Friday
Had some friends in town from Milwaukee and took them to the finest drinking establishment in the world - Tailgate (Talked them into sponsoring Fall Kickball:)
Saturday
Breakfast @ IKE's seriously all you can eat for $15 it is off the hook.
Cursed for about an hour trying to drive around the city and every road was either closed for construction of because of the stupid Triathlon.
Went to Lake Calhoun
Read - The Drunkards Walk - How Randomness Rules Our Life, by Leonard Mlodinow. I loved this book before I even picked it up.
What are there more words of? 5 letter words ending with "N", or 6 letter words ending with "ING"?
Dinner @ Britts
Drinks @ On Solera's roof top, Imperial Room and Rosens
Sunday
Slept all day like a bum.
Watched Vantage Point. This movie was pretty good. It was just what I was in the mood for some mindless action from a different angle that didn't make me think too hard.
Dinner and Wine @ Shiraz. It was a belly dancing convention seriously how can you pass that up? Hot. I am seriously thinking about moving to Turkey.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Cherry Picking with Brian In Minneapolis
Very few things excite me more then a trip to the book store. (Yeah I know I am getting old but hey I figure I have already had my chest shaved by a midget so it is probably someone else's turn to ride the excitement train.)
I could spend hours upon hours walking and looking through shelves, reading exerts, and filling up a basket of goodies.
I usually read one book a week and it I usually something like this.
1 - Popular modern fiction book. I pick these for a few reasons one lots of people read them so they are good for conversation. I also love feeling the pulse of what people enjoy. Same reason also applies for why I watch Chick Flicks. Plus they are usually light, fun, easy and a nice break from reality.
1 - Classic fiction. I love reading good old books. There is universal truth in them it is the reason they have been in print for hundreds of years. Sometimes I get saddened as if TV and movies killed the golden age of the literate. Don't get me wrong I am all for the evolution of mediums as they go to new heights, but I can't help but hate the feeling of auto-pilot as I watch a movie. My mind shuts down as I am blasted at a 1000 frames a second with someone else imagination. It is why I really try hard to limit the amount of TV and movies I watch.
1 - Popular based Non-Fiction book. No Autobiographies under any circumstance.
1 - One contextual Non-Fiction book - Back ground, history, ancient texts, Aristotle etc. Classic works of Non-Fiction. I love doing this for two reasons one it helps explain the way we think and act today. Two it shows me to be humble just as 2000 years ago we thought we had it all figured out, 2000 years from now we will realize we had no idea. Knowledge and understanding is elastic and ever expanding and I love reading the minds of those who went before me. Those who tested and guessed at the networking's of the universe and occasionally prospected something worth while.
1 - Trade Journal - something new to me. Whether it is technology, bee keeping, quilting, hog farming, robotics, chemistry, high times, bridal showers, etc. The point is just to be exposed to something I have never known in depth before. I love thinking about how something in one industry might apply to something in another and at the very least it gives you something to talk about with people you might never talk to and there is something beautiful in that.
I am also always open to expanding my horizons through recommendations so feel free to pass any along that fit into these categories.
I could spend hours upon hours walking and looking through shelves, reading exerts, and filling up a basket of goodies.
I usually read one book a week and it I usually something like this.
1 - Popular modern fiction book. I pick these for a few reasons one lots of people read them so they are good for conversation. I also love feeling the pulse of what people enjoy. Same reason also applies for why I watch Chick Flicks. Plus they are usually light, fun, easy and a nice break from reality.
1 - Classic fiction. I love reading good old books. There is universal truth in them it is the reason they have been in print for hundreds of years. Sometimes I get saddened as if TV and movies killed the golden age of the literate. Don't get me wrong I am all for the evolution of mediums as they go to new heights, but I can't help but hate the feeling of auto-pilot as I watch a movie. My mind shuts down as I am blasted at a 1000 frames a second with someone else imagination. It is why I really try hard to limit the amount of TV and movies I watch.
1 - Popular based Non-Fiction book. No Autobiographies under any circumstance.
1 - One contextual Non-Fiction book - Back ground, history, ancient texts, Aristotle etc. Classic works of Non-Fiction. I love doing this for two reasons one it helps explain the way we think and act today. Two it shows me to be humble just as 2000 years ago we thought we had it all figured out, 2000 years from now we will realize we had no idea. Knowledge and understanding is elastic and ever expanding and I love reading the minds of those who went before me. Those who tested and guessed at the networking's of the universe and occasionally prospected something worth while.
1 - Trade Journal - something new to me. Whether it is technology, bee keeping, quilting, hog farming, robotics, chemistry, high times, bridal showers, etc. The point is just to be exposed to something I have never known in depth before. I love thinking about how something in one industry might apply to something in another and at the very least it gives you something to talk about with people you might never talk to and there is something beautiful in that.
I am also always open to expanding my horizons through recommendations so feel free to pass any along that fit into these categories.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Vodka is the Bartels and James of Hard Liquor
MTRR - I am a vodka drinker
Vodka by definition is a clear, colorless, orderless and tasteless liquor. In theory at least the more expensive the vodka the closer to the taste of water it is supposed to be.
(I say in theory because in 23 taste testings I have given not a single person has been able to correctly identify and correlate 6 different types of vodka by blind taste test.)
This got me to thinking if vodka is supposed to be colorless and orderless making the taste invisible to the user what is the difference between a vodka drinker and a person who consumes Bartel's and James because, "they don't like the taste of liquor"
This made me think..Is there a type of person who is more likely to be this kind of person? I will call this person a skip to results person or an invisible drunk.
For example this person like to be drunk or buzzed but not the process of getting there. They don't enough liquor for it sake but rather the by-product and try to achieve that by-product as painlessly as possible.
Does the invisible drunk exhibit this behavior in other aspects of their life like sex? Concerned only about the orgasm rather then enjoying the process of getting to the orgasm?
Do I savor the ride? Or dive to the result?
Vodka by definition is a clear, colorless, orderless and tasteless liquor. In theory at least the more expensive the vodka the closer to the taste of water it is supposed to be.
(I say in theory because in 23 taste testings I have given not a single person has been able to correctly identify and correlate 6 different types of vodka by blind taste test.)
This got me to thinking if vodka is supposed to be colorless and orderless making the taste invisible to the user what is the difference between a vodka drinker and a person who consumes Bartel's and James because, "they don't like the taste of liquor"
This made me think..Is there a type of person who is more likely to be this kind of person? I will call this person a skip to results person or an invisible drunk.
For example this person like to be drunk or buzzed but not the process of getting there. They don't enough liquor for it sake but rather the by-product and try to achieve that by-product as painlessly as possible.
Does the invisible drunk exhibit this behavior in other aspects of their life like sex? Concerned only about the orgasm rather then enjoying the process of getting to the orgasm?
Do I savor the ride? Or dive to the result?
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
If She Smokes She Pokes - Pobability Study
We have all heard the term, "If she smokes she pokes" But how do we know if it is true?
The study I would like to do is along the same lines as this. If a person engages in one type of risky behavior are they more or less likely to engage in another.
For example if a person smokes are the more or less likely to use condoms when having sex?
How do I study this? And I know smoking and other risk factors are not directly correlated but by-products of something else but I just thought it would be an interesting endeavor.
All thoughts comments and methods will be considered for this paper.
The study I would like to do is along the same lines as this. If a person engages in one type of risky behavior are they more or less likely to engage in another.
For example if a person smokes are the more or less likely to use condoms when having sex?
How do I study this? And I know smoking and other risk factors are not directly correlated but by-products of something else but I just thought it would be an interesting endeavor.
All thoughts comments and methods will be considered for this paper.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Shut the Fuck Up
I was sitting in a meeting listening to some jackass run off at the mouth for close to sixty minutes.
After I finished fantasizing about what it would be like to have sex with every woman in the room I began to fantasize that I would walk up behind him with a rag soaked in chloroform and make him pass out like in the movies.
Not wanting to hurt him mind you. Just let him take a nap while the rest of us escaped into the light.
This thought in my head lead to me breaking out in hysterical laughter that I could not control. I had tears running down my face and had to excuse myself.
I don't know why but I have not laughed that hard in a long time.
I would like to thank you for that Mr. I don't know when to shut the fuck up.
After I finished fantasizing about what it would be like to have sex with every woman in the room I began to fantasize that I would walk up behind him with a rag soaked in chloroform and make him pass out like in the movies.
Not wanting to hurt him mind you. Just let him take a nap while the rest of us escaped into the light.
This thought in my head lead to me breaking out in hysterical laughter that I could not control. I had tears running down my face and had to excuse myself.
I don't know why but I have not laughed that hard in a long time.
I would like to thank you for that Mr. I don't know when to shut the fuck up.
Monday, July 07, 2008
Week(End) ReCap
Tuesday:
Busters on 28th. I was biasesd against this place the moment I sat down and ordered a Jack and Coke and was told they only serve beer and wine..WTF? How can you call yourself a bar? The decent food will not be enough to get me to go back anytime soon.
Then Tailgate:)
Thursday:
Dinner @ Nami
Drinks @ Loop, Ugly Mug, Champs, Refuge :)
Friday:
Carnival and VFW in Richfield. It was perfectly trashy cheap beers decent coverbands and a short drunk walk home.
FYI - For some reason I hate watching fireworks...
Tailgate
Saturday:
Watched:
Read: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I wanted to hate this book when I picked it up. I usually hate reading popular garbage but to be honest I could not put this book down. I read it through in a single reading an immediatly passed it along to a friend. It was a great summer afternoon easy read.
Drinks Local, Seven Rooftop, Ikes.
Sunday:
Cleaned out the attic of my house and carted off two truck loads of junk to the good will. I wonder why it is that the more stuff I get rid of the calmer I feel?
Watched Drillbit Taylor
Busters on 28th. I was biasesd against this place the moment I sat down and ordered a Jack and Coke and was told they only serve beer and wine..WTF? How can you call yourself a bar? The decent food will not be enough to get me to go back anytime soon.
Then Tailgate:)
Thursday:
Dinner @ Nami
Drinks @ Loop, Ugly Mug, Champs, Refuge :)
Friday:
Carnival and VFW in Richfield. It was perfectly trashy cheap beers decent coverbands and a short drunk walk home.
FYI - For some reason I hate watching fireworks...
Tailgate
Saturday:
Watched:
Read: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I wanted to hate this book when I picked it up. I usually hate reading popular garbage but to be honest I could not put this book down. I read it through in a single reading an immediatly passed it along to a friend. It was a great summer afternoon easy read.
Drinks Local, Seven Rooftop, Ikes.
Sunday:
Cleaned out the attic of my house and carted off two truck loads of junk to the good will. I wonder why it is that the more stuff I get rid of the calmer I feel?
Watched Drillbit Taylor
Friday, July 04, 2008
Happy Dependency Day
I find it ironic that tonight we will have some of the largest fireworks displays in history celebrating our independence as a country, during a time in our brief history that we have never been more dependant on others.
We are dependant on China to buy our bonds to keep our economy a float.
We are dependant on cheap labor abroad to keep our lifestyle up.
We are dependant on foreign energy to keep our cities moving and way of life flowing.
We are dependant upon pills to gloss over the harsh realities of our lives.
We are dependant upon 2000 year old parchments for salvation
We are dependant up credit to buy a life we can not afford and a government that is little more then an elaborate pyramid scheme.
My wish for tonight is that a fire cracker will explode so bright that our sleepy nation will see the house of cards we are standing on.
That its light will illuminate the minds, innovation, willingness to work hard, the need for change that is locked in our dark basement.
My wish is that this light will come from our own fireworks. Our own determination to change and persevere.
My fear is that this light will come from bomb at the hands of others.
Unless we use this day to truly mark the begging of a new revolution. A new independence day. A new way forward.
The light is coming ....The only question is: which one it will be?
We are dependant on China to buy our bonds to keep our economy a float.
We are dependant on cheap labor abroad to keep our lifestyle up.
We are dependant on foreign energy to keep our cities moving and way of life flowing.
We are dependant upon pills to gloss over the harsh realities of our lives.
We are dependant upon 2000 year old parchments for salvation
We are dependant up credit to buy a life we can not afford and a government that is little more then an elaborate pyramid scheme.
My wish for tonight is that a fire cracker will explode so bright that our sleepy nation will see the house of cards we are standing on.
That its light will illuminate the minds, innovation, willingness to work hard, the need for change that is locked in our dark basement.
My wish is that this light will come from our own fireworks. Our own determination to change and persevere.
My fear is that this light will come from bomb at the hands of others.
Unless we use this day to truly mark the begging of a new revolution. A new independence day. A new way forward.
The light is coming ....The only question is: which one it will be?
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Thee Evolution of Language and the Danger of taking the Bible Verbatim
How English has changed over the last 1000 years: The 23rd Psalm: Research by Jarod Diamond
Modern (1989)
The lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He lets me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me to still waters.
King James(1611)
The lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
He leadeth me besides the still waters
Middle English (1100 - 1500)
Our lord gouerneth me, and nothyng shal defailen to me
In the sted of pastur he sett me ther
He norissed me upon the water of fyllyng
Old English (800 - 1066)
Drihten me raet, ne byth me nanes godes wan
And he me geset on swythe good feohland
And fedde me be waetera stathum.
Now if I say...
I let you suck my dick or I maketh you suck my dick they tend to mean different things not to mention that there has been some artistic liberties taken since no where in the original does it mention the color of the pasture or is there mention of the a shepherd.
This is a great example to bring to your church and ask a pastor. (even the name pastor for a person of pasture as someone who tend a flock is a modern edition with little connection to the original) My guess is if you did this for each of your favorite passages you would see how each generation has re-writen the supposed rock of gods word for their own purposes greatly distorting the original intent. It is one of the reasons I get sick when ever I hear people saying that they take their version of the bible to be a literal translation of the word of god.
You might want to read a little further between the lines...
Modern (1989)
The lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He lets me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me to still waters.
King James(1611)
The lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
He leadeth me besides the still waters
Middle English (1100 - 1500)
Our lord gouerneth me, and nothyng shal defailen to me
In the sted of pastur he sett me ther
He norissed me upon the water of fyllyng
Old English (800 - 1066)
Drihten me raet, ne byth me nanes godes wan
And he me geset on swythe good feohland
And fedde me be waetera stathum.
Now if I say...
I let you suck my dick or I maketh you suck my dick they tend to mean different things not to mention that there has been some artistic liberties taken since no where in the original does it mention the color of the pasture or is there mention of the a shepherd.
This is a great example to bring to your church and ask a pastor. (even the name pastor for a person of pasture as someone who tend a flock is a modern edition with little connection to the original) My guess is if you did this for each of your favorite passages you would see how each generation has re-writen the supposed rock of gods word for their own purposes greatly distorting the original intent. It is one of the reasons I get sick when ever I hear people saying that they take their version of the bible to be a literal translation of the word of god.
You might want to read a little further between the lines...
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Say Again Sam and Reason I am an Asshole #25415
Some quotes I have heard lately that I really liked.
"They say it is hard at the top but believe me it is even harder at the bottom" - Ozzy Osbourne
"History is written by the victors and music is written by those they oppress"
-AA
"If the clock appears to move faster then it did in sixth grade it is only because we haven't actualized our power as adults to set our own recess schedule"
Rolf Potts
I really am an asshole...lol
Girl - "Hi you remember me?"
Brian in Minneapolis, (Smiles fakely)
Girl - "You said I looked like LC from the hills last night"
Brian In Minneapolis (Leans into the bar tender who is listening) "When you hear me start to say shit like that please take my keys"
Girl - "Oh my god you are such an asshole"
Brian in Minneapolis, (Smiles fakely)"ok I am sorry. How about you buy me 10 shots and we start over?"
Girl (Leaves making a rude finger gesture)
"They say it is hard at the top but believe me it is even harder at the bottom" - Ozzy Osbourne
"History is written by the victors and music is written by those they oppress"
-AA
"If the clock appears to move faster then it did in sixth grade it is only because we haven't actualized our power as adults to set our own recess schedule"
Rolf Potts
I really am an asshole...lol
Girl - "Hi you remember me?"
Brian in Minneapolis, (Smiles fakely)
Girl - "You said I looked like LC from the hills last night"
Brian In Minneapolis (Leans into the bar tender who is listening) "When you hear me start to say shit like that please take my keys"
Girl - "Oh my god you are such an asshole"
Brian in Minneapolis, (Smiles fakely)"ok I am sorry. How about you buy me 10 shots and we start over?"
Girl (Leaves making a rude finger gesture)
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Blogger Feature and My Final Words
There is a recent feature of blogger that lets you schedule posts to be published in the future. I can write something today and have it published a week from now no matter where in the world I am....if I am even still in the world.
It gave rise to a morbid thought.
It gives me the ability to insure one final communication from me in the case of my sudden death.
I can write my all of my secrets, my last words, my farewell, my thanks, my thoughts, and have it set to be published in the future. Every time I get close to that date I just readjust the time for further in the future.
My last words, my testament, my own eulogy delivered by me.
Just waiting in the wings for me to not be there to move the date.
A game of chicken with the unknown end of my life.
What would you say if you had to give your own eulogy...
Hopefully you will have to wait a long time to see mine...
It gave rise to a morbid thought.
It gives me the ability to insure one final communication from me in the case of my sudden death.
I can write my all of my secrets, my last words, my farewell, my thanks, my thoughts, and have it set to be published in the future. Every time I get close to that date I just readjust the time for further in the future.
My last words, my testament, my own eulogy delivered by me.
Just waiting in the wings for me to not be there to move the date.
A game of chicken with the unknown end of my life.
What would you say if you had to give your own eulogy...
Hopefully you will have to wait a long time to see mine...
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