One more reason I will probably drop Verizon in a few months, when my contract is up. Verizon is now requiring it’s customers to » Opt Out in order to have your personal data not be sold! They claim that by sending you a little flyer with your bill, that most people will throw away, [...]
I’m not the type of person that likes spicy foods. Not in the least. However, I’d never consider that chilli sparks terror fear. Sure, it’s hot, spicy, and smells strange. Particularly when burnt. But really? a terror weapon? Just give them a C grade on the health inspection and move on.
First picture of the Aurigid meteor shower, a whole day early! Chumack1_lab.jpg 800×600 pixels I’m heading out to the desert early this upcoming morning, and will be back in town around 7 am I think. Early to bed, early to rise…..  [update 8:10pm]Saw many good meteors, but I didn’t get a single picture. The meteors were not coming out [...]
Monday night is the second lunar eclipse of the year, and this is one that we can see on the west coast. According to SPACE.com, the eclipse will best viewed starting at about 2am PDT, and the totality will end about 4:30am.  I figure I’ll get up around midnight, and drive up to either Mt. Wilson, or [...]
The Los Angeles Unified School District thought it was a good idea to send a few high school students to Hawaii on vacation. The football team from the relatively new South East High School was sent over, and were invited to play against the local Maui team. Seems that it was a worthwhile vacation, as “Maui High falls to [...]
The Federal Government may start requiring passports for domestic airfares, and to visit Federal areas, like National Parks. Federal ID plan raises privacy concerns - CNN.com At a time when American travellers to Europe can’t get a passport stamped when traveling inside the European Union. I’m sure Park Rangers checking ID to enter Yosemite and Yellowstone will keep terrorists [...]
First time I’ve heard a Girl overdoses on espresso coffee though, I’ve known a few people I would suspect of that happening to. Josh, I’m looking at you. You and your thermos of coffee each day before school. Coffee and nothing else all day long.
It’s raining! It’s…. not pouring. Just a quick little drizzle from a cloud. Almost a thunderstorm, but no lightening, no thunder. It has the right smell though, but that’s also just the water evaporating off of hot concrete.  I think this is the first rainfall since… March? Not even enough to really dampen the ground, not [...]
If there’s a protest in your town, and you decide to go and make fun of it, what’s the worst that can happen to you? Thisguy got arrested. For intending to “Alarm or Annoy the public”. Huh? He’s just holding a sign there. I really hope that if he is convicted, the police then decide [...]
Warning, this story is not safe for anyone who is squirmish.
Croc bites hand off of Vet
At least I’ve never had a bad day at work like that.
Pictures of the crocodile with the hand are below this link…. *NOT FOR THOSE WHO DON’T LIKE MUTILATED BODY PARTS*
