tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88839794815443778832024-09-14T08:07:52.637-07:00Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-27392769211077255262011-11-15T21:32:00.000-08:002011-11-15T21:33:54.641-08:00from now on EVERYTHING of mine will be under the name sTtereve, including my <a href="http://sttereve.blogspot.com">new blog</a>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-14869432928522178802011-11-09T10:48:00.001-08:002011-11-09T10:48:29.438-08:00<div><p>Whenever I am walking around and the are leaves blowing I find that my number one priority becomes avoiding them. There is no logic to this but surely I can't be the only person to do this...</p> </div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-90371941195027074122011-11-07T08:21:00.000-08:002011-11-07T08:23:12.092-08:00so if I ever get into a multiple car wreck I can call it a COMPILE-up.Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-60201613934686063052011-11-07T08:18:00.000-08:002011-11-07T08:21:24.594-08:00Juice box straws: clearly intended to make everyday citizens killing machines. We will be activated by our government overlords when the Chinese finally ask us to pay up.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-53572054892241932692011-10-17T09:23:00.000-07:002011-10-17T09:30:41.691-07:00The AMC eagle was the ORIGINAL crossover. it was a car (a few different body styles including a coupe and total baller wagon) with a full-fledged 4 wheel drive system (none of this awd crap). it did crossover the correct way: make a car with moderate off-road capability.<div><br /></div><div>Nowadays almost all crossovers are just neutered SUVs. they are essentially big awd cars. this is useless as the AWD systems in these are only meant to improve traction a bit on slippery roads. take one off the pavement and it'll get just as stuck as any 4x2 car... </div><div><br /></div><div>bring back a real crossover! even the modern subi outback, the only crossover that still is useful has lost it...</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-40575535448505056322011-09-27T10:14:00.000-07:002011-10-17T09:23:43.833-07:00One of the most common questions I get asked is what is my dream car. I always find I can never choose just one. There are a few cars I consider my dream car for various reasons. Here I will share them with you!<div><br /></div><div>1. Brunton Super Stalker</div><div><br /></div><div>Lotus 7 kit cars have a special place in the hearts of most gear heads. They are kit cars based on the old lotus 7 racer. They are tiny little cars that capture the idea of power-to-weight ratio and run with it. Caterham is the most popular manufacturer of Lotus 7 replica but I find myself particularly drawn to a lotus produced by Brunton. It uses Buick's supercharged 3800 v6 producing 280 bhp and a crazy-awesome 300 ft-lbs. That kind of power in a car that weighs just under 1,500 lbs just makes me drool. Sure Brunton also makes a v8 version with 550 bhp/ft-lbs, but I am always partial to an ancient iron supercharged v6 (also I would assuredly end up crashing immediately with that kind of power...).</div><div><br /></div><div>2. Cadillac Allante</div><div><br /></div><div>Cadillac used to be THE luxury brand. during the '80s and '90s that reputation faded drastically. Cadillac has done a lot in the past decade to become relevant again, but there is one jewel shining from the early 90s that served as a reminder that Cadillac was still full of brilliance. That car is the Allante. It is a big roadster designed by the same firm that has turned out numerous ferrari designs. Sure the Allante was FWD and had an auto tranny, so its not gonna be any fun, but I don't want it for that reason at all.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. GMC Sonoma Highrider/ZR2</div><div><br /></div><div>How do you make the chevy S10/gmc sonoma awesome? swap out the frame and suspension to turn it into an off-road monster. Particularly a short wheelbase ZR2 is completely lustworthy. Sure, the sonomas are rust magnets, but a rusty truck is still a good looking truck.</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-35501192144894799022011-09-25T18:50:00.000-07:002011-09-25T18:51:55.188-07:00So sometimes when people are in an argument, they will say "what are you, the _____ police!?"<div><br /></div><div>I wonder If this has ever happened during an argument about police?</div><div><br /></div><div>also argue with people about whether or not it has...</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-62228224181604475972011-09-22T21:49:00.000-07:002011-09-22T22:12:55.271-07:00Note that while this applies to most service websites, i am mainly focusing on Facebook in light of their new layout.<div><br /></div><div>After every major change on popular websites such as facebook, there is a certain divide among users. Some adapt very quickly to the new layout or don't particularly pay it much attention. Others find the changes very disruptive for various reasons, and whether they have any actual foundation for their arguments greatly varies. One of the great things about social media sites is the fact that the service provides a way for users to present their thoughts on it. For that reason, user opinions are much more obvious then other sites where posts are hidden in the back alley forum.</div><div><br /></div><div>I personally detest the new FB layout because it is too busy for a type of service that is most commonly taken in quick peeks. Nobody schedules an extended period of time to be active on facebook, like when checking email or reading up on news (although long visits do happen frequently by accident). A social media service really should provide a streamlined interface for users to quickly see what is happening, pop up a status, and then be on their way. The old layout actually did this pretty well. you checked your recent new, then top, then maybe a status and you were done. now the news feed is all F***ed up and the ticker is just a useless distraction.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now despite my quite legitimate (at least it seems legitimate) complaint, I can't help but notice a bunch of people saying to stop the hate and not complain because facebook is free, voluntary, etc. These people don't understand that those reasons are not as clear cut as they seem.</div><div><br /></div><div>1. "but facebook is free! stop whining you don't have to pay!" technically there is no upfront fee to use facebook, and yet it makes millions of dollars revenue. how does it do this? ADVERTISEMENTS. you "pay" for the service by giving facebook the legal right to see your personal information and use it to tailor advertisements specifically for you. google does the same thing in gmail, and so does every other "free" service. Just because it is free doesn't mean it comes without costs...</div><div><br /></div><div>2. "nobody is forcing you to use facebook!" again, this seems true at first, but look more. Have you ever tried to quit facebook. Aside from issues of them making it difficult to find a way to completely remove yourself from the system this is very challenging. Sure many of us are addicted to facebook or some nonsense, but the real issue comes from the fact that all your cyber stuff is locked into their system. all your photos/posts/game scores/etc are all locked into facebook. YOU may be voluntarily using it, but your cyber presence is locked down tight to facebook. There is really no easy way to cut the cord even if you wanted too.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. "you just don't like change!" For me change isn't the issue. facebook could change their desgn everyday and, as long as it was a good design, I wouldn't care. The problem is that when a poor design comes out and they offer no alternative it can be very frustrating for those who dislike the design, and likely will be for some time. I personally believe every service redesign should allow you to try both versions for an extended amount of time so that the designers can see the general public's response and adjust accordingly. New twitter did this perfectly.</div><div><br /></div><div>So whether you love or loathe the changes, just remember that you are entitled to have an opinion about the changes. The more vocal you are the better, as future redesign's will be affected by the end users' response.</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-69747785463021076882011-09-21T17:49:00.000-07:002011-09-21T20:48:13.148-07:001. Sidebar<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The chat sidebar is now squished to have its old size. HOWEVER, it still shows your 'favorite people' even if they are not online. this means you have to scroll down quite a bit to see everybody.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>2. Ticker</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The news ticker is completely pointless. I understand some people are addicted to FB, but nobody needs a real time feed of what is happening, especially since 90% of it is stuff only the person doing it cares about...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>3. Ticker...</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>That useless news ticker juts into the top bar which brings me to...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>4. Top Bar</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I actually like this... but the ticker breaking it up is still frustrating</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>5. Statuses</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I don't care that facebook ripped off G+ on this part, as the G+ posting style is much better, but to get rid of the text box for a new status? RIDICULOUS! now to post a status you have to click a button to get that text box... anti-streamline much facebook!? this has also lead to me accidentally clicking the search box and beginning to type a status before I realize what is happening...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>6. Lists</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Another blatent ripoff of G+ but is so half-assed its not even useful. Instead of having you build the lists yourself, facebook just dumps friends into lists based on location or employment. You CAN build your own lists, but lets be honest, you already have in G+...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>7. Top Stories vs Recent</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The old system was simple and elegant. Want top stories? click the "top stories" link! Want recent stories? click the "recent stories" link! Now They pin just a few top stories above all the recent ones. But what happens when more recent stories appear? the top stories get pushed down. Then you are stuck with a delicious top story sandwich on recent!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-70628475815791802752011-09-21T17:42:00.000-07:002011-09-21T17:45:42.380-07:00Normal person's reaction:<div><br /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"Oh no! Quick, make sure it doesn't touch ANYTHING!" *cleancleancleanclean*</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>My reaction:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!! my hawaiin punch!!! OH CRUEL WORLD!!!" *cries alone for several minutes*</div></div><div><br /></div><div>ALSO: yes i realize my blog posts recently are a lot shorter. deal with it.</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-85881126997355208402011-09-17T21:23:00.001-07:002011-09-17T21:23:36.846-07:00<div><p>It doesn't taste like chocolate at all! Did it ever? How long have we been falling for this farce!? </p> </div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-20698279275288316742011-09-15T10:39:00.000-07:002011-09-15T10:42:28.085-07:001. he used the term "judo chop" during lecture<div><br /></div><div>2. no homework, and the only "textbook" we needed was the notes he already made for the class.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. one of our class projects involved us playing the lottery</div><div><br /></div><div>4. he prayed to the lottery gods for said project</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-18536865498788067772011-09-15T10:32:00.000-07:002011-09-15T10:37:05.802-07:00milk is still a bad choice! <div><br /></div><div>Curse my susceptibility to minor changes in the ambient temperature! guess its time to start investing in hot chocolate...</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-45936747759181926272011-09-14T20:51:00.000-07:002011-09-14T20:52:32.733-07:00*eating chips and salsa*<div><br /></div><div>*chip breaks mid scoop*</div><div><br /></div><div>"IS THERE NO GOD!!!!!!!!!!!"</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-56511173042944847072011-09-13T16:10:00.001-07:002011-09-13T16:10:29.498-07:00<div><p>So naturally I drew pictures of fruit!</p> <p>(And yes that is an apple...)</p> <br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zSe937jQaEUpT1OFmlTevZ07e3R_Yg18rlSH1kqZHRFCBr3lLjXpY0-Y16bwdXzymOCR0ZAoOW3g3SUjH4RVf4UjTATOxByGzRC1RL_RTTsMZ6hgxpj35PdKO54Peh4xtY8R7Ujt_8Y/' /></div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-90671195899364565952011-09-13T15:59:00.000-07:002011-09-13T16:00:02.031-07:00is ****ing stupid.Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-36043158525297883472011-09-13T15:47:00.000-07:002011-09-13T15:49:05.901-07:00Its like a regular whopper...<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>BUT BETTER!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>...but also more expensive.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>BUT BACON!!!!!!!!</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-83056844629550113882011-08-16T20:04:00.001-07:002011-08-16T20:04:20.314-07:00<div><p>I realized earlier today that it is almost impossible to figure out from another person what the meaning of the word "what" is. You would already have to know to use it in the sentence to ask "what does 'what' mean?"</p> <p>Eventually I discovered you could ask somebody to define 'what', but that would get confusing...</p> <p>"Please define what sir!"</p> <p>"Hmm, I didn't ask you to define anything..."</p> <p>"No, please define what!"</p> <p>"Define what?"</p> <p>"Yes, what!"</p> <p>"Aaaaahhhhhhhh"</p> <p>(At this point everyone involved has had a stroke) </p> </div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-32164218264126467052011-08-12T17:09:00.000-07:002011-08-12T17:12:43.848-07:00fact: milk is good<div> <br /></div><div>fact: cold milk is very good</div><div> <br /></div><div>fact: I am impatient</div><div> <br /></div><div>fact: I would drink milk from a cow IF it were cold</div><div> <br /></div><div>so now we have a problem. How do we get cows to produce fresh, cold milk? Why we put the cow in a freezer of course! But this raises the issue of cows not surviving in freezers (for long enough to give me my milk). We must GENETICALLY ENHANCE cows to grow enough fur and fat to be able to survive in a freezer!</div><div> <br /></div><div>get to work science!</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-92231735352545881692011-07-31T11:05:00.001-07:002011-07-31T11:05:32.382-07:00<div><p>How to instantly improve anything: add the word 'free' before it!</p> <p>Examples:<br> -free cookies<br> -free gasoline<br> -free getting punched in the face</p> <p>How to instantly ruin anything: add the words 'fat free' before it!</p> <p>Examples:<br> -fat free ice cream<br> -fat free milk<br> -fat free fat</p> </div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-3600094157754730332011-07-27T18:19:00.000-07:002011-07-27T18:25:15.626-07:00strange things happen in this universe... VERY strange things. oh, whats that? examples? well I guess I could...<div><br /></div><div>1. lost remote. you sit down and watch some tv, and after 2 hours of not even breathing towards it, the remote has apparently vanished into thin air. same thing happens to keys and shoes...</div><div><br /></div><div>2. tangled cords. wrap those headphones up into a nice little ring and tuck them in a drawer. come back 10 minutes later and BAM they are a fairly convincing tangela model...</div><div><br /></div><div>3. dog hair EVERYWHERE. have a dog that sheds? odds are you'll find some of its hair in that hamburg you pulled out of the freezer that you pup there BEFORE you got the dog</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-61704850060808967312011-07-27T18:16:00.000-07:002011-07-27T18:19:25.813-07:00had a great idea for an evil villain: the PUNCHliner. every time somebody tells the punchline to a joke *poof* he appears and socks 'em good. soon nobody will say the punchline o any joke. and a joke without a punchline? that's just a stupid irrelevant story...<div><br /></div><div>soon verbal comedy around the world would be eliminated, leaving only slapstick comedy and slightly funny blog posts...</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-67413143968561657162011-07-25T17:56:00.000-07:002011-07-25T18:15:28.153-07:001. Check the 'tude at the door<div><br /></div><div>Yeah its common to be stressed when out on the town if you're running late or have ran into problems at your last stop or maybe its even something that's bigger than that. whatever has you bugging out is no reason to give the employees of the business you just entered a hard time. If you aren't good at controlling your rage at least apologize to whomever you inevitably snap at for no reason. If you can leave your problems outside and you will 100% definitely have a better experience.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. Is it just the rules</div><div><br /></div><div>A lot of businesses dealing with customer service have a set of rules the employees have to follow that are bound to be unpopular with the customer. Whether its the cashier at the supermarket, the waitress at the restaurant, or the drive through worker at the fast food joint, they all have protocol to follow. If one of these guidelines upset your plans its important to remember that there's a 99.99999% chance the person your talking is not responsible for creating them. If it is a serious issue to you politely ask to speak with the authority figure without being an asshat to the person your dealing with. The manager/owner may not have had a say in the rules either if its a chain, but they get payed to have you scream at them, unlike that minimum wage worker who broke the bad news to you. Even better: accept the rules for what they are and drop the issue, especially if its something that was probably printed on your receipt*cough*merchandisereturndeadlines*cough*</div><div><br /></div><div>3. react appropriately!</div><div><br /></div><div>People aren't perfect, and something is bound to go wrong eventually. maybe a waitress screws up your order, or a cashier accidentally scans an item twice. whatever the mistake just remember to react appropriately. Its ok to be mad, as they DID screw up, but most of the time they will immediately apologize for the mistake and do their best to fix it ASAP! In the end you will probably only be delayed by 10 minutes or so, not have your house burned down, so tame it down to a reasonable level! also note that rude customers embarrass themselves in front of the rest of the store...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>BOOM! 3 easy steps to improve the experience for both you and the employee(s). be pleasant and they'll return the favor. be a grouch and they are gonna end up just as pissed as you.</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-46805369639170142022011-07-19T19:04:00.000-07:002011-07-19T19:05:33.543-07:00<a href="http://ttereves.blogspot.com/">http://ttereves.blogspot.com/</a><div><br /></div><div>started me a photo-blog! feel free to comment!</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883979481544377883.post-78569002706766439062011-07-19T19:00:00.000-07:002011-07-19T19:04:17.558-07:00steps to put together semi-assemble furniture:<div><br /></div><div>10% digging for and removing tools LOLstructions</div><div><br /></div><div>20% tightening bolts and screws and stuff (actual assembly)</div><div><br /></div><div>70% removing the damn packing materials!</div><div><br /></div><div>I swear they prep this stuff like they are going to launch it to your house via an olde-timey cannon!!!</div>Everett Schoenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040406741074879301noreply@blogger.com0