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cloudy all day; work frustrating; dentist just flirting; couch tater; trivia @ Parma

Posted by imus on January 9, 2013
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cloudyCloudy and hazy all day, a bit warmer than normal though, in the high to mid sixties. Sun only came out in the afternoon for a short time.

Work was a bit slow, the build machine not set up yet.

Sun HDR


I called up the dentist and they do have my crown and said they could get it “installed” this afternoon @ 3:20pm. Headed out of work about 2:15 in order to get back to Lawrenceville by then and just about the time I was rounding the corner of 120 where Great Expressions, my dentist, is they called to say they had an emergency and they were going to have to re-schedule, FUCK! OK, tomorrow @ 8:10 it is.

Decided to go ahead and order a TriggerTrap Arduino off of Amazon. They were suppose to just bill me for one when they began to stock again but I haven’t heard a thing and then looked it up. They billed me so I hope it comes in soon, and is right. They were having lots of trouble with the China connections they had.

Came home and watched some BBT and the newest Cougar Town. Also made some chicken fajitas and smashed up an avocado. Very yummy but still unable to eat very well. Brian was going to the ‘Shroom for dinner and invited me to have a beer or something, I was sleeping mostly on the chair and thought about it buy since I wanted to go to Trivia tonight I decided against it.

Trivia was cool, bunch of people today, Sam, Brett, Bill, Kate, Russell, a friend of Sam’s-Lisa, Autumn, her friend Brian and I. We were in the thick of things until the last question where we lost it all. Not very conservative when it comes to betting. Had one too many beers actually, should have just stayed with two.

sunny and cold; out shopping for the house; taco mac for a beer; then home for new years eve

Posted by imus on December 31, 2012
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mostly sunnyGot up after quite a few weird dreams nothing bad really but just plain odd.

One of the dreams centered around the very old gang I used to hang out with at my first job. Then one where some odd chicken egg things were going on.

Went out to the mall and checked. Few places for the steam-vac thing, best buy first and picked up a mouse and a iTunes card for Nicki. Then to target where I ended up getting some things I’ve needed for some time. I then stopped in at the Mac.

Met up with Jeff T there and then Brian came by and we had an early dinner. I also saw Ellis from the Xcellenet days, cool chatting with him about the new stuff and that he is spearheading some really cool things for Afaria in the future, he now works along with SAP.

Came home and just watched some dr. Who and some of tBBT and then just movies all night.

Nicki tried to give me the guilt trip about not allowing Jorael in the house, just not going there with her, she may be starting to understand a bit about consequences, or at least I hope so.

When I was out @ Taco Mac they upgraded the T-Mac Mobile website for the TM Brewniversity, not sure I like the new setup much, but in some ways it’s a WHOLE lot better on the iPad. Just not suited as well for the phone.

Alabama Agents Confiscate Home Brewing Supplies At Gun Point | Beer Street Journal

Posted by imus on September 21, 2012
Posted in: Beer, Crafts-Hobbies, Photography, Technology. Tagged: , .

From the Beer Journal:

My good friend Kraig Torres founded Hop City a few years ago in Atlanta, Georgia. The store sells 1,800+ beers, wine, and homebrewing supplies. Not to mention a 60+ growler station. Hop City is ranked among the best beer stores on planet earth on RateBeer.com Building upon his great success, Kraig decided to open a second location in Birmingham, Alabama. Recent law changes make Birmingham a great place for a second Hop City.

Kraig has received all the necessary permits to open except for one – the liquor license from the Alabama Beverage Commission. Kraig applied for this license, and with it, provided a floor plan. In the floor plan, he included an area for home brewing supplies. Home brewing is illegal in Alabama, but selling the ingredients is not. Kraig and his lawyer have done extensive diligence on the matter.

Yesterday (Thursday), ABC agents raided Hop City Birmingham GUNS DRAWN, and confiscated books on home brewing, grain, wort chillers, and more. The agents threatened to arrest his store manager because he harbored materials used to make beer. The ABC Agents loaded up a van with $7,000 of Kraig’s inventory, stating they would be back the next day for the rest. Every single grain, hop, and carboy has to be out of the Hop City Birmingham location before a license will be granted.

Alabama Agents Confiscate Home Brewing Supplies At Gun Point | Beer Street Journal.

Apple – iPhone 5 – The thinnest, lightest, fastest iPhone ever.

Posted by imus on September 12, 2012
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iPhone 5 is announced, I will be getting one in about 2 weeks.

  • iPhone 5 is just 7.6 millimeters thin
  • new A6 chip is up to 2x faster than the A5 chip but 22 percent smaller
  • 20 percent lighter and 18 percent thinner than iPhone 4S
  • 18 percent more pixels for an impressive 1136-by-640 resolution
  • iOS 6

Purchasing after 8:00 a.m. on September 21, 2012 $199 16G

Apple – iPhone 5 – The thinnest, lightest, fastest iPhone ever..

my LEGO collection, at work

Posted by imus on September 5, 2012
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Set No: 7256 Name: Jedi Starfighter & Vulture Droid 7256Β Jedi Starfighter & Vulture Droid
199 Parts, 1 Minifig, 2005
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Star Wars:Β Star Wars Episode 3
Set No: 7915 Name: Imperial V-wing Starfighter 7915Β Imperial V-wing Starfighter
131 Parts, 2 Minifigs, 2011
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Star Wars:Β Star Wars Clone Wars
Set No: 4494 Name: Imperial Shuttle - Mini 4494Β Imperial Shuttle – Mini
82 Parts, 2004
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Star Wars:Β Mini
Set No: 8092 Name: Luke's Landspeeder 8092Β Luke’s Landspeeder
129 Parts, 6 Minifigs, 2010
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Star Wars:Β Star Wars Episode 4/5/6
Set No: 8014 Name: Clone Walker Battle Pack 8014Β Clone Walker Battle Pack
61 Parts, 4 Minifigs, 2009
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Star Wars:Β Star Wars Clone Wars
Set No: 4493 Name: Sith Infiltrator - Mini 4493Β Sith Infiltrator – Mini
55 Parts, 2004
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Star Wars:Β Mini
Set No: 4492 Name: Imperial Star Destroyer - Mini 4492Β Imperial Star Destroyer – Mini
87 Parts, 2004
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Star Wars:Β Mini
Set No: 6816 Name: Cyber Blaster 6816Β Cyber Blaster
17 Parts, 1 Minifig, 1997
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Space:Β UFO
Set No: 6903 Name: Bug Blaster 6903Β Bug Blaster
20 Parts, 1 Minifig, 1998
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Space:Β Insectoids
Set No: 8247 Name: Road Rebel 8247Β Road Rebel
44 Parts, 1999
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Technic:Β Model:Β Race
Set No: 8203 Name: Rover Discovery 8203Β Rover Discovery
37 Parts, 1998
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Technic:Β Model:Β Off-Road
Set No: 6406 Name: Go-Kart 6406Β Go-Kart
18 Parts, 1 Minifig, 1997
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Town:Β Classic Town:Β Race
Set No: 4878 Name: Rahaga Bomonga 4878Β Rahaga Bomonga
28 Parts, 2005
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Bionicle:Β Rahaga
Set No: 8540 Name: Vakama 8540Β Vakama
28 Parts, 2001
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Bionicle:Β Turaga
Set No: 8545 Name: Whenua 8545Β Whenua
28 Parts, 2001
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Bionicle:Β Turaga
Set No: 4335 Name: Black Robots Pod 4335Β Black Robots Pod
50 Parts, 2004
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β X-Pod
Set No: 5864 Name: Mini Helicopter 5864Β Mini Helicopter
52 Parts, 2010
Items For Sale:Β Sets:Β Creator:Β Basic Model:Β Airport

An amazing LEGO model of Curiosity | The Planetary Society

Posted by imus on September 5, 2012
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Since I really love LEGO and have a bunch of small kits assembled on my office shelf, this really sounds good to me.

I think I’ve received a dozen emails from people pointing me to aΒ LEGO model of the Curiosity rover at the CUUSOO website. CUUSOO is a website where LEGO modelers can share concepts for kits. The CUUSOO community can vote to support concepts, and if the concept receives 10,000 votes, it goes to a LEGO committee. Each quarter, the committee reviews the supported concepts, and may choose one to actually bring to market as an official LEGO kit.

An amazing LEGO model of Curiosity | The Planetary Society.