06 December 2003
26 November 2003
What's an Iron Butt?
I spent the last couple of weeks taking some SAP classes in Philly. I met Stephan Bolduc, a French Canadian from Laval, which is just North of Montreal. He said he had completed the Iron Butt Rally just this summer. Of course with his accent, I didn't really understand what he said, so I asked him to explain. It turns out that extreme comes in all shapes and sizes, not just for the young, but for the young at heart.
14 November 2003
13 November 2003
Miami Giant Puppet menace.
Over 100,000 protesters are expected at next week's Free Trade Area of the Americas summit in Miami. In anticipation, the city is considering an ordinance that would, according to Reuters, ban "glass bottles, slingshots, signs on wooden sticks and giant puppets." Can Miami Really Ban Giant Puppets? - Plus, why police say they're a menace.
12 November 2003
Dial-A-Buoy
Dial-A-Buoy is another GoMOOS application. It allows you to use your cell phone to check on conditions and weather at a specific buoy on the Gulf of Maine.
Up-to-date weather and conditions in the gulf of Maine
What will they think of next! Hourly information developed for marine operations includes wind, wave, visibility, air temperature, water temperatures at various depths, salinity and more. Real-time and historical data from GoMOOS and NOAA.
10 November 2003
03 November 2003
31 October 2003
Entrants give tanks
An army robot contest will pit unmanned vechicles against eachother over a 250 mile off-road course. What will S.C.O.R.E. have to say? I can only imagine that a union for off-road racing drivers will be next.
30 October 2003
Bored.com - Links to the most interesting sites on the internet
my daughter found this fun site called Bored.com - Links to the most interesting sites on the internet
29 October 2003
Sun shoots earth
when you think things are really bad, you get news like this: Sun shoots monster flare at Earth
where did the saying come from
received and email from a friend containing Facts About the 1500's. it's worth a look. explains the origin of sayings like "It's raining cats and Dogs", "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." and "It's a death ringer."
28 October 2003
online schnick schnack schnuck
you can play yourself Paper Rock Scissors website game...go figure...
Only the internet could bring to you The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide when you need it most!
blog from germany - in english
Lillis place for rants and musing about life, universe and the whole rest. Mostly left, mostly sarcastic, mostly in Lilli-english.
Dave Barry's Blog posted this interesting story on a eBay item - Collection of 26 Beanie Babies from Ex-Wife
27 October 2003
I went to Amsterdam last weekend. It is an amazing city! I couldn't help but think that Walt Disney fashioned his parks after it. All roads lead to the Main train station, the city is defined by specific interests and geographic areas, these are seperated by canals and bridges. In the evening, you would look down a street or canal and see beautiful, well lit buildings framed by the avenue. Look at a map of Amsterdam and then look at The Magic Kingdom! It's the same place......I'm pretty sure.
The De Oude Kerk Amsterdam was a landmark for meeting up with the others in my party during our weekend stay.
The De Oude Kerk Amsterdam was a landmark for meeting up with the others in my party during our weekend stay.
23 October 2003
22 October 2003
19 October 2003
Startup control panel from Mike Lin's Home Page finally help me turn off some annoying programs. thanks Mike.
for those of you who may have been lucky enough to get a copy of our picture of the Wild Turkey here's is some more information.
18 October 2003
SCHNACK - Letterboxing is an intriguing mix of treasure hunting, art, navigation, and exploring interesting, scenic, and sometimes remote places. It takes the ancient custom of placing a rock on a cairn upon reaching the summit of a mountain to an artform. It started when a gentleman simply left his calling card in a bottle by a remote pool on the moors of Dartmoor, in England. Today I'm off to check our Connecticut letterboxes after receiving a notice from a family that had trouble finding them last weekend.
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