Friday, June 13, 2008
Friday, June 06, 2008
For $200
You could have your very own Imperial Star Destroyer. For ages 16 and up (are they really worried about the 15 year olds?) and for the low cost of $200....down from $270.
Oh...to think of what a raving nerd geek I would be if not for the support of my wife and children.
Oh...to think of what a raving nerd geek I would be if not for the support of my wife and children.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Luft Balloons
Yesterday we had a pot luck lunch at work. To spice it up there was a competition
with several different categories. I decided to try my hand at "tallest creation".
Thankfully the rules were minimal and vague...because even though I had twizzlers
and angel food cake in my concoction...calling it anything other than a creation
would have been a stretch.
The event started the night before for me as I assembled pieces of twizzler onto
96 feet of fishing line (the lighter the better so it would take less to lift it).
(a picture the day after...yes that's a lion puppet on a yoga mat...I have a mostly fun job)
The day of the event T-bone and myself found ourselves at Meijer trying to get
help inflating balloons...we weren't allowed to inflate the balloons ourself (the
local balloon union are pretty tough...most of them look like clowns but they
are incredibly bad ass) so we waited for a while. Two employees eventually came.
One could inflate but not tie and the other couldn't do either....I'm not kidding
about this part. So we ended up making a factory line...Employee 1 (let's call him
Ricky) would inflate the balloon and then hand it to me. I would tie it off and then
give to Employee 2 (let's call him Sticky) who would attach a string and hand off to T-bone.
T-bone was a little fearful of flying off towards the end...I purchased 15 balloons.
(T-bone offering a helping hand)
We got to the parking lot and were trying to get the balloons into the back
when one of them blew up...the outside of the car was so hot (lovely humid
mid-west weather) that if the balloons would touch the car they'd pop...so
we had to improvise. Thankfully work is only about a quarter mile away because
I held the balloons out the window and drove slowly. Down to one hand on the
wheel I wasn't able to take any pics.
So before this story becomes a novel...I assembled the creation...took it to
the pot luck and won. But I had to go to a meeting so I left and when I came
back for the balloons (the ladies at home love balloons) they were gone. They
hadn't gone far...I just didn't know about it. Someone (who is still unknown)
attached them to my car.
All in all it was a good day...I won a creation category (prize was a gift card)
and had balloons to take home...
with several different categories. I decided to try my hand at "tallest creation".
Thankfully the rules were minimal and vague...because even though I had twizzlers
and angel food cake in my concoction...calling it anything other than a creation
would have been a stretch.
The event started the night before for me as I assembled pieces of twizzler onto
96 feet of fishing line (the lighter the better so it would take less to lift it).
(a picture the day after...yes that's a lion puppet on a yoga mat...I have a mostly fun job)
The day of the event T-bone and myself found ourselves at Meijer trying to get
help inflating balloons...we weren't allowed to inflate the balloons ourself (the
local balloon union are pretty tough...most of them look like clowns but they
are incredibly bad ass) so we waited for a while. Two employees eventually came.
One could inflate but not tie and the other couldn't do either....I'm not kidding
about this part. So we ended up making a factory line...Employee 1 (let's call him
Ricky) would inflate the balloon and then hand it to me. I would tie it off and then
give to Employee 2 (let's call him Sticky) who would attach a string and hand off to T-bone.
T-bone was a little fearful of flying off towards the end...I purchased 15 balloons.
(T-bone offering a helping hand)
We got to the parking lot and were trying to get the balloons into the back
when one of them blew up...the outside of the car was so hot (lovely humid
mid-west weather) that if the balloons would touch the car they'd pop...so
we had to improvise. Thankfully work is only about a quarter mile away because
I held the balloons out the window and drove slowly. Down to one hand on the
wheel I wasn't able to take any pics.
So before this story becomes a novel...I assembled the creation...took it to
the pot luck and won. But I had to go to a meeting so I left and when I came
back for the balloons (the ladies at home love balloons) they were gone. They
hadn't gone far...I just didn't know about it. Someone (who is still unknown)
attached them to my car.
All in all it was a good day...I won a creation category (prize was a gift card)
and had balloons to take home...
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
The apocalypse might be just around the corner
Otherwise...we'd never see a girly man beer made even more girly.
I'll admit...when I partake in the alcohol it's usually a Bud Light...although
recently the lovely wife and I have been testing hard ciders...and the name
alone make the beer a girly beer.
I have no problem with that...half the name is "Light"...which signifies that
I'm not up to the task of taking on an unadulterated beer...
However I draw the line when "Lime" gets inserted...it's just too much...it
made me recoil in fear at the grocery...when I'm fearful I take pictures...
No need to update your insurances...doomsday is a-foot.
I'll admit...when I partake in the alcohol it's usually a Bud Light...although
recently the lovely wife and I have been testing hard ciders...and the name
alone make the beer a girly beer.
I have no problem with that...half the name is "Light"...which signifies that
I'm not up to the task of taking on an unadulterated beer...
However I draw the line when "Lime" gets inserted...it's just too much...it
made me recoil in fear at the grocery...when I'm fearful I take pictures...
No need to update your insurances...doomsday is a-foot.
Some license plates
The nice thing about having a camera with you at all times is sometimes you
experience things that need to be shared...no matter how small and
inconsequential they are...case in point...some license plates that people
actually paid MORE for. Is this a mid-west thing?...not sure but I'll stay on the
job and let you know...also...all pics were taken at stop lights!..Enjoy
experience things that need to be shared...no matter how small and
inconsequential they are...case in point...some license plates that people
actually paid MORE for. Is this a mid-west thing?...not sure but I'll stay on the
job and let you know...also...all pics were taken at stop lights!..Enjoy
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Want some Cheer?
We were down in South Carolina about a month ago and I saw this interesting drink
on the shelf at the grocery...didn't know quite what to make of it...and the nice thing
about having a phone with a camera...which I had thought was goofy for the longest
time...actually came in handy.
So...Cheerwine anyone?
on the shelf at the grocery...didn't know quite what to make of it...and the nice thing
about having a phone with a camera...which I had thought was goofy for the longest
time...actually came in handy.
So...Cheerwine anyone?
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Sunday, March 09, 2008
it's been a while
yep...haven't posted anything in a while...life has been busy...well...more like full...not a bad thing but the blog has suffered.
anyway...the blog will rise again!...i just don't now when...but it shall!
anyway...the blog will rise again!...i just don't now when...but it shall!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
sketchy sketches
I wish there was some kind of title creator software...but i'm getting
tired of labeling stuff "sketches"...or "sketchy sketches"...it's boring...but
nothing good ever comes to mind when I need it to...so in the mean
time...bad titles...
anyway...some sketches.
tired of labeling stuff "sketches"...or "sketchy sketches"...it's boring...but
nothing good ever comes to mind when I need it to...so in the mean
time...bad titles...
anyway...some sketches.
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Practicing on other people's line work
I didn't do the line work on this...only practicing with color...which
is pretty easy when you've got great line work to...uh...work with!
is pretty easy when you've got great line work to...uh...work with!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
