Snow What's the deal with all the snow? I thought that we, as a planet, had decided that we were done with cold weather. And I was on-board with this plan. Stupid snow.
Of Gum, Skating and Nuclear Power Plants How do people convince themselves that it is both acceptable and appropriate to spit their gum into a drinking fountain and leave it there? And similarly, on the little shelf in the showers at the gym. What gives? Speed skating is by far the coolest looking Olympic sport. Of course,
Guns and Cats I finally had the chance to test out my new Beretta 90two .40 S&W, and it was everything I had hoped for. For not having done any shooting in several years, I was pleased at being able to hit a person-sized area at one hundred yards. I was
NKotB Okay, so, there was a New Kids on the Block music video playing at the gym this evening. And not one from the early 90's either. We're talking about a _new_ music video. Scary stuff. You see, this is what I remember of them (*shudders*): And
Braiiiiins So, there's a live video feed of some dude's brain being sliced to pieces. Slowly. Note: the dude is dead and the brain is frozen.
Speed Cube I ordered a Speed Cube. It feels way different than the standard store-bought cubes that I'm used to. The movement is soo light. However, the orange and red colors are nearly indistinguishable unless they're adjacent. Needless to say the speed cube hasn't amounted to
Smudge The FindMeSpot people announced the new Spot Messenger forever ago, and some months ago it was allegedly released - although no one actually carried it. And they restricted distribution to brick-and-mortar retailers. It wasn't like REI was selling out of it - they never received any shipments. But
Hooooooooome Finally home. Ten hours door-to-door, thankyouverymuch New York air traffic control. I'm looking at you, JFK. You'd think that if someone decided to put three airports next door to each other, that they'd take a moment to consider the implications. I guess it probably
Enchiladas (Made in China) Funniest thing ever. I stopped at this place called Super Taco Express on my way home from work. This is a Mexican food restaurant staffed entirely with Chinese people. And the guy working the counter had a perfect American accent. Watching them fix my enchiladas I managed to not laugh