Amazing Commercial

You have GOT to watch this video!!!

Honda Civic

It's Monday Again!

Time for some more facts. I've included a few "personal" facts as well.

1. Thirty percent of bottled water sold in the United States comes from municipal sources (i.e., it's somebody's tap water).
2. I use one towel for my upper body and another towel for my lower body to dry off after showering.
3. Portland, San Jose, Buffalo, Columbus, San Francisco, Denver, San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and Riverside (CA) are tied for the cleanest drinking water in the world.
   
4. I must close any half open doors in the room I am in.
5. Osama bin Laden is left handed.
6. The 3% "federal excise tax" on your cell phone bill actually started in 1898 to help pay for the Spanish-American War. One hundred years and we're still fighting the good fight I guess.
7. Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Speak no evil).
8. 80% of millionaires drive second-hand cars
9. There are more than 7 million millionaires in the world.
10. In the US, murder is committed most frequently in August and least frequently in February.

I hope that lasts you for the week!

Headache!

Today I had the worst headache since I was 16 years old. It started with a pain in my eye, kind of like there was a pebble stuck in my eyeball. The pain spread to my head, jaw, and neck. By the time I got home, it was so bad that I couldn't even stand. A couple of Excedrin for Migraines along with a heat pad on my head finally calmed it down.

Oh what bad memories of the daily migraines of 10th grade.

The Duo

Dual monitors are awesome, especially when you didn't know you had the video card already installed. EEK!

Here are some funny links for your pleasure (NO! Not THAT kind of pleasure!)

• Iraqi Invasion: A Text Misadventure
• Oklahoma Full Auto Shoot

Hopefully tomorrow (or someday soon) I will discuss the 9/11 video that is going around the internet. For now, good luck!



(That, sadly, is not what I have. I'm actually running on a 17" LCD and 15" CRT for now.)

I Need Programmers!

Sorry for the lack of posts. I sure have been saying that a lot haven't I? Anyways, I am in desperate need of a couple of good programmers who are willing to work for an hourly rate and want extremely flexible work hours. Qualifications:

Fluent in:
C#
ASP.NET 2
PHP
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 / 2005
mySQL

Optional, but a big plus:
Flash
Javascript


PLEASE let me know if you know anyone interested (around the LA area).

For now, I must go back to programming.

Random Facts Monday #3

1. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than a poisonous spider.
2. Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp.
3. Wine will spoil if exposed to light; hence tinted bottles.
4. The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy.
5. The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
6. President Bush and Saddam Hussein both have their shoes made by the same Italian shoemaker.
7. Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.
8. Honey is used sometimes for antifreeze mixtures and in the center of golf balls.
9. The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
10. There are three golf balls sitting on the moon.

There you go! More to come next Monday!

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Have you ever tried Cream of Mushroom Soup with milk instead of water? It makes such a HUGE difference! It's so much smoother and definitely tastes better. Next time, give it a try. While you're at it, try some Gatorade Rain. It's the best tasting Gatorade I've tried, mainly because the taste is a lot milder than the average Gatorade.

Now if you'll excuse me, I got some food to eat!

Now THAT'S What I Call A Camera!

Hasselblad has just come out with a new digital camera. 39 Megapixels. Yup, 39!!! Price matches the features, of course, at a hefty $37,400. Look at this beauty:



More Info Here

OCD #375: Recycle!

I have a thing about recycling. Now I know I'm not changing the world or anything, but I just feel uncomfortable throwing paper into a trash bin.

Up until now, I had been using the box my shredder came in to throw my papers away. A few days ago my dad accidently threw the box out with the papers, and so I had been forced to throw away paper for a few days.

Today I got fed up with it. After driving 2 hours back from Long Beach in 5pm traffic, I decided that I could not keep throwing paper away anymore. I jumped in the Caddy and picked up a blue "We Recycle" trash bin from Office Depot. It was sad how excited I was to throw away the first piece of paper.

As a fagity blue man used to say, "Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, and save the Earth!" (That's Captian Planet for all of you too young (or too high) to remember.

Random Facts Monday - Again!

I can't believe it's been a week since my last post. I'm so bad at posting! First week of the year is always hectic. Anways, enough complaining. Onto the facts!

1. When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
2. Drivers kill more deer than hunters.
3. Jean -Claude Van Damme learned to speak English by watching the cartoon 'The Flintstones.'
4. Young children can entirely regrow lost fingertips above the top joint, including the bone, skin and nail.
5. The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
6. Tipping at a restaurant in Iceland is considered an insult.
7. Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper.
8. Baskin Robbins once made ketchup ice cream.
9. George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
10. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

Random Facts Monday!

From now on, every Monday will be Random Facts Monday with 10 interesting facts! This way, you start your week off learning something new. Here we go!

1. In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose.
2. All the swans in England are property of the Queen.
   
3. Each year, approximately 250,000 American husbands are physically attacked and beaten by their wives.
4. Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off .
5. In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
6. In New York City, approximately 1,600 people are bitten by other humans every year.
7. The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined.
8. Most people who read the word "yawning" will yawn (you know you want to!)
9. It has been estimated that the fear of the number 13 costs Americans more than $1 billion per year.
10. Michael Keaton's original name is Michael Douglas
    

Movie Review: Donnie Brasco

Even though this is a 1997 movie, I had never seen it before. After hearing Emin rave about it, I decided to rent it today.

Here is a quick outline from IMDB:
This true story follows FBI agent Joe Pistone as he infiltrates the mafia of New York. Befriending Lefty Ruggiero, Pistone (under the name Donnie Brasco) is able to embed himself in a mafia faction lead by Sonny Black. Ruggiero and Pistone become tight as the group goes about collecting money for 'the bosses'. Eventually, the group become big time when Black himself becomes a boss, all the while Pistone collects evidence. However, the trials and tribulations of the undercover work become more than Pistone can bear. His marriage falls apart and to top it off, the mafia suspect a mole in the organization. The real dilemma is afforded to Pistone, who knows if he walks away from the mafia, Ruggiero will be the one punished.

Oh what a movie! It isn't just an action movie about the mafia. It is so much deeper and extremely intense. The emotion portrayed by the characters, especially Al Pacino, is incredibly authentic. Knowing it is a true story makes it even more amazing. I don't know what else to say about it, mainly because I just finished watching it and I still feel the emotional turmoil.

This is definitely a movie to watch if you are a fan of the Godfather series, Casino, Goodfellas, etc. 4/5 stars.


Favorite Quote:
Lefty: And listen to me, if Donnie calls... tell him... if it was gonna be anyone, I'm glad it was him. All right?


Trivia:
Tom Cruise was originally set to play the role of Joseph D. Pistone, but the release of Goodfellas (1990) pushed back the release of this movie so the role eventually went to Johnny Depp.

Link to IMDB Page for Donnie Brasco