"Penasquitos Canyon Preserve" written by Paul on estrip.org

Category: hiking

12/10/11 03:22 - ID#55687

Penasquitos Canyon Preserve

Between LA and San Diego we stopped at Penasquitos Canyon Preserve. (e:Terry) saw a bobcat here. It was really pretty, despite being right down the path of a massive electricity transmission field that buzzed so much that it was loud.

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Category: san diego

12/10/11 03:11 - ID#55686

Black's Beach

I made it to the beach and I swam in the water, despite it being quite chilly at around 60 degrees out and windy. Still nothing is as cold as the time (e:terry) and I swan in glacier lake. That time I had to down a 40 before I could even step in the water.

tinypliny writes at 09:34:18 12/11/11 - Comment #66677: I don't call anyone but family and that too in dire emergencies (so almost never). The phone plan was grafted on me by my family who probably thought I live in a war-torn strife-ridden battle-field where I would need to phone them every single day. But since I don't, I don't really call them more than 5-6 times a year. I use skype for talking with them every week. I hate talking on the phone. I can't maintain proper attention when I can't see the person and I drift off very often.

So the phone is mainly an alarm and weather device for me. When it is at home, it logs into my wifi and acts like any internet device. I use it as a camera outside and upload pics when I am in range of wifi.

metalpeter writes at 09:24:03 12/11/11 - Comment #66675: Interesting.... See I doubt I would really call anyone very often... But it would be for mobile posting and like pictures and stuff like that.....

tinypliny writes at 09:26:50 12/10/11 - Comment #66669: (e:metalpeter), I have a pay-as-you-go plan with no contract. :::link::: I don't have a data plan because, I just don't need to be connected all the time. I just took the SIM card off the plain phone that came with the plan and put it in a nexus one. I can access wifi points just as if I had a small mobile computer whenever one is nearby. But without the wifi, the phone works just like an ordinary phone.

metalpeter writes at 07:57:29 12/10/11 - Comment #66667: One of these days I need to get a Cell Phone and one that has a nice camera... One reason I don't is don't want a long term contract and have no idea what unlimited plans are really the best... That is a great app though I can see...

paul writes at 07:24:19 12/10/11 - Comment #66664: There is a parorama app for ten cents in the app market in honor of their 10 billionith google market download or something. Just search ten cent apps.

metalpeter writes at 05:52:48 12/10/11 - Comment #66657: Great Panoramic shots and nice beach shots.... Think if I went in the water ... Oh no way.... Not sure if this is true or not maybe it is until certain point.... What makes one cold or feel so cold in cold water is that the air and water aren't the same temp so you can be warm in the water and stick the head out and freeze?

tinypliny writes at 05:24:17 12/10/11 - Comment #66646: I love your panoramic shots! thanks for sharing!

tinypliny writes at 05:23:34 12/10/11 - Comment #66645: Its been so long since I have been to a warm beach. I can't wait to get gingerbread sandwich on my phone and see if the panoramic mode comes with it.

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Category: family

12/10/11 03:03 - ID#55685

Cute as a Panda

Got this great pic of Mom and Daughter holding the cousin's jewel bouquette.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
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Category: san diego

12/10/11 02:03 - ID#55684

A night with Sara in San Diego

It was so nice to see (e:iriesara) in San Diego. I think the two funniest moments were:

1. Sitting at a mexican restaurant where I ate the best octopus dish ever. Paul says: OMG our table is on fire. Literally the greasy chip basket got too close to the candle. Sara put it out but not before the flames were like 6" high.

2. Best misunderstanding. Store Guy: Would you like a bag for it? Paul: I never though of just using a bag to do it, does it work good? Store Guy: To put the balloons in?

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Category: vegas

12/10/11 01:53 - ID#55683

Caesar's Palace

I especially liked this mirror.

I wish I played polo just to be able to wear this outfit.

I love shopping at the forum shops in Vegas. I was sad to see FAO Schwartz replaced by H&M.

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Category: shopping

12/10/11 01:39 - ID#55681

A trip to china

(e:tinypliny) and (e:pmt) headed down to the Chinese grocer last night. She was blown away by the appropriation of the Indian Buddha into the Chinese Buddha. I was equally amazed at the appropriation of the virgin Mary. Check out her dragons.

The picture tiny posted had a lot of arms...

but check out the Mega arm one. The thousands of hands kind of look like HPV based tumors.

(e:tinypliny) also could not get over how fat they made the buddha. We discussed if he had diabetes or not.

They do have a lot of cool pottery although some of it is very expensive.

This bird was almost $2000 which is surprising the way they just have them layed out on cheap shelving.

I wanted this mug so bad, but it was $15.

metalpeter writes at 07:58:38 12/10/11 - Comment #66668: I have a Wood Dragon that I really need to replace so maybe......

paul writes at 07:21:24 12/10/11 - Comment #66662: Clearly, he ate a lot of dumplings when he got to china. I can see how it would happen.

I didn't see a lucky cat that I remember but I am sure they would have them. The place is huge. Its worth taking a trip out there something. It is on sheridan right past niagara falls blvd. In the summer you could prob ever walk there from South Campus station.

metalpeter writes at 05:45:12 12/10/11 - Comment #66654: Now in terms of the god with all the arms I don't really know any thing about that.... But like those dragons though.... Gotta ask though (maybe you just didn't photo it) where was Chinese Lucky cat not the same as Hello Kitty.....

metalpeter writes at 05:43:49 12/10/11 - Comment #66653: The Indian and Chinese Budha are both Budha but are different... The Chinese one is and from what I know has all ways been fat.... Now how different people or companies make him well that is a different story.... At least with the wood ones it is supposed to be good luck to rub its belly....

tinypliny writes at 05:15:06 12/10/11 - Comment #66640: I think the happy man personification is based on some Buddhist monk. He is some God among 12 others, called Hotei. Granted Buddha hung out under a tree quite a lot for a good part of his life, and that is probably an Ã¼ber-sedentary lifestyle but I am still hesitant to believe that they thought Buddha was that obese...

tinypliny writes at 05:11:01 12/10/11 - Comment #66639: I was thinking about why they would make the appendages and the level of fat so grotesque... Maybe the point is regular people can never hope to get those many arms and hands or even that fat. I guess they slipped a bit because they weren't factoring in super-sizing in the US.

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Category: holidays

12/10/11 01:34 - ID#55680

Christmas Wish List

Fancy tuna in glass. Full stop.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
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Category: food

12/10/11 01:32 - ID#55679

Driscoll's raspberries from wegmans tried to kill me

I have never been as sick as Thursday night. I ate dinner and within 1hr I was sweating, cramping, puking, shitting, and then shakinh and writhing in pain on the bathroom floor screaming for help.

I seriously have never been in so much pain. It was the nost viokent gastrointestinal issue I ever had. Comparatively, the appendix exploding hurt less although it was similar. Strangely, unlike bacterial or viral food poisoning I was fine several hours after puking my guys up.

The next day, I investigated everything I ate the night before and I found the culprit. The raspberries I bought from Wegmans the night before were thoroughly infested with white/gray mold and I didn't notice when I ate them with my dessert. It was dark in the kitchen so I just grabbed a handful from the fridge without inspecting. Big mistake. Who does that? I feel like such an idiot. At the same time paying $3+ for raspberries I bought the night before, I didn't expect they would have gone bad. I might never eat raspberries again.

Since then I systematically tried each and every other thing I ate that night with no problem. I threw the raspberries out. I should have brought then back to the store.

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Category: vegas

12/06/11 12:37 - ID#55659

separate age of consent for same-sex

I wonder what the argument for this was? I am not saying they should lower the age, but it seems like they should be the same.

According to Nevada Revised Statutes, the age of consent for opposite-sex relations in Nevada is 16 while the age of consent for same-sex relations is 18.

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Category: food

12/05/11 03:01 - ID#55656

BJ's

No, despite its name and upside triangle logo, it is not a gay bar. It is, however, a very delicious chain restaurant and brewery out west. I wish we had them in NY. The fried artichoke heart appetizer is the best appetizer I have ever had. It is the perfect blend of crispy outside and soft inside. We ate there 4 times between LA and Vegas because it was so good. They even have a gluten free menu.