Great view...

So yesterday was the first 70 degree day since October.  It was fantastic - very windy - but fantastic nonetheless.  So I took advantage of the weather and grilled out, first grill out of the season.  Quite yummy.  I really enjoy grilling.  It's so easy, tastes great.  Very happy Greg yesterday.  :o)

HUGE!!!

One of the guys that works with us brought in these sandwhich's, or "Torta's" (sp?).  My hand is there for a size reference.  The sandwhich was quite good - but it is simply enormous!  Had to share with the world.  :o)

Not so Smartie!!

OOPS!  So I ordered Smarties as a giveaway for a trade show I'm going to be at for my company.  The description on the web site to order the Smarties is not very clear and therefore, I may have ordered juuuussssssttttttt a bit too much.  Fortunately, this likely won't go stale, but I've now got 120 pounds of Smarties.  YES!  120 Pounds.  You read that correctly!!

What does one do???

So, this is the view from our kitchen - to our neighbors place.  The neighbor actually just sold and moved, so we'll have to see what happens with the new owner of the condo there...  But, once, I was walking to the sink and there was a person standing there in their place looking down onto me.  Never really met the neighbor in person - which is fine - but I don't know what the protocol is when this happens.  Do you wave to the person creepily looking down on you?  Do they wave back at the person creepily looking up at them?

What to do???  Any suggestions?

3rd Day of Spring in Chicago

Been quite a while since I've posted.  Hoping to get back to doing so on a more regular basis.  

This I thought was a good re-entry to my Blog life.  :)

iPhone use in the air

So this is interesting. It was inevitable though, that something like this would happen. I flew a couple of weeks ago and use my phone in "Airplane Mode" and it worked great. Nobody complained, but I did wonder if a flight attendant would ask me to turn off my device, etc.

Fortunately, I had no problems. Clearly, this flight attendant was mistaken on the technology and how it works. It's unfortunate that it happened. Hopefully thought it will educate others in the airline industry. Click on the picture to read the article in detail.

Some movies never get old...

No matter how many times I've seen this film...  No matter how many times it is on cable or tv...  I watch it - unless Lori is watching tv with me.  She has seen it enough times I guess.   Some movies just never get old...  this is among my favorites of all time and if it was on tv every single day, I could/would watch it every single day.  Incidentally, I have it saved to my DVR as well.  :)

I know, I need to grow up :)

I know, I am immature. I was playing around while on hold and re-visited my days of childhood - where it took very little to ammuse me. Really though, even now at the ripe age of 35, it still takes very little to ammuse me. :)

HiFi - Apple is amazing

With every Apple product I buy I become a bigger and bigger fan of EVERYTHING they do. I got my first Mac book (and first Apple computer ever) back in the first part of this year and fell in love with it immediately.



Then, June 29th I was one of the over half-million people to get an iPhone - which is phenomenal and definitely the best all in one device, smartphone, cell phone, pda I've ever owned or used. Truly is fantastic.


Now, I treated myself for my 35th to the iPod Hi-Fi. It is quite impressive for such a small box to have such great sound. Is it ideal and set to replace traditional sound system? No, but it definitely serves many purposes for listening to your iPod in a compact device, portable even.


Hmmm... Wonder what device will be next for me?

Thirty-Five!

No denying it - I am now officially in my mid-thirties.  Technically I have been, but there is no getting around it now.  :o(

I'm not sure how I feel about it - overall I guess I'm fine.  I am really happy with where my life is - professionally and personally - with a great wife and friend in Lori.  

So here it is.  My 35th.  Happy Birthday to me.

iPhone - Will it Blend?

This is very painful to watch. I am ecstatic with my iPhone and wouldn't dream of doing such a thing - even if I did have a second one.

Freaky that it turns into virtually all black dust, but still painful to see.

If you have heart trouble or a weak stomach, you may want to look away!

Coolest or Oddest baby stroller ever???

Cool?  Sort of.  Would I ever get one for my child - when I have a child?  Doubtful.  Maybe for fun, but not everyday use.  I love Star Wars, but come on...  Nonetheless, I chuckled when I saw this.

Jet Pack International H2O2

For a mere few hundred grand the future is here! As terrified of heights as I am, this would still be wicked cool to try.

Better though, strap on a jetpack while taking your Segway for a spin. When you get to some rough terrain, use the jetpack to carry both you and the Segway through/over said terrain. :o)

That way, we can have absolutely zero exercise in our lives. :)

iPhone - Not soon enough!!!

This will definitely be the longest month I've experienced in quite some time... Waiting for the iPhone! I am so psyched! I cannot wait to have so much functionality in one wonderful place!

1960's Ford Concept Cars - 1965 Mustang

I'm not a huge Ford fan. I've become rather snobby in regard to American cars in general. However, this is pretty interesting to watch - aside from the missing "film projector sound", this is fascinating to watch, in my opinion. It shows what engineers from 40+ years ago thought might make the "market" in years to come. Note the "directional" system they show in the dash that is what we all know today as GPS. Also, the marketing tactics were quite bland back then, but this is still cool to watch.

PLANET EARTH - Like we've never seen before

Okay, The Discovery Channel has a new 11 part series called Planet Earth. Over 2,000 days of shooting over 5 years. The series Producers used the latest technology to film - not just HD (High-Definition), but new techniques to allow for never before seen sights on film before.

I absolutely LOVE stuff like this. I generally get bored pretty quickly, but this stuff is fantastic. I love seeing footage of "wildlife" and "nature" in general, especially when it is unique and stunning like this series is. I have been watching it in its intended form - HD (50" Panasonic Plasma). However I am quite sure that it still would be fantastic in standard definition as well.

I highly recommend you check this out if you have not already done so.

Trains (and Patience) Stretched Thin in Chicago

This article is very interesting. As resident of
Chicago, I do firmly believe that if our public transportation system were to crumble and close down, real estate values would follow quickly. Hopefully, this is a problem with a resolution - and soon.

From the NY Times:

Trains (and Patience) Stretched Thin in Chicago
By LIBBY SANDER

Published: March 26, 2007

The city is confronting the possibility that its century-old elevated train system, the El, may be at a breaking point.

Top Gear - Remote Control Ford and Vauxhall

Not a ton of real world practical use, but would be a fun toy nonetheless!

Parking - I still love my wife :o)

The zoomed in picture is a better representation. However both show my issue. Fortunately, I have a small car so fitting in the garage is easier for me to do when she doesn't straighten out her parking job. I know, she gets home after a long day and she's tired. Well, I am trying not to have to crawl out the back of my MINI to get out of the car too. This and getting her to actually take her car to a car wash are probably my two biggest gripes - certainly with regard to the car anyway. I do still love my wife very much and this is just one of those quirky things you hate yet would miss complaining about.

Google Maps - Send to BMW

This is cool. Love technology advancing to make life easier for idiots like me. :o)