April 17, 2014
April 16, 2014
Sorry About That
Technically not a 404 page, but these are really annoying when they're in my YouTube feed.
Me, the Bee
| You Are a Drone Bee |
 It may sound like you're the type that just follows the herd, but you are actually the type most likely to be a free spirit. You are adventurous and likely to wander. You tend to have a very different personality from those around you. You are more of a searcher than most people. It hasn't been easy to figure out your purpose in life, but you're getting there. You have never been one for a desk job; you would rather get out there and explore. And you have friends who are just as antsy as you are. |
April 15, 2014
That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Heard this song on online radio the other night and it's been stuck in my head ever since. It reminds me of roughnecking and "nippling up", the process of hooking up the blowout preventer. Before we began, we had to pump out the "cellar", the pit dug in the ground where drilling initially starts, in order to hook everything up and trust me, there's not many worse smells in the world (maybe something dead). The fluid is a combination of urine (from guys peeing off the side of the rig) and fermented mud and chemicals and it would be enough to gag a buzzard. Almost every time we were nippling up, someone would start singing this song. I know it's a song about drugs, but...
"Oooh that smell..."
April 14, 2014
Are You Smarter Than a Football Player?
With the NFL Draft still almost a month away, there's not a lot of football news (other than players being accused of rape or being arrested at the airport for claiming to have a bomb) so the main topic of most articles is the Wonderlic Test given to potential draftees by most NFL clubs.
Here's a chance to measure your IQ against football players!
From the site: April is the time of the pro football draft–a time when the physical performance of pro football candidates is closely measured and compared. But the testing doesn't stop at the bench press and broad jump. Players are also administered a unique intelligence measurement called the Wonderlic Personnel Test.
The test is a sort of IQ test used to measure players' aptitude for learning and problem solving. The possible score range is 1 to 50. The average football player scores around 20 points and scoring at least 10 points suggests a person is literate.
Now you have the opportunity to determine your own intelligence score. Best of all, you are compared to top pro football players—from Vince Young who barely scraped by with a 6 to former punter Pat McInally who has the only perfect score on the Wonderlic in league history.
Wonderlic scores of Dallas Cowboys QBs: Tony Romo 37, Jason Garrett 36, Drew Bledsoe 36, Quincy Carter 30 and Troy Aikman 29. (source: Blogging The Boys)
Here's a chance to measure your IQ against football players!
From the site: April is the time of the pro football draft–a time when the physical performance of pro football candidates is closely measured and compared. But the testing doesn't stop at the bench press and broad jump. Players are also administered a unique intelligence measurement called the Wonderlic Personnel Test.
The test is a sort of IQ test used to measure players' aptitude for learning and problem solving. The possible score range is 1 to 50. The average football player scores around 20 points and scoring at least 10 points suggests a person is literate.
Now you have the opportunity to determine your own intelligence score. Best of all, you are compared to top pro football players—from Vince Young who barely scraped by with a 6 to former punter Pat McInally who has the only perfect score on the Wonderlic in league history.
Wonderlic scores of Dallas Cowboys QBs: Tony Romo 37, Jason Garrett 36, Drew Bledsoe 36, Quincy Carter 30 and Troy Aikman 29. (source: Blogging The Boys)
April 13, 2014
What Must You Do?
From the 
archives:
archives:You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed.
On your right side is a sharp drop off, on your left is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you.
Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it.
Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and another kangaroo.
What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situation?
Go Fly a Kite!
That's what women tell me when I ask 'em out.
| You Are Adventurous |
 Like a kite, you tend to go wherever the wind takes you. You live a carefree and spontaneous life. You are open to whatever comes your way, and you know that scares most people. You don't mind flying solo. While adventure can be scary, even for a free spirit like you, you prefer to think of the world as full of possibilities. You let go and trust that things will work out well. And if you crash and burn, at less you'll get a good story out of it. |
April 12, 2014
April 11, 2014
glib
glib [glib] adjective, glib·ber, glib·best.
1. readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
2. easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners.
3. Archaic. agile; spry.
I'd say glib describes just about every politician.
Well, maybe not George W. Bush...at least not the "fluent" bit.
April 10, 2014
April 9, 2014
ad infinitum
ad infinitum ad in·fi·ni·tum[ad in-fuh-nahy-tuhm, ad in-] adverb
to infinity; endlessly; without limit.
That could be part of the description of the advertising found on most websites these days: ads ad infinitum
What's in a Name?
| You Should Have a Classic Name |
 You are practical and cool-headed. You stay composed, even in the face of drama and chaos. You carry yourself well, and you are quite classy. You have impeccable manners, and people like being around you. You are not a big risk taker, and no one would accuse you of being wild. You like to stick with what's tried and true. Classic names like Elizabeth, James, Victoria, Henry, Charlotte, William, or Anna would suit you. |
Nah, I believe I'll just keep my own name, thanks. I've grown used to it and am too old to respond to anything else.
Who is Gregory, Part 3
I don't know why you'd really want to, but you can click on the graphic for a larger view.
This is really getting annoying. I've said it before, but will repeat it: If I were King, there'd be an extreme penalty for spammers - a hammer taken to their hands.
That's 18 over the last few days, plus these from earlier in the month. I'd say I've had four/five hundred hit my spam folder since it started.
Who is Gregory?
Who is Gregory, Part 2
This is really getting annoying. I've said it before, but will repeat it: If I were King, there'd be an extreme penalty for spammers - a hammer taken to their hands.
That's 18 over the last few days, plus these from earlier in the month. I'd say I've had four/five hundred hit my spam folder since it started.
Who is Gregory?
Who is Gregory, Part 2
April 8, 2014
ACME Planimeter
ACME Planimeter has got to be one of the best online web tools I've ever used. I love to look at real estate ads, then find them on Google Earth or Bing Maps, but the Google Earth measuring tool has limitations - at least in the free version I use - in that I can use it to outline the dimensions of the property, but then have to use my calculator or an online acreage calculator to figure out the total area. That takes time and often isn't all that accurate, the cause of which is not completely my incompetence.
Well, I want to believe that, anyway.
Here's the outline of a property I'd love to own near Quitman, Texas. (home town of Sissy Spacek) The listing says it's 50 acres and using the ACME Planimeter gives the exact same figure.
It's really easy to use. From the website:
Drag the map with your mouse, or double-click to center.
Click on the map to place points.
The enclosed area is shown below.
The page remembers your most recent position/zoom/map-type for the next time you visit. If you haven't visited before, it tries to figure out your location based on your internet address. The area computation is done using spherical geometry, so it's correct for large regions.
Well, I want to believe that, anyway.
Here's the outline of a property I'd love to own near Quitman, Texas. (home town of Sissy Spacek) The listing says it's 50 acres and using the ACME Planimeter gives the exact same figure.
It's really easy to use. From the website:
Drag the map with your mouse, or double-click to center.
Click on the map to place points.
The enclosed area is shown below.
The page remembers your most recent position/zoom/map-type for the next time you visit. If you haven't visited before, it tries to figure out your location based on your internet address. The area computation is done using spherical geometry, so it's correct for large regions.
And I Make Your Pee Stink
| You Are Broccoli |
 You are down to earth and practical. You go for whatever is tried and true. You tend to be a bit cautious, but you're not as boring as people think. There's a little room for spice in your life. You are very healthy, and you take good care of yourself. You do your best to make good choices. You are reliable and stable. You may not be the hottest thing, but people come back to you over and over again. |
Not sure about being very healthy or taking good care of myself or even making good choices, but I think most of the rest holds true. Well, maybe not reliable and stable, either, but I DO like broccoli.
The one problem with it is it's on the list of foods to avoid if you're prone to kidney stones...but I don't pay a lot of attention to that list. Then again, when I'm in the throes of agony from a stone, I always regret not paying attention to the list.
Oddly enough, a good online friend of mine and I were talking about vegetables earlier today on Facebook after she had posted a cauliflower recipe. Cauliflower isn't in the results, but I wouldn't have minded being that vegetable, either. After looking at all the possible results, I'm surprised I wasn't a mushroom.
Why? Well, because I'm usually in the dark and people feed me crap all the time.
April 7, 2014
April 6, 2014
April 5, 2014
omphaloskepsis
omphaloskepsis om·pha·lo·skep·sis [om-fuh-loh-skep-sis] noun
contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.
Let Sleeping Cats Lie
A "bump" from July 3, 2007 - not because I don't have anything else to post, but because the photo is better than any clipart I could get to illustrate this bit of trivia.
Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
The Beej
Winter '06
April 4, 2014
Valerie - Steve Winwood
I was listening to an online classic rock station earlier when this song came on; while listening to it, I thought "That sounds an awful lot like Call on Me by Eric Prydz!". After reading about both songs, I found that Prydz had indeed sampled from the Winwood tune and had presented the tune to Winwood and (from Wiki) he was so impressed with what Prydz had done, he collaborated with him and re-recorded the vocals to fit the track better
Are You a Cook or a Baker?
| You Are Both a Cook and a Baker |
 You're the type who can do it all in the kitchen, and you're always expanding your skill set. You aren't too loyal to one cooking method or cuisine. You love to mix it up and experiment. You may consider yourself a bit of a foodie and amateur chef. You aren't intimidated by fancy food. You are the ultimate improviser in the kitchen. You can usually whip up something amazing from whatever you have on hand. |
April 3, 2014
Who is Gregory, Pt 2
I had been saving my "Gregory spam" since the last post and a few days ago, I deleted them as a matter of habit, not thinking about how I had been saving them again. No bother, within a few days I had this many again. The one darker "cell" (from Darby Souliere) managed to sneak its way into my inbox.
Beauty - Rino Stefano Tagliafierro
See classic art come to life.
NOTE: This is the short version; I had the original bookmarked, meaning to post it but when I clicked on the link earlier, saw that it was private. A quick search turned up this shorter video and the explanation for why the longer one is no longer available is captioned at the start. It's still lovely and if you like it, keep checking YouTube or the creator's own website for the longer one.
And, while I'm at it, I should add that it has some nudity, but it is of the classical sort. If it offends you...well, I expect a lot of things offend you.
NOTE: This is the short version; I had the original bookmarked, meaning to post it but when I clicked on the link earlier, saw that it was private. A quick search turned up this shorter video and the explanation for why the longer one is no longer available is captioned at the start. It's still lovely and if you like it, keep checking YouTube or the creator's own website for the longer one.
And, while I'm at it, I should add that it has some nudity, but it is of the classical sort. If it offends you...well, I expect a lot of things offend you.
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