April 2007

  • Sunday 29 | Skywalk dirt road

    If you’ve read the reviews, you probably heard about the 14 mile dirt road leading to the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Many have asked why they didn’t pave the road before opening the Skywalk to the public. Well, the short answer is…they couldn’t. The unpaved portion of road is actually county land and has to be [...]

  • Friday 27 | archshrk – new and improved

    I have total redesigned my web page and hope you like what you see. OK, so it’s not a redesign and, in fact, you may not even notice the change. But it is important to note what changed. archshrk.com is now more user friendly for those viewing this site with vision impairments. I didn’t make [...]

  • Wednesday 25 | New car sales pitch

    Borrowed this one from Tommy. I thought I’d go over some of the phrases car sales people like to use, and what they really mean. Runs like new…Never ran in the first place Looks like new…A car can only be this ugly on purpose Only driven on Sunday…It was a race car Low mileage…a race [...]

  • Wednesday 25 | What Combat Weaponry Are You?

    What Combat Weaponry Are You? Mk-19 Mod. 3 Grenade Launcher Big, sluggish and violent you go for the one hit knockouts. Lacking agility and close range effectiveness you keep your oppenents at a distance. A reliable fighter friends will often look to you for assitance. Click Here to Take This QuizBrought to you by YouThink.com [...]

  • Tuesday 24 | archshrk gets interviewed – sort of

    R. Sherman posted an invitation to be interviewed and I accepted. What was I thinking!? Here are the 5 questions I was asked… 1. You live in San Diego. It’s 80 degrees and breezy every day. You could take a bottle of wine, a loaf of bread and your sweetie and just hang out at [...]

  • Tuesday 24 | Addicted to Binder Clips

    That’s what the hand written note I found on my desk one day said. I kept that note for a very long time. I didn’t know who left it or why but it was verry appropriate and true. You see, I am addicted to binder clips. I use them all the time for various things. [...]

  • Tuesday 24 | Seattle is Great

    1498 I meant to write about this when it happened. In fact, I meant to blog about it as it happened unfortunately, I was having such a good time that I never got around to blogging about any of it. I didn’t even take notes. I did take pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. In [...]

  • Monday 23 | Cousin dating is, is not okay

    So says Fatal Beauty in a recent comment. Luckily I was able to salvage it from the akismet spam filter before losing it to the internet abyss. I wanted to comment on it more but nothing more really needs to be said. I mean, how do you add to perfection? The beauty (or horror) of [...]

  • Monday 23 | Why did Jesus have to die

    Found this over at the Resurgence website and wanted to share. it’s part of their Resurgence Heidelberg Project. Question 37 – What do you confess when you say that He suffered? Answer – During all the time He lived on earth, but especially at the end, Christ bore in body and soul the wrath of [...]

  • Thursday 19 | Test Results x2

    If you’ve been following along, I’m waiting for the results of my latest 2 ARE exams (to become a licensed Architect). It’s a simple Pass/Fail scenario. So I wait for a letter showing a big “P” next to the corresponding test and then jump up and down with unbridled glee (jumping optional). There are nine [...]

  • Thursday 19 | God’s Sustaining Power

    I’ve been reading At the Master’s Feet: A Daily Devotional – Selections from the best of Charles Spurgeon and was really moved by the selection for April 18th. In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance [...]

  • Wednesday 18 | Mistaken Friendship

    How do you act when you see someone you know but can’t remember where or how you know them? I have to tell you about a recent encounter I had at the Grossmont Barnes and Noble. Actually, this happened before Christmas but I never got around to posting it. But it’s funny all the same. [...]

  • Tuesday 17 | Grand Canyon Skywalk reviews

    Long time readers may be familiar with my coverage of the Grand Canyon Skywalk and have even expressed interest in going. And while I enjoyed my recent trip to the Skywalk, others have not. So in the spirit of fairness I give you some recent reviews by people who have gone to the Grand Canyon [...]

  • Sunday 15 | Wave on

    Can’t tell if this is real or not but either way it looks real cool. Enjoy!

  • Saturday 14 | New Favorite Site

    Stobist has become one of my favorite sites. Mostly because I have no idea how to use our new flash. If you’re interested to learn more about flash photography, check them out. At Strobist, our goal is to promote more effective use of small, shoe-mount flashes. To teach you to use your small strobe to [...]

  • Friday 13 | Don Imus is not a racist – you are!

    Don Imus is not a racist – you are! Now before you get all rilled up, let me explain. Don Imus probably is a racist but his infamous comments (below) really aren’t. If you say that they are, then you’re a racist. You see, Don Imus never said anything specific about the Rutgers Players in [...]

  • Friday 13 | What military aircraft are you?

    What military aircraft are you? F/A-22 Raptor You are an F/A-22. You are technologically inclined, and though you’ve never been tested in combat, your very name is feared. You like noise, but prefer not to pollute any more than you have to. And you can move with the best. Click Here to Take This QuizBrought [...]

  • Thursday 12 | Voice of the Martyrs

    PAKISTAN Five Christians Charged with Blasphemy – VOM Sources Five Christians have been charged with blasphemy under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws 295-A and 295-C, in Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan. Daniel, an 11-year-oldChristian boy, refused to play with his Muslim friends, resulting in them beating him. When Daniel’s family confronted the attackers, the Muslims called the police [...]

  • Wednesday 11 | Fun with Google

    1. Go to google.com. 2. Click on Maps. 3. Click on Get Directions. 4. From: New York, New York. 5. To: Paris, France. 6. Then, read line #21. 7. Laugh.

  • Wednesday 11 | More Power

    With the addition of the Speedlite 580EX it occured to me that we needed more power to unleash the full potential of our new toy, I mean tool. The new external Compact Battery Pack CP-E3 improves flash recycle times significantly and increases the number of firings before batteries need to be replaced. The pack takes [...]

  • Tuesday 10 | Web 2.0 … The Machine is Us/ing Us
  • Tuesday 10 | Competitive Ad Filter

    I’m experimenting with my Sponsor’s Competitive Ad Filter. A while back, I had added a huge list of domains to “blacklist” from my Google Adsense account. This is typically used to block you competitors from advertising on your site. Some people within the industry have suggested using this to increase your revenue by blocking low-paying [...]

  • Monday 9 | 10 flagrant grammar mistakes

    If you want to craft an error-free message that reflects your professionalism, be on the lookout for these common grammatical slip-ups These days, we tend to communicate via the keyboard as much as we do verbally. Often, we’re in a hurry, quickly dashing off emails with typos, grammatical shortcuts (I’m being kind here), and that [...]

  • Monday 9 | Sanjaya Anthem

    This is for all you American Idol fans, especially those who really hate Sanjaya. Thanks Kristi for sharing this with me. Now with lyrics to Sanjaya Anthem: Sanjaya, Sanjaya Gon’ set this place on fiya Sanjaya, Sanjaya Gon’ set this place on fiya Sanjaya, Sanjaya, Sanjaya Sanjaya, Sanjaya, Sanjaya Sanjaya, your the one I admire [...]

  • Sunday 8 | Hot Flashes

    We’ve been asked to photograph the wedding of some good friends in a few weeks. The challenge for us has been that the wedding is scheduled for dusk – which means low-light photography. To photograph in low-light you need either a faster f-stop or added light. of course, a faster lens still requires a steady [...]

  • Thursday 5 | McDonalds hates you

    1990 McDonald’s has a new product they’re test-marketing here in California and they have a great ad-campaign for it – “we hate you, now buy our product” It’s not that obvious of course but the idea is the same. Basically, three guys from Boston are eager to get their hands on McDonald’s new 1/3 pound [...]

  • Thursday 5 | Easter Humor

    Q: What do you call rabbits that marched in a long sweltering Easter parade? A: Hot, cross bunnies. A man was blissfully driving along the highway, when he saw the Easter Bunny hopping across the middle of the road. He swerved to avoid hitting the Bunny, but unfortunately the rabbit jumped in front of his [...]

  • Wednesday 4 | For Sale: one soul – slightly used

    Before I begin, I have to tell you…6 – 8 weeks is a long time. OK, so last Friday I’m at Dell Taco, no wait – I’m at Fantastic Sam’s. Scratch that, I’m at the Dealer’s. Actually, I’m taking my 5th ARE exam and that means I only have four more to go. Woohoo! The [...]

  • Wednesday 4 | Who Feed’s you?

    According to Feedburner, I have 23 subscribers. Some with Bloglines, some with Google and some with various other Feed Aggregators. I know one or two of you but not all 23 of you. So please take a moment and leave a comment saying who you are, link to your website and what Feed Reader you [...]

  • Wednesday 4 | Alanis Morissette Does My Humps

    Alanis Morissette Does My Humps. A new look at My Humps. Lyrics to My Humps (Alanis Morrissette version in bold) What you gon’ do with all that junk? All that junk inside your trunk? I’ma get, get, get, get, you drunk, Get you love drunk off my hump. My hump, my hump, my hump, my [...]

  • Monday 2 | MadTV – iRack

    I’m not sure who their making fun of first but “a good time was had by all.”

  • Sunday 1 | Wii Weight Loss Plan

    A friend of mine from the Inktank forums has started the Wii Weight Loss Plan and has already starting to get some press coverage. J.R. Cook (aka Normalguy) has developed a plan to lose 80 pounds by eating better and using his Wii game system as a workout tool. The idea behind Wiiweightlossplan.com came to [...]