Thursday, January 31, 2013

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Monday, January 28, 2013

Bonus Bonus Word(s) of the Day

Headlights.

I wouldn't recommend getting those fancy upgraded headlights.

My first set of stock headlights lasted 5 years until one of them broke.  I got some of those brighter headlights.  They lasted less than a year, with both blowing out within a month of each other.  The second one went today.

But, on the plus side, I now know how to swap them. The first time I did it, it took a few hours because I had no idea what I was doing.  That, and the light was fading in the evening, so I couldn't really see.  The next time (less than a month ago) was in my parents' garage, where there was adequate light.  That only took 10-20 minutes.  This time, I was able to swap it in about 5 minutes in the Advance Auto Parts parking lot.

Clever Door Sign

Headed down to Florida for a vacation. Need a clever sign for my office door that obliquely references where I am going but doesn't come straight out and say it.

Ones I have used on previous trips (all to Hawaii) have included:
- Sandwich islands
- OCONUS but domestic
- GPS coordinates

Need something new...

Thoughts?

Bonus Word(s) of the Day

Graduated cylinder

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Hallucinating

Which looks really strange if you look at it enough

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Rebuttal.

Endurance Racing Tip:

Don't share a car with Marino Franchitti.

I've seen his name come up in 2 races.  Last year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, and this year's Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.

Both of which the less successful Franchitti hasn't finished.  He was "driving" that weird Deltawing thing at Le Mans, which got punted into the wall before he even got in the car.  And was apparently driving some Mazda thing that broke at Daytona.

So, if you're ever in the position, you may want to rethink sharing a car with him.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Syfy Saturday Movie

They just had a commercial for KY products.

I think they clearly don't understand their audience...

Capital One Commercials

I find Jimmy Fallon very annoying

Books

I am just about finished with my trek through Tolkien.  What should I go for next?

Friday, January 25, 2013

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Po. Ta. Toes.

Didn't realize until I re-read the book that Sam's line above was actually in the original book, and not just an invention for the movie.

(The Two Towers, by the way)

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Kia Commercials

Why do you persist in using those stupidly dressed giant gerbils in your commercials, Kia?

They are super dumb.  And super annoying.

But then again, I guess I'm really not their target market.  And have positively no desire to acquire one of thems

Caps

Dear Caps,

The season has finally started.  You may want to realize this.

And stop being terrible.

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Fucktacularly Cold.

17-18 degrees this morning.  20-23 degrees on the way home.

Random Place that just Popped into my Head

Hebrides

Sunday, January 20, 2013

U.S. Navy Commercial

When you see this commercial, what do you think?

I suppose they're trying to say that the Navy is ready to go do airplane stuff at the drop of a hat, what with the "100% on watch" business.

What this commercial says to me: This carrier is completely not set up for any sort of air operations.  Can't launch any aircraft off the front and can't recover any aircraft on the back due to an overabundance of F18s. Can't launch anything off of the side catapults, because there's helicopters in the way.  But, I guess they're spinning their rotors.  So I guess they could take off, and clear the catapults.

But nope.  More F18s in the way...

Iron Man 2

Turned it on just at the Monaco race scene.

Is it bad that the first thing I thought of was that the track was out of order?  The Casino comes before the Loews Hairpin.  Or whatever its called these days.

And they were clearly racing in the same direction as the Grand Prix, since the approach to the hairpin was downhill, and followed by the tunnel.

And the confrontation with Whippy McWhipperson happened just prior to the Swimming Pool Chicane (or La Piscine or whatever).  Which, again is after the Hairpin and tunnel.

Didn't see the Nouvelle Chicane though.  Looked like it was a straight shot out of the tunnel into Tabac...

Tasmanian Devils

'13. Monstrous Tasmainian devils terrorize a group of sky divers and park rangers.  Starring: Danica McKellar, Apolo Ohno, Kenneth Mitchell. Director: Zach Lipovsky.  From Canada.

Syfy Saturday Movie from 1/19.

Apolo Ohno should stick to speedskating.  Apparently BASE jumping isn't his thing.  Didn't survive the first 10 minutes of the movie.  Although he did survive impressively long after being impaled on a stalagmite.


Today's Word(s) of the Day

Hamfast

Apparently Samwise Gamgee's father is named Hamfast.

That is a pretty excellently awesome name.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Quick Review: Star Trek

More of Quick Thoughts.

The true reason that Leonard Nimoy Spock recommends that he goes and helps repopulate Vulcan while Zachary Quinto Spock does the Starfleet thing is that Leonard Nimoy Spock just wants to get busy with all the surviving Vulcan ladies.

Quick Review: The Social Network

Apparently everyone involved in the creation of Facebook is some variety of a douche.

Bonus Word(s) of the Day

Sandpaper

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Fuck.

This would make a bit more sense if I'd posted it when I originally meant to. At 4:45 this morning.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Random Place That Just Popped Into My Head

Geoglifos de Chug Chug.

Not really randomly, but it showed up during the coverage of the Dakar Rally...

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Saggy butt

Not what you would expect to hear during a normal day on the range.  Quite crowded today.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

I really have to pee.

And sleep.

Probably should not deviate from that order either...

Abduction

'11. A youth learns that the folks who raised him are not his real parents.  Starring: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, Sigourney Weaver.  Director John Singleton

Taylor Lautner seems unable to act his way out of a paper bag.

And although he is the villain, I am very much a fan of Michael Nyqvist's character.  Could have something to do with my apparent fondness for Swedish actors.

At a baseball game: "I don't understand this game at all... but I love popcorn!"  Or something like that.  Don't feel like rewinding to get the exact quote.  As it is already well past my bedtime.

Bonus Word(s) of the Day

Teacup.

Been a while since I seen that...

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Clout

80% of your odor comes from your head

According to the thing on the TV at the range.

My first thought: what about your butt?

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Urethane.

Yup.  Watching How It's Made again.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013