tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57202922012-02-16T22:43:02.556-05:00This is just blog of some random musings of mine, mostly a pictorial blog of the world around me. Enjoy!Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.comBlogger7761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-30798297633782742292008-10-31T07:51:00.000-05:002008-10-31T07:57:38.151-05:00

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-9797172315891469472008-05-08T22:38:00.001-05:002008-05-08T22:39:37.288-05:00

...I can't stand hearing about all my friends who have passed away.*sigh*

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Max MandleAugust 23, 1952 - April 28, 2008Max, November 23, 1998This isn't my week. Today I learned about that a good friend of mine, Max Mandle, passed away suddenly at the age of 55. Max used to work with me, and was my boss for a short while...and I learned a lot of things from him. Like Sonia, he was one of the most important mentors I had in my life. Max was funny all the time...but had a

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-30989911256707553492008-05-05T20:12:00.002-05:002008-05-06T06:27:33.848-05:00

I received some very sad news today. Sonia Dietz, a friend as well as former boss/mentor of mine, passed away this morning. She had been fighting cancer for years, as well as heart problems, and the combination was finally too much for her.Sonia was a wonderful woman. I would not be where I am...who I am even...if it had not been for her. A fellow red-head, she helped teach me to exhibit patience

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-65259594794545121832008-05-01T20:19:00.000-05:002008-05-02T06:25:48.901-05:00

Today, a friend of one of my co-workers came by to show off his new baby.No...we're not talking kid...we're talking about his brand new Lamborghini, still with temporary tag!It was...beauuuuuuuutiful!*cue Yello's "Oh Yeah" from Ferris Bueller's Day Off now...*

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-4296680910974078392008-03-20T07:36:00.001-05:002008-03-20T07:37:21.072-05:00

The fact it's on SciFi, who is jerking the show around, does not take away from any of these...

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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-49061737106668648042008-03-14T23:46:00.000-05:002008-03-18T06:47:05.985-05:00

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-51919215955009269592008-02-21T07:30:00.003-05:002008-02-21T11:09:02.144-05:00

It was pretty cloudy last night, but my camera did manage to eke out a couple of nice pictures, not just showing the moon, but also Saturn (at the bottom) and Regulus (at the top) also making an appearance! Fantastic!

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I received a great email from Dave Henning, another friend of my cousin Max, who found my blog entry about Max's death. He's allowed me to share his comments here with you (I've slightly edited them from a couple of his emails to put a more complete picture on them):Max and I had known each other since 2nd grade. He lived two doors around the corner from me. His parents moved and he then went

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-72547013030511092752008-02-03T19:03:00.000-05:002008-02-03T22:05:42.273-05:00

Wanted movie! NICE! JOLIE!G2....yawn...GoDaddy.com...well, okay....Dell ad...um...geek dream...kinda...weird geek dream...Damn Pats...scoring a TD...owel...Pigeons with night vision...hahaha...FedEx...heheCars.com...er...Talking stain...Tide...um...no.Budweiser horse doesn't make the cut...Rocky...um...okayIronman....yes!Toyota, wolverines...yes!Leatherheads..looks okay!Mini with no driver?

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-48542051721366308232008-02-03T18:59:00.000-05:002008-02-03T19:00:52.772-05:00

Screaming animals...cute...Doritos band contest whatever...huh?!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-32921948313407546922008-02-03T18:52:00.000-05:002008-02-03T18:54:02.252-05:00

Apparently you can go here to watch the ads.

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-41557529383803489842008-02-03T18:46:00.000-05:002008-02-03T18:49:35.111-05:00

First off, GO GIANTS!You beat my Packers...at Lambeau...in frozen weather. Great job.Pats...you suck. Sorry. You took the unbeaten regular season from my Dolphins. If you can't win the Super Bowl...the whole season means NOTHING. NOTHING!!!!GO GIANTS!Second off, best commercial so far...the Pepsi Max "What Is Love" commercial. Second best, Bud Light "Breathing Fire".3-0 Giants! KEEP IT UP, GUYS!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-74064295917842819012008-02-03T10:00:00.000-05:002008-02-12T07:33:18.357-05:00

I hate making my money this way...but you gotta do what you gotta do.

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...I am not the Mole!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-90791509985141250342008-01-08T10:26:00.000-05:002008-01-08T10:29:38.583-05:00

The greatest reality show of all time is returning!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-1304354484457220592008-01-03T07:43:00.000-05:002008-01-03T11:29:05.817-05:00

Hector Dachelet12/31/1907 - 12/31/2007My great uncle passed away on New Year's Eve...on the day of his 100th birthday. He had a good life, and I tried to see him as often as I could (he lived in Wisconsin, so I only saw him when I went up for Green Bay Packer games), even though he really didn't remember me as much as the years went by.I have a special place in my heart for Hector. He was my

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-36861612275154687542008-01-03T07:42:00.000-05:002008-02-20T10:20:50.795-05:00

I am happy to report that I was mistaken in the last time I had seen Max. In combing through my photos, I did see him in 2005, when we were up in Wisconsin for another Packers game. I still miss ya, Max!

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Here's looking forward to 2008!

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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-3070704908713908272007-12-22T17:51:00.000-05:002007-12-22T17:52:26.062-05:00

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-17899992204576821772007-12-05T23:30:00.000-05:002007-12-06T07:36:36.809-05:00

Rock Band is some serious fun...

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-18576262865314829962007-12-02T16:45:00.000-05:002007-12-06T07:34:34.106-05:00

...no, it's just a plane.

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-36249006110617241422007-11-30T18:58:00.000-05:002007-11-30T19:00:47.920-05:00

...currently separated by a vast ocean...I hope this helps a bit!Thankfully, I found a good place to buy them!

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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-73349765812573233862007-11-19T20:00:00.001-05:002007-11-19T23:23:15.182-05:00

Phew!It's good to be home!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-49143228658877233632007-11-19T13:25:00.000-05:002007-11-19T23:21:02.789-05:00

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-49291751265551407112007-11-18T16:21:00.001-05:002007-11-20T07:27:43.345-05:00

Woohoo!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-89985680199541761082007-11-18T14:38:00.001-05:002007-11-18T14:38:19.063-05:00

21-3 Packers!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-77740983725657883892007-11-18T13:49:00.001-05:002007-11-18T13:49:51.100-05:00

Packers 7 Panthers 3

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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-402780515108580532007-11-18T13:07:00.001-05:002007-11-20T07:31:45.369-05:00

Go Pack, Go!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-81325543662167997922007-11-18T12:31:00.000-05:002007-11-20T07:38:36.265-05:00

The lawnmower engine-powered blender...as seen on Dave Barry's blog.

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-34277444887231948072007-11-18T11:53:00.000-05:002007-11-20T07:24:18.490-05:00

...it's not like where you are from.

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-21943132992719771502007-10-31T19:55:00.000-05:002007-10-31T20:00:56.932-05:00

So we went to the mall tonight for trick or treating, thanks to Tropical Storm Noel bringing wind and rain to the area. So we're going around, and come across Victoria's Secret...which had this sign up.......WELL then...I guess all they are offering are TRICKS now...I think I'll go have a looksee! ;)

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-71227876770995114942007-10-31T13:35:00.000-05:002007-11-01T12:44:19.012-05:00

They don't seem to package their stuff well enough...NOTE: The item inside was not damaged, but was so poorly prepared for shipment that this is how it arrived, box crushed, torn...I'm amazed. I probably won't buy from them for awhile now.

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-68872721991060237082007-10-31T13:10:00.001-05:002007-10-31T13:11:43.262-05:00

Some of the people I work with......freaks.(Okay, I'm in the photo, too...)

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-86563127882265466262007-10-31T11:58:00.000-05:002007-11-01T06:42:07.506-05:00

Me (Gauze Ghoul). Halloween 2007.

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-30524490310129821342007-10-30T23:26:00.000-05:002007-11-02T06:27:50.286-05:00

Home roasted pumpkin seeds!

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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-24166718713574239132007-10-30T09:33:00.001-05:002007-10-30T09:34:40.597-05:00

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-35350580749034023022007-10-30T08:15:00.000-05:002007-11-01T06:40:09.723-05:00

Tropical Storm Noel is on the horizon...

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-60306083174921126812007-10-29T21:55:00.000-05:002007-10-29T21:56:37.493-05:00

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-4466078405218160932007-10-22T16:37:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:27:31.396-05:00

I'm starting to get scared of my backyard. First we had a white rabbit...now a huge iguana...So I went outside to see if I could catch it...and you wouldn't think these things are fast, but boy are they! It got into a tree fairly quickly, and out of my grasp. Overall, head to tail, it was about 3-4 feet long.

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-32427814234588005292007-10-21T21:29:00.000-05:002007-10-22T19:43:39.613-05:00

The Hunt for 2007...is over. I will have to write more later...but I want to share some of the pics with you now...(You can always go to my site and see what I thought...)Nice banner! This would look good in my home office...The crowd swells...We had famous Americans...The key to another puzzle...A golf tournament...Flying sharks...and other animals...Mermaids....??!...and the Electric Slide (not

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-33421354758231030012007-10-21T14:36:00.000-05:002007-11-01T06:34:36.903-05:00

...of winning the Herald Hunt!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-46005135768603799932007-10-21T11:20:00.000-05:002007-10-22T19:44:25.389-05:00

They're coming soon! I can't wait!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-27281468758301385032007-10-13T18:11:00.001-05:002007-10-13T18:12:13.553-05:00

...he will either donate the proceeds to Meyer's defense fund or to buy ``some of those Heely shoes, the ones you can roll around on. That'd be pretty great.''I LOVE people with a good sense of humor...

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-5349993640685669602007-10-11T18:44:00.000-05:002008-02-20T10:20:50.796-05:00

Max and I (December 10th, 2001)Max Wenzel8/14/1969 - 10/10/2007One of my few first cousins (Max) committed suicide last night in Oregon. He had recently been diagnosed with systemic cancer, and just pulled away from everyone, visited his favorite places, some friends, made some type of arrangements to be cremated, left a note...and then took his life.In my generation of my family (on my father's

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-14121026227195310932007-10-09T06:17:00.000-05:002007-10-09T06:18:59.768-05:00

Was the Roberto Luongo trade the worst in NHL history?YES!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-40080781069441868782007-10-07T19:16:00.001-05:002007-10-07T19:17:11.351-05:00

GO PACK GO!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-56769328829778810962007-10-05T07:55:00.000-05:002007-10-08T06:41:42.790-05:00

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-84988292368108020882007-10-03T19:15:00.000-05:002007-10-08T06:40:08.543-05:00

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-62954264308122828112007-10-03T08:17:00.000-05:002007-10-08T06:38:40.176-05:00

Coming into work the other day, I found this weird pattern formed in the condensation on the door to the office...who the heck would draw this weird pattern?Upon further inspection, I found the culprit trying to quickly hide...

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-74430114523281228892007-09-30T12:17:00.000-05:002007-10-08T06:36:31.292-05:00

...altho the rain does make these flowers come up afterwards. I forget what they're called, but they always come up within a day of rain.

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-9290370195366274182007-09-29T10:47:00.000-05:002007-10-08T06:35:06.562-05:00

I'll get you if it's the last thing I do...

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-68078110847420915172007-09-27T07:40:00.000-05:002007-09-27T21:02:53.280-05:00

It's gettin' so you can't even look out your window in the morning without seeing someone throw crap into the air!Sheesh, what is Florida coming to?!?!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-15299459736533193712007-09-26T20:39:00.001-05:002007-09-26T20:42:33.832-05:00

I caught up with Dave Barry at a book signing tonight at the Barnes and Noble in Plantation. Dave was great as ever discussing his book, taking Q&A from the audience, and, of course, discussing other important topics, as shown below...I did not ask him to elaborate further.Thanks, Dave!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-87238986286728875132007-09-22T18:51:00.001-05:002007-09-23T10:09:57.539-05:00

After Blue, Indie is our other cat. We had been waiting to introduce her and Harvey together, and today we finally had that opportunity. They each took turns sniffing at each other, and seemed fine. We suspected they wouldn't mind one another, and you can see, they seem to have gotten off to a good start!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-66034363891612849452007-09-19T19:18:00.000-05:002007-09-19T19:20:47.520-05:00

Rest In Peace, Blue.You lived a long, wonderful 21 years.We love you and miss you very much. :(

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-40953100285468613772007-09-19T10:51:00.000-05:002007-09-19T10:58:09.385-05:00

YARRRR!YARRRRRRRRRR!!!!!Yar?YAR!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-9198154579672848292007-09-19T10:44:00.001-05:002007-09-19T10:45:04.752-05:00

YAR YARRRR YAR YAR YARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-43353602299201540222007-09-19T08:21:00.000-05:002007-09-19T08:22:59.676-05:00

Yarrr ya "Yarrrrrrrrrrr Yarr Yarr Y Yarrrrr Yar". Ya YAR!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-23644409225895967122007-09-17T21:24:00.000-05:002007-09-17T21:25:53.546-05:00

...the only thing, there's no option to blast the thing into its subatomic particles. And put an asterisk on each one.

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-40558936838006629692007-09-13T07:16:00.000-05:002007-09-13T07:17:51.185-05:00

Cow farts = global warming. Got it.

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-2918181519396506602007-09-12T08:17:00.000-05:002007-09-12T08:18:19.979-05:00

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-12140182770930922272007-09-11T06:14:00.000-05:002007-09-11T06:22:47.725-05:00

9/11 has a somewhat different meaning to me. My father-in-law passed away two days beforehand, and I was working on his memorial board when I turned on the TV and saw the news. So I was already grieving when it happened, and this just piled onto it.Nonetheless, here we are, six years later.To the victims of 9/11, we miss you. To the heroes of 9/11, thank you for everything you did and continue to

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It's being confirmed that the SciFi channel will be splitting the last year of Battlestar Galactica into two parts, possibly with almost a full year in between parts. The only thing we do not know for sure is how long the gap will be in-between the split.SciFi channel...you suck. I used to respect you, but you've decimated shows because you don't know how to handle them. Right now, other than BSG

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Have a great one, buddy! 8)Wish We Were There!

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Oooh! Oooh! Oooh!It's almost time for David Gilmour DVD to come out! It's coming out September 18th! And that means the one-day-only live show is coming next weekend to a theater near you! Find out where it's going to be! Get your tickets now! And get your DVD!Oooh! Oooh! Oooh!

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Kari, be careful! You just had one put in your arm in this week's episode!

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Not really. DragonCon is over, but DragonConTV lives on! If you stayed at any of the hotels hosting DragonCon, they had closed-circuit TV on one channel called, appropriately, DragonconTV. They played bumpers like Adult Swim......as well as debuted their first music video...I have the MP3 on my ipod now. Great tune!

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We were joined in the Concierge Lounge this morning by Lou Ferrigno (aka "The Hulk").

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Ray Park (Darth Maul)The entire Mythbusters Build Team (Kari, Grant and Tori). We rode down in the elevator with Grant this morning.Ummm.....yeah.Claudia Christian (Commander Susan Ivanova, Babylon 5)Peter David showing off his ElfQuest tatoo that was personally drawn by Wendi Pini.Peter David and I. (Thanks, Peter!)Terry Brooks and I. (ThanksBruce Harwood and Tom Braidwood (Lone Gunmen from the

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With DragonCon being only the second large con I've been to (with Comic-con last year), I do have some comparisons:ORGANIZATION:Winner: San-Diego Comic-conABILITY TO GET AUTOGRAPHS YOU WANT:Winner: DragonConAUTOGRAPH COST:Winner: San-Diego Comic-conNUMBER OF COSTUMES:Winner: DragonConLAYOUT OF CON:Winner: San-Diego Comic-conNUMBER OF PANELS:Winner: DragonConQUALITY OF PANELS:Winner: San-Diego

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The mainstream media found out about us...

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Looking down the atrium of the building from our floor...Views from our room...

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Okay, today's the first full day of DragonCon for us. Let's see what there is to see...The rag-tag team of soldiers here to protect us from Aliens......and they march off to do battle.Boba Fett was in attendance......as well as some Ghostbusters......and the rest of the team.Lucious Malfoy......joined fellow wizard Gandalf the Grey.Stargate teams moved out......while Build Teams from the

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There ya go. Kari Byron giving me a kiss on the cheek.Make the $20 payable to me. Please FedEx it. Autographs here are expensive.(THANK YOU, KARI! YOU'RE THE BEST!)(More DragonCon pictures coming later...)

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We almost had a Spinal Tap moment trying to find the registration desk. We walked around in circles atleast 3 times...Robocop...Halo...Mad Eye Moody...AAAACK! RUN!!!!!

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...and got to our hotel (the Marriott Marquis), and got to our room. WOW! THANK YOU MARRIOTT!On the way up to the 47th (top) floor, there was an older guy in the elevator, who announced as the doors opened up "Going up!". We got on the elevator...and it wasn't until he got off on the 43rd floor (I think) that we realized who it was we had just ridden up with: Gil Gerard, from "Buck Rogers". COOL!

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I'm glad I'm flying and not taking I-95...

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Dragoncon...Dragoncon...Dragoncon...It's almost time!

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So my company had a family night at the Marlins vs. Braves game last night......it was a nice, if not muggy, evening......not Dontrelle's best night on the mound, unfortunately...although he did hit a homerun......but seeing the moon rising over the world's largest HDTV...that was pretty nice...

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-34478160518401986352007-08-25T16:21:00.000-05:002007-08-25T16:23:27.745-05:00

I cleared a section of my desk:

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The question is: Do you?

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...maybe it's because men, compared to women, have a higher tendency to be color blind for red/green and thus react to blues because they can't see reds/purples?!? I know the wife would agree with that!

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-79042937185737498322007-08-19T21:58:00.000-05:002007-08-19T22:02:15.916-05:00

Does this worry anyone else besides me?Key quote:"When these things are created, they're going to be so weak, it'll be a huge achievement if you can keep them alive for an hour in the lab," he said. "But them getting out and taking over, never in our imagination could this happen."I don't know about you, but I'm going to get my zombie plan ready now!

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...most excellent. Kudos to Rowling, who has come a long way and lit up the wonders of reading to millions again...If you haven't read the book, get it now and start reading!(If you need the rest of the books, look no further, this is an excellent deal.)

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-3574397329493364652007-08-16T21:21:00.000-05:002007-08-22T06:22:45.431-05:00

Harvey has discovered Rosie2 (our new Roomba).May the best one win.

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I'm here and ready for action!The classic "Playboy bunny" pose...Uts-oh! I killed him!Mmmm...garage floor...*Homer Simpson drool*Mmm...foot fetish...

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Don't give it a NAME! It'll just stick around and won't leave!

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...now if only I can get a role...The head shot......and my workplace...

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Okay, the cage is done! We had to buy some more materials, specifically:2 2x4s2 thinner pieces of wood (bracing for top and inner shelves)6 casters (2 that lock)1 extra pack of cable ties1 set of wood screws8 wood braces8 connectors (sorry, I forget what they're called, but we needed 'em to connect the cage to the wheel frame)In the end:Harvey's new padHarvey hopping around the cageYeah, it's my

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Okay, the rabbit's still with us. Er, I mean that we decided to keep Harvey. The wife and kids are attached, and Harvey's been, well, a good rabbit. Well behaved, doesn't poop or pee when we let him into the house, and actually has a playful personality, chasing us around and more...The bit problem is that his digs were small...he could barely stretch out in the earlier cage. So we decided to do

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-55679084035351757982007-08-11T08:52:00.000-05:002007-08-11T08:53:43.618-05:00

Yep, you can't escape the church......but you can have some fun (*wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge*) in Second Life...

Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428765581723498379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720292.post-71183869821298288542007-08-10T11:58:00.000-05:002007-08-10T12:01:08.914-05:00

The first space hotel is coming!I wonder if they'll award frequent stay points for every dollar I'd spend...and if there would be a gift shop...atleast there's this: Galactic Suite said the price included not only three nights in space. Guests also get eight weeks of intensive training at a James Bond-style space camp on a tropical island.

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