Has it really been three years since I’ve posted something here? Time has really lost all meaning these last few years. Too much changing, and not much for the better.
I’m going to try and start posting stuff here again on a regular basis, so thanks for bearing with me.
Do any of you remember back in 1992, Nickelodeon had a TV special where they buried a time capsule not to be opened until 2042?
I remember watching it. They were interviewing kids about what they put in it. The kids were saying how when they grew up, they'd want to see what they liked when they were kids.
Since then, Nickelodeon has withered into a shell of its former self. It looks as if no one will be there in 2042 to open the capsule.
Well there's a petition going around on the Internet. It's a petition to make sure the capsule is not forgotten. I think it would be really cool to watch them open it when I'm in my late 50's.
It has over 1,000 signatures, so I'm not the only one who'd like to see this happen. For some reason, the author has closed the petition but you can check it out anyway.
I was checking out the Belmont Police website earlier and was suprised to see that back in March, they found an IED on Pearson Road. For some reason, I didn't hear anything about this, and was suprised that the news channels didn't beat it to death as they do with every other scare-type stories.
Check it out yourselves. They're now offering a $5,000 reward for information related to the incident. http://www.belmontpd.org/
Have you ever wished that you knew how to make a computer game? Do ideas flow into your head all the time and you say to yourself "man, if only I could make it a reality."?
Well if you know how to click & drag with your mouse, then you can make programs. All you need to do is download the free program called Gamemaker http://www.gamemaker.nl/
I've used this program for so many things. I've made a bunch of games, and I also used it to write the Virtual Yearbook program for the WHS class of '01 site. It's a very fexible, easy to use, and easy to learn program.
I think they even use it in some middle schools to teach kids the basics of computer languages.
If you need a little entertainment, try solving this puzzle. It's really easy to solve if you know what to do. Post you're answer in the comments. You'll find out if you're right soon. (or if you put in your email, I'll tell you if you're right).
What is this number associated with: 267 853 7538
I don't know why, but I thought this was a very funny USB key. http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/18/usb-teddy-bear-holds-data-scares-children/
It's almost time for us all to go back down to Horseneck again! The older I get, the more I look forward to it. Every year I say it, but this year, I'm going to make sure our time down there lasts. I'm going to try and spend every hour possible on the beach, and on weekends I'm walking down to the state beach. I hate crowds of people more than anything, but for some reason, I like the crowds of people when they're on a beach.
I also hope we get all of the company that we invite this year. Usually out of the 2 or 3 families we invite every year, only one usually shows up. I hope they all do this year.
The one strange thing that I notice though is that every year I get more afraid of sharks. I have no clue why. You'd think it would be the opposite way.
Only a few more weeks!
Five hours of sitting in an uncomfortable, crowded room, full of silent, smelly people, doing absolutely nothing was not the way I wanted to spend my Friday last week. It wouldn't have been as bad if maybe they had a TV in the rooms, or maybe even some music playing. Maybe they could have at least put some interesting paintings or something in the room. The entire 5 hours, not one Juror was called, and by the end, my back was killing me from sitting in those uncomfortable chairs with "jury pool" spray-painted all over them.
I wouldn't have minded it as much if they didn't act like there's nothing on earth you can do to get out of it. It seemed like every time someone who worked there opened their mouth, they were threatening you not to leave "or else". Did you know if you go to the bathroom, or miss your number being called for any reason, they'll issue a warrant for your arrest?
Anyway, I've got at least three years until they torture me again.
A Strange thing happened Tuesday. I was on the Mass Pike heading in to Umass, only this time instead of the toll collector taking my money as usual, he handed me the business section of the Boston Globe. Apparently they decided to pay every morning commuters tolls. It was very nice. I wish they'd do it more often.
After a long time with nothing to say, I'm going to give this weblog thing another shot…
