This year is really flying by. We are at August already! Hopefully this year I'll be able to go on the annual camping trip. Even if it's not on labor day weekend, I'd still like to make it to at least one camping trip this year. Last year I only made it snowboarding 2 times the entire year. I think this year I'm going to make it a point to partake in more activities. I remember it wasn't too long ago where one summer I'd go kayaking, play golf (I still suck at it), go indoor rock-climbing and play on a beach volleyball team. I still had time to work out and at night play on the dart team. Those were the days. There is so much going on in NYC, I guess I'll have to figure out how to use it. I checked out www.craigslist.org for shits and giggles and there was actually a lot out there. I liked the 1 day sailing trips, it was like $40 for the day and I guess you charter the boat. Not that bad of a deal.
Yesterday a bunch of my friends had a nice pow-wow. The standard BBQ, poker, beer, and Bond/Mario-cart night. I missed out on that, but I hope everyone had a good time. I, in the meantime went to a friends engagement party all the way up in Middletown. Although I had a great time, it was also depressing. It took me almost 2 hours to get there, that's quite a ways up. The houses were beautiful, and I asked around to see how much houses there were. I was told I'd be looking at $500,000 average around there. That's 2 hours away and I can't find anything affordable. At this rate, I'm gonna have to go to Canada to find propert I can afford.
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Thursday, July 21, 2005
ICE Your Cell Phone
I read this article on CNET's Blog recently, and it seems like a terrific idea. The article suggests typing I.C.E, which stands for In Case of Emergency, in front of loved one's contact information, so in the event that you're in a situation where emergency workers would need to contact your family, they can scan through your phone and see the I.C.E designation you have there, and be able to quickly contact them.
Of course it's important that people who are emergency workers are familar with this, so they know to look for it, and I'm not sure New York first responders are aware of this, since my first reading of this is through Cnet and not work. In any case, spread the word as this might one day help you.
Read full article HERE
Of course it's important that people who are emergency workers are familar with this, so they know to look for it, and I'm not sure New York first responders are aware of this, since my first reading of this is through Cnet and not work. In any case, spread the word as this might one day help you.
Read full article HERE
Fantastic4
Ok, I know it's weird that the only movies I've seen lately are based on Comic books. The people who market these movies and created these movies are actually on to something. These are comics that we all grew up too and have waited a long time for a faithful adaptation to finally be made. Technology and movie magic can finally bring to life our most favorite villains and heroes.
Growing up, my brother and 2 of my best friends collected comics, and it was a great outlet for us, a great way to encourage our creatitivity and a wonderful hobby for us to spend our free time. We would go to comic book conventions and during the summers I remember we'd hang out in the comic book store in town and it was just a fun, simple time for us. I regret every single day the fateful decision to sell my comic books to broker a flight to Denmark. The trip was great and I will have awesome memories for the rest of my life, but I still want my original Wolverines 1-4 limited edition back! Grrrr.
Back to the movie. Special effects were good, but nothing ground breaking or new. They did a great job with the Human Torch, he was a fun character. Ben Grimm (aka The Thing) was great, Michael Chiklis did a terrific job and the suit looked great. I am so glad they didn't go the way of CGi like that disastor the Hulk (what a shitty movie). Jessica Alba was very sexy as Sue Storm. Sue Storm was supposed to be a blond haired, blue eyed, southern belle type goodie-goodie, not a sultry, dusky, vixen played by Alba. I'm not complaining, just making a notation. The guy that plays Dr.Doom was great too, arrogant and powerful, easy to hate. He was perfect. Reed Richards was a wet blanket. Anyway I have a feeling that if you enjoyed the comic as a kid, you're going to love this movie. If you have no idea who the Fantastic Four are you're going to think "hey, they ripped off The Incredibles!" and that was a better movie...."
Growing up, my brother and 2 of my best friends collected comics, and it was a great outlet for us, a great way to encourage our creatitivity and a wonderful hobby for us to spend our free time. We would go to comic book conventions and during the summers I remember we'd hang out in the comic book store in town and it was just a fun, simple time for us. I regret every single day the fateful decision to sell my comic books to broker a flight to Denmark. The trip was great and I will have awesome memories for the rest of my life, but I still want my original Wolverines 1-4 limited edition back! Grrrr.
Back to the movie. Special effects were good, but nothing ground breaking or new. They did a great job with the Human Torch, he was a fun character. Ben Grimm (aka The Thing) was great, Michael Chiklis did a terrific job and the suit looked great. I am so glad they didn't go the way of CGi like that disastor the Hulk (what a shitty movie). Jessica Alba was very sexy as Sue Storm. Sue Storm was supposed to be a blond haired, blue eyed, southern belle type goodie-goodie, not a sultry, dusky, vixen played by Alba. I'm not complaining, just making a notation. The guy that plays Dr.Doom was great too, arrogant and powerful, easy to hate. He was perfect. Reed Richards was a wet blanket. Anyway I have a feeling that if you enjoyed the comic as a kid, you're going to love this movie. If you have no idea who the Fantastic Four are you're going to think "hey, they ripped off The Incredibles!" and that was a better movie...."
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
NYCHA Hard at Work
No, he's not dead, or unconscious, he's merely sleeping. This is a New York City Housing Authority employee catching a siesta on city time. If you live in NYC this is where your hard earned money is going. Enjoy!
Thursday, July 07, 2005
London Bombing
This picture taken from Heute.de (German News site) and uploaded by Gossip of Flickr. Shows a demolished truck from today's London Bombing. Coming during the G8 summit and a day after Britain was announced the winning bid for the 2012 Olympics, this was obviously a well timed and well planned attack.
Terrorism is probably the most cowardly act any group can commit. I don't understand how any group can condone the horrible acts of killing scores of innocent, people. It's just such nonsense.
I see they've raised the awareness level to Orange in the US and in NYC they've increased the Police Presence. As of right now, it seems New Yorkers are as resilent as ever and refused to be cowed by these assholes, transportation over the subways have not really changed and New York is going about it's business as usual.
So far the count is as high as 700 people injured and about 40 people killed. My thoughts and prayers to our neighbors across the pond.
Terrorism is probably the most cowardly act any group can commit. I don't understand how any group can condone the horrible acts of killing scores of innocent, people. It's just such nonsense.
I see they've raised the awareness level to Orange in the US and in NYC they've increased the Police Presence. As of right now, it seems New Yorkers are as resilent as ever and refused to be cowed by these assholes, transportation over the subways have not really changed and New York is going about it's business as usual.
So far the count is as high as 700 people injured and about 40 people killed. My thoughts and prayers to our neighbors across the pond.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Racist Rapist Targets White Women.
Now I know that the White Plains Galleria has really gone down-hill in recent years, but now it appears, to have sunk to a new low. Apparently the new message here is "white people, shop here at your own risk" especially with nut-jobs like Phillip Grant, the New York Times reports,
WHITE PLAINS, July 5 - The homeless man arrested last week on charges of stabbing a White Plains woman to death near a busy mall told the police that he had waited for hours in a stairwell for a white victim, the Westchester County district attorney's office said on Tuesday.
On the day the victim was buried, prosecutors played a 55-minute videotaped confession at a hearing for the defendant, Phillip Grant, who appeared before a White Plains City Court judge, Eric Press. On the tape, Mr. Grant, who is black, told his interrogator that "the first person I see in this mall that looks white, I'm killing."
You can read the full report Here, but you'll need to sign up for a free account. I don't think The Westchester is going to be too upset over this incident. I suspect whoever didn't shop here before, will now. I'm surprised that people still shop at the Galleria, not that long ago there was a shootout there, and now this. You can't go there without subconsciously checking your wallet every 10 steps, having at least 3 guy friends with you, and parking in an easily accessable location. It's probably more dangerous than a trip to Manhattan these days. At least at The Westchester, the dangers you'll get are the snooty looks from some of the sales clerks there and the only injuries are to your wallets.
WHITE PLAINS, July 5 - The homeless man arrested last week on charges of stabbing a White Plains woman to death near a busy mall told the police that he had waited for hours in a stairwell for a white victim, the Westchester County district attorney's office said on Tuesday.
On the day the victim was buried, prosecutors played a 55-minute videotaped confession at a hearing for the defendant, Phillip Grant, who appeared before a White Plains City Court judge, Eric Press. On the tape, Mr. Grant, who is black, told his interrogator that "the first person I see in this mall that looks white, I'm killing."
You can read the full report Here, but you'll need to sign up for a free account. I don't think The Westchester is going to be too upset over this incident. I suspect whoever didn't shop here before, will now. I'm surprised that people still shop at the Galleria, not that long ago there was a shootout there, and now this. You can't go there without subconsciously checking your wallet every 10 steps, having at least 3 guy friends with you, and parking in an easily accessable location. It's probably more dangerous than a trip to Manhattan these days. At least at The Westchester, the dangers you'll get are the snooty looks from some of the sales clerks there and the only injuries are to your wallets.
Zabasearch
I've sent an email to most people I know about this website. Click HERE to be taken to Zabasearch.com's site where you can plug in your name and see what information pops up. It's kinda scary to see how easy it is to get your information nowadays, just a few mouse clicks away and someone can have your name, date of birth, address and even phone number. I'm not sure where they query this information or what database they search from, but for some reason, some people are on it with pretty much all their personal information availible, while others (thankfully, such as myself) seem to skate below this site's radar. in any case, if your information does appear there, it may be a good idea to email them and request that they remove you from their listing.
Don't be lazy about this either, you could be setting yourself to be an easy mark for identity theft, stalkers, or just some weirdo who has it out for you. We don't have much in the way of privacy anymore these days, especially with big brother watching more and more, so it's vital what we take what steps we can to protect the little bit we still have.
Don't be lazy about this either, you could be setting yourself to be an easy mark for identity theft, stalkers, or just some weirdo who has it out for you. We don't have much in the way of privacy anymore these days, especially with big brother watching more and more, so it's vital what we take what steps we can to protect the little bit we still have.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Happy 4th of July!
I hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July. I, as usual was stuck at work. It seemed like everyone I knew was either at a BBQ at the beach or in the city watching the Macy's fireworks show. I was extremely jealous!
I remember, pre-Guliani, when anyone and everyone bought fireworks. This made Independence day may favorite holiday. Not just blowing stuff up, or lighting off the actual fireworks, but the whole ritual of that time of year. Every year, my friends, my brother and I would make our annual pilgrimage to Chinatown, where people would lay out blankets heapped with fireworks. You could buy nearly anything you wanted short of a full stick of dynamite (that you had to know somebody). Since we were still pretty young, we didn't know Chinatown too well. We always seem to get lost on the way down, even though it was the same route every year - Metronorth to GrandCentral, 6 train to Canal.
Once we'd secured our purchases, we would wander the streets a bit, just eating dim sum and scallion pancakes off the street vendors. Eventually the anticipation would build and we'd rush home to lit something off. BOOM! Those were the days.
I remember, pre-Guliani, when anyone and everyone bought fireworks. This made Independence day may favorite holiday. Not just blowing stuff up, or lighting off the actual fireworks, but the whole ritual of that time of year. Every year, my friends, my brother and I would make our annual pilgrimage to Chinatown, where people would lay out blankets heapped with fireworks. You could buy nearly anything you wanted short of a full stick of dynamite (that you had to know somebody). Since we were still pretty young, we didn't know Chinatown too well. We always seem to get lost on the way down, even though it was the same route every year - Metronorth to GrandCentral, 6 train to Canal.
Once we'd secured our purchases, we would wander the streets a bit, just eating dim sum and scallion pancakes off the street vendors. Eventually the anticipation would build and we'd rush home to lit something off. BOOM! Those were the days.
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