from Pete.
I got 57%. I am ashamed.
9 CommentsMike D: yeah, I have so much homework. It’s stupid.
Mom D: is it stupid or are you stupid.
A great video of four people and a google spreadsheet.
No commentsFun thing I didn’t know about my own website. If you let your mouse hover over a notification in the ‘new comments’ section, it’ll tell you who left the latest comment!
Awesome!
No commentsCrane Parachuting. Not what you expect.
4 CommentsCommercial or not, it’s absurdly awesome.
1 CommentUpdate!
Same thing, You tubed and not flashed. The music is so epic.
it should be noted that it’s way more fun in full screen flash.
on a cell phone…
Lady: I don’t want to leave Ohio. It reminds me a bit of Texas except it’s colder.
Wow.
1 CommentAmateur scientists discover new species of plants in their backyard and test promising cancer cures in their basement. Their stories and more here!
1 CommentFrom Jill
No commentsTomorrow is Sweater Thursday!
No commentsCo-worker Aaron: You know, I thought we spent our years in college so that we wouldn’t have to be out in the field turning wrenches on a Sunday afternoon.
2 CommentsReally well done.
from Sarah T.
Reminder: it’s tomorrow!
1 CommentDavid Letterman and the Spider men in the Jamba Juice.
By Jon Abad’s suggestion.
2 Commentsha!
1 CommentA lot of thought goes into the design of fonts.
Here’s a little write up describing design techniques that we probably all take for granted.
Forgot it.
Darn it.
I should put a tip cup on my desk at work.
2 CommentsFrom Aimee
1 CommentHow many cupcakes is too many cupcakes?
for me? 5 is too many.
6 CommentsLast night as we were pulling out of the rock gym, the car stalled. I groaned and let the car coast 25 feet or so until it stopped.
I then put it into park and restarted it.
Jesse asked “the car stalled?”
“yeah”
Laughing Jesse commented “it makes so much noise when it’s just rolling that I assumed the engine was running”
Last night Jesse and I hit up the rock gym. Jesse’s has had quite a few wrist issues lately, but continues working hard on a 5.11. I’ve been trying my luck at a few 5.12’s, and it’s going well. I’m excited with my progress.
The newest House of Rock toy, however, has little to do with climbing. Old man Schenk let me take his balancing board back to CT with me. It is super fun.
A balance board is a carefully crafted board that can roll back and forth on a cylinder. You stand on top and try to roll back and forth to hold your balance. Once you master standing, you can start learning surfing stances and cool tricks.
MSPaint representation:
It’s good because…
1. It helps improve your balance for activities like kiteboarding and surfing
2. It’s a mechanism of which mothers everywhere would heartily dissaprove
You could tell he was Evil by the fact that he had a mustache.
The Question
ben asks:
2005-09-06 09:08:00
Dear Shaun,
Why have you abandoned us?!
The Answer
Well Ben, there comes a time in every man’s life when he is faced with a choice; stand up for what is right, or snivel in the shadows.
What happened is this: For a time, I inhabited a parallel universe, much like the Mirror Universe from Star Trek. If you recall your Trek correctly, in the Mirror Universe, good people were, in fact, evil. The Mirror Mr. Spock had (gasp) a mustache, which we all know is a sure indicator of Evil intent.
I was sucked into the parallel universe by the incantation of a powerful yet frail wizard, who was looking for a champion who could defeat the Evil Overlord and bring peace and tranquility to the Mirror Universe. I was chosen because I had actually lived with the Evil Overlord on this side of the universal barrier.
In fact, the Evil Overlord was none other than Paul!
You could tell he was Evil by the fact that he had a mustache.
In any case, I spent some time training with the lightsaber, which is the weapon of choice for the Mirror Universe. I allowed my hair to grow long, as all Champions do. Finally, on a cold winter day, I received word that the Evil Overlord was touring the coast, and would be relatively unprotected. I seized the opportunity and traveled to the beach.
After lying concealed in the dunes for several hours, I beheld the arrival of the Evil Overlord in a crackle of potent magics. He came alone, which was somewhat surprising. (I found out later that no one was willing to accompany him since he had just consumed several Chalupas and was exuding the essence of Chalupa (the Mirror Mike D LOVED Chalupas more than any food, and couldn’t climb a tree to save his life, by the way).
Somehow, the Evil Overlord was aware of my presence and summoned me out to do battle. Which I did. It was a roaring battle, let me tell you. Armed with my lightsaber, I attacked Paul the Evil Overlord with all my might, but it was impossible to break through his guard. Finally, I feinted left and pretended to trip. The Evil Overlord launched a lightning attack from his hand in an attempt to finish me off, but I was ready with my shield and blocked the attack, following up with a blow from my lightsaber (which he blocked, barely). With the Evil Overlord off-balance, I was able to break through his guard and lop the mustache off of his face.
It turned out that the mustache was in fact an Evil Parasite that was controlling the Evil Overlord, and once removed, he was no longer Evil. In fact, he stepped down from power voluntarily and supported the popular candidate for ruler (who I never met, but had heard rumors of - his name was Steiner).
I had little time to celebrate - my victory removed the need for me to remain in the Mirror Universe, and I was sucked back to this one.
So that’s where I was, Ben. Hope you can understand my absence a little better now. I’ve included a picture of the Final Battle below.
