September 30, 2005
Battlestar Friday SUPER HAPPY FUN TIME BIG SPECIAL ~ 09.30.05
Today is the first of fifteen Fridays without a new episode of Battlestar Galactica. Looking at it that way it doesn’t sound too far off. That’s just a couple of more than a baker’s dozen. It’s not a very big number when you’re thinking about it that way or when...
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09-30-05
Red Study
Red Study...
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09-30-05
September 29, 2005
Hmm, this is a nice Katamari, but we wish it could be a bit bigger!
Earlier in the week I wrote about my latest console game obsession, Katamari Damacy. Check out this handmade Katamari Cake! It even has a handmade inchling Prince of all Cosmos. ROYAL RAINBOW!...
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09-29-05
Mirrormask ~ A Film by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
This movie sounds like a must see! I love Gaiman's writing and I have been a fan of his writing in sci-fi, fantasy and comic books (they're graphic novels, Joel!) for decades. Here's a little about the opening of the film; In the opening credits, strips of paper come alive...
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09-29-05
September 28, 2005
Jedi Knight or Sith Lord?
Via Steve-o You scored as Anakin Skywalker. Anakin Skywalker56%Yoda50%Padme Amidala50%Chewbacca50%R2-D250%General Grievous47%Mace Windu44%C-3PO42%Darth Vader42%Clone Trooper39%Obi Wan Kenobi39%Emperor Palpatine28%Which Revenge of the Sith Character are you?created with QuizFarm.com I have a hard time believing that I am similar to Anakin Skywalker. I see none of his personality traits in me. None I...
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09-28-05
The Smell of Death Surrounds You
The song reference seemed appropriate. According to an article at MSNBC.COM that much loved new car smell could very well be toxic! From the article... Just sitting in a new car can subject riders to toxic emissions several times the limits deemed safe for homes or offices by some health...
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09-28-05
September 27, 2005
Homer Simpson is Turning Japanese... I Really Think So!
Check out these Japanese TV ads featuring The Simpsons. Via Steve K....
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09-27-05
Can We Have a Minute Long Cone of Silence?
Maybe you have heard by now that actor Don Adams passed away on Sunday from a lung infection. He was best known as Maxwell Smart, AKA Agent 86 in the popular Mel Brook's/Buck Henry spy comedy, Get Smart. As a kid I watched Get Smart whenever it was on and...
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09-27-05
Mona Cooper
This MINI Cooper enthusiast - AKA MINIBill - put a classic piece of artwork on his MINI's roof! Only three more Saturdays until my Star Wars MINI is complete. Well, until the exterior is complete. ;-)...
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09-27-05
File This Under "WHAT THE FRAK?"
WTF?! This is just whacked! This just proves it's not what you know, or if you can do the job, but it's all about who you know. Via Malnutured Snay...
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09-27-05
September 26, 2005
Oh Where, Oh Where Could My Season One DVD Be?
I have never had so much difficulty trying to buy a DVD in my life. I have been to the following stores Two Targets (four times) One BJs (twice) Two Toys R Us (yes, they sell movies and they were in shopping centers I was in anyway) One Border’s Book...
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09-26-05
September 24, 2005
ROLL ON YOU CRAZY KATAMARI! ROLL!
I must roll the Katamari! It is my destiny! Friday evening my friend, Steve-o gets me hooked on the latest crack... for console gamers that is. Most of late Saturday afternoon and evening have been spent playing Katamari Damacy. I CAN'T STOP! I must continue to roll my Katamari,...
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09-24-05
September 23, 2005
Battlestar Friday 09.23.05
Well my fellow Colonials tonight is the last new episode of season two until JANUARY! Unfortunatley if I give you so much as the episode title I will be giving you a spoiler, not that fans of the show, no matter how hard they try to avoid spoilers, don't know...
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09-23-05
Coo Coo for Coconuts
With Mother Nature kicking our oil loving asses diesel fueled car owners may want to go coo coo for the the oil of the coconut as a fuel alternative. Since I do not like the taste of coconut, I can't think of a better use for it. Now if I...
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09-23-05
Purrfect Paws
I have to give a big shout out to fellow blogger and friend, Julie from A Life on the Konza Prairie. She volunteers and runs the website for Purrfect Paws, a not-for-profit Feline no-kill shelter offering holistic & conventional care for kitties! They also offer education and classes and the...
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09-23-05
What to do this weekend
Here are some things going on this weekend around Washington and Baltimore this wekend. If you know of any special events please list them in the comments. *United for Peace & Justice March *SPXPO in Bethesda *High Zero Festival of Experimental Improvised Music *Competitive grape stomping and a Frank Sinatra...
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09-23-05
September 22, 2005
Sunrise Over Ellicott City
"I stood upon the hills, when heaven's wide arch Was glorious with the sun's returning march, And woods were brightened, and soft gales Went forth to kiss the sun-clad vales." -- From the poem Sunrise on the Hills by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow As I left for work this morning...
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09-22-05
September 21, 2005
A lot of questions and no answers.
I received a phone message last night that said, “Hi Will. This is Christie. I haven’t spoken with you guys in a long while, but I need you to give me a call. I need to talk with you about Elisa. Call my cell phone as soon as you can...
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09-21-05
Do You Love Hitler and Springtime?
If you do then you will want to see the brand new trailer for the brand new movie adaptation of the hit Broadway play inspired by the movie... or something like that! This December 26th it will be Springtime for Hitler and Germany! CLICK HERE! SCHNELL! SCHNELL!...
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09-21-05
September 20, 2005
Battlestar Tuesday ~ 09.20.05
Today is the day boys and girls that the Battlestar Galactica Season One DVD boxed set goes on sale. I have been told by Malnurtured Snay - a fellow blogger and BSG fan - that Target will have the best price at $38.99. I am glad that I forgot to...
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09-20-05
September 19, 2005
Contemplation
The Lassitudes of Contemplation Beget a force They are the spirit's still vacation That him refresh -- The Dreams consolidate in action -- What mettle fair --Emily Dickinson Photograph made in Ellicott City while out with Larry and Anne on Saturday September 3rd. I am often amazed at the...
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09-19-05
September 18, 2005
Antietam 143rd Anniversary Weekend
In front of the Massachusetts State Monument, Ranger Brian Baracz describes the Union disaster in the West Woods to a group of 130 visitors. Jenne and I spent Saturday at Antietam National Battlefield for the anniversary hikes. I volunteered to assist with several hikes thrughout the day and work...
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09-18-05
September 17, 2005
Friday at Work
Diner Style The Greek Geeks Come and Get It My friend Daveed will email me a few times a week and ask, "so how's working in paradise today?" On Friday it was great. Friday was not only casual day with me in shorts and a tee shirt, as were...
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09-17-05
September 16, 2005
The Pledge (not the furniture polish)
My good friend, Steve-o, a retired United States Air Force dude whom I have a lotta respect and love for, has written a small and interesting piece on the Pledge of Allegiance. I think that it's interesting because Steve-o is a retired USAF guy with twenty years in the service...
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09-16-05
Battlestar Friday ~ 09.16.05
Today I have great new, followed by bad news, followed by great news and more great news. First the great news! It has been announced this week that that BSG has been picked up by the SciFi Channel for a THIRD SEASON!!! We're only half way through second season and...
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09-16-05
September 15, 2005
See George Flop
Flop, George, flop. You can also grab George with your mouse and move him around and let him drop. Drop, George, drop. Fun for all ages!...
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09-15-05
September 14, 2005
And the Winner Is...
Red 5 Bonnet Concept ____! This was a difficult choice because I liked both ideas very much, but alas, I only have one MINI to drive through the country, so I had to make a choice. I finally decided on on Concept #1 because the Alliance logo is large and...
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09-14-05
Blog Search the Google Way
THAT'S RIGHT!! There's now a Google search tool specifically for web logs and you can find it at blogsearch.google.com. Other fun Google search tools are *maps.goggle.com *images.google.com...
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09-14-05
September 13, 2005
MINI Reflections
Photograph made while sitting at a traffic light next to a HUGE dump truck on my Monday evening commute....
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09-13-05
September 12, 2005
In Their Footsteps ~ Antietam National Battlefield Anniversary Hike
This coming Saturday, September 17th, 2005 marks the 143rd anniversary of the battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history when over 23,000 Americans were declared killed, wounded or missing after a twelve hour fight. The anniversary is marked every year with an all day battlefield hike. This...
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09-12-05
September 11, 2005
Artoo Can't Drive
That silly Artoo thinks he can drive, but not only can't he reach the stearing wheel he can't even see out the window. Should I get him a box? Oh well, I guess I will just have to install that droid socket interface afterall! Artoo and Red5 XW. It...
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09-11-05
September 10, 2005
The Uses of Disaster... Notes on bad weather and good government
Go here and read this. I found this a very interesting read about disasters, human nature and government. A snippet from the article. "...the people classified as victims generally do what can be done to save themselves and one another. In doing so, they discover not only the potential power...
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09-10-05
September 09, 2005
Battlestar Friday ~ 09.09.05
Three more episodes to go until the season two break and then no more new BSG episodes until January 2006! YIKES! I can feel the withdrawl already. There is good news however! On September 20th the BSG Season One boxed set is being released. That means I will have to...
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09-09-05
Calling All Doctor Doolittles!
Humane Society of the United States Best Friends Animal Society Like many of you that visit this web site, Jenne and I are pet owners, although, since we have cats, I think we are mored like the 'ownees' than the 'owners'. As such, we feel a strong need to help...
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09-09-05
Who's a Failure?
To find out follow these simple instructions. 1. Go to Google 2. Input the word "failure" (quotes are not necessary) 3. Click the button "I FEEL LUCKY" To quote Homer Simpson, "It's funny because it's true!" But in a very real away it is also very sad....
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09-09-05
September 08, 2005
RED5 XW, Standing By
My personalized plates - RED5 XW - arrived in the mail this evening! I didn't get them until after dark as Jenne is the key master of the mailbox key and on Thursdays she doesn't get home from tutoring at the college until 8:00 PM. So it was too dark...
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09-08-05
Now Hear This... DICK!
Hurrican Katrina devestates Gulf Coast, $$Billions of dollars!! Slow FEMA response to Katrina, thousands of lives and $$Billions of dollars! War in Iraq, $$Billions more dollars! One person telling Veep DICK Cheney off... PRICELESS! There's some things money can't buy, like a survivor of Katrina not willing to kiss Federal...
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09-08-05
September 07, 2005
Bush the Entertainer
Gee Dubya is sure getting into the swing of things down South. He's taken to playing that ghee-tar he got as a gift for the Katrina survivors. What a great guy. President Bush sings the classic Talking Head's song Take Me to the River to happy New Orleans' survivors. President...
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09-07-05
Magical Eyes
"To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth." --Auguste Rodin, 1840-1917 Photograph made in Ellicott City, MD on Saturday September 3rd....
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09-07-05
September 06, 2005
Deco Design Decisions or DDD for Short
The overall exterior deco design decisions for my MINI, Red 5 have been finalized with one exception... the bonnet. To those not versed in MINI-speak the bonnet is what you know as the hood and what you know as a trunck is called the boot. Anyway, I have narrowed the...
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09-06-05
Don't Call Me Bill
I do not like being called Bill so don't call me Bill. My name is William and the short form is Will. Why do people persist in wanting to call me Bill when my various nametags clearly read “Will Burnham”? This is something that has always bugged me and sometimes...
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09-06-05
September 05, 2005
Capitalist Pig
Capitalist Pig Seen in an Ellicott City 'antique' shop on Saturday September 3rd....
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09-05-05
September 04, 2005
Self Portrait
Self Portrait in Multifaceted Mirror. Ellicott City, MD September 2004. I made this image at the coolest shop in Ellicott City, In Store. This place has the coolest furninture and home decor that I have seen. When I spotted this mirror I just had to use for a photograph....
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09-04-05
Who's Blog is it Anyway?
I have added a blog to the Blogs I Read section at the left. Check out Whos Blog is it Anyway....
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09-04-05
September 03, 2005
Saturday in Ellicott City
Far East Horse Our good friends Larry and the ever lovely Anne came up from Alexandria on Saturday. We spent the day roaming around Old Town Ellicott City and had a great dinner at Luna Bella Restaurante in the Triangle Shopping Center at Routes 40 and 29. The Lune...
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09-03-05
September 02, 2005
While New Orleans and the Gulf Coast was Flooded...
Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned and the King of all Ass Clowns, Prez Gee Dubya Bush strummed a gheee-TAR from some county music redneck while the Gulf Coast flooded and people were fighting for their lives! Look at the time and date of that photo and then...
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09-02-05
Battlestar Friday for 09.02.05
ALERT! THERE IS NO NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA EPISODE TONIGHT! The SciFi Channel is instead running a Stargate SG-1 marathon of some sorts that I couldn't possibly care less about. As for me, I have nothing new to comment on about BSG this week. I do have a lot of thoughts...
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09-02-05
You'd Lose that Bet
Because of the current situation at the gas pumps I have been asked twice if I regret trading in the Honda hybrid and getting a MINI Cooper. I have concluded that because two people have asked me this in one day that there are others also wondering and saying something...
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09-02-05
Caption This
Go over to the blog of the Uber Pea and provide a caption for this photo. As for me, I left my caption and I am heading to the doctors for my annual physical exam and probing; then I am heading to work....
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09-02-05
September 01, 2005
Canteens and Caissons
Canteens and Caissons Over hill, over dale As we hit the dusty trail, And the Caissons go rolling along. In and out, hear them shout, Counter march and right about, And the Caissons go rolling along. Then it's hi! hi! hee! In the field artillery, Shout out your numbers...
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09-01-05