Archive for October, 2006
New Photos
Just the other night, MP and I took a few photos of our apartment to put up online. Things aren’t 100% completed yet, but we basically just need to put up some decorations and wall art.
In any event, the photos can be found in my Santa Clara Apartment set on Flickr. Check them out [...]
Take the candy, leave the crowbar
Happy Halloween, everybody. I heard something on a morning radio show on my drive into work today that made me remember something I hadn’t thought about in a long time. As a kid, there were years when I had some good Halloween costumes - I was Dracula one year, a pirate another year, [...]
She could be your sister, too
A while back, I posed a question to my friends - including Captain Larby, LTJ, Mrs. Larby, Matty Ballgame, Dr. Doop, and the rest - “who could portray us in a movie?” I don’t recall all the suggestions, but I think Edward Norton was brought up for LTJ and Bruce Willis for Dr. Doop. [...]
In Search of The Captain
On behalf of The Diatribe, I would like to send (belated) birthday greetings to Captain Larby. Cap’n, I wish I could have been on board to see you walk the plank into the Sea of Thirty. If you and Matty Ballgame (even more belated happy birthday greetings) can tread water for just a [...]
Smart Keys
One of the more innovative features of the Toyota Prius is the “Smart Key” feature. It looks like a typical electronic key unit and has the standard “Open, lock, panic” buttons (as well as a secret retractable key) but you actually don’t need to use any of these features in order to operate the [...]
Things Sometimes Work Out
Yesterday was a pretty good day, as far as regular days go. I got stuck at work late, but it worked out well because Swedish Girl called and wanted to meet up for dinner and drinks. That saved me a whole lot of time and miles since I hadn’t gone home yet. [...]
A new set of Wheels
Our new Prius. Originally uploaded by brandonjs.
Despite some minor headaches and issues last night, we managed to score ourselves a new Toyota Prius. We’ve yet to name her, though I’m sure something will come to mind shortly.
We didn’t get to drive her around much last night as we didn’t get back from the [...]
