Groovy Graphics

Go to a website that has some graphics, then paste the following code into the address bar of your browser:

javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI= document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',50); void(0);

(Don’t worry, it’s safe!)

Gee, Columbus?

So, I've discovered this unique flat map of the Internet, and I plugged in the DNS name of my domain and the WAN IP of my DSL router and sailed... uh... surfed to where these network devices live in the great expanse of the Internet. Check out these maps:
                   Pepperfly.com                                      My DSL Router

geoGreeting...

The surface of the earth holds a message for you. You just need to look a little closer. Click the picture to the left to see.

Banished Words

I was reading through the annual List of Banished Words recently released by Lake Superior State University: 16 worn-out, misused, and generally worthless words and expressions drawn from more than 4,500 nominations.

An expression I'd like to see banished is "my/your bad."

The expression is simply over-used and annoying. Similar to the reason that "gone/went missing" was banished (as if "missing" is a place you can go to, like the Poconos), I ask "what is a 'bad?'" Is it something that fell out of your pocket and you are claiming it back? ("Anyone know whose 'bad' this is? It's not mine... is it your's?" (Now you understand why it's ridiculously annoying?))

I know what people are trying to mean, but I'm tired of people using this expression as if they are respectfully taking ownership for something they did wrong. Do people really expect that their admittance of wrong-doing by exclaiming this expression pardons them from their error, is an indication that they've learned their lesson, and is an automatically accepted apology?

And don't say to me it's "your bad," because I don't have a ... whatever that is. Something wrong? My fault? Ah... I have no problem taking responsibility for "my mistake."

My kids are understanding that pulling this expression on me doesn't lessen the consequences of their unsatisfactory action. I'm glad they recognize their errors, but no free passes. They'll be corrected accordingly. The consequences are worse if this expression is uttered through their lips. What do they expect?

"My bad, dad."
"OK, yo... no prob... we're chill."

NOT!

Acceptable: "sorry dad, it's my fault."
Unacceptable: "my bad."

Might as well have just told me "f* you, get over it!"

(Hrmmm... come to think of it, my use of the word "not" up there should be banished! And while we're at it, let's also add "hooah" to the list.)

Sk'etti Fiend

Jack has always been a fairly clean eater. He handles non-messy finger foods, and up 'til now we've been feeding him from spoons and forks to make sure he gets food into his mouth. We decided that it was time for him to try to feed himself. We'll be experimenting more with this. This bowl of spaghetti didn't make too much of a disaster. ;-)

Gr'pa John and Gr'ma Jackie

The day after the main event (Fiesta Bowl), Laurie, Jack and I drove about 90 minutes North of Phoenix to Prescott (pres'kət) Valley to visit Dad and Jackie. The highlights of the trip was taking an auto tour of the area guided by dad, visiting Heritage Park Wildlife Zoo (Jack really had a great time!), and of course enjoying the occasion of being with family. Hope to be back soon!!