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Derek’s Law: No home project will take less than two trips to the store
ByDerekI’ve attempted two “minor” homeowner projects in the last couple of weeks that should have been breezes. The first – replace the nasty stove hood that was here when we bought the house, had no filter, and which I had repeatedly super glued the light knob back on to. The second, add adjustable wire shelving…
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The crime line
ByDerekJeez… and all this time I thought it was a myth that Amherst didn’t want the MetroRail extended to it’s town because it would bring the crime to it from the city. Turns out, that’s actually a fact in places like “idyllic” Portland. When TriMet opened the light-rail line in 1986, it eliminated its transit…
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Even in the future nothing works
ByDerekOops. Seems like Lexus might not have quite gotten their new auto-parking feature right. I wonder if this feature is seen as a liability by insurance companies?
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Flipped is a success!
ByDerekCongratulations to Michele, Marc, and everyone who made Flipped possible! Amanda and I saw the second screening tonight, and it is a very well done film. I was glad to see that it wasn’t over-dramatized, and really just let the issue speak for itself, which was powerful enough. Sam Hoyt said in the film that…
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Aquarama scrapping in hi-res
ByDerekIn my last post on the Aquarama/Marine Star, I had lifted two still photos of the ship being scrapped from a YouTube video. Peter Hartung, creator of the video, was kind enough to send me the hi-res versions. All photos are courtesy of Mr. Selim San, Izmir (Turkey). Click on the thumbnail to see the…
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Tastes great, very filling
ByDerekAmanda and I jaunted downtown to the Taste of Buffalo, as many other bloggers seem to have. I have to disagree with Geek on the Fried Asiago Stuffed Olives w/ Zesty Marinara from Orazios. Frankly, neither of us thought there was much olive in them. However, the Pasta con Vodka was excellent, even if it…
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The line of trees is like an AT&T commercial haha