Twitter Updates for 2008-11-27

Posted by Jim on Nov 27th, 2008
2008
Nov 27
  • My wife, on Christopher Cross’s whiteness: “He’s practically an albino.” #
  • Upgraded to WordPress 2.6.5 on http://jimflanagan.net/ #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-11-26

Posted by Jim on Nov 26th, 2008
2008
Nov 26
  • I feel like the Omega Man at work today. The lights aren’t even turned on in the hallways. #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-11-25

Posted by Jim on Nov 25th, 2008
2008
Nov 25
  • Trying out the “new” Geary’s Wee Heavy Scottish Ale #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-11-24

Posted by Jim on Nov 24th, 2008
2008
Nov 24
  • I’m 0 for 2 on working LCD panels I’ve received from Apple for this one machine. It’s hard to have a good turn around time with bad parts. #

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Thanksgiving Menu: Just the Important Stuff

Posted by Jim on Nov 24th, 2008
2008
Nov 24

Everyone knows the foods you eat at Thanksgiving: turkey, potatoes, stuffing, squash, peas and plenty of gravy.  Nissa and I aren’t being all that different for our first Thanksgiving in our home when it comes to food.  Where our creative tastes will shine is in the selection of beverages.  Here’s what we’ll be pouring:

  • Victory Prima Pils
  • Shipyard Pumpkinhead
  • Ommegang Abbey Ale
  • Westmalle Dubbel
  • Smoking Loon 2007 Pinot Noir
  • Pepperwood Grove 2007 Pinot Noir
  • Oakhurst Egg Nog
  • Randall Orchards Apple Cider

Also, while at RSVP to buy most of these drinks, I picked up a four pack of the rereleased Geary’s Wee Heavy Scottish Ale.  If they aren’t all gone by Thirsday, they will be available to our guests.  Lastly, in case of emergency, I can break out the Moinette Blond I got for my birthday.  If the food Nissa and I cook is half as good as this line up, we’re in for a fantastic Thanksgiving.

Twitter Updates for 2008-11-22

Posted by Jim on Nov 22nd, 2008
2008
Nov 22
  • Back at WMPG for the first time in close to a month. #
  • Back at home, doing laundry, ready for the Ohio State Michigan game. #
  • First sign our house is haunted: both doors to our attic opened on their own. They were closed 45 min ago and I’m here alone. Spooky #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-11-20

Posted by Jim on Nov 20th, 2008
2008
Nov 20
  • When it comes to gun sales, always choose answer 5. #
  • Was just shown an invoice for a repair: needed a new airport ant. got ant, logic board and LCD panel! Thank goodness for the warranty. #
  • @TUAW Twitterific, Adium, Firefox, iScrobler, and Meteorologist #
  • A thought: if Kurzweil’s SIngularity timeline proves to be correct, it also means Zager and Evans were way off in their calculations. #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-11-19

Posted by Jim on Nov 19th, 2008
2008
Nov 19
  • @sglickman Life did a cover story on Bowdoin in ’57 (I have the issue somewhere) and I thought there would be some good outtakes. #
  • Finished The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell. I like her other books more, but this one was still enjoyable. I guess I’m not into puritans. #
  • There’s a South Portland HS communism club!? Logo: portrait of Lenin under a huge rainbow. #

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Mikey 2.0; or, More Photos from the LIFE Archives

Posted by Jim on Nov 19th, 2008
2008
Nov 19

I spent a little time searching the LIFE photo archives at Google again today, in hopes of finding some good images to replace the default aurora image included with Leopard.  Here’s what I have installed.

On my main monitor I have this interesting image of passengers boarding a Pan-Am transatlantic flight in Paris.  It was taken by Peter Stackpole in 1952.  I like how the passengers on the stairs are only visible as shilouettes, but the crew members on the tarmac are mostly visible.

My second monitor features this great image of George Harrison and Bob Dylan on stage together.  It was taken at George’s Concert for Bangladesh, held in Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971.  Dylan and Harrison were good friends, and I think you can really tell that from the Look Bob is giving George.  This was Bob’s first live performance in two years and he was nervous about performing because of this, but I think he’s enjoying himself on stage.  The arm you see on the right edge of the image belongs to Leon Russell.  There is a second image the includes Russell.

One last image I found and saved to my desktop pictures directory is this impressive shot of the Mall in Washington D.C. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.  This is the event at which Dr. Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.  The number of people in this shot is staggering.  I can’t even tell where the stage is (if I remember it correctly, it was on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, which would be just outside of the frame).

Twitter Updates for 2008-11-18

Posted by Jim on Nov 18th, 2008
2008
Nov 18
  • The Uprising is finished. Final beer: De Dolle Arabier. Then the owner bought me two rounds. Well worth the 6 month investment. #
  • Some great Bowdoin pics via the LIFE archives collected on my blog: http://tr.im/17pw #

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