Rambling on!

Iran so far

2009-11-17T19:37:00.001-08:00

SNL

2009-11-17T19:33:00.000-08:00

Dave Matthews Band Live from the Beacon Theatre

2009-06-02T10:03:00.000-07:00

Update Thursday: McCain Lady/We Liked It 10/16

2008-10-22T09:17:00.001-07:00

paraskavedekatriaphobia

2007-07-13T21:59:00.000-07:00

Canyon Lake, AZ

2007-07-08T20:49:00.000-07:00

Jet Boat!

2007-07-08T20:47:00.000-07:00

Marley

2007-07-07T21:05:00.000-07:00

Marley @ home

2007-06-20T12:55:00.000-07:00

Bee Ware part 2

2007-06-20T12:54:00.000-07:00

Bee Ware of the Bee

2007-06-20T12:53:00.000-07:00

Marley

2007-06-20T12:52:00.000-07:00

Downtown Phoenix circa 1950's

2007-05-26T08:37:00.000-07:00

In one more hour I will be gone

2007-04-14T12:48:00.000-07:00

Chuck Norris Action Jeans

2007-04-11T21:55:00.000-07:00

Need the kick someones ass?

Do it in a new pair of CN ACTION JEANS!

Guaranteed not to bind while busting a roundhouse kick to your adversary.

Why do the good things have to end?

2007-04-10T21:40:00.000-07:00

Quote worthy line from The Office Season 1 The Hot Girl

2007-03-11T15:57:00.000-07:00

Michael: Alright girls, break it up, you're being infiltrated. Cock in the hen house.

Dwight: Cocks in the hen house.

Michael: Don't say cocks. No.

Quote worthy line from The Office Season 2 Drug Testing

2007-02-23T06:14:00.001-08:00

Dwight: Okay, I'm gonna need to search your car. Give me your keys.

Ryan: I am not giving you my keys.

Dwight: Don't make me do this the hard way.

Ryan: What's the hard way?

Dwight: I go down to the police station on my lunch break. I tell a police officer...I know several. What I may suspect you may have in your car. He requests a hearing from a judge and obtains a search warrant. Once he has said warrant, he will drive over here and make you give him the keys to your car. And you will have to obey him.

Ryan: (with a slight smile) Yeah, let's do it that way.

SAM

2007-02-17T14:59:00.000-08:00

Quote worthy line from The Office Season 2 Casino Night

2007-02-17T07:43:00.000-08:00

Dwight: I'm Michael's wingman. I've got his back. Two dates. (smiles) He's got two dates tonight. (laughs, then gets serious) My job is to keep Jan away from Carol. And vice versa. Michael said, "We must deceive them, so as not to hurt them, and in that way, we honor them." (nods as he looks at the camera)

mmmmmm Barleywine

2007-02-16T21:06:00.000-08:00

Barley wine or Barleywine is a style of strong ale originating in England in the nineteenth century (derived from the March or October beers of the 18th century) but now brewed worldwide. The term was originally coined around 1900 by Bass to refer to their No. 1 Ale. It is the strongest member of the bitter family of styles.
source wikipedia

Coming Seattle Events:

Beveridge Place Pub
Barleywine Bacchanal 2007
Event Details:
A Decadent Celebration of the Biggest, Boldest Brews!
Come join us at the Beveridge Place Pub as we host our 5th annual BPP Barleywine Bacchanal!!!
Friday March 2 - Saturday March 10, 2007.

Brouwer's Cafe
Hard Liver Barleywine Fest 2007
Event Details:
Over 45 Breweries
Starting March 17th 2007
Look for more info at www.brouwerscafe.com at the beginning of
2007 for more information.

Quote worthy line from The Office Season 2 Casino Night

2007-02-15T20:24:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite Michael Scott lines from season two.

Michael: Two queens on Casino Night. I am going to drop a deuce on everybody.

Park City

2007-02-08T09:31:00.000-08:00

Park City

2007-02-08T09:29:00.000-08:00

Marley

2007-01-29T09:00:00.000-08:00

Marley

2007-01-21T16:07:00.000-08:00

Snowy crossing

2007-01-17T17:06:00.000-08:00

Baker trip

2007-01-17T17:04:00.000-08:00

Mt Baker ski area

2007-01-15T11:06:00.000-08:00

marley

2007-01-15T11:05:00.000-08:00

Snowy night

2007-01-15T11:02:00.000-08:00

marley

2007-01-08T15:46:00.000-08:00

marley

2007-01-08T15:40:00.000-08:00

duck dive

2007-01-07T19:08:00.000-08:00

home office

2007-01-04T20:32:00.000-08:00

Red Cedar

2007-01-01T19:38:00.000-08:00

Cedar tree work

2007-01-01T19:37:00.000-08:00

Cedar meets crane

2006-12-25T09:12:00.000-08:00

Red Cedar coming down

2006-12-25T09:10:00.000-08:00

Bay Bridge view

2006-12-11T10:37:00.000-08:00

Dog days of marley

2006-10-13T14:46:00.000-07:00

Passing by

2006-10-10T21:50:00.000-07:00

Sunset

2006-10-10T21:43:00.000-07:00

Home

2006-10-10T21:41:00.000-07:00

Central California

2006-10-10T21:32:00.000-07:00

Central California

2006-10-10T21:30:00.000-07:00

Marley dog in Meadowbrook

2006-10-10T21:27:00.000-07:00

Marley dog

2006-09-24T21:26:00.000-07:00

Cave B winery

2006-09-11T21:16:00.000-07:00

Gorge parking lot prefunk

2006-09-11T21:13:00.000-07:00

Columbia River

2006-09-10T14:04:00.000-07:00

Columbia River
Originally uploaded by joeydz.

View from the mustang monument on Interstate 90 in Washington state.

Jimi Thing Gorge N3

2006-09-07T10:42:00.000-07:00

Dave

2006-09-04T16:26:00.000-07:00

Marley dog

2006-09-04T16:18:00.000-07:00

Marley on the move

2006-08-27T10:32:00.000-07:00

Forecasting airline fares?

2006-08-22T09:36:00.000-07:00

I recently discovered Farecast on Time's 50 coolest websites page. Farecast is a Seattle based startup which provides forecasts on what a particular airfare rate will do based on the travel dates you specify.

Check it out

Carrie Brownstein's plans for the future

2006-08-16T11:06:00.000-07:00

Marley leading the way to the lake

2006-08-15T22:03:00.000-07:00

Drive home from Sleater Kinney's last show

2006-08-15T21:57:00.000-07:00

Janet and Ed at the Crystal Ballroom

2006-08-15T21:56:00.000-07:00

Marley at Magnuson Dog Park

2006-08-15T21:50:00.000-07:00

Sleater Kinney

2006-08-15T21:40:00.000-07:00

Flowmotion

2006-07-28T11:28:00.000-07:00

Flowmotion
Originally uploaded by joeydz.

Flomotion set on the last day of the Fremont Fair

Hockneyized Homes

2006-07-27T09:03:00.000-07:00

SF
Originally uploaded by joeydz.

Two of the "Painted Ladies" on Alamo Square in SF.

Yes it is a real dog

2006-07-25T23:08:00.000-07:00

Yes it is a real dog
Originally uploaded by joeydz.

On the way to work I spotted a dog riding along in the rear window of this car. That is some funny stuff.

Chad Vader

2006-07-18T09:01:00.000-07:00

NASA’s real time satellite tracker

2006-07-08T17:02:00.000-07:00

Check out this link to see realtime tracking of NASA satellites.

Arizona Commercial Builders

2006-07-06T09:48:00.000-07:00

The business to call for all your contracting needs in Arizona.
(602) 992-6538

Birthday girl

2006-07-05T21:11:00.000-07:00

Birthday girl
Originally uploaded by joeydz.

October 2005

Sleater-Kinney

2006-07-04T11:17:00.000-07:00

Sleater-Kinney
Originally uploaded by joeydz.

The last time SK played the Showbox.

Sleater Kinney hiatus!

2006-06-27T17:17:00.000-07:00

What a unfortunate thing to learn.

Sleater Kinney will go on an indefinate hiatus at the close of the scheduled summer tour.

Sleater Kinney

The Mystery Machine

2006-06-27T16:21:00.000-07:00

The Mystery Machine
Originally uploaded by joeydz.

The Mystery Machine showed up at the Fremont Fair, missing were Scooby and the gang.

A review of New Leaf Cafe: Great resturant to grab breakfast

2006-06-10T19:32:00.000-07:00

My wife and I tried the New Leaf Cafe before heading for the ferry landing on our way home. I have to say they serve a nice breakfast and nice stong tasty cup of coffee.

See more progress on: New Leaf Cafe

A review of Rosario Resort And Spa: Awful

2006-06-10T19:19:00.000-07:00

I was shocked to discover how bad this Resort and Spa really is. Ever since my wife and I transplanted to Seattle back in 1999 we have heard about this remote destination resort located on Orcas Island within the San Juan chain of islands. I have known couples that select Rosario as a setting to exchange wedding vows and heck Kenmore Air flies there too.

The light bulb goes on!

Maybe plan a super secret get away weekend for my wife to celebrate her 30th birthday at Rosario. I have three words for you that describe this place, “What a turd”. I have stayed at nicer hotels on the I-5 corridor for 80 bucks a night. The Moran mansion portion of Rosario rates from ok to nice, the rest of the resort was likely built during the 1980’s and was never renovated or even giving an interior update. GGGGGGross. Dated vinyl floors in the bathrooms, unkept grounds and shotty building construction is a good starting and ending point. Save yourself from being let down and stay and dine at the Inn at Ship Bay.

Have a good day!

See more progress on: Rosario Resort And Spa

pumpcast

2006-06-01T14:40:00.000-07:00

35 face balls in 32 seconds

2006-04-17T19:53:00.000-07:00

Easter bunny hates you (NSFK)

2006-04-17T13:09:00.000-07:00

When everything works

2006-04-17T13:06:00.000-07:00

Snow stratas

2006-04-16T12:59:00.000-07:00

Snow
Originally uploaded by joeydz.

I think this photo is cool since it shows the snow accumulation stratas over the season. I think you can associate the thick strata in the bottom middle to January when Washington state recieved over thirty days straight of precip.

Alpental

2006-04-16T12:55:00.000-07:00

Alpental
Originally uploaded by joeydz.

I ran up to Alpental this morning to get some turns in before the season closes. A cold front came in a few days ago and brought low temps and snow. Back up on chair 2 the snow was 6 plus inches and not heavy. I made my runs and headed home for Easter breakfast with my lovely lady. What a great day. I hope the weather keeps up.

Whistler update new chair for 06-07 - Piccolo Express

2006-04-10T16:37:00.000-07:00

New High Speed Lift Provides Access to 1,000 Acres of the Most Spectacular High Alpine Terrain Available in North America

Whistler Blackcomb has unveiled plans to build a new high speed detachable quad in the high alpine for the 2006-2007 winter season. The new Piccolo Express Lift on Whistler Mountain will run to the Piccolo peak from the bottom of Flute Bowl and will provide access to more than 1,000 acres of the most spectacular high alpine terrain available in North America. The new lift is part of an overall capital investment of $22.1 million in mountain upgrades at Whistler Blackcomb, consistently ranked as one of the world's top winter resort destinations. With 8,171 skiable acres, Whistler Blackcomb is the largest ski resort in North America.

"The new Piccolo Express Lift will open up a brand new era in high alpine access for our intermediate skiers and snowboarders as well as the experts," says Dave Brownlie, Chief Operating Officer at Whistler Blackcomb. "For the first time, our guests will have high speed lift access to this spectacular terrain, with its legendary vast bowls, deep snow and exciting gladed sub-alpine skiing. The new Piccolo Express Lift will provide access to a range of gentle and challenging terrain including the wide open upper bowl area, a new high-intermediate gladed area, and two new conventionally cut trails for low-intermediates. This lift will give our intermediate guests a new opportunity to enjoy a truly incredible high alpine experience on Whistler Mountain with access to wide open bowls that currently have a snow depth of more than five metres (16 feet)."

The Piccolo lift will complement Whistler Mountain's existing lift network, in particular the popular Harmony Express. Piccolo will be accessed from the top of The Peak Chair or the top of Harmony. To come home, guests will ski/ride out from the top of the Piccolo Express Lift, along Burnt Stew Trail back to the Harmony Express. Piccolo will provide great high alpine skiing and riding in early and late season. Flute peak will remain a hike-in, in-bounds backcountry experience, although the new lift will eliminate the need to hike back out.

"This is a very special area of pristine mountain terrain and we are fully committed to preserving the natural surroundings for our guests today and for future generations," stresses Doug Forseth, Whistler Blackcomb's Senior Vice President of Operations. "We have engaged the services of environmental experts and a biologist to ensure there is minimal impact from the construction of the new lift. Heli-glading, moving equipment in over snow, and an extensive environmental review of all trail design scenarios are examples of the efforts we will undertake as part of our commitment to continue to innovate while ensuring we develop the most sustainable trail glade designs possible."

The high speed detachable quad will run 2,112 metres (6,929 feet) in length, with a vertical rise of 509 metres (1,670 feet). The top elevation of the lift will be at 2,034 metres (6,673 feet); the bottom elevation will be 1,525 metres (5,003 feet). The over 1,000 skiable acres accessed by this new lift is greater than the average size of all North American ski resorts. And in fact, it's larger than many other resorts in their entirety.

Web 2.0 Awards from seomoz

2006-04-08T22:17:00.000-07:00

Web 2.0 Awards as SEO Scam?

Starbucks for the working man!

2006-04-06T10:00:00.000-07:00

News Report From Iraq

2006-04-05T11:31:00.000-07:00

Hold this a minute

2006-03-17T14:37:00.000-08:00

Smart Beep!

2006-03-17T14:34:00.000-08:00

Napoleon Dynamite

2006-03-17T14:25:00.000-08:00

What do you use your Dell for?

2006-03-17T14:20:00.000-08:00

Gawker Stalker

2006-03-16T10:29:00.000-08:00

A nice offering from the folks at Gawker to satisfy the stalker in all of us. Currently only available in New York City.

Lists of Bests

2006-03-15T14:45:00.000-08:00

Another exciting platform from the developers that brought the web 43 things, places and people and all consuming.

Described as...

Lists of Bests is a place where you can…

Create a list of your favorite products, places, people, goals, food, etc
Mark off your progress on an existing list
Compare your progress on a list with someone else

Sounds pretty cool in my book.

10 favorite Seattle restaurants

All things iPod

2006-03-14T12:55:00.000-08:00

DMB at Fenway Confirmed!

2006-03-14T08:33:00.000-08:00

We are pleased to announce that Dave Matthews Band and special guest Sheryl Crow have been confirmed for two shows at the historic Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday, July 7, 2006 and Saturday, July 8, 2006. Reserved seats are $65.00 each.

A VIP package is available for $250.00 per person and includes the price of your reserved seat ticket in a prime location near the front of the main stage. In addition, you will receive a VIP pass, which includes access to an exclusive VIP party area where we will be offering a complimentary dinner buffet from doors open until show time. Full bar service and separate restrooms in the VIP area will also be available to our VIP patrons during the VIP reception.

Tickets for the event and VIP packages will be offered to Warehouse members as Series 9-2006. The ticketing request period will open Monday, March 13 2006 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will close on Thursday March 23, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time. The ticket limits for Fenway Park are four tickets per member, per show.

Due to the announcement of the Boston dates, we will be extending the Warehouse Ticketing period for Series 1-8 until Friday, March 17, 2006 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time. The ticketing request period is not first-come, first serve, the order in which you place your request does not matter.

Dave Matthews Band

Google goes to mars

2006-03-13T08:54:00.000-08:00

Google Mars

Making a Living in Second Life

2006-03-08T08:48:00.000-08:00

Wired.com | 02.08.06

Second Life

2006-03-08T08:42:00.000-08:00

SEA to OAK

2006-03-07T16:57:00.000-08:00

SEA to OAK
Originally uploaded by joeydz.

All marketers are liars

2006-03-07T09:50:00.000-08:00

The Simpsons

2006-03-07T09:27:00.000-08:00

Bike wreck

2006-03-03T14:29:00.000-08:00

Catapult

2006-03-03T14:15:00.000-08:00