of wine to add to my collection. Ok not collection so much as wine i have to have. Anyway good stuff. The ticks were bad, but I was lucky and didnt have any, or rather, any that i have found thus far. Everyone else happend to have a few so I am a bit paranoid, but I had BuzzOff Insect Shield Pants and spray on stuff on the shirts I was wearing. Other lessons I learned: My new boots I bought for hiking are quite hot as I learned breaking them in the week before, BUT wearing proper hiking socks they were really quite cool. Perhaps it was just because I was outside more, but I was afraid it would be far worse than it was. I'm just going to have to accept that I'll probably need to hike any terrain using a trekking pole. Walking up the spill way was much less painful and difficult as years past have been. Not that it was *that* bad but It was just better. I'll just need to do that. Otherwise, things went well. I had a good time, and was re-reminded of my love of camping and the outdoors. I must plan for time in the Fall. And maybe even this summer. Perhaps I will luck out and even endup somewhere with better and more active for such outdoors things. Anyway this week should be an ok week and I look forward to Chucks wedding this weekend. And it reminds me that I need to send a baby shower gift up north.... | | Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 | | 12:24 am |
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Is it just me, or does anyone else get the "feeling" that the same-sex marriage laws / overturning unconstitutional laws is triggering state-to-state in a similar way as Eastern Europe's fall of Communism? On a related note, does anyone remember how much "we" hated East Germany, Hungry, Poland etc etc etc? It's hard to even comprehend that less than 20 years ago they were among the supreme enemy...now they help make good boardgames! | | Friday, April 24th, 2009 | | 11:51 pm |
The movie: I Love you, Man was actually a pretty funny comedy. Not perfect, not ultra gross, but funny. Several LOL areas. It did not hurt to be able to relate to the main character in many ways. One thing I didn't quite get was when they talked about him being a "Girlfriend Guy" meant he had alot of relationship girls and just went person to person, or that his friends were girls. It was not really that clear. It especially didn't help with the emphasis on him needing to find a bestMAN and Guys to be on his side. Then again, 4/5 people on my side will be women, so I guess I just don't have the hangups the rest of the world apparently does. *** of a movie for entertainment andotherwise well made. | | 4:22 pm |
There is talk about a report released today about airplanes and animal collisions over the last 19 years that is being used for shock value. The report includes a stat of 28 collisions since 2000 that have resulted in the plane being considered destroyed. What i am finding interesting is the "danger in the skys" approach to reporting of this. However, let us consider this: How many cars since 2000 have been declared destroyed/total loss from anaimal collisions (aka deer). I'm going to go on a wild guess and bet that air travel is really damn safe. Also another interesting fact to keep in mind. While you may not hear about every car crash, you hear about EVERY SINGLE airline crash. This also applies to cruise epidemics where people get food illnesses. You really hear about all of them. Not very many slip through the cracks. Pretty good records. Just some thoughts. | | Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 | | 11:42 am |
( Star Trek Promo Contest )There is a promo for StarTrek from Lenovo/Intel I kinda have reservations that the new Star Trek movie will have Lenovo/Intel product placement, but the contest is for a zero G flight. If other people enter I get extra entries in the contest, so Im posting behind a cut tag here.... If you feel inclined to also register well, there ya go. | | Sunday, April 19th, 2009 | | 3:55 pm |
Camping at Kickapoo this weekend was really fun and relaxing. I had not been Hiking for awhile, nor had I gone for so long (not sure how long but maybe 3 or 4 miles) But I at least got out and had fun building fires. One "downer" was the deer tick I found. No red bulls eye yet. I think i got him early enough, but im annoyed. it should have been too cold still1!! I do like cooler weather for camping vs hotter temps. Rain last night was ok for me as my tent stayed dry. (mostly) | | Thursday, April 16th, 2009 | | 9:46 am |
Hey Ya!
I heard what I thought to be a Great arrangement of that "Hey Ya" Song on Scrubs this week. (I saw it last night but I think it aired tuesday). It was done by the Lawyer Ted I dont know if he sang it or it was Dubbed, but it was like this cool Acoustic Guitar Ballad. It took awhile to realize what song it was. "Hey that is familiar, but...oh wait...is that? Yeah, Yeah it is." | | Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 | | 1:44 pm |
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| | Monday, March 30th, 2009 | | 11:31 pm |
We are back from the Gamers Adventures Cruise. It was a great time. I took about 600 photos (most dups and crap so I could try different settings or framing) We met and made some new friends. We wished some old ones were with us. We Had fun in the sun, fun under water, and fun playing boardgames the rest of the time (usually while the rest of the boat was in the casino). The casino had cheap tables. $5 hands of blackjack. Nice. Lost $50 but no big deal. I slept 20 hrs from 2PM yesterday till 10AM today. I guess I was tired. :-) Now have to go to work tomorrow. Boo! | | Friday, March 20th, 2009 | | 11:04 pm |
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I'm really looking forward to the cruise. Gaming and visiting the carribean. I probably wont like the heat, but it will be good to get away. I tried to get a waterproof case (nothing "real" for my camera but a water proof pouch) from amazon over a week ago, but it wont get here till Sunday (after we are left) I am bummed. It would have been nice for underwater shots while snorkeling in Grand Caymans. Oh well. Work is going ok. Changes are still weird and what will come of things is continually unknown. Well at least I wont have to worry about it for a week. Games Games Games!!! | | Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 | | 11:31 pm |
I've been kinda quiet for awhile. Mostly, having to do with the fact that I really really want to whine about things I really cant whine about here. Some of it is actually a big deal in the small bubble of my life, but nothing so grand as world hunger, or the economy. Though the economy has alot to do with the other things right now. Or at least that is the scape goat. Seems like stupid is coming out of the woodwork right now. I mean, really dumb things. And even keeping it to "pop" culture: Steele vs Limbaugh, Stuart Vs Cramer, Blaming 50Day President Obama for the economic crisis......I'm just really frustrated right now. On that note though, I've got a cruise I've already paid for coming up. That is going to be more awesomer than anything. I just signed us up for a seatek adventure. There is an excursion that one puts on dive helmets and gets to be underwater. It should be fun and then we can snorkel. I do like my snorkeling. I need to be aware of the need forsunscreen. Other times during the cruise we have abuilt in activity: Gaming. Board Gaming. At first the original bringer of games was bringing alot of stuff I was Meh on....but so far lots of people have indicated what they are bringing and while alot of it is stuff I have, at least they are games I like. I do feel drawn to more wargame like stuff, but thats 2 player and we can play those at home and those are mostly not being brought anyway. Anywhoo, it should be fun and Im having a hard time focusing at WILL. I'm currently doing Hardware and Software inventory. It is a long tedius process. Going machine to machine. There are ways to script it, but alot of it has to do with knowing where the machine is, and what is on the system and to meet the people involved. Cant get that from a script. It also lets me take care of tiny issues, things that can be fixed quickly, such as "your computer randomly shuts off because you are kicking your power strip" stuff like that. No big deal, just...ya know. I've enjoyed working there thus far. As for other things....well it would be nice if information would just flow already, and that our questions could be answered and not either ignored or dismissed. | | Friday, March 6th, 2009 | | 9:10 am |
Illinois General Assembly - Declares Pluto a Planet again
Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SR0046For those not aware: Pluto was downgraded to dwarf planet status a few years ago. The reasoning is this: Pluto has an irregular orbit, it is not in the plane of the rest of the planets in the solar system, it behaves and exibits properties much more like other large bodies in similar vicinity in the solar system, and is smaller than several other moons (ours and Jupiter's big 4 to name a few) Apparently, even though it is still an important body to study, it is only important enough if it is a planet. So, much like pi = 3 in Indiana, Pluto is a Planet in Illinois. So say we all. So say we all. So say we all. So say we all. | | Monday, March 2nd, 2009 | | 1:56 pm |
| | Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 | | 5:09 pm |
I just had a thought about my job and how one supports and is expected to support things. We get alot of requests, especially from higher ups in a department to look at, fix, setup their computers. it is almost expected/required in some minds. Now, why is it that no one takes their personal car to the University carpool for oil changes and repairs, yet IT people are expected to fix, maintain, and secure personal machines and other devices? | | Sunday, February 8th, 2009 | | 1:05 am |
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11920431&ch=4226713&src=newsIn tough economic times, board games are making a comeback. {sigh} Apparently, this Good Morning America Spot is an extended advertisement for Hasbro. There is not a single non-hasbro game in their line up, and they asked a kid (10) if playing Candyland was more or less fun than a video game. Yeah, it should not have pissed me off as much as it did, but the segment was so focused on "Kids" and "Family" that it irritated me. I guess I dont mind the family part because it is a good family hobby. But the focus on "kid" games, and pretty much nothing outside of what you get at wal-mart....Grr I mean I just came from a full Convention Day where I played 2 games of Battle Cry (the AH and Hasbro Command and Colors system game about the civil war), Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit (an actually *REALLY* good game that happens to take place in Episode one, Memori '44 Overloard game Cadets of Sadlur, and Running a session where we played Kingsburg and Yspahan. And all GMA could manage are kids playing operation, candy land, and the family playing clue while showing old footage of monopoly. i mean they might have, maybe, even could have reported on hwo there are hundreds of new games from Europe. Maybe google Boardgame. SOMETHING. Yes, yes I know. {insert cynical comments regarding how reporters really dont report any more). The other thing that I think peeved me was that I've been thinking about this look I get when I say I'm a board gamer. The look of "Board Games are Kids" games or "Waste of time" and when you sit down with the same person, you get a "This is Too complex" Either vibe or someone actually saying it. Talk about a definition of oxymoron. The conclusion I came to was -->Kids play games-->Kids have too much time-->Games are a waste of time. Or -->Rules too complex-->Game too long--> This wastes my time-->Kids are time wasters-->games are for kids. Yet these same people will spend hrs infront of the TV or video games mashing buttons. Sorry, it is late, I'm tired,a nd pissy. | | Thursday, February 5th, 2009 | | 8:52 am |
It looks that Pages is officially and abruptly closed. Too bad. It was nice to go when waiting for one's movie. I also know lots of people who worked there too so I am even more sorry to hear that some are unemployed...or that is my assumption at least..... | | Monday, February 2nd, 2009 | | 12:08 am |
Ok, there is something wrong with having Ads have toplay before being able to see the Superbowl ads.... |
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