Friday, October 31, 2008

Lost and found

Two 19th century shipwrecks found in Lake Erie

Friday,  October 31, 2008 10:59 AM

VERMILION, Ohio (AP) - Two 19th century shipwrecks have been found at the bottom of Lake Erie. Explorers say they believe the first wreckage belongs to the Riverside, a 133-foot, two-masted schooner built in 1870 in Oswego, N.Y., that was lost Oct. 13, 1893, about 25 miles north of Cleveland.

A second schooner also was found. Dive team member Dave VanZandt says said it could be the Plymouth, a 101-foot schooner built in 1847 in Huron, Ohio, that sank June 22, 1852, about 25 miles north of Lorain.

Investigators will try to confirm the names by looking for a number assigned by the government and carved into a midship beam.

The discovery by the Cleveland Underwater Explorers was announced Thursday in conjunction with the Great Lakes Historical Society in Vermilion.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Do what the celebrities tell you to do!

(pop it out like boing boing on the zing zing)

And I thought I was the only one who did what Borat was brave enough to share with the world.

Ummm... yeah...

Spider-Man is cool.  This video, not so much. 

Either way, it's your one minute distraction for today.  ;)

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

How annoying am I?

Grade from followcost.com

Ever wonder how annoying you are?  Or, more importantly, how annoying that person you are following (or going to follow) on twitter is?

Well, thanks to followcost.com you now can have a definitive answer. 

According to the site, my overall average is 2.74 updates/day.  That's 129.0 milliscobles a day. 

What's a milliscoble, you ask?  Here a description as found on the site:

One milliscoble is defined as 1/1000th of the average daily Twitter status updates by Robert Scoble as of 10:09 CST September 25, 2008. At that time, Scoble had tweeted 14,319 times in 675 days, for an average tweets per day of 21.21. Thus, one milliscoble is defined as 0.02121 tweets per day.

So, moral of the story, feel free to follow me, since I'm not all that annoying (at least right now...  I'm sure it'll all change since I've been using TweetDeck...  which is way cool, btw). 

Thursday, October 23, 2008

The 80's are awesome...

I posted this a while back, but thought I would share it again.


How To Do The Robot

If you're wondering why I'm posting this...  well, my music hard drive in unavailable and I'm listening to 80's Radio on Last.fm. So, I felt nostalgic hearing stuff from Mike & The Mechanics, Genesis, Richard Marx, and Foreigner.   Lucky you!

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

I found this funny...

I'm crazy when it comes to hygiene and taking showers... I don't know if I'm partially OCD or my mother's upbringing has just totally screwed me up. There are times when I've taken a shower three times in a day, depending on what I was doing. I know, I'm crazy.

Anyway, there has been some occasions, usually out of pure exhaustion, where I have opted to by-pass the shower for a quick nap or to attend something more important at the time.

But, to create an account specifically for MyBO?! I don't think is entirely necessary. hehehe...

Doh, I should give credit to where credit is due. This was found on Barack Obama website... of course, I also thought Cynthia Nixon going to a children's bookstore in support for Obama was a little weird too... but that's neither here nor that.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Early detection is the way to go...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   And my last post rolled of the front page of my blog, so, I'm just going to reiterate the fact that survival rate for breast cancer (or for any cancer, really) is best when found early.

Do a small thing today by visiting the following website and clicking your mouse button to help the fight.  

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

Check out this video...  Even a boy scout troop located in New York is doing their best to raise awareness. 

I wish I thought about doing this for my Eagle Scout project.


(if you can't see the video, click here)

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Friday, October 17, 2008

Something different...

The formula + a Big Pink Cake = funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HaC7CJHYsA

Thursday, October 16, 2008

I want an Android...

Back in November of 2007 I mentioned some eventual changes in the mobile phone industry with the introduction OHA's (Open Handset Alliance) goals for the development of open standards for mobile devices and, specifically, Google's release of Android's SDK.

Well...  the time has come. 

T-Mobile is providing the "world's first Android-powered phone." 

Here's a youTube video highlighting all your favorite google apps on one mobile device.

If you want more information from T-Mobile, check out this site:

http://www.t-mobileg1.com/

If you want to get one...  sign-up for an update... the people who'll get first dibs are the saps that are currently T-Mobile customers.

If you want to learn more about Android, check here:

http://www.android.com/

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

I need coffee.

Owning my own business is similar to my college days.  More times than not, I have to pull all-nighters to get something completed or to get something off my plate.  The difference, however, was that back at OSU "all-nighters" were the result of bad time-management (i.e., too much beer, a lot of "hanging out", and being up all night for no good reason - maybe on occasion cramming for a test or something). 

Today, all-nighters are a result of simply being overwhelmed. 

If it's a sign for growth, I welcome it.

Anyway, that's neither here or there...  The really reason for my post is the energy giving, stimulating nectar known as COFFEE.

This image accurately describes how I feel after pulling a couple of all-nighters this week already.   Yes, it's from explodingdog.

i need coffee

I love coffee so much, I decided to follow my own formula

coffee nice and hot
sent from high above
i need another shot
more more more energetic love

All I need now is Britney 2.0 to sing and dance to it.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The abuse has got to stop.

Every so often I stumble across an online video that makes me sick to my stomach.  This one is something so horrifying, I had issues deciding whether or not I should share it on my blog.  The blatant display of injustice, inhumanity and the "righteous" attitude that anything can be sacrificed in the name of science scoffs at all that I believe is right in this world.

View at your own risk...  it may not be suitable for young kids or for people who are easily angered.

(pop-out, for rss feed)

I'm going to go find a dark corner and cry now.

Monday, October 13, 2008

SNL's Weekend Update...

I know this is old... but it's still very very funny.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

How to Solve the Global Warming Problem.

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Friday, October 10, 2008

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It's Friday...  you can afford me this one favor.  So, stop wasting your time on facebook or myspace and take a minute to read the rest of this post.

I won't go reiterate about how early detection increases survival rate, nor mention the fact that breast cancer affect 1 in 8 women.  Also, I won't go into all the details that Breast Cancer can affect men.

I'm just going to ask you to do one thing.

Follow these Two Steps, it's a mouse click a step...

Step 1:

Visit this site: http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

Step 2:

Click on the Big Pink Button that says "Click Here..."

That's it....

If you want to step it up a notch, send the link to 10 of your friends.

If you're truly bored, you could peruse previous posts here, here, here and here.

Thanks...

Thursday, October 9, 2008

People found money...

So, here's a follow up on an earlier post, "Looking for Money?

Apparently people have gone to the web site and based on email responses I've gotten so far from my friends (about 10 of 'em) they are cumulatively owed over $3500.

This highest being around $750 (over payment to a mortgage company), while the smallest being around $7.49 (which was an overpayment to a cable company).

Ummm...  wow!  Of course, needless to say I'm not on the list.

Nonetheless, I've been offered a beer as a thank-you; so it's still a win-win. 

I mean it's no trip to St. Regis Monarch Bay, but I'll take it anyway.

BTW, databases for the web site are updated monthly, so you may want to check it every once in awhile.

A Formula that Appears to Work.

Here's my new formula for creating a Hot Top Forty Song...
Think of this as a follow up to the Formula doesn't work.

Prerequisite & Disclaimers

If you're a young Hollywood actress and have been on the cover of FHM or Esquire magazine, you have a 5% chance of success with this formula.  Your video will be watched; however, not by the type of audience you're hoping to attract.  Just warning you now. 

Okay, let's get started writing our new Top 40 Hit.

Step 1 - find beat

Get an electronic sound machine and find a bass beat and rhythm that would get most any three year old hop around like a bunny.  Any beat or rhythm will do...  just make sure the pace is just enough to allow the three year old to not tire out too quickly... 

In your head think "thump di di thump di di thump di di" and repeat 1000 times.  This allows you to (as they say in the industry) "feel" the music.  Now start bopping your head to the rhythm, this will get you in the mood to write the lyrics.

Step 2 - write lyrics

As you're bopping your head...  think of words that rhyme, and make special notes of any trite thoughts that everybody thinks they'd relate to. 

Here's a classic, are you pissed off at your significant other?  Great...  let's write about that...  No?  Don't worry, eventually you will be.  And besides, your music will be symbolic of war and the current state of the economy.  Focus... words that rhyme.

Hurt...  Burt...  (your boyfriend's name isn't Burt?  That's okay, the audience doesn't really care, they'll get the symbolism)

Sad... Mad...  (everyone get's sad then mad at least once in there life...  if not, they've gotten mad then sad... again who cares..  symbolism...  the audience will get it, even if you don't, plus, if they didn't they wouldn't admit it...)

Now... put it all togeter...

I loved this guy named Burt
And he's all made me Sad
Now I'm truly Hurt
So, all my girlfriends are Mad...

Don't worry about grammar or proper English you're an artist and this is one of your creative licenses.

Step 3 - production

This is where the magic happen.  Hirer some scantily clad models, one good looking guy (who'll play Burt), add the words "sexual undulation", *mix it all together, then serve. 

Here's a good example of a finished product:

(pop-out, b/c facebook doesn't like my embedded videos)

*Please note: The Mixing part will require a high priced choreographer and a Hollywood director (b/c they *ALWAYS* know what they're doing; plus you want his interpretation of the music embedded into your audiences' brain [yes, singular])... and don't forget... undulate, undulate, undulate.

And my number one piece of advice:  Remember...  don't allow the audience to think freely, otherwise they won't continue to listen to your music.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

More toys that KILL!!

I posted an entry sometime ago about Toys That Kill.  I have to tell you, I'm getting worried.  In this day and age, with the economy the way it is, the wars that are going on, the political unrest felt throughout the world...  people are getting upset.

What's worse... toys are beginning to rebel as well.

Don't know what I'm talking about?  Check out the video...


(pop-out, since I haven't figured out to get rss to feed right)

What are we going to do?! 

I'll tell you what *I'm* going to do...  I'm going to go to Starbucks and pick me up a Iced Venti Chai, then train Snowball to attack any stuff animal the looks at me in a funny kinda way.  As well as step up Christian's light saber training.

Check out the main actors to the above film, here.

Looking for money?

This site has been around for awhile.  However considering how things are going with the economy, I figured it wouldn't hurt posting this up as today's diversion.

"MissingMoney.com is an online database of governmental unclaimed property records."  It's officially endorsed by National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators and participating states and provinces.

For those of you who are curious, Ohio is a participating state.  *AND* Alberta Canada is on the list as well.

The process is pretty simple...  enter in your Last Name and the State that you're in and hit "go".  Anything that your search criteria closely matches will show up. 

If you could claim it, you enter in your information and a form will print up for you to send to your respective state's department of commerce.

Go for it...  you might just be able to afford that tank of gas next week.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Excited about my $6.55 purchase.

A reminder of how cruel the sea can be.
It's the hard cover version for my home library. I have to thanks Carl from Books on Center in Marion, Ohio for this find.

Monday, October 6, 2008

It's super sexy... it makes me drool.

I bet you were thinking that I was blogging about some beautiful gal singing some crazy pop song, or some good looking actress doing something super hot like SCUBA Diving the Andrea Doria...  but nope.  I'm blogging about this clock.  I love time pieces especially if they're "different".

Here's one at thinkgeek.com that celebrates math and all it's confusing glory. 

When you look at it, doesn't it remind you of those fun high school days?  (At least for you old folks, b/c now a days it's all white board and dry erase markers)

No, don't be alarmed...  all the math "foo foo" as the Fem Fog would call it is all for show...  you could actually calculate 198 / 66 or just know that it lives in the "3 o'clock" position.  I mean, we're all number numb anyway.

I'm getting this for the kids to teach 'em how to tell time. Or just to annoy Sher... haven't decided yet. 

Pick it up at ThinkGeek.com.  You know you want to.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Saturday night insomnia...

Here are some websites I frequent when I can't sleep:

explodingdog

It's Sam's site.  Sam draws pictures.  Sam gets inspiration from titles his site visitors send him.  Send a title to Sam and you may inspire him.

PostSecret

PostSecret is an ongoing community where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.  It started as an Art installation for Artomatic 2004 in Washington, D.C., became a website in 2005 and has since gained worldwide popularity.  Recently, foreign language versions have been made.

Send Frank a secret:

PostSecret
13345 Copper Ridge Road
Germantown, Maryland 20874

engadget && ThinkGeek

 

B/C I'm a geek and I like keeping up on the new toys.  (Even though I can't afford 'em.)

kiva

Kiva is a person-to-person micro-lending website.  It's cool, I would highly recommend it.  It'll do your karma good.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Don't vote!!

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Seriously... I'm already getting flamed for the Sarah Palin is Hot comment, so I don't mind a couple more flaming twits about not voting!!  Check out the video, please.

So, I'm supposed to send this to 5 friends...  since only 5 friends really read my blog...  there you go!

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Mr Clean

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House Peters Jr. best known to a lot of us as P&G's Mr Clean passed away yesterday at the age of 92.  Here's the AP Release.

sigh...

Push by Sarah McLachlan

(pop-out for those getting this through RRS)

This love song was written by Sarah McLachlan to her husband.  It's an apology and thank-you song addressing the craziness and insanity that comes when life changes.  Many life changes can test even the strongest relationships.  For Sarah, her event was her pregnancy and birth of their daughter. 

From her intro in the above video, she indicates her husband got the short end of the stick, but was always there for her.  Her husband's love was the inspiration for this song.

What's my inspiration for this post?  There was a fatal accident close to the kids' school earlier today.  The thought of lives lost so suddenly always reminds me how important it is to make every day count.  More importantly I'm reminded of how especially important is it to thank the people around you who accept you for who you are and love you no matter what. 

If you put it off too long, you may never get the chance.

Push
by Sarah MaLachlan

[lyrics]

Every time I look at you the world just melts away
All my troubles all my fears dissolve in your affections
You've seen me at my weakest but you take me as I am
And when I fall you offer me a softer place to land

[CHORUS:]
You stay the course you hold the line you keep it all together
You're the one true thing I know I can believe in
You're all the things that I desire, you save me, you complete me
You're the one true thing I know I can believe

I get mad so easy but you give me room to breathe
No matter what I say or do 'cause you're to good to fight about it
Even when I have to push just to see how far you'll go
You wont stoop down to battle but you never turn to go

[CHORUS]

Your love is just the antidote when nothing else will cure me
There are times I cant decide when I cant tell up from down
You make me feel less crazy when otherwise I'd drown
But you pick me up and brush me off and tell me I'm OK
Sometimes that's just what we need to get us through the day

[CHORUS]

 

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

I like simple math problems...

... this was from some SPAM I received earlier today, but, nonetheless, I got a kick out of it.  Maybe, you will too.

Here's the email:

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I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.

Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a We Deserve It Dividend.

To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+.

Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..

So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billion that equals $425,000.00.

My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a We Deserve It Dividend.

Of course, it would NOT be tax free.

So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.

Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.

That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.

But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket.

A husband and wife has $595,000.00.

What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?

Pay off your mortgage - housing crisis solved.

Repay college loans - what a great boost to new grads

Put away money for college - it'll be there

Save in a bank - create money to loan to entrepreneurs.

Buy a new car - create jobs

Invest in the market - capital drives growth

Pay for your parent's medical insurance - health care improves

Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean - or else

Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.

If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( "vote buy" ) economic incentive that is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.

If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!

As for AIG - liquidate it. Sell off its parts.

Let American General go back to being American General.

Sell off the real estate.

Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.

Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't.

Sure it's a crazy idea that can "never work."

But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!

How do you spell Economic Boom?

I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in Washington DC .

And remember, The Birk plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.

Ahhh...I feel so much better getting that off my chest.

Kindest personal regards,

Birk

T. J. Birkenmeier, A Creative Guy & Citizen of the Republic

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Sound like a great plan, huh?  Well maybe if the numbers matched up...  I think people get some number numb that they'll assume the numbers always match up...  did you catch the math error?

Oh... and for the record, I'm not in favor of these bailout bills either.  Who's going to bail me out if my clients go out of business and my sales pipeline collapses?  EXACTLY.