William Tell

We have someone at work that does a pretty good impersonation of William Tell. Just before this shot he knocked a cup off of another coworker, landing the cup in a trash can to her right and the rubber band in a trash can to her left. Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough with my camera for that shot, but I did capture this one. The mostly willing volunteers were not harmed.

Cable Connector Quiz

The Cable Connector Quiz



Score: 100% (10 out of 10)

It would have been a disgrace if I had not scored 10 out of 10 and matched Grant.

B20? Not today.

I was excited to make my way to Refuel Biodiesel today to fill up with some B20 for the first time. I didn't really need any fuel, but I thought it might be a good idea to find the location of the pump before I really needed it. Unfortunately, they were completely out. There are only two pumps there; one for B20 and one for B100. I didn't even try the B100 since it's not really great for cold weather and it's starting to get a little chilly around here. So instead I stopped off at RaceTrac on my way home. They sell B5. It's not as "green" as I would like, but it's a start. Since Monday when I picked up my car I averaged 36.8 MPG in a mix of city and highway driving. The efficiency should improve as the engine breaks in. I'll post some better pictures of my new, fuel-sipping ride once I've had a chance to give it a proper washing and polishing.

On My Way To The Hot Lips Hustle

A really great sunrise greeted me on the way to the Hot Lips Hustle 5K this morning. Today it was for the run, but I'm up and about most days long before dawn. It's not really because I'm a morning person by nature; my loathing of sitting in traffic just trumps my desire to stay in bed.

This is reason enough to get out of bed early, though.

I Am A Centrist Social Libertarian

No surprises here.

My Political Views
I am a centrist social libertarian
Right: 0.01, Libertarian: 4.15


My Foreign Policy Views
Score: -4.82


My Culture War Stance
Score: -4.12


Political Spectrum Quiz

Dad Finds A Turtle

Dad found a turtle hanging out in the backyard today. He made a little cage for it to stay until I could get home to see it. The turtle is now safely back at the creek next to my house.

Fireworks!

Last night was the first time I've specifically gone out to watch a fireworks show in several years. I forgot how much fun it can be! I went with some friends to view the show put on at Indian Hills. It seemed like a good time to test out the video recording capabilities of my iPhone 3GS, too. Other than having some trouble holding the phone still after 20 minutes, I think it turned out pretty well.