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I've Moved!!

2008-03-31T21:58:00.003-04:00

I've moved the blog over to WordPress!It is an easy change for your bookmarks. Just change "blogspot" to "wordpress".You should be redirected in a second or 6. Or just use http://vmpyrdavid.wordpress.com

Don't Talk Back to Darth Vader

2008-03-31T18:30:00.001-04:00

Heather found this...

I cannot believe

2008-03-27T12:40:00.001-04:00

I've never seen these before...TronUploaded by freres-hueon

Reason #83 for taking the camera to work:

2008-03-17T21:17:00.003-04:00

Sunday I received a voice mail from my manager at work, John."Don't make the popcorn until I get in. I'm bringing green food coloring."Ok. No problem.So, when he came in today he must have DUMPED the food coloring into the kettle instead of just a few drops. The popcorn definitely came out green, but it looked awful. One could say moldy. So the morning goes on, the regulars come in and get some

Ooo ooo Guess what guess what

2008-03-17T11:44:00.002-04:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Cheers!!

Oh yeah, Harmony reminded me. Awhile back.

2008-03-09T21:15:00.004-04:00

This is what I was talking about:Fun car. It has a bit more room in the boot than the standard hatch, but for some reason I think the width area in the boot was a bit narrower. I'll have to go look again. :)

So I don't forget:

2008-03-09T10:09:00.002-04:00

Slip of the Knife - Denise MinaObedience - Will LavenderDuma Key - Stephen King

Think Big. No, Bigger... Even Bigger.

2008-03-09T00:02:00.005-05:00

While Heather and I were living in England I picked up an Airzooka.If you're not in the know:Airzooka is the 'fun gun' that blows a harmless ball of air towards any object, person (or animal!). The airball will travel up to thirty feet and beyond...Technically it is not a "ball of air" persay, but a ring of air (a vortex), but in the end who cares. It is a good bit of fun.Yesterday, The Internets

Dirty Dishes

2008-02-14T22:43:00.001-05:00

So a friend of ours, in a roundabout way, acquired a really interesting ceramic dish.Mmmm fresh picked melons... I mean apples...While the face of the dish is quite interesting on many fronts, the obverse takes the cake.Apparently the peaches are better.Now here's where it really gets strange. Check out the inscription on the outer edge. "To My Father : From Rob"That's not painted on. It seems to

One Battery Ah Ah Ahhh... Two Batteries Ah Ah Ahhh...

2008-02-12T23:38:00.001-05:00

Overheard in the store today:Customer: What's the difference between D-2 and D-4?Me: Uh. Two.Customer: [Quizzical Look] No, this one says D-2 and this one says D-4. What's the difference? Me: [Preschool Teacher Voice] This one has twoooo. And this one has Fo-wer.Customer: Oh. Do you have an 8 pack?Come on people!Ah Ah Ahhh....

Dear Clarke,

2008-02-11T01:03:00.001-05:00

Happy Birfday Foo!

Pouring one out

2008-02-10T16:47:00.001-05:00

For my homies.A good friend of mine lost his dog today after a long spell of illness.Here's to you Rosko!

Somebody, please

2008-02-10T00:37:00.001-05:00

Smack me.I DO NOT need to drink double espressos after 9pm.I DO NOT need to search ebay motors, high on caffeine, looking for Classic Mini's in a 200 mile radius...I REALLY should open the window and tell the drunk college girl next door to SHUT THE HELL UP.I REALLY should win the PowerBall so I can buy said '74 Mini & the Ferrari 430 Challenge racecar I found... And the '68 Bullitt Mustang

Remind me in a week

2008-02-08T23:23:00.001-05:00

To tell you what I did today. Can't say yet. Don't want to get anyone in troubles, ya know.Let's just say it: • Has a lot of "Get-Up-And-Go" • Is quite sporty • Is a little tail happy if you stand on it while NOT in a straight line • Has very cool amenities & styling • Takes the original look and gives it a 30 year facelift • Is Blue & Silver (you might have seen us on Hwy 17 around lunchtime)

For The Boss

2008-02-07T08:39:00.000-05:00

Ok, Don't Get Me Wrong

2008-02-06T23:12:00.001-05:00

I like SoBe products. Really, I do. Green Tea 3G, Power, Dragon, and Adrenaline Rush are my favorites. The thing is, the new SoBe line Life water, well, it sucks.They had a great ad during Super Bowl XLII (Thriller parody) so I thought "Why Not?"I'll tell you why not. Have you ever had Kool-Aid that doesn't have enough sugar and only half the necessary amount of kool-aid? That's what this tastes

The Hollywood Tower (of Terror) Hotel

2008-01-25T22:46:00.000-05:00

What. Like you've never read the newspaper while riding the elevator...More Pics from the Disney Trip. Well, the ones I have uploaded... And yes, we're still in WDW. :)

I Can't Wait. Part ??

2008-01-18T22:48:00.001-05:00

For Saturday to be over. For two reasons. One is a long term(-ish) goal, and the second is more immediate.The Long Term(-ish):1. I'll be done with work & on my way to catch a plane to The Happiest Place on Earth.The more immediate/annoying reason:2. The South Carolina Republican Primary will have happened.I'm quite tired of ignoring the ringing telephone with 800 numbers and New York area code

Almost time...

2008-01-16T18:20:00.001-05:00

3 Days... The last load of laundry is in the dryer. Soon I'll have another ticket to add to my collection. Here's the most recent one (from May 2007) -->

I should have known better...

2008-01-13T23:25:00.001-05:00

Things were going so well today. Slept in until noon. Got out of bed with no real back problems. YES! Must have been the NyQuil. My mutated cold seems to be going away. Now I'm left with only the congestion to get rid of. Went around to Charlie's to get a Cherry Coke, smokes, and a Cheerwine for The Wife. Made a pepperoni & cheese (goat) sammich. Sat around watching something on TV that I can't

I. Can't. Wait.

2008-01-10T22:23:00.000-05:00

See the timer? :)Hopefully my cold will be gone by then. I had it around Christmas, passed it on to The Wife. She was so thankful, she passed it back. Mutated. Great.According to Nikon, my camera has been repaired and is in final billing. :eek3: I've already seen the estimate before work began and hopefully it isn't much over that. What is the likelihood that I'll have it back in time for the

Yes, I know

2008-01-03T23:59:00.000-05:00

I'm a slacker.Too Many HolidaysToo Many PartiesToo Many RabbidsTomorrow. I promise.I did actually do something productive this week. Finally sent off the Nikon to be repaired & cleaned. I hope it will be back before we head down to WDW. In 2 weeks. :eek3:If you really need something to do, teach the SlackMistress how to do something Survivorish over at The Post-Apocalyptic Workout.

Why din no body say nothin?

2007-11-15T20:41:00.000-05:00

And why did it take me this long to listen to these guys? Death Cab for Cutie - TransatlanticismIf I remember correctly Passenger Seat was played on an episode of Californication...Me Likes.

4 Cents? That's All?

2007-11-09T12:41:00.000-05:00

The Writers Guild of America Strike is driving me crazy. For the past few days it has really been the only topic running through my brain. Last night I started working on this piece in my head and when I woke up it was my first thought. WGA WGA WGA... I don't know why yet, maybe by the end of this piece I'll know, but it has consumed me.This morning I found an open letter on the Variety WGA

New Bling for the MINI

2007-11-02T01:12:00.000-04:00

Think these rims would be too heavy to autocross with?Too bad there's no Silver 73 to place bets on...via: TechEBlog

I blog in my head...

2007-11-01T23:17:00.001-04:00

And it's a shame really, because you guys can't read what I'm thinking about most of the time. I literally do it all day, every day. I'm constantly writing commentary or extra dialogue to things going on around me. Usually at work. And most of it is quite sarcastic.But the bad part is, those stories never make it home with me to be typed out to share with you lot. I'd love to be able to sit down

Happy Halloween!

2007-10-31T23:28:00.000-04:00

Brilliant ad...via Dark and Scary in Here

ATTN: Heather

2007-10-16T09:56:00.001-04:00

The 2 bookcasesThe CD caseIt is a bit taller that I remembered...

Damn Imperials...

2007-10-12T23:37:00.000-04:00

They done blowed up the only flying X-Wing on earf.via Gizmodo

ATTN: Dad

2007-10-12T23:31:00.000-04:00

The authors I recommended while waiting on a new Daniel Silva are the following:Michael ConnellyJeffery DeaverDavid Morrell&Greg Isles

Oh, by the way...

2007-10-12T23:28:00.000-04:00

I didn't get jack shit from the knuckle heads in Cary, NC.

Good News, Bad News, Good News, Go Me!!

2007-10-10T00:39:00.000-04:00

Good News:The wife is flying back to the US tomorrow!! She's been away in Jolly Ole' for the past 3 weeks. :eek3: I sure do miss her!Bad News:As of 3 hours ago (give or take) I still had not cleaned up the house. I'd done a bit, but the job wasn't finished. I had already kicked the hookers out, took all the beer cans & bottles to the recycling joint, and returned the 4 kegs to get my deposit back

Again!@?!

2007-10-08T21:26:00.001-04:00

Yeah yeah yeah. I know. Quit messing with the layout.You just be quiet an' mind yo own bidniz.P.S.Weeds starts in 20 minutes. Californication will follow directly.

Hi, I'm David, and I'm a Candy Addict.

2007-10-05T22:54:00.000-04:00

Today the internets showed me a really cool site dedicated to CANDY!!Man I love candy. :) Don't you??? Well, If you don't you really Should.The site is called Candy Addict and can be found here or you can click the link in Other Cool Stuff. They've got a brilliant candy quiz that has all 26 letters of the alphabet done in candy wrapper croppings. I got 17 out of 26. :yea:Here's the Candy Addict

Speakin' Southern with out the Draaaaawl

2007-10-05T13:00:00.000-04:00

Are you a Yankee or a Dixie??Yankee or Dixie Dialect TestAccording to the test I'm 66% (Dixie). A definitive Southern score!Ya'll come back, ya hear!

Cover Playlist

2007-10-05T12:31:00.000-04:00

Currently on the iPod's playlist:[Song - Artist (Original Artist)]Mad World - Gary Jules (Tears for Fears)Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash (Depeche Mode)Running Up That Hill - Placebo (Kate Bush)Smells Like Teen Spirit - Tori Amos (Nirvana)Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm (Michael Jackson)Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson (Eurythmics)This Womans Work - Maxwell (Kate Bush)Word Up - Willis (Cameo)Kind of

Cover Songs

2007-10-04T22:32:00.000-04:00

Caught tonight's CSI halfway into the episode. Kid gets decapitated while driving a go-kart on the street... Urban legends and all that. One thing I really like about this show is that they have great music. This season they hyped the first episode every chance they could with Kate Bush's "This Womans Work". Brilliant song. I absolutely love Kate Bush. The really cool thing about CSI is that not

Ok, now I really feel old...

2007-09-29T11:55:00.000-04:00

The Beastie Boys are part of a select few on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame shortlist!!Wanna know why I feel old??From Josh Grossberg @ E! Online"An act becomes eligible for induction 25 years after its first release, be it single, EP or album. That means the current contenders had to have issued their inaugural record no later than 1982."That's why. They've been around for 25 years! :eek:

NBC vs. Apple, Inc., Round 3?

2007-09-07T09:47:00.000-04:00

If you've been following...From ValleywagNBC tries to makeup with AppleNBC is hurt, stunned and confused by Apple's recent bitchslap. Apparently the broadcaster didn't think Apple would call its bluff, and refuse to sell its new fall season on the iTunes Store. Initially balking at iTunes's rigid pricing structure -- NBC executives have deluded themselves into thinking consumers will pay up to $5

New Hobby?!?

2007-09-04T21:41:00.001-04:00

One of the tech blogs I read occasionally posts something from the steampunk scene and I've grown quite fond of the stuff. "Jake" von Slatt over at SteampunkWorkshop.com has done some really cool modifications to his computer to make it look like the thing is from the Victorian Age. He also etches Victorian scenes onto Altoids tins. Very Cool. So I'm reading his pages on what he's done in that

So I get this call tonight...

2007-08-31T23:21:00.000-04:00

at 9:58pm..."This is Best Buy calling to confirm your delivery tomorrow between 8:30am and 11am. If you have any questions please call the Cary (NC) store at 919-xxx-xxxx."Uh. I don't shop at Best Buy. Especially one that's 290 miles away, when there's one 5 miles from here...Strange.Oh. And when the hell am I supposed to call back to re-confirm?

Family Portraits.... sorta.

2007-08-29T19:21:00.001-04:00

From the "Houston Trip" with Heather's parents & ChrisGracelandJohnson Space Center

Just a few

2007-08-28T17:49:00.001-04:00

Updates...I am finally getting pictures back online since the move back to the US. Right now I'm using Google's Picasaweb to share the photos with you guys. Eventually I'll set up a server to host them with real HTML goodness. Eventually. Click one of the links on the left to see what I've added so far. I've also given the links a bit more categorization than before.Getting tired of the stock

Honest officer, I thought she was 18.

2007-08-21T21:48:00.000-04:00

Know what the hardest part about drinking Single Malt Scotch is for me?Having to choose between a 16-year-old Lagavulin Special Release, of which the bottle is nearly empty and a brand new bottle of 10-year-old Talisker.If it's not Scottish, it's Crrrrap!Decisions, decisions...

Random thoughts while smoking...

2007-08-21T00:06:00.000-04:00

So today on one of my "smoke-breaks" I'm sitting outside on the patio at work surrounded by PVC pipes. I start thinking to myself, "Ya know, it would be cool if you could make an organ out of PVC." Yeah, it would. So I googled to see if anyone else shared my thoughts. Possibly while outside smoking. It could happen.Well I came across this. Not really what I want to build, I'm thinking more Pipe

Little Boxes on the Hill Side

2007-08-20T23:15:00.000-04:00

Little Boxes made of Ticky Tacky...Ok, I had this long piece written out about the Showtime Production shows "Weeds", "Dexter", and "Californication", but it was SHIT. So I deleted it. Here are the Cliff Notes: They are all Brilliant shows!SHO Productions > HBO Productions. Period.I can't believe I'm JUST NOW seeing Dexter. Season 2 starts mid September. Caught an episode last night from last

Montagne 2 De l'Espace

2007-08-01T12:18:00.000-04:00

Reading through a couple of blogs on my day off and came across this:Space Mountain 2 at Disneyworld ParisDone in Roller Coaster Tycoon:I've ridden it IRL more than a few times. The RCT version is VERY close to the actual ride. The initial lift is an induction type launch. Not unlike the Aerosmith coaster @ MGM, but on an incline, and being in France it's all done in a Jules Verne theme.The

Coca-Cola 600

2007-07-15T23:27:00.000-04:00

A few pictures from the Coca-Cola 600 back on Memorial day. Testing out a new photo viewer. If you have problems viewing, just let me know. Press Play, or you can cycle through the pics manually. Mouse over the image, you'll then see the controls.

The 7-11 Joke of the Day

2007-07-11T21:34:00.000-04:00

Courtesy of (yes, again) LownissanDJ:One day a guy dies and finds himself in hell. As he is wallowing in despair, he has his first meeting with the devil...Satan: "Why so glum?"Guy: "What do you think? I'm in hell!"Satan: "Hell's not so bad. We actually have a lot of fun down here. You a drinking man?"Guy: "Sure, I love to drink."Satan: "Well, you're gonna love Mondays then. On Mondays, that's

Bad Joke of the Day

2007-07-05T21:02:00.000-04:00

Courtesy of LownissanDJ:One evening a man was at home laying on the sofa watching TV and eating peanuts. He'd toss them in the air, and then catch them in his mouth. In the middle of catching one, his wife asked him a question - and as he turned to answer her, a peanut fell in his ear.He tried and tried to dig it out but succeeded in only pushing it in deeper. He called his wife for assistance,

Hey, Ya got 10 clams burning a hole in your pocket?

2007-07-04T18:14:00.000-04:00

Have I got a good way to get rid of that burning lump of fire...With an SCCA Hard Card. That's right!An SCCA Hard Card.What's an SCCA Hard Card you ask? Well, I'll tell ya.If you are a member of the Sports Car Club of America (and I am) your membership card & license is printed on 2 pieces of heavy(ish) bond paper, that you must add a photo to, sign, and laminate together. This allows you to get

Who knows me the best?

2007-05-06T22:57:00.000-04:00

Been busy lately. Still moving stuff around in the house, blah blah blah. Anyway, here's something fun to do if ya want. "Who knows me the best" It's a short 10 question quiz. Ya have to fill out just a little bit of info over at that site, and you can opt out of all the junk at the end. You can even create your own quiz. Have fun. It's the first block over on the left border of the blog!D

Lindsay's got the right idea.

2007-03-12T18:51:00.000-04:00

Everything is packed up! Finally. It seemed to take FOREVER. I think my niece knows exactly how I feel.Is It Time To Go Yet?

My day at Brands Hatch Raceway

2007-03-04T16:57:00.000-05:00

Heather got me a ride & drive kinda thing at Brands Hatch for Christmas, and today I finally got to use it! The weather forecast for today was brutal. High winds, extremely heavy rain. Luckily none of that happened until we were on the way back home.Brands Hatch is a very cool track. Lots of elevation changes with a few blind turns. The at the end of Brabham Straight the track has a dip right at

It's the Final Countdown...

2007-03-01T12:34:00.000-05:00

Appropriate title, no? The Final Countdown by Europe... :hehe:Yes, I've started counting the days. And the timer is counting down the seconds... Oo Oo Oooo Guess What Guess What??It's my grandfather's birthday!!Happy Birthday, Papa!!

1st Post of 2007

2007-02-26T09:03:00.000-05:00

Yeah, I know. Slack.I'm guessing you noticed the name change. :) March 15th and we're back in the US, back in the US, back in the US of A. I for one can't wait. Not that I haven't enjoyed living in England for the past 13 months. It's been cool. Cold & wet, too. I've seen a TON of stuff that I probably would never have seen on just a week holiday to the UK. Tons of photos. Yeah I know. You

US Renovations: Part Five (or something close to that)

2006-12-17T22:25:00.000-05:00

Just about a month or so left to go!!

ATTN: Rocking Cooks

2006-11-24T13:04:00.000-05:00

Whenever I'm cooking for a party, I generally like to do most of the cooking a day before if possible. Nobody is around getting in my way, "You're doing that wrong", or "That's not the way I do it." Whatever. You're not cooking are ya. And I don't have to rush about the day of trying to get everything ready. Finding out I'm missing or run out of ingredients 2 hours before everyone sits down to

I'm Trying.... Honest.

2006-10-19T07:44:00.000-04:00

I'm trying to watch the whole thing, but Damn. This movie is messed up.Being John MalkovichI mean, WHAT THE HELL! I like Cusack, Spike Jones' style, John Malkovich, etc etc.Maybe it's the writer that is a COMPLETE NUTCASE.I dunno.But as I said, I'm trying to watch the whole thing. I'm having a hard time.

A Wicked Weekend

2006-10-17T10:23:00.000-04:00

This past weekend Heather and I took a trip up to London to FINALLY see a West End show. And by West End I mean "Broadway" to you Yankees. :) We decided to see Wicked. Having both read the book by Gregory Maguire, which we both really liked, there was no real other choice! In essence, it is the story of Elphaba, The Wicked Witch of the West, that the Wizard really would rather you didn't know.

A Recipe for the Day.

2006-10-11T11:15:00.000-04:00

Sugar Cookies Ingredients 1½ cups powdered sugar 1 cup margarine or butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla ½ tsp almond extract 1 egg 2½ cups all-purpose flour* 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cream of tartar Granulated sugar Directions Mix powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla, almond extract and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover and

Ka-BOOOOoooooom!

2006-09-13T16:41:00.000-04:00

Big storm tonight! Actual lightning & thunder, which is Quite rare. Well, since we've been here.. :) Power flickered the whole time and went off twice. Kinda hard on the electronics in the house... and me, running around in the pitch black darkness trying to turn off all the electrical outlets. >.

Finally.

2006-09-09T12:35:00.000-04:00

The PhotoJournals are finally back up. Now, to add new ones... :)just click the PhotoJournals tab in the navigation bar at the top of the page!!

I'm gonna love him and squeeze him and call him George

2006-09-01T17:09:00.000-04:00

For the past few nights I've walked though this high-tension strand of spiderweb on the way out the back door. I never saw the spider, but figured it must be a beefy one because of the strength of the web line.Well, tonight I found the Beast. Holy Crap. It barely fit down the vacuum hose... The Beast:The CSI Reference shot...

Move along... Nothing to see here...

2006-08-28T16:23:00.000-04:00

Just doing a bit of re-coding... Which I was planning on doing quite a bit ago. :shrug:

Oo Oo Oooo Guess What! Guess What!

2006-08-07T14:39:00.000-04:00

Over the weekend we took the train over to Paddock Wood for a car show... Look what we found! She was all lonely and needed a good home. So, we couldn't just let leave her there!! She's a '94 Rover Mini Cooper 1.3i, and quite a blast to drive.

Welcome to Teh Internets!

2006-08-03T18:11:00.000-04:00

Well, my grandparents figured out how to video chat in iChat!! Sweet! The sound kept going in and out, but that could have been my wireless router. Or it could have been Heather and my grandfather yelling to "be heard". My grandmother and I kept telling them "you don't have to yell" :hehe: Next time I'll have it wired in directly. Oh well. Not much lag in the feed, just a bit slower than a

Tenterden MG Car Show

2006-07-30T17:56:00.000-04:00

Bummed a ride today over to Tenterden today. The local MG crew was putting on a show at the Rail Station. There were A LOT of really nice cars on show. Even the Ashford Mini Owner's Club (Runnin' AMOC) had a few rides on display. Check the Photojournal for some of the better shots.I have SO got to find a decent Mini. I'm quite tired of driving around in rented French cars & I miss driving my MINI

Heather's Tales of Adventure: Norfolk

2006-07-25T17:06:00.000-04:00

a.k.a. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love InevitabilityGuest Post: Teh Wife, a.k.a. HeatherNow that Dee and I are in our late twenties, I mean early thirties, we are starting to review some of the misconceptions we had as children growing up… i.e. adults don’t know everything, 50 isn’t old (but 84 is), right and wrong isn’t necessarily black and white, and unfortunately we do grow up to be

Opening Today!!!

2006-07-20T19:14:00.000-04:00

Snootchie-Bootchies!!

A Quick Romp through Normandy

2006-07-13T12:55:00.000-04:00

Last weekend Heather, JD and I took the ferry over to France and drove up and down the Norman coast. The commentary is over in the Photo Journal. Yeah, I know, I'm lazy. I've been putting together this journal for a few days now so I'm not That lazy... Anyways. :P Click the thumbnail. :)

Now what did I do with that broom....

2006-07-13T05:46:00.000-04:00

Time for some house cleaning. And by house I mean photo server. And by cleaning I mean emptying. So most of the current images will be down for a few days while I re-arrange and reduce resolutions of older photo journals to make room for the New.Changing the look of the blog as well! Don't freak out now. Have a beer & chill. Not to worry, everything is all good. :) D

Zach & Melissa's Wedding

2006-07-01T14:50:00.000-04:00

Part of our recent trip (the main reason we went over) to the US last month was to see Heather's brother get married. The ceremony was short and sweet, situated on the top of Loon Mountain, just outside of Lincoln, New Hampshire. Had to ride a Gondola up to the top. Very Cool.The first part of my trip (I went two weeks before Heather arrived) was filled with tons of driving. The first weekend I

JetLag Cures??

2006-06-28T17:23:00.000-04:00

So anyone have a good cure for Jet Lag? For Pete's Sake. I've been awake since 2am. It's now 10:20pm...In an effort to take my mind of the jetlag/insomnia I "made" a pinhole lens for the D70. It's gonna need some work to perfect it, cause the thing is REAL ghetto at the moment, but here are a few shots from the first test run.

Guest Post 2: The Wife

2006-06-05T18:09:00.000-04:00

So, it’s my birthday month! Would you believe that we are still in jeans and long sleeves here in the UK. It is also still wet. Not much different than the weather when my in-laws visited. I can’t imagine what June 21st, the first day of summer and my birthday, will be like. Did I mention my birthday was June 21st…Every day here brings something different. When I picked our house in Headcorn, I

Bump in the Night

2006-06-04T19:01:00.000-04:00

So, I'm sitting out back on the grass having a cigarette and off to my right I hear a rustling over in the bushes. I turn & look and this little round shape emerges out onto the lawn about 2 feet away from me. There are TONS of rabbits around here so I'm thinking, "Do I roll over and grab it real quick? Or do I get up slowly and go get a flashlight & the camera..." I couldn't tell Exactly what it

Kits, Cats, Sacks, and Wives - I went to St. Ives

2006-05-23T10:40:00.000-04:00

Finally made it over to St Ives this last weekend. Also finally rented a car & drove around South-West England. That was an experience of itself, having never driven on the left side of the road from the right side of the car and shifting with my left hand. Especially in the Dartmoor Forest. Most of the roads in the Moor were quite narrow. About a lane & a half wide with cars going both

British Airways London Eye

2006-05-15T09:43:00.000-04:00

Last Sunday Heather, JD and I went into London to take a "Flight" on the British Airways London Eye. When we got into London it was as cloudy as ever and didn't look to promising for a clear view on the Eye. Our train arrived around 1:30 and our ticket time was for 4:30. We walked up and down the Thames until about 4. Snapped a few photos along the way, but nothing of importance. Around five

Cooked Brefus wit no Hog

2006-05-11T16:34:00.000-04:00

In the immortal words of Ice Cube, Today was a good day.It was a gorgeous day outside. 68°F by the thermometer. Clear skys, no rain (but we need it). Anyway, I finally collected all the Tri-Force pieces in Zelda, mailed off a package I have been putting off, did at TON of laundry, and bought a £20 BBQ grill for £15. Lately I've been wanting to go back to the US. I miss my family. I miss my

Just a Quickie

2006-05-11T10:54:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the delay again in keeping this up-to-date. I've been playing Zelda and I'm almost finished. :) Regular posts to commence shortly. In the meantime, here's something to think about.Inbetween battling Peahats & Wizzrobes I've been doing laundry all day. Why is it that lint in the lint trap is almost always blue? Other than when you're washing a red blanket or all the green towels at once

A Recap of the Past Weeks

2006-04-21T19:44:00.000-04:00

So I had this whole book written about what's been going on the last couple of weeks. After reading it through a couple of times, correcting grammer, spelling & the like I came to a realization. It Sucked. So you'll have to do without my crappy epic.Here's a shorter version:My mother, her husband and my grandparents came over for a two week stay. It was Mom's first trip off the North American

Guest Post: Teh Wife

2006-04-17T08:09:00.000-04:00

Easter is one of my favorite days. Flowers are blooming, people are smiling, and David goes to church. Unfortunately this Easter, David didn’t go because he went last week for Palm Sunday. So, off I tread to my, I mean God’s, local Baptist church in Headcorn. During the announcements they announce that the Easter Parade will start at 12:00 with singing and balloons. We would walk down the

A Day of Racing

2006-03-12T14:01:00.000-05:00

Woo Hoo! Finally some racing going on here to keep my fix going. Well, it actually started yesterday with Formula 1 qualifying in Bahrain at the Bahrain International Circuit near Sakhir. With the new qualifying rules for 2006 it was Much better than qualifying last season. 3 sessions, everyone on track.Session 1: 15 minutes. The slowest six: Out, back of the Grid.Session 2: 15 minutes.

Bristol Zoological Gardens

2006-03-03T18:22:00.000-05:00

Thursday Heather had to over to Bristol for a meeting which is about a 3 to 4 hour train ride. I tagged along because right across the street from where she had to be is the Bristol Zoological Garden. They don't have any large animals anymore because the consensus was the pens were too small, and the animals were getting depressed. The last large animal they had was an elephant that had to be

Lucid Brazilian Guys

2006-02-28T18:05:00.000-05:00

So apparently some lucid Brazilian guys have been set loose in our US house and have started ripping out the sheetrock to sell on the Charleston Sheetrock Black Market.Ok, so I lied. There was treasure hidden in the walls and they stole it. Ok, not really. They wanted the really old timbers to reconstruct some Civil War era boat. What, ya don't believe me? Just ask me.Ok, so we're renovating

Apple Photo Booth

2006-02-23T04:19:00.000-05:00

So I found a new use for my iSight camera... Apple's "Photo Booth" Is there something in my eye?? Does that hat make my head look tiny? I think it was something I ate... Which way did he go? Arty 1 Rockin' in CornyFeet Are you talkin' to Me? D Squared The WolfMan John Goodman Ron Perlman H Squared Ok,

Passport Pictures

2006-02-21T18:58:00.000-05:00

I need to get my passport renewed before the next crossing... You think I can use this picture for my new passport & visa?

Moving House...sorta

2006-02-14T14:03:00.000-05:00

Some may have noticed (if you've been reading from the beginning) that I've started using a new host for my photos. Those of you who read the blog at work might have had problems viewing photos because my old image host may have been blocked. I'm in the process of moving old photoblogs over so everyone can see. I'll try to put a menu on the right of links straight to the photo pages. In the

Torino 2006

2006-02-10T16:48:00.000-05:00

Watched the opening ceremonies tonight. It was nice to watch them live for a change. The choreography was very good. Especially the downhill skier bit. A must watch part. The Ferrari F1 burn-out on stage was really cool. Sorry, it's hard to remember all what happened... Heather's got the damn American Idol on in the background. :squint:

Aaaand We're Off!

2006-02-07T11:00:00.000-05:00

to Glasgow.Heather's got biznass to take care of at her company's UK HQ, and I'm gonna go sightseeing. See ya in a few days!

Sunday's Adventure

2006-02-07T07:44:00.000-05:00

(aka: Planes, Parachutes, and Pseudo Cujo)Saturday was a laaaazy day. Stayed at the house, watched TV, and basically just laid around. Sunday would be the day to get out and wander around Headcorn.We started out after lunch on Sunday. We'd heard about an Aerodrome that was close by and decided that would be our main destination for the day via Public Footpaths. It took us about 20 to 30 minutes

Mini Rant

2006-02-03T15:46:00.000-05:00

So yeah, it could just be the Bitters talking but...What's up with Europeans and bath & shower combos? Every tub (that I've had access to) that also has a shower head Does Not have a full surround. Normally it's only a hinged piece of tempered glass that's only half the length of the tub. Ya have to stand directly under the shower, with the head pointed straight down, and you still get splash

The House

2006-02-02T10:09:00.000-05:00

Ok you asked for it, well some of ya did...Click the Pic.

Ahhh High-Speed Teh Internets

2006-02-02T06:52:00.000-05:00

Well the DSL line was finally turned on yesterday! Woo Hoo! Commence with the photos already... yeah yeah yeah. So with this new connection, I get free webspace, so I might be doing larger image pages over there with links to them from here... I'll see how it goes.Here's a few to tide ya over. House pics coming later today. As always, click the pic to enlarge the photo.It was a bit frosty last

Brrrrrr, Ya'll

2006-01-25T04:58:00.001-05:00

Well, the saying must be true. You can take a boy outta The South, but you can't take The South outta the boy.One of the constants of living in The South is warmth. Heat. Humidity. Even more so for the Coastal South.You don't really have to worry with buying snow tires every winter. Ice Scraper? What's that? Salt is something you put on french fries & green beans (w/ a pat of butter), not

21 Jan: Brrrrr

2006-01-22T12:25:00.000-05:00

It's Cold. Well compared to Charleston it is. Currently 39°F (about 4°C) and cloudy.This morning Heather went to church down the street and then we hopped a train to Ashford to go shopping. There's this huge outdoor outlet mall near the train station. Mostly clothes, and mostly not discounted, unlike outlet malls in the US. What's up with that? Our only purchase ended up being a set of wine

20 Jan, pt 2: Time Changes....

2006-01-22T12:24:00.000-05:00

Well today was a total waste. I thought I was finally adjusting to the time change, but not to be. Heather got up at 6 this morning to head up to London for a meeting. I woke up for a bit, and was planning to wake back up around 8, but again, it was not to be. I didn't wake back up until 1pm, which is 8am EST. So much for that. Got the SKY card for our satellite today. As soon as Heather gets

20 Jan, pt 1: Riding the Rails

2006-01-22T12:23:00.000-05:00

Yesterday started off well. I walked around the village picking up a few things we needed in the house, a few small garbage cans, some plastic food storage bins, and other miscellaneous kitchen items. Toted all that back to the house and went back out to the grocery & butcher. Brought all that stuff back and made a sandwich. FYI, the peanut butter here is a bit different. When the package says "

Catching Up.. 19 Jan

2006-01-22T12:22:00.000-05:00

Man, BT (British Telecom) is slow. On Monday I called those guys up to activate the phone service and here is Thursday morning and still no service. BP Time means something entirely different in the UK. Yeah, I know that's a stereotype... you don't really think stereotypes come out of thin air do you? Anyway. So I have to wait for the phone service to be active before I can order broadband.

Hurray!

2006-01-16T05:09:00.000-05:00

We made it! It's a bit cold & foggy. Huh, who'da thunk it in England. Well, I'm at Heather's office trying to get the telephone & broadband set up for the house & I need to finish. Just wanted to give everyone a quick note that everything is good. I'll try to shoot pics of the house & whatnot sometime this afternoon & post them sometime soon.D