Annals of the Homestarmy - Oddities

The Homestarmy Presents: The Brett Favre Un-Retirement Pool

nospam@example.com (Sideshow) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:11:00 -0600

Another year, another Brett Favre retirement saga.

Mad: I agree with Simmons. Where can I put money that Favre will be back by Week 2?

Brandon: Season Starts what September 11, I pick August 26th as the day he announces his return

Mad: He'll come back when there's 1 week of preseason left to go we should host a pool on the homestarmy bag of M&M's gets you in

Mad: He told the Vikings last year he wouldn't play, but changed his mind and joined them immediately after they broke training camp. Camp this year ends on Aug. 12.
Favre has $13 million on the line he's not walking away

So It's out there. Bag of M&M's. You pick a Date. Closest to the date wins. I'm sticking with August 26th.

Watch This Space

nospam@example.com (The Fox) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:29:20 -0600

The question nobody has been wondering is: why hasn't the new guy been posting? Well, I've been quite busy. But, next week, my children and wife are leaving for a few days, and I shall be finally posting my thoughts regarding the end of Lost. At least I've had time to think about it. I shall be posting twice, in fact, once about the narrative of Lost and whether or not it proved to be satisfying, and a second post will be about Lost and faith.

Awesomely Awkward

nospam@example.com (Radar) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:29:28 -0600

Some of you may have seen this site before, but I recently came across it and thought you would enjoy it: Awkward Family Photos. Don't worry it is SFW. Make sure to read the captions with each photo as it adds a little something special.

Here are just a few offerings that cracked me up:
Bearing Fruit
On The Road Again
Deeply Denim
Punks in Space
Elbow Room
Old Smokey

And my personal favorite:
Roadside Assistance

It's a Double Rainbow

nospam@example.com (The Mad Giggler) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:18:00 -0600

For those of you who may have missed this, I present: Crazy Double Rainbow Guy

"I was suspected of being a Japanese spy..."

nospam@example.com (Ancient of Days) — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:23:51 -0600

On the weekly TrekWest5 podcast, Peter and I have, from time to time, wondered aloud what it might have been like to live during World War II, and have discussed the persecution of Japanese citizens here in the US during that period. Today, I came across a very interesting account of one man who lived during that period - and how, although he was a young boy, these events impacted his life in a somewhat amusing manner.

The person in question is Les Earnest, and you can read his account (titled "e-t-a-o-n-r-i Spy and the FBI") from the Wikipedia entry.

Links worth checking out

nospam@example.com (Radar) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:39:37 -0600

I thought I would share some of the links that have given me enjoyment with you all. Most are interesting, and some are funny.
-Mainly for AoD but some of the other geeks will enjoy this rant by a SysAdmin.
-The site Today's Big Thing may actually be my go to site for funny stuff. Here are a few that caused me to laugh: Pop Songs with 4 Cords, A pitcher giving too much info, and why I have never been more turned on or scared at the same time.
-Why I sometimes hate my clients and sales people.
-I really believe that this is how Dickens intended for this play to be done.

Enjoy.

Good and Goodest

nospam@example.com (Radar) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:48:57 -0600

I can't think of anything I love more than this. Except maybe this

The Mysteries of the Inter Nets

nospam@example.com (Daboo) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:47:06 -0600

This is a conversation I overheard this morning at breakfast. E is 9 years old. S just turned 7.

E: When I am a teenager I’m going to have a Faceboog.
S: A face bug?
E: Yeah. You can talk to you friends on a Face Bug.
S: You mean like . . .
E (impatiently): Like you can use a Face Bug to talk to your friends in internets!
S: Uh . . . You mean like a taste bug?
E: Yeah. Taste bugs live on your tongue -
S: -But-
E: -and they tell you how food tastes.
S: Do they come out of your tongue ever?
E: DUH! Yes, when they come out of your tongue they -
S: -they’re on your face?
E: - they go onto your face and then they’re Face Bugs. And then they go in internets and -
S: they crawl into inter nets?
E: Hello, yes, I’m telling you! They crawl into internets and then they talk to your friends.
S: Oh! That’s . . . weird. I mean cool.
E: Yeah. (tosses her hair) And when I’m a teenager I’m going to have one. Because they’re cool.
S: (looks mystified and impressed) me too!

Listen

nospam@example.com (The Mad Giggler) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:07:00 -0600

Mr. Elbows might find this entry to be quite interesting. You may not know it, but he has put his hand to poetry from time to time. I happen to have recently discovered this gem from high school.

Listen.pdf

You may notice a special note at the bottom of the pdf file. Our senior class president was under the impression that I had written the poem for her throughout most of our senior year. It wasn't until a post-high school hiking trip that Mr. Elbows corrected this. Enjoy.

Better Video for OK GO's "This Too Shall Pass"

nospam@example.com (Ancient of Days) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:35:35 -0700

A few weeks ago, MG linked to a "marching band" version of OK GO's latest video, for the song "This Too Shall Pass". I wasn't as impressed with it as I have been with past videos, which is why I was glad to find this other video for the same track, which includes the absolute best "Rube Goldberg"-style machine I've seen yet - I mean, it involves a person on a zipline, two televisions, 4 paint guns,and a *CAR*. Very cool.

This Too Shall Pass

nospam@example.com (The Mad Giggler) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:05:29 -0700

From the people that brought you treadmill dancing, I present for your viewing pleasure "This Too Shall Pass" by Ok Go. Unfortunately, embedding was disabled for this video. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJKythlXAIY

Five Season of "Lost": A Haiku

nospam@example.com (The Fox) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:53:04 -0700

A plane gone missing,
A hatch found; Others, Jacob.
Back in time--the bomb.

King Kong: A Haiku

nospam@example.com (The Fox) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:46:59 -0700

The giant ape climbs.
Fay Wray is clutched in one fist.
The planes swarm--the planes!

Thwart Us and Die #6

nospam@example.com (Ancient of Days) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:05:48 -0600

While podcast 5 in the “Thwart Us and Die” series is currently undergoing post-processing, I had a brand-new operating system installed hours before our recording this past Friday and, as I went back to listen to it, the mic was WAY too sensitive, causing it to clip the audio on almost every sound. I tried a couple of recovery tools, but nothing was able to save the audio. My apologies.

PMP my "tric"

nospam@example.com (Radar) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:55:00 -0600

Well it's clear now what you all can get me for Christmas. I have always wanted an MP3 player. I guess technically I already have 3 of them, but strapping my desktop computer on to my back and jogging in place in my apartment just isn't practical. Frankly neither is this. But I want it sooooo bad.

Seriously though, a PMP designed to look like a Star Trek The Next Generation Tricorder is just absolutely ridiculous. I can't imagine that the screen would be large enough for me to want to watch any movie or tv show. And at a price tag of a little over $360, it's way too expensive for something that only holds 12 hours of music. But why do I want it so bad?