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irelandislove: Dingle Peninsula. (source) This is where I...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:58:36 -0600

irelandislove:

Dingle Peninsula. (source)

This is where I intend to start my west coast ride next summer.

influent: 51 Best Kid Fails: Compilation #2 Had...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:08:08 -0600

influent:

51 Best Kid Fails: Compilation #2

Had to.

okayfine:jpr

I could watch kids falling and getting by shit all day. Is that wrong?

(via franimal (@DASH7)) Here’s a link to the spot with a...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:38:47 -0600

(via franimal (@DASH7))

Here’s a link to the spot with a little background. I f’ing love this.

irelandislove: Highrock, Dublin, Ireland. (source) I know I...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:30:51 -0600

irelandislove:

Highrock, Dublin, Ireland. (source)

I know I promised to visit other places but I can’t wait to get back.

travelhighlights: Dunquin Pier by Enda Cavanagh: “Dunquin pier...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:19:40 -0600

travelhighlights:

Dunquin Pier by Enda Cavanagh:

“Dunquin pier is situated on the west coast of the Dingle Peninsula in county Kerry. The spectacular views of the Blasket islands, the rugged cliffs which make up the coastline, the picturesque, narrow, winding pathway leading to the pier and the splendid sunsets offer much to savour”

Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

Via awesomeplaces:irelandislove

This is where I intend to begin next summer’s west coast tour of Ireland via motorcycle—from the far southern coast all the way to the north beyond Donegal.

propagandery: “Hahaha, computers!”

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:11:16 -0600

propagandery:

“Hahaha, computers!”

Here are a couple of shots of Calico I at Red Rock Canyon....

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:10:04 -0500

Here are a couple of shots of Calico I at Red Rock Canyon. I’ll post a few pics of Ice Box Canyon soon. Red Rock, about 10 miles off the Vegas Strip, is an awesome and awe-inspiring place. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

nevver:Enduring

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:15:18 -0500

nevver:Enduring

eidesis: picapixels: Afghanistan, October, 2009 - The Big...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:13:46 -0500

eidesis:

picapixels:

Afghanistan, October, 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Trip Update

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:11:13 -0500

Vegas was an absolute bust (Well, the M Resort was really nice but that’s about it.).

On our way out of town, Barrister and I decided to check out Red Rock Canyon, which is about 15 miles from the Strip. I’ll be posting a ton of photos and a recap as soon as I get home tomorrow.

Preview: It was freakin’ bad ass.

Post marathon vacation

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:39:30 -0500

The marathon is over. McGinnis and I conquered the dreaded 26.2 miles in Kansas City last Saturday.

As a reward, and to escape the horrible gloom in St. Louis, I decided to fly out to LA to visit Barrister for 5 days. I know why southern California is so expensive—the weather is perfect here all the time.

Yesterday, we spent a few hours at the Getty Museum under a cloudless sky. If you’ve never seen the Getty, I can’t recommend it highly enough. The collection is acceptable but the scenery, architecture and grounds are truly remarkable. In fact, I might go so far as to say that I’ve never seen a more amazing interaction between architecture and setting than at the Getty. Just go see it if you’re in LA.

We’re chilling today so that we can get up bright and early tomorrow for a cannonball run to Vegas. We booked two nights at the M Resort, just off the Strip. Room rates on the Strip this weekend were totally outrageous ($600/night at Caesars) and I found a promo code for the M. We’re going to bet on some football and play a few poker tournaments before heading back to LA Monday afternoon.

That’s it. You have the breakdown.

Oh, and here’s a quick shot I snapped at the Getty on my iPhone:

(via Steve) Laika - dynamic typeface

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:56:11 -0500

(via Steve) Laika - dynamic typeface

(via fudgeyeahpuppies) Pretty sure this is a vizsla. This is the...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:39:38 -0500

(via fudgeyeahpuppies)

Pretty sure this is a vizsla. This is the kind of dog I’m getting next Spring.

Just stumbled across the Busey Bucks that Barrister and I...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:15:40 -0500

Just stumbled across the Busey Bucks that Barrister and I designed, printed, and used to fool people on the streets on St. Louis a few summers back. I laugh every time I see this.

Limbaugh already down one vote

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:10:21 -0500

Limbaugh already down one vote

Here’s my ringtone for when Barrister calls. That’s...

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:54:30 -0500

Here’s my ringtone for when Barrister calls. That’s him extolling the bad ass prowess of “Crusades Jesus” on top of some sweet redneck power ballad.

OSX Watch '09

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:21:13 -0500

After a protracted battle with Apple’s latest OSX incarnation, Snow Leopard, I’ve been forced to withdraw. The upgrade was plagued by egregious bugs that forced many applications to crash, most notably Adobe’s Creative Suite. My brand new iMac was rendered basically useless, except for surfing the web and generally fucking around. Even worse for productivity than normal.

After submitting design concepts that were due this morning, I set about backing up my important files and applications, readying myself for a strategic withdrawal from the fight.

I successfully executed a rear guard action that led to a clean install of Leopard, the original, not this new impersonator, and I’m fully functional once again. I can even Save For Web in Photoshop again!

Anyway, here’s my advice: don’t install Snow Leopard. There’s a rumor that they’re already working on a second patch that will allegedly address the worst bugs but it’s still not worth the risk. I will never be an early adopter of an operating system ever again, even one released by Apple.

The good news is that Snow Leopard made my system noticeably snappier so I’m eager to get a stable version in the future.

cubicle17: My Canabalt for the iPhone binge yesterday raised an...

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:14:26 -0500

cubicle17:

My Canabalt for the iPhone binge yesterday raised an interesting question: why would anyone not want maximum awesome?

Zombieland: A+++

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:01:07 -0500

I freakin’ loved Zombieland. McGinnis and I were laughing our asses off from start to finish. It was the perfect mix of comedy and zombie action. At its heart, this movie is definitely a comedy, one which benefits from brilliant casting. Woody Harrelson is the undisputed star of the movie; and were it not for him, I would have given the movie a B+. He was worth a full letter grade to me.

Most zombie movies focus on the horror of the apocalypse but Zombieland takes a different angle; it treats the apocalypse a little like a video game, only funnier.

If you’re anything like Barrister, you’re going to piss your pants when you see the Beverly Hills scene. It’s absolutely perfect.

I’m not going to give anything away here so I’ll just say that Zombieland provided the most fun I’ve had at a movie in a long time. It’s an instant classic to a zombie fan like me. In fact, it’s tied for first place as My Favorite Zombie Movie, with 28 Days Later.

(via the River Front Times)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:35:34 -0500

(via the River Front Times)