talus slope of the mind

Photo of the Day: U.S. Olympic Swimming

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:13:48 -0600

It’s not looking good for a river trip this year so...

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:03:42 -0600

It’s not looking good for a river trip this year so perhaps I’ll have to try Bret’s idea as demonstrated above.

Sometimes I get asked to do things with my particular skillz in...

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:50:35 -0600

Sometimes I get asked to do things with my particular skillz in this job that defy proper description. This would be one of those times.

50mm2m: pretty pretty

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:59:30 -0600

50mm2m: pretty pretty: I failed to ego-post this the other day. What a difference a few months can make, no?

Balloon Release For Orphans Goes Hilariously Wrong What does it...

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:57:38 -0600

Balloon Release For Orphans Goes Hilariously Wrong

What does it say about me that I find this so incredibly hysterical? (via)

You know you’re a nerd when you accidentally declare (out loud) that you’re going to...

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:02:08 -0600

You know you’re a nerd when you accidentally declare (out loud) that you’re going to delete your lunch wrapper instead of just throw it away

In case the aforementioned “Oy with the poodles...

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:04:20 -0600

In case the aforementioned “Oy with the poodles already!” needed some sort of clarification.

^{(Which it didn’t, right? Since I long ago chased all the real men away from here.)}

Though I’m just now seeing the irony in that a “don’t you dare” vibe is...

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:59:46 -0600

Though I’m just now seeing the irony in that a “don’t you dare” vibe is exactly what a “sir” would put out. Oy with the poodles already!

Ran into the 12 y/o biddy at the gym again today. She musta caught my “don’t you...

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:55:00 -0600

Ran into the 12 y/o biddy at the gym again today. She musta caught my “don’t you dare” vibe as she looked @ her feet instead of greeting me.

When I confronted her about calling me sir (“did you just _sir_ me?”) she corrected...

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:40:39 -0600

When I confronted her about calling me sir (“did you just _sir_ me?”) she corrected herself: “Have a good night, mister.” Progress? No.

I was sir’d by the 12 year old biddy running the desk at the gym tonight. Insult to injury: I...

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:40:00 -0600

I was sir’d by the 12 year old biddy running the desk at the gym tonight. Insult to injury: I guess I’m fat *and* old.

Tell me why I scroll to the top of a webpage before closing the tab? Are there levels of insane? Is...

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:26:49 -0600

Tell me why I scroll to the top of a webpage before closing the tab? Are there levels of insane? Is this “extra” insane b/c I know I do it?

um...no.

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:24:38 -0600

um...no.: This is disgraceful to those of us that have worked so hard over the years to be able to wear shorts to work properly. (via)

Dang - the money for this little slice of heaven just...

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:20:42 -0600

Dang - the money for this little slice of heaven just isn’t in the budget. (via)

Let's suppose...

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:24:00 -0600

…that you had August 19th (as a partial travel day) off from work. You’d already be in the Salt Lake City area. And then let’s suppose that you didn’t have to be back to work, strictly speaking, until August 25th. OK, in reality you prolly have to be around to pick up the family and go home by the 23rd. But let’s use some of this as a given.

I’m thinking out loud here - can you tell?

What would you do? Would you consider, maybe, a semi-last minute guerrilla-style excursion to the ol’ stomping grounds for a river trip? The kind where the grueling 9-12 hour drive is offset by a free guide and gear at cost? Something that looks like this? Something where there are, at most, four or five people that all share costs?

Any takers?

UPDATE: OK, so far it’s me and bossdj. Who else is with us?! Come on, people - let’s spread the word.

My wife tells me that I have been married to her now for 2,555 days. Poor woman. And it...

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:35:04 -0600

My wife tells me that I have been married to her now for 2,555 days. Poor woman. And it doesn’t feel like a day past 2,479.

My only movie reviews of the year - ready? Dark Knight: meh. WALL•E: freakin’ amazing.

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:33:47 -0600

My only movie reviews of the year - ready? Dark Knight: meh. WALL•E: freakin’ amazing.

I want to spend a few days kayaking on Powell. I’m thinking late Sept. or Oct. Anyone have any...

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:32:34 -0600

I want to spend a few days kayaking on Powell. I’m thinking late Sept. or Oct. Anyone have any thoughts? Experience with Powell?

Seriously - first Tom and now this. I worry about her feelings of self-worth.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:23:15 -0600

Seriously - first Tom and now this. I worry about her feelings of self-worth.

Imagine you’re the beautiful Katie Holmes. And then imagine that you can be replaced with...

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:23:00 -0600

Imagine you’re the beautiful Katie Holmes. And then imagine that you can be replaced with Maggie Gyllenhaal. Ka-Pow! That can’t feel good.