Focalization 365/366 Photo a Day

Lion King

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Hakuna Matata!
What a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata!
Ain't no passing craze

It means no worries
For the rest of your days

It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!

Crinkle

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

In China, paper lanterns can be classified into 5 distinct classes; the Baby's Bottom is the miniature class, often used in modern times with Christmas lights. The second class is the Rolling Paper, the tall, cylindrical lanterns often associated with restaurants and bars. The third class is the Tomato Light also known as Big Red; the classic round mid-size lantern. The fourth class is the Crystal Magic; the variously-shaped geometric lamps constructed of many square and triangular panes. The last is known as Buddha's Gastronomy; the large and extra large lanterns used to decorate temples and for show at festivals.

Superfly

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Superfly combines an unbelievable malt smoothness with a perfect compliment of hop freshness totalling over 100 IBU's. This heavenly ale is an explosion of flavor notes leading one to question what took so long to find this glass of happiness.

Style: India Pale Ale
AVG: 7.5%
IBU's: 100+
Color: Orange Scarlet
SRM:8.0
Availability: Growler

Can't believe TJ & James each finished their own growler (1/2 gallon) of this brew (plus how many bottle of whatever else) last weekend... Was pretty good though.

In the Half Shell

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

After being out of commission for delayed repairs since 2004, we were finally able to return to the Oleson Park band shell for the Summer Karl King Municipal Band concerts last evening as the shell was re-dedicated for the fourth time. Not sure how nearly a million dollars was spent on this incomplete restoration, but it was great to be back playing in the shell again.

<rant>
Certainly dreading going back to work today after my week long, too-short vacation. Hafta be there at 8am now due to the new super-retarded "everybody has to work 8-5, absolutely no exceptions, unless you have a kid, then you can still work your flexible hours because we can descriminate based on parental status" rule. I guess since it's not descriminating against race, religion or gender, it's alright. Hurray for tact! Flexible hours have never been a problem in the 5+ years I've been there, why is it such a problem now?

In a corporate world that as a whole is getting more flexible, my company is turning into the military. Time to piss off some more people to make them quit. Should help them with the apparent problem of our department being overpaid.
</rant>

V6 Bash Crew

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Was a pretty good day for the car show...

4am... hafta be up in 4... must sleep... Might write more later...

Dyno Spin

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Brad's car burning up the dyno at the bash.

Man, time for some sleep for sure! What a day. Nothing seemed to go right for me at the bash. Nitrous failed to trigger on the dyno for an unknown reason. In the diagnosis, someone managed to arc a spark to the braided stainless feed line, which instantly punctures it. A light mist develops in the afternoon, but the track is still open. I realize I forgot to put on the required long pants halfway to the track & have to turn around. Doesn't matter, since after putting on the slicks and waiting in the staging lanes for an hour, they shut down the track before I get to run. Crappy jack slips when removing the slicks, half ripping off the ground effect on the drivers side. Three cars from our group (fortunately not me!) end up in a minor accident at a slick onramp entrance on the way back from the track. I will attest to its slickness, though.

Yup, time for some sleep...

Mighty Mississip

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

In the Quad Cities until Sunday for the 6th Annual V6Z24.com bash that I put together for one of the car websites I run. Will be hitting up the dyno this morning, then the Cordova drag strip in the evening. I sure hope the rain holds off. We already got some showers last night, and the forecast doesn't look promising :(

Three Fountains

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Property Description:
Three Fountains Office Park features a number of Class A office buildings providing such amenities as a conference center, wellness center, on-site property management as well as restaurants and shopping within walking distance. Lease rates range from $8.50 to $11.25, NNN. Sublease is $18 psf FSG.

Location Description:
Convenient access to Interstates 35 & 80. Direct access to major traffic arteries. Convenient to downtown and the airport.

Whatintheheck?

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Whoever can guess what specifically they're looking at here gets a e-Cookie :P

Cookies came to America in the very first century of English settlement (the 1600s), although the name "koekje" arrived slightly later, with the Dutch. This became Anglicized to "cookie". Among the popular early American cookies were the macaroon, gingerbread cookies, and of course jumbles of various types.

The most common modern cookie, given its style by the creaming of butter and sugar, was not common until the 18th century.

Cater Pill

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Caterpillars have 4,000 muscles humans have 629). They move through contraction of the muscles in the rear segments pushing the blood forward into the front segments elongating the torso. The average caterpillar has 248 muscles in the head segment alone.

Caterpillars have been called "eating machines", and eat leaves voraciously. Most species shed their skin four or five times as their bodies grow, and they eventually pupate into an adult form. Caterpillars grow very quickly. A tobacco hornworm will increase its weight ten-thousand-fold in less than twenty days!

Kleenexablowyernose

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

The material from which Kleenex is made was originally called "Cellucotton," and was designed by Kimberly-Clark during World War I. It came to be used in gas mask filters during the war as a replacement for cotton, which was in high demand for use as a surgical dressing.

The Kimberly-Clark Corporation created the first facial tissue in 1924 and originally marketed them as a way to remove cold cream. By the 1930s, Kleenex was being marketed with the slogan âDonât Carry a Cold in Your Pocketâ and its utilization as a disposable handkerchief replacement became predominant.

The popularity of the product has led to the use of its name to refer to any facial tissue, regardless of the brand. Many dictionaries now include definitions in their publications defining it as such.

See Meant

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Needed to take some texture shots for another project I was working on. Didn't plan on any of these being today's PaD, but never got around to taking anything else.

So here you have it, some boring concrete with a boring writeup. What more could you ask for? Quite a bit more, you say? Well, get over yourself, I say.

All Thumbs

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Those opposable thumbs Maui ordered off ebay FINALLY came in! Sure, they were only $.99, but $39.64 shipping, come on! She was so almost ready to leave negative feedback and ruin honk0ngdirectcrap0987's 100% feedback rating...

She has no excuse for needing help to open her twist top Bud Light's now. Too bad she can't order taste off the intarweb.

Greasefire!

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Happy birthday, Ginny! I got you an old dude with a trumpet.

Just kidding...

It's a flugelhorn.

Fat Tuesday & the Greasefire Horns were playing down at Valley Junction last night as part of "Music in the Junction" and the Farmer's Market. First time I'd heard them, but they were pretty hot! Both sound and temperature wise :P Wouldn't mind catching another one of there shows this summer.

Here's some more pics

Elfnut

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT

Little Baby JP

Born: 12-12-2006
Time: 12:45 PM
Weight: 242 lbs.
Height: 35"
Mother: Rosie (Not O'Donnell... well, maybe?)

Genus: Elephas
Species: E. maximus (Asian Elephant)

JP's a pretty cool dude though. Up to over 350 lbs now and believe it or not, is quite the tightrope walker.

An easy way to tell an Asian elephant apart from an African elephant is that the ears of an Asian elephant are much smaller.