Quick Thoughts

  • Portland, OR.
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 15th

    I have started a journey to Portland, OR.

    My flight leaves this morning at 6:30 out of Bradley to Phoenix, AZ. I’ll stay there for an hour or two and then zip up to Portland - arriving at 12:45 West Coast time. This will be the first time I’ve been west of Kansas.

    Stay tuned for updates

    4 Comments
  • Awesome Tattoo
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 13th

    Connect the dots.

    No comments
  • A conversation
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 10th

    P: “how much load is on the bearings?”
    Mike D: “None! they seize up even without any load.”
    P: “that’s really strange.”
    Mike D: “What are some of our options? we really need to provide good bearings to our customers.”
    P: “I agree. I’ll have an engineer call you.”
    Mike D.: “okay. What’s the guy’s name who will be calling me?”
    P: “Rob Schnieder.”
    Mike D.: “Rob Schnieder’s going to call me?”
    P: “yes.”
    Mike D.: “THE Rob Schnieder?”
    P: “No.”
    Mike D.: “oh.”

    2 Comments
  • Back in CT
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 10th

    Updates shortly.

    No comments
  • Flying into Cleveland.
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 7th

    Unique Landscaping.

    3 Comments
  • OHIO!
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 6th

    I’m in Ohio this week. More updates soon.

    No comments
  • Animals on the Underground
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 3rd

    This is totally awesome.

    Animals, appearing in the Tube maps.

    Enjoy.

    No comments
  • Words I dislike
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 2nd

    Registrar.

    ugh.

    hate it.

    2 Comments
  • Weird.
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 1st

    In honor of their 10th birthday, Google has allowed you to step back in time and use its search engine as it appeared in January 2001. MikeDiDonato.com doesn’t exist nor does any reference to September 11th or Facebook.

    It’s kind of strange.

    1 Comment
  • A cute game.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 30th

    In love with the moon.

    find all the endings!

    1 Comment
  • Heavy Meddle.
    Author: Irene
    Sep 29th

    80’s hair-metal rockers Twisted Sister announce that they ‘are now going to take it.’

    Check out the inside scoop here.

    No comments
  • Skatecart.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 29th

    Whenever I’m wheeling a cart around the grocery store or the shop floor at work I am hard pressed not to kick off, jump on, and ride that cart for a few meters.

    I hope I never grow out of this desire.

    1 Comment
  • These guys?
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 26th

    They’re awesome.

    Video.

    2 Comments
  • Credit Crisis Explained
    Author: Ryan Schenk
    Sep 25th

    A couple weeks ago, Ben did a great job of explaining Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac to us.

    This episode of This American Life does a great job of explaining the greater “credit crisis” in excellent detail.

    2 Comments
  • One Man AC/DC Cover Band.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 24th

    AWESOME.

    2 Comments
  • Paranoia Song.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 24th

    Enjoy.

    (video)

    1 Comment
  • Habitat for Humanity
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 24th

    Mandy is doing Habitat for Humanity. If you’d like to help her out with a donation, click here.

    No comments
  • child.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 23rd

    I should name my firstborn son “Norman”

    7 Comments
  • Richard Dawkins
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 22nd

    And his talk on our Queer universe on Ted.

    Enjoy!

    No comments
  • Hungry?
    Author: Irene
    Sep 19th

    Try a 100 lb. (45 kg)  burger.

    Just one item on the list of the World’s Top 10 Largest Things 2008, and where to find them.

    3 Comments
  • Avast Mateys!
    Author: Irene
    Sep 19th

    It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Check out the fun here.

    Been a while since you’ve sailed the seas pillaging for booty?  Check out these fantastic guidelines for how to talk like a pirate!

    1 Comment
  • Batter Blaster.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 17th

    Heck yes.

    from Darcy.

    3 Comments
  • Shop Rite.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 16th

    Huge African American Male at ShopRite with sunglasses: Dude. Your hair is awesome.
    Me: Thanks!
    H.A.A.M.@SR.w/SG: Seriously. You’ve got it goin’ on.

    3 Comments

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      Impact.

      October 4th, 2007 by mike d. in A Day In The Life...

      currently eating: eggs

      I’ve been thinking a lot lately about impact. My friend Tony is getting married this Saturday. Now, four years ago, Tony was offered my current job while I was in London with TimBaird. Tony turned it down and instead worked for a company in Pennsylvania. This opened up the spot for me and had a huge impact on my life.

      What would have changed?

      Well, for one, I probably wouldn’t be in CT. The day that I accepted this job an opportunity opened up at GE in Lynn, MA. I wouldn’t have started any work for my MS and probably wouldn’t be doing the MBA. I would still be climbing because that started pre-CT. But I definitely wouldn’t be taking Kung Fu.

      I might have a house, though houses up there are considerably more expensive than down here.

      Things would be so different.

      I find it fun to think about how much of our lives are decided by the decisions of others.

      Authored by: mike d.

      Happy Halloween 4

      October 4th, 2007 by mike d. in Quickthoughts, MSPaintContest, PaintBrush!

      Another entry!!

      Devo.

      Another entry!!


      Devo.

      Authored by: mike d.
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