This is a conversation I had with a friend recently on AIM. As background, my status message was, "Working LIKE A FOX!"
MetalHead Type 0: so how does a fox work? ;)
coderforchrist: by eating chickens?
MetalHead Type 0: is that how you're workign?
MetalHead Type 0: working*
coderforchrist: stop calling me a liar!!! :-O
coderforchrist: ;-)
MetalHead Type 0: ....
MetalHead Type 0: not-truth-teller!
coderforchrist: um...not not-truth teller!
MetalHead Type 0: truth-un-teller-not?
coderforchrist: are you not saying I don't not tell the not truth?
MetalHead Type 0: no-yes-no-maybe-definately-not
MetalHead Type 0: -and-so-forth
coderforchrist: I will not not be not accused of not telling the not truth!
MetalHead Type 0: you will not be acused of not not truth not firetruck!
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Friday, March 07, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
New Hobby
I have discovered a new hobby: making my own soft drinks.
It all started when I read a blog post on "How to Beat the Soda Habit," and then the comments beneath. The post suggested adding lemon or lime juice to water and serving it over crushed ice (the crushed ice was supposed to give the water a "texture" that would replace the fizziness of carbonated water). Some commentors, however, noted that they had been doing something like this, only mixing club soda or seltzer water with the juice (one commentor noted that this provided the "same fizziness, no sugar, caffeine, or bad stuff"—perhaps someone should inform him that fruit juice does have sugar in it, though not as much as a can of soda).
Thinking this would be a neat idea to try, I went out to the store with Kristen and picked up some limeade, grape juice, lemons, limes, and club soda. When we got back to my apartment, I immediately tried mixing limeade and club soda. It turns out that what Kristen had said to me at the store was correct (of course); that won't work, because these juices were made for drinking, therefore water has already been added. In the end, I had fizzy, watered-down limeade.
So, my second attempt was to juice a couple of the lemons and mix the juice in a glass of club soda. Apparently, this was too strong; I kind of liked it, but Kristen found it undrinkable. I tried, at her suggestion, adding a tablespoon of sugar. I found it to be like drinking very sour candy, but Kristen still couldn't drink it.
This evening, while Kristen was over, I tried mixing it with grape juice, but that bottle of club soda had already gone flat. However, I still had two bottles left, and after Kristen went home, I decided to try again.
I juiced one lemon and one lime, and mixed the juice with a tablespoon of sugar and a glass of club soda. The result was pretty good, although the lemon taste did mostly outweigh the lime, and I think it would have still been too sour for Kristen. I think my next attempt is going to be juicing only half a lemon and a whole lime for a glass of soda. I'm going to do that when Kristen is here, though, so I can make a glass for her and a glass for me (that way I don't have to worry about wasting that last half of lemon).
This has been kind of fun, although I think for it to be even more fun, I would need to carbonate my own water. Apparently, it seems that you can buy a seltzer bottle and some chargers, which you can use for this purpose. I've read that the fizziness is not quite as good this way, but I'm willing to try it, just so I can make totally homemade soda. I also need to start finding more soda recipes, and start coming up with my own.
Who knows? If nothing else, maybe I'll come up with something that'll be popular at parties.
It all started when I read a blog post on "How to Beat the Soda Habit," and then the comments beneath. The post suggested adding lemon or lime juice to water and serving it over crushed ice (the crushed ice was supposed to give the water a "texture" that would replace the fizziness of carbonated water). Some commentors, however, noted that they had been doing something like this, only mixing club soda or seltzer water with the juice (one commentor noted that this provided the "same fizziness, no sugar, caffeine, or bad stuff"—perhaps someone should inform him that fruit juice does have sugar in it, though not as much as a can of soda).
Thinking this would be a neat idea to try, I went out to the store with Kristen and picked up some limeade, grape juice, lemons, limes, and club soda. When we got back to my apartment, I immediately tried mixing limeade and club soda. It turns out that what Kristen had said to me at the store was correct (of course); that won't work, because these juices were made for drinking, therefore water has already been added. In the end, I had fizzy, watered-down limeade.
So, my second attempt was to juice a couple of the lemons and mix the juice in a glass of club soda. Apparently, this was too strong; I kind of liked it, but Kristen found it undrinkable. I tried, at her suggestion, adding a tablespoon of sugar. I found it to be like drinking very sour candy, but Kristen still couldn't drink it.
This evening, while Kristen was over, I tried mixing it with grape juice, but that bottle of club soda had already gone flat. However, I still had two bottles left, and after Kristen went home, I decided to try again.
I juiced one lemon and one lime, and mixed the juice with a tablespoon of sugar and a glass of club soda. The result was pretty good, although the lemon taste did mostly outweigh the lime, and I think it would have still been too sour for Kristen. I think my next attempt is going to be juicing only half a lemon and a whole lime for a glass of soda. I'm going to do that when Kristen is here, though, so I can make a glass for her and a glass for me (that way I don't have to worry about wasting that last half of lemon).
This has been kind of fun, although I think for it to be even more fun, I would need to carbonate my own water. Apparently, it seems that you can buy a seltzer bottle and some chargers, which you can use for this purpose. I've read that the fizziness is not quite as good this way, but I'm willing to try it, just so I can make totally homemade soda. I also need to start finding more soda recipes, and start coming up with my own.
Who knows? If nothing else, maybe I'll come up with something that'll be popular at parties.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Great Headline
Scrolling through news feeds today, I came across what may be the best headline I've ever read:
The story, which you can read here, was less interesting. I much preferred the story that immediately formed in my mind:
Delta Plugs Hole With Former Krispy Kreme Chief
The story, which you can read here, was less interesting. I much preferred the story that immediately formed in my mind:
Delta flight x was saved from disaster today, thanks to a quick-thinking flight attendant and a former Krispy Kreme executive.
According to passengers on the flight, they felt a loud thud, and a sudden drop in pressure. Somehow, a hole had been punched through the wall of the passenger cabin, just near John Doe, a former executive at Krispy Kreme.
Although nearly everyone on the plane panicked, flight attendant, Jane Smith, kept her cool, grabbed Doe out of his seat, and stuffed him into the hole. His considerable soft mass was able to seal the hole long enough for the plane to make an emergency landing.
Doe is currently recovering from minor injuries sustained from the event, but says that he is glad to have helped.
Smith has faced mixed reactions of praise from the passengers and their families, and criticism from the NAFP (National Association of Fat People).
"While we appreciate what she did for the people on the plane, we believe she chose Mr. Doe specifically for his weight," said Glutius Maximus, head of NAFP. "We believe this constitutes discrimination against a fat person."
Investigators have not yet discovered the cause of the hole's appearance.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
How Addicted to Apple Are You?
I just came across this quiz, and thought it would be amusing:0%That's right: I am one of the apparently few that have resisted the brainwashing of the Cult of Apple. I have never owned an Apple product. Ever.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
What Kind of Reader Am I?
Well, wezlo posted his results, so I decided to give it a go of my own:
I've got to say, in my case, this may not be terribly accurate. I mean, I answered the questions as honestly as I could, but I just don't read all that often. I do have a tendency to be working through multiple books at once (a habit I should, perhaps, cut back on, actually), and I do carry books around with me and read whenever I have a moment. However, that's usually the bulk of my reading time. When I get home, there's so many distractions (Kristen, video games, Internet, roommates, etc.) that I actually have very little "serious reading time." The downside is, most of the books I tend to read require more of the sustained concentration approach than the "grab a moment when it comes" approach.
| What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm You're probably in the final stages of a Ph.D. or otherwise finding a way to make your living out of reading. You are one of the literati. Other people's grammatical mistakes make you insane. | |
| Literate Good Citizen | |
| Dedicated Reader | |
| Book Snob | |
| Non-Reader | |
| Fad Reader | |
| What Kind of Reader Are You? Create Your Own Quiz | |
I've got to say, in my case, this may not be terribly accurate. I mean, I answered the questions as honestly as I could, but I just don't read all that often. I do have a tendency to be working through multiple books at once (a habit I should, perhaps, cut back on, actually), and I do carry books around with me and read whenever I have a moment. However, that's usually the bulk of my reading time. When I get home, there's so many distractions (Kristen, video games, Internet, roommates, etc.) that I actually have very little "serious reading time." The downside is, most of the books I tend to read require more of the sustained concentration approach than the "grab a moment when it comes" approach.
Friday, September 14, 2007
iGoogle Quote of the Day
Here's another good quote from my iGoogle Quote of the Day module:
If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
- Scott Adams
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Random Quiz
1. If I looked in your trunk, what would I find?
Dirty hiking boots, a coat, an emergency blanket (I think), a spare tire, a jack, and probably some other random stuff that I don't remember.
2. Do you go to the bathroom with the door open or closed?
Closed.
3. Are your underwear and socks folded in your drawers, or just thrown in?
drawers?
4. Sleep on your back or stomach?
yes. I have also managed to sleep in bed on my side, while sitting in various chairs, and I think I actually dozed off while standing once, but I'm not sure.
5. Are you a cuddler?
Depends.
6. What would I find if I looked under your bed?
I don't even remember...
7. Something that happened today that has made you mad?
Nothing that I can think of...
8. What were you doing before this survey?
working
9. What will you do after this survey?
eat dinner
10. Marriage or living together?
marriage, which will involve living together, soon
11. What are you wearing right now?
jeans, sandals, Hawaiian shirt.
12. How many times have you been in love?
I've been infatuated with a few girls, but I think I've only really loved one.
13. Does delabeling a beer bottle make you sexually frustrated?
Umm...what?
14. Do you talk about your feelings or hide them?
I don't really want to talk about it.
15. Is there something you regret and wish you could take back?
Yes.
16. First thing you do when you wake up?
try to figure out which alarm is going off, then deduce it's location relative to myself.
17. Kiss with your eyes open or closed?
Depends on whether anything is on TV. =-O
18. Bite or Lick?
Wow...getting a little naughty there, aren't we?
19. Last argument you got into?
I don't remember.
20. Do you tend to rip the paper off water bottles?
sometimes, if I'm bored and need something to do.
21. When you shut off your alarm clock, do you tend to fall back asleep?
that's kind of the point of the 'snooze' button, isn't it?
22. If you were given the chance to take care of a monkey for a weekend, would you?
Monkeys rock. And roll. All the time.
23. Do you have or want any piercings that may suprise others?
ouch, sticking holes in my skin. DO NOT WANT!!!
24. What are you looking forward to in the next few months?
Anime Weekend Atlanta, Christmas, Epiphany, and the wedding. Oh, and my sister's wedding, too!
25. Would you ever paint a penguin green on GoofyAuctions.co
what?
26. Are you ticklish?
possibly
27. Where do you wish you were right now?
mountain biking
28. What song are you currently listening to?
October, by a group called Pristina
29. Have you ever passed out from drinking?
no
30. If you caught a significant other cheating on you what would you do?
I don't want to be with someone I can't trust.
31. What time did you wake up this morning?
I don't really remember...
32. Do you have any cousins?
yes
33. What makes you laugh?
A lot of things that probably shouldn't.
34. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
Kristen
35. What is the WORST subject they teach in school?
Health, I suppose
36. Where do you plan on living when you grow up?
in a house.
37. What was your dream this morning?
dunno, but given the ones I have remembered, it's probably rather weird
38. How many times have you seen your favorite movie?
I don't even know what my favorite movie is!!!
39. Where was the last place you traveled?
Atlanta, for Dragon Con!
40. How was your past weekend?
More fun than should be legal (note: this statement should not be so construed as to imply anything about the legality or non-legality of any of my actions committed within the past few days. I assure you, they were entirely legal.)
41. What is your favorite song?
I dunno. Perhaps "Goodbye" by The Echoing Green.
42. Why are you doing this survey?
I'm...not really sure.
43. What is the best ice cream flavor?
I'm not a big ice cream eater.
44. Do you think you are attractive?
Not particularly, though I'm told otherwise
45. Is someone on your mind right now?
Yup.
46. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Yes.
47. Do you worry about how you look?
not really. I mean, I comb my hair in the morning, and I generally try to wear clothes that aren't obviously dirty...
48. When will you turn 50?
26 years? 25.5? Something like that. I'm half-way there! Where'd my hair go?!
49. What color is your toothbrush?
white
50. Have you ever been on stage?
Yes; I was in band in high/middle school.
51. Do you like the beach?
It's nice at night.
52. Can you whistle?
Yes.
53. Would you do anything for that special someone?
probably?
52. Do you know who Stewie Griffin is?
The future dictator of the world
53. Do you have any plans for today?
Plans are for organized people
54. Have you ever thought a friend could be more than a friend?
Well, once I had a friend with multiple personalities, so he was able to be two friends, which is more than one.
Oh, wait, you meant romantically. Well, yes. But I was wrong.
Dirty hiking boots, a coat, an emergency blanket (I think), a spare tire, a jack, and probably some other random stuff that I don't remember.
2. Do you go to the bathroom with the door open or closed?
Closed.
3. Are your underwear and socks folded in your drawers, or just thrown in?
drawers?
4. Sleep on your back or stomach?
yes. I have also managed to sleep in bed on my side, while sitting in various chairs, and I think I actually dozed off while standing once, but I'm not sure.
5. Are you a cuddler?
Depends.
6. What would I find if I looked under your bed?
I don't even remember...
7. Something that happened today that has made you mad?
Nothing that I can think of...
8. What were you doing before this survey?
working
9. What will you do after this survey?
eat dinner
10. Marriage or living together?
marriage, which will involve living together, soon
11. What are you wearing right now?
jeans, sandals, Hawaiian shirt.
12. How many times have you been in love?
I've been infatuated with a few girls, but I think I've only really loved one.
13. Does delabeling a beer bottle make you sexually frustrated?
Umm...what?
14. Do you talk about your feelings or hide them?
I don't really want to talk about it.
15. Is there something you regret and wish you could take back?
Yes.
16. First thing you do when you wake up?
try to figure out which alarm is going off, then deduce it's location relative to myself.
17. Kiss with your eyes open or closed?
Depends on whether anything is on TV. =-O
18. Bite or Lick?
Wow...getting a little naughty there, aren't we?
19. Last argument you got into?
I don't remember.
20. Do you tend to rip the paper off water bottles?
sometimes, if I'm bored and need something to do.
21. When you shut off your alarm clock, do you tend to fall back asleep?
that's kind of the point of the 'snooze' button, isn't it?
22. If you were given the chance to take care of a monkey for a weekend, would you?
Monkeys rock. And roll. All the time.
23. Do you have or want any piercings that may suprise others?
ouch, sticking holes in my skin. DO NOT WANT!!!
24. What are you looking forward to in the next few months?
Anime Weekend Atlanta, Christmas, Epiphany, and the wedding. Oh, and my sister's wedding, too!
25. Would you ever paint a penguin green on GoofyAuctions.co
what?
26. Are you ticklish?
possibly
27. Where do you wish you were right now?
mountain biking
28. What song are you currently listening to?
October, by a group called Pristina
29. Have you ever passed out from drinking?
no
30. If you caught a significant other cheating on you what would you do?
I don't want to be with someone I can't trust.
31. What time did you wake up this morning?
I don't really remember...
32. Do you have any cousins?
yes
33. What makes you laugh?
A lot of things that probably shouldn't.
34. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
Kristen
35. What is the WORST subject they teach in school?
Health, I suppose
36. Where do you plan on living when you grow up?
in a house.
37. What was your dream this morning?
dunno, but given the ones I have remembered, it's probably rather weird
38. How many times have you seen your favorite movie?
I don't even know what my favorite movie is!!!
39. Where was the last place you traveled?
Atlanta, for Dragon Con!
40. How was your past weekend?
More fun than should be legal (note: this statement should not be so construed as to imply anything about the legality or non-legality of any of my actions committed within the past few days. I assure you, they were entirely legal.)
41. What is your favorite song?
I dunno. Perhaps "Goodbye" by The Echoing Green.
42. Why are you doing this survey?
I'm...not really sure.
43. What is the best ice cream flavor?
I'm not a big ice cream eater.
44. Do you think you are attractive?
Not particularly, though I'm told otherwise
45. Is someone on your mind right now?
Yup.
46. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Yes.
47. Do you worry about how you look?
not really. I mean, I comb my hair in the morning, and I generally try to wear clothes that aren't obviously dirty...
48. When will you turn 50?
26 years? 25.5? Something like that. I'm half-way there! Where'd my hair go?!
49. What color is your toothbrush?
white
50. Have you ever been on stage?
Yes; I was in band in high/middle school.
51. Do you like the beach?
It's nice at night.
52. Can you whistle?
Yes.
53. Would you do anything for that special someone?
probably?
52. Do you know who Stewie Griffin is?
The future dictator of the world
53. Do you have any plans for today?
Plans are for organized people
54. Have you ever thought a friend could be more than a friend?
Well, once I had a friend with multiple personalities, so he was able to be two friends, which is more than one.
Oh, wait, you meant romantically. Well, yes. But I was wrong.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
How Addicted to Coffee Are You?
Well, at least I'm not as addicted as Qohelet.
Interesting coincidence; I come into work this morning and we're out of coffee beans. There's still the grinds from yesterday (where I had to mix the remnants of two blends together to get enough coffee) and the brewed coffee from yesterday in the cofeemaker. So, I add some water to the coffee, pour in back into the "input" and brew it again. It tasted nasty, but it had to do until my coworker got back from the store with more coffee.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
DragonCon Guests
So, I was listening to The Signal, a podcast about the TV show Firefly (and it's later movie incarnation, Serenity), and they announced that Ron Glass, who plays Shepherd Book on the show, and Mark Sheppard (Badger) will be at DragonCon this year. That's pretty exciting; Shepherd Book is one of my favorite characters in the series.
So, while I was checking the DragonCon guest list to make sure I'd heard right, I noticed something rather saddening: so far, it doesn't look like anyone from Heroes will be present. If there is anyone I'm hoping to see at DragonCon this year, it's a) Firefly cast (yay for the two mentioned above!) and b) Heroes cast. Granted, DragonCon isn't until September, so, maybe, they can still decide to show up...
Of course, this'll only be me second year going to DragonCon (and first year actually registering so I can get into all the cool stuff) so I'm sure I'll be plenty busy getting oriented.
Oh, yeah, I hope everyone had a good 4th of July!
So, while I was checking the DragonCon guest list to make sure I'd heard right, I noticed something rather saddening: so far, it doesn't look like anyone from Heroes will be present. If there is anyone I'm hoping to see at DragonCon this year, it's a) Firefly cast (yay for the two mentioned above!) and b) Heroes cast. Granted, DragonCon isn't until September, so, maybe, they can still decide to show up...
Of course, this'll only be me second year going to DragonCon (and first year actually registering so I can get into all the cool stuff) so I'm sure I'll be plenty busy getting oriented.
Oh, yeah, I hope everyone had a good 4th of July!
Friday, June 22, 2007
Sunday, June 17, 2007
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