Photography Mike is crazy for high-resolution anything, and subscribes to IMAX newsletters. Most of the time, the IMAX/3D movies that come out are of marginal interest to me. However, this time it's The Dark Knight.

Here's a link to the Webb Chapel Cinemark website -- tickets aren't on sale yet (it seems). I don't think we need to get together to ( Read more... )

Today's xkcd made me think of you.


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Gary,

From the official NHL rulebook:

Puck directed or batted into the net by a hand or foot. With the use of
a foot/skate, was a distinct kicking motion evident? If so, the apparent
goal must be disallowed. A DISTINCT KICKING MOTION is one
which, with a pendulum motion, the player propels the puck with his
skate into the net. If the Video Goal Judge ( Read more... )

...I was in a wreck.

Yes, I'm fine, the other driver is fine, both cars are drivable. What happened? Well...

I was traveling eastbound along the 121 access road, approaching the stop light just past the exit for northbound 35E when a driver making the U-turn underneath the overpass pulled out in front of me. I immediately slammed on my brakes and ( Read more... )

...and here are the pictures. The _Display ones are Mike's pictures. The rest are mine.

...I don't care. I watched Super Size Me this weekend, and it freaked me out. I've known (since I've been a conscientious adult) that fast food is bad. I just never realized how incredibly bad it is for you. To that end, I'm trying my damndest to not eat out as often. What's especially shocking to me is just how much trans fat exists in items like ( Read more... )

Here are the Halloween photos. Photo descriptions (and accurate dimensions) available by clicking on the photos themselves.

Be warned: Tom and Laura acted cute in one photo, and I threw up in my mouth a little.

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...your special friend, Jason, decided to take special pictures in the special frisbee golf park today. Said special pictures (up in the latest gallery at http://www.the-assist.net/gallery) turned out well; however, your special friend Jason got special mud on his special shoes, and ( Read more... )

...where I just want to get away from modern life. Do you think prehistoric man dreamt of escaping from the outdoors to a crowded city and a life full of choice anxiety?