| Sheriff Joe in Wildcat Hat? |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|11:11 pm] |
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Anyone have a pic of Sheriff Joe in the Wilbur the Wildcat hat from today's (Monday's) presentation at ASU? |
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| Muddy River 11/30/09, 6:40 a.m. |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|07:23 pm] |
Rather nice sunrise this morning. I wish I was the kind of person that would wait for it (and be late to work) in order to get the right photo for my project. Alas. Luckily my camera was on my passenger seat when I topped the Forest Hills Overpass.
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| "As the north wind cries... " |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|02:07 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | cyberpunk/steampunk, dining and cuisine, everyday glory, family and friends, food for thought, football, geekery, movies and tv, news and info, science and technology, toys, whiskey tango foxtrot...?! | ] |
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Monday - 30 November 2009
"Thirty days has September, April, June and November..."
...and November's thirty days are hours away from being up. The long weekend has been a good one... and is also hours away from being over. I didn't really "need" to take today off, but the idea of back-to-back four-day work weeks was appealing, especially as I needed to burn some PTO. Win-Win.
Yesterday, we made it up to Park City for brunch at Cisero's. As usual, the food was very good... as was the company. After we got back to the valley, SaraRules and I went to visit Kate, Perry and the kids - they were celebrating their second-youngest's birthday. After that, we headed back over to SaraRules' parents' for dinner and football.
Instant Replay: Football
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens |
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The Ravens hosted the Steelers in their first match-up of the season. I wasn't sure what to expect, as both QB Ben Roethlisberger and SS Troy Polamalu were out for Pitt. On one hand, I was hopeful that the Ravens could capitalize on their absence, but on the other hand, I would have liked to have seen the Steelers play at full-strength.
The Steelers started third-string QB Dennis Dixon... who, prior to this game, had only thrown one pass in an NFL game. Everyone expected him to be cowed at starting in a big rivalry game. He wasn't. He went out there and showed an amazing amount of poise and ability. The threw a TD and ran for one himself. (Did I mention that this was his second NFL game... ever?!) I'm far from a Steelers fan, but I really enjoyed watching Dixon play. The Steelers would be insane to let this kid get away.
On the other side of the ball, the Steelers were as tenacious as ever. The defense played smart and solid football, not giving the Ravens a lot of opportunities to make big plays. In fact, the game went into overtime when Ravens' K Billy Cundiff missed a 56 yard field goal that would have put the game away. (The kick was on the mark, but fell about three yards short.)
The game turned when Ravens rookie LB Paul Kruger intercepted a pass and ran it back 26 yards, setting up the game-winning field goal.
All-in-all, it was an excellent game, despite some sloppy play on the Ravens' part. |
Coach Harbaugh, you just beat the Steelers at home! Does that make you happy?
Um, Coach... the saying is "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands," not "...look like a total spaz." That's okay, I think we all know what you meant. (But you might want to work on that clapping thing, for future reference.)
Stray Toasters
Namaste.
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| UA shirt with HUGE A |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|12:47 pm] |
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I am looking for a specific UA shirt. It would make my boyfriend a very happy guy on Christmas. It is a red University of Arizona shirt with a HUGE A logo on the front. It takes up most of the front of the shirt. They were easy to find last year... now I can't find them anywhere. I check all the places in town that sell UA shirts, but I didn't find a single one. I need it in a medium or large. Anyone know where this specific shirt can be found? Thanks! |
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| Our trip to Cabela's in pictures |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|08:58 pm] |
I've heard about this Cabela's for ages and today we finally went. The place is HUGE!!!! The store plus parking lot is larger than the town of Narberth! It's more like an amusement park than a store!
Sara doesn't like her camo hat
Becca finds a metal detector in the Bargain Cave
Polar bears
( More CABELA'S )
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| Writer's Block: Tinsel town |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|03:33 pm] |
We usually put them up in December....whenever we feel motivated. They usually come down in January....around Twelfth Night or so. |
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| "Spins a web, any size! Catches thieves just like flies!" |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|11:06 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | arts and entertainment, comics and animation, covet list, dining and cuisine, everyday glory, family and friends, football, games, geekery, monkeys!, movies and tv | ] |
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Sunday - 29 November 2009
Friday afternoon, SaraRules and I went shopping. As I mentioned, I had expected most of the early-birds to be back in their respective aeries. That wasn't the case as of the early afternoon, when we headed over to JoAnn Fabrics. I was amazed at the number of people in line to get fabric cut! If I remember correctly, there were literally about EIGHTY (80) people ahead of us! Unglaublich! Fortunately, SaraRules had the presence of mind to take a number before she started looking for fabric; I'd hate to think how much longer we would have waited had she not done that. And, we also picked up a wreath while we were there. The rest of the day and evening were rather low-key. We went to coffee and - aside from Carilyn (former coworker of mine) - were the only ones there.
SaraRules, Logan and I went to see The Blind Side yesterday. It was good. Very good, in fact. And... I have something of a confession: I've never really been a huge Sandra Bullock fan. I don't mean that I dislike her - I've enjoyed her in other films - it's just that she's never really done anything that's made me go, "Wow!" Until this movie. I actually thought,"Whoa... she can pull of depth and range beyond 'comic actress.'" I enjoyed her portrayal of Leanne Tuohy. And, while I'm not a modern country fan, I have to give Tim McGraw props for both cleaning up nicely and doing a fine job in front of the camera, too. It was definitely "an inspirational sports movie," but it was quite good in the way it told its story... and the fact that Michael Oher is the Ravens' Left Tackle didn't hurt, either.
We came back from the movie and I finished a project that I started Friday afternoon: Cleaning the office. It had been "far too long" since I had any verification that there was actually a floor in there. I set about proving that there was... and I was right! It looks about 300% better in there now.
For my final amazing feat of the day, I decided to do HeroClix mod. Like many people I wasn't thrilled with the sculpt of the Spider-Man figure that came out in WizKids' Secret Invasion set: The figure's proportions weren't right and it just looked... well... cheap. I had been toying around with some ideas and put them to work:
- Old and busted:
- New hotness:
While this wasn't as much of a mod as either Winter Soldier/Captain America or Sodam Yat, it was as much fun to do as either of the others, including doing a complete repainting of the wall (including a covered-over zombie poster on the back). For a better look at what I did to make a better-looking Wall-Crawler out of Spidey, you can take a look at the before and after shots. I'm rather happy with how he turned out.
Stray Toasters
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) m2ke posted a link to Super Emo Super Friends.
(Consider the whole set as having been added to The Covet List.)
- Okay. I lied. Only one 'Toaster, so far. Maybe I'll post more later.
And now, brunch at Cisero's with SaraRules and the family!
Namaste.
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[Nov. 28th, 2009|07:15 pm] |
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Got a copy of Glynis McCants's new numerology book, "Love By The Numbers" & have been breaking down the people I know into their Numerological foundations. Most results are not surprising...especially myself...I'm a mess!
Getting a little bit of rain drifting through town this evening. It's a nice diversion from the otherwise near-constant sunshine we've been having for the last few weeks. Just enough to add that "rain smell" to the air & get the windows dirty... Got over to the parent's place & Bill and I took the dogs for their walk. I need to lose some weight anyway, so this helps a little....except that we had pancakes for din-din tonight & the calories previously burned just came back & brought friends with them...Ah well...
I put a couple of Christmas cd's in my truck for when the need for mood music hits. I have my Perry Como cd and one called "December" by George Winston (my favorite pianist (not counting Victor Borge). I left the rest at home, but will have them in rotation soon enough.
Such is the way of things here at the moment. Time to go get some laundry done...
Until next time -
Hoo-Bird |
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| Writer's Block: Let the shopping begin! |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|07:04 pm] |
I usually begin around the 2nd week of December. Most gifts for local friends consist of baked items, so shopping is fairly easy. |
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| Now That's What I Call STOL. |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|09:22 am] |
Was reading the Wiki page on the Antonov An-2 yesterday, and found this translated gem from its user manual on the Wiki page.
"If the engine quits in instrument conditions (blind flying when you can't see the ground) or at night, the pilot should pull the control column full aft (it won't stall) and keep the wings level. The leading-edge slats will snap out at about 64 km/h (40 mph), and when the airplane slows to a forward speed of about 40 km/h (25 mph), the airplane will sink at about a parachute descent rate until the aircraft hits the ground."
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| Writer's Block: Book worms unite! |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|09:19 am] |
I don't know about there being ...three "best" or worst for me, but I can certainly think of the absolute worst.
It would have to be Tom Clancy's The Bear and the Dragon, which is a) way too long with too overbloated writing, b)racist in its propagation of Asian stereotypes.
It was the death knell to my early liking of Clancy's works. |
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| (no subject) |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|08:13 pm] |
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Sara wants to know if 'crotch' is a bad word...what's the popular opinion on this one? I say it's not. |
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| Search Engines |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|12:34 pm] |
Is there anything that Bing or Google or any other search engine has done in, say, the past three months that made you say, "Hey, now that's innovative! I like that!"
I'm thinking specifically in the realm of web searching. |
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| Update? |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|09:03 am] |
Have we heard anything this year from our elected representative?
EDIT TO ADD: Asked on his LJ, he says that yes, much has happened, and he plans to write it all up in January, pending notification of what he's allowed to say due to the NDA they must sign.
While the whole "you can't talk about this because of an NDA" makes me raise an eyebrow, I'm going to give this the benefit of the doubt and presume that it's a "while we're doing stuff" kind of NDA, that he'll be able to speak freely, and we will, indeed, get a good report in January. I have no reason to doubt his honesty. Paint me cautiously optimistic. |
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