Make sure you notice the one in the oven.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Monday, May 05, 2008
We ordered Chinese take-out for lunch at work today. I'm famous for always getting the "strange" fortunes, and today was certainly no exception. Here's my fortune:
Muchos pasos falsos son hechos por quedarse parado.
That's right. I got a fortune in Spanish. What the fuck?
Translated, it means, "False steps are often made while still being idle."
Leave it to me to get the ONLY fortune written in Spanish. Ever.
Muchos pasos falsos son hechos por quedarse parado.
That's right. I got a fortune in Spanish. What the fuck?
Translated, it means, "False steps are often made while still being idle."
Leave it to me to get the ONLY fortune written in Spanish. Ever.
Cyclone Nargis
I always pay closer attention to news regarding natural disasters, because they've always held a certain fascination with me. And, because I'm a numbers freak, I always throw things into perspective by comparing them to other similar events.
The current death toll of that cyclone is 4,000. That's a tragedy, but let's compare it to other natural disasters.
The worst cyclone in history happened in 1970, in Bangladesh, and killed 500,000 people.
Expanding our natural disasters to more than just cyclones, the Yellow River in China flooded in 1931, and killed 4 million people.
Let's go the polar opposite of floods. The 1921-1922 drought in the Soviet Union killed 5 million people.
How about we throw in "human error". Because of the mismanagement of China's economy during the Great Leap Forward, 45 million people starved to death in the ensuing famine.
And let's not forget the greatest killer of all. The Black Plague killed 75 million people in the 1300s.
While we're on the topic, allow me to share with you my favorite type of natural disaster. Only two cases of this have been reported in recorded history. It's called a Limnic Eruption.
A limnic eruption occurs when a huge concentration of CO2 forms in a lake, and then erupts like someone opened a soda pop can. The release of CO2 suffocates all living things in the vicinity of the lake. The worst case happened in the 1980's, at a lake in Cameroon. 1800 people suffocated and died.
I always pay closer attention to news regarding natural disasters, because they've always held a certain fascination with me. And, because I'm a numbers freak, I always throw things into perspective by comparing them to other similar events.
The current death toll of that cyclone is 4,000. That's a tragedy, but let's compare it to other natural disasters.
The worst cyclone in history happened in 1970, in Bangladesh, and killed 500,000 people.
Expanding our natural disasters to more than just cyclones, the Yellow River in China flooded in 1931, and killed 4 million people.
Let's go the polar opposite of floods. The 1921-1922 drought in the Soviet Union killed 5 million people.
How about we throw in "human error". Because of the mismanagement of China's economy during the Great Leap Forward, 45 million people starved to death in the ensuing famine.
And let's not forget the greatest killer of all. The Black Plague killed 75 million people in the 1300s.
While we're on the topic, allow me to share with you my favorite type of natural disaster. Only two cases of this have been reported in recorded history. It's called a Limnic Eruption.
A limnic eruption occurs when a huge concentration of CO2 forms in a lake, and then erupts like someone opened a soda pop can. The release of CO2 suffocates all living things in the vicinity of the lake. The worst case happened in the 1980's, at a lake in Cameroon. 1800 people suffocated and died.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
This is one of those stories that is probably going to be funny only to me. But what the hell...I'm going to tell it anyway.
I sit one cube over from a guy named Mark. Mark and I get along rather well, as we have a very similar sense of humor (sarcastic and observant). We crack jokes through the wall all the time, and we can also talk face to face if we both stand up from our workstations.
The two of us were already in a laughing mood from the Indian music video (see yesterday's post), so we probably would have busted out laughing at anything even remotely comical. We were standing up talking about the large amounts of work that we're supposed to be getting (but haven't yet), and I jokingly told him that I found a place to dispose of any unwanted work. I then pointed at the cabinet of drawers at my desk.
He looked at me with a puzzled expression, and I showed him what I meant by shoving the file folder I was holding into a slit between the top drawer and the frame of the cabinet (much like a mail slot, only thinner). He laughs and jokingly asks, "Where'd it go?!". I open the drawer to get my folder back, and the drawer is empty. We look at each other with these dumbfounded expressions on our faces, and then just bust out laughing hysterically.
(The folder slid so far back, it was completely out of sight -- I could have done it again if I tried.)
As I said, probably not very funny -- but we entertain ourselves anyway we can in order to get through a typical day of work.
I sit one cube over from a guy named Mark. Mark and I get along rather well, as we have a very similar sense of humor (sarcastic and observant). We crack jokes through the wall all the time, and we can also talk face to face if we both stand up from our workstations.
The two of us were already in a laughing mood from the Indian music video (see yesterday's post), so we probably would have busted out laughing at anything even remotely comical. We were standing up talking about the large amounts of work that we're supposed to be getting (but haven't yet), and I jokingly told him that I found a place to dispose of any unwanted work. I then pointed at the cabinet of drawers at my desk.
He looked at me with a puzzled expression, and I showed him what I meant by shoving the file folder I was holding into a slit between the top drawer and the frame of the cabinet (much like a mail slot, only thinner). He laughs and jokingly asks, "Where'd it go?!". I open the drawer to get my folder back, and the drawer is empty. We look at each other with these dumbfounded expressions on our faces, and then just bust out laughing hysterically.
(The folder slid so far back, it was completely out of sight -- I could have done it again if I tried.)
As I said, probably not very funny -- but we entertain ourselves anyway we can in order to get through a typical day of work.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
When someone sends me an Indian music video, I'm rightfully suspicious. I've heard Indian music, and I typically cannot listen to it in the presence of sharp instruments, for fear of stabbing myself in the ears.
This, however, is an exception. Someone went through and subtitled this music video, and I must say they NAILED it. If that's not what they're singing, I'll eat curry salmon. So freaking hilarious.
Watch it.
This, however, is an exception. Someone went through and subtitled this music video, and I must say they NAILED it. If that's not what they're singing, I'll eat curry salmon. So freaking hilarious.
Watch it.
Monday, April 28, 2008
The Astro A40 Audio System
Sounds like an elaborate stereo system, doesn't it? In reality though, this is the name of my new headset.
I was hesitant to go back to a headset that wasn't a USB-based connection, mostly because I've tried such headsets before. Either the sound quality would suck, or the microphone quality would suck. Both would never be perfect.
This new headset is finally perfect in both regards. And beyond.
To start with, this headset can be connected in many different ways. First, the most simplest: You plug it into the Headset/Microphone jack in the front of your PC. That's it.
Or, the most complicated -- a USB connector to power the control box, with 4 other connectors for the different sound card ports.
If I want to get up from my desk and I'm too lazy to remove the headset from my head, there's a simply connection near the left ear that I can unplug.
As for comfort, this is where it shines. I would compare wearing this headset to having my head in-between two boobs. It's THAT comfy.
It was definitely worth the 3 month wait.
Sounds like an elaborate stereo system, doesn't it? In reality though, this is the name of my new headset.
I was hesitant to go back to a headset that wasn't a USB-based connection, mostly because I've tried such headsets before. Either the sound quality would suck, or the microphone quality would suck. Both would never be perfect.
This new headset is finally perfect in both regards. And beyond.
To start with, this headset can be connected in many different ways. First, the most simplest: You plug it into the Headset/Microphone jack in the front of your PC. That's it.
Or, the most complicated -- a USB connector to power the control box, with 4 other connectors for the different sound card ports.
If I want to get up from my desk and I'm too lazy to remove the headset from my head, there's a simply connection near the left ear that I can unplug.
As for comfort, this is where it shines. I would compare wearing this headset to having my head in-between two boobs. It's THAT comfy.
It was definitely worth the 3 month wait.
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