Monday, August 11, 2008
Nothing Angers Me More
Nothing angers me more than the bumper sticker seen below parked in a "High Technology Park". Seriously, evolution is one of the finest and foremost theories produced by the scientific method. The scientific method is something you should be intimately familiar with if you're pretending to be a scientist or an engineer -- or even a computer programmer. I'm not saying you're allowed to have religious beliefs. But when your religious beliefs are directly contradicted by science -- its not science that's lying. A willfully ignorant computer engineer, computer scientist, or Program Manager for either has no place in the industry. That's how I feel about it, and I'm sticking to it.
Seriously, its a bad sign when you're living in denial like that and people depend on you. Even Jesus would bitch slap the ignorance out of you. People with such antiquated Luddite beliefs belong to the greeters at Wal-Mart, not the "high technology" industry here in West Virginia.
Seriously, its a bad sign when you're living in denial like that and people depend on you. Even Jesus would bitch slap the ignorance out of you. People with such antiquated Luddite beliefs belong to the greeters at Wal-Mart, not the "high technology" industry here in West Virginia.
Labels: crazy people, Fairmont, free expression is vital to the growth of every human being, government failures, personal, pictures, thoughts
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Britian's View of "Most Fabulous Body"
Monday, July 28, 2008
Costume Party
Its been a long time since I've "kicked the tires" as hard I did this past weekend. Me and my roommates threw a costume party ("Halfway to Halloween -- Belated Dance Party Hyper Alpha Edition"). Here's some of the "work safe/safe to be public" photos from a party that got way out of hand. I had to stay up till 7am to recover.
This is a pic of the three party guests who are also members of the WVU Swing Dance Club.
Nicole as an 80s rocker chick.
Bi-sexual spiderman giving someone the middle finger for ragging on him for chasing some of the party jailbait.
Me in costume as a cowboy. I spent $12 at Wal-Mart on the costume.
Why so serious?
A picture of my pet turtle, Logo. Notice he's essentially a giant now?
The sexy nurse.
All in all, a great weekend was had. More later. This should get you through your morning routine, tho.
Labels: crazy people, morgantown, personal, pictures, weekend
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Dollar Dollar Bill Y'All
This guy should realize that you don't post a photo on the internet unless you're comfortable with people everyone re-posting it, using it in every way imaginable.
Labels: blogging, crazy people, links, pictures, Reddit
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Why I believe in electric cars
The power grid is already more efficient than hydrogen fuel cells or ethanol or Bio-Diesel.
Labels: blogging, gas prices, pictures
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Seek Help
Perhaps the best campaign to raise awareness in a mental illness since "Support the Rabid".
Labels: links, pictures, Reddit
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
A few of my favorite things
I thought I'd post a few of my favorite things on my website. Friends are of course welcome to comment.
First off: Favorite Bond that does not involve Sean Connery:
What can I say? The Bad Boy Bond rocks.
This next picture is a "screw up". I was trying to take a self portrait of Melissa (my friend's wife) and me when home for thanksgiving this past year. I ended up photographing a picture of her eye, and my teeth. She constantly tells me I'm a horrible photographer. She probably hates this picture. Me, I love it. Even though its a screw up, you can tell we were happy when this picture was taken. That's all the picture was meant to say. And it makes me smile when I think of the good times with hometown heros, especially when I miss them.
Here's the finished product. Its not half bad, either.
Here's my favorite "Me Expressing My Thoughts About the Greek System @ Pitt" Picture. But I'm not bitter.
Favorite Cat / Chinese Cooking Picture.
My new thing is shoes. I guess the "drool for shoes" aspect of JPOD (by Douglas Coupland) rubbed off on me. I'm really into cool shoes. These are my new running shoes -- Addias Goodyears. They're made from recycled race car tires. They're designed for distance road races. They look like golf cleats. And they were $39.99 on sale.
Here's my other favorite pair of shoes. These are "Diesel" brand shoes. Very, very comfortable. I'd recommend a pair to anyone that can afford them. (They're $80 when not on sale, which is pricey to me.) Girls, don't miss out. If you have big feet, see if you can fit into a men's size 8 and try them on.
Favorite Car Picture I've recently taken: This one. Its a Lotus. It was parked in the last line of parking spaces at my grocery store.
Favorite Comedian: David Cross. His stand up is incredibly raw and political and angry, and I like it that way.
Favorite License Plate: This one.
First off: Favorite Bond that does not involve Sean Connery:
What can I say? The Bad Boy Bond rocks.
This next picture is a "screw up". I was trying to take a self portrait of Melissa (my friend's wife) and me when home for thanksgiving this past year. I ended up photographing a picture of her eye, and my teeth. She constantly tells me I'm a horrible photographer. She probably hates this picture. Me, I love it. Even though its a screw up, you can tell we were happy when this picture was taken. That's all the picture was meant to say. And it makes me smile when I think of the good times with hometown heros, especially when I miss them.
Here's the finished product. Its not half bad, either.
Here's my favorite "Me Expressing My Thoughts About the Greek System @ Pitt" Picture. But I'm not bitter.
Favorite Cat / Chinese Cooking Picture.
My new thing is shoes. I guess the "drool for shoes" aspect of JPOD (by Douglas Coupland) rubbed off on me. I'm really into cool shoes. These are my new running shoes -- Addias Goodyears. They're made from recycled race car tires. They're designed for distance road races. They look like golf cleats. And they were $39.99 on sale.
Here's my other favorite pair of shoes. These are "Diesel" brand shoes. Very, very comfortable. I'd recommend a pair to anyone that can afford them. (They're $80 when not on sale, which is pricey to me.) Girls, don't miss out. If you have big feet, see if you can fit into a men's size 8 and try them on.
Favorite Car Picture I've recently taken: This one. Its a Lotus. It was parked in the last line of parking spaces at my grocery store.
Favorite Comedian: David Cross. His stand up is incredibly raw and political and angry, and I like it that way.
Favorite License Plate: This one.
Labels: blogging, cars, cat, Frat's Suck, movies, personal, pictures, ramblings
Sunday, June 10, 2007
What I'd share from Reddit.com
This is another post where I put up links from Reddit.com.
Here's some favorite quotes from Chuck Palahniuk -- the author of Fight Club, Survivor, Invisible Monsters, and Rant (and many more!)
Learning By Example: How Bad Code Proprogates. This talks about how some tech books have incredibly poorly written code samples (and even worse when it comes to editing, formatting, etc) and while a good/great programmer might be able to grasp what the author was hinting at and build a top notch implementation, the average or poor programmer will re-use the bad example code without understanding.
The Republicans are on the wrong side of history. This is a commentary article on the GOP Primary "debates", and how not a single candidate would support gays in the military. The commentator goes on to compare "seperate but equal" the phrase of segregation to "don't ask, don't tell", which is our current policy. Its well worth a read. If anything, you'll find yourself agreeing that there's a huge lack of leadership and vision on both camps.
Reactance is the psychological principal where one does the opposite of what one is persuading them to do. Such as teens drinking because alcohol is prohibited. Or kids rebelling because of the rules being too strict.
Pictures of Iraq, as seen through soldiers' eyes. I found this to be pretty moving. Some people took pictures of spots where comrades had fallen. Others just declared their love for their girlfriend Kelly on the side of their tank.
Crod Porn: A photographer on flickr.com took pictures of people's faces in a mosh pit waiting for the Red Hot Chili Peppers to come on stage. Everyone was stripped down to minimal clothing, hot, sweaty, and with a look of anguish on their face. It looks like an orgy (but isn't) -- and not the good kind. (Links are safe for work).
Here's some favorite quotes from Chuck Palahniuk -- the author of Fight Club, Survivor, Invisible Monsters, and Rant (and many more!)
Learning By Example: How Bad Code Proprogates. This talks about how some tech books have incredibly poorly written code samples (and even worse when it comes to editing, formatting, etc) and while a good/great programmer might be able to grasp what the author was hinting at and build a top notch implementation, the average or poor programmer will re-use the bad example code without understanding.
The Republicans are on the wrong side of history. This is a commentary article on the GOP Primary "debates", and how not a single candidate would support gays in the military. The commentator goes on to compare "seperate but equal" the phrase of segregation to "don't ask, don't tell", which is our current policy. Its well worth a read. If anything, you'll find yourself agreeing that there's a huge lack of leadership and vision on both camps.
Reactance is the psychological principal where one does the opposite of what one is persuading them to do. Such as teens drinking because alcohol is prohibited. Or kids rebelling because of the rules being too strict.
Pictures of Iraq, as seen through soldiers' eyes. I found this to be pretty moving. Some people took pictures of spots where comrades had fallen. Others just declared their love for their girlfriend Kelly on the side of their tank.
Crod Porn: A photographer on flickr.com took pictures of people's faces in a mosh pit waiting for the Red Hot Chili Peppers to come on stage. Everyone was stripped down to minimal clothing, hot, sweaty, and with a look of anguish on their face. It looks like an orgy (but isn't) -- and not the good kind. (Links are safe for work).
Labels: AJAX, links, pictures, politics, pop culture, quotables, ramblings, Reddit, thoughts
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Brittany Spears has cellulose
Brittany Spears shows that she herself is not immune to cottage cheese. Wake up call to all the guys out there that crave the air brushed, plastic, manufactured beauty: Nobody's that beautiful.
Labels: links, pictures, pop culture
Everything that's wrong with Wal-Mart Culture in one photograph
My Friend Don took this picture at the Wal-Mart in my home town. He recently shared it with me and a group of friends for a laugh. Notice that the decal (probably bought at Wal-Mart) states "Your a Moron" not "You're a Moron".
I'm wondering if it the jeep owner's intent to kill us with irony.
Labels: lewisburg, me trying to be funny, pictures, soapbox, wal-mart
