tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139578582009-07-04T15:25:34.052-07:00Hair today, gone tomorrowJeff Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17365873866700749196noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-7933285833251034632009-07-04T15:10:00.000-07:002009-07-04T15:23:35.352-07:00

Having had a print of one my photos placed in the photography exhibit at the 2008 San Diego County Fair, this year I felt confident to submit three prints:Balboa Park walkwayJacaranda blossomsand "Speed" Ride - 2008 FairConsidering historically roughly one-third of the prints that are submitted each year for inclusion in the Fair's photo exhibit are accepted, it's difficult to say what the judges

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Seen today on a VW Beetle: "HAIR2CU".

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This afternoon I observed, for the first time in I don't know how many years, skywriting as it was happening. Or to be more precise, what is apparently known as skytyping, because it was composed of a series of dots making up the words.I was on the way to my car to go grocery shopping. I looked up, and there was "GEICO GEICO GEICO" being spelled out, just like that.After I reached the grocery

Jeff Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17365873866700749196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-69155689451633877912009-03-29T15:03:00.000-07:002009-03-29T15:13:55.031-07:00

My manager at work took my department out for lunch last Friday to a place I hadn't been to before, and I was impressed with it. The place is Nugent's Fishgrille http://fishgrille.com/ - the web site also calls it Firegrille; uncertain which of them is accurate. It is family owned and operated. There is an emphasis on seafood, but they offer several other types of dishes (steaks, sandwiches,

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New math that works even for those (such as myself) who most of the time have fear and loathing of math: equations that illustrate non-math concepts.

Jeff Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17365873866700749196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-55883107708236150112009-03-22T13:27:00.001-07:002009-03-22T13:40:33.651-07:00

...Trying too hard to be cute? You be the judge!(Photo taken by myself.)

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Behold: This went up recently over a major San Diego traffic intersection. One comment that occurs to me: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?(Click the photo for a clearer view.)

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...Which is pretty much what my latest stint of jury service boiled down to today.I ended up not being sent to a court, which I think has only happened once before in all the times I've gone to jury service.The day started interestingly. During orientation, it was announced there would be jury panels for at least two longer-than-normal trials:One estimated to run seven days.And one estimated to

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A little earlier today I was riding the San Diego Trolley back to where I had left my car this morning to go to jury service. The route the Trolley takes for me to get back to where I normally park my car after I have been in the San Diego Downtown area for whatever reason briefly passes San Diego's airport, Lindbergh Field. When this occurs it is possible to glimpse planes moving around on the

Jeff Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17365873866700749196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-23439440578620285362009-02-10T17:08:00.000-08:002009-02-10T17:09:53.137-08:00

Seen today on a Pontiac Vibe: "SURE YNT".Well, all righty then.

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My postal mail today had one item:The first mailing I have ever received from AARP. And, yes, in it was a membership card.Gee, just what I needed.(sigh)

Jeff Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17365873866700749196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-73268411956520875172008-11-29T14:15:00.000-08:002008-11-29T15:11:21.419-08:00

I frequently visit San Diego's Mission Valley, as it has lots of dining and shopping options, and also good places for exercise walks. Oh, and it's also reasonably close to home.Now, for quite a while I've been noticing in that area vehicles being used as billboards, but a new one (for me) that I saw today was the impetus I needed to take photos and write an entry here.(All phone numbers

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Came upon this today - An investigation into what's up with all those "Single?" lawn signs you may have seen. (They're everywhere!) Specifically, it deals with who is behind them.Surprisingly interesting.

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Seen today on a Mercedes-Benz C240: "ISLRE4U"Hmmm, that was a stumper at first. Then I decided to simply run a search on "islre." Which led to this page, and the indication it is some sort of code for "Lactobacillus reuteri."So, new search for "Lactobacillus reuteri." Which led to a list of many sites selling related products and many sites dealing with trials of of products that use this "...

Jeff Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17365873866700749196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-27323450474661119402008-10-05T14:28:00.001-07:002009-06-28T19:11:45.821-07:00

Seen today on a Dodge Stealth: "KNOT C ME"

Jeff Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17365873866700749196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-34028172670068546332008-09-26T05:51:00.000-07:002008-09-26T05:53:07.257-07:00

...is hearing sirens in the before-dawn darkness.(As I have been just now.)

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Arrived at the Convention Center around 9:00 AM, and before entering powered up my camera and was astonished to see it displaying a message to the effect of "Can not record". Powered off, opened the door for the storage card, and yep, it was not there. After my head exploded from that shock, I realized what had happened. The evening before I had decided to copy to my computer photos I had taken

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I had written before about intending to not go to Comic-Con on the Saturday, but after thinking about it, decided the key to having a good Saturday experience there is to not go in the exhibit hall. I recalled being in the exhibit hall on a Saturday was the real source of horrors, from the frequently non-moving monstrous masses of people in the aisles to the huge piles of trash not being

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First panel I went to Friday was for Batman: Brave and the Bold, a new cartoon coming out this fall on Cartoon Network. I was curious how it might be dealing with Batman in a way that might be unique.The panel was comprised of producers Sam Register and James Tucker (Tucker seems to be the big ideas guy for this cartoon), writer Michael Jelenic, director Brandon Vietti, voice director Andrea

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Attended three panel discussions.The Gene Roddenberry Legacy: Roddenberry in the 21st CenturyHosted by Gene Roddenberry's son Rod, with Trevor Roth, COO of Roddenberry Productions, and Paul Keller, editor of a feature documentary that firm is creating, Trek Nation.Discussed Gene Roddenberry's philosophy, that he imbued it into everything he did in television, and how Roddenberry productions is

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Arrived by trolley at the Convention Center a little after 5 PM for Preview Night to find truly monumental lines of people outside the building. Which startled me because I recall the last Preview Night I went to, a couple years ago, I went straight into the building and fairly quickly got through the process of getting my badge.So, I went with others I had been on the trolley with to find the

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Arrived at the San Diego Trolley system's station at Qualcomm Stadium a little after 8:30 AM today to take the ride to the Convention Center for the first day of Comic-Con.This station is elevated above the Stadium's parking lot, which basically means one can possibly park under the structure of the station itself. I've gotten into the habit of doing so under the eastern section of the structure.

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Earlier I had a bad computer moment. I was running Google Reader, and within had clicked on one of my subscriptions that was showing 3 new items. I then turned to my bed and picked up some finished laundry that needed to be put away. At that moment, music started playing from my computer's speakers. YIKES! Very startling!Dropped the laundry and turned back to the computer to figure out was going

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Seen today on a Toyota Camry: "2B NT 2B"

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Namely, that I am NOT allergic to bee stings.What happened: I was walking around at about 12:30 PM after eating my lunch, when I felt something odd on my right arm just below my shirt's short sleeve. Without thinking I swatted at with my left hand. Next thing I knew I heard a very brief buzzing sound, then OW!A very sharp pain right at the spot I had felt the apparent bee. OW, OW, OW, OW!I looked

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