http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog A Blog Within A Blog! Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:10:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en Photos http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2008/04/06/photos/ http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2008/04/06/photos/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:31:01 +0000 alex http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2008/04/06/photos/

Caternization

Originally uploaded by urbanpirahnatwo


Hi. Just a quick update to:

A) Test functionality of blogging from Flickr.
B) Announce that I’m switching to Flickr. For now, anyway. It just seems easier.

]]> http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2008/04/06/photos/feed/ Progress… http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/11/27/progress/ http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/11/27/progress/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:04:09 +0000 alex http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/11/27/progress/ Well I never promised you a rose garden. But I did pledge some renewed activity around here, and I’m working on it. One of the things I’ve been wanting to do for quite some time is to have an easy way to display the pictures I’ve been taking with my spiff new digital camera that I bought this summer. As you can see, I’ve finally gotten most of the kinks worked out, and am linking to pictures along the left sidebar there. Frankly, most of the pictures I’ve taken so far are of the wee beasties, so that’s what’s up. I’ll be adding up the rest in the near future, and adding event galleries as I go along. I’d have liked to take pictures at the Anderson Halloween party, but as you can see from evidence left in the Candids gallery, my hands were… umm… winged.

Anyway, pictures now. Blogging soon. Graphics/Site Layout stuff as I can get to it to finish off the look (mostly just a top logo and a few tweaks, but still). Other SP Main Site stuff to follow. Stay tuned. (If anyone’s still out there.)

]]> http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/11/27/progress/feed/ The blog is back (don’t get too excited) http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/08/27/the-blog-is-back-dont-get-too-excited/ http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/08/27/the-blog-is-back-dont-get-too-excited/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:16:59 +0000 alex http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/08/27/the-blog-is-back-dont-get-too-excited/ This is a placeholder post. I am announcing my intentions to do… something… with this blog again. I’m not sure what, so give me a bit to get things in order around here, and then I’ll start posting again. Until then… carry on.

]]> http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/08/27/the-blog-is-back-dont-get-too-excited/feed/ Swiss to build world’s longest tunnel. http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/21/swiss-to-build-worlds-longest-tunnel/ http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/21/swiss-to-build-worlds-longest-tunnel/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:19:05 +0000 alex http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/21/swiss-to-build-worlds-longest-tunnel/ Great. Now build me a chocolate watch.

Seriously though, this is a pretty cool feat of engineering. And it’s good that it’s driven by a goal that’s at least partly environmentally conscious.

Mmm… chocolate watch… *drool*

]]> http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/21/swiss-to-build-worlds-longest-tunnel/feed/ I am, officially, a little queasy. http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/20/i-am-officially-a-little-queasy/ http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/20/i-am-officially-a-little-queasy/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:06:58 +0000 alex http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/20/i-am-officially-a-little-queasy/ Bear in mind that I am an avowed carnivore. I have no particular problem with eating a hot dog now and then. I love bacon. I typically don’t think twice about eating things that have been deep fried. While I don’t necessarily care for cheese-product, I do like cheese. And yet, when you put all these things together into one monstrosity of nature, I have to say that my stomache doesn’t even like the concept of this link:

Bacon-wrapped, cheese-filled, deep-fried hot dogs!

And with all that said, does anyone know what it costs to open a booth at the Minnesota State Fair? :)

]]> http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/20/i-am-officially-a-little-queasy/feed/ Poop in a Box http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/19/poop-in-a-box/ http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/19/poop-in-a-box/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:59:00 +0000 alex http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/19/poop-in-a-box/ No, it’s not a Justin Timberlake parody. I present you with the:

“Gotta Go Briefcase”: The #1 Briefcase When You Have To Go #2.

I don’t know if it’s real or fake, and frankly I don’t care. If only Jason were a travelling businessman, this’d be a great present for him.

]]> http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/19/poop-in-a-box/feed/ America’s Drunk Driving Dilemma http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/16/americas-drunk-driving-dilemma/ http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/16/americas-drunk-driving-dilemma/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:54:51 +0000 alex http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/16/americas-drunk-driving-dilemma/ This is a fairly interesting blog post. I agree with the general assertion that America is, as a whole, geared towards car travel. Drunk driving is not the only casualty of the system, but it is one of the most dangerous.

Personally, I think the biggest impediment to reducing the problem is the fact that you’re unlikely to be caught. And without a large increase in police numbers, which costs public money, any penalties are likely to be seen as unenforceable. Already enough people drive with suspended licenses simply on the premise that they have to drive, and they probably will not get caught.

]]> http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/16/americas-drunk-driving-dilemma/feed/ Men look at crotches http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/14/men-look-at-crotches/ http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/14/men-look-at-crotches/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:33:47 +0000 alex http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/14/men-look-at-crotches/ Fascinating.

But I think it begs the question: Are they looking at crotches in general, or are they specifically looking at George Brett’s crotch? ‘Cause who wouldn’t look at that, right?

I’ve said too much.

]]> http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/14/men-look-at-crotches/feed/ Money http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/13/money/ http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/13/money/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:43:48 +0000 alex http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/13/money/ From today’s cull of the internets:

An article by Ben Stein (Anyone? Anyone?) about what’s new and exciting (or terrible) in money today.

I believe the sad part is that nothing that he’s saying is surprising to me.

]]> http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/13/money/feed/ Kitchen diaries; Strange homes http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/12/kitchen-diaries-strange-homes/ http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/12/kitchen-diaries-strange-homes/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:58:47 +0000 alex http://www.simpleprop.com/alex/blog/2007/03/12/kitchen-diaries-strange-homes/ I’ve been slacking on the COTD, so I’ll make it up to you all by posting two things today. First off is this unfortunate Chinese home owner. Somehow I doubt that the legality of that develepor’s maneuver would fly in the US.

Second is the following video, and props to Jess for the find on this one:

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