Archive for August, 2005

Ladder Theory

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

Ah, Ladder Theory explains much. Not that I haven’t heard, seen and experienced this first hand, but it is always nice to see it in such a concise manner. And I can laugh at it too, mostly cause it’s true.
I’m not going to name names, but over the past few years there are more than [...]

planning

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

I always knew there was a reason people thought I was antisocial way back when. it’s cause when I plan things, people say yes then bail on me.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good reason. In those shoes, I might do the same thing. I have in the past on occasion. But….it just bites. I [...]

work issues…

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

Gah…
Phone call at 4am. I worked them through it on the phone, now I’m going back to bed… For all of 45 more minutes. Joy oh joy!
I really thought I had it resolved yesterday.

quick notes

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

My parents are back from Norway. I’ll post pictures from their trip sometime tomorrow or next week.
This weekend, I’m going up to the bay area to see Ben and do some whale watching. Then after that, see Sandro at a soccer game. Former housemate Ed is supposed to drive up with me, but I haven’t [...]

Google Talk

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

smash’s world: I’m on Google Talk right now.�_�the offical homepage of Ben Guild (smash)
Woohoo! google chat! I’m on it now, you can guess my screen name @gmail.com

innespace.com

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

innespace.com
Andy wants one of these, and so do I. Maybe this winter, all of us former Cal Poly MFE’s can ban together and build one? Come on, who doesn’t want to have one of these?

Another Peril for Climbers - Los Angeles Times

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

Another Peril for Climbers - Los Angeles Times
Listen… if you are going to do anything in life, accidents do happen. The risker the event, the more likely the chance for them to occur.
Often, it’s the fact that things can go wrong that attract us to those [...]

CNN.com - Chavez: U.S. will ‘bite the dust’ if it invades - Aug 9, 2005

Sunday, August 21st, 2005

CNN.com - Chavez: U.S. will ‘bite the dust’ if it invades - Aug 9, 2005
Just remember kiddos, don’t buy Venezuelan gasoline. It is sold at markets like Citgo. I don’t know many of them in the LA area, but they are more common along the Gulf of Mexico (easy shipping access to those ports).

I hate to admit it…

Sunday, August 21st, 2005

But that throw to the plate by a Marlin to get Milton Bradley out was a nice play. Strong arm, dead on throw, and Bradley had no chance….
Bums are down, 6 to 0 right now…. one run would of been nice.

how many light bulbs does it take to change a UC Student?

Sunday, August 21st, 2005

How many light bulbs does it take to change a UC student? Or something like that. It depends on which UC.
University of California, Berkeley
-Seventy-six. One to change the lightbulb, fifty to protest the lightbulb’s right to not change, and twenty-five to hold a counter- protest.
University of California, Davis
-None. Davis doesn’t have electricity.
University of California, Irvine
-One. [...]