Twilight fun has begun!!!

News from PC Magazine: Nokia To Open Store and Bring High-End Phones to US

Being a technophile is both a blessing and a curse.

Anyone up for a trip to Chicago?

News from PC Magazine: Nokia To Open Store and Bring High-End Phones to US

Bean Team: Stage 3 Behind the Scenes Pre-race.

Check out this 8 min footage of the Bean Team: Stage 3 Behind the Scenes Pre-race.

My favorite parts were Phil Liggett (sitting on the car) chatting with them while they were on the trainers and the bike weigh in (8.7 kg < 20 lbs!!).

Athens-Atlanta Passenger Rail GainsTraction

The Gwinnett Daily Post has a good article about the 20 year old project to connect Athens and Atlanta via passenger rail.

I remember being in middle school in the Lawrenceville area and hearing about this project.

I am all for it.

Isn't it ironic, don't you think ...

No search or filters {in Google Reader} like {in} GMail? Why Not?

Serious Moonlight Live

I have Bowie's 'Serious Moonlight Live' on repeat ... so far peat, peat, and repeat are still treating me well. I Love Bowie. I will probably move to Of Montreal soon to prepare for tonight. I am enjoying my Friday. :-)

Charter Car Crash

OnlineAthens.com has reported that the Charter Communications offices on Hawthorne Avenue was knocked out of service Wednesday when a car crashed through the entrance of the cable and Internet provider and pinned a customer against the service counter.

It seems like an accident but, I am sure that anyone who has stood in line there can sympathize.

The Torn-Up Credit Card Application

Check out the new Cockeyed Experiment: The Torn-Up Credit Card Application. Scary.

katrenema: State of the "Forgotten Part" of the Union Address

Everyone needs to watch this video: katrenema: State of the "Forgotten Part" of the Union Address

Yesterday's Zippy

So, I got a kick out of the scandal between James Frey and Oprah after the The Smoking Gun outed his book "A Million Little Pieces" as possibly a "A Million Little Lies" a couple of months ago. As such, I especially enjoyed yesterday's Zippy comic.

A Meditation On the Speed Limit

I picked this link up off of the BikeAthens Listserv. A group in Atlanta (pronounced with an emphatic "at") lined up across all lanes of traffic on 285 (aka The Atlanta Racetrack) and did the speed limit. Check it out:

Olympic Curling

Today's Google Doodle prompted me to break my blogging hiatus:



I have watched all but one of the US Men's Curling matches (and several of the Women's) at 3 hours a pop that is no small feat.

Good luck to Fenson and the rest of the team as they enter the metal round.

Super Bowl XL Commercials

The game was okay but, what about those Commercials!!!

Love is in the Air - Elephant Shoes

Here is the tracklist for my and Erin's "Love is in the Air" CD Swap submission titled "Elephant Shoes".

Origin of Love	Hedwig and the Angry Inch	6:03
What a Wonderful World	Louis Armstrong	3:20
Hard Headed Woman	Cat Stevens	3:48
These Are Days	10,000 Maniacs	3:42
Brown Eyed Girl	Van Morrison	3:07
I Love How You Love Me	Neutral Milk Hotel	3:26
Wonderful Tonight	Eric Clapton	3:39
Treat Her Right	The Commitments	3:39
Stickshifts and Safetybelts	Cake	2:08
??	Ween	3:29
Lovefool	The Cardigans	3:18
Young Hearts Run Free	Kym Mazelle	4:15
Sunday Morning	Maroon 5	4:14
Somewhere Over the Rainbow	Israel Kamakawiwo'ole	3:31

Type Check

Yes, I still have the physical ability to type an entry on this blog.

No, I don't have anything interesting to say.

Paul Oakenfold is currently rocking my socks.

fresh baked bread (thing)@Everything2.com

how fresh is your fresh baked bread?

Google Video "Put on Site" Feature

In celebration of the new "Put on Site" feature of Google Video. I offer this:

How to Brew Kung Fu Tea (from WikiHow)

How to Brew Kung Fu Tea (from WikiHow)

Strolling in the woods with my wifer.