Why Violists are Dangerous

My Tribute...

2008-06-24T02:44:09Z

I'm still working on it, but I wanted to post something. Carlin had a huge influence on me. Thanks to limpingpigeon for help.

Ha! Who knew?

2008-06-22T13:30:34Z

Another Quiz

What type of person do you attract? Your Result: You attract geeks! Your stunning intellect and love of sci-fi and video games allures the geeks like nothing else. Maybe it is the sparkle in your eye that makes them want to text you, who knows. Geeks make good partners, but tend to be arguementative. If you are a TRUE geek magnet, you will know if that was spelled correctly, and actually care. If it is a bad-boy/bad-girl you are seeking, you are barking up the wrong tree, unless they are just 'bad' behind a PS2 console.
You attract artsy people!
You attract Yuppies!
You attract unstable people!
You attract rednecks!
You attract models!
What type of person do you attract? Quizzes for MySpace

PENS WIN!! PENS WIN!!

2008-06-03T04:52:07Z

We're coming home Wednesday Night!

Personality Test

2008-05-10T14:50:13Z

You Are An ISFJ

The Nurturer

You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal.

A good listener, you excel at helping others in practical ways.

In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music.

You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for.

In love, you express your emotions through actions.

Taking care of someone is how you love them. And you do it well!

At work, you do well in a structured environment. You complete tasks well and on time.

You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist.

How you see yourself: Competent, dependable, and detail oriented

When other people don't get you, they see you as: Boring, dominant, and stuck in a rut

What's Your Personality Type?

Myanmar

2008-05-10T14:30:47Z

Wait a minute!

We invade Iraq. We continue our war in Afghanistan. We beat our chests at Iran. For what?

The government of Myanmar refuses to accept most help from the world. This is unacceptable. This is a rogue state! This government of Myanmar should be in the Axis of Evil. We're just standing by with shipments of food and supplies in Thailand, We're just waiting for clearance to land or make airdrops.

BULLSHIT

We shouldn't be taking this crap from anyone! We're the USA. If there is a just reason to invade a country without direct provocation; this is probably it. The people will die either way.

Besides a military defeat is the only sure way to destroy a military government. Well, that's how it happened in Argentina. :)

Woo Hoo

2008-05-07T20:12:48Z

Cool B-Day present that came a day early. mistergrumpy remembered crucial details about the video I posted about. He found it!

http://www.nfb.ca/animation/objanim/en/films/film.php?sort=title&id=14229

Looking for a geeky video...

2008-05-05T21:19:23Z

Over a year ago I was sent a link to a neat-o video about map projections. It was one of those old-timey 1960's-ish educational films.

The video contained animations of citrus fruits with the continents painted on them. The peels were then used to demonstrate how the various map projections were created. Anyone know where I can get this video? I can't find the old link and I don't remember the title of the video. I've found many interesting videos on the same topic, just not that particular one.

This Bitter Hardscrabble Small-Town Pennsylvanian

2008-04-22T11:53:24Z

Voted for Obama!

It's not that I think Hillary is a bad choice. I just don't like the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton idea. Mostly because of what comes next in the pattern.

Well, I saw that coming

2008-04-13T16:38:49Z

You Are 24% Girly

You are a pretty hardcore tomboy, and a very free spirit.

Gender roles be dammed, you like to do things your way.

How Girly Are You?

I'm surrounded by baboons (or worse)

2008-04-09T15:49:02Z

A man (dressed like a woman) got off of the bus I'm riding right now. As soon as he got off, laughter and mocking insued.

Really... Baboons... I almost expected poop throwing.

Good thing the 'burgh is celebrating 250years. Maybe that's why we act that way. Although true historical accuracy would require making fun of him to his face. Something these pussies would never do.

4/3/08 Testing "Tap Tap Tap"

2008-04-04T00:35:20Z

I am making a post using my new Palm Centro and a neat-o Bluetooth Keyboard.

GPT V 2.2

2008-03-31T02:19:50Z

The show went well again this time. Video clips will be posted soon. Thanks to the folks at Crazy Mocha for letting us buy coffee & desserts while making yuk yuks.

On Prostitution...

2008-03-11T21:37:48Z

The news is going all ape-shit about Eliot Spitzer having paid for a prostitute.

I realize that he did violate his marriage and he did break the law. He has to suffer the consequences of his actions just like anyone else.

But why is prostitution illegal? I mean yes, it is immoral, but so is charging poor people zillions of dollars to get medicine for their children. Price gouging of pharmaceuticals is not illegal.

I dunno. If someone wants to buy and someone wants to sell, what's the problem? How does this hurt society?

Do prostitution charges typically go to trial? If they do, are convictions at all common?

Adult Education Pet Peeves

2008-02-10T07:27:04Z

At the adult education conference I kept being confused and angered by the misuse of a mathematical term. The term being misused was 'integer.'

I was taught (in like middle school) that an integer is any whole number.

Folks were misusing the term to mean any number less than zero. (whether a whole number or not).

Anyone else see/hear this? Is this a normal thing in the educational literature? Where did it start? Is there any hope of stopping it?

Glad to Be Home

2008-02-09T04:33:26Z

I went to the PAACE Midwinter Conference in Hershey, PA this week.

I don't think I'll ever want to see chocolate again. I'm so glad to be somewhere that doesn't smell like chocolate...

I would like to impart some advice to the world...
NEVER, AND I MEAN NEVER
SHOULD ANYONE EVER DRINK A CHOCOLATE MARTINI

Sure, it will taste good at the time, but you will regret it later.

Just when I thought I could get caught up at work...

2008-01-15T03:59:54Z

Well, today was interesting (in the apocryphal Chinese sense).

Upon returning from lunch, I was unable to go back to my office. The folks building the North Shore Connector managed to hit another gas line. (Construction Crews Strike Downtown Gas Line). After the Fire Department (awesome folks--BTW) checked the fume levels we were allowed back into the building. The fumes were not bad enough to cause an explosion. But many people in the building began having headaches and nausea. This compounded with the COMPLETE LACK OF HEAT WHICH HAS BEEN GOING ON ALL SEASON, meant that we had to close the building.

Unfortunately this is not the only problem we've had in this section of town lately. The construction for the North Shore Connector has been a pain in other ways. Not only is there constant noise (and I'm on the 11th floor), you have to navigate a maze to find the building where I work. People can't tell if we're open or closed. Other businesses in the area can't tell either. I know of at least one person that was told by someone working at a local bank that "You can't get there from here." Also, climate control has not really existed since the project began. There have been both air-conditioning and heating failures since the project began in July. Just so no-one thinks I'm crazy... I'm not the only one complaining (No Dirty Joke: Stanwix businesses Confront Grime...) Please note the pictures of the air filters... This cannot be good for the health of anyone living or working in the area.

So, I call upon Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. Please, stop this project from getting worse. Yes, the Port Authority has the right to extend rail-based mass transit in the region, and I support it fully (though OAKLAND is a much bigger DAILY traffic concern than the North Shore). I just don't think you should be allowing the Port Authority or these contractors to run roughshod over the city, its residents and its workers. You are allowing these people to make a noisy mess out of a section of Downtown that you (and many others) hope will become home to many residences of fancy new condominiums. You want more people to shop downtown. You want people to ACTIVELY SEEK downtown jobs. You want it to be a night-life destination. But there are many more construction projects going on and even more just over the horizon. If you allow the Port Authority and their contractors to continue making a mess out of downtown, how are you going to stop the others? If that happens we'll have to re-erect the sign that read "WILL THE LAST PERSON OUT OF DOWNTOWN PLEASE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS?"

Before I forget

2007-12-26T01:06:46Z

Merry Christmas !!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

If you do not celebrate Christmas, then I hope your December 25 has been lovely anyway...

venting

2007-10-25T03:52:19Z

stuntviolist SMASH

That is all.

didn't see this one coming

2007-10-12T04:01:15Z

If I were a Dead Russian Composer, I would be Modest Mussorgsky.

I am a Romantic period psycho who's drunk more often than not. I died of this affliction, not surprisingly. My famous works include "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Pictures at an Exhibition."

Who would you be? Dead Russian Composer Personality Test

Robert Jordan...

2007-09-18T03:28:40Z

Apparently this is not a good year to be my favorite of anything.

Happy Birthday

2007-08-23T02:54:02Z

The 22nd of August is Ray Bradbury's birthday. Ray Bradbury is an author who has had had a large influence on me and who I am as a person.

Sure authors like Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Mark Twain and Douglas Adams have helped me hone my sarcastic wit since a young age. But Bradbury was different. He makes me think. He makes me fear. He makes me question. He helps me remember to stand up to authority when needed. He reminds me that censorship is a true threat, he reminds me to play the devil's advocate when no one is willing to take a logical (but unpopular) point of view.

The list goes on and on.

Thank you Ray, you have helped to open my mind.

ho hum

2007-08-15T04:54:17Z

A Tuesday without beer and bacon is hardly a day at all.

Otakon is Over...

2007-07-23T04:01:48Z

Otakon's Artist Alley and Art Show were a success for limpingpigeon. We quite enjoyed ourselves. In addition to selling my sister's artwork I got to spend time with flewellyn. He came all the way from Western Minnesota to join us. We also got to meet Peter S. Beagle. He signed books for us and chatted about his past and upcoming works. It turns out that a manga based on The Last Unicorn will be coming out in 2008! The kon concluded for me at the concert. The concert was made up of a piano quintet (a string quartet plus a pianist) from the Eminence Orchestra. Otakon was their first performance in the US. It was a lot of fun. I wished I could have stayed for the autograph signing afterward, but I had tickets for the National Aquarium and a Dolphin show shortly afterward.

I will upload my photos soon.

Otakon Pics

2007-07-21T13:23:56Z

Otakon has been pretty neat so far. I have some pics uploaded. Mostly of cosplay costumes. Pics are below...

OTAKON POST#1

2007-07-20T16:53:50Z

POSTING FROM TREO IN ARTISTS ALLEY. THERE WILL BE ERRORS.

limpingpigeon, Chas and I arrived early yesterday evening. Due to the crappy weather flewellyn's flight was seriously delayed. I picked him up at the airport at about 2:30 AM.

Artists alley is in setup mode. My sis has things well under control

Pics and more detailed updates coming soon