Blog posts

1. Spin

   Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson.

   I burned through it in four days and found it highly entertaining; a great break from the non-fiction / technical books that are piling up half-read under the coffee table (home brewing, security theory, theism, human-computer interaction, type design, singularity theory, etc…). I had hoped Spin would last through my two day camping trip this weekend - now I need to make another visit to the book store. After rushing through the New Vinge and forcing myself to finish the much lauded Ian Banks space opera, Consider Phlebas, I’m back in the novel reading saddle this month.

   :clint:

   Posted on Blog over 20 years agoon May 25, 2006 - 2:01 PM and archived here at /blog/2006/2006-05-25-spin/at https://pizza.slow.high.quality.gravely.pizza/blog/2006/2006-05-25-spin/ in the Blog collection in both HTML and markdown.

2. The Shaggs

   Don’t stop until you get to the mp3’s.

   The Shaggs on rotnmusic.

   Posted on Blog over 20 years agoon May 12, 2006 - 2:29 PM and archived here at /blog/2006/2006-05-12-the-shaggs/at https://pizza.slow.high.quality.gravely.pizza/blog/2006/2006-05-12-the-shaggs/ in the Blog collection in both HTML and markdown.

3. Jokerbone t-shirt

   Interest check, Jokerbone logo shirt?

   Shirt color?

   ‘de gustibus non est disputandum’ somewhere on it? References to past posts?

   I wear my Outerbody shirt all the time. 😃

   Posted on Blog over 20 years agoon May 06, 2006 - 5:59 PM and archived here at /blog/2006/2006-05-06-jokerbone-t-shirt/at https://pizza.slow.high.quality.gravely.pizza/blog/2006/2006-05-06-jokerbone-t-shirt/ in the Blog collection in both HTML and markdown.

4. Ben's wedding

   I landed the roll of best-man in Ben’s wedding. This means I’m obligated to wish them well in a speech which I get to give to the family and friends gathered before me after the ceremony at some point.

   I’ve managed to get Ben to give me the first running so that I don’t have to follow anyone that gives a better speech than I have prepared, although he may not have the authority to delegate such a position.

   I’ve googled a bit and listened to these things at weddings. Most that I can find seem pretty silly I think. They retell how the couple met, how I come into the picture, how beautiful Ben’s mom is (and how great both families are), how I look forward to being at their 50th anniversary and how I hope for them to have children that live into old-age, as the greeks used to say.

   I’m not a very funny person.

   I am also not a very good orator.

   I will crib speech ideas in this post and comments. Oh God help me.

   Posted on Blog over 20 years agoon May 03, 2006 - 1:22 PM and archived here at /blog/2006/2006-05-03-bens-wedding/at https://pizza.slow.high.quality.gravely.pizza/blog/2006/2006-05-03-bens-wedding/ in the Blog collection in both HTML and markdown.

5. Dig a pony

   MY FAVORITE SONG: Updated to Dig a Pony.

   Lennon: “it’s just words, put together for a song” in other words, stop trying to find meaning from nonsense. If it’s good to listen to, listen to it, don’t analyze it.

   And…

   Lennon (1970): “I just make it up as I go along” Lennon (1980): “(Another) piece of garbage.”

   (Used to be You Never Give Me Your Money).

   Posted on Blog over 20 years agoon April 28, 2006 - 5:17 AM and archived here at /blog/2006/2006-04-27-dig-a-pony/at https://pizza.slow.high.quality.gravely.pizza/blog/2006/2006-04-27-dig-a-pony/ in the Blog collection in both HTML and markdown.

6. Second Batch

   Two carboys are in the bathroom burping their airlocks away. Yesterday Ben and I brewed two beers at once - mine a Pale Ale, his a Dunkel Weissen.

   It is nice to see (and hear!) both happily fermenting this morning.

   Update

   Spy Shot:

   put put put put…

   Posted on Blog over 20 years agoon April 24, 2006 - 2:25 PM and archived here at /blog/2006/2006-04-24-second-batch/at https://pizza.slow.high.quality.gravely.pizza/blog/2006/2006-04-24-second-batch/ in the Blog collection in both HTML and markdown.

7. Famous Sounds

   I just wasted my morning checking these loops out.

   “Famous sounds” are sounds that have been created or used by somebody, liked and then copied by many others, and thus earned a “classic” status.

   Posted on Blog over 20 years agoon April 20, 2006 - 1:47 PM and archived here at /blog/2006/2006-04-20-famous-sounds/at https://pizza.slow.high.quality.gravely.pizza/blog/2006/2006-04-20-famous-sounds/ in the Blog collection in both HTML and markdown.

8. The line!

   Setting: Underground skate party. A kegger two blocks from the convention center downtown. A live punk band, skaters taking turns in a bowl, skateboard art on display, skate video’s projected onto the wall outside, ~100 people present. I’m drinking a beer w/ Chambra, craning my head to look through a wire mesh into the bowl as skaters drop in for more vert than I’ve ever skated.

   A Random drunk approaches.

   “DUDE THAT’S FUCKING AWESOME!!”

   hits fists

   I had no idea wtf.

   “What’s awesome?”

   “I TRIED TO GET MY KID TO DO THAT! I JUST SHAVED MY HEAD!” removes hat “BUT I TRIED TO GET MY KID TO DO WHAT YOU DID!”

   “Did what?”

   “THE LINE IN YOUR HEAD MAN! THAT’S FUCKING AWESOME” high-five w/ fists again

   I decided at that point not to tell him it was a surgical scar but before I could ask him what it meant to him, he was gone.

   Guesses?

   Update:

   I got this shot on the very first try with my cameraphone. I tried a few more and none even hint at it as well.

   It’s just hard to see the whole thing from one angle.

   So I photoshopped a little. Levels and hue contrast can’t bring out what’s not there, so I embellished.

   I couldn’t resist.

   OK this angle actually shows it as he probably saw it:

   I don’t know why my ears are on fire, someone must be talking about me right?

   Posted on Blog over 20 years agoon April 16, 2006 - 6:29 PM and archived here at /blog/2006/2006-04-16-the-line/at https://pizza.slow.high.quality.gravely.pizza/blog/2006/2006-04-16-the-line/ in the Blog collection in both HTML and markdown.

9. Drunk Piglet Canon

   A photo gallery.

   Posted on Blog over 20 years agoon April 14, 2006 - 8:11 PM and archived here at /blog/2006/2006-04-14-drunk-piglet-canon/at https://pizza.slow.high.quality.gravely.pizza/blog/2006/2006-04-14-drunk-piglet-canon/ in the Blog collection in both HTML and markdown.

10. Security Edition

    Brilliant.

    The Bill of Rights: The First Ten Amendments to the constitution of the United States printed on sturdy, pocket-sized, pieces of metal.

    The next time you travel by air, take the Bill of Rights - Security Edition along with you. When asked to empty your pockets, proudly toss the Bill of Rights in the plastic bin.

    You need to get used to offering up the bill of rights for inspection and government workers enforcing the USAPATRIOT ACT need to get used to deciding if you’ll be allowed to keep the Bill of Rights with you when you travel.

    Love it.

    Posted on Blog over 20 years agoon April 14, 2006 - 7:40 PM and archived here at /blog/2006/2006-04-14-security-edition/at https://pizza.slow.high.quality.gravely.pizza/blog/2006/2006-04-14-security-edition/ in the Blog collection in both HTML and markdown.