I should have been an architect, only because this is so freakin' sweet...
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/25/duibai.tower/
http://www.dynamicarchitecture.net
While I'm thinking about architecture, I'll mention my discovery of Google SketchUp the other day - which is also freakin' sweet. How have I not heard about this software until version six? Anyways, it's amongst the coolest free apps I ever downloaded, right up there with Firefox and VLC.
P.S. Firefox 3 is out. It rocks.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Pussy Farts…
No one ever talks about pussy farts in public anymore... and it looks like no one else ever will.
RIP George Carlin (1937-2008)
RIP George Carlin (1937-2008)
Friday, June 20, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Jenny Went to Long Beach
I drove Jenny to the airport at 5:15am this morning so she can go to Long Beach, CA, for business. What a skank, in the sarcastic, jealous kinda way. I've been home not even four hours now and the apartment is already falling apart (on a molecular and dirty t-shirt scale) yet I just haven't got the incentive to keep tidy. Jenny, if you're reading this from Cali, fret not for the apartment will be sparkling fresh upon your return. And if you make out with any rockstars don't bother coming home... well unless it's Mick Jagger, because that's understandable.
I just lost The Game.
I just lost The Game.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Jaws of Life!
Today we had Safety Awareness Day Demonstrations at Dynetics - as in sweet-ass demonstrations...
Representatives from Ansul Fire Protection (whose systems we have installed) demonstrated C6-Perfluoroketone, or trade name Novec 1230, or chemical formula CF3CF2C(O)CF(CF3)2. It's a non-toxic, environmentally-safe, and non-conductive liquid similar to water that can be used in fire extinguishing systems. They had a fully functioning computer monitor and a cell phone submersed in a tank of the stuff; and they dipped a water color picture into the tank and the paint didn't run at all. The liquid evaporates faster than alcohol, so the paper dried in a few seconds; and they let us dip our hands into the tank and it dries off as soon as you pull it out. Apparently it works by spraying the vapor into a room with valuables or electronics (which are all unaffected by the chemical) and the Novec 1230 is so dense and has such a high heat capacity that is sucks all heat out of a fire thus extinguishing it. Neat stuff.
Then, in the parking lot, a rescue squad demonstrated how they remove someone trapped in a wrecked car... with the JAWS OF LIFE! It was sweet. Of course they talked about important safety information, but us engineers just cared about the hand saw that rips through tempered glass and the hydraulic cutters that split a car in two. In a few minutes they removed the entire roof along with a couple doors. I guess the misconception is that the rescue squad works to remove a person from the vehicle; they say their job is actually to remove the vehicle from the person to prevent injury. If only my new phone had arrived in time, I would have posted some sweet pictures.
Alright, lunchtime...
Representatives from Ansul Fire Protection (whose systems we have installed) demonstrated C6-Perfluoroketone, or trade name Novec 1230, or chemical formula CF3CF2C(O)CF(CF3)2. It's a non-toxic, environmentally-safe, and non-conductive liquid similar to water that can be used in fire extinguishing systems. They had a fully functioning computer monitor and a cell phone submersed in a tank of the stuff; and they dipped a water color picture into the tank and the paint didn't run at all. The liquid evaporates faster than alcohol, so the paper dried in a few seconds; and they let us dip our hands into the tank and it dries off as soon as you pull it out. Apparently it works by spraying the vapor into a room with valuables or electronics (which are all unaffected by the chemical) and the Novec 1230 is so dense and has such a high heat capacity that is sucks all heat out of a fire thus extinguishing it. Neat stuff.
Then, in the parking lot, a rescue squad demonstrated how they remove someone trapped in a wrecked car... with the JAWS OF LIFE! It was sweet. Of course they talked about important safety information, but us engineers just cared about the hand saw that rips through tempered glass and the hydraulic cutters that split a car in two. In a few minutes they removed the entire roof along with a couple doors. I guess the misconception is that the rescue squad works to remove a person from the vehicle; they say their job is actually to remove the vehicle from the person to prevent injury. If only my new phone had arrived in time, I would have posted some sweet pictures.
Alright, lunchtime...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Opposite Day
I realized something the other day. We all remember Opposite Day on the 5th grade school bus. If I were to approach you and say "Today is Opposite Day" and you were a robot, then your head would asplode.
Friday, June 6, 2008
A Long Week in June
There will be no IRS stimulus payment for George this go around. Why? Because my asinine parents put me a dependent in 2007; and I used their accountant to do my taxes and he definitely did NOT check that little box on line 6a. Why is this asinine? Because in 2007 I was a student for only five months, I had scholarships pay for all tuition, and I landed a good paying job right out of college. And because I’m over 18 they don’t get that extra $300 stimulus per dependent. I wouldn’t be so pissed if my status as a dependent gave them a substantial saving, but it doesn’t and I am so pissed. I personally paid for books, food, Pike, spring breaks, and the whole lot with my money – or with loans that I’m paying off – and I never once asked them for financial help. If I had known the stipulations to getting a $600 rebate sooner, I would definitely have paid the $50 for an H&R block to do my taxes. Phew, venting is exhausting.
I also checked 4th of July airline prices – and they went DOWN! I purchased two airline tickets in early May for me and Jenny to go to Connecticut over that weekend, and a relatively similar itinerary now costs $150 less. That’s NOT the way it’s supposed to work. I got fucked out of a total of $750 this week – that’s like three Wii’s.
Also, Jenny and I got new Sony Ericsson Walkman 580i phones this week – at a great deal – and my phone has a line through the display. It wasn’t difficult getting an RA and I’m already exchanging it, but DAMN IT! I love playing with new gadgets, and now I have to wait.
Well, I do have today off work because Jenny and I are heading out to a wedding. She’s the maid of honor so I basically get to eat free the whole weekend. The rehearsal dinner will be a BBQ – mmmmmmmm BBQ. Nothing cheers me up like a little moochie moochie.
Since I had such a long and unlucky week, I drank Dogfish Head Fort yesterday which had been in my special reserve. I figure I can stock up on gourmet beers when I’m in Murfreesboro next week. As flavor goes, it’s probably my most disappointing Dogfish Head experience, but that’s because it’s 18% ABV making the ethanol particularly distinguishable. Think about it, that’s more alcoholic than a mixed drink – unless your missed drink is vodka and ice. I had two thirds of a 750ml bottle and it knocked me on my ass.
Thanks to JJ's blog, I saw Weezer's Pork and Beans video - AMAZING - the best music video I've seen since Weapon of Choice. I watched it over 20 times in the last week. AND! The lead singer looks like Dr. Hawkins from Rose with that mustache.
I also checked 4th of July airline prices – and they went DOWN! I purchased two airline tickets in early May for me and Jenny to go to Connecticut over that weekend, and a relatively similar itinerary now costs $150 less. That’s NOT the way it’s supposed to work. I got fucked out of a total of $750 this week – that’s like three Wii’s.
Also, Jenny and I got new Sony Ericsson Walkman 580i phones this week – at a great deal – and my phone has a line through the display. It wasn’t difficult getting an RA and I’m already exchanging it, but DAMN IT! I love playing with new gadgets, and now I have to wait.
Well, I do have today off work because Jenny and I are heading out to a wedding. She’s the maid of honor so I basically get to eat free the whole weekend. The rehearsal dinner will be a BBQ – mmmmmmmm BBQ. Nothing cheers me up like a little moochie moochie.
Since I had such a long and unlucky week, I drank Dogfish Head Fort yesterday which had been in my special reserve. I figure I can stock up on gourmet beers when I’m in Murfreesboro next week. As flavor goes, it’s probably my most disappointing Dogfish Head experience, but that’s because it’s 18% ABV making the ethanol particularly distinguishable. Think about it, that’s more alcoholic than a mixed drink – unless your missed drink is vodka and ice. I had two thirds of a 750ml bottle and it knocked me on my ass.
Thanks to JJ's blog, I saw Weezer's Pork and Beans video - AMAZING - the best music video I've seen since Weapon of Choice. I watched it over 20 times in the last week. AND! The lead singer looks like Dr. Hawkins from Rose with that mustache.
Monday, June 2, 2008
MTV Sucks
Flipping through channels yesterday, Jenny and I came across the MTV Movie Awards - and I remembered why I haven't watched MTV in six years. "Transformers" won best movie? "Best Summer Movie So Far" is a category? Corporations can buy advertising space inside the auditorium? MTV sucks, and anyone who says otherwise is a 14-yr-old girl.
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