So someone named Alyssa Weichel runs some weird web ring - though I cannot go into further details without screwing up the point of this post. This is not the Alyssa Weichel I know.
The Alyssa Weichel I know is now known as Alyssa Arata (thanks to me.)
Alyssa did a nice art project about the chief while she was in college at the University of Illinois. It stirred up a small amount of controversy.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Rap battle
If have often wondered what I would do if I was forced to compete in a freestyle rap battle. Would I survive? How Would I prepare? Would I have to drive to Detroit? Woud Mekhi Pfeiffer be there? Well now there is a guide. And for all of you haters out there that say white guys can't rap - here is the famous Hasidic Reggae Rapper - Matisyahu
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
ass wiping and ketchup packets
I injured my right hand a few weeks ago while I was on my honeymoon (yes I got married, no I did not blog about the process, but perhaps I should have). So the injury mainly affects my right thumb somewhere between or involving the 2nd and 3rd knuckles. I have discovered that this injury is sometimes called the skiers thumb or skiers injury because if you take a bad fall while holding your poles, sometimes the pole bends your thumb back to far. Sometimes football players get this too. Bending my thumb back too far is basically what happened.
If affects the following:
-my ability to make a firm handshake
-my ability to turn a doorknob
-my ability to wipe my ass in my own particular efficient way
This last ability concerns me the most. I am right handed and naturally wipe my ass with my right hand. Well I discovered that I use my opposable thumb fairly directly when performing the wiping action. I wipe in a downward "posterior towards anterior" direction. This puts pressure on my thumb in just such a way to aggrevate the injury. Before you ask - no I do not wipe my ass directly with my thumb nor do I stick my thumb up my ass, and no I do not get shit on my balls. The other affected abilities do not concern me much as I can use my left hand to turn doorknobs if i remember, and I don't shake hands with people on a regular basis. Wiping, however, is a 1-2 (or more) times daily occurance. Yes I have tried to wipe in other directions or with more or less force, but honestly the way I perform the task is fairly efficient for me and is being degraded by my thumb injury.
Heal faster thumb.
---
My daily lunch conversations at work have started to shift away from work to other less meaningful subjects. Today I brought up the need for larger ketchup packets. If given the chance, I will empty 5-8 seperate ketchup packets in order to efficiently dip my fries in just the right amount of ketchup. I thought why not make larger packets? Perhaps a packet 2-3 times the size of the current standard.
From a manufacturing standpoint I see the following:
Pros:
expanded product line
possible reduced material cost per ounce of ketchup
Less complaints from people like me
Cons:
Oppourtunity cost of making the different sized packets
Getting distributors and end users to switch or start using the larger size
From a distributor standpoint:
Pros:
Less wasted unused packets
less people asking for more ketchup, as they were able to squeez more ketchup out of the larger packet
Cons:
Getting people to adjust to the new size packets
I believe that you would receive about the same amount of ketchup in the standard "fist of ketchup packets" you normally get at a fast food place. Tthere would be simply fewer packets. The end consumer would not be affected and would appreciate openeing fewer packets to dispense the same amount of ketchup. Those that only want one packet of ketchup would simply throw the excess away, but who really uses only one packet anyway?
So as an open request to ketchup packet manufacturers of the world - please make larger ketchup packets.
No I don't care about mustard packets - one is just fine for my hot dog at the ball game.
If affects the following:
-my ability to make a firm handshake
-my ability to turn a doorknob
-my ability to wipe my ass in my own particular efficient way
This last ability concerns me the most. I am right handed and naturally wipe my ass with my right hand. Well I discovered that I use my opposable thumb fairly directly when performing the wiping action. I wipe in a downward "posterior towards anterior" direction. This puts pressure on my thumb in just such a way to aggrevate the injury. Before you ask - no I do not wipe my ass directly with my thumb nor do I stick my thumb up my ass, and no I do not get shit on my balls. The other affected abilities do not concern me much as I can use my left hand to turn doorknobs if i remember, and I don't shake hands with people on a regular basis. Wiping, however, is a 1-2 (or more) times daily occurance. Yes I have tried to wipe in other directions or with more or less force, but honestly the way I perform the task is fairly efficient for me and is being degraded by my thumb injury.
Heal faster thumb.
---
My daily lunch conversations at work have started to shift away from work to other less meaningful subjects. Today I brought up the need for larger ketchup packets. If given the chance, I will empty 5-8 seperate ketchup packets in order to efficiently dip my fries in just the right amount of ketchup. I thought why not make larger packets? Perhaps a packet 2-3 times the size of the current standard.
From a manufacturing standpoint I see the following:
Pros:
expanded product line
possible reduced material cost per ounce of ketchup
Less complaints from people like me
Cons:
Oppourtunity cost of making the different sized packets
Getting distributors and end users to switch or start using the larger size
From a distributor standpoint:
Pros:
Less wasted unused packets
less people asking for more ketchup, as they were able to squeez more ketchup out of the larger packet
Cons:
Getting people to adjust to the new size packets
I believe that you would receive about the same amount of ketchup in the standard "fist of ketchup packets" you normally get at a fast food place. Tthere would be simply fewer packets. The end consumer would not be affected and would appreciate openeing fewer packets to dispense the same amount of ketchup. Those that only want one packet of ketchup would simply throw the excess away, but who really uses only one packet anyway?
So as an open request to ketchup packet manufacturers of the world - please make larger ketchup packets.
No I don't care about mustard packets - one is just fine for my hot dog at the ball game.
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Monday, December 20, 2004
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Shoot the web
http://shoottheweb.com/
You will find no more evil scum in the universe than this.
also
Spiderman reviews crayons - (he sold out to the scion people)
http://x-entertainment.com/articles/0913/
You will find no more evil scum in the universe than this.
also
Spiderman reviews crayons - (he sold out to the scion people)
http://x-entertainment.com/articles/0913/
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese in Pop Culture
Who would think that some lady somewhere could create such a huge pop culture event simply by making a sandwich. but who cares about the actual thing...here are some ebay items
....WOW! Imagine my surprise when I took my Thanksgiving turkey out of the oven after 10 hours and saw the Virgin Mary staring back at me! This turkey has brought me luck already...
or
...This is a Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sandwich diecut vinyl decal sticker. The decal will be custom made in the color of your choice with your purchase...
...One-Of-A-Kind art collage, "Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Enjoy a Grilled Cheese Sandwich...
man - too bad the get rich schemes always fall to the un-willing...
....WOW! Imagine my surprise when I took my Thanksgiving turkey out of the oven after 10 hours and saw the Virgin Mary staring back at me! This turkey has brought me luck already...
or
...This is a Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sandwich diecut vinyl decal sticker. The decal will be custom made in the color of your choice with your purchase...
...One-Of-A-Kind art collage, "Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Enjoy a Grilled Cheese Sandwich...
man - too bad the get rich schemes always fall to the un-willing...
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Congratulations! You've Won A Trishelle.
As originally reported by Stereogum you too could (or 'had' the chance to) with a short meeting with the world famous slut/whore/lush Trishelle of Real World Las Vegas fame. Too bad I didn't get a chance to bid.
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
how much does the south really suck
Hate Bush? say you are sorry to the wolrd
If you hat Bush as much as the rest of us, now you have the chance to tell the world. Just take a pic with your "I'm Sorry" sign and upload it to these guys.
Hightlights:
http://72.3.131.10/upload_files/se2355.jpg
http://72.3.131.10/upload_files/se2357.jpg
and a message from chicago
Hightlights:
http://72.3.131.10/upload_files/se2355.jpg
http://72.3.131.10/upload_files/se2357.jpg
and a message from chicago
Thursday, November 04, 2004
big labowski - at halloween
these guys are one of the best group costumes i have ever seen...seriously.
Monday, November 01, 2004
VOTE! says Mark Klemen, Owner of the Funky Buddha club in Chicago
VOTE- A message from Mark Klemen (Owner Funky Buddha)
The greatest threat this country faces is apathy. Apathy allows thestrong and selfish to take what they want without regard for the worldor fellow humanity. For the first time in history, humans have thepower to deal mother nature powerful and potentially fatal blows.While the earth is very good at keeping itself clean and in balance-it must have its tools (trees, clean water and air) to do so. If wedestroy the earth, we will probably become extinct. Sadder still,humanity may continue to survive as a species in a world withoutnature. Einstein said, "God laughs at science until it can create asingle blade of grass". A life without a vast variety of trees,animals, fruits , vegetables, roots, nuts, exotic spices, flowers,fish and birds with only bland chemical creations to sustain us willbe truly pathetic. If we continue to poison our world, we will needtechnology to insulate and protect ourselves from nature. Imagine ourgreatest gift becoming our worst nightmare.
The bottom line is, I love my country. I believe we are the amazingcapitalist melting pot of the world. America at its best is the bestof all nations, free to create- free to pursue happiness. At itsworst, America has become a nation of corporations- bound by law togrow and consume at the expense of its people. Our present leadershipsupports these corporations and the people that run them with thelargest tax breaks and subsidies in the history of this country.Rather than invest in new and clean environmental technologies we arerewarding polluters with tax benefits. Did you know that under GeorgeBush the Environmental Protection Agency has dropped the fifty biggestlawsuits against energy corporations who have been caught polluting indirect violation of this country's environmental laws? Did you knowthat the members of Bush's cabinet (who all amongst the wealthiest 1%of people in this country) saved, on average, $40,000.00 last yearbecause of the tax cuts Bush has passed? Did you know that the Bush administration has made itpossible for a business owner to fully write off a vehicle up to$100,000.00 as long as it weighs more than 6,000 pounds? Did you knowthe Vice president Dick Cheney, who makes millions of dollars a year,only paid 12% of his income in taxes? How much did you pay? Can thiscountry afford to allow the polluters to take short term gain at theexpense of the world? Can the world afford to have the United Statesbe a paranoid bully? Is the world really safer with George Bushrunning this country? By any rational account the answer is anoverwhelming and resounding NO! Whatever your opinion of Kerry, it isimperative that we as a people unite to save the environment and endthe climate of fear that governs our current national policies. Kerryhas a plan that will bring the UN back into Iraq and will alleviatethe burden on the American soldier. It is time for our leadership toshow the world how to becleaner and more peaceful. There is no weakness in working together.We will not, as George Bush implies, leave our countries defense inthe hands of other nations. We will lead by example by showing theworld the strength of cooperation. We will show the people of Iraqand all of the middle east that the true strength of America lies inits ability work together and create peace through democracy. Peoplefrom all nations have come together to live under our flag. We owe itto each and every person in this country. We owe it to ourselves. Wemust destroy the apathy. We must challenge the corporations to cleanup their business practices. We must support the people who do thingsright. We must educate ourselves to find better ways of doingeverything. I dream of a world where true power is not in thepossession of our weapons, but in our ability to help this world worktogether to become a cleaner and safer place. We will not lay downour arms, we will not rollover for anyone. We will use our strength to do what is right.
When you hit the polls on Tuesday, you must vote your conscience.Keep in mind where your candidates come from- what kind of world dothey envision. Voting for an oil man means we will continue to bebound by archaic and dirty energy technology. In the last 4 years,this country has literally moved backwards in its dependence on oil.Our tax dollars are subsidizing dirty fuel and the destruction of theenvironment. As people continue to die in Iraq (the death tolls areover 40,000 including Iraqi civilians, soldiers and Americans)investing in alternative and cleaner fuels has become an immediatemoral imperative. I am not suggesting this will be an easy orimmediate solution. I am only saying it must be done.
I believe in the basic decency and goodness of humanity. We wil neverdestroy all the people who think differently than we do. As innature, variety is not only the spice of life, it is essential to thecontinuation of life as we know it. The evolution of our species hasseen the creation of language, the development of cities andtechnology. Our future evolution requires that we learn to use ourpowers to co-exist with our fellow humans and in accordance withMother Nature. We must embrace and protect our beautiful gifts.Dream of a "windy city" with wind generators on every roof. Solarfarms in our deserts and laws against cutting down trees. We mustcontinue to progress without cashing environmental checks. We mustcontinue to pursue peace without inciting a climate of fear andrevenge. We must have leadership that understands the big picture andnot just what has worked in the past. Please vote on Tuesday.Especially in the time of the electoral college- the popular vote must be heard. A resounding voice for change isimperative. Thank your for your time and consideration. God blessus- everyone.
The greatest threat this country faces is apathy. Apathy allows thestrong and selfish to take what they want without regard for the worldor fellow humanity. For the first time in history, humans have thepower to deal mother nature powerful and potentially fatal blows.While the earth is very good at keeping itself clean and in balance-it must have its tools (trees, clean water and air) to do so. If wedestroy the earth, we will probably become extinct. Sadder still,humanity may continue to survive as a species in a world withoutnature. Einstein said, "God laughs at science until it can create asingle blade of grass". A life without a vast variety of trees,animals, fruits , vegetables, roots, nuts, exotic spices, flowers,fish and birds with only bland chemical creations to sustain us willbe truly pathetic. If we continue to poison our world, we will needtechnology to insulate and protect ourselves from nature. Imagine ourgreatest gift becoming our worst nightmare.
The bottom line is, I love my country. I believe we are the amazingcapitalist melting pot of the world. America at its best is the bestof all nations, free to create- free to pursue happiness. At itsworst, America has become a nation of corporations- bound by law togrow and consume at the expense of its people. Our present leadershipsupports these corporations and the people that run them with thelargest tax breaks and subsidies in the history of this country.Rather than invest in new and clean environmental technologies we arerewarding polluters with tax benefits. Did you know that under GeorgeBush the Environmental Protection Agency has dropped the fifty biggestlawsuits against energy corporations who have been caught polluting indirect violation of this country's environmental laws? Did you knowthat the members of Bush's cabinet (who all amongst the wealthiest 1%of people in this country) saved, on average, $40,000.00 last yearbecause of the tax cuts Bush has passed? Did you know that the Bush administration has made itpossible for a business owner to fully write off a vehicle up to$100,000.00 as long as it weighs more than 6,000 pounds? Did you knowthe Vice president Dick Cheney, who makes millions of dollars a year,only paid 12% of his income in taxes? How much did you pay? Can thiscountry afford to allow the polluters to take short term gain at theexpense of the world? Can the world afford to have the United Statesbe a paranoid bully? Is the world really safer with George Bushrunning this country? By any rational account the answer is anoverwhelming and resounding NO! Whatever your opinion of Kerry, it isimperative that we as a people unite to save the environment and endthe climate of fear that governs our current national policies. Kerryhas a plan that will bring the UN back into Iraq and will alleviatethe burden on the American soldier. It is time for our leadership toshow the world how to becleaner and more peaceful. There is no weakness in working together.We will not, as George Bush implies, leave our countries defense inthe hands of other nations. We will lead by example by showing theworld the strength of cooperation. We will show the people of Iraqand all of the middle east that the true strength of America lies inits ability work together and create peace through democracy. Peoplefrom all nations have come together to live under our flag. We owe itto each and every person in this country. We owe it to ourselves. Wemust destroy the apathy. We must challenge the corporations to cleanup their business practices. We must support the people who do thingsright. We must educate ourselves to find better ways of doingeverything. I dream of a world where true power is not in thepossession of our weapons, but in our ability to help this world worktogether to become a cleaner and safer place. We will not lay downour arms, we will not rollover for anyone. We will use our strength to do what is right.
When you hit the polls on Tuesday, you must vote your conscience.Keep in mind where your candidates come from- what kind of world dothey envision. Voting for an oil man means we will continue to bebound by archaic and dirty energy technology. In the last 4 years,this country has literally moved backwards in its dependence on oil.Our tax dollars are subsidizing dirty fuel and the destruction of theenvironment. As people continue to die in Iraq (the death tolls areover 40,000 including Iraqi civilians, soldiers and Americans)investing in alternative and cleaner fuels has become an immediatemoral imperative. I am not suggesting this will be an easy orimmediate solution. I am only saying it must be done.
I believe in the basic decency and goodness of humanity. We wil neverdestroy all the people who think differently than we do. As innature, variety is not only the spice of life, it is essential to thecontinuation of life as we know it. The evolution of our species hasseen the creation of language, the development of cities andtechnology. Our future evolution requires that we learn to use ourpowers to co-exist with our fellow humans and in accordance withMother Nature. We must embrace and protect our beautiful gifts.Dream of a "windy city" with wind generators on every roof. Solarfarms in our deserts and laws against cutting down trees. We mustcontinue to progress without cashing environmental checks. We mustcontinue to pursue peace without inciting a climate of fear andrevenge. We must have leadership that understands the big picture andnot just what has worked in the past. Please vote on Tuesday.Especially in the time of the electoral college- the popular vote must be heard. A resounding voice for change isimperative. Thank your for your time and consideration. God blessus- everyone.
Friday, October 22, 2004
The best costume ever
The best costume I have seen recently is this transformer. It looks really complicates and probably does not work really well, but it would sure be fun.
This year alyssa is trying to get me to be something like Ken (aka barbie's ex). However i think the more abstract you get the better. Steve is planning on going as "Berwyn," the Chicago suburb where he grew up (as the motto goes "I wasn't born in the ghetto, it just got that way"). He plans to have a large map taped to a piece of cardboard that hangs like a sandwich board around his neck.
A good list of bad halloween costumes growing up
A shitty list of bad halloween costumes/ideas
My short list for costumes:
-Ken (ugh)
-Boggle (the game with letters on dice)
-"A Recording Artist" or "My career as a recording artist" (i.e. ashlee simpson, lindsey lohan)(costume=add oversize trucker hat to anything and add a sign calling yourself lame)
-"The street on the 1500 block of walton ave in chicago" (a bunch of garbage, mix of parking tickets, burning cars, hoodlems)
This year alyssa is trying to get me to be something like Ken (aka barbie's ex). However i think the more abstract you get the better. Steve is planning on going as "Berwyn," the Chicago suburb where he grew up (as the motto goes "I wasn't born in the ghetto, it just got that way"). He plans to have a large map taped to a piece of cardboard that hangs like a sandwich board around his neck.
A good list of bad halloween costumes growing up
A shitty list of bad halloween costumes/ideas
My short list for costumes:
-Ken (ugh)
-Boggle (the game with letters on dice)
-"A Recording Artist" or "My career as a recording artist" (i.e. ashlee simpson, lindsey lohan)(costume=add oversize trucker hat to anything and add a sign calling yourself lame)
-"The street on the 1500 block of walton ave in chicago" (a bunch of garbage, mix of parking tickets, burning cars, hoodlems)
Monday, October 04, 2004
giving props
It is nice to see that Google recognized the achievement of the scaled composites group and SpaceShipOne. I enjoy how google recognizes events in their own special way. After a few seconds of googling i was even able to find a record of all of their logos (or at least the good ones).
Friday, October 01, 2004
When you just can't go for one night...
...Without shacking up with your guy...here comes the Man's Arm pillow. Too bad they didnt make the woman's chest pillow...
Thursday, September 30, 2004
I want to be a celebrity too!!!
I think i have about the right level of intelligence...but perhaps i have to be rich first.
Richard Roeper is awesome
Richard Roeper is awesome
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Supreme Court Judges are Awesome!
I always appreciate reading the opinions of the Supreme Court Judges. Justice Antonin Scalia's remarks regarding the judicial system and abortion are right on and exactly the thing this country needs to hear. A small group of people, no matter how highly respected they are, cannot make a law based on morality. The enitre society needs to decide how it wants to regulate itself, that is what democracy is all about and that is why the supreme court will never hear another abortion case!!!
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Reasons why High School is lame
These are pictures of High School seniors. Most of them need help. Serious help - the kind of help only strong drugs can provide.
Monday, September 13, 2004
Taxes
Why does a slight tax increase cost you hundreds of dollars while a substantial tax cut save you a few cents?
-from an email forward i just got.
-from an email forward i just got.
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
Humiliated, Angry, Ashamed, Brown.
Ian Spiers' essay on the loss of freedoms in America. This is worth a read. It is not very long.
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