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So, one of my friends and co-workers Eric, just came to my office and asked if I had a couple AA batteries that he could borrow. I searched and looked and finally found two in a Maglite flashlight I had in my backpack. I held the flashlight up and said “here’s a couple” and he said “Uh, you don’t have 4? OK, I’ll keep looking”.
I could have sworn that “a couple” meant two. I think he’s just focused elsewhere - his last day here is tomorrow.
Late one night this week…
Googleearth gallery
> 2007 Tour de France route
> Noticed amazing Carcassonne which the route passed by
> Jump to Wikipedia to learn about Carcassonne
> A thought leads to Labyrinth the book
> Which makes me think of the (unrelated)Labyrinth movie
> Learn that the fancy manipulation of the ball is called Contact Juggling
> Search Youtube for Contact Juggling
> Amazing:
Late one night this week…
Googleearth gallery
> 2007 Tour de France route
> Noticed amazing Carcassonne which the route passed by
> Jump to Wikipedia to learn about Carcassonne
> A thought leads to Labyrinth the book
> Which makes me think of the (unrelated) Labyrinth movie
> Learn that the fancy manipulation of the ball is called Contact Juggling
> Search Youtube for Contact Juggling
> Amazing:
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So, I was really upset a month ago when one of my headlights in my Jeep Cherokee went out. It’s not the first time and that’s actually the reason why I was upset. I just replaced both of them one year ago and again, a year before that! For some reason I’ve felt that headlights should last longer than one year (apparently, misguided in these perceptions). They seem that they are not made of tissue and therefore one should expect them to not function like a short term, disposable item.
I know, I should actually be putting less faith in the auto industry in America. If they make things that actually last, they would not be selling any new vehicles. But a year? C’mon!
Last night, after spending an evening watching videos with Debbie I said goodbye, left the doorstep, walked to the car which was parked out on the street. It was very dark, no moon was out. Immediately after starting the car and pulling the round knob to turn on the headlight, *plink*, my other last-of-a-redundant-system headlight burnt out.
I spent the next hour traveling at about 15mph on back roads with my hazard lights blinking. They provided me with barely enough light to see the lines painted on the edge of the road and enough warning for other cars to stay away from me.
My theory is that because I bought the super bright Sylvania SilverStar headlights the last two times, which boast “increased downroad viewing up to 25%, increased sideroad viewing and up to 20% brighter, whiter light”, they actually burn hotter and have a shorter life span. In order to test this theory, today I purchased Sylvania XtraVision High Performance Halogen lights which do not burn as bright. I am hoping that their lower brightness is due to lower temp of the element and will result in increased lifetime.
The only thing good about being sick is that I get to sound like Barry White for a while. Whereas White was often affectionately referred to as “The Man with the Velvet Voice”, being sick, just makes me sound like him. It’s hard to make out with anyone while coughing up a lung.
Who says you need a ricer to drift… apparently you only need a couple of wheels and lots of sugar.
It’s a warm day out. I think I’m going to go for a ride.
OK, this is just too cool. When I’ve lived in or visited Japan, I’ve seen several amazing things. It seems they always tend to be intruged with the bizarre. Whether it’s the Tokyo Goths or the amazingly yet ordinary mix of old with modern or the astute attention to detail, it’s one of my favorite places. The food, art and culture are awesome.
So, cruzing digg this morning I found a link to another amazing example of taking the ordinary and mundane and making it something you have to look at again and again. Here’s a parking lot called Asphalt Spot created by R&Sie. Next time I make it over there I may have to check it out in person.
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