Friday, May 31, 2002
The Marshmallow Chair.
Thanks to Lugnet I was able to find a Goozle. About a year ago I indulged in Lego apart from the mainstream.
Monday, May 27, 2002
Saw Spiderman. Liked it.
Drove into Ginny's driveway, closed the car door and heard a little wheezing sound and then a steady hissing sound. Front left tire finally gave way. Kudos to the guys at Firestone for working the holiday, because I would have been screwed otherwise. And it wasn't too much money.
Pictures of a work outing are here. They aren't very good, I'm afraid. (The pictures, I mean.) Same night as the fire on the docks.
Friday, May 24, 2002
It's been a while since we've heard anything from Mata Nui:
Frankly, it's business as usual.
Episodes Zero, One and Two.
Frankly, it's business as usual.
Episodes Zero, One and Two.
Labels: Bionicle, Toa Maiden
Today was a good day because I could (in my imagination) run up to the door yelling, "My tome is here! My tome is here!" My copy of "A New Kind of Science" arrived today. This review on Slashdot brought it to my attention. My usual reaction to self-important science-that-is-not-science would be to dismiss it, but something about Wolfram's bio and his wunderkind cred won me over. It'll be interesting as an artifact, if nothing else. I ordered it from Amazon because it was convenient, sue me.
Grr. Another broken belt caused by motor running non-stop. I blame my bad programming.
Wednesday, May 22, 2002
I'm so glad that Vince and Manjit have come back to the fold after long absences. The blogger interface is no picnic (although I'm enthusiastic about the service) and I thank them for their perserverance. If I were paying for Blogger Pro, many of the usability questions would evaporate.
Here's a link to another blog of mine. The original purpose was to record film score notes. It's turned out to be more a log of my CD purchases.
John Dvorak, arch crank, has a few choice words to direct at the DMCA. (Darn* those plutocrats!) Tim O'reilly linked to this story on Businessweek. Jack Valenti is what nice people call a complete tool.
* I now have confirmation that the webcam has a PG audience, so I'll be watching my language.
* I now have confirmation that the webcam has a PG audience, so I'll be watching my language.
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
Hey! I never clicked "post" or "post & publish" for my 70s comment below... the Blog assimilated my comment anyway. I forgot I can't post pictures directly. Can I submit the picture I was talking about, Kyle? I hope so. And please work on the webcam to prevent these "belt" problems. Re: "Goozle" - it is certainly some kind of Deep One that does not belong in our time or space. If you buy one, put in in stasis! Do you know the bad dreams you will have otherwise? I'm a few quivering footsteps closer to madness even now... !
Hmmm, I'd forgotten all about the blogger website until today. I was going to post something really witty on Kyle's website, but nothing is coming to me. I do like the dish that Ginny brought back from Italy. It's so much more interesting than the usual Lego pictures!
The camera controls are down due to complete belt failure. The camera's pants have fallen down. Send complaints to someone who cares.
Monday, May 20, 2002
A shocking example of how the 70s live, without ever having gone "retro!" Not in this room anyway.
editor: simulated picture
editor: simulated picture
Sunday, May 19, 2002
This Lego abomination has been discontinued:
and now I want one because it is so completely wrong. It is called "Goozle." It is purported to have been designed as a child's toy, but that is clearly an obfuscation. If you see one for sale, please buy it and I'll reimburse you. If it is currently holding your chilld's psyche hostage, I'll remove it from your home safely and discreetly for a fee that you are sure to find reasonable. It is your child's welfare, after all.
and now I want one because it is so completely wrong. It is called "Goozle." It is purported to have been designed as a child's toy, but that is clearly an obfuscation. If you see one for sale, please buy it and I'll reimburse you. If it is currently holding your chilld's psyche hostage, I'll remove it from your home safely and discreetly for a fee that you are sure to find reasonable. It is your child's welfare, after all.
Put up some new Toa Maiden pics here. I'm not sure why she decided to knock over the stone arch. Maybe it was a hazard.
Labels: Bionicle, Toa Maiden
Ginny got back from Italy last week. Among the loot she brought back was this really neat Majolica dish:
I'm pretty sure it's a dog, maybe even a greyhound, but it kinda could be a really angry deer.
I'm pretty sure it's a dog, maybe even a greyhound, but it kinda could be a really angry deer.
Found a gag gift for Whitney's birthday. Which is today. A Star Wars™ The Phantom Menace™ Qui-Gon Jinn™ Buddies® stuffed toy.
I guess it's a reasonable likeness (of someone with an intestinal problem) although in a dark alley it could be mistaken for Osama:
But the hair is silly:
Star Wars™ Buddies® butt:
I guess it's a reasonable likeness (of someone with an intestinal problem) although in a dark alley it could be mistaken for Osama:
But the hair is silly:
Star Wars™ Buddies® butt:
No. 2 in a series of appalling ads on Yahoo:
What are they thinking? It's not OK to terrify your customers. The image may be truthful, even accurate, but it's not in good taste in a commercial context. At least she's not wearing a red white and blue bikini. I'll let alone the issue of the very questionable orthography.
What are they thinking? It's not OK to terrify your customers. The image may be truthful, even accurate, but it's not in good taste in a commercial context. At least she's not wearing a red white and blue bikini. I'll let alone the issue of the very questionable orthography.
Friday night, while taking a co-worker home from pool and beer, came across a terrible sight: burning docks and boats on Lake Union. Our vantage point was at the intersection of Franklin Ave E and a little dead-end stub of E Shelby St. I took some pictures which you can see here.
Friday, May 17, 2002
Coming soon: anniversary of this blog. I'm sure there will be some kind of retrospective.
Thursday, May 16, 2002
"reasoning" behind an "enhancement" included in yesterday's patch to IE is here. I'm not a big fan of frames (this site notwithstanding) and this is just more incentive to rewrite my pages.
Vahi Masks Look Like Swiss Cheddar!
Behold! The power of cheese!
How to thwart evil just a teensy bit.
Wednesday, May 15, 2002
from Time: "... Natalie Portman (right) ..."
Slight change to the format of the blog. Each day is no longer in reverse chronological order. Although reverse chronological order makes sense for this front page, I find that it makes the archives clumsy. When I'm real smart about style sheets, I will no doubt be able to make the front page and the archives behave in their own distinct ... own distinct ...
"Idiom, sir?"
idiom!
"Idiom, sir?"
idiom!
Tuesday, May 14, 2002
And if they had Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Pursuit (7133), I would have gotten that, too.
Monday, May 13, 2002
Lego was 20% off at Fred Meyer's. I did not go too overboard, although there always is tomorrow and tomorrow ...
Star Wars: Twin-Pod Cloud Car (7119)
Star Wars: Jedi Duel (7103)
Harry Potter: Flying Lesson (4711)
a mask pack (had the long sought after gold Hau!)
Pahrak Va (8553)
Lehvak (8564)
Star Wars: Twin-Pod Cloud Car (7119)
Star Wars: Jedi Duel (7103)
Harry Potter: Flying Lesson (4711)
a mask pack (had the long sought after gold Hau!)
Pahrak Va (8553)
Lehvak (8564)
Friday, May 10, 2002
I'm a goof:
Apple blossoms. Last tree to bloom. Also a bee.
Wednesday, May 08, 2002
Looks like I threw a belt early this morning. Up and down works, though!
Saturday, May 04, 2002
Bought the score to Star Wars: Attack of the Clones at Target. The jewel case was not in perfect condition:
but there was a reason to get it from Target:
The only cover I was interested in was the one that is based on the movie poster:
I also discovered some Lego sets on sale:
Tarakava.
but there was a reason to get it from Target:
The only cover I was interested in was the one that is based on the movie poster:
I also discovered some Lego sets on sale:
Tarakava.
Finished The Red and the Black this morning. Spoiler: He dies.
Here are some pictures of early flowers in my yard:
Here are some pictures of early flowers in my yard:
Thursday, May 02, 2002
A Poem
End of the Recession
Both in dungarees and caps
carrying coffee
up the grade to Aurora Avenue
laughing
in the rain
©2002 Kyle Beatty
Both in dungarees and caps
carrying coffee
up the grade to Aurora Avenue
laughing
in the rain
©2002 Kyle Beatty
Wednesday, May 01, 2002
The Red and the Black ½ Done
I'm halfway through The Red and the Black.
