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xkcd : a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math and languagethis guy, randall munroe cracks me up and makes me think; that is when i understand him......
 a couple examples....
  you can find more at xkcd
2009/11/16 Guess who dropped in this weekendWe think this is a Broad Winged Hawk; perhaps an immature one. Having 4 bird feeders, ample water and trees our yard is something of a 'bird heaven' and sometimes hawks swoop in for a snack. This one was apparently burdened by the prey and didn't quite make it above one of our windows on the way back out. BIG THUD. After 30+ minutes of disorientation while in our lawn chair, this hawk eventually regained his(her) wits and flew off only to return the next day...
2009/10/17 whispering from a distancei have not be around for a while and have missed this virtual gang. i've not been writing much either, but did spend a great day on a NE Oklahoma lake photographing Great White Pelicans. These birds pass through on their migration south, stopping at this particular lake every year for some R&R. i've posted a few pics in the albumn above.
This is a large pelican, at a mass of 10 kg (22 lbs), 160 cm (63 in) long and with a 280 cm (110 inch) wingspan. It differs from the Dalmatian Pelican, the only larger species of pelican, by its pure white, rather than greyish-white, plumage, a bare pink facial patch around the eye and pinkish legs. Males are larger than females, and have a long beak that grows in a downwards arc, as opposed to the shorter, straighter beak of the female. Immature birds are grey and have dark flight feathers. cheers to all,
b
2009/9/9 Can you fill in the blank?We add nothing to our _________
nor do we take anything from them.
With infinite care,
we leave them alone.
~Martin Ray
2009/8/24 Cruisin'Twice a year, our company conducts a "sales meeting". All our sales people convene at a common location for a week of planning, training and brainstorming. I'm particularly strong on the brainstorming activity. erm, or was that foggy brain? This week is one of those meetings; location is Dallas / Ft Worth, which is nominally 300 miles by road, from home. Just short enough that driving is as good an option as flying.
I've been itching to hit the road with BMWah for months, so I decided this was a great opportunity to do just that.
BMWah I wanted to use older smaller highways, rather than freeways. Better scenery, less traffic. We (BMWah and I) made it just fine without the freeway, but there was just one hitch. At the red river (border between OK and TX) many roads converge on I-35 as the passageway. Not wanting that route, I headed west out of Ardmore to Waurika to cut across the river on Hwy 81. (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=waurika+oklahoma&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=us&ei=V4-SSrOmN4-0sgP7y5kM&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1) Wellll, it turns out that Waurika is at least 60 extra miles west of my goal. I guess my old eyes and that itty bitty road map missed that point! Additionally, it put me on unfamiliar roads, with respect to knowing how to reach my destination (a few miles North and a little bit West of DFW airport). Sooo, I end up in an IHOP for an evening breakfast (I luv breakfast food for dinner) thinking I would break ranks with the "guy" persona and ACTUALLY ask directions. Finishing the eggs, bacon and pancakes I begin analyzing which of the waitresses to ask. Do I ask the 20 something or the 60 something? I go for the 20 something thinking somehow that she would be more current, more cosmopolitan and therefore be a better choice. So, I open my map and ask 20 something to point out where we are? LOL: She glazed over and got that dear.in.headlights look, telling me I should ask 60 something. 60 something not only pointed out where we were on the map, but she gave me detailed and precise directions for getting to my destination. Thinking about this, I came to the conclusion that 20 something could not even read a map! MawGawd.... Anyway, BMWah and I made it to home sweet home (double queen, non-smoking) at Embassy Suites. I filled BMWah's tummy with 91 octane covered him for the night. Meanwhile, inside... I ordered a double gin on the rocks and headed for the whirlpool. Note to self : buy that damned GPS navigation device you keep talking about! laters, b
2009/7/13 Miscommunication (from my wife)A co-worker got a pen stuck inside our printer. He started to try and remove the pen, but I told him we don't have time for that now, just put a note on the printer telling folks not to use it and then report it to the Help Desk. So he grabbed a piece of paper and scrawled on it.. I left before he finished the note. About 20 minutes later, one of my techs comes in laughing and says he was just in the lobby, saw a piece of paper on a printer and went to investigate. Attached is what he found. Sometimes things don't always come out the way you want them to...
(^_*) 2009/7/11 too pooped to bloglet's see.....
leaving in the morning for port huron, michigan.
meetings starting monday morning.
returning wednesday.
one day on the ground.
departing friday for 10 days vacation.
first alaskan cruise.
am looking forward to the break......
i'm tired all over, more than any place else...
 I was born to catch dragons in their den
and pick flowers.
To tell tales and laugh away the morning.
To drift and dream like a lazy stream
and walk barefoot across sunshine days
- James Kavanaugh
2009/6/23 I wantjust one day with no chores, no plans and no work spilling out into the weekends; to simply ponder and write. have not been able to pencil that one into calendar the past couple months.
 2009/1/11 BMWah @Wa Sha SheWith the temperature @56 F (13 C), clear skies and a few hours this afternoon, BMWah and I hit the road with camera in hand.
If you have not met BMWah, allow me to introduce you.
 I acquired BMWah in June of 2008 and we have gotten along splendidly since day 1. Actually we brought more than the camera. Though we traveled very light, the inventory included:
1. Camera + Two lenses
2. Rocky Patel cigar (with butt cutter and lighter)
3. One beer
4. One journal and pen
We had two goals. (1) To cruise and (2) To relax and reflect
Mission accomplished....
Once we hit Wa Sha She park (which is on one of many man-made lakes in this area), I lit up, popped the top and spent a couple hours walking, sitting and mostly just breathing. It had been a long time since such an indulgence had been undertaken.
The word Wa Sha She reminds me of an interesting story about the confluence of cultures that took place when Europeans first came to this area.
Wa Sha She is the name of a Native American people who lived in what is now Northeast Oklahoma (where I'm at). When the French (who were the first to come to this area in any significant numbers) heard this pronounced they wrote it phonetically. You can image some of it. The Wa became an O. The Sha became sa... and so on. Well, the British came after the French and when they saw the French spelling they pronounced it Osage, which is a name that remains. In fact, the lake where we spent the afternoon is in Osage county, Oklahoma.
I posted a picture album which contains a few of the shots taken.....
note: I spent ample time and drank ample water to allow the beer to dispense, so that it was safe to drive home.
laters.taters,
b
2009/1/3 Wish Me LuckSometime back I posted a Vista Rant after experiencing a veritable mess with Vista's Access Privlege and Security management systems. I have continued to struggle with this and am now convinced that the spaghetti is so balled up, a total system install from scratch is my only hope. Other than just giving up and buying an Apple, which I'm almost prepared for.
Before taking that major step I'm going to do the system install and have been backing up data and various things for the past couple days (off and on). So now I am ready to take the plunge.
If I don't show for a couple days, you'll know I'm still wrestling Vista. If my absence remains by the third day, perhaps someone should throw me a rope and pull me out of this Vista quagmire.....
After a silent prayer, I take hold of the task that lie before me...
b well, b
2008/12/27 BRBEveryone in our family has learned that safe bet Christmas presents for me are books. So this year, I have approximately a grocery sack full of books (at least 14). From that cadre, I started a novel that, though the plot is a bit cheesy, the author is a good story teller. And though this is not among Demille's best, it is still good enough. In other words, an easy-fun read. Only prob is that it is 650pgs and when I get going on one of these, stopping is like trying to quit eating popcorn. It probably should have been about 400pgs with a couple hundred lying on the editor's floor, but hey, one can skim some parts.
Sooooo, nothing more than a hi-howarya for now. Will check back after I finish this thing; prob tomorrow.
For a quick review of the book.....
*click*
2008/12/22 Jose Cuervo Christmas CookiesIn-these-parts is a colloquialism of the south. I think it spreads over the south? At least it is still sometimes heard in Oklahoma. There are others, of course...
Honestly, I rarely ever hear this sort of suthrn drwaul anymore, but it does happen and it is kinda funny. However, that isn't what this blog is about
In-these-parts, people are always sharing recipes and so I was not at all surprised when my wife brought home a recipe for Christmas Cookies that she'd been given at work. However, as I read through it, well...... see for yursaelf...
Jose Cuervo Christmas Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup water 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup brown sugar 4 large eggs 1 cup nuts 2 cups dried fruit 1 (750ml) bottle tequile (Jose Cuervo or your other favorite brand)
Directions: 1. Sample the tequila to check quality 2. Take a large bowl; sample the tequila again to confirm adequate quality 3. Pour one level cup tequila and drink 4. Turn on the electric mixer 5. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl 6. Add one peastoon of sugar 7. Beat again 8. At this point it's best to make sure the tequila is not flat, so take another sample. 9. Turn off the mixerer thingy 10. Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit 11. Pick the frigging fruit off the floor 12. Mix on the turner 13. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaters just pry it loose with a drewscriver 14. Test the tequila to check for tonsisticity 15. Next, sift two cups of salt, or something 16. Who geeves a sheet (sounds okie) 17. Add one table 18. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink 19. Whatever you can find 20. Greash the oven 21. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over 22. Don't forget to beat off the turner (ahem, must be another joke there) 23. Finally, throw the bowl through the window and finish thO Holy Nighte quetila 24. Turn out the lights and call the cops 25. Cheery Mistmas! And now, to complete the parody I offer you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to obtain a copy to play for your own bemusment a version of O Holy Night that defies description. Other than God is likely going to stone me personally. Although, I happen to think God has a bit of a sense of humor and I hope he enjoys this too. Now if you have a pair of headphones, you better get 'em out and get 'em cranked up, cuz they're really gonna help you on this one.... (quoted from Tod Rundgren) *click*
I'm headed out doors to line up for my stoning. If you notice that I've stoppd blogging you know I'm eiter in intensive care, in heaven, or in a mell-of-a-hess. 2008/12/20 Punster Alert (3 of 3)Perhaps you will be glad to hear that his is the final Punster Alert in this series.
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enjoy, b
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but it crossed my mind cuz I was a gonna start'er off wuth tha fraze
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