rest in peace Pennsylvania Angler!
rest in peace Strip Mining Prevents Forest Fires!
rest in peache blue shirt that smelled like Florida mangroves even after I washed you 3 tiems!
Truly, you were all beefy-T;s in my heart
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11/17/2007 23:59 #42182
in (drunken?) memory of teeshirts fallen11/11/2007 22:03 #42085
rocketry updateI think I got a lot of rocketry out of my system.
When I tell people about it their response is usually cool and reserved, like I'm some retarded boy-man who still eats Flintstones vitamins and has velcro shoes and launches model rockets to the detriment of his social standing.
Except for the dudes in my lab, they all think its awesome. We spent a long time looking/geeking-out at the Estes catalog.
We launched the camera rocket a bunch of times. I still haven't gotten the film developed, but I hope at least one picture comes out good.
It is super fun to launch, kind of like throwing rocks into a lake or river.
If you don't understand why its fun to throw(launch) rocks(rockets) in water(air) then maybe we shouldn't hang out.
I ending up buying another one to build, just so I could up my balsa wood & decal cred.
Three stages of raw Made In China power, this bastard goes half a mile - straight up your ASS
When I tell people about it their response is usually cool and reserved, like I'm some retarded boy-man who still eats Flintstones vitamins and has velcro shoes and launches model rockets to the detriment of his social standing.
Except for the dudes in my lab, they all think its awesome. We spent a long time looking/geeking-out at the Estes catalog.
We launched the camera rocket a bunch of times. I still haven't gotten the film developed, but I hope at least one picture comes out good.
It is super fun to launch, kind of like throwing rocks into a lake or river.
If you don't understand why its fun to throw(launch) rocks(rockets) in water(air) then maybe we shouldn't hang out.
I ending up buying another one to build, just so I could up my balsa wood & decal cred.
Three stages of raw Made In China power, this bastard goes half a mile - straight up your ASS
10/28/2007 23:46 #41851
rocketryAt some point in 2007 I decided I wanted to become a hobbyist.
Ships in a bottle and model making are way out of my patience/attention span. RC stuff is cool too, I even had a business idea based on RC helicopters once, but thats too much money and time.
So I settled on model rocketry.
Its so wholesome and evokes such a naive dorky wonderment that its like being a kid again.
The rocket kits are so sandlot. I remember putting them together as a kid: the balsa wood and glue and putting the body tube in a door frame to get a straight line to put the fins on.
So I walked into a hobby shop yesterday and asked for "the rocket with the camera." Now they have a digital version, but I opted for the film one just to keep the feeling authentic. (The film included had a 'process by' date of 2006)
After the guy got if off the shelf I realized it was a ready-to-fly rocket . On one had that kinda sucks because I wanted to glue it together and put the decals on and stuff, but on the other hand that baby is ready to fly right now. The launcher stand and dorky launcher battery pack were also included.
So basically what I'm saying is that on Monday at high noon, that fucker is flying high. The package says 250 ft high.
Theres a little old abandoned air strip across the street from our facility so I figure we can go over there.
This will be the theme song:
Its possible that none of the pictures come out but it should be fun anyways. I bought extra engines and I'm going to keep launching it until ite breaks.
Ships in a bottle and model making are way out of my patience/attention span. RC stuff is cool too, I even had a business idea based on RC helicopters once, but thats too much money and time.
So I settled on model rocketry.
Its so wholesome and evokes such a naive dorky wonderment that its like being a kid again.
The rocket kits are so sandlot. I remember putting them together as a kid: the balsa wood and glue and putting the body tube in a door frame to get a straight line to put the fins on.
So I walked into a hobby shop yesterday and asked for "the rocket with the camera." Now they have a digital version, but I opted for the film one just to keep the feeling authentic. (The film included had a 'process by' date of 2006)
After the guy got if off the shelf I realized it was a ready-to-fly rocket . On one had that kinda sucks because I wanted to glue it together and put the decals on and stuff, but on the other hand that baby is ready to fly right now. The launcher stand and dorky launcher battery pack were also included.
So basically what I'm saying is that on Monday at high noon, that fucker is flying high. The package says 250 ft high.
Theres a little old abandoned air strip across the street from our facility so I figure we can go over there.
This will be the theme song:
Its possible that none of the pictures come out but it should be fun anyways. I bought extra engines and I'm going to keep launching it until ite breaks.
janelle - 10/29/07 08:29
I'm part of the nerd club too!
I have built and launched many a model rocket. I once had some guy threaten to call the cops on me for shooting them off! And yeah, pre-made rockets are totally lame. Although, did any of you guys have rockets that actually survived a launch? Many of mine were destroyed in flight!
I'm part of the nerd club too!
I have built and launched many a model rocket. I once had some guy threaten to call the cops on me for shooting them off! And yeah, pre-made rockets are totally lame. Although, did any of you guys have rockets that actually survived a launch? Many of mine were destroyed in flight!
jenks - 10/29/07 00:58
haha... I so shouldn't admit this, but that post brings back memories. I was in the Rocket Club in grade school. It was totally fun. My favorite was one with this wing that swivelled out so it glided down instead of using the little parachute... and a space shuttle one...
mm. yeah. And pre-built is totally cheating.
Go nerds! :)
we should talk helicopters sometime. ;)
haha... I so shouldn't admit this, but that post brings back memories. I was in the Rocket Club in grade school. It was totally fun. My favorite was one with this wing that swivelled out so it glided down instead of using the little parachute... and a space shuttle one...
mm. yeah. And pre-built is totally cheating.
Go nerds! :)
we should talk helicopters sometime. ;)
10/15/2007 00:15 #41655
only in AmericaWent down to Zoar today with me cuz. boy what a perfect day for it.
It felt exceedingly good to run up to the Knife's Edge aka the Hog's Back aka that really big hill up there. I wish there was some more mountainous terrain around here.
found some cans near the car in the woods
The other day I purchased some cereals from Wegmans.
I thought they were just normal shredded wheat knockoffs but they were in fact Maple & Brown Sugar (NaturallyandArtificallyFlavored)
Holy shit they were so mapley they blew my mind. I haven't been able to get enough since.
I'll probably have to stop eating them when I get the diabeetus.
My theory: the extra 0.5oz is super Industrial grade Maple extract. Probably from Canada.
It felt exceedingly good to run up to the Knife's Edge aka the Hog's Back aka that really big hill up there. I wish there was some more mountainous terrain around here.
found some cans near the car in the woods
The other day I purchased some cereals from Wegmans.
I thought they were just normal shredded wheat knockoffs but they were in fact Maple & Brown Sugar (NaturallyandArtificallyFlavored)
Holy shit they were so mapley they blew my mind. I haven't been able to get enough since.
I'll probably have to stop eating them when I get the diabeetus.
My theory: the extra 0.5oz is super Industrial grade Maple extract. Probably from Canada.
kookcity2000 - 10/28/07 20:55
you flatter me so!
you flatter me so!
matthew - 10/28/07 01:43
we missed you at the party tonight!!!!!
we missed you at the party tonight!!!!!
kookcity2000 - 10/20/07 01:03
I am quite down to visit such an agreeable country with such fine company.
I am quite down to visit such an agreeable country with such fine company.
janelle - 10/15/07 17:42
Drew and I went there Columbus Day. It was nice. I would love to see it when the leaves turn.
Drew and I went there Columbus Day. It was nice. I would love to see it when the leaves turn.
jenks - 10/15/07 17:16
I'm game, lib, if my schedule ever coordinates. I'm thinking ellicottville deserves a visit during "peak foliage" time too...
I'm game, lib, if my schedule ever coordinates. I'm thinking ellicottville deserves a visit during "peak foliage" time too...
libertad - 10/15/07 10:57
Very nice pics. I would love to go there if anyone's into it when the leaves are peaking.
Very nice pics. I would love to go there if anyone's into it when the leaves are peaking.
tinypliny - 10/15/07 04:21
Hahaha... I know exacly how you feel. I bought a big pack of vanilla coated wheaties once and I went through the entire cereal packet in less than a week. I remember being totally addicted to the vanilla kick and thinking that my teeth would surely rot if I ate them all semester - so I just veered away in the opposite direction at my next grocery visit. Addictions never helped anyone.
Hahaha... I know exacly how you feel. I bought a big pack of vanilla coated wheaties once and I went through the entire cereal packet in less than a week. I remember being totally addicted to the vanilla kick and thinking that my teeth would surely rot if I ate them all semester - so I just veered away in the opposite direction at my next grocery visit. Addictions never helped anyone.
09/24/2007 00:14 #41280
vacation in Indian SummerThis year at my job I got (11.25) days off of which I've taken (3)
So the remaining eight days need to be used before the end of the year.
These are on top of the traditional US holidays plus [A] the first day of hunting season in Michigan (17Nov) and [B] a whole stinking week at Christmas-time.
So I took off nearly every other Friday from now to January, plus many of the Thursdays preceding.
Not to get into a work discussion but instead: WOO how does it feel to have so much free time? It feels great.
It feels great cause its pretty goddamn beautiful out and theres a lot of cool stuff to do when you have a lot of time.
Truly autumn is a bejeweled finger on the freak 6-finger hands of the calendar.
ALSO NOTE, DC & NY PEEPS:
So I know a guy who works for Meneral Gotors and he was saying how there is a mini-fleet of 100 or so fuel-cell vehicles that are out in the field right about now.
NY & DC dudes and dudettes alike can supposedly sign up for a 'test drive' at this here page.
I, I mean, my friend doesn't know any details about this dealy, but maybe it would be cool to hear about.
So you should try it out and then write about it.
So the remaining eight days need to be used before the end of the year.
These are on top of the traditional US holidays plus [A] the first day of hunting season in Michigan (17Nov) and [B] a whole stinking week at Christmas-time.
So I took off nearly every other Friday from now to January, plus many of the Thursdays preceding.
Not to get into a work discussion but instead: WOO how does it feel to have so much free time? It feels great.
It feels great cause its pretty goddamn beautiful out and theres a lot of cool stuff to do when you have a lot of time.
Truly autumn is a bejeweled finger on the freak 6-finger hands of the calendar.
ALSO NOTE, DC & NY PEEPS:
So I know a guy who works for Meneral Gotors and he was saying how there is a mini-fleet of 100 or so fuel-cell vehicles that are out in the field right about now.
NY & DC dudes and dudettes alike can supposedly sign up for a 'test drive' at this here page.
I, I mean, my friend doesn't know any details about this dealy, but maybe it would be cool to hear about.
So you should try it out and then write about it.
You are only the second person in the world (apart from yours truly, that is) that I know, who pays personal memory-laden tributes to T-shirts/Clothes that passed on or parted seams in the line of duty and fire.
I salute these three little bearers of the torch of the free spirit and the perfume of mangroves.