I’m standing on the balcony and its raining. However, I can see Mt. Hood and the sunrise to the east of it. Given yesterday’s election results, its surely a sign of the apocalypse.
my Real Age
Tom Petty
Why is it cooler when famous people say things that you think? Maybe its not, but Tom Petty said some cool stuff about how absurd radio, tv, and America is.
When it Rains
We had a great weekend in Bellingham. The weather was very nice, and we were able to visit with a lot of old friends. The Yoda decided to stay an extra week, but its in working order again. A frosty windshield and ditch resulted in a broken radiator. Mechanics say its working again, and I’m going to Amtrak it up there this weekend to fix it. If not, I’ll have to Greyhound it.
However, Scott drove separately, so we were able to get a ride back to Portland yesterday. Picture this: compact car, 4 adults, 2 dogs, weekend luggage. It was actually quite comfortable.
Cheers, from Bert!
Happy Halloween!
I’m finally taking some time off, and going to Bellingham to see friends and have some fun. This is my costume. We’ll have more pictures afterwards.
I’m a Scotsman, inspired by Bert Grant
security
When you think Microsoft, think Security. – If that seems like a strech, add “and Exchange Commission investigation” to the end.
If you use a computer..
Tonight I was thinking about bumper stickers. I like bumperstickers. If you can’t fit an idea onto a bumpersticker, it might be time to reconsider your position.
I was thinking about computers and Open Source in particular. I thoguht of this one: “Don’t like paying for crappy software? Use open source, and get it for free”!
Anyway, I think everyone who owns a computer should read this article by Richard Stallman. It seems quite alarmist, but it seems to really address all the concerns I’ve had the last several years. I want my realtives to read it. So if youre related to me, read it. If not, read it anyway.
Cledus
I’m somewhat surprised by this. Maybe Alan isn’t ;)
What lesser-known Simpsons character are you?
Brought to you by the good folks atsacwriters.com.
update (12/19/04):
It appears that the site has been squatted upon by domain rustlers. I’ve removed links.
Dabney Disc Golf
Scott and I got up to play disc golf at Dabney State Park at 8am this morning. The place is gorgeous, and was empty, partly due to the fact that Daylight Savings happened, and it was actually 7am. Regardless, its a very nice course with 18 holes, and its much more technical that Lunchtime. I managed to get my score down from 18 over to 13 over. I’ll do better next time.
Scott also helped me wrangle the top 5 beers. We couldn’t decide on lagers yet, but I’ll probably put a list together eventually.
Michelle and I got our Halloween costumes together last night. It was a lot of fun picking, and I’ll have pictures available on Thurs.
5 Favorite Ales
I actually meant to post this with the other lists, but had a difficult time deciding. This list fluctuates quite often, and is really a mood, meal, atmospheric dependent list.
My 5 favorite Ales:
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It was a difficult batch of choices. Those who know me know what a feat this is.