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Thursday, October 13, 2005

Concert Teapot


Beauty and function are auspiciously fused in this exquisite and easy-to-use design. A gold-plated infuser produces tea unsurpassed in clarity and flavor. The body is made of tempered (sturdy) glass, and rests beautifully on a wooden (teak) stand, a very nice juxtaposition. A candle below enhances the presentation, and alights the tea with a gorgeous glow. It also keeps the tea warm. This combination of wood, glass and fire is an awe-inspiring work of art. Hope you agree - it may easily be the world's most beautiful tea pot. Dishwasher safe. Made in Germany. 37 oz.(1.0L)








Friday, October 07, 2005

U2 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Tonight U2 is on Conan, and they will be the only guest that he has on his show.

I'm watching it right now and here are some interesting bullets:

U2 is close to being together for the last 29 years.

Bono will find out if he will win the Nobel Peace prize on Friday (really).

According to Bono 36 countries have had their debt erased...hmmm...

Comedy Central - Shows - The Daily Show



Comedy Central - Shows - The Daily Show



Watching Letterman tonight and Jon Stewart from The Daily Show is his guest. I absolutely love this show and was one of the shows I really missed watching for a year while I was deployed. Even though I am a news junkie, I really do not get a kick out of all the negative news in the media, and The Daily Show really is good intelligent humor that really works like good chicken soup.

Thursday, October 06, 2005

SONY Rebate Deal on VAIO Computers

Sony has now announced that they will use carbon fiber in the manufacturing of their VAIOs. See the slashdot article...


Get a $100 mail-in rebate on select Sony VAIO Notebooks - ends 4/30/06

I have an awesome Toshiba Satellite P25-S5092 17" diagonal screen that I brought with me when I deployed to the Mideast, it was like having my own movie theatre in my tent...

However this thing is so big, that now I want a smaller laptop like the SONY VAIO to carry with me through the house....

SONY is currently running a $100 rebate promo, click on the above link for further details...

Skype ? What in the world is Skype?

What is Skype?





Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls over the Internet. Skype is revolutionizing the telecom world by allowing users to make superior quality voice calls to other Skype users for free and to landlines and mobiles worldwide for the price of a local call.

ROKR Not Selling Well

I like the whole concept of a phone/mp3 player....according to this article on techdirt the ROCKR by motorola is not selling well...





SHOCKR: ROKR Not Selling Well
Wireless Contributed by Carlo on Thursday, October 6th, 2005 @ 11:34AM
from the who-needs-vowels dept.
This is sort of anti-climactic, and not surprising at all, but an analyst report says Motorola's iTunes phone isn't selling well. While other Motorola phones are seeing good sales, the firm says people are disappointed in the product -- again, not a surprise. One dealer, who says the ROKR doesn't have "the look", says he's sold one in four weeks, compared to 25 of Motorola's popular RAZR handset. Again, the point is simple: you make a crappy phone, nobody's going to want to buy it.

Google Declares War on Microsoft

Google Declares War on Microsoft

Posted by Zonk on Thursday October 06, @10:06AM
from the they-will-fight-them-in-the-spreadsheets dept.
hajmola writes "According to an article in The Inquirer, 'Google has confirmed that it will launch free spreadsheet and word-processing software online and take on Microsoft in one of its biggest markets. Under the deal, Google will allow web users to access Sun's OpenOffice from a toolbar.'" This is full confirmation of a story from Tuesday. Forbes thinks this isn't anything to write home about, while InfoWorld disagrees.

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

PlasmaCamera.com

A very, very cool and fun site that you will want to pass on to your friends!

Monday, October 03, 2005

Aviation Truisms

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Aviation Truisms

"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons."
- General MacArthur
"You, you, and you ... Panic. The rest of you, come with me."
- U.S. Marine Corp Gunnery Sgt.
"Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death ... I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing."
- At the entrance to the old SR-71 operating base Kadena, Japan
"You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3."
- Paul F. Crickmore (test pilot)
"The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire."
"Blue water Navy truism: There are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky."
From an old carrier sailor
"If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe."
"When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash."
"Without ammunition, the USAF would be just another expensive flying club."
"What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; If ATC screws up, . the pilot dies."
"Never trade luck for skill."
The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in aviation are:
"Why is it doing that?"
"Where are we?"
and "OH S*&%!"
"Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers."
"Progress in airline flying: now a flight attendant can get a pilot pregnant."
Airspeed, altitude and brains. Two are always needed to successfully complete the flight."
"A smooth landing is mostly luck; two in a row is all luck; three in a row is prevarication."
"Mankind has a perfect record in aviation; we never left one up there!"
"Flashlights are tubular metal containers kept in a flight bag for the purpose of storing dead batteries."
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
"When a flight is proceeding incredibly well, something was forgotten."
"Just remember, if you crash because of weather, your funeral will be held on a sunny day."
Advice given to RAF pilots during WWII: "When a prang (crash) seems inevitable, endeavor to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity as slow and gently as possible."
"The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you."
- Attributed to Max Stanley (Northrop test pilot)
"A pilot who doesn't have any fear probably isn't flying his plane to its maximum."
- Jon McBride, astronaut
"If you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible."
- Bob Hoover (renowned aerobatic and test pilot)
"Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you."
"There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime."
- Sign over squadron ops desk at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1970
"If something hasn't broken on your helicopter, it's about to."
Basic Flying Rules: "Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficult to fly there."
"You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal."

Sunday, October 02, 2005

BELOIT COLLEGE'S CLASS OF 2007 MINDSET LIST®

BELOIT COLLEGE'S
CLASS OF 2007 MINDSET LIST®
1. Ricky Nelson, Richard Burton, Samantha Smith, Laura Ashley, Orson Welles, Karen Ann Quinlan, Benigno Aquino, and the U.S. Football League have always been dead.
2. They are not familiar with the source of that “Giant Sucking Sound.”
3. Iraq has always been a problem.
4. “Ctrl + Alt + Del” is as basic as “ABC.”
5. Paul Newman has always made salad dressing.

6. Pete Rose has always been a gambler.

7. Bert and Ernie are old enough to be their parents.
8. An automatic is a weapon, not a transmission.
9. Russian leaders have always looked like leaders everyplace else.

10. The snail darter has never been endangered.
11. There has always been a screening test for AIDS.

12. Gas has always been unleaded
13. They never heard Howard Cosell call a game on ABC.
14. The United States has always had a Poet Laureate
15. Garrison Keillor has always been live on public radio and Lawrence Welk has always been dead on public television.
16. Their families drove SUVs without “being fuelish.”

17. There has always been some association between fried eggs and your brain.
18. They would never leave their calling card on someone’s desk.
19. They have never been able to find the “return” key.
20. Computers have always fit in their backpacks.
21. Datsuns have never been made.
22. They have never gotten excited over a telegram, a long distance call, or a fax.
23. The Osmonds are just talk show hosts.

24. Undergraduate college athletes have always been a part of the NBA and NFL draft.
25. They have always “grazed” for food.
26. Three-point shots from “downtown” have always been a part of basketball.
27. Test tube babies are now having their own babies.

28. Stores have always had scanners at the checkout.

29. The Army has always driven Humvees.

30. Adam and PC Junior computers had vanished from the market before this generation went online.

31. The Statue of Liberty has always had a gleaming torch.
32. They have always had a PIN number.
33. Banana Republic has always been a store, not a puppet government in Latin America.

34. Car detailing has always been available
35. Directory assistance has never been free.

36. The Jaycees have always welcomed women as members
37. There has always been Lean Cuisine.

38. They have always been able to fly Virgin Atlantic.
39. There have never been dress codes in restaurants.

40.
Doctors have always had to deal with “reasonable and customary fees” and patients have always had controls placed on the number of days they could stay in a hospital.
41. They have always been able to make photocopies at home.

42. Michael Eisner has always been in charge of Disney.
43. They have always been able to make phone calls from planes.
44. Yuppies are almost as old as hippies.

45. Rupert Murdoch has always been an American citizen.
46. Strawberry Fields has always been in New York.
47. Rock and Roll has always been a force for social good.

48. Killer bees have always been swarming in the U.S.

49. They have never seen a First Lady in a fur coat.

50. Don Imus has always been offending someone in his national audience.



In all fairness it should be understood that students entering college this fall do have a few items on their own lists that will separate them from many of their mentors:


1. For many of them today, it’s all about the “bling, bling.”
2. They know who the “Heroes in a half shell” are.
3. Peeps are not a candy, they are your friends.
4. They have been “dissing”and “burning” things all their lives.
5. They can expect to get a ticket for “ricing out their wheels.”
6. They knew how to pop a Popple and trade a Pog.
7. They can still sing the rap chorus to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the theme song from Duck Tales.


© 2003 Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin.

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Friday, September 30, 2005

Vehicle Barrier Video

Hi Folks,

Hope all is well with you. Some of you I have not spoken to in a while, so I hope this reaches you in good health and in good spirits.

Found the following video to be interesting and also a bit reassuring as someone who has been behind a barrier or two. I am forwarding this to those in my address book that fall into that same category. You may want to share it with others to give them a bit more situational awareness of the effectiveness of these barriers.

It was originally sent from someone in the Dept of Homeland Security. Please read below before playing.





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---------- Forwarded message ----------

Date: Sep 30, 2005 8:22 AM
Subject: Fwd: FW: Vehicle Barrier Video

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:10:12 -0400
Subject: FW: Vehicle Barrier Video


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:45 PM
To: POU
Cc: OISI;
Subject: Vehicle Barrier Video

Ladies and Gents -

The latest from Beltsville....please read the info below, before viewing
the video.

-JJM

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 1:57 PM
Subject: FW: Vehicle Barrier Video


Subject: FW: Vehicle Barrier Video

How often have you wondered just how strong are those cement barriers
you see in front of military base entrances? Read below and view the clip.

From time to time, someone asks why there are concrete barriers in front
of controlled and secure buildings. When they are told that the barriers
are there to stop traffic, even trucks, from approaching the building, they
usually respond with a look of disbelief. This footage proves the point.

In this test, the following parameters were used. Read them and then watch
the film.

Truck = 65,000 lbs.
Speed = 50 mph
Kinetic Energy = 5.5 MILLION ft. lbs.

Stopped in 24 INCHES!!!

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Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Cars that communicate with you with ONSTAR

Just read an article that indicates that GM cars will now be running routine diagnostics on themselves and reporting back to you via ONSTAR.

Apparently you will now receive an e-mail from your car to let you know how it's doing. I'm pretty excited about this concept...Neverthelss a bit strange.

The marriage of technology into our day to day lives has certainly made my life a lot easier. A few items that come to mind are: direct deposits, direct debit payments, cell phones, e-mail via blackberry. Most of the mundane tasks that would eat up precious hours in a busy schedule, are now automated, and have given me more quality family time.

Getting an e-mail from my car telling me it's time for regular service, lets my brain cells think about other things...

The Amazing Race

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The Amazing Race

I remember that this show came out in 2001 a few days before 9/11. I remember watching it in a hotel room while I was on a business trip and saying this would be a good show to follow. Little did I realize, that the nation's attention would be drawn elsewhere in the ensuing days, weeks, and months.

Thursday, September 08, 2005

Brother P-Touch PT-1950

Just bought a Brother P-Touch labeling machine in an effort to get organized. Will let you know shortly my thoughts in a full review.

Brother P-Touch PT-1950

Brother P-Touch Machines for Auction

Thursday, September 01, 2005

What links point to the TastyMistake Blog.

This is a strange post . This post deals with what links actually point back to this weblog.

The first link that I wanted to discuss is one at Dogpile.

Here is the link: DOGPILE Link

From the "About Us" page at DogPile:

About Dogpile


What makes Dogpile special?


Dogpile was built to give users the best search results available on the Web. This is accomplished by searching all the most popular engines and retrieving the best combined results. The inspiration for Dogpile came when its founders noticed that different search engines often return different results for the very same term. The more engines they searched the more results they found. Following this discovery, the founders set out to create a way to bring the Web's best search engines together in one place to deliver more comprehensive and relevant results. To capture this idea, the founders borrowed a sports term used to describe players piling on top of one another in the celebration and the Dogpile search engine was born!
Dogpile is simply the easiest way to find the best results from the leading search engines.



I plan to really exercise this post by exploring the net and seeing how the search engines have currently indexed this site. Indexing is porbably one of the most intersting and important facets of the web today. It is what has made GOOGLE a powerhouse company on the interent and in the world.


I just checked Alexa and this is what shows up when you run a search on their site:

Alexa Link

Monday, August 15, 2005

Weathervanes

Apparently in our latest quest for a weathervane for our house, we were informed by a lady in an antique shop in Vermont, that they are a rather pricey item. This was much to our surprise, as neither of us realized that these were items in such high demand.

Anyway, we left her store after finding out from her that we would probably be unsuccesful in locating one nearby.

We ended up going across the street to the general store to get some candy for the kids and surprisingly found one for purchase. Now this was slightly strange, as she had just dashed our hopes of finding one, let alone across the street.

Here is a picture of the one we purchased:

Motorhomes, RVs, Campsites, Oh My!

One of my family's favorite activities is using our motorhome to explore this great nation. We travel to interesting places, eat local foods, but most importantly spend time together.

This last weekend we did a short weekend trip to Vt. We enjoyed good food and good scenery.

Here are a couple of recommended places:

1) Vermont Pub & Brewery







144 College St.
Burlington, Vermont 05401
(802) 865-0500




2) Sweetwaters

SWEETWATERS

120 CHURCH STREETBURLINGTON, VT 05401

(802) 864-9800




Sweetwaters is housed in what was the original site of the Burlington Trust Company. Built in 1925, the building retains its original moldings, cornerstone, clock, and architectural appointments. What were once bank vaults have been converted into walk-in coolers in the lowest level of the restaurant. An original door, gilded with the Burlington Trust Company's name, is still used, and can be found between the ladies' and men's rooms downstairs.On the main floor of the restaurant, you can see the original iron bank security grates above the entrance to the atrium. Security grates have been left on all windows that were originally on the exterior of the building.The atrium, originally an alleyway, was enclosed and glassed over. The wall was covered with a two-story mural, designed and painted by Wendy Copp. The mural is a depiction of life on Church Street in the early 1980's, and includes the faces of many local dignitaries and residents of the Burlington area.

3) Dakin Farms





SMOKED EVERYTHING! Utilizing slow delicate smoke from corn cobs.

You have not visited Vermont till you've visited this place and munched on something from this place!

5797 Route 7
Ferrisburgh, VT 05456

100 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403




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Thursday, August 11, 2005

OVER THERE










FX Network has a new show called " OVER THERE", that deals with a squad participating in Opertation Iraqi Freedom. As a veteran that has come back from the "sandbox", I find some aspects to be very realistic, and some aspects to be totally unrealistic.

The show just aired it's third episode tonight and it would appear that America is now getting to know the personalities of this squad of motley personnel.

If there are any fans of the show that come across this web site, please feel free to leave a a comment or two.

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Thursday, August 04, 2005

Man Pays Speeding Ticket in Pennies

I have plenty of friends that would love to be able to stell a story such as this one.


Man Pays Speeding Ticket in Pennies
Salon - Aug 3, 2005
August 03,2005 | MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A man ticketed for speeding thought he'd get even by paying his fine with 12,000 pennies. But ...
Man Pays Speeding Ticket in Pennies
Washington Post, United States - Aug 3, 2005
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A man ticketed for speeding thought he'd get even by paying his fine with 12,000 pennies. But the judge had the ...
Man Pays Speeding Ticket in Pennies
Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL - Aug 3, 2005
A man ticketed for speeding thought he'd get even by paying his fine with 12,000 pennies. But the judge had the final word by making ...
Man pays speeding ticket in pennies
News & Observer, NC - Aug 3, 2005
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - A man ticketed for speeding thought he'd get even by paying his fine with 12,000 pennies. ...
Man Pays Speeding Ticket With 12,000 Pennies
7Online.com, NY - Aug 3, 2005
... WABC, August 3, 2005) — He was so angry over a speeding ticket that he ... in cash and some extra pennies, which were given to the Seattle man, who waited ...
Minnesota Ticket Paid off with 12,000 Pennies
TheNewspaper.com, DC - Aug 3, 2005
Wanting revenge for an unjust ticket, a man pays off his $120 Minnesota speeding ticket in pennies. A Seattle motorist who believed ...
Man pays in pennies; judge gets even:-
Webindia123, India - Aug 2, 2005
A man who tried to get even by paying a traffic ticket with $120 in ... 12,000 pennies to Clay County District Court to pay his fine for speeding, the Fargo ...
Angry Speeder Pays Fine In Pennies
WCCO, MN - Aug 2, 2005
(AP) Moorhead, Minn. It took 12,000 of them, but a Seattle man upset about a speeding ticket was going to pay his fine in pennies. ...
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