Here is the obligatory yes-I-went-down-to-the-beach photo.
Category Archives: Snapshots & Fragments
zPhone
My new zPhone arrived yesterday and it’s everything I hoped it would be. I sprung for the white patent leather shoulder harness so I have a feeling I’ll be turning heads when I pull this rascal out.
I haven’t figured out how to set it to vibrate but I’m told you know when you have a call.
My favorite feature, however, is the paper print out of missed calls.
I opted for the International Orange model, but the zPhone also comes in camo. Sold out, of course.
Waiting for iPhones in KC
George just got off the phone with Alice (his wife). They stopped by the Kansas City Apple store and found 120 people waiting in line. The store is out of phones. They’re waiting for the UPS truck in hopes the store gets more iPhones. [Photo is from June 11th, courtesy of Bob Heater. Don’t have a shot of today’s madness.]
Time (barbed wire embedded in tree)
Kerri Walsh’s ass
I’ve packed my little bag and said goodbye to Barb. As soon as I can come up with Kerri Walsh’s phone number I’m going to call her and have her come get me. We’ll tell people I’m her father (okay, her grandfather). I’ll be the one crouched by the net, ready to towel off my Goddess of Beach Volleyball.
Seriously, this is the only sport worth waiting in line for. I’d like to meet the person who came up with the idea of sponsoring the back of her bikini bottom. [Photo: Kerri (6’3″) hugging her teammate Misty May-Treanor (5’10”)]
Why I don’t do trees
Last December’s ice storm destroyed a lot of tree. Parts of our property have looked like an artillery range for the last six months. Today a crew of hard-working lads are cutting down the fatally wounded. The price tag seemed a little high at first glance, but after seeing the guys 30 feet up with a chain saw roaring in one hand, it seems about right. I’m proud to say that I gave NO thought to attempting this project on my own.
Office-cam
6/26/08 – 8:20 p.m.
“Honey, did you roll up the windows on the truck?”
The Gizmodo caption for this photo was better than the NY Times’:
“Last Tuesday, Lori Mehmen looked out her front door in Orchard, Iowa and this is what she saw. She had a digital camera handy, and somehow managed to take this photo before crapping her pants and taking cover. This, my friends, is why always having a camera nearby is helpful.” [NY Times]
Competition still hot for domain names
If you missed this story on NPR’s Morning Edition last week, it’s worth a listen (4 min). Seems the market for web site domain names is on the rise. Last month, the name Gasprices.com sold for $300,000.
Back when we registered Legislature.com, we could not believe it was still available. I mean, ALL one-word domains were gone by that time. But for some reason, not Legislature.com. We jumped on it. Would we sell it? In a New York minute. Dot com.
Cliff cyclists
