Category Archives: Random

A friend at work sent me this link to some nice NASA photos from the shuttle Endeavour, no idea what the source is though. I swear the third one looks like a model though.

Here’s Terry’s memorable (if obvious) quote of the day: Proactive is proactive until it is reactive.

Argh, somebody just touched one of my pet peeves again today. I hate it when people are going to be out of the office (especially out of town) and they tell everyone else that they are going to be “out … Continue reading →

From the NASA launch image gallery From the National Optical Astronomy Observatory site From the Library of Congress

It’s really a shame that nose art on military planes has disappeared. I stumbled across this video collage of stills of WWII B-17 bomber nose art intermixed with short video clips of original crew members. I was lucky enough to … Continue reading →

Yes it’s true, after 12 years we finally retired our old, crappy $350 mattress set. My wife & I bought that set when we first moved in together and just never got together the money to get a new one … Continue reading →

This is just crazy, an HOA decided to fine a couple for displaying a holiday wreath that looks like a peace sign. Homeowners’ Association President Bob Kearns said Wednesday that the board had required another resident to remove peace symbols … Continue reading →

I saw a story in my Reuters news feed on my Palm about a guy in Vienna who mistakenly tried to rob the town hall thinking it was a bank. In trying to find the original story at Reuters (which … Continue reading →

Yes it’s true, according to this story by Reuters. Police swooped last week after two groups of strippers gave “obscene performances” at a farmer’s funeral in Donghai County, Jiangsu province, Xinhua news agency said. The disrobing served a higher purpose, … Continue reading →

I understand that “The swastika has its roots in ancient Indian Hindu tradition and remains a sacred symbol for Hindus” but come on, how could anyone in the year 2006 in any country think naming their restaurant “Hitler’s Cross” would … Continue reading →

I have a great M.C. Escher calendar that has artwork for the weekdays and quotes on the weekend. This last weekend had a quote I liked: Order is repetition of units. Chaos is multiplicity without rhythm. This is especially applicable … Continue reading →

Happy Halloween, care for an eyeball cupcake? My wife made them and I helped frost them and put the eyeballs on top.

I can’t believe that there are people so lazy that they need to buy “pre-fab” ice cubes. Ice Rocks are individually sealed compartments of water, kinda like a sealed ice tray. Too lazy to fill an ice tray at your … Continue reading →

I used to use the orange flavored Crest toothpaste but since I can’t find it anymore I bought Fructodent Toothpaste in green apple flavor. Damn if it doesn’t taste like you are brushing with a Jolly Rancher candy.

My buddy at work snapped this picture of a Green Lynx Spider on his orange tree over the weekend. The leaf is about 2″x4″ so that tells you how big the spider is. Their bite is mildly venomous, similar to … Continue reading →