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April 9th, 2009
10:59 pm - New York Rangers

ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Sorry Melissa :-P) Current Mood: excited
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November 27th, 2008
08:57 pm - Quick Update... The wife is pregnant, about 12-13 weeks in now... Baby is expected in the middle of May... We just moved into a new 2-story, 3 bedroom house with a 2-car garage...
We were in NYC in October to visit my mom & catch a Rangers game... Thinking of heading to LA to watch them destroy the Kings next month as well...
I think that's about it :-) Current Mood: blah
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November 4th, 2008
08:30 pm - Yay! President Barack Obama.
Here's hoping you do a good job. Current Mood: calm
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05:39 am Here's hoping Obama wins.
:-) Current Mood: excited
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September 17th, 2008
September 14th, 2008
06:41 am - Awesome.


Whole album on my Facebook, I'm too lazy & exhausted to put it anywhere else right now. Current Mood: tired
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September 10th, 2008
10:42 am - Let's see who gets this. There are logical puzzles that are very difficult, and some that are trivially easy. But there is one that is both. At least in my experience. I have told the following to a substantial number of people. About half look at me in bafflement and do not know what the question is. The solution is so obvious to them that they have to see someone ponder over it for an hour to believe that anyone could not see the solution instantaneously. Well, here's the problem, with apologies to those of you who have heard it before.
Recently a friend told me the following story about the death of his grandfather: "My grandparents used to go to church on Sundays. One day during the sermon, which was long and dry, my grandfather fell asleep. That week he had been reading a novel about the French Revolution and began to dream that he was a rich aristocrat living in a beautiful chateau in France.
Suddenly there was a commotion outside. A mob of peasants appeared, stormed the house, grabbed him and tied him up, dragged him to the market square, where there was a platform with a guillotine set up. My grandfather was led up the stairs, a priest muttered a few words to him and then his head was placed in the cradle of the guillotine. A hooded executioner approached and reached up for the lever that releases the blade. At that moment my grandfather was snoring quite loudly, so my grandmother reached out and pinched him on the back of his neck to wake him up. This was such a shock to my grandfather that he suffered a heart attack and died on the spot."
My reaction to the story of my friend: "I don't believe a word of that. You made it up." Why did I react in this way, how did I know the story is not true?
If you belong to the 50% of the population who get it immediately, try it on other members of your family, on friends and acquaintances. You will be amazed how thoroughly stumped some of them can be. Like the world-class chess player, whom out of politeness we will not identify. We gave him this puzzle during a Japanese lunch, and he mulled over it all through the Miso and Sushi. We discussed the history of the French Revolution and the mechanics of the guillotine and in particular the height of the lever. At one stage he made us repeat the puzzle in order to cleverly identify minor deviations from the original version ("That way I know that those details are irrelevant!"). As the meal came to an end he was becoming unpleasant and rude, so we had to tell him the solution. The Elo of our Super-GM friend is well above 2700.
Incidentally we will not be publishing the solution to this problem. You will know instantly and with complete certainty that you have the solution when you find it. There is no question or debate.
Plagarized from http://www.chessbase.com/puzzle/christmas2004/chr04-6a.htm
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07:18 am - Cindy McCain's hobby is... drifting!
Awesome. Current Mood: impressed
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September 2nd, 2008
05:43 am - The Square Root of 3 by Dave Feinberg I’m sure that I will always be A lonely number like root three
The three is all that’s good and right, Why must my three keep out of sight Beneath the vicious square root sign, I wish instead I were a nine
For nine could thwart this evil trick, with just some quick arithmetic
I know I’ll never see the sun, as 1.7321 Such is my reality, a sad irrationality
When hark! What is this I see, Another square root of a three
As quietly co-waltzing by, Together now we multiply To form a number we prefer, Rejoicing as an integer
We break free from our mortal bonds With the wave of magic wands
Our square root signs become unglued Your love for me has been renewed Current Mood: happy
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August 13th, 2008
11:47 am - Le Festin Dreams are to lovers as wine is to friends Carried through lifetimes, (and) spilled now and then I am driven by hunger, so saddened to be Thieving in darkness; I know you’re not pleased But nothing worth eating is free
My hope is a banquet impatiently downed Impossibly full, now I’ll probably drown Many thieves’ lives are lonely with one mouth to feed If giving means taking, I’ll never succeed For nothing worth stealing is…
Free at last; won’t be undersold Surviving isn’t living; won’t eat what I’m told Let me free, I’ll astonish you; I’m planning to fly I won’t let this party just pass me by
The banquet is now underway, so… Bring out the bottles; a new tale has spun In clearing this table, my new life’s begun I am nervous, excited; (oh) just read the marquee! A lifetime of hiding; I’m suddenly free! My dinner is waiting for me
A lifetime of hiding; I’m suddenly free! My dinner is waiting for me
This song makes me warm, happy & fuzzy inside, it makes me smile even though I don't understand it (the original is in French).
From the Ratatouille soundtrack. Current Mood: happy Current Music: Camile - Le Festin
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June 24th, 2008
08:59 am - Diablo III MMO? Fuck you Blizzard (I don't mean it I still love you) if it is indeed true. None of my friends & family will see me for a very very long time. Current Mood: anxious
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June 20th, 2008
06:58 pm - While I'm here... My good friend Steve Deschenes has Stage 3 (out of 4) cancer. The cancer itself has spread to his lymphnodes. He's going under the knife on the 27th (of this month) to get his left testicle (hahahaha) removed. After that, he will have to undergo & endure chemotherapy treatments. He's 24 years old, lives in Arizona with his girlfriend.
If this isn't proof that God doesn't exist I don't know what is.
I've had 2 family members that have encountered and fought cancer. One of whom, my uncle, died from colon cancer. The other, my own mom, who fortunately survived breast cancer.
Chemotherapy is something no one should ever be subjected to or have to watch a loved one go through it.
It's terrible.
I love you Steve and I'm going to be there for you whether you like it or not. Current Mood: blank
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06:56 pm - Altogether now people, A-M-E-N! Stolen from OffTopic, posted on Craigslist (not by me of course).
Through my dealings with the fairer sex over the previous 22 years I have become completely disillusioned with females (all people really, but I’m not trying to date guys) and have now resorted to the internet in an effort to find one that I can at least tolerate for extended periods of time.
You want to know about me? I’ll tell you what I’m not.
1) I am not your father. I will not tolerate childish bullshit when you don’t get your way and I will not throw money at you to shut you up. 2) I am not your hobby. That’s why you have friends. This road goes both ways though, and you’re not expected to join me on any trips you don’t want to. I’ve got friends for that too. 3) I am not someone who puts the toilet seat down after I urinate. You’re a big girl now and if you can’t be bothered to so much as look at where you’re about to park your ass, you deserve the cold embrace of toilet water (and god help anyone around you on the road).
Here’s where we get to you. As a staunch rationalist, I realize you’re probably every bit as bitter with men as I am with your cunty compatriots, possibly having almost given up on us. My (admittedly weak) theory is you have not yet lost all hope but have simply turned to a less social lifestyle and are casually perusing the Craigslist personals just waiting for my ad to pop up so we can end our days in perpetual bliss or whatever storybook bullshit those cookie cutter girls get off on.
I am not an extremely picky guy. Being my dream girl is more a matter of the things you aren’t than the things you are.
My ideal woman -when asked about her hobbies, has more to say than, “Like, you know, stuff,” or the always popular “shopping, hanging out, music, friends.” -can think outside her own head and understand that while her wants and needs are her priority (and there’s nothing wrong with that), those around her have their own desires. -takes care of herself to some degree. We can’t help certain aspects of our appearance, but if you don’t bathe regularly and have eaten yourself fat it demonstrates a fatal lack of respect for yourself that one would expect to bleed into other aspects of your behavior.
If you’ve read this much crap and are actually interested, we might just stand a chance. Send me an email that makes me think, laugh, or hope.
For the love of a God in which I don’t even believe, just someone show me you’re not all the same. Current Mood: amused
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May 8th, 2008
11:36 pm - John Mayer One funny fuck.
Current Mood: amused
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May 2nd, 2008
08:36 am - This is for all you white people... I know sushi is the in thing right now... I know you all like to hang out & eat at sushi bars... I know you all like to think you're hip, in & trendy when you're eating & hanging out at sushi bars...
But for the love of god, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO EAT YOUR SUSHI/NIGIRI/ROLL in ONE BITE.
I don't care if you're some prissy blonde haired white chick... I'm sure you've had worse, oversized things in your mouth before... I don't care if you think you don't look dainty and demure...
You're offending & insulting everyone around you... You're not only embarrassing yourself, but more importantly... You're insulting the chef.
And trust me you don't want to piss off the people that handle your food & drink ;) Current Mood: annoyed
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April 15th, 2008
04:08 pm - I'm wet with excitement. So, a story popped up on Variety this morning announcing that Dreamworks has nabbed the rights to do-up famous anime GHOST IN THE SHELL as a live action (and 3D) feature film.
The interesting part is that it was Spielberg himself who spearheaded the acquisition.
Avi and Ari Arad are attached to produce and took the project around, where it found its way to Spielberg who urged it to be brought into the fold at Dreamworks.
The plan is indeed to make it a 3D film, live action and STREET KINGS' Jamie Moss is attached to script the adaptation. No word yet on director.
I'm no anime fan, but you don't have to be one to love GHOST IN THE SHELL. It's one of the titles that reaches across genre lines. Curious to see how they handle the project... It'd be amazing if they kept the movie adult (read R-rating), but released it still as 3-D experience. We're getting some horror films in 3-D, which is cool, but I'd love to see a violent, big time sci-fi flick in 3D as well. You? Current Mood: excited
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April 9th, 2008
10:57 pm FUCK YEAH RANGERS! Current Mood: excited
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04:43 pm - My Wedding Since I'm bored sitting here, I guess I'll update this thing...
I finally got married on February 9th, 2008 to Danielle :) I never understood why people wait years after getting engaged to get married, so I decided to get married during Chinese New Year... Also we needed to file for her citizenship before her Visa expires...
Her parents & my parents both managed to make it to Vegas for the weekend... My friends from Vegas were in attendance, as were a few from Arizona & California... The whole weekend was a blast, I was drunk for most of it, but I couldn't be happier...
Pics can be found here Wedding Pics Current Mood: bored
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03:43 pm
The "Revolution" spot created by Austin-based GSD&M Idea City incorporates unprecedented technology to film the combustion process of a BMW M3 V8 engine without using computer generated effects.
Filming the process was not easy. Manifolds were cut, cylinders shaved, and lighting holes were drilled in three complete M3 V8 engines for Director Raf Wathion to use special cameras and lenses to capture the action.
No CGI whatsoever.
Amazing. Current Mood: impressed
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April 3rd, 2008
07:30 am - There is no God. If there is/was he would never take a 19 year old boy.
I hate funerals. Current Mood: depressed
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