Dungeon crawl? Not exactly.

Due to the current economic situation, network upgrades at work are a hard sell to make. It can be difficult convincing the powers that be to loosen the purse strings. Being a certified installer, as I am, lets the office counter most of the cost and scheduling objections that inevitably crop up.
I recently had the opportunity to install an extension to the fiber backbone in the building. It was just a simple bridge between two computer labs, but it got me into some of the locked cubbyholes in, and under, my office building.

Team Tiffany

If you've been following me on Twitter or watching the widget to the right, you've seen this already but here it is again, this time longer than 140 characters. Syfy Movies was giving away some promotional material from the premier of Mega Python vs. Gatoroid starring Tiffany and Debbie Gibson. Yes, 80s teen pop sensations Tiffany and Debbie Gibson. Syfy Movies asked its Twitter followers to vote for their favorite. I allied myself with Team Tiffany and was rewarded with this large button.

So now the obvious question is, why choose Team Tiffany? Well, I grew up with songs like "I Think We're Alone Now". This is what I'm talking about.


And here's Debbie Gibson in close second.


That's right; I'm a nerd for 80s pop music.

Winterveil and Years' End

It's that time of year again. Time to get epic writer's block while I try to remember all I've been doing for the past year.

Let's go over what's pretty much the same from previous years. I'm still an Assistant Scoutmaster with "Hardcore 444" and a member of Elks Lodge 2065. I am also still an electrical engineer for the Army.
So now what's new?

Garbage Can Turkey

Wha...? Woah, where am I? Oh, right. Recovering from an epic turkey coma.
All right sports fans; its time for a cooking lesson. Mooing is rare. Charcoal is well-done. To find delicious take the meat just slightly past the threshold between life and death. There you now know everything you need to know about cooking.
You want more? Well fine then. Since you won't leave I'll... I'll show you how to cook an Arakkoa!

It's time!

Here we go. It's time for another of my infamous "Here's what's coming" posts. Where I promise more shit you won't see for months, if ever.
No, really, I'm playing around with Muro as a way to lay down the 4-panel in my head. What I really want to play around with is the upcoming Wii Wacom tablet with content creation sites like Muro and Aviary and really lay it down!
I also want to conduct a bit of an experiment. I've got to keep the details a bit hush-hush right now so I don't throw off the results. (Honestly, I left this site dead for so long I really don't think it'll matter.) But anyway, the experiment will require me to turn on ads to gather some quantitative metrics. I know, I know, but if my hypothesis is correct it won't make any difference. 
In other news, if you're with me on Twitter or Facebook, you know I'm busy with Scouts and work and more Scouts. If I could make as much from my hobbies as I do from my job, my boss would never see my sorry butt again! 

Absinthe - A User's Guide

Absinthe is an anise-flavored spirit derived from the herb "grande wormwood", Artemisia absinthium. It originated in Switzerland, but was popularized by bohemian artists like Vincent van Gogh and Oscar Wilde. By 1915, absinthe was banned in the United States and much of Europe due to claims against thujone, a naturally occurring chemical in wormwood. Unfortunately, the negative claims against the drink, aside from being up to 75% ABV, did not hold up when analyzed. Absinthe was allowed back into the United States in 2007 and there are presently over 200 brands of absinthe worldwide. Follow the green fairy...

Where do I go from here?

It's been a while since I posted last. I'm not a very prolific blogger. There's actually a very good reason for that. I have a day job. Which is a good thing, really, since I would never make any money writing like this. In any event, I do have a few things I'll be trying out on this blog in the months to come. Click through the page view generator to see what I've got planned.