Arguments Against Talking to the Police: Professor James Duane and Officer George Bruch
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Archive for June, 2008
Hello Fun, Goodbye Productivity
A sort-of impulse buy that’s been many months in the making. Back in 2005, when I was looking for a new computer… I had a tough decision to make. I had only ever used PCs my entire life, and it was either buy a new PC or a new Mac. The PCs were comfortable, familiar,…
Liz’s Third Fondant Cake: Jake’s Birthday
For Jake’s birthday, Liz decided to make another fondant cake (her third). This time around, she was working on a two-tiered chocolate cake. All in all, the entire process was a pretty lengthy, multi-day ordeal, as she had to bake the cakes, then apply the frosting, then create (and place) the fondant. I think she…
The Parents Meet the Parents
This is a little delayed, but last weekend we had a small party where the parents (both mine and Liz’s) got to meet one another for the first time. Up until now, the families hadn’t gotten together before, believe it or not. But with our recent engagement, it seemed like a good opportunity for everyone…
Hedgehog Launch: The Goggles, They Do Nothing…
State Assembly of Minovia Cay June 23, 1987 Dear Loyal Citizen: Your background in the physical sciences has more than qualified you to participate in Minovia’s space program. Given that we are already nearly half a century behind the rest of the world in space exploration it makes sense that we start it immediately. We…
Honda ASIMO Robot Conducts Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Woah.
Kate Beaton’s “History Project” Comics
I came across Kate Beaton’s fantastic comics, and lost about a half an hour just browsing around. I’m finding her History Project pretty funny, even though I don’t quite get everything that’s covered. Similar to how Penny Arcade is… even though I’m not 100% on the subject matter, the humor and funny is still there.
Heavy Metal Cab Ride
I hopped a cab home from downtown last night, and on getting in… I noticed the “Scorpions” label over the cabbie’s radio. At first glance, it looked to me like an old 8-track player. But looking closer, I realized that it was just a detailed CD-cover flap. When I asked the cabbie about it (his…
Getting Caught Up on ‘Heroes’
For the past week or so, Liz and I have been watching old episodes of Heroes on DVD. Neither one of us had seen it before, and we started with the first disc from Season One. Needless to say, we got sucked in pretty quickly. I known Bryan and Ben were both pretty into the…
Josh and His Tall Bike, Logan Square
Liz and I met Josh outside the local Starbucks on California and Logan. As we were walking in, I saw his fantastic bike parked up against the fence. On our way out… I saw him standing nearby, smoking a cigarette. I ended up walking by, stopped, turned around, and talked to him a bit about…
Two Fantastic Games: Tank Ball 2 and Puzzle Farter
These should be a good resource for finishing out your Friday, if you’ve got a few spare moments to kill. Tank Ball 2 is a pretty fast-loading and immersive tank game where, you guessed it, you drive around shooting balls at other tanks. The Single player version is loads of fun, but the MultiPlayer version…
Bryan and the Great “International Male” Prank
Editor’s Note: Due to the highly complex and multifaceted nature of this particular prank on Bryan… I’ve asked Chris to write up a little summary of the events. For now, know that it all began with this: a fake International Male letter. And now… the recap: ——— Bryan was out of the office on a…
Dear Tony: Found Letters, California Blue Line Stop
I found a series of photocopied letters, sitting in a group on a bench at the California Blue Line Stop. On walking by, I saw a guy sort of leaning over them, head cocked to one side, reading a few lines. As I approached, he walked away… and naturally, I went to go see what…
Lunch with Liz @ The Art Institute
Yesterday Liz mentioned going out to lunch, and we decided on spending our lunch hour together at the Art Institute… in the fountain area next to the building. It’s a favorite spot of ours, and we were able to sit down right at the spot where I proposed to her. This time around, the gates…
There She Is: Cat and Rabbit Animation Series
For some inexplicable reason, I found myself thinking back to two specific songs/animations that I posted on here, a long while back. In March of 2005, I made a post about SamBakZa.net, and two animations in particular. It took me a while to track them down, but the songs are playful (what little I could…