August 2007
60 posts
ckramer: Why isn’t egg yolk called “egg yellow”, since the rest is called “egg white”? (via Twitter / ckramer)
Chuck Kramer: Gorgeous two days. No lunch today though as work fell on me from upon a high. Maybe another long walk tonight if the weather holds. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Giving More Engaging Presentations
Latest Update: A link to Merlin Mann’s» various presentation tips.
Giving a presentation can be a great way to use a bit more creativity at work than you might usually be able to do - or it can be a chance to drone on at the front of a room full of people, reading from the slides on the screen, that they’ve just read slightly ahead of you.
You choose.
Tips
Listen to Merlin - Good advice...
Is there no way to heaven?
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This sign will really confuse you. Found in Columbia, MD.
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Chuck Kramer: Really hot - got to 102 with 100% humidity. And I chose to wander car lots looking at vehicles. Strong thunderstorms cooled us off around 7. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Long day of meetings. Got a hankering for General Tso chicken. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
MoanMyIP.com - Sexy Girls Moaning Your IP Address! →
You have got to love a service that makes technical information sound sexy - literally!
Chuck Kramer: olivers for Karaoke. Lots of new (and drunk) people. Should be fun. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Lunch at Eggspectations today. Looked like rain, but taking my umbrella guaranteed that not a drop would fall. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Walks up and running
This sign was on a moving walkway at San Francisco airport. I thought it a bit odd to say that the moving walks would soon be up and running.
Technorati Tags: San Francisco, Signs
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Chuck Kramer: Just got the new iLife and iWork. Can’t wait to try them out! (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
HP CloudPrint →
Seems like a pretty cool way to print your documents anywhere involving your mobile phone. But… I am not sure what advantages it offers over e-mailing it to yourself and/or putting it on a flash drive.
Chuck Kramer: Thought they lost my bag again, but it had come in on an earlier flight. Phew! (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Just landed at Dulles. Decent flight. Almost got bumped when they had to switch aircraft though.p (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Calibri strikes again
After the wonderful meal we had there on Friday, we decided to head back. We got lucky and a table opened up within minutes of our arrival. A few appetizers fit the bill after the big lunch at Waterfront. The sad part was that I knew the walk back would be the last of the San Francisco scene for me for quite some time. (via Travel Musings)
Chuck Kramer: back to Calibrio. This place is magnifico! (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Last Day in San Fran
This was a see the city day. We took the “F” tram to the Ferry Terminal to check out the restaurants for lunch. Came across this sign and I thought it was phrased a bit oddly. “Please do not sit on the historic stairs”. Well, which ones are historic and which ones aren’t? The place was full of people and the lines long, so we walked down to Pier 7 and the Waterfront...
iPhone Update
Well, its been over a month and I have to stand by my original assertions regarding AT&T and the iPhone; they have been the sole dark spot in the entire process. From taking over a week to get activated to the 300 page invoice I received. Don’t even get me started on the fact billing errors. Unfortunately, I have to relent to Steve Jobs on one point — despite all of these issues...
Day 4 in San Francisco
Final day of training. With the APA crowd here, finding a place for lunch was tough. Getting around the hotel was tough. I have never seen so many people that can’t operate in crowds before. We ended up at Mel’s Drive In again. It was crowded, but we got a table reasonably fast and made our alloted lunch time work. However, a few others were late back to class. After class, we decided...
Chuck Kramer: Cilirio mexican bistro for dinner. OMG is this food really good! (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Well, it was slow to get the check but just got back to the class with 2 mins to spare (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Yum, chili fries and a shake! (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Lunch at Mel’s Drive In again. Its packed full, but we got a table pretty quick. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Hit the View on the 39th floor of the hotel, terrific views of the bay and city. Then to Chinatown for dinner. Weather nice - 60’ish and dry (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: afternoon break. Browsing the book store. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
First day of training
Went well, other folks in the class are interesting. I am surprised how many are from the mid-Atlantic. Construction next door was causing some noise issues, but we were told it would only last an hour. They we close at two hours. For lunch we went looking for the “culinary institute” recommended by the instructor. Turns out is is a place called “Educated Pallate” and no...
Sitting on the dock of the Bay
Terrific weather, around 65 degrees and sunny. Our first target was Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf. We got there by way of the “F” trolley, which runs by the hotel. It was crowded, but an interesting ride. Twenty minutes later we were disembarking at Pier 39. It wasn’t too busy, but by no means deserted either. A long stroll with stops to check out the artists and views took...
Chuck Kramer: First day went okay. Lunched at Mels on Mission. Great ham and cheese with potato soup. Reasonable prices to. Gotta decide on dinner (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Arrived in San Fran and to thehotel about 2:00. Then took the F trolley to Pier 39. Ate at Fishermans Wharf. Back in the room by 9. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: I got an AppleTV. Only took 8 mins to setup. I love it. Now trying to convert favorite DVDs to right format to view. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: DVD of Hatari with John Wayne and Red Buttons and a bottle of Canyon Oaks Cabernet, a quite and cool night with a breeze; quite nice. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: I broke down and got an AppleTV. Took 8 mind to set it up. Its great! (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: L-o-n-g day at work. Then the diots on the road. Why is it when someone goes 45 in a 65, several others pack together and block the road? (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Olivers for karaoke and trivia games (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
The Incapacitating Flashlight (induces vomiting) →
This is great, a “weapon” that potentially be avoided by looking elsewhere or closing your eyes? I wonder what effect good sunglasses would have?
Chuck Kramer: Finished grilling steaks and now cleaning the grill. What a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it or the food doesn’t taste right. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Navy gears up for unmanned combat aircraft -... →
Oh no, another group that never saw Terminator. Countdown to Judgement Day begins. All this just when “The Sarah Conner Chronicles” comes to TV.
CAFE Foundation & The PAV Centennial Challenge →
I don’t know how everyone else feels, but based on my road experiences I can’t imagine how dangerous it would be to put some of those people behind the yoke of an aircraft!
Virginia, almost home
After midnight I pulled into the Virginia Welcome Center for a short break. While I had made pretty good time up until then, experience has shown that Virginia is a bit more aggressive in adding to their staet and local coffers. As a result, I knew I was close to home but that these next few hours would really drag. As I drove through the state, I watched the “estimated time of...
Looks like rain
After enjoying nearly six hours with the top down on the BMW, these ominous clouds in north Georgia forced me to pull off the road and raise it. Good thing too as it really let loose with a torrent of rain for over an hour. At several points it was so bad that most of the traffic pulled off the road to wait it out. That just cleared the way for me.
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Welcome to Georgia
Well, there is nothing to make a traveler feel more welcome in your state than displaying a torpedo, an offensive weapon, at your Welcome Center outside the door that leads to the Women’s restroom.
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Castle by the shore
I’m not quite sure what this structure is. It caught my eye as I was flying north on 1A just outside of St. Augustine, and I think south of Ponte Vedre, Florida.
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St. Augustine, FL
I love visiting St. Augustine. On this trip, with the temps near 100 and humidity near 100%, the horse-drawn carriages weren’t getting much business in the early afternoon. Hopefully it picked up in the evening for these intrepid folks.
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Chuck Kramer: I have been welcomed to Virginia! (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Found my brother. Stopping in Fayetteville (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Good gosh I love the coast
I have GOT to get me a house on the beach! Maybe one of these homes north of Marineland will do someday, after I win the MegaMillion lottery of course? I can only imagine the insurance payments! I followed this motorcycle through Ormond and all the way into Flagler Beach. It wasn’t until she turned left that I realized that there was only one person on the bike. (via Travel Musings)
Chuck Kramer: Up the coast and through Jacksonville, then into Georgia. Free, but insecure, wifi. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)
Chuck Kramer: Daytona! Short stop then up A1A past Flagler. (via Twitter / Chuck Kramer)