rob’s place

Today marks the end of the 2007 Hurricane Season.

There, that wasn’t so bad, was it?

This is really interesting to me. From the original article:

North America must have the lowest nation/surface ratio in the world. The huge subcontinent is made up of only two sovereign states: Canada and the US…[so] What is the most fragmented that North America could have been? [What if] every national identity crisis resolved itself in favor of the separatists instead?

Click the map for a larger view.

A week after Thanksgiving and I’m still thinking about food. The reason is I’ve been holding on to a few food-related articles to show you.

If money were no object, this is what you could eat.

But if money is actually an object to be managed, here are a list of tips on how to make the most out of food-related things (videos and pictures included so you don’t have to read - my favorites).

I’m a cake guy. Love it. So this Death Star Cake just looks great!

Tonight at dinner, a friend was talking about someone who “is a friend of the Bush family”.

My wife replied, “Anheuser or the President?”

Best response ever.

Rule Number One: Sleep Tight
Rule Number Two: Don’t let the bed bugs bite.

However, I think Rule Number One should be to sleep relaxed. Although it wouldn’t rhyme, you’d sleep better.

Either way, you just can’t fail at Rule Number Two.

We’re thinking of buying this…, originally uploaded by orangejack.

2000 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.2 L engine. Great shape. 135000 miles. Our mechanic gave us the thumbs up.

How much would you pay?

It was Disability Awareness day and the folks at Fenway did a lot of great things for kids with challenges..here is one who sang and when he got nervous the Fenway Faithful helped him out.

YouTube - Nationl Anthem Fenway Park

Polo

Don’t ask me. Just visit the website, Is it Christmas?

Then subscribe to the RSS feed. You’ll be notified when it is indeed Christmas. You kinda have to read the RSS like a Jeopardy question, but you’ll get the hang of it.

Very cool. And yet so deep.

YouTube - Typolution

Now for a quick video on fonts and typefaces.

YouTube - Font Design

Whew!, originally uploaded by orangejack.

Tigers win 23-21 with a last second field goal. Whew! Carolina hasn’t beaten Clemson back-to-back in my lifetime. Now we wait for bowl assignment.

If it takes Pavarotti to appreciate James Brown, or if it takes James Brown to appreciate Pavarotti, then so be it.

Press play on this video, kids, and witness two of the best ever.

YouTube - James Brown & Pavarotti