Randomness Abounds

Ideas for the Olympics

2011-01-31T18:36:00.000-05:00

So I definitely had an idea for the Olympics. I was sitting with some people, talking about downhill skiing, and one person mentioned that the announcer for downhill skiing was like a broken record, effectively stating the same thing for each skier. So, I tried to think of ways that could make viewing it more entertaining. My answer is to have the Olympics on several different

Imminent Parenthood

2010-07-24T20:47:00.000-04:00

Parenthood is on the mind. As of yesterday, the Girl and I are at 33 weeks. Parenthood is definitely imminent. We also learned yesterday that the likelihood of the baby making it to full gestational... tude (?) is less than likely. As of yesterday, she was dilated 1-2 cm. So, in <= 7 weeks, we'll be parents again, only this time we should actually get to bring the little one home with us.

Sometimes It's Fun to Bleed from the Ears

2010-07-19T21:29:00.006-04:00

It's official. I'm married to the most wonderful woman ever. I am sorry for all of the unfortunate people who are are not.I've known for awhile now that my wife was planning a trip as my birthday present. We have this little game we play in which we give obscure hints that could never lead to the other actually determining what we're doing, but serves to add to the intrigue. It's kind of like

More Doctors

2010-07-14T20:55:00.003-04:00

It's been another day full of doctor appointments today. One of them was mine, though. I went to get treated today, and while I was there, I showed the medical assistants the previous 3-D sonogram pictures of the baby. They oohed and aahed and then, five to one, predicted that we will be having a boy. So, it was a good visit. The only sad thing is that I was seated next to a

31 Weeks

2010-07-10T09:15:00.006-04:00

We hit 31 weeks yesterday. It's hard to believe that in (possibly less than) 9 weeks, we'll have a new member in the household. We have sonograms every two weeks, roughly, and they're about to increase in frequency. It's good for me, though, because I have been using these doctor visits to test my sonogram-reading abilities. Whereas we don't want the sonogram techs to tell us the sex of the

A Whole Lot of Happenstuff

2010-07-03T09:17:00.003-04:00

Well now, it's time to be more regular in the world of the blog. A lot has happened lately.First off, I got a baby mobile... with a turbo! I went the route of the Mazdaspeed3. It has four seats and four doors for the baby, and the turbo's for me. It's a joy to drive, and will be a joy to suck my head into the seat after I break it in. No head sucking when the baby's in the car, though. I am

Once More, With Feeling - 2010 WRX vs. 2010 Mazdaspeed 3

2010-06-05T22:10:00.004-04:00

So now I'm 30, and with it brings the satisfaction of being able to answer one of my current great questions; which do I want to drive next, the Mazdaspeed 3 or the Subaru Impreza WRX. Yup, I decided to celebrate the double digit flip by driving them. All three of them. I drove a Mazdaspeed 3, the WRX wagon, which the sales person assured me wasn't a wagon though we all know it really is, and

Standard Nomenclature for Suckage

2010-03-26T22:05:00.002-04:00

I like bad movies. It's just a part of who I am. It's the warm, gooey center that somebody eventually reaches after getting to know me for... 20 minutes, probably. I owe it to that part of myself to help bad movies.Many bad movies are fun. Many are not. That's the problem. We need a way to classify bad movies to indicate whether they're bad fun, bad like a train wreck from which you can't

It's True!!!

2010-01-26T22:18:00.002-05:00

It came up in Modern Family, so it must be true. I've been saying it for years. I have my own anecdotes about it, but I have not had any hard evidence to support my theory. Today, it becomes one of the immutable laws of physics.The quote, as it happened from Modern Family:Claire: Haley sweetie, wake up. I need you to teach me how to use the tv.Haley: Now? Why can't dad teach you?Claire:

Brew Hacking

2010-01-24T15:49:00.003-05:00

For the first time ever (while brewing), we had too much wort. Too much wort!!! That never happens. After filling the 5-gallon bucket up to about 6.5 gallons, we still had some left over. At that point (because it's just not right to waste any beer), we had to sanitize a carboy for the leftover.However, in going through the supplies, we learned that we were missing a piece of the air lock.

Ubuntu 9.10 Networking

2009-12-14T22:11:00.002-05:00

I just ran into a goofy problem. Every time I rebooted, I would not be able to connect to my ssh server. I finally got fed up with having to switch keyboard and mouse cables (lacking a KVM), and so I decided suddenly to tackle the problem.Switching to TTY/1, I learned after logging in that my machine had no IPv4 address. What the hell?!? The shocking thing about this, other than its existence

Driving Randomness

2009-11-28T12:02:00.003-05:00

Thanksgiving just happened. That's a crazy story, but it's not the only interesting story.Did you ever wonder about parking lots full of Christmas trees? Yeah, neither did I, but I still found out how they get there anyway. It's interesting driving down the street and seeing a caravan of Christmas tree delivery trucks. Unfortunately, the picture is blurry.Another bit of driving fun always

OS X Tips - Tagging Contacts in Address Book

2009-11-14T12:11:00.004-05:00

I get pretty irritated with adding and removing people from groups in my Address Book all the time. I recently found a way to remedy this situation. Now, maybe this has always been the way users were supposed to use smart lists, but it was new to me.I like to keep lists of people for emailing for different purposes. For instance, a 'rock climbing' group, and 'bad movie' group, a 'snowboarding'

To Whom It May Concern

2009-11-13T23:07:00.001-05:00

Dear Maryland Drivers,It's just rain. Get over it and put your feet back on the gas pedals.Sincerely,Greg

Two Days of Ridiculousness

2009-10-20T20:26:00.003-04:00

The last couple days have been something on the insane side... Over the weekend, we had lots of guests. On the fourth day of rain, I saw that the basement sliding glass door frame was wet again. So, the Girl and I got an estimate today to replace our sliding glass doors, since (I have previously confirmed) they are the source of the problem. I hate spending money.This follows yesterday, which

2010 Mazdaspeed 3 vs. 2009 Subaru WRX: Head-to-Head Comparison

2009-10-12T09:32:00.032-04:00

Since this doesn't really exist online, I figured I'd make it so that I had something at which I could look when considering what I might buy at some point. 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 2009 Subaru WRX MSRP $23,945 $24,995 Engine Engine Type 2.3L DOHC DISI turbo 4-cylinder with VVT 2.5-liter DOHC intercooled, turbocharged aluminum-alloy 16-valve 4-cylinder horizontally opposed SuBaRu BOXER®

Top X Movies By Category

2009-10-11T17:44:00.008-04:00

I have just been looking through movies, and I decided I'd try to finally capture a list or (or two or ten) of my favorites, potentially by genre. That's hard, though, since a lot of them span genres, so some mixing and matching may be involved...WesternThe Good, the Bad and the UglyOnce Upon a Time in the WestThe Wild BunchThe Magnificent SevenMy Name is NobodyUnforgiven

Why I'm Generally Upset With the World

2009-09-27T13:06:00.004-04:00

I probably don't really even need to write anything about this. Here... Exploiting Strippers (my brother was exploited in a similar way by his previous employer) Douchebag just doesn't get what's happening in the world Both Abercrombie and Fitch are assholes! An example of the general reason I hate most insurance companies Another reason to despise most insurance companies Apple still employs

I Hate Headline Baiting

2009-09-27T07:22:00.004-04:00

Yesterday, I saw this article (don't read too much of it if you click it) and I was curious. Part of me wanted to be tentatively excited. I should have known...I hate cell phone companies and their business practices with the fury of a thousand suns. I have always had problems finding cell phones. The phones I was interested in were always tied to different carriers. I wouldn't have my

One Change A Week

2009-09-25T21:17:00.003-04:00

If you haven't noticed, life has been kind of rough this year. Let's not dwell on that right now. It's just that life being rough required me to do something. So I actually thought of something to do. Inspired by Jonathan Coulton's Thing A Week, and considering my complete and utter despisal of change, I decided to try to force myself to do something about it.Enter One Change A Week. I'm

Return of the Blog!

2009-09-15T21:03:00.003-04:00

Yeah, it's been awhile. Sometimes it's just hard to stay motivated. I'm hoping to do so again. A lot has happened of late, which could partially explain why I've been away, but I'll leave that for another time and stick to the mundane and strange at the moment.A lot of car news happened on Slashdot. I am something of a self-contained conundrum because I love my car but I hate driving. Well,

How Not to Run a Business

2009-08-11T01:06:00.004-04:00

I'm angry. It's 1:00 AM and I'm angry. I can't sleep, and the cause? The big three. It amazes me that I get so angry. It also amazes me the ways in which a company will spite its valued consumers. First up, we have a pair of companies who have formed what might as well be known as an unholy alliance. I expect the wall of flame any day. I am, of course, talking about Apple and AT&T, and

USGround - Because USAir Doesn't Really Fly Anywhere

2009-07-29T16:00:00.012-04:00

It began like any other day. Well, actually, no it didn't; except for the waking up part. That happens everyday. The rest doesn't. The girl and I jumped into the car, met K, and rolled to el aeropuerto. The girl, however, was taking a different flight, scheduled to arrive in Las Vegas two hours prior to mine. She took off. I waited. I took off. Thus began a long and frustrating day, prior

Some Random Links

2009-07-21T19:15:00.003-04:00

First off, I really want one of these. It's a shame that I'll (1) never be certified to fly an airplane, and (2) never be able to afford such a thing. It's an all-electric two-seater aircraft. I've always liked flight. I'm not altogether certain why, but I have. I wouldn't mind one of the smaller, hang glider-based ones either. That kind of sounds more likely, but still not likely all the

The Fortune Bat

2009-07-18T05:15:00.004-04:00

In what media outlets would probably call news, given the chance, a rare event happened just outside my car on the way home from work. As I was driving along, pondering whatever it is I ponder on drives home, a small motion caught my eye high above me. I glanced up to see a small, winged figure, flying quickly to some unknown destination. All in the world was as it should have been.Suddenly,