Bits to Remember...

GPS Navigation - Unknown Road

It's a little after 10:00 p.m. and we want to get home after a long day of volleyball matches. Heather loads up the GPS and taps on current location in the start field and our hand-held tells us that we're on an unknown road. After a few minutes it finds us and we're on our way.

Here are some of the things I'd like to see in the next version but doubt that they'll get implemented:

Turn-By-Turn. As cool as the radiating little blue dot is on the purple road is, this is the most requested. Touching the phone could be seen as texting and get you a ticket. My friend got a warning so it does happen. Version 3.0 maybe :)

Next waypoint signal. This would let us know via some sound or vibration that we were approaching, and let me know the distance. Maybe allow me set the distance.

Re-calculate route. We missed our turn, or needed to stop somewhere off the route. Let me get back on track.

ETA Display. This would be for fun and the it would show based on our current speed what our ETA is. Either setting average speed or actual would be nice. A setting or toggle would suffice. As it is, the display says something like, "1 hour 45 minutes with traffic." "@78 mph: 1 hr 12 min."

What do you want to see?

It's Final

What am I talking about? Many of you know and many wondered what took so long, but everything was signed this afternoon.

Starting New Business

Today is the first day of my new business venture. Let's see how it goes! :)

Can you hear it now?

I found this test on one of my friend's facebook profile today and took the test even though it was meant for teenagers. Since I'm slightly over 25, I didn't expecting to hear anything but boy did I hear an annoying high pitched noise.

Let me know if you hear something.

Snapple Real Fact #44

The bullfrog is the only animal that never sleeps.

What would you do if you didn't have to sleep?

Slow Pedestrian Crossing

It's amazing how that slow pedestrian crossing becomes a very fast pedestrian crossing when you turn your lights on, rev up the engines, and peel out towards them! :)

Do you hate it when pedestrian go at a crawls pace while walking in the crosswalk?

http://www.in-n-out.com

We all went out to IN-n-OUT Burger and this is how many crew members were working behind the counter!

I've never seen that many at any one time and as they called our order I asked the girl, "You don't need proof of the order do you?" She looks at me and tells me that they aren't allowed to ask for proof but to just give the customer the order.

When they called the rest of our group's order, the girl saw me go up and she laughed because she knew I was going to take the order even though it wasn't mine. She ended up bringing it to our table.

Do you like it animal style?

The BFG

This is the top secret manual on the much coveted, "BFG." :) How many of you know what I'm talking about?

What kind of computer games do you like to play if any? Card, puzzle, board, fps, etc...

2009 President's Day

It's raining in San Diego! I didn't need my iPhone to tell me that it was but here's my question for you guys...If you're in Kansas and there's a tornado going on, do you have a little tornado icon on your display?

I'm doing web programming, updating the BV webiste site, Church website, and wrapping up a sign-up site. Working from home but at least in in my sweats and keeping toasty :)

What did you do for the holiday?

Valentine Strudel

What do you think of the strawberry strudel? What are you doing or what did you do for your honey for Valentine's Day?

Have your VD celebrations changed over the years? Do you guys just see it as another day? Or do you do the "we don't need a day to make it special?"

Or how many dread this day because you can't think of anything to do for your partner?

Beer Money

I ran across this homeless guy on my home from work the other day. I noticed from the off-ramp that after anyone gave him money, he would do a little celebration dance and even from a distance I could tell he wasn't homeless. He just didn't fit the profile so tell me if you disagree.

As I pulled up, I lowered my window and he immediately saw my badge and said, "aw dude, you ain't no cop are you? I ain't doin' nothing wrong!" I grinned and asked, "lemme check out your sign."

He holds it up with a very proud look as if he spent countless hours crafting and refining the verbiage he would use to convince everyone to hand over some spare change. I snap the photo and he tells me that one of you guys even gave me some money. I drive off and he waves at me shaking his sign side to side.

Double Rainbow

It's been raining in San Diego now for about a week now but I don't mind since I like the rain except while driving to and from work. What do you think of the double rainbow?

I actually took this with my iPhone while Heather and I were at a volleyball tournament up in Anaheim. We set up a tent city outside and I snapped this in between games right after the girls finished eating.

Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea has been living with me since October 2008 right after Jess brought her over when her place got flooded. It's really her kitty but I'm just taking care of her for the moment.

She's developed some routines and wakes me up every morning about 5:20 a.m. regardless of whether it's a work day or not, runs to the phone when she hears Jess' ring tone, and waits for me to come home.

It seems as though Jess and Heather are double teaming me to get a Beagle...How long before I give in?

Is $hit Creek on Google Maps?

This is an actual street view of the infamous location:

Have you ever been there?

Answer Only 5 Simple Questions

Have you ever received a call like this?

Caller: Hello Amanda! You've been chosen at random to participate in a short five question survey.

Victim: How did you get my number?

Caller: Would you like to participate in this survey?

Victim: No. I don't participate in surveys.

Caller: Okay, good, good, good. Survey question number one - No. Now on to question number two.

Victim: I don't do surveys!

Caller: Okay. Why not?

Victim: Because they're stupid and waste my time.

Caller: Okay, good, good, good. Survey question number two - "waste of time." Only three more questions!

Victim: OMG you tricked me!

Caller: How did I do that?

Victim: By asking me questions!!!

The Dentist Office Visit

Has this ever happened to your kids after a dentist visit? I think this is the original but there a lot of mash up versions out there that are pretty funny.

www.hangintherejack.com

Jack hit by bus!. Is it true?! Is the giant head dead? Rumors have it that he is in critical condition with the prognosis changing by the moment. Getting hit by a bus on Super Bowl Sunday is a sad way to make the news. Our prayers are with you, Jack!

Official statement from Jack in the box can be viewed: at hangintherejack

Please leave well wishes for him in the comments section and they will be passed on to him or his family!

Panhandlers

For the last five years, on and off, I've seen Dave standing at my off-ramp. During a red light he walks down the row of cars carrying his sign, "Everybody needs a hand sometime. God bless you." Sometimes people give him money and he seems appreciative. When the light turns green he heads back to the intersection with a pronounced limp.

I've always wondered what he does with his money. Is he buying some booze, kicking back under the bridge? Or is he going around the corner and counting his take for the day? It's rumored that some panhandlers make $400 a day. But who knows.

Do you give money to panhandlers?

Play with a Spider

Someone sent this one into me:

Poke and prod the spider with your mouse , also 'grab' one of its legs with your mouse by holding down the left button and drag it around the screen -- tell me it's not alive!

Also anywhere on the map hit the space bar while the left mouse button is held down and it leaves little bugs, watch the spider go after them. This is totally crazy and creepy too!

Click here: Play with a Spider

Caylee Anthony Doll

The Caylee Anthony doll will be sold soon. The company that is selling the doll states that they are giving a portion of the sales receipts to charity. My first question is: "How much?" Tell me what you think about a company trying to make a profit off a murdered little girl.

Would you buy this doll even if it's labeled a "Tribute Doll?"

Romantic Date

Haven't decided where to take your honey for Valentine's Day? I have the perfect date idea so none of you go and tell J because we wouldn't want her surprise to be spoiled now would we?

Just kidding! I saw this poster at lunch the other day and wondered how many of you would take your date to one of these on Valentine's Day.

It's 7:01 a.m.

Every morning at 7:00 a.m. a parking lane becomes another regular "rush-hour" lane downtown. There are signs posted that there is no parking starting at 7:00 a.m. As I pass by I notice the little parking enforcement vehicles around the corner ready to pounce.

Many times I see tow trucks ready and sometimes they're towing at 7:01 a.m. Every now and then I see the car owners running out to save their car but it's all in vain because that ticket is already written up - sorry.

What was different today? Nothing really except for a huge tractor trailer and three of those little enforcement guys standing around wondering what to do? Do they have one of those monster tow trucks? I wish I could have pulled out my folding chair and just watched.

And yes...I had a huge grin on my face.

Question #45

When you purchase something from a vending machine and use the exact change, do you check the change slot anyway?

First Volleyball Tournament of the Season

I was up at 4:00 a.m. and ready to go up north to Costa Mesa for Heather's first travel volleyball tournament in the Gold Division. The parents get the girls to a meeting location and then head up as a team to the venues...Sleep, talk, or just zone out? Four of us went to watch Heather play.

Girls on Volleyball Court

The girls did very well in my opinion and it was much more interesting to watch than high school volleyball. Heather is a Libero so it was really cool when she heard "pipe," and got a back row attack - she killed it! :)

Jess asked that I text updates from the matches as she does when her kids are playing. Seems like between us we got all the sports covered.

Of course I also "watched" the NFL Conference Championships with a little help of my iPhone. The Cardinals got a scare after leading by a huge margin then putting it away late in the game.

So, if you remember from reading my blog what happens after a softball tournament on the way home, then you'll know she slept all the way home from the volleyball tournament also! :)

Overall, the girls won 4 out of 6 sets in three matches. Good way to start!

To realize the value of one week: Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of one hour: Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of one minute: Ask the person who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize the value of one second: As a person who has survived an accident.

To realize the value of one millisecond: Ask the person who has won the silver medal in the Olympics.

Time waits for no one.

Treasure every moment you have.