tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72113772024-03-12T19:40:11.690-07:00Random Thoughts and MemoriesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-90682992036419336132012-10-26T21:04:00.001-07:002012-10-26T21:04:01.223-07:00A blast from the pastHaven't posted here in ages. I wonder whether the posts will still show up in Facebook?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-56024958709933731082010-05-03T13:43:00.000-07:002010-05-03T13:50:49.455-07:00And odd thing happened on the way to the blog<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">So I posted a picture via email. The email included some text (which I've added below), but it didn't get into the blog post. Odd.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The picture turned out reasonably well, for a picture taken with an iPhone.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's the comment to go with the original post:</span><br /><br />I have long wanted to start walking frequently again, so here I go. <br />It took me 15 minutes to get here from work, at something of a <br />leisurely pace.<br /><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-30700560098464779902010-05-03T13:21:00.000-07:002010-05-03T13:22:33.536-07:00I think I'll go for a walk<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/S98wiQLbbvI/AAAAAAAABAU/CGStU6ZIBrk/s1600/photo-753537.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/S98wiQLbbvI/AAAAAAAABAU/CGStU6ZIBrk/s400/photo-753537.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467141837667659506" /></a></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-19430097920401908482010-02-26T17:35:00.001-08:002010-02-26T17:35:34.856-08:00Overheard on BARTKid: is my daddy going to be there?<p>Mom: no, he's in Oklahoma<p>Kid: how long does it take him to get to gramma's?<p>Mom: about 3 days<p>Kid: do we pass Oklahoma?<p>Mom: no, Oklahoma is another state.<p>Kid: a state like mexico?<p>Mom: Mexico is a country.<p>Kid: what is a state?<p>Mom: ummm so on the piece of land that is the United States, there are <br>a bunch of different parts that are called states and there are 52 and <br>all 52 have different names<p>Kid: when is he going to come?<p>Mom: well when you get out of jail, you don't just get to go to <br>another state.<p>Kid: why?<p>Mom: cuz you have to be on um what's it called? Ummm. It's like being <br>grounded.<p>Kid: how about if we send him a cell phone?<p>Mom: well our phones won't work there because it's different satelites.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-81987356522408684802010-02-23T08:40:00.000-08:002010-02-23T08:46:29.624-08:00Improper Search?A friend of mine, along with all the rest of the people waiting to board this morning's ferry, got searched by a Coast Guard dog. He complained a little bit, but no one else did. Then he sent an email to me and some other friends.<br /><br />One of his friends commented that he'd rather put up with the inconvenience than read about it in the paper later, or, worse, have to be fished out of 40 degree bay water.<br /><br />I couldn't resist answering with a little classic Ben Franklin:<br /><br /><b>Those who would give up E<span style="font-variant: small-caps; text-transform: lowercase;">ssential</span> L<span style="font-variant: small-caps; text-transform: lowercase;">iberty</span> to purchase a little T<span style="font-variant: small-caps; text-transform: lowercase;">emporary</span> S<span style="font-variant: small-caps; text-transform: lowercase;">afety</span>, deserve neither L<span style="font-variant: small-caps; text-transform: lowercase;">iberty</span> nor S<span style="font-variant: small-caps; text-transform: lowercase;">afety</span>.</b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-58144082140945522942010-02-12T08:09:00.000-08:002010-02-12T08:10:45.313-08:00Wait. Really?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/S3V9hQoJX7I/AAAAAAAAA8M/vmXqLPR1Ozo/s1600-h/photo-745314.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/S3V9hQoJX7I/AAAAAAAAA8M/vmXqLPR1Ozo/s400/photo-745314.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437390135472250802" /></a></p>As I was walking into BART today, I noticed a bike that was at a very <br>odd angle on the rack to which it was locked. And had a wooden pole <br>(evidently the support appropriated from a near by tree) sticking <br>through it. Closer inspection revealed the pole was stuck through a <br>standard intact, if badly twisted, Kryptonite U lock.<p>Someone tried to steal an old low end Trek commuter bike by breaking <br>it's Kryptonite lock with a very long (at least 6ft) lever. And failed.<p>AND broke the rear wheel off the fork, for that matter.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-5260498265297421132010-01-26T15:20:00.000-08:002010-01-26T15:21:05.995-08:00Dirty Harry Meets Rain ManClassic: http://xkcd.com/692/Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-57048208777973759212009-11-25T12:12:00.000-08:002009-11-25T12:18:11.658-08:00BazookaDawn: can you do something about all these cars in our way?<br /><br />Dylan: sorry, I forgot my bazooka<br /><br />Dawn: what's wrong with you?<br /><br />Dylan: hey, if that's the only thing we forgot we're doing pretty well.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-86109745416763777892009-08-05T17:42:00.000-07:002009-08-05T17:43:09.429-07:00No, really, everything is fine!I love BART. I can always tell they're having a problem if there are significantly more people on the platform than normal. Of course, their service advisory page admits of no problems...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-15748820028917755892009-07-16T08:02:00.001-07:002009-07-16T08:02:10.350-07:00Cover Every DetailI am on BART, reading a book about petroleum refining over the shoulder of the guy sitting next to me. The chapter he's on right now is about simple distillation techniques, and includes a discussion of a moonshiner's still. There is a drawing of a rudimentary still, with wet rags for cooling at the appropriate spot. Also, a shotgun, for accuracy.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-48763786557239210042009-07-13T22:43:00.000-07:002009-07-13T22:46:07.223-07:00Now that's a tongue!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SlwbCIbG2AI/AAAAAAAAAv0/qmNopjG52jg/s1600-h/IMG_1670.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; clear: both; float: right;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SlwbCIbG2AI/AAAAAAAAAv0/qmNopjG52jg/s400/IMG_1670.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SlwbB_Wo_mI/AAAAAAAAAvs/x_9Mzc1PblY/s1600-h/IMG_1673.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; clear: both; float: right;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SlwbB_Wo_mI/AAAAAAAAAvs/x_9Mzc1PblY/s400/IMG_1673.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I take a lot of pictures of butterflies and birds (and, OK, really lots of things - when I spent 10 days in Yellowstone & Grand Teton National parks last year with friends, I came home with about 650 pictures or something. And that doesn't count the ones I deleted before coming home. But I digress.)<br /><br />Yesterday, Dawn and I were in the back yard with Zachary and a butterfly fluttered by and Dawn said I should get my camera. We wound up walking down the block with Zachary, and I got a chance to take a bunch of pictures of a couple of these butterflies at a neighbor's garden.I had the camera in auto-drive mode and took a lot of pictures, including several in a row at this point in which you can see the butterfly is feeding and then rolling its tongue back up...<div style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-16778011669756920702009-07-11T18:32:00.000-07:002009-07-13T22:44:22.686-07:00Somewhere Over Berkeley<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SlwYVugfAhI/AAAAAAAAAvc/nOOYwKW1T4s/s1600-h/IMG_1578.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SlwYVugfAhI/AAAAAAAAAvc/nOOYwKW1T4s/s320/IMG_1578.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Way up high, we were treated to a double rainbow (and I don't mean the ice cream) just before dusk Saturday... It was really cool, especially after the very odd rain. And then the sun started to set and the sky turned red but the rainbow was still there.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SlwYWJhNquI/AAAAAAAAAvk/ckBv-yQh8F0/s1600-h/IMG_1583.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SlwYWJhNquI/AAAAAAAAAvk/ckBv-yQh8F0/s320/IMG_1583.jpg" border="0" /></a><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-77718701449614972662009-05-06T11:08:00.000-07:002009-05-06T11:15:15.936-07:00Reading Between the Lines<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >From: [one of Dylan's co-workers]<br />To: [friendly office manager]<br />Cc: Dylan<br /><br />Hi [friendly office manager],<br /><br />Dylan came up with an idea for a lunch and requested (due to his work load) that I pass it on to you.<br /><br />What do you think of a Chicken Wing Feast lunch for the office some time?<br /><br />Dylan recognizes that while chicken wings are terribly dis-healthy, they do fill a certain spot in the “must-occasionally-have” section of the food-o-meter. Dylan further states that having chicken wings for lunch instead of dinner mitigates the dis-healthiness of the wings by allowing those who ingest them further time while awake and “active” to … process … the wings.<br /><br />There is a place, well-known for its wings, and they do deliver. The following link is to their menu and information.<br /><br />Dylan thanks you for your attention to this idea.<br /><br />http://www.originalbuffalowings.biz/San%20Francisco%20Togo%202008.htm<br /><br />[one of Dylan's co-workers]<br /><br />-----------------------------------<br /><br />My response:<br /><br />Wow. I didn’t realize this is what I was really saying when I said “I’m not much of a wing person, but if you guys are ordering from there maybe I’ll order something too”. Go figure.<br /><br />Lying sack of *&#$.<br /><br />:-)<br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-63878210036018922472009-02-16T13:14:00.000-08:002009-02-16T13:33:52.741-08:00Cottage Cheese PancakesMy father's been making these pancakes on Sundays, when they're not traveling, for as long as I can remember. We started making them some weeks, maybe even most. Not as often or as regularly as he does, though.<br /><br />Tools:<br /><br />Large mixing bowl<br />Copper bowl or equivalent<br />Rubber scrapper<br />Balloon whip, or other wire wisk<br />1/3 cup measure<br />Tablespoon<br />Teaspoon<br />Spatula<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />16 oz small curd cottage cheese (they favor Knudsen, but as long as it's good...)<br />6 extra large eggs<br />2/3 cup all-purpose flour<br />2 Tb sugar<br />1 tsp salt (I tend to go a little light on the salt)<br />dash of cinnamon<br />vegetable oil<br /><br />Directions:<br /><br />Separate the eggs, whites in copper bowl, yolks in mixing bowl.<br />Mix in with yolks the cottage cheese, flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon.<br />Beat egg whites until soft peaks have formed.<br />Quickly but carefully fold in whites with everything else.<br /><br />Using the 1/3 cup, measure the batter onto a lightly oiled griddle.<br />Note: if adding blueberries, do so now.<br />Cook for about 3 to 3 minutes and flip over, then cook for another 2 minutes.<br /><br />We have always served them with butter and cinnamon sugar, which we make by mixing 4-5 Tb of sugar with 1 Tb of cinnamon. They're also good with maple syrup.<br /><br />Enjoy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-80935303645269515812009-01-20T17:06:00.000-08:002009-01-20T17:11:43.032-08:00ExpedienceA few days ago, I saw an ad by Microsoft for their business intelligence stuff; naturally, my interest was piqued, considering that is what my company does.
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<br>Dawn was watching something live on our Comcast DVR. I suppose there is probably a way to record the video from the DVR to a computer, but I don't have any good, easy way right now, nor time to play with the nearly easy solutions (connect output to digital video camera, then transfer it to the computer).
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<br>A few days before this came up, I upgrade the software on my CrackBerry. This was a reasonably easy process, and I didn't lose much. I have found a number of nice UI enhancements, and since I put a MicroSD media card I happen to have into the BB, I can now record video as well as taking pictures. I am sure the quality won't be very good, given how bad the photos tend to be.
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<br>Nevertheless, I was able to queue up the ad and record it from the TV on my blackberry and then email it to some of my colleagues.
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<br>I found this rather amusing...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-26218058013890167962009-01-15T08:58:00.000-08:002009-01-15T09:01:35.352-08:00A Brave New WorldRachel started reading the front page of the Chron today. She's 7, and there are definitely things I'd rather she not worry about just yet. <p>She read a couple of sentences about the BART officer who killed a man who was prone on the platform with his hands behind his back. She only got that far because then she started asking questions and talking about it.<p>She wanted to know what "prone" meant, and why the officer shot him. The large picture with the article was of a demonstration outside Oakland City Hall at which a number of people lay prone on the ground and chanted "please don't shoot", so we discussed what a demonstration is (in that context).<p>We didn't really have a lot of time as we were getting ready to leave, but it was quite fascinating. If a little disappointing that she is starting to get this stuff.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-27432913159162274582008-12-30T09:19:00.000-08:002008-12-30T09:24:14.805-08:00Spring is Coming<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SVpXL8DO2mI/AAAAAAAAAeY/W7mUoh12rrI/s1600-h/IMG_9753.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SVpXL8DO2mI/AAAAAAAAAeY/W7mUoh12rrI/s400/IMG_9753.jpg" border="0" /></a><div style="clear: both;"><br />Also taken at the Strybing Arboretum in GGP, I was happy to see buds on this magnolia because it means spring is coming. Dawn's brother Darryl commented about all the winter solstice celebrations a few days ago that the only reason to celebrate is that it means we're heading back to spring...<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-10596754285703189622008-12-30T09:17:00.000-08:002008-12-30T09:22:31.586-08:00A Tangled Web<a href="http://localhost:1174/7cb0f1476913c873ca381e272cb25d36/image/940824d43ba89b29.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:1174/7cb0f1476913c873ca381e272cb25d36/image/940824d43ba89b29.jpg?size=400" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-38490924889072964792008-12-30T09:10:00.000-08:002008-12-30T09:21:28.160-08:00Fall Colors<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SVpX7ln58TI/AAAAAAAAAeg/8lEOI_I5FMY/s1600-h/IMG_9540.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SVpX7ln58TI/AAAAAAAAAeg/8lEOI_I5FMY/s400/IMG_9540.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SVpX7tu6_eI/AAAAAAAAAeo/fN1Kot-ncnc/s1600-h/IMG_9743.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SVpX7tu6_eI/AAAAAAAAAeo/fN1Kot-ncnc/s400/IMG_9743.jpg" border="0" /></a><div style="clear: both;"><br />My friend Lilia <a href="http://glaphotoaday.blogspot.com/2008/12/who-says-california-doesnt-have-fall.html">posted</a> about fall colors in the Bay Area a couple of days ago, after I'd taken the first of these pictures thinking the same thing she was. I took the second at the botanical garden in Golden Gate Park yesterday.<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-66677539591572884302008-12-17T16:07:00.000-08:002008-12-17T16:08:35.469-08:002009 Nature CalendarI've just created my 2009 Nature Calendar; some of the pictures are from our trip to Florida in March, others from Joshua Tree, and a couple of others from around our house. Have a look and let me know what you think: <a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8IctmzhqzbvCA&emid=sharcalshar&linkid=link5&cid=EMsharcalshar">http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8IctmzhqzbvCA</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-83795515245745873602008-12-16T23:18:00.000-08:002008-12-16T23:19:17.665-08:00Missed Opportunity<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUin4Fs22uI/AAAAAAAAAcY/RWBcSipSQDI/s1600-h/IMG_6485.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUin4Fs22uI/AAAAAAAAAcY/RWBcSipSQDI/s400/IMG_6485.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In March, while we were in Florida, I took Rachel to <a href="http://www.butterflyworld.com/start.html">Butterfly World</a>. The weather wasn't very good and we got there late. After letting us sit in their food counter's eating area, the manager took pity on us (we were leaving the next day) and let Rachel in for free, charged me half price, <em>and</em> gave me a coupon (his business card) for free admission next time we come, good for life. The facility is very nice and there were lots and lots of birds and butterflies, including two species of hummingbird I'd never seen before, several really interesting butterflies, and at least a dozen different species of passionflower.<br /><br />As a photographer, missing a shot is nothing new to me, but I'm frustrated about this one because I had lots of time. I was already aiming at this bird on the far side of the pond as it began to fly lazily across to the other side. Yet I failed to get the whole reflection!! Dammit!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-90001975415488801062008-12-16T23:05:00.000-08:002008-12-16T23:05:53.796-08:00Open Sesame<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUikx78ybuI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/Lyz9RGP_cR8/s1600-h/IMG_9534.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUikx78ybuI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/Lyz9RGP_cR8/s400/IMG_9534.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm enjoying taking pictures of the Cymbidium as it opens. Custom white balance is serving me well again, but I think that I need to bust out the GorillaPod next time... not to mention take some during daylight hours...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-24899903274436918902008-12-16T22:58:00.000-08:002008-12-16T22:58:46.424-08:00Ornamented<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUijHHGXOSI/AAAAAAAAAcI/iHG7aIAoqps/s1600-h/IMG_9465.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUijHHGXOSI/AAAAAAAAAcI/iHG7aIAoqps/s400/IMG_9465.jpg" border="0" /></a> We got two trees this year. Well, actually, Darryl got a very little one (maybe 2 1/2 feet high) for Rachel to have in her room, and we have a 4' in the living room. This is the smallest tree we've had, because we want it to sit on the coffee table to help keep Zachary away from it. Or at least make it harder for him to get to, I suppose.I used the custom white balance and the color turned out very well. I'm a little disappointed that the focus didn't land where I expected (on the silver/grey ornament). That has been one of the main problems I've had with the 20D, especially in low light or at long range.<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-58693147173803124572008-12-16T22:40:00.000-08:002008-12-16T22:40:18.788-08:00Thanksgiving Sunset<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUieyYr8wiI/AAAAAAAAAb4/TAXTjVhVdGY/s1600-h/IMG_9435.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUieyYr8wiI/AAAAAAAAAb4/TAXTjVhVdGY/s400/IMG_9435.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is the view from my parents' place, the third floor deck outside what used to be my bedroom. I didn't notice the helicopter in the shot until just now (it's near the right edge just above the base of the clouds (easier to see if you're looking at the whole image, instead of the 'thumbnail'). What's particularly interesting and unual about it is that there's a stripe of sunlight on the water even though the sun is hidden by the clouds.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211377.post-48073438814561452372008-12-16T22:33:00.000-08:002008-12-16T22:33:47.593-08:00Leavin' On a Jet Plane<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUidOp3RYXI/AAAAAAAAAbY/a3MbMbqc34k/s1600-h/IMG_9415.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUidOp3RYXI/AAAAAAAAAbY/a3MbMbqc34k/s160/IMG_9415.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I took these pictures as I was leaving the gate and taking off from Burbank on the way back to Oakland<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUidPOwMuJI/AAAAAAAAAbg/4n3ZvvErGt8/s1600-h/IMG_9417.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUidPOwMuJI/AAAAAAAAAbg/4n3ZvvErGt8/s160/IMG_9417.jpg" border="0" /></a>. It turns out to be damn near impossible to hold the camera still relative to the plane while pushing it up against the window...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUidPL6cOWI/AAAAAAAAAbo/5WQ6aQEKfa4/s1600-h/IMG_9421.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUidPL6cOWI/AAAAAAAAAbo/5WQ6aQEKfa4/s160/IMG_9421.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUidPYxKhHI/AAAAAAAAAbw/1Hok7h6VQb4/s1600-h/IMG_9428.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LKbpskAISDM/SUidPYxKhHI/AAAAAAAAAbw/1Hok7h6VQb4/s160/IMG_9428.jpg" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576177911415958488noreply@blogger.com0