Want to focus at work or on a task that requires concentration and a clear head without hearing your co-workers or fiddling with your ipod trying to find the songs that don’t distract? Well, head over to SimplyNoise. These guys generate “White Noise” which has enough sound to drown out background noises yet is bland enough to not distract. I have it running right now and it doesn’t phase me in the least.

Great! Another sign that the world is slowly dying. Coral around the globe is dying because of sunscreen getting into the ocean and doing nasty stuff. Read about it here and see photos of the coral reef in Key West before and after. I have read in the past that the Coral Reef is the largest “living” creature on the planet and is responsible for a lot of the planets oxygen. We all know that we are doomed as a species but this is just more evidence of such.

He said once in an interview that his epitaph was to be “He was just here a minute ago”.

Carlin will be remembered as probably the one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived. His satire and common sense will ring true for generations. This is our generations greatest comedic loss. Read more about his life and I recommend you watch his videos on youtube. I had a chance to see him last year and I wasn’t able to get tickets.

Well, I am an uncle again. My Brother Dennis who posts over at idude.org just had their second girl. I can’t wait till I can spoil this one ;)

Well, I found out that my Audi had 9 blown valves. Total cost around $3500. Fantastic!

Anyway, I am going back to KY to pick it up and drive it home. Considering that I am getting around 11mpg on my truck this car is worth every penny.

Antibacterial wipes can spread superbugs: study

Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria.

UPDATED INFORMATION. Ignore my original post. I was completely insane when I wrote it according to the comments on this article.

Ok, I am rewriting this because people out there believe that I have to make this blog site into a scientific discourse of absolute truths and should never have any satirical or psuedo-comedic undertones.

To clarify my point and to avoid upsetting anyone ever I will state a fact: OCD is an acronym.

As for my original point about people who have OCD and use the anti-bacterial wipes and gels and their overuse causing the end of civilization I was completely wrong because I am not a diety and I don’t have all the knowledge of the future so I encourage everyone to use anything they want to wash their stupid hands 20x and if you kill us all it’ll just be something we can debate ceaslessly on some guys stupid blog site except we’ll all be dead.

Your welcome!
We all knew it. Those stupid wipes and anti-bacterial products are going to “wipe” us out. I wouldn’t be suprised if M. Night Shamalan’s new movie was based on the eventual apocolyptic bacterial overthrow of our civilization.

Bacteria is good. We need it to survive. It is the only thing that will kill aliens in shitty sci-fi blockbusters. No matter how many times you OCD psycho’s wash your hands you are still infested with crawling, antenna-laden, slimey, tenticle-wielding bacteria that are crawling all over your skin and there is nothing short of setting yourself on fire that will prevent them from infesting your filthy carapace.

If you have OCD I am sorry. It does suck. Maybe you are the door locking 10x funny kind like that plucky Monk character on TV or you just count everything (1 2 3 crack 123 crack 123 curb 1 2 3 4 5 stop 1 2 3 4 5 stop…go home and check locks) which is fine but you hand washing guys are all to blame. When you die of a staph infection (and you will), when you go to hell let’s hope they have all facets but instead of water it is baby snot and the only towel is made from that fiberglass insulation stuff we all tried to eat as children.

Enough of my blabber: Read the article here and throw your anti-bac. stuff out immediately. Oh, they are blaming hospitals mostly which throws my whole argument out but I am not a scientist nor scholar.

This just tells you how distracted the general populace is. We landed on Mars and they are going to be looking for life in the arctic ice but all people seem to talk about is the stupid Sex in the city movie. Maybe if Nasa had a new Iphone 3g strapped to their rover it’d get some attention. btw, here is the site for all the Phoenix lander info if you want to keep an eye on something meaningful:

 

Ok, this is a stretch but I have had this in my file for awhile and I post it more for humors sake rather than a serious concept. The Japanese, in WWII decided to use the then-unknown Jet stream to send over balloon bombs across the ocean and bomb the Pacific Northwest. A few dozen were shot down. The press and military covered it up to avoid panic and a bunch of them are still rusting away in the forest somewhere.  Amazing that most people have never heard of this attack in WW II. It is the only known aerial bombing of the American homeland by a foreign adversary. Read on Wiki

Tired of having robots doing things we should be doing ourselves. Someday when our robots overthrow us they will remember the great robot explorer “SnoMote” who was a pioneer in that he photographed some ice and then got stuck on a  snowball and died.

Last time this happened it was in a distant galaxy far far away a long time ago:

ATLANTA (AP) - Robotic rovers have patrolled deep space and the deepest seas, but scientists are still struggling to create drones that can overcome the multiple challenges of exploring Antarctica.

Georgia Tech researchers think the SnoMote - a small robot designed like a snowmobile - will be able to deal with the nasty weather and with slippery terrain that constantly cracks and shifts. Read more.

I am CLEARED now! Breeze through airport security. If you sign up use my code and sign up I get a free  kitten! My code is: DSCAM1138815

UPDATE:
I did make it home albeit via a rental car. My car is still in KY with 3/4 cylinders blown. At least I found a decent Audi Mechanic in my parents home time.

I was headed home this weekend and decided I’d drive my audi since I got a new top on it recently and I haven’t really taken it out on a long drive. Well, I made it to London, KY before is sputtered to a stall.

I think I have to take it to Knoxville on tuesday to get it fixed. ugh

I don’t have an iphone. I opted to wait until the 3g version and I know I have missed some iphone love but my crackberry is churning along just fine. However, rumors are that a new iphone will hit us on June 9th. If you have an old tired iphone and don’t feel like waiting outside the store for 2 days to get your new 3g then you should check this guy out. Does an amazing makeover and the phone looks much cooler than even the “leaked” photos of the new 3g.

Hey everyone. Forget global warming. A giant floating infant choking hazard is spinning around in the pacific. I think we finally figured out where all the recycled stuff goes. Check out this multi-part documentary on it. I watched the whole thing. Amazing documentary!

More:
“Out of Sight, Out of Mind”

About a month ago I reported here that VW is DC United’s new jersey sponsor. Well, here is the details:

The deal is for $3.7 Million per year making it second only to LA Galaxy’s deal with Herbalife.

This comes courtesy of The Business Journal:

D.C. United signs Volkswagen to jersey sponsorship deal

Washington Business Journal
Volkswagen has signed a jersey sponsorship deal with D.C. United that will deliver as much as $3.7 million annually to the professional soccer team, making it the second largest jersey deal in league history. The deal is expected to be announced this week, according to the Sports Business Journal, a sister publication of the Washington Business Journal.
The deal also makes Volkswagen the official automotive partner of Major League Soccer for an additional $1 million to $2 million annually. Officials with MLS declined to comment. MLS has been without a major auto sponsor since Honda ended its relationship with the league last year. Volkswagen Group of America recently moved its corporate headquarters from Auburn Hills, Mich., to Herndon.

Apparently if you aren’t careful a wizard will shrink your penis. I mean, this whole story probably started after some guy got out of the cold swimming pool and his girlfriend was giggling at his shrinkage. “A sorceror did it!, Yea, that’s it!”

This goalie totally ripped off my move. This is also why my goalkeeping career was very short. I think I watched this like 20x and I LOL’d and ROFL’d but didn’t LMAO.

This is a video that I have had in my fav’s list in youtube and I thought I’d share.

Charley the Unicorns (Ok, this is annoying but really funny when you are buzzed) and it does pay off at the end:

and the followup

In a time when the City and the team are just fighting for the location and timeframe I think something more important has been missed. We’ve seen images in the past of what a new stadium might look like but those renderings are old and the selection of an architect is not even solidified yet.

On the other hand. Other cities and clubs are more focused on the asthetics and uniquiness of their new home field.

One Impressive stadium is Valencia FC’s ambitious new stadium.

See more at the architects homepage.

Portsmouth Football club and Sellar Properties have today unveiled ambitious plans for a 600m development in Portsmouth. It also only holds 36,000 which I think would be a great size for DC United and would allow us to host International matches and house Beckham’s posse.

Via Yanko Design

I will someday build my own home. I am into the odd and modern homes. This is an example of a very cool house in Australia. via: Yatzer

Monaco House, 2008 | Melbourne

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From Yanko Design:

Hive is a simulated surround sound speaker system. As of now the market only has two options - either spread speakers around the room for the real experience or invest in a sound bar which usually consists of a long bar housing anywhere between 8-30 small speakers pointing in every direction for a simulated experience.

The Hive takes the latter approach but adds in a bit of design since sound bars are pretty boring. The hexagonal honey comb pattern is graphic, bold, and each cell can pivot or turn for a truly customized audible experience. And don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t worry about messy cables or cords. The Hive only has 2 at most - one for power, and one to connect to your home entertainment system.

Designer: Oskar Daniel

My Corporate logo:

This is one of those stories you see on the history channel when they are not doing a Hitler special. The Howard Hughes movie “Aviator” didn’t really touch at all on this part of his life. It is a compelling read about espionage at the deepest depths of the ocean. The retrieval of a Russian Nuclear sub. Enjoy the timewaster.

Other good reading:
Project Jennifer / Hughes Glomar Explorer
Scientific American Frontiers . Mysteries of the Deep

You can listen to the ocean under the Antarctic ice via this research station feed. It’s called: PALAOA ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú the PerenniAL Acoustic Observatory in the Antarctic Ocean. Read more here.

It is usually just clicks and pops but I listened long enough to hear some ice collisions or what I thought were ice collisions and what sounds like storms occasionally.

converted to

There are services that will convert your digital camera to an Infrared camera. The cost varies from $100-$500 depending on your camera. If you don’t want to shell out that cash you can achieve similar effects using photoshop. Here are a few sites that have some good tutorials on the effect.

http://www.tutorialelf.com/Infrared_Effect_Adobe_Photoshop_Tutorials.html

or
http://www.outdooreyes.com/photo95.php3

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Landen Donovan missed a PK when LA played the tuza’s last year. Yea, I know it has nothing to do with DC but anytime I can poke fun at Landycakes I will.

anyway….

DC United recently lost a home/away series with Pachuca of Mexico. My friends were tooling on their goalkeeper for his bandana and we were starting to question whether you could wear headwear on the field. Fifa has explicit rules about headgear in Law 4 of Players Equipment which covers some religious headwear but not do-rags.

Under Law 4, all items of jewelry are normally considered dangerous: however, referees should consider carefully any item of clothing or jewelry that is clearly religious or medical in nature and permit it to be worn if it is not dangerous and not likely to provide the player with an unfair advantage. Taping the religious or medical jewelry down is recommended to protect both the wearer and other players. As regards other garments, such as headcoverings, they are not allowed under the terms of Law 4. However, in respect to certain religions, the Secretary General of the United States Soccer Federation has given permission for those bound by religious law to wear headcoverings, usually a turban or a yarmulke, provided the referee finds that the headgear does not pose a danger to the player wearing it or to other players. Since the referee may not know all the various religious rules, players must request the variance well enough ahead of game time by notifying the league. The league will notify the state association, who will pass the information on to the state referee committee. The state referee committee will make sure that the referees working that league’s matches are informed. At present, no other forms of religious garb are permitted for wear by players on the soccer field.

I have a hard time believing that the do-rag is legal by fifa rules. I have seen goalies wear hats when the conditions are extremely sunny. Perhaps there is a variance for Goalies and headwear so I did a search for that and there are no direct references to the allowance of hats or headgear. There is an equipment provision on page 66 that allows:

Goalkeepers may wear track suit bottoms as past as his basic equipment.

So the search continues and the only clause I can find is this one on the same page:

A player may use equipment other than the basic equipment provided that its sole purpose is to protect him physically and it poses no danger to him or any other player.All items of clothing or equipment other than the basic equipment mustbe inspected by the referee and determined not to be dangerous. Modern protective equipment such as headgear, facemasks and knee and arm protectors made of soft, lightweight padded material are not considered dangerous and are therefore permitted.

I guess a hat could be considered protection from sunlight or glare from lighting. It disagrees with the first paragraph though since it’s not religious or protective in a medical sense. But if I were a referee I’d allow it as long as it serves a purpose (displace sunlight or lighting) and it didn’t have logos on it. The guy is still a tool though.

The real controvery over headwear has to do with Muslim women wearing hijab. I don’t mind the scarves. Wow, Is this a dangerous play?

One of my good friends indy movie has a new trailer up. If you watch closely you can see my truck.

Our system of measuring days, months and years is completely insane. It was drawn up a dozen years before christ’s birth and is basically conjured up at the whim of Ceaser. It makes no sense. The month names are based on god’s and godesses and the days of the week are equally archaic. Check out this article on the origins of the months and days.

I really hope we switch to Metric time at some point. Star Trek has already brought “Stardate” to the lexicon. As humans, a species that is constantly evolving and pushing the limits of physics and science, we really cling to the deep past. I found this comparison of Metric vs. Decimal time interesting too.

Posted Stardate 61767.8