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Renaissance Man
Leonardo da Vinci is a man who needs no introduction. A visionary centuries ahead of his time, he created countless sketches depicting inventions similar to modern tanks, machine guns, bicycles, hang gliders, parachutes, and helicopters. In downtown Denver, visitors can see The DaVinci Machines Exhibition*, a traveling exhibit full of replicas ( Read more... ) -
South Table Mountain
Sunday was Earth Day. To celebrate, I drove out to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. They weren't giving tours or anything on the weekend, but they have a parking lot, where you can park and explore some sweet trails. I did eight miles on South Table Mountain, and while I was up there I found my 800th geocache.
Some pics:
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Starfest 2012
This past weekend was Starfest, Denver's big annual geek get-together. Special guests included David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. Also there were Star Trek actors Robert O'Reilly and J.G. Hertzler, who played the Klingon characters Gowron and Martok respectively, as well as other roles peppered throughout the ( Read more... ) -
Sexy/Nerdy/Gay
Had three separate sexy/nerdy/gay news items pop up at once this morning.
First of all, Jonny McGovern's new video is out! "#totdf" (aka "Texting On The Dance Floor")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBqk8n2eeX0
Then, my friend Elya showed me this item about Star Wars condoms. Hmm... Light Side, Dark Side...
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Horsetooth Reservoir
After touring the New Belgium brewery, we went to Runza for lunch. The first and last time we'd eaten at Runza was in 2010, when we drove through Nebraska. At that time, we'd eaten hamburgers, only realizing later that there is a specific signature product you're supposed to eat, a sort of meat-bread pocket that has its origins in eastern Europe. ( Read more... )
