The T3sk3y Defenestrator

Like the Green Bay Packers, it’s the fanboys that drive me bananas.

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While digging through some old photo boxes, I came across a funny collection of old pictures from the late-90′s that I had to scan and post.� It was a bunch of pictures from my weekend warrior wedding singer days that needed to see the light of day again.� At this point in my life, I was playing 45+ weekends a year – many of which were 3 or 4 day weekends.� It was a fun time – but I didn’t have much of a life outside of the band.

Jammin’ with the BORN Bombers

Here are some of the best shots from that era.� I’ve got pictures from all four bands I played in at one time or another:

• The Great Impostors
• The Classic Renowns
• The BORN Bombers
• Fat Rudy

Check ‘em out over at SmugMug: link

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I’ve always maintained that there are three ‘cornerstone’ foods.� A cornerstone food is something, that when added to another food, improves it.� I have successfully identified two of the three cornerstone foods:

• Bacon
• Peanut Butter
• ????

So, what I’m saying is that there aren’t any foods that aren’t improved by the addition of either bacon, peanut butter, or the third food.� Unfortunately, I haven’t figured out the third yet.� I suspect it’s Golden Raisins, but it doesn’t fit everything – yet.� Maybe that means there are four cornerstone foods.

As examples:

• Chocolate = good, chocolate plus peanut butter = better.
• Chicken = good, chicken plus either bacon OR peanut butter (think Thai food) = better

Just to prove my point:

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http://isotropic.org/papers/chicken.pdf

This can only mean one thing.. the 2007 Ig Nobel prizes are out!

2007 Ig Nobel Prizes

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I’ve been doing a lot of photo editing lately.. and I wanted to share a few tips with all of you.

The flash is your best friend and your worst enemy. It can make a bad picture look better, and it can ruin a perfectly decent one.

For example – when in doubt, turn it on outdoors. If your subject is in any kind of shadow – including their own (i.e. when the sun is behind them) – turn on the flash. It lights them up and makes it look a lot more natural.

Indoors – it’s a bit of a given. If you are using a point-n-shoot, there isn’t much you can do about it – you’re going to get the “deer in the headlights’ overflashed look. If you’ve got a flash with any kind of bounce – like on an external flash – aim that baby at the ceiling and let the light naturally reflect down. We are, as humans, very accustomed to the light being from above rather than straight on.

Here’s a quick example to show you that I think will convince you all. It’s the same picture taken with flash and without flash – I think you’ll see the difference.

Comparison of Taking a Picture With Flash and Without Flash

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I have no idea how this all started – or what this person has been trying to sell (if anything).

The link:

http://tinyurl.com/2r6ouj

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I recently switched the backend hosting for the t3sk3y.com domain to Google Hosted apps.� This includes the Gmail app to check my t3sk3y.com e-mail.

Gmail gives you some small 1-liner ads on the side as part of the ‘free service’ deal – but it’s really unobtrusive.� The funny part is that it tries to suggest links that match what you are reading in your e-mail.� My favorite part is when I clean out the Spam folder.� Gmail makes a point of suggesting things related to Spam – in this case, links to Spam recipes.

With no further adieu, here is a list of the scrumptious morsels that Gmail has suggested that I add to my culinary repertoire:

• Spam Imperial Tortilla Sandwiches
• Spam Veggie Pita Pockets
• Vineyard Spam Salad
• Ginger Spam Salad
• Spam Confetti Pasta
• Spam Hashbrown Bake
• Creamy Spam Broccoli Casserole

Yum.� How long until lunch?

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This is even more wrong.

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