Category Archives: random

Here are a few of the things I’ve done since I last posted: Had a taxi driver get lost in China. Caught the ferry to the Hong Kong airport by about 5 minutes. Rode on a hydrofoil. Had the ticket … Continue reading →

Kristin Buxton has some pictures of Mt. St. Helens burping. Gesundheit!

<yohan> For future reference: <yohan> the right tool for the job, when the job is drilling a hole in soft plastic, is a Forstner bit. <yohan> Someone with a blog should put that up, because Google sure didn’t give me … Continue reading →

Not yet. But I’m officially leaving the country in less than 48 hours. Damn. Remind me, the next time I travel outside the US for the first time, to pick a location where I at least know a little of … Continue reading →

It’s not to lose weight. It’s not to quit smoking (I don’t). Or be more productive at work, or blah blah blah. None of the boilerplate ones. Mine is simple. I want a 15 minute SLA on my kitchen sink, … Continue reading →

The tsunami stuff is absolutely overwhelming already, now comes word it could still be 3-4 times worse than we already thought. “Indonesia Needs Help, Death Toll Expected To Exceed 400,000.” The mind boggles.

What a fuck. And I just started listening, too. Oh well, thus ends my fascination with talk radio. Jay, if you get a new gig, give us a shout will ya?

Illinois Tollway Authority is going to charge you double if you don’t buy an I-Pass. I imagine the I-Pass lanes just got a lot more clogged. And I also imagine I’ll need an I-Pass.

you have to see this …

Why do managers always seem like such complete idiots? Maybe it’s a psychological ploy: How to get someone to answer your questions