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What's BlackBirdCD doing now?
Since I last posted, I've taken on a Senior User Experience Designer role at a great little company called CONTOUR http://contour.com/ . They make portable high-def cameras for use on bicycles, skiing, and other outdoor activities. It's a great camera, tiny, very rugged, and I am in charge of ( Read more... ) -
LJ sabbatical
I've not been on LiveJournal for a while, and I will likely make this my last year of participating. Life's gotten busy, and I've been lured away to other venues ( Read more... ) -
More annoyance
I can't begin to wrap my head around the aggravation, deadlock, and otherwise horrific things that the Republican-controlled House is going to push over the next two years. -
Chickens on the grill
The first meat on the new smoker grill was the result of a ridiculous sale at our local market. We bought three whole chickens for a steal, and tried three different treatments - two dry rubs and a brine. I put them in the new smoker grill for a little over three hours, using a combination of mesquite lump charcoal (my favorite fuel thus far), and ( Read more... ) -
More smokers
In an attempt to learn about offset smoker grills, we picked up a Char-Griller smoker on sale at Lowe's. Not only will this be good experience, offset smokers handle heat and smoke differently than my Kettle Grills, it doubles our cooking capacity. We will need it, too. Next weekend I've arranged to sell our BBQ Brisket and Pulled Pork at Galaxy ( Read more... ) -
More smokers
In an attempt to learn about offset smoker grills, we picked up a Char-Griller smoker on sale at Lowe's. Not only will this be good experience, offset smokers handle heat and smoke differently than my Kettle Grills, it doubles our cooking capacity. We will need it, too. Next weekend I've arranged to sell our BBQ Brisket and Pulled Pork at Galaxy ( Read more... ) -
Keeping mum for now
I'm technically employed until September 23rd, so I shall wait until then to distribute any details about the goings-on that have led to my week of relaxation.
Until then thank you all for your support and goodwill. It's, as always, very much appreciated. -
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I'm not missing the bus ride into work, I have to admit.
I guess if I really start to miss the bus, I can just pee on my couch and sit in it for an hour. -
Claymation by my daughter
My daughter Allison put this claymation movie together - Macaroni and Cheese. She made all the characters from FIMO. The Mac and Cheese guys were from a T-Shirt of hers. It's actually a somewhat violent movie and the only thing I helped her on was adding some music and uploading it to YouTube:
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