Without heroes, we're all plain people and don't know how far we can go.--Bernard Malamud
The cowards think of what they can lose, the heroes of what they can win.--J. M. Charlier
Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.--Benjamin Disraeli
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.--Arthur Ashe
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.--Ralph Waldo Emerson
If we lived in a State where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us good, and greed would make us saintly. And we'd live like animals or angels in the happy land that needs no heroes. But since in fact we see that avarice, anger, envy, pride, sloth, lust and stupidity commonly profit far beyond humility, chastity, fortitude, justice and thought, and have to choose, to be human al all … why then, perhaps we must stand fast a little--even at the risk of being heroes.--Robert Bolt
Monday, April 25, 2005
In the silly, cynical world of ytmnd.com, my Conangator variation has risen to the cream of the
Oh and if you want to see it again, see the link in the post below!
Friday, April 22, 2005
LOL I hope you like it!
Thursday, April 21, 2005
What really is the world's oldest profession? Is it rock pounding? Root gathering? Lice picking?
Of all the big trips I went on this winter/spring, this is just about the only picture I have of myself. It's a self-timer shot from my crummy room at "Camp Richardson". It was also taken at roughly 2 AM. The main reason I put this picture up is because you can see my face, meaning I still have features. You see, my magazine seems fine publishing my legs, arms, back, etc. but I never get a face shot. As of right now, the current issue of Hooked on the Outdoors has two pictures of me, one of my legs, one with my back to the camera. Previous issues featured my arm, leg, face obscured by duct tape, and my feet.
In other news, Kevin the King is visiting in town with his friend from BC, Sheila. We had a blast last night, playing Super Monkey Ball 2 into the wee hours of the morning. When I become a famous author, instead of hazy nights in Paris with wine and ex-patriots, my memoirs will reflect long nights of Monkey Ball, Gatorade, and barbecue potato chips. Not as romantic as our classic writers, but then again I bet Hemingway never even came CLOSE to beating Ghosts N' Goblins.
OK here they are-- hope you had fun with the trivia! Kudos to the brave people who sent in answers, you guys rule!
1-What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
Piloted by Charles Sweeney, the bomber was called "Bock's Car". The Enola Gay dropped the bomb on Hiroshima.
2-What was the name of the Wright Brothers' airplane?
While the model type of this plane was the Wright Flyer I, the Bros. named their craft the "Bird of Prey".
3-We know America originally had 13 colonies, which became the first 13 states. What state was 14th?
Good ol' Vermont came into the union shortly after the 13 colonies unified into states. The area Massachusetts north was originally going to be one state.
4-How many bones are there in a normal human body?
While children have over 300, normal adults have 206.
5-What is the only bone in the body not connected to any other and where is it?
The only bone in the human body not connected to another is the hyoid, a V-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue between the mandible and the voice box. Its function is to support the tongue and its muscles.
6-Crocodiles have been shown to bite with over 3000 lbs of pressure per square inch! What is the maximum measured human bite strength, in terms of lbs per square inch?
Even Mike Tyson's bite does not exceed the human record: 200 PSI!
7-The Tiger Beetle has a little problem: when it runs too fast, its giant eyes can't process the information around it and it goes temporarily blind! At what speed does the beetle have to dash to become blind? *BONUS* At what speed would this same beetle run if it were human sized?
At 5 mph, the beetle is taking in too much information through his bug eyes and goes blind.
If a Tiger Beetle were human sized, he would be able to reach speeds of 309 MPH!
8-Type-O blood is the most common blood in the world. What is the rarest?
There's actually a bit of turmoil here, but the New England Journal of Medicine recognizes a slight varient of AB negative blood with distinct properties called A-H blood. About 20 people are known to have this blood type on earth.
9-What color is the famous black box recorder found on airplanes?
Orange of course!
10-What animal are the "Canary Islands" named for?
Think of your Latin roots! Canary Islands are named for dogs!
**BIG BONUS** What is the little flap in front of our ear canals called?
The Tragus! Pierce happy people might have known that one!
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Of all the big trips I went on this winter/spring, this is just about the only picture I have of myself. It's a self-timer shot from my crummy room at "Camp Richardson". It was also taken at roughly 2 AM. The main reason I put this picture up is because you can see my face, meaning I still have features. You see, my magazine seems fine publishing my legs, arms, back, etc. but I never get a face shot. As of right now, the current issue of Hooked on the Outdoors has two pictures of me, one of my legs, one with my back to the camera. Previous issues featured my arm, leg, face obscured by duct tape, and my feet.
In other news, Kevin the King is visiting in town with his friend from BC, Sheila. We had a blast last night, playing Super Monkey Ball 2 into the wee hours of the morning. When I become a famous author, instead of hazy nights in Paris with wine and ex-patriots, my memoirs will reflect long nights of Monkey Ball, Gatorade, and barbecue potato chips. Not as romantic as our classic writers, but then again I bet Hemingway never even came CLOSE to beating Ghosts N' Goblins.
Thursday, April 14, 2005
OK here they are-- hope you had fun with the trivia! Kudos to the brave people who sent in answers, you guys rule!
1-What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
Piloted by Charles Sweeney, the bomber was called "Bock's Car". The Enola Gay dropped the bomb on Hiroshima.
2-What was the name of the Wright Brothers' airplane?
While the model type of this plane was the Wright Flyer I, the Bros. named their craft the "Bird of Prey".
3-We know America originally had 13 colonies, which became the first 13 states. What state was 14th?
Good ol' Vermont came into the union shortly after the 13 colonies unified into states. The area Massachusetts north was originally going to be one state.
4-How many bones are there in a normal human body?
While children have over 300, normal adults have 206.
5-What is the only bone in the body not connected to any other and where is it?
The only bone in the human body not connected to another is the hyoid, a V-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue between the mandible and the voice box. Its function is to support the tongue and its muscles.
6-Crocodiles have been shown to bite with over 3000 lbs of pressure per square inch! What is the maximum measured human bite strength, in terms of lbs per square inch?
Even Mike Tyson's bite does not exceed the human record: 200 PSI!
7-The Tiger Beetle has a little problem: when it runs too fast, its giant eyes can't process the information around it and it goes temporarily blind! At what speed does the beetle have to dash to become blind? *BONUS* At what speed would this same beetle run if it were human sized?
At 5 mph, the beetle is taking in too much information through his bug eyes and goes blind.
If a Tiger Beetle were human sized, he would be able to reach speeds of 309 MPH!
8-Type-O blood is the most common blood in the world. What is the rarest?
There's actually a bit of turmoil here, but the New England Journal of Medicine recognizes a slight varient of AB negative blood with distinct properties called A-H blood. About 20 people are known to have this blood type on earth.
9-What color is the famous black box recorder found on airplanes?
Orange of course!
10-What animal are the "Canary Islands" named for?
Think of your Latin roots! Canary Islands are named for dogs!
**BIG BONUS** What is the little flap in front of our ear canals called?
The Tragus! Pierce happy people might have known that one!
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Since I'm going to be rather busy on assorted work projects, I wanted to create a post that would last a while. Thus, I present the Jamesfaqs Super Quiz Volume #1! There is only one rule: no looking up the answers! Especially on the Internet! Take your best guess (or answer it, if you know it) and post it below! Good luck!
1-What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
2-What was the name of the Wright Brothers' airplane?
3-We know America originally had 13 colonies, which became the first 13 states. What state was 14th?
4-How many bones are there in a normal human body?
5-What is the only bone in the body not connected to any other and where is it?
6-Crocodiles have been shown to bite with over 3000 lbs of pressure per square inch! What is the maximum measured human bite strength, in terms of lbs per square inch?
7-The Tiger Beetle has a little problem: when it runs too fast, its giant eyes can't process the information around it and it goes temporarily blind! At what speed does the beetle have to dash to become blind? *BONUS* At what speed would this same beetle run if it were human sized?
8-Type-O blood is the most common blood in the world. What is the rarest?
9-What color is the famous black box recorder found on airplanes?
10-What animal are the "Canary Islands" named for?
**BIG BONUS** What is the little flap in front of our ear canals called?
Good luck!! :)
1-What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
2-What was the name of the Wright Brothers' airplane?
3-We know America originally had 13 colonies, which became the first 13 states. What state was 14th?
4-How many bones are there in a normal human body?
5-What is the only bone in the body not connected to any other and where is it?
6-Crocodiles have been shown to bite with over 3000 lbs of pressure per square inch! What is the maximum measured human bite strength, in terms of lbs per square inch?
7-The Tiger Beetle has a little problem: when it runs too fast, its giant eyes can't process the information around it and it goes temporarily blind! At what speed does the beetle have to dash to become blind? *BONUS* At what speed would this same beetle run if it were human sized?
8-Type-O blood is the most common blood in the world. What is the rarest?
9-What color is the famous black box recorder found on airplanes?
10-What animal are the "Canary Islands" named for?
**BIG BONUS** What is the little flap in front of our ear canals called?
Good luck!! :)
Monday, April 11, 2005
HAHAHAHA! ONE OF THE BEST YTMND'S EVER!!
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A baggage handler wearing a camel suit taken from a passenger's luggage has left Qantas Airways red-faced, with Australia's national carrier investigating a potentially embarrassing security lapse.
Passenger David Cox complained after he saw a baggage handler driven across the Sydney airport tarmac Wednesday wearing the camel suit that had been packed into the baggage he had checked in only minutes earlier.
Cox, a marketing manager, had checked the camel suit and a crocodile costume onto Qantas flight 425 from Sydney to Melbourne in a large bag which had been marked to say it was carrying animal costumes.
He said he was standing near his boarding gate and at first thought nothing when a child said "there's a guy with a moose head." But then he looked up and saw his camel costume.
"I obviously was flabbergasted. My jaw dropped to the ground," Cox told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio.
Look, marking the box with "animal costumes" is pretty much an invitation to crack it open and gambol about, especially when something as funny as a camel costume is involved. I would guess the crocodile costume also got worn at some point, with expectedly hilarious results.
For punishment, they should make that baggage handle wear a camel costume on the job for a full week! And make the pilots dress like koalas! Give those talking Frontier animals a run for their money!
Friday, April 08, 2005
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A baggage handler wearing a camel suit taken from a passenger's luggage has left Qantas Airways red-faced, with Australia's national carrier investigating a potentially embarrassing security lapse.
Passenger David Cox complained after he saw a baggage handler driven across the Sydney airport tarmac Wednesday wearing the camel suit that had been packed into the baggage he had checked in only minutes earlier.
Cox, a marketing manager, had checked the camel suit and a crocodile costume onto Qantas flight 425 from Sydney to Melbourne in a large bag which had been marked to say it was carrying animal costumes.
He said he was standing near his boarding gate and at first thought nothing when a child said "there's a guy with a moose head." But then he looked up and saw his camel costume.
"I obviously was flabbergasted. My jaw dropped to the ground," Cox told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio.
Look, marking the box with "animal costumes" is pretty much an invitation to crack it open and gambol about, especially when something as funny as a camel costume is involved. I would guess the crocodile costume also got worn at some point, with expectedly hilarious results.
For punishment, they should make that baggage handle wear a camel costume on the job for a full week! And make the pilots dress like koalas! Give those talking Frontier animals a run for their money!
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Hip Hip Hurray, it's my Mom's birthday! Happy birthday to you! I'll take the "Mega Man" approach and say she is XX years old today, being born in 19xx.
Yes I am back from Tahoe by the way, had good times all around. A few little crappy things here and there, but for the most part it was one of my better long trips.
So the answers to my quiz:
1-Y's Books I and II (Turbo CD)
2-Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Playstation)
3-X-Wing: Alliance (PC)
You were close! And that will not go unrewarded!
Yes I am back from Tahoe by the way, had good times all around. A few little crappy things here and there, but for the most part it was one of my better long trips.
So the answers to my quiz:
1-Y's Books I and II (Turbo CD)
2-Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Playstation)
3-X-Wing: Alliance (PC)
You were close! And that will not go unrewarded!
