OK, this is funny, well, for some of us . . .

Apr 302004
 

Well, apparently those boys at Google couldn’t resist a delicious joke in their IPO filing:

If you take a close look at the form Google filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the exact value of its planned offering is $2,718,281,828 dollars, which some would immediately recognize as the mathematical constant e. E, for those not blessed with a Ph.D. and a job at Google, is Euler’s number, which is used as the base for natural logarithms.

Via: Wired News: More Reasons to Love Google

In all honesty though, it’s a very well rounded version of e (here are the first 2,000,000 digits) but hey, it’s still funny.

[Listening to: Swan Lake [Tango] – Brave Combo – Box of Ghosts (02:24)]

He’s Back!!!!

Apr 302004
 

It’s been a few years since he’s released any completely new content, but all things come to those who wait. I’m a very curious to see how a new Tom Waits and Les Claypool song will sound. I mean come on, Tommy the Cat rocked! ;)

Full Story: RollingStone.com: News: Waits Gone in Mississippi

[Listening to: Green Eyes - Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head (03:43)]

More Examples of High French Culture

Apr 302004
 

Actually, this is awfully close to brilliance. Take a look:

Bicycle Horn Guy

[Via The andyshep.com blog]

[Listening to: Take Me to the River - Talking Heads - The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (05:05)]

Will You Do My Laundry Too?

Apr 292004
 

Man, I’ve seen some long lists of campaign promises that are going to expand government services but this is one of the longest by far. The Cato Institute went digging through John Kerry’s website and derived this list of promised expanded/new programs:

“Spender vs. Spender”

[Listening to: Zydeco Gris-Gris - Coteau - Highly Seasoned Cajun Music (03:49)]

End of an Era

Apr 292004
 

The oldest car brand in the US is no more. Good bye Olds . . .

Yahoo! News – Last Oldsmobile Rolls Off Assembly Line

[Listening to: Hymne ? L'amour - Edith Piaf - (03:28)]

Vacation at an End

Apr 282004
 

Well, I guess it’s obvious that I survived New Orleans despite my lack of posting during my stay. Coherent thought is not one of the common experiences of the Big Easy and I thought my delirious ramblings might not be the best reflection of my intellect to my faithful readers. However, it is safe to say that a good time was had. We saw some great acts, drank more than necessary and ate fabulous meals.

However, I should suggest staying away from the Radisson on Canal Street. Their employees learned about customer service from the former KGB agents now employed by your local DMV. My favorite being the hour long wait for light bulbs in a darkened room already smelling strongly of mildew from the flooded carpet in the hall that hadn’t been dried after two days. But hey, these are the things that make your vacation memorable.

Anyway, I’m back at work and it feels good. I always love vacations for the sole reason that I’m anxious to get back to the daily grind. I haven’t talked about the details at work lately, but I’ve been really short handed lately. The result being that I was left doing minor updates and lots of mind-numbing maintenance. I know it’s part of the job, but doing it for a few months is enough to cause even a workaholic like me to develop serious burnout. However, we are soon to be fully staffed again and can start doing some real projects again. I get to do some new design work which I really love. All in all, it’s good to be back.

I like this guy

Apr 282004
 

As all of you probably know, I have many personal and philosophical problems with the current administration, but I have to say one of their great superstars has got to be Donald Rumsfeld. He probably is the best public speaker in an administration in years. Here is a perfect example given during some questions about the sniper fire that was originating from a Mosque in Iraq:

There are two ways, I suppose, one could inform readers of the Geneva Convention stipulation against using places of worship to conduct military attacks. One might be to headline saying that Terrorists Attack Coalition Forces From Mosques. That would be one way to present the information.

Another might be to say: Mosques Targeted in Fallujah. That was the Los Angeles Times headline this morning.

[Via Instapundit.com]

[Listening to: Rush Limbaugh 1 - Premiere Radio Networks (09:59)]

Funny Ad

Apr 272004
 

My favorite root beer in the world has released a brilliant TV ad. Check it out . . .

Monkey

Another Fun Travel Day

Apr 212004
 

I woke up early this morning, 6:30 to be precise, but I always have a hard time sleeping in hotel rooms. I made the unfortunate mistake of trying out Horst’s recommended continental breakfast which actually turned out to be left over WWII German Army rations. However, they say that military life builds discipline so I’m happy to say I muscled my way through.

I hit the road right after breakfast and made my way down beautiful Highway 71. If, you’ve never had a chance to make your way through the Quachita National Forest, I highly recommend putting it on your list. It’s really a beautiful area of the country and I hit it at a perfect time. There was a heavy rain last night and a mild morning which meant beautiful patches of mist hovering on the sides of the hills and making its way through the trees. The other thing I’m really noticing is that these road trips are really improved by my lack of smoking. There are a lot of smells that I’ve been missing for a long time. The smells of fresh cut wood, rain and smoke were rampant in the morning air. All in all, probably one of the better pieces of road I’ve been on.

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Vacation at last . . .

Apr 202004
 

Ah, vacation at last. It’s shocking how much work it takes to go on vacation. I’ve been frantically trying to tie up loose ends during this last week just for preparation for this short junket. Then when I get back, I’ll have a stack of other stuff to go through. Almost makes you wonder if taking these rounds of relaxation is more or less stressful than not taking them. Not really of course, but I do love to complain.

I didn’t get out of the city as early as I was trying to, but early enough. I took I-40 East towards Arkansas. While, interstate driving really isn’t much on the scenery there was enough to keep the eye distracted. What really made the drive worth while was the weather. Storm clouds were overhead almost all afternoon but never started to rain. The air was pungent with the smell of a storm which is one of life’s great pleasures.

I had dinner in a nice little roadside grease stand called the Hungry Traveler. After well filling myself with a chicken fried steak, I headed on down the road. Now for those of you not familiar with the chicken fried steak, I should point out that it’s narcotic effects are very strong and this one particularly so. So, about 30 minutes down the road I started to feel a very strong desire for a nap. It was then that the conspiracy became abundantly obvious. At the next exit, I noticed a large sign advertising the well located Sleepy Traveler Inn! Some sort of marketing genius has been drugging his diners and leading them to his hotels. What a fiendish plot!

I fought through the effects however and made it to Fort Smith for the night. Unfortunately, there is a PGA golf tournament going on tomorrow so hotels are scarce. However, Horst at the Wellesley Inn has put me up quite comfortably for the night. Tomorrow I get off of the Interstate for most of the day and get some good back roads driving. I’ll report more when I can . . .

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