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 CommentsP: “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.”
Updates shortly.
No commentsI’m in Ohio this week. More updates soon.
No commentsAnimals, appearing in the Tube maps.
Enjoy.
No commentsRegistrar.
ugh.
hate it.
2 CommentsIn 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.
1 Commentfind all the endings!
1 Comment80’s hair-metal rockers Twisted Sister announce that they ‘are now going to take it.’
Check out the inside scoop here.
No commentsWhenever 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 CommentThey’re awesome.
2 CommentsA 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.
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1 CommentMandy is doing Habitat for Humanity. If you’d like to help her out with a donation, click here.
No commentsI should name my firstborn son “Norman”
7 CommentsAnd his talk on our Queer universe on Ted.
No commentsTry 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 CommentsIt’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 Commentfrom Darcy.
3 CommentsHuge 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.
I’ll be retrieving my satin Kung Fu instructor uniform this week.
On it will be embroidered the words “Sihing Mike D.” in gold. When I get it, I’ll take pictures.
In Cantonese, Si means ‘teacher’ and Hing means ‘brother’.
Authored by: mike d.This article talks a bit about the popularity of music and how current times have changed the length of time that a particular song remains popular.
Authored by: mike d.Last night I made some delicious delicious roasted veggies. I called up Mom D. to get her roasted veggies recipe. Really, it’s pretty simple. I had cut up some squash, red peppers, and onions. Tossed them in some olive oil then added salt and pepper. Threw them under the broiler mixing regularly until they browned nicely. Removed from oven, let cool, and ate. They came out amazing.
In other news, for years I have enjoyed the music of Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog. Only recently have I dug into pearl jam. And as I was perusing the youtube archives… I suddenly learned that Temple of the Dog is a band that was formed with Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder. WHAT?!?
How did I not know this?!
Authored by: mike d.
