Still looking for a job. Possible considerations presently? Music/choir teacher, salesman, cop, Security agent for overseas (Iraq) government contractor (mercenary), govt. contractor, construction, farrier? However in honor of High Fidelity, a truly cool movie, plus it has John Cusak, another plus, here's my top five all time jobs, money and era not being an issue. 5. Stage actor, possibly opera or musical theater, but definitely stage, not movies. 4. Head henchman to evil genius, bu...

Still looking for a job. Possible considerations presently? Music/choir teacher, salesman, cop, Security agent for overseas (Iraq) government contractor (mercenary), govt. contractor, construction, farrier? However in honor of High Fidelity, a truly cool movie, plus it has John Cusak, another plus, here's my top five all time jobs, money and era not being an issue. 5. Stage actor, possibly opera or musical theater, but definitely stage, not movies. 4. Head henchman to evil genius, bu...

Here's something for all you Lovecraft fans that I found awhile from an ad on the Sluggy Freelance site. Sweet. I'm guess I'm doing their advertising for them, but I like their stuff. Been there done that, watched the Ancient Ones from the Stygian depths come forth and conquer? Get the What would Cthulu do T-shirt. I love these guys, they're plush cthulu, and plush cthulu elvis. Hail to the king baby. Hail to the king. They've got more cthulu kitsch here, including plu...

Here's something for all you Lovecraft fans that I found awhile from an ad on the Sluggy Freelance site. Sweet. I'm guess I'm doing their advertising for them, but I like their stuff. Been there done that, watched the Ancient Ones from the Stygian depths come forth and conquer? Get the What would Cthulu do T-shirt. I love these guys, they're plush cthulu, and plush cthulu elvis. Hail to the king baby. Hail to the king. They've got more cthulu kitsch here, including plu...

And keep it subtle, please. Pictures are okay, but if you have to say why, you've probably gone too far. Washington monument, power antennas, Kim Jong Il's Chu Che Tower, the golden arches, right before the eye opens on Bruce Campell's shoulder in Army of Darkness.

And keep it subtle, please. Pictures are okay, but if you have to say why, you've probably gone too far. Washington monument, power antennas, Kim Jong Il's Chu Che Tower, the golden arches, right before the eye opens on Bruce Campell's shoulder in Army of Darkness.

Hey there cowboy? Ever have this problem? Out camping in the woods, got a little something extra from the chili......time to go get friendly with a tree and take a load off your....mind. Oh no!!! You forgot to pack the toilet paper. Never fear. Just reach for that constant camper's companion, the north american porcupine. Now I know what you're thinking. A porcupine? Why not go for my old standby, the tail of the red squirrel? Well I'll tell you what, you'd be nuts to use a squirrel. ...

Hey there cowboy? Ever have this problem? Out camping in the woods, got a little something extra from the chili......time to go get friendly with a tree and take a load off your....mind. Oh no!!! You forgot to pack the toilet paper. Never fear. Just reach for that constant camper's companion, the north american porcupine. Now I know what you're thinking. A porcupine? Why not go for my old standby, the tail of the red squirrel? Well I'll tell you what, you'd be nuts to use a squirrel. ...

After my latest great failed job attempt, I've been looking at jobs again in Iraq. Of these the highest paying is being a merc....I mean security guard. Or wait, let's see, work outside of the government, carry weapons, involved in combat on a regular basis, kill people, that's not a mercenary, right? Risky of course, but people are getting killed for much less over there now, and that 100, 120K would clean out my debt with a lot left over to give me some room when I came back. Very tempt...

After my latest great failed job attempt, I've been looking at jobs again in Iraq. Of these the highest paying is being a merc....I mean security guard. Or wait, let's see, work outside of the government, carry weapons, involved in combat on a regular basis, kill people, that's not a mercenary, right? Risky of course, but people are getting killed for much less over there now, and that 100, 120K would clean out my debt with a lot left over to give me some room when I came back. Very tempt...

Worked on a friend's car, and fixed a stuck relay in a power module (electric switch, basically) for a fuel pump by banging on it. I'm sure I'll have to replace it, but it's working for now. I love working on cars. I've run into this before. One day I got up and went to start my Mustang, nothing. So I pop the hood, try again, and watch as gasoline just starts to literally pour out the top of the carb. I call my dad up. "Okay, you've got some grit or something blocking the float valve."...

Worked on a friend's car, and fixed a stuck relay in a power module (electric switch, basically) for a fuel pump by banging on it. I'm sure I'll have to replace it, but it's working for now. I love working on cars. I've run into this before. One day I got up and went to start my Mustang, nothing. So I pop the hood, try again, and watch as gasoline just starts to literally pour out the top of the carb. I call my dad up. "Okay, you've got some grit or something blocking the float valve."...

I got the Job!!!! I DIDN"T!!! I GOT THE MUSIC POSITION ON LONG ISLAND!!!!! I DIDN'T GET THE ONE HERE!!!!! I will be teaching 6th grade band and choir as a long term sub for a fellow in Iraq. I will be teaching choir to nobody! I AM OFFICIALLY A TEACHER!!! WHOOHOO!!! I AM OFFICIALLY A JOBLESS BUM!!!! WHOOHOO!!! (This post is not out of bitterness and rancor, I was just about to post on it, and I saw alison's article. Too funny a coincidence to pass up. In all s...

I got the Job!!!! I DIDN"T!!! I GOT THE MUSIC POSITION ON LONG ISLAND!!!!! I DIDN'T GET THE ONE HERE!!!!! I will be teaching 6th grade band and choir as a long term sub for a fellow in Iraq. I will be teaching choir to nobody! I AM OFFICIALLY A TEACHER!!! WHOOHOO!!! I AM OFFICIALLY A JOBLESS BUM!!!! WHOOHOO!!! (This post is not out of bitterness and rancor, I was just about to post on it, and I saw alison's article. Too funny a coincidence to pass up. In all s...

I know. You've been sitting there wondering all day how to tell the temperature of steel when it's glowing. Well hold on to your hats guys, I'll go ya one better. With this easy, fun filled lesson, you can find the temperatures of all metals over 500 degrees!!! Here ya go, based on color, steel (and other metals) glow: just visible, very dull red at 500C (932F) deep red at 550 to 600C (1022-1112F)/ 660C aluminum melts (depending on metal content) deep bright red (dark cherry) at 7...