Lucky Lager

Look what turned up in the weeds in our back yard. A Lucky Lager beer can. Nothing special, but it's always interesting to find artifacts that prove you're not the first to be here. I wonder who bought this beer. I wonder how it got in the far reaches of the back yard. Who tossed it aside and why? Was it a backyard BBQ with college friends? Was it a late stumbling home late one night from the bar? Was it a forgotten lawn mowing refreshment? I'll never know.

Interestingly this was the beer of choice for Brad Pitt as Early Grace, in the movie Kalifornia. (Wikipedia)

The Real Business Trip of the OC

I'm on the road, for work, a lot lately. There's good and bad about it. I don't like being away from Lindsay and home, but I recognize that it's a privilege to travel on someone else's dime, and most of all I really feel like I'm improving Amazon each time I get to spend some quality time with a vendor. I was in LA last week, and here are a few of my camera phone pics, for your viewing pleasure.
It was raining as I landed at LAX...and sunny in Seattle.
A trip to In & Out Burger for some local chow.
A tour of the factory and some meetings with some tech heavy hitters. This is my clean suit for the chip room.
Down to Laguna Beach for some fancy dinner. This was the view at dusk from the restaurant.

A bit to chilly and windy to be on the restaurant patio, but it was nice to see the water.

My Truck Rulz

Is it sad or funny, that this petition (below) was posted in a forum about Chevy trucks, by Chevy truck owners? Apparently they want to hate something, but they're not sure why, but they sure know who. BTW Tundras are made in Princeton, Indiana and San Antonio, Texas and have just slightly better MPG (still bad) than domestic trucks.

To: Toyota

This petition is so that Toyota stops selling the vehicle herein described as the "Tundra" It is causing damage to people all over North America, and is Polluting our Water, air and land. The Tundra is causing many US owned businesses to lose money and popularity. If they keep selling it, the Tundra will cause many family's out of jobs, the economy failing and US owned businesses failing.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

Ewan is Off the List

Ok, I didn't mention that Rollins is kind of a chump for doing his movie roles and his cheesy talk show, I can look past that, as a man has to make a buck. But, I can't look past this ad staring Ewan McGregor. I thought he was a tough guy after the Long Way Around BMW motorcycle trip around the world and I gave him credit for Blackhawk Down, and Trainspotting. But, Nope. He's on my huge wuss list now and I'm going to stop ignoring the Star Wars prequels, as they sucked too and you know it, but you did them anyways Ewan. You're at the the top of the wuss list now Ewan, the top, thanks to this ad:

200 lbs is always 200 lbs

A quote from Henry Rollins about working out, specifically about his penchant for strength training with weights. I read this many moons ago, and I still hear it in my head, on occasion, now.

The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it’s impossible to turn back.

The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you’re a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black.

I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds. – Henry Rollins.

Photo Sunday

Busy weekend. Busy last few weeks in fact. Here's a sample of whats on my camera phone from recent outings.

Got this tasty pic of Loo at Crate & Barrel Sunday morning munching on free treats as we wandered the store scanning stuff for the gift registry. The store was open early just for us and a few other invited couples. I had to admit I really liked it. No people, and free food. I wish every store had something like this.

This plane pic was actually from a while back (last week?), but I forgot it was on my phone. I was in San Jose walking across the runway to my plane and stopped to snap this pic. Kept waiting for TSA or Homeland Security to question me about it...but nothing.

A late night trip to the local Metropolitan Market resulted in this stare down with a pugnacious crustacean.

He wasn't kidding with me, and got two legs out in his attempt to make me swear off eating seafood. I nudged him back in with my finger and saved the world from his wrath.