Idiot of the Week #2

Nominee #1 Vladimir Putin. Georgia didn't need attacked. Thanks for bringing the cold war back numb-nuts. If this is his Olympic Spirit of brotherhood, I'd hate to catch him in a bad mood.

Nominee #2 The idiot(s) in China in charge of the Olympic games. Lip Syncing, underage athletes and fake fireworks to name a few.

Nominee #3 George Lucas. Notice the more he micromanages a movie by animation the more the movie sucks? (the made for TV animation not included, movies only) The new animated movie looks to be the worst yet. I'd cry, but I burned all the emotion I could on Star Wars after Episode II.


Vote in the comments. Losers announced Monday.

Sushiboy A to Z

First with the A's

I recieved my final grades for the summer and I earned an A in Stats. I'm very happy about this A as I worked very hard for it.

Second I have been tagged by the sexy and wonderful Superwoman with the ABC's of me. So here goes:

Attached? Very. To Superwoman and extra glued by our two (soon to be three) rugrats.
Best Friend? Superwoman.
Cake or Pie? Uh, yuck. I like meat pies. I don't really go for sweet cakes and pies.
Day of Choice? Saturday. My day off. I try to have everything, homework, work, church stuff, all out of the way so I can have Saturday with my family or to myself. Occasionally yard work creeps in.
Essential Item? A large supply of cola.
Favorite color? Purple
Gummy bears or worms? Worms are a lot more fun to eat.
Hometown? Born in CO. Live in Utah.
Indulgence? Sushi, Cool Ranch Doritos, Bratwurst, Steak, Coca Cola, Salmon/Tuna
January or July? July, its hard to grill in January
Kids? Yes. Cookie Monster, Cakes, one in the oven.
Life isn't complete.... alone.
Marriage Date? Thirteenth of May.
Number of Brothers and Sisters? 2 Brothers, 1 Sister. My sister is the only one still living.
Oranges or Apples? Uh, tie.
Phobias? That Superwoman will die.
Quote? The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. -- Albert Einstein
Reasons to Smile? My wife and kids, home in general, good grades, a good meal, a good book and a good friend.
Season of Choice? Er uh, .... hmmm I'm not sure that I have one. I think it would be early winter and late fall. I love the time from Thanksgiving to Christmas. I love curling up by the fire with a warm blanket and good book and hot chocolate listening to festive music. That time sucks in college cause I usually have about 50 projects due, but if I can take the time to savor it, I think I like that time the best.
Tag Seven People? No .... I don't care to tag anyone right now.
Unknown Fact? I'd rather do something creative than I would math or science. I think that is why I like engineering because I get to build things and be creative, and I still get to use some other skills I'm good at.
Vegetable? Winter Squashes.
Worst habits? I can be really annoying. I have a sharp tongue, I can say some really cutting things.
X-Ray or Ultrasound? Ultrasound, lotsa happy memories there (very fun to see my babies). X-rays memories are mostly painful, (but it is cool to see my bones)
Your favorite food? SUSHI
Zodiac sign? Taurus - Not that it matters anyways.

There you have it! thank you and good day!

The funeral and work.

The funeral was a bit exhausting. We drove around 24 hours in two days time, but the services were good, and worth all the driving. We dropped off the kids with my cousin and his wife. Big Grizz and Big Sis' rode in the van with Superwoman and I. I'm sure they are sick of us by now.

I missed work Monday and I'm trying to make up hours so I don't have to work very much on Saturday. Not what I had in mind to do with my vacation from school, but again, going to the funeral was worth it.

I haven't unloaded my camera, so pictures will have to wait. My Grandmother and Grandfather (on my mothers side) ran a ranch in the high country of Idaho near Salmon Idaho and the Montana border. It is beautiful up there, even though the weather can be harsh. It's been more than a decade since I have been up there and it was nice to go back.

I took my final for Stats Thursday of last week. I'm a little nervous that I didn't do as well as I would like and that I will no longer have a 4.0 Grade Point Average. Its nice having the class out of the way, but I hate waiting for the results.

Statistics Final.

It's over, I'm tired.

Tuesday Tip

Never take a mathematics course over the summer.


I may start posting again come August, when I finish this contemptible class.

Pinball

I like pinball.

I'd like to build a machine, like this table,

Cabin Fever


Or this one,

Coconut Island


I have 3 problems however:

Time - I have none of that.

Money - Sadly I think I may have more money than time (and I don't have much money).

Space - If you have a pinball table, it should be seen and played (especially if you built it), I don't know where I would put a pinball machine.

Despite these (HUGE) drawbacks, I think I'm going to give it a shot. Maybe I can get a professor at school to sign off on it as a Senior project. Maybe not.

We'd like something that looks at good as the top table (video), but a little more complicated (probably still less complicated than the bottom one) for our first foray into pinball engineering.


Currently we are trying to design a table using Future Pinball.

Maybe I should just play golf instead. Who knows?

Crazy Eights

Tagged by MidLeah, this one looks like a lot of fun, so.....

Eight Things I Have A Passion For:

1. Sushi
2. My Family
3. Music. Most kinds, mostly isn't popular, but I like some popular music that fits my blend.
4. Academics. If I am going to learn something I want to learn it well.
5. Golf. A recent addition. I don't like the stuck up, hoighty toighty, elitist aspect of it. I like the act of playing a simple yet challenging game in the great scenery. Golf relaxes me, even though I am not very good at it.
6. Dancing.
7. Foreign Cultures and Cuisine
8. Computers, the inner workings is fun stuff

Eight Things I Would Like To Do Before I Die:

1. Visit Japan
2. Write a Novel and Have it Published
3. Graduate, at least with my Bachelors
4. See, know and love my grandkids.
5. Own a library with some signed editions of my favorite books.
6. Contribute something meaningful to the World, doesn't need to be big, if it is a legacy that helps out my kids it will be enough.
7. See people live in a some state of harmony. Not just among nations, among individuals, nations would follow. Follow the Golden Rule and all that kind of stuff.
8. Own some land, make it look nice, make it available for others to enjoy.

Eight Things I Say A Lot:

1. "I need a Coke"
2. "Cut it out kids"
3. "I love you" (and always will Superwoman and kids)
4. "Mercy"
5. "Honey, may I get _________."
6. "Who wants to play a game?"
7. "Is it 6:30 already?"
8. Greek letters in correlation to their scientific meaning.

Eight Books I Have Read Recently:

1. Twilight
2. Golf: For Dummies
3. The Street Lawyer
4. The Rainmaker
5. Naruto #1 - #6
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7. Flags of Our Fathers
8. More Textbooks than I can count

Eight Movies I Have Seen Eight Times:

1. Clear and Present Danger
2. Happy Gilmore
3. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
4. The Rainmaker
5. Muppets in Space
6. A Muppet Christmas Carol
7. Saving Private Ryan
8. All my Jackie Chan Flicks

Eight Bloggers I'll Tag

1. Superwoman
2. HooseirGirl
3. Trucking Dude
4. Tug
5. Jen
6. Teri
7. Nobody
8. Zed

Wow I was all philosophical. That's what happens when I don't have any bounds, I go and get all idealistic.