June 28, 2007
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Cobol, Cold Fusion, and C...oh my!
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Click through to see the entire book w/sketches.
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I haven't seen any of them, but I have been to one of the honorable mentions - Pueblo de Taos.
June 27, 2007
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I love rally racing despite it's lack of coverage in the States. This post in Jalopnik about four classic group B rally cars of the mid-80's is terrific and has lots of great videos. I voted for the Audi Quattro S1
June 25, 2007
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Yikes, he was only 38...
June 24, 2007
Never Put Your Fingers In Your Eyes
The 'quick instructions' that came with the Nikon D40x, warn you not to put your fingers in your eyes. Phew! Good thing I read the instructions. I was about to do just that!
This oh-so-important warning reminded me of the Kids In The Hall skit - 'Never Put Salt In Your Eyes'.
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Posted by JB at 4:43 PM | Permalinklinks for 2007-06-24
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"...It took two years to formulate a downtown plan for Arlington Heights, but Mayor Arlene Mulder said this week that a vote on the proposal can wait."
June 23, 2007
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Maybe shouldn't live every day like it's your last.
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Wow...just Wow...
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I'm ready to climb the kimchi hotness ladder. One of my favorite and tasty ways to clear my sinuses.
June 22, 2007
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"Scientists in Chile are investigating the sudden disappearance of a glacial lake in the south of the country."
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In Blue Island, IL.
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Since the record industry maintains that making and distributing mix CDs is a copyright infringement, Silverman sent their legal offices a letter on letterhead asking them to sue the first twins for "stealing music."
June 21, 2007
Dramatic Chipmunk (but really a Prairie Dog)
In case you haven't seen it, the funniest 5 second video on the net.
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Posted by JB at 10:15 PM | PermalinkJune 20, 2007
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"Bats are common in Arlington Heights and most suburbs. However, McCalister can’t recall the last time a rabid bat was found in Arlington Heights."
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"The Arlington Heights village board shelved a list of new rules for future downtown development at a board meeting on Monday."
June 19, 2007
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June 16, 2007
Turbo
Of course it's fast. It has a turbo...
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Posted by JB at 12:37 AM | PermalinkJune 14, 2007
Video - I Got A Crush On Obama
It's so bad, it's funny. Here's Obama Girl with the video for the single - 'I Got A Crush On Obama'
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Posted by JB at 9:30 PM | Permalinklinks for 2007-06-14
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Wow! This is pretty neat. A seemingly low-tech artificial finger that looks and works like the real thing.
June 13, 2007
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See how rich you are compared to the population of the world.
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'..."From 2003-2005, Pippen earned $78,945 in government checks for land he controls in Arkansas." This for a guy who made about $110 million throughout his NBA career.'
June 11, 2007
Lester Wants In
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Posted by JB at 9:47 PM | Permalinklinks for 2007-06-11
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For you red meat eaters out there, this is a neat trick to tell how well-done your steak is.
June 10, 2007
2007 Frontier Days Music Line-up
Okay, time to plan your Fourth of July weekend and what days you'll be heading out to Frontier Days. Here's the musical line-up this year:
- Wednesday, July 4th - American English
- Thursday, July 5th - The Smithereens
- Friday, July 6th - Kansas
- Saturday, July 7th - Rick Springfield
- Sunday, July 8th - Tequila Sunrise
All shows start at 8 p.m. except for the Sunday show which starts at 7:30.
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Posted by JB at 11:25 PM | PermalinkJune 9, 2007
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"...A nice counterpoint to similar lists from Maxim and People."
June 7, 2007
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Prehistoric Polynesians beat Europeans to the Americas, according to a new analysis of chicken bones.
June 6, 2007
Hmmm...
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Posted by JB at 10:03 PM | PermalinkJune 5, 2007
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World’s Most Awesome Shirt.
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'The 25 Best Movies You've Never Seen' - I saw a few of these a long time ago - 'The Hidden' and 'Time After Time'. Some look interesting...
June 4, 2007
Tosagata Santoku Hocho
My Tosagata Santoku Hocho knife is finally here! I ordered it months ago after it appeared in Cool Tools, but their post and glowing review triggered a run on the knife.
I opted to wait for the next shipment and it was worth it. This is one bad-ass kitchen knife. Steel wrapped in iron, unpolished with the hammer marks still on the blade. For a 6" blade, it's has a real solid feel that makes you feel like you can take on anything on the cutting board. From the seller's website:
...The master blade-maker sandwiches a layer of Aogami Hagane (blue steel) between two pieces of soft wrought iron, and by hand very slowly hammers the blade into shape. Each blade is then individually tempered to Rockwell c63º. Blue steel gives these blades a tough, long-lasting edge unmatched by any Western made knife. The forging marks are left intact on the surface of the blade. The handles are made from Ho (A relative of the Magnolia) known for its longevity when exposed to water.
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Posted by JB at 11:15 PM | Permalinklinks for 2007-06-04
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'On Saturday evening, the 62-year history of the school — which closed in 1984 — was celebrated with the premiere of the documentary film, “Arlington High School: The Lady in Red.”...'
June 3, 2007
80 New Arlington Heights Actors
80 players from the Arlington Cowboys youth football team were chosen to be in a scene of the upcoming movie "The Express" which is being filmed in Blue Island. The 80 were chosen from 200-plus players who tried out. On Saturday, the met at the Christian Liberty Academy (old Arlington High School) to be given uniforms, haircuts and to practice the plays that will be shot in the film. The scene is set in the 40's, so they all received buzz-cuts and their football helmets have no face masks.
'The Express' (scheduled to be released in 2009) will be about the life of Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961 while playing for Syracuse. He was drafted number 1, but died of leukemia before playing in the NFL.
[via - Daily Herald]
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Posted by JB at 11:12 PM | PermalinkJune 2, 2007
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Duh...
Chopper @ North Arlington Barbershop
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Posted by JB at 12:47 AM | PermalinkWorking At Beaner's Coffee
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Posted by JB at 12:45 AM | PermalinkJune 1, 2007
Let's Start the Internet Revolution
SaveTheInternet.com/Free Press, of which I am a member, asked me to email the following message to five friends. I figured I'd get the message out a little further (hopefully) and post the message here. I've sent my note to the FCC. I hope some of you will do the same.
The FCC needs to hear from you now about the importance of setting aside the public airwaves for a faster, more open and neutral Internet.
I just urged the FCC to protect the public airwaves for the public good. This is our one best chance to make America's Internet more accessible, open and affordable to everyone.
This is critical. The deadline for public comments is fast approaching. Click here to take action to improve the Internet for generations to come:
http://www.savetheinternet.com/airwaves
Thank you
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Posted by JB at 10:29 AM | PermalinkPhoto Offer For Arlington Parade Participants!
Here's an offer to the groups that marched in the Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade this past weekend. David Gonzalez photographed the parade and wants to share photos he took with the groups that participated. If you are interested in taking him up on his offer, send him an email - david.gonzalez[at]mindspring.com . (don't forget to replace the [at] with @ before emailing - damn spammers...)
Here are some photos he took of Arlington Heights VFW Post 981 in the parade. Thanks David!
