In the game of Reef Encounter, you have to stretch your imagination a little when it comes to matching colors. Pink is purple, and purple is pink. Red is almost orange, and white is almost the same as gray. It's a pretty game, but I just don't understand why publishers can't do better with the color schemes.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Packers in No Rush
Yesterday the Green Bay Packers had a net total of 28 rushing yards at the end of the first quarter. They had a net total of 28 rushing yards at the end of the game too. Methinks they'll work on that during practice this week.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Hanging Gardens
The Hanging Gardens is a fun, new tile-collection game that reminds me just a little of Alhambra.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
3 New Games
[For 9/26]
My niece and her husband presented me with 3 games -- Agricola, Reef Encounter, and The Hanging Gardens -- because I played organ for their wedding last month. Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
My niece and her husband presented me with 3 games -- Agricola, Reef Encounter, and The Hanging Gardens -- because I played organ for their wedding last month. Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Bending Flowers
[For 9/25]
(Formerly) tall -- 4-5 foot -- flowers, that have bent over in the course of their normal growth during the summer, don't like to be quickly brought into their original upright position. They tend to snap off. Sadness.
(Formerly) tall -- 4-5 foot -- flowers, that have bent over in the course of their normal growth during the summer, don't like to be quickly brought into their original upright position. They tend to snap off. Sadness.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Organ Piper Pizza
[For 9/24]
The Organ Piper is an interesting pizza place on south 108th. There's a big fancy organ with all the bells and whistles (probably literally) that even has a modern drum machine attached. When the organist isn't playing, other groups, like a Dixieland band, might perform. The pizza is good enough, but not as good as Pizza Hut or Godfathers.
The Organ Piper is an interesting pizza place on south 108th. There's a big fancy organ with all the bells and whistles (probably literally) that even has a modern drum machine attached. When the organist isn't playing, other groups, like a Dixieland band, might perform. The pizza is good enough, but not as good as Pizza Hut or Godfathers.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Ixonia Ibex
The Ixonia Ibex are the early sole leaders in our fantasy football league at 3-0. The rest of us intend to make that lead short-lived.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Dallas in Green Bay
This is the first time the Dallas Cowboys have ever beat the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay. Doesn't seem right, but I guess most of the games have been played in Dallas.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
New Mozart Music
The French just found a melody composed by Mozart that had previously not been known (in modern times). It's just a melody with no harmonies, but it's complete. I wonder what it sounds like. I'd like to compose some harmonies for it.
Agricola
[For 9/19]
The game of Agricola recently replaced Puerto Rico as the favorite on Board Game Geek. I got to play it for the first time and agree that it is a truly wonderful game. I won't rate it a 10 out of 10 yet though. I give it a very strong 9 after just the one play.
The game of Agricola recently replaced Puerto Rico as the favorite on Board Game Geek. I got to play it for the first time and agree that it is a truly wonderful game. I won't rate it a 10 out of 10 yet though. I give it a very strong 9 after just the one play.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Hacked
Someone I know apparently had his computer hacked (remotely) and used as a proxy probably for no good. Said person then wiped out everything on the proxy computer using something free and readily available. Sigh. So sad. Sorry, dude. I feel your pain.
Uniform Color?
[For 9/17]
According to our Miller Park guide, the jersey color (blue or white) that the Milwaukee Brewers wear for home games is determined by the starting pitcher.
According to our Miller Park guide, the jersey color (blue or white) that the Milwaukee Brewers wear for home games is determined by the starting pitcher.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Online Secret
Someone I know has an online secret, but I can't tell you about it or it would cease to be a secret. Sorry, but that's what I learned today.
Stocks Fall
[For 9/15]
Following the demise of the Lehman investment company and some other big time changes in the investment world, the stock market dropped more than it had since the 9/11 disaster.
Sounds like a good time to buy!
Following the demise of the Lehman investment company and some other big time changes in the investment world, the stock market dropped more than it had since the 9/11 disaster.
Sounds like a good time to buy!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Packers 2-0
[For 9/14]
The Green Bay Packers, under the direction of Aaron Rodgers, lead the NFC North after Week 2 with a record of 2-0. The Bears are 1-1, while both the Lions and the Vikings are 0-2.
The Green Bay Packers, under the direction of Aaron Rodgers, lead the NFC North after Week 2 with a record of 2-0. The Bears are 1-1, while both the Lions and the Vikings are 0-2.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Raven - Texans Postponed
Because of extensive damage at Reliant Stadium and the devastation in Houston and the surrounding areas caused by Hurricane Ike, the Houston Texans' home game against the Baltimore Ravens this weekend has been rescheduled for Sunday, Nov. 9 (1 p.m. ET) at Reliant Stadium.
Short notice made it logistically impossible to play this week at alternate sites. The change in dates also affects the Cincinnati Bengals' bye week schedule.
The regular-season schedule for the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals has been changed as a result of this weekend's postponement. The changes for these three teams are as follows:
The Houston Texans' bye has been changed from Week #8 to Week #2
The Texans' next two games will take place as scheduled on the road -- Sunday, Sept. 21 against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field and Sunday, Sept. 28 against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.
The Baltimore Ravens' bye has been changed from Week #10 to Week #2
The Cincinnati Bengals' bye has been changed from Week #8 to Week #10
The Texans' home game against the Cincinnati Bengals originally scheduled for Week #10 has been rescheduled for Week #8
Short notice made it logistically impossible to play this week at alternate sites. The change in dates also affects the Cincinnati Bengals' bye week schedule.
The regular-season schedule for the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals has been changed as a result of this weekend's postponement. The changes for these three teams are as follows:
The Houston Texans' bye has been changed from Week #8 to Week #2
The Texans' next two games will take place as scheduled on the road -- Sunday, Sept. 21 against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field and Sunday, Sept. 28 against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.
The Baltimore Ravens' bye has been changed from Week #10 to Week #2
The Cincinnati Bengals' bye has been changed from Week #8 to Week #10
The Texans' home game against the Cincinnati Bengals originally scheduled for Week #10 has been rescheduled for Week #8
Slide 5 and Pizza
[For 9/12]
You can't get a complete game of Slide 5 in before the pizza arrives, but you can have fun trying and explaining to the waitress what you're doing.
You can't get a complete game of Slide 5 in before the pizza arrives, but you can have fun trying and explaining to the waitress what you're doing.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Yard Waste
The city of Waukesha makes it difficult to get rid of large amounts of yard waste -- flowers, weeds, etc. You either pay them for the privilege of taking it from you, after hauling it to the disposal site yourself, or you try to make kindling of it, which doesn't work so well while the material is still wet. Grr.
Vivaldi Font
[For 9/10]
Vivaldi is a cool font that apparently comes standard in Word. I'm going to use it for the titles of most of my musical creations from now on. Sorry, too hard (if not impossible) to show it to you here. Check it out for yourself in Word.
Vivaldi is a cool font that apparently comes standard in Word. I'm going to use it for the titles of most of my musical creations from now on. Sorry, too hard (if not impossible) to show it to you here. Check it out for yourself in Word.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Favre as a New England Patriot
If Brett Favre had waited until some team needed him when their quarterback got hurt, as Comissioner Goodell suggested, he more than likely would be a New England Patriot today. That would have been fun to see him and Randy Moss on the same team. Scary too.
7 or 8?
[For 9/8]
The number 7 is considered unlucky in China, but 8 is considered lucky, hence the Olympics in 2008 in Beijing.
The number 7 is considered unlucky in China, but 8 is considered lucky, hence the Olympics in 2008 in Beijing.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Used TV
The used TV that my uncle gave me works just fine. The only problem is that we really don't have a good place to put it right now. It has about a 30-inch screen and is the older tube type, not flat panel, LCD, etc.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Markham Ice Shelf
Per an AP news item...
A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in Canada's northern Arctic, another dramatic indication of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier, scientists said Wednesday.
Derek Mueller, an Arctic ice shelf specialist at Trent University in Ontario, told The Associated Press that the 4,500-year-old Markham Ice Shelf separated in early August and the 19-square-mile shelf is now adrift in the Arctic Ocean.
How do you get to be an Arctic ice shelf specialist?
Also from the same article...
Ellesmere Island was once entirely ringed by a single enormous ice shelf that broke up in the early 1900s. All that is left today are the four much smaller shelves that together cover little more than 299 square miles.
Think about that.
A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in Canada's northern Arctic, another dramatic indication of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier, scientists said Wednesday.
Derek Mueller, an Arctic ice shelf specialist at Trent University in Ontario, told The Associated Press that the 4,500-year-old Markham Ice Shelf separated in early August and the 19-square-mile shelf is now adrift in the Arctic Ocean.
How do you get to be an Arctic ice shelf specialist?
Also from the same article...
Ellesmere Island was once entirely ringed by a single enormous ice shelf that broke up in the early 1900s. All that is left today are the four much smaller shelves that together cover little more than 299 square miles.
Think about that.
Why Work Sucks
[For 9/3]
The book Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It describes a method for getting work done in businesses that doesn't rely on the 40-hour work week. If you get your tasks done, the rest of your time is basically yours to do with as you please. Productivity supposedly goes way up using this methodology. I suppose that wouldn't work everywhere, but it would be great to try it.
The book Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It describes a method for getting work done in businesses that doesn't rely on the 40-hour work week. If you get your tasks done, the rest of your time is basically yours to do with as you please. Productivity supposedly goes way up using this methodology. I suppose that wouldn't work everywhere, but it would be great to try it.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Google Chrome
Google's new browser called Chrome was released (beta...isn't everything?) today and so far works as advertised. It's a plain Jane browser chrome-wise, as you might expect from an Internet company whose main page by default has almost nothing on it. I like the red-blue-yellow-green icon too. I wish it would have let me import my Firefox bookmarks though. It only gave MSIE as a choice.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Brake Lights
So I may be way behind on this compared to the rest of y'all, but...it's likely that your car's brake lights will light up when you press the brake pedal even if your car is turned off. I guess for some models you need to have the key in the ignition.
Alive and...
[For 8/31]
Most of my dad's brothers and sisters are still alive and trying to kick. We got to see them all this weekend in Appleton.
Most of my dad's brothers and sisters are still alive and trying to kick. We got to see them all this weekend in Appleton.
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