Pirate's Booty

An ex-Jack Sparrow spills on life at the Magic Kingdom.

Link: lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=7016&page=1 @ Los Angeles Magazine

The Squirrel

Yesterday I stoped by a Jumba Juice and parked in the back. I was walking around to the front when I spotted this guy. I used my camera phone and snapped a picture. He came closer, I snapped another. I tried my luck for a closer shot. The squirrel came closer. I could reach out and pet it if it were for that squirrel bite. I had pushed my luck for today and went and got my drink. While waiting for my order, the squirrel came around to the front like of the Jumba Juice shop. It almost seemed like it was tame.

(Click for a bigger picture)

Meeting of Will Wheaton.

This last Saturday I hitched a ride with Rich to Emerald City ComiCon. I had read on his blog that he was going to be there and made a effert to seek him out. While looking around, the voice over the speaker said he was here and signing now. I left the group of friend I was with and headed over there with a good 15 people long. It did not take too long. He said he like the shirt I had on and asked where I got it from. The shirt said "Nice to meet you. Roll Initiative" from geeklable. It made my day. I picked the hard back verison of his current book, The Happiest Days of Our Lives and had it signed along with a picture from his TNG days. I had wanted to pick up some of his other books, but he did not have any there. I will have to see what he has at San Diego ComiCon. I shuck his hand (good grip) and took a picture of him (see below). Had fun, not a full day con, but found a few items I did not know I needed till I found them.

Iron Man Egg

I found this Easter Egg on the Iron Movie:

Captain Americas Shield in the background of Iron Man movie.

Crossover

Was watching the current CSI show (The Theory of Everything) on my DVR and I spoted Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman (in the background) from the Mythbusters show from The Discovery Channel.

Some found trivia on The Theory of Everything:

In order to see what caused the flames that killed a man, the team sets up various test using ballistics dummies. During an experiment to determine the cause of the man burning to death, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman from the T.V. show Mythbusters appear in the background, observing the experiment and taking notes. When a ballistics dummy is successfully lit on fire, the duo give an enthusiastic thumbs-up.

Another The Discovery Channel easter egg is seen with Hodges investigating a crawl space underneath a house. While crawling on his back through a lot of dirt, Hodges resembles Mike Rowe whom is the host of Dirty Jobs. Hodges says the word "dirty" three times in succession, as an homage to Rowe and Discovery Channel television show.

NowPublic

Just today, I had another request to add a picture to a NowPublic story from a email thru my Flickr account.

The picture was taken at the 2007 ComicCon. I was walking in the main room and noticed a puppet was interviewing a group of three people in Marvel costumes. I could not hear what was being said, but some hair pulling was done.

Superheroes Invade Met's Costume Institute on NowPublic

Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Over to Seattle.

Today I made a trip into Seattle over to the U-District to visit the local comic shop for Free Comic Book Day. The normal exit from the freeway was close, due to a lot of boats crossing (the exits goes over a river) and had to find a different way over to the U-District. Did stop by Half Price Books and fround a book I was looking for. Then I stoped by the comic shop to have a look at the free comic (and others items). Did not find any thing I was looking for. One of the guys that work there did remember my name (that was good), I had not been in the store from 2 to 3 years. Did not leave with much, but I did pick a great lamb dish that I had not had for a while. That was my day out.

Cut it out.

Last night I caught the last 30 min of "The Fires of Pompeii" a 4th season Doctor Who episode on the SciFi Channel. I had watched the original BBC episode a few weeks ago and with the US release I noticed they had cut at least 2 shots. One was at where the Doctor and Donna were running back to town from the escape pod and they just showed up the house were the Tardis was. They cut the street shot that was in the BBC original. The other shot that was cut was at the very end where had a "Six Months Later" shot of the family that survived. Why did they need to do that? Time? More commercials time?

Schmap

The other day I found out that the picture that took in 2006 at Metropolitan Museum of Art of some armor has been oked to show on the Schmap site, which show East Cost Museums. The picture shows off some armor and head off the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Click the picture above to see the bigger picture of
the web site. The direct web site to the picture is here.



Click the picture above for the full picture
that shows on the Schmap web site.

The 20,000th View on Flickr

As of today, I have over 20000 views on my Flickr pictures, a update from 16000 views on 02/17/08.

Wrong Turn

Tonight's plan was to get some food after work and see a movie with some friends. That did not go as planed. I got off work killed a little time. Got a table before the other got there. We ate and talked. One of the others had found out from the internet that the movie started at 7:50pm. We all got there about 7:35pm and found out the movie had started at 6:50pm and the next one was not till 9:35pm. We used out phone to find other theaters near by and what time the movie stared: 6:10pm (no), 6:20pm (No) and the last was found for 7:50, it was 7:40 at this time and would take at least 15 min to get to downtown Bellevue on a Friday night (NO!). We called the night done and went our own ways. At this time it was lightly snowing. It was not sticking to the ground, but it was snowing mid-April. Its spring it should not be snowing at this time of year. Oh well. I did a little shoping in the area and went home.

Trek found.

Star Trek Meets Monty Python


Are you a Trekkie?

Check this out over at Savage Chickens.

Free Lunch

Our work group earned a free lunch for the January time frame. We had the Hamburger/Hotdog lunch on April 5th.

Monday, April 14 we had our free lunch for Febuary. This time was a taco bar with all the fixins.

Both has great food. Looking foward to the next one.

Sakura-Con 2008

Saturday, I went to Sakura-Con at the Washington State Convention Center. I carpooled with Rich and JP. The day started at 8:30am at work's parking lot with Rich picking me up. We got there about 8:50am. Registration took about 30 min, which is alot better than the 3 hours it did last year. Getting there early sure did help. I went down to the dealer area to find it not open yet. I hung around the entrance area and took some pictures of the people in costumes. The doors opened, I did a round of all the tables. Took some pictures and did another round of the booths. Took some breaks in the Anime Theater or in Artist Alley at Rich's table. The dealer room closed down at 6pm, I hung around took some pictures and waited around till a anime movie was playing. I got most of the way thru the movie, till the dance party up stares got noisy, the metal door in the back of the room was shaking and I could not hear the movie. It was something I had seen before, so I headed back to Artist Alley to hang out. Be headed out to get a bite to eat around 11pm and got back to the car around 12:30am to find my car covered with snow.

I had fun. I might do Sunday next year. It has been a few day sense the convention and my cafes are still sore from all the walking, at lease my feet are not hurting

Click the picture to get a biger picture of what
I took with me and what I came back with me.

Also check the pictures set I have of Sakura-Con on Flickr.
(It will take awhile to post all the pictures,
check back to see what has been added.)

Issue with work.

I went to work to finish my time sheet today and found out that the cell phone order I put in for my mom had been canceled. It seems that all my three cell lines must change to a current price plans for me to upgrade one line. For the two lines that I have for my parents, it is not a big deal. Their plan are like or are the current plans. But for my plan, I have a great low use plan. I currently spend about $17.00 for my plan. If I move over to a current (with employee discount) for the same options, it will cost about $30.00. To upgrade a phone (not mine), I have to change my plan and spend more money. This just sucks.

The knock on the door.

Not too late last night there was a knock on the door. A guy was there wanting to server his wife divorce papers a few doors down. He even offered money if I did. I said no and closed the door. (I do not want any pissed off neighbors in the apartment building I live in.) He went to the next door and knocked on it.

Some Work News

With the new schedule beginning next month, they are matching up to new supervisors with the same schedule. Along with this change, is also a move to a new desk. There is no date for the desk move, but I am sure it will be done by month end. For my new desk, I get a good view of a wall. There are some team mates from my current team and a friend the will be on the new team and of coarse some new face for me.

Found out yesterday, that there was a miscalculation with some of the spiffs when on the job. On my next paycheck I will get around $250.00 for the last 3 month of the miscalculations.

Stargate DVD

I picked up the new Stargate: The Ark of Truth early this week. One of the Special Feature is the Stargate Pannel they had at ComicCon 2007. I can say I was there. From the stage, I was in the middle off to the right. I tried to spot myself, but no luck. They never did pan that direction. They did trim it down to 20 to 25 min long. Cutting the intros and a lot of the in between questions dead air. One nice thing was, for answers to questions some clips were added to what was filmed.

Click here to see my picture of the Stargate Pannel at ComicCon 2007.

My 30 Day Project

The picture a day, for 30 day is now complete. I had to keep in mind a picture to post for the day and some times took a few for the day, in case something better came along. I enjoy the project in the short time, but would not over a longer time. I may do another 30 days at point in the future.

(Click the picture to get the breakdown of the pictures.)

Some things I picked up.

A busy day started with some OT at work at 5am to 2pm. Next I headed over to Norm's place to tag along for a Costco.

Picked up about $120.00 worth of food and stuff.

Headed over to Half Price Books. Found and picked up the follow game books.

• 7th Sea: Nations of Theah, Ussura
• 7th Sea: Secret Societies of Theah, The Invisible College
• 7th Sea: Secret Societies of Theah, Los Vagos

Next, headed over to Fred Meyer. Found the following TV DVD series on sale.

• Stargate SG-1 Season 8
• Stargate SG-1 Season 10

Also Norm lent me two book.

• Oath of Swords by David Weber
• The War God's Own by David Weber