Thursday, January 29, 2009

WARNING: This post will take at least an hour


If you click on the photo above, a new window will appear and load a Gigapan photo of the Obama Inauguration. As I did, you'll probably say to yourself--"Wow, cool photo," or "look at all those people," or "it's like television but not."

Then you'll notice the navigation tools in the upper left hand corner and start to move around and zoom in. And zoom in. And zoom in some more. Pretty soon you'll be trying to read the brand name off some lady's glasses, or laughing at the guy zipping his pants by the porta-potty, or playing 'Find the SWAT Team.' As the post title implies, you will spend at least an hour doing this--it cannot be helped and I apologize.

You'll then ponder whether it is an amazing co-mingling of optics and technology, or a peek into our Sinister Surveillance Society. Both, I suspect, but also the source of some yuks, to which I submit the following:


President Clinton staring at the twins is too obvious, so I'll just give props to George the First on the headgear--I think he can see Sara Palin's house with that hat on.


Come on Justice Thomas--stay awake for a brotha!


It just ain't a party unless Sasquatch shows up.


"Dis' me all you want terrorist guy--I'm still The Decider."


You never see Mrs. Butterworth and Aunt Jemimah in the same place at the same time. Coincidence?


"Great seats, my ass! A $10k donation and all I get is a splitting headache, Willard Scott yapping in my ear and hair gel that smells like bird shit!"

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

A fino salvo from North Holland


One of the coolest things I've ever done on a bike. Seriously.


Blue river, red lights.


Yours truly peeing al fresco. Photo by Warren.


Imagine how big this would have to be to house that many cars.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Detouring Amsterdam on Bikes

The things we pass off as work some days...





Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Randamsterdam Photos





They have alot of __________ in Amsterdam


CATS...this one is as large as a bull.


CHEESE - Ummm cheese.


PROSTITUTES - Note the red lights.


GANJA - For the whitest Rastas you've ever seen.


BIKES - Though I've not seen one with a helmeted rider.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Amsterdammmit!


The buildings in Amsterdam list every which way.


We had Warren cloned and made into an army of supermodels.


A barge-o-bikes!


A wary Eli shields his cappuccino from a Dutch cat probably named Cappuccino.


Well the sign does sort of indicate that's how a bike should be stowed.


It's just a little simpler than "Netherlanders."

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Friday, January 09, 2009

Score!


I just found this in my bag here at work! Yum!

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Bumper Sticker of the Week


I'm not much for bumper stickers. Particularly here in Santa Cruz where the highest form of expression appears to be the Bumper Sticker Manifesto. Ugh. This one made me laugh, however, and I pass it along to you dear reader.