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

tired of ties with your opponent, try Rock-Paper-Scissors-Spock-Lizard

online schnick schnack schnuck

you can play yourself Paper Rock Scissors website game...go figure...
Play Schnick Schnack Schnuck (Paper Rock Scissors) via email with Roshambo Rampage
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.
a nice BLOG called Urban Scrawl
Dave Barry's Blog posted this interesting story on a eBay item - Collection of 26 Beanie Babies from Ex-Wife
Extreme Pumkins Contest Winners
Early 2003

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.

23 October 2003

maybe my dad got a side job....Ask Bob Schuck, General Specialist...nevermind, wrong Bob!
Finally after years of work, the next step in internet technology, a INDUSTORIOUS CLOCK
interesting history on solo sailing
another way to pass the time....Duct Tape on the Web - DuctTapeGuys.com

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.
urninal penny and mr. snail are current features at Dave Barry's Blog

18 October 2003

I'm flying back to Germany on Monday and I'm concerned - about butter
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.