tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172453162011-06-08T01:55:57.907-05:00This blog may contain adult situations, coarse language, nudity (we hope) and should not be read by anyone with a weak stomach, under the age 18, or with any rules in their head. <br> We warned you.BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.comBlogger881100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1136228278038256452006-01-02T12:55:00.000-06:002006-01-03T19:13:31.240-06:00

I've moved this blog to be hosted on my own server using Wordpress at bkanywhere.knieff2.comThanks and enjoy

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135981044860718372005-12-30T16:15:00.000-06:002005-12-30T16:17:24.870-06:00

Sorry for the abundance of RIAA releated news today - but these guys are just so damn slick.From ArsTechnica the story of RIAA coercing a 15 year old girl to perjury.Damn, it just doesn't get better than that now does it?

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135973578599337532005-12-30T14:07:00.000-06:002005-12-30T14:12:58.610-06:00

I really wish this site[itch.in] was a joke, but I seriously doubt that it is. If Coldplya/Virgin don't want me to listen to music on my iPod or computer (also note the reference to "Macintosh PC" - idiots) then they can go fuck themselves, I won't buy it, even if I might like it. I won't even buy it off of iTunes just becuase of this dumb stunt. Unless Coldplay recants.Until the recording

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135958391115584082005-12-30T09:46:00.000-06:002005-12-30T10:00:11.693-06:00

The little guy is standing up against the RIAA with the help of some compassionate lawyers[recording...spot.com] (that is not an oxymoron) who are helping out the EFF[eff.org].The goal here appears to knock out any legal basis for the RIAA's "John Doe" lawsuits. The RIAA is using 3 footings for the suits and the goal of the current effort is to deny all three, leaving the RIAA with little legal

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135822756974468732005-12-28T20:18:00.000-06:002005-12-28T21:07:38.693-06:00

OK - amazing facts to brighten your day. Third nipple anyone?And if you are a _true_ major geek

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135821333578919182005-12-28T19:54:00.000-06:002005-12-28T19:55:33.596-06:00

Here is a great summary of the RIAA's efforts this year. It's a lot more funny when you put it all in one place.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135702432010752652005-12-27T10:47:00.000-06:002005-12-27T10:53:52.020-06:00

To follow up on the puppy post from a couple weeks back, the baby pug is now here and her new name is Lana Turner. She just came home yesterday and rumor has it that Ben and I get to see her before Sunday. At least, that's what Patrick (in the picture) says-- if it's not true, I will beat him silly with "Focus on the Family" journal. Kisses, anyone?

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135653524475864462005-12-26T21:15:00.000-06:002005-12-26T21:18:44.490-06:00

Here you go, fun stuff for today:Uncle Goddamn - fun videos!Disinformation - crazy fun interesting stuffEnjoy

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135560093321950022005-12-25T19:11:00.000-06:002005-12-25T19:21:46.316-06:00

If you use Wikipedia (you do don't you?), please consider making a small donation to keep Wikipedia going strong. Even $5 makes a difference (it's like recycling, every little bit counts), and it's tax deductable.If you need some extra reasons:Wikipedia is incredibly expansive, almost 900,000 articles in English, and hundred of thousands of articles in other languages (if you are fluent in other

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135441719928298432005-12-24T10:27:00.000-06:002005-12-24T10:28:39.940-06:00

This kind of grassroots effort is really cool. If you have a spare copy of Orwell's 1984 send it to your congress critter!

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135368583558379292005-12-23T14:08:00.000-06:002005-12-23T14:09:43.573-06:00

Oh how I wish this Pat Robertson story was true.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135220091740416082005-12-21T20:51:00.000-06:002005-12-21T20:54:51.756-06:00

That there is a cable channel devoted to golf? Yep - the golf channel! How can this be? I mean golf is boring to do, but people will watch it? Let me say that again - "people watch golf?"This blows my mind

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135134084001716052005-12-20T20:43:00.000-06:002005-12-20T21:01:24.013-06:00

OK - you're stuck with more ranting. Get used to it.I'm sick of union strikes. Absolutely tired it. The first big one to affect me, was the Northwest Airlines strike. Thankfully, the airline had a great contingency plan, and there was almost no disruption on service. But damn it - what a pain in the ass. These guys are fighting for better benefits than I am thankful to get. Join reality people -

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135132279885300082005-12-20T20:01:00.000-06:002005-12-20T20:43:19.926-06:00

Slashdot has a great conversation on "Intelligent Design"If you don't know, Intelligent Design (ID) has been pushed by conservatives as the answer to the theory of evolution, and there has been an effort to get the ID ideas in to the school system, not as mythology, theology or philosophy, but as science. This is of course absurd, and some courts have held the line.The theory of evolution

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135052949161122552005-12-19T21:47:00.000-06:002005-12-19T22:31:28.840-06:00

Very interesting, the Disinformation guys had a show on BBC 4 that made it to the US on DVDI've seen only a part of this DVD, but it is awesome. It pushes the limits - it could never be on TV in the US - made me a little uncomfortable (chicks with dicks are not my thing) - but acheives the goal, to make us think, "is this true?" (government brainwashing, covered up UFOs, actually funny shit)The

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135036262004942352005-12-19T17:51:00.000-06:002005-12-19T17:51:02.033-06:00

I'm in Columbia, SC this week, which in the mid 50's has at least betterweather than MSP.But, so far I'm surprised. It is a nice little town. There are a ton ofrestaurants in the 'historic downtown' area, and I chose the one connected(sort of) to my hotel - The Liberty Tap Room and Grill. I have to admit,damn good. After my delectible lunch of McDonalds I wasn't starving, butthe nachos were

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1135002802409827302005-12-19T08:32:00.000-06:002005-12-19T08:33:22.420-06:00

Crawford, Texas -- A tragic flood this morning destroyed the personal library of President George W. Bush. The flood began in the presidential bathroom where the books were kept. Both of his books have been lost. A presidential spokesman said the president was devastated, as he had almost finished coloring the second one.The White House tried to call FEMA but there was no answer.

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134938639170683762005-12-18T14:23:00.000-06:002005-12-18T14:43:59.183-06:00

Again with the CNN articles. If anyone has managed to not read this article (and the NY Times article that started it all), it is Bush admitting he authorized wire taps on US citizens, and that he will continue to authorize such internal spying, all in the name of security. He stops short of admitting these are illegal, but media sources and member of the House and Senate seem to agree that this

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134926590121298682005-12-18T10:44:00.001-06:002005-12-18T14:14:04.866-06:00

Today is rant day. Sorry, that's just the way it is.CNN is running an article on the American Family Association's (here on referred to as AF ASS) plan to boycott Ford and Ford brands for, of all things, running advertising in publications targeted toward a homosexual audience. Apparently they want "driving while gay" to become a crime on par with "driving while intoxicated" although based on the

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134869728761777442005-12-17T19:08:00.000-06:002005-12-17T19:35:32.966-06:00

When I was leaving for the US back in 97, my mom said that there's a very good chance I will never see my dog, Josefine (or Jaffy), again. I thought that was silly, my dog was young and strong and I was going to college and would definitely come back to visit.We got Jaffy when she was just 32 days old—I went to US when she was 3. Since then, she became the glue that held my parents together, a

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134761019464529462005-12-16T13:19:00.000-06:002005-12-16T13:23:39.473-06:00

Please meet a new puppy! Patrick's boyfriend Nick just got this little precious thing. Her name (for now) is Sosha and she was born on October 30th. Listen up Patrick: as soon as she moves in with Nick, we expect an invitation for dinner and/or pug-sitting!

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134660983319448032005-12-15T09:26:00.000-06:002005-12-15T09:36:23.333-06:00

From our friends at Google is another great extension for FireFox that should help a lot of web users (though admittedly, not the users already using FireFox).Basically, this extension will warn a user if it appears the site being visited may be phishing. I haven't tried this extension, since I can spot a phishing attack, but also know that companies never send email asking for username/password.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134538736671638152005-12-13T23:25:00.000-06:002005-12-13T23:39:20.083-06:00

Slashdot is reporting that chimps are smarter than human children. This is no surprise, although they did not mention specifically American children. The NY Times (sacrifice of first born required, or use BugMeNot) has a more in depth article, but still suggest that human children are essentially less intelligent than monkeys (duh) or much, much more intelligent (unlikely).If you've ever seen a

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134530124528286662005-12-13T20:48:00.000-06:002005-12-13T21:15:24.540-06:00

So today was a bit of an early day "at the office" so after a little working I headed out for some dinner (no food _all_ day). But, I needed some cancer sticks, so a quick reference to the hotel provided map showing 3 convenience stores within about 3 blocks.So I was warned that going too far in any direction would put me places I didn't want to be, but I headed out knowing I wasn't going to "the

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134503431396955312005-12-13T12:25:00.000-06:002005-12-13T13:50:31.436-06:00

if upon moving to a vacant cube at work you found "HOT SEX-- 1000 erotic tips for men and women" book left in a drawer? After the initial shock and a giggle, an obvious question creeps into your mind: What were they thinking? Did that person really think that it would be cute and funny and morale building to leave something like that as a parting gift for future generations of corporate slaves?

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134485340118950522005-12-13T08:45:00.000-06:002005-12-13T08:50:34.086-06:00

After months of being best friends with Photoshop and Dreamweaver, I present you Gina's class project website!You will have to have the latest Flash plug-in to view it as all animation was done in Flash 8. If you haven't designed a web page before, feel free to stop reading the post right about here, go explore the beer site and leave a comment on how you liked it.However, if your geekiness

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134450897027298482005-12-12T23:05:00.000-06:002005-12-12T23:15:26.846-06:00

I'm sitting in a hotel room in LA, flipping channels and reading /. - and I come across some show where they thow a nanny at an out-of-control family. I'm sickly intrigued by the Americana of it. So, I watch the opening 3 minutes - these people have six out of control children and "are open to having more."OK, TV family listen up - STOP FUCKING!OK, that was harsh. STOP FUCKING WITHOUT

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134446049460149292005-12-12T21:44:00.000-06:002005-12-12T21:54:09.470-06:00

Here is a great Wired article on good Firefox extensions. I've used enough extensions that were just a waste of screen real estate, did useful things - but were rarely needed, and seen a number that seemed just plain silly. But these are most really good. If you're still using IE, well, I'm sorry. FireFox all by itself is breath of fresh air compared to IE - and these three: BugMeNot makes

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134436343648937052005-12-12T19:12:00.000-06:002005-12-12T23:17:25.036-06:00

I didn't think LA is that far south, but the sun goes down almost half hourlater than in MSP. Who thought?Also, seems really weird that exactly one week ago Gina and I were in PalmBeach, the other side of the country. Not quite as warm here, but a hell ofa lot better than MSP. Ah well, as long as I can see palm trees and no snowI'm happy.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134422940350880652005-12-12T15:29:00.000-06:002005-12-12T15:29:00.693-06:00

Bringin' in a couple of keys...Not really. I'm glad for the 65 degree weather, but it looks like LA iswhat they say it is- huge and full of smog. Like a brownish mist hangingout on the skyline.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134353175239147042005-12-11T20:05:00.000-06:002005-12-11T20:06:15.250-06:00

I know I'm going to hell anyway, so here is a game where you can drive a short bus and run over kids!

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134173838091077182005-12-09T18:07:00.000-06:002005-12-09T18:17:18.103-06:00

Here they are, a little belated, but some pictures from Palm Beach, FL.Next stops: LA, CA; Dallas, TX; NYC, NY

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1134137980906848482005-12-09T07:56:00.000-06:002005-12-09T08:19:40.940-06:00

Recently this blog has been one big redirection link to other people's site. This time is no different and there's a reason for that. Our lives are rather uneventful in the middle of Minnesota deep freeze-- just back from Florida, I am already counting days till I leave this state again. For me, the next trip will be to New York City on the 6th of January for a weekend with the main purpose of

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1133963399583634832005-12-07T07:44:00.000-06:002005-12-07T12:26:29.750-06:00

I really don't care how scientific this data is or the fact that the survey comes from Australia, but here we go people. What I long suspected was true is now confirmed in printed word: people driving large SUVs and trucks are fat, lazy with no regard for others. Wait, hey did we really need a study to confirm that? In completely unrelated news, Ben and I have faced about 80 degrees

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1133535784306416512005-12-02T09:01:00.000-06:002005-12-02T09:03:04.316-06:00

Gina and I have been forced to travel to West Palm Beach, FL this weekend. We were absolutely against going anywhere with 75+ F weather, but we had to go.Hopefully we'll have some sunny pictures, and no hurricanes!

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1133421449377856452005-12-01T01:15:00.000-06:002005-12-01T01:17:29.376-06:00

....in buisness when you can sit on a plane for five and a half hours, travel only 550 miles, and feel like that is a normal part of your life and work.Oops - it looks like I mispelled "lost it"

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1133405222621733592005-11-30T20:47:00.000-06:002005-11-30T20:47:02.656-06:00

Ever been to Omaha, NE in late November? It is not as much fun as itsounds. Especially when you spend over two hours sitting near the gatewaiting for de-icing and clearance from MSP. Got to love winter Sue traveland keep the zen.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1133297442501941012005-11-29T14:49:00.000-06:002005-11-29T14:50:42.523-06:00

Here is one more good reason to go to the gym before getting those shots.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1133143854063203942005-11-27T20:09:00.000-06:002005-11-27T20:10:54.073-06:00

This is a great article/rant one two of my most favorite things - massive vehicles and inattentive drivers!

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1132350937402262422005-11-18T15:43:00.000-06:002005-11-18T15:55:37.416-06:00

I haven't enjoyed Rolling Stone much in the past few years, I just can't get in to stories about the latest boy band or girl group and who they're dating and how they're all sluts. It just isn't the same without Hunter S. Thompson I guess.But, I found myself at the airport having run out of things to read, and since Billie Joe Armstrong was on the cover I figured there would be at least one

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1132348087018579892005-11-18T15:06:00.000-06:002005-11-18T15:08:07.026-06:00

The Theory of Dumb Design is the best explaination I've seen for Pat Robertson, and a lot of others!

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1132324581468236812005-11-18T08:29:00.000-06:002005-11-18T08:36:21.486-06:00

Can you justify having even one child? A child who is statistically expected to generate 22 million pounds of liquid waste, among other things, throughout his or her life? Here’s an article on The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, a group of people who believes that this planet will be much better off if the human race is no longer present. It also contains an interesting link to the study

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1132323915095553262005-11-18T08:19:00.000-06:002005-11-18T08:25:15.106-06:00

Here [Reg required, trying to find Google cache] is David Pogue's NYTimes column on how Sony has responded to the outcry.It appears that they have actually done something honest, almost acting like a good corporate citizen.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1132017741154793322005-11-14T19:22:00.000-06:002005-11-14T19:22:21.206-06:00

So far, nothing is bigger in Texas :-(

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1131982568769318262005-11-14T09:35:00.000-06:002005-11-14T09:36:08.780-06:00

.....San Antonio, TX. I'm going to find out if everything really is bigger in Texas.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1131938634690356932005-11-13T20:44:00.000-06:002005-11-13T21:23:54.703-06:00

Plugging /. once again, but they have a discussion citing an article from The Register regarding a new proposal from our friends at Department of Justice. (also here)Short story, this proposal by U.S. Attorney General Gonzales would allow jail sentences to be imposed for copyright infringement.OK, I think we all know that copyright is messed up right now, but it is starting to border on

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1131900575278945032005-11-13T10:41:00.000-06:002005-11-13T10:49:35.286-06:00

Here it is.In summary, Sony/BMG has added a fun little EULA to new music CDs that is, among other things, totally bogus. As if their installation of a rootkit wasn't bad enough, this EULA takes away most rights you would expect to have when you purchase something.An excellent as usual Slashdot discussion.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1131819787305131502005-11-12T11:05:00.000-06:002005-11-12T12:23:10.980-06:00

The Emperor of San Fansisco

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1131815143911631322005-11-12T11:03:00.000-06:002005-11-12T11:05:43.950-06:00

Did you ever wonder....Does 2 + 2 = 5 for sufficiently large values of 2?"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ~Benjamin Franklin

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1131753530025619652005-11-11T17:57:00.000-06:002005-11-11T17:58:50.036-06:00

lunatic bigot report."Wow" - that's all I can say about that.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1131502321397472522005-11-08T19:47:00.000-06:002005-11-08T20:15:07.833-06:00

how one makes fortune cookies! On our weekend trip to the best city in this country ( aka San Francisco), we found a Fortune Cookie Factory tucked away in one of the tiny alleys in Chinatown. Early in the morning, that little opening between buildings didn't look like a place where a sane tourist would go. Fearless and armed with suggestion from an online tour guide, we ventured in to find a

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1130586369693970292005-10-29T06:45:00.000-05:002005-10-29T06:46:49.206-05:00

...and get beaten down with a severe sinus infection.The ironing is delicious.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1130243739388250402005-10-25T07:29:00.000-05:002005-10-25T07:35:39.393-05:00

I have finally arrived at our humble abode in Minneapolis (actually Monday afternoon). I skipped my stop over in Amsterdam for two reasons: 1) it was cold (10 C) and raining and I was tired as hell, so I thought my chances of seeing Amsterdam where slim to none, and2) I really wanted to get home.So I was able to get on an earlier flight from AMS to MSP. It was quite uneventful travel which is a

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129911874148300762005-10-21T11:04:00.000-05:002005-10-21T11:24:34.153-05:00

Fridays are the same all over the world - everyone in the working world is always happy to see the end of the week.No new pictures today, being my last day in the office it was work, work, work with a small break each for lunch and some final shopping. Two of my co-workers took me to Pizza Hut for lunch (as opposed to the standard South Indian cuisine offered at the office, which I have found

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129817262141397332005-10-20T09:01:00.000-05:002005-10-20T09:07:42.146-05:00

I was able to visit two Hindu temples this morning before work. The roads are a bit more clear at 7:00 AM. Here are the pictures.I'm going to have to have someone write down the names and update later.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129741145828133302005-10-19T11:52:00.000-05:002005-10-19T11:59:05.833-05:00

Manhattan is the most expensive place to live in the US That's right folks, despite the island being purchased for pennies, it is now the most expensive place you could want to live - even beating SFO!In other news, the word of the day continues to be Smetana and smetana

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129735843180601202005-10-19T10:04:00.000-05:002005-10-19T10:31:59.186-05:00

This is a phrase that 'transplants' seem to use to comment on the idiosyncracies of this city. Things like little or no parking, or strange acts of other people. It seems to mean something like 'you'd only find that here' followed by 'uhhh huuhh.'Today was an interesting day, with less structure, which felt good - but I hardly know what to do without back to back meetings. Anyway, after lunch two

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129734264215476192005-10-19T09:59:00.000-05:002005-10-19T10:04:24.220-05:00

....for the cute photos of the day. Please meet Sophie, the cutest and youngest member of my parent's family (but she likes Gina best).

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129732276262822782005-10-19T09:19:00.000-05:002005-10-19T09:33:28.116-05:00

OK - I was able to take a few pictures today, not a lot, and not overly interesting, but present - and that's the key. Tomorrow morning I will have the chance to visit a Hindu temple in honour of Vishnu and possibly another, so I'll take some more pictures then.Here's the office - looks like an office doesn't it?The next photos are from outside the office - a mid-sized street. This photo is from

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...but this headline cracked me up.

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OK, there have been requests for additional photos from India. I will do my best to grant this request. Tomorrow I will: 1) Bring the camera with me2) Turn it on3) Click that little button while pointing at something interestingThere are a lot of other details to it, but in theory, this will result in some photographs that can be posted here through the wonders of modern technology. I have to say

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I finally found out what a 'restobar' is (which apparently this hotel has the only one in Chennai) - it is a Resaurant-Bar! Wow, hard to believe. In India (or Chennai at least) restaurants don't serve alcohol, and bars don't serve food (outside of light snacks). So it is unusual to find a place that serves wine, beer and real food.The best part is the music - the ramshackle mix of western top 40

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129397940334863292005-10-15T12:31:00.000-05:002005-10-15T12:39:00.340-05:00

...someone in the office here in India asked another local co-worker where I was from, and could not believe I am American. Why you ask? This person could not believe someone from the US is so thin. Granted, I am unusually slim, but says a little about US culture and how we are perceived.Most people in India are a healthy size. This may be due to the fact that most people are vegetarian, but

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129378906776520892005-10-15T06:52:00.000-05:002005-10-15T08:02:30.786-05:00

Today was a busy day. A co-worker from our Chennai office, Sukiya (I know I spelled that wrong) was kind enough to take me on a site seeing tour. Our first stop was Dakshina Chitra about an hour from the hotel, in the southern suburbs of Chennai. This is a cultural site displaying typical turn of the century houses and home goods from various areas of southern India.We then had a nice lunch at

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129376288115250492005-10-15T06:34:00.000-05:002005-10-15T06:38:08.120-05:00

I'm working on the photos from today's adventure, and ran in to some trouble with Photoshop Elements Photomerge feature not working - I got a "command not available" message - here's the fix

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4335160.stm

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Here's one thing that was really weird - absolutely no women in the bar we visited. Not guests, not servers, no where.I learned that this is changing, but generally women do not go out on a Friday night, it is just not socially acceptable. So while women can hold high positions in business, and be very respected, they generally go home after work.You learn something new every day. But more so

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...that Fridays are the same everywhere. Well almost, many of my colleagues in Chennai stayed quite late this evening (at least past 8:00 PM). But, I had the pleasure of enjoying Kingfisher (premium Indian beer) and dinner with a few members of the team. I was able learn many things about Indian culture, how the culture is changing, and new perspectives on how our company operates.If you have an

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129297703585855092005-10-14T08:37:00.000-05:002005-10-14T08:48:23.590-05:00

While the word of the day is still smetana, here's a quote that will not make headlines though it should. "One of the standard problems with the universe is that it's large enough that unlikely things happen pretty often." You would think this is straight from the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" but it is really from Nigel Sharp, program officer for extragalactic astronomy and cosmology at

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129223734051839202005-10-13T12:14:00.000-05:002005-10-13T12:15:34.056-05:00

Does anyone else think Jim Bob really needs more children?

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On behalf of Patrick, I must ask out into the void: it's great about the videos on iPod (who's going to use that anyway?) but what about the bright pink nano with Madonna's sig on it? Rumors have been crawling around, people were getting excited... With "Confessions on the Dancefloor" only weeks away, that would have been a nice present for the fans...Gina,who makes a point of owning NOTHING in

Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126663840290735931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129141319449042282005-10-12T13:19:00.000-05:002005-10-12T13:23:22.390-05:00

Apple has just updated their site - iPod with video, new iMac specs, iTunes 6 and no doubt a bit more. These guys have been busy over the past few months.The new iPod looks a little hefty in the pictures, but if the features are truly there, then great.Finally, I can sleep.

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I'm staying up (despite being _really_ tired) just to find out what Apple is going to announce. Worse, the only thing I can find on TV in English is Titanic.In case you've forgotten, the word of the day is SMETANA

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129124994078186222005-10-12T08:42:00.000-05:002005-10-12T08:49:54.083-05:00

I don't think I've ever seen so much rain. It has been raining, and hard, for over 6 hours. The streets are flooded to the middle of the hubcaps in some places. This seems to make navigating the roads even more treacherous (even if only two blocks). I'm told this is a good thing as there is generally a water shortage in Chennai. Sometimes apartments may only get 30 - 60 minutes of water a day, or

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129080679728472542005-10-11T20:27:00.000-05:002005-10-11T20:31:19.736-05:00

Here's the view from my room. Here's the room, slightly blurry for the effect of being extremely tired.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1129050705217040762005-10-11T11:50:00.000-05:002005-10-11T12:11:45.223-05:00

Finally had some sleep, which makes all the difference. Currently about noon US Central, 10:30 PM Chennai. I think I will be firmly on India time by tomorrow. Looks like we'll also have to wait for tomorrow for photos - I'll have time to size them and (hopefully) have a better connection in the office.Chaos is the only word I can use to describe India so far. The hotel is very European, on par

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1128996942353121852005-10-10T21:07:00.000-05:002005-10-10T21:15:42.363-05:00

I'm here, I made it! Alive and everything. This was a long and challenging trip. India is a very interesting place, very different. Even Amsterdam was easier, it is so much like the US, at least in terms of being modern and organized. The only work I can use to describe India is "chaos" - at least at the aiport.The hotel is excellent though, organized, clean, comfortable. Photos don't want to

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1128856094762996762005-10-09T06:05:00.000-05:002005-10-09T06:09:13.330-05:00

Made it to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Shipole is a really nice airport, though a little confusing to a sleepy foreigner. It's 0600 at home, and 1300 here, this is about half way on this journey. Stupid me left the camera cable in my checked bag, so photos will have to wait until arrival in Chennai. Power adapter doesn't seem to be working either :-(

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1128855801687448112005-10-09T06:00:00.000-05:002005-10-09T06:03:21.690-05:00

Did some blogging on the flight - kinda weird huh?"OK, so I'm sitting on a flight to Amsterdam - 0500 Amsterdam time, 2300 Minneapolis time (I think). And it occurs to me, I might be the only one listening to a Dutch musician - not many people seem to be listening to music or anything."------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Currently 0400 Central, 1100

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All set, waiting at the airport. Next stop Amsterdam.I'm a bit nervous, but it will be good. Next update from the Netherlands.BK

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1128729094397519342005-10-07T18:51:00.000-05:002005-10-08T09:30:00.860-05:00

The word of the day is: smetana

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1128724675205980172005-10-07T17:22:00.000-05:002005-10-07T17:38:26.173-05:00

(we're going to forgive Ben for misspelling the name of GOD!)And here's another picture from the crazy night. I don't really like Ascot room of Quest but where else do you get so close to a world-class DJ? And oh yeah, 2 bartenders for 500 people was fun-- in the meanwhile 10 couples were practicing Salsa moves in the main room of Quest.For those of you interested, I am uploading all of my

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Armin Van Buuren did a great set on Wednesday - here he is with Gina. Really, that's Gina.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1128479251688486602005-10-04T21:23:00.000-05:002005-10-04T21:27:31.693-05:00

The word of the day is "smetana"Slashdot sig of the day is "Knowledge is like 4WD. You still get stuck, but in much more difficult places."From DaChesserCatObviously, Tuesdays don't make me think too much.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1128132844005795132005-09-30T21:09:00.000-05:002005-09-30T21:41:52.206-05:00

The word of the day is "smetana"Slashdot sig of the day is:"Some people are like SlinkiesThey bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs."From ozmanjursiSeriously, this is a good article. What an example of the U.S. trying to push the world around - like Bush even knows what a TLD is or a DNS server.

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1128049619700957702005-09-29T22:03:00.000-05:002005-09-30T08:25:48.283-05:00

Off the topic of travelling - Gina and I went with Patrick to see Hellbent tonight. Wow, I can honestly say it is the best gay slasher movie I have ever seen. Sadly, it is also the only one. This was far too funny, my side hurts. All of us agreed it was nearly the worst movie ever, with one, small but significant exception - a single short quote that should turn up on bumper stickers and T-shirts

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The word of the day is "smetana" Found out where I stay in Chennai - not too shabby The Residency Towers

BKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150922185330759215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245316.post-1127953411140643272005-09-28T21:20:00.000-05:002005-09-29T09:18:42.360-05:00

The word of the day is "smetana"OK - this is the first of a few posts to this "blog" thing on Blogger.com, which I selected because:1) it is free2) I don't have time to get my web site set up for similar functionality3) I just want somewhere to add a few pictures and some text for my tripsSo, here's where to look for stuff related to my (and Gina's) various travels. I have every intention of

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