Ramble On

Bamboozled

2009-08-10T20:00:56Z

Bamboozled, originally uploaded by Project BS.

We watched this guy put these up over the course of a week or two. It's art!

Night In Nationals Park

2009-08-08T01:33:39Z

Night In Nationals Park, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Always a good night for baseball.

Fire Alarm Taco Special

2009-08-04T00:18:51Z

Fire Alarm Taco Special, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Is this how it's supposed to look?

Five Dollar This!

2009-07-08T23:18:59Z

Five Dollar This!, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Subway's time machine has arrived.

Only $3.99!

2009-03-23T19:04:24Z

Only $3.99!, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Another great deal!

Not the boob tube

2009-02-27T01:47:34Z

Not the boob tube, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Dood do you have your toob?

Routine Checkup

2009-01-27T03:42:25Z

Hmmm... with all the cobwebs around here, I'm surprised I still remembered the password to log in. I just wanted to check in and let you know that I still enjoy writing things and putting my thoughts down. I just don't think about putting them online as much. When will I find the time to update more, you ask? Sometime in the summer... or 2010.

Anyway, we're doing well! Life is good, but busy! Drop me a line if I haven't talked to you in a while, and keep the faith that I will someday post regularly again.

Joe computer lab

2008-11-04T12:53:33Z

Joe computer lab, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Hard to find a good honest computer these days.

Unleash the Rodent

2008-10-14T03:47:56Z

With all this talk and controversy about ACORN in the news, it's hard to know who to trust. Depending on who you believe, voter fraud is or isn't being committed (or maybe you're a cynic and already assumed it was happening all along), all while the economy is heading into the toilet.

That's why I'm proposing a new government arm focused on sniffing out vote fraud evildoers everywhere: the Special Querying Unit of Investigations Regarding Registration and Electoral Legislation.

That's right.

The SQUIRREL is going after ACORN.

It's going to be epic.

A word from the boss

2008-10-03T16:49:05Z

A word from the boss, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Sure thing, boss.

Imperial Turbines

2008-09-26T15:50:12Z

Imperial Turbines, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Not what I would expect to see in WV.

The warm fuzzies

2008-09-16T03:13:16Z

The warm fuzzies, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Just watch out for the magic learning powder, kid.

Hot-lanta Trip Rundown

2008-09-13T20:41:04Z

Some thoughts after my trip to Atlanta:

Georgia Tech has some very nice professional education facilities (think plasma screens on the classroom doors) and a spiffy hotel a la the Inn at Virginia Tech. Though I didn't get a chance to check out the main campus (we were on the other side of I-75/85), I thought they've done a good job of making it not seem too much like being in a big city. On a couple of streets, if I blocked out the skyscrapers in the distance, I felt a little like I was back in a college town.

While I've been to Atlanta before, it was mainly contained to the tourist-y parts of town and a seedy Super 8 Motel during Tour 2002. This time, my co-workers and I took restaurant recommendations from various people and ended up in such places as The Vortex (awesome burgers), Fat Matt's Rib Shack (heart-stoppingly good ribs), and the St. Charles Deli. The verdict is that Atlanta has many good places to eat.

Following along with the previous point, Atlanta also seems to have music everywhere you go. At Fat Matt's, a blues/Southern Rock band was squeezed onto a barely six-foot stage, but boy were those guys playing their hearts out. The lead guitarist conjured a Warren Haynes from an alternate universe, in both physique and playing style. During our last night in town, we tried out the local Gordon Biersch and were treated to a polka rock trio from Cincinnati, who were belting out polka-tinged covers of everything from John Denver to The Doors. And these weren't even the main music hot spots!

So, I'd like to go back sometime and check out some more of these places. My stomach will thank me!

Marriage Notes

2008-09-10T04:10:18Z

I've been married a month now, and by George, I love it. All of the advice and perspectives that were offered to Gina and me in the months leading up to our ceremony have all pretty much blended together into one general course of action: we love each other and try to respect each other, and everything else is falling into place. I agree with Joe, who told me shortly before he left the reception to get ready for the trip back to Ohio: "married life is great." (He didn't even pay me to repeat that.)

I mean, seriously. I can't put my finger on it, but I definitely felt different after the festivities had time to settle into memories while we were relaxing on the great adventure that was our honeymoon. Maybe it's just the fact that, even after years of dating, we're actually together (in both the eyes of the state and God). It's a strong, deep feeling. Of course we loved each other before, but now it's even bigger. I don't mean to get too sappy, but I will say that I highly recommend marriage with the right person. I've always believed in the sanctity of marriage, but experiencing it firsthand has no match.

Now, I just need to get finished with grad school ASAP so Gina and I can go globetrotting, saving the world with help from a dolphin (that we rescued from a killer whale) that leads us on crazy adventures every week. And we'll have an island base, too. And I will high-five the dolphin at every opportunity. USA!

Minty Fresh Destruction

2008-07-13T18:36:58Z

From the move-out at Coors Park comes the summer's freshest blockbuster: