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Feb. 3rd, 2009 @ 04:28 pm
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While searching around for some better images to fill out my lecture tomorrow, I came across this one of Tungurahua in Ecuador. One of the better volcano stills I have seen. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0709/tungurahua_taschler_big.jpgHe also has a nice time series on his site: http://patricktaschler.com |
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A variation of the places I've been map, places I've gotten in armour and fought:  create your own personalized map of the USA or check out our California travel guideCurrent Location: not at Lillies |
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Jun. 18th, 2008 @ 10:09 am
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May. 22nd, 2008 @ 09:12 pm
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The soda machines in our building now take credit cards. Current Music: The hum of the servers Current Location: Work |
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Happy Birthday  beckmumble!!!!!!
Mar. 6th, 2008 @ 04:37 pm
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Is it rude to tell a ninja walking down the road in plain sight that he is doing a bad job?
Aug. 25th, 2006 @ 10:57 am
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Earlier this week I went over to Syracuse to give a talk at a workshop.
The trip out there was the kind which gives air travel a bad name :(
( Airline woesCollapse )
The talk went well, and was well received, and I made some good contacts.
Fortunately, the trip back was un-eventful.
Nov. 18th, 2005 @ 03:47 pm
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Last week beckmumble went to the recycle center to drop off the cardboard. That way she'd have a hope of getting the van in the Garage. But, she came back with an old 4.5'x5' HO train layout from the recycle center and put it in her parking spot.
So last weekend, I got some nice plywood, broke out the power tools, made a bunch of sawdust, and ended up with a table to go under said layout. The boys want the train to be running as soon as possible - after all, they've wanted me to set up my trains on a more permanent basis than at x-mas for at least a year, and it became more imperative when they saw the layout at the Science and Industry museum.
Last night, once the rain started, and drove off all but the die-hard trick or treaters, I assembled the table in the basement. Now all I have to do is to clean all of the track, re-wire a couple spots where they cut out their transformers, get an additional transformer (since 2 of the 3 I have are 220V european models...), and we'll be in business.
Of course, that'll involve at least one trip to the Train Barn, where I think I have to check my wallet at the door...
Now I just have to clear the debris out of the Garage, so the van has a place to park ;)
Nov. 1st, 2005 @ 01:34 pm
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In the usual joy of trying to fit everything into the day:
Tonight, beckmumble and I are supposed to at a department function for work, the kids are supposed to be at J.'s school for a halloween thing, and the in-laws are only here 'til tomorrow, and we would like to spend time with them. Looks like we're all going our own ways, to meet up at the house later. Not bad overscheduling, we still have one person for every place, not zero, so more like par for the course.
Why do I have the feeling scheduling will only get worse, not better as the kids get older?
Oct. 28th, 2005 @ 11:41 am
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Once again, I'm back to trying to get myself in a little better shape. I haven't had as much endurance as I have wanted, and my clothes are feeling a little tight. I also need to build my knees back up again, since I tweaked my right mcl about a month ago. I'm back at no pain in the knee, but need to get my legs in better shape if I want to keep it well.
So...
I've started to get back on my bike -starting at low resistance on rollers, and am putting in some time on that. If you've never ridden rollers, it can be a little like riding on ice. It takes a lot more balance than a stationary bike.
Next I have to try to get back in the pool. WMU's pool is open at lunch time, so I may try to squeeze that in.
The in-laws are in town, so fighter practice in Lansing wasn't much of an option tonight. It's canceled next week. Maybe beckmumble will let me go to Detroit on Sunday instead ;)
Oct. 26th, 2005 @ 09:14 pm
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Yesterday, I replaced the shower head in our shower. Amazing how much sand can get into the litte sediment screens on those things (We are on well and septic).
What a difference having a working shower head with good water pressure makes.
I also cleaned out the sediment screen on my bathroom sink, and voila, the water pressure suddenly is equal to that in D's sink.
I guess we might want to look into a whole house sediment filter.
Oct. 17th, 2005 @ 11:23 am
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Enough family and friends seem to have set up LJ accounts, so after having perused some for a while, I guess I'll join in too. (Now where was that bridge everyone else was jumping off of...).
Oct. 14th, 2005 @ 09:22 am
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