I got my Jag back today. It was in the shop while I was on vacation to have the horse power upgrades along with a K40 integrated radar detection/laser jammer put in. The dealership, Jaguar of Novi, has told me that that it should be roughly 100 horse power faster. I expect to put that to the test soon but in the meantime, I'm pretty skeptical. What they did was change the exhaust to the Remus exhaust. It adds 20 horse power at the flywheel (12 at the wheel). Then they upgraded th...
If you've never been to IMDB , check it out. It's a fantastic way to find out if a movie is any good. I generally avoid any movie that gets less than a 7. Here are my ratings on various movies from over the years: 1941 (1979) 4 Air Force One (1997) 6 Airplane! (1980) 7 Alien (1979) 6 Aliens (1986) 8 American Beauty (1999) 5 Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999) (TV) 5 Babylon 5: In the Beginnin...
I've been playing with a new program called Face Filter Studio. It lets you get rid of blemishes and red-eye from your photos. But it also has various effects to allow you to do..things to your pictures. So for fun, I decided to see what I could do to some pictures of my family. If I don't write again for awhile, it's because my wife has killed me. Don't believe any stories you may hear, she killed me! Alien Alex Alien Ryan Piggy Ryan and Fat Ryan Oh this ...
I've been to Disney World 3 times. The first time I stayed at the Contemporary Resort. The second time we stayed at Fort Wilderness Lodge. This time we opted to go with the Polynesian Resort. The resort is not a single hotel but a series of small buildings that surround a larger building that houses restraunts, shops, etc. It is well maintained and sits on the lagoon that is directly across from the Magic Kingdom. Guests can reach the Magic Kingdom by boat or...
Going to Disney World may be hazardous to ones health. When our family went to the magic kingdom, I weight 161 pounds. This morning, I weighed 168 pounds. I admit, we..I..ate a lot. I had hoped all the walking would work it off and it is possible that building some muscle in my legs from walking contributed some to that weight. Oh well, either way, time for better diet and excercise..
I finally bit the bullet and had custom LASIK done to both my eyes. The procedure was performed by Dr. D.C. Fiander of the Farmington Laser Eye Center. It was not an easy decision to have this procedure done. I had spent a great deal of time researching the pros and cons on LASIK, PRK, Custom LASIK along with other methods to improve vision. Since I work in front of the computer all day, my eyes are very important to me so weighing the potential side effects from such a procedure wa...
If you decide you want to finish your basement there are lots of options to consider. Do you do it yourself? Do you contract it out? Maybe do a little in between? For me and my wife, we just aren't handy enough to try to finish a basement on our own. So we decided we'd contract the whole thing out. Once you decide you're going to contract it out, then it's a matter of deciding what direction to take with it. Do you go with drywall? The problem with drywall is that it takes months ...
If you decide you want to finish your basement there are lots of options to consider. Do you do it yourself? Do you contract it out? Maybe do a little in between? For me and my wife, we just aren't handy enough to try to finish a basement on our own. So we decided we'd contract the whole thing out. Once you decide you're going to contract it out, then it's a matter of deciding what direction to take with it. Do you go with drywall? The problem with drywall is that it takes months ...
We're back.. Over at the Epcot Center Wife Debbie At Animal Kingdom In front of the castle at Magic Kingdom
What is the relationship between a car's horse power, torque, weight and speed? After some some searching and experimenting I found some pages that gave bits and pieces (I found one I really like and am linking to it below). While there is no substitute for an actual road test, this formula seems to work pretty well for figuring out the the quarter mile time and how fast it'll be going: Speed at 1/4 mile point = 220 * (HP / Weight) ^.3138 Quarter Mile time = 6.9446 X (weig...
In my personal life I tend to be quick with a smile and a joke. I really enjoy trying to make people laugh and put them at ease. But at work, it's a very different story - most of the time anyway. When dealing with people in a professional setting one must try to have control of the perception they give off. Effective business people have to be able to instill confidence and trust in those they interact with. I don't always succeed in doing this since my natural ten...
The Epcot Center is probably the weakest of the Disney Parks. This is particularly true at present where a number of the key attractions are off-line. After finishing off The Magic Kingdom this morning, we headed over to the Epcot Center where the few compelling attractions had massive lines. The most popular attraction seems to be the Test Drive. After getting a Fast Pass and doing other things for a couple of hours, we finally went back, waited another half hour onl...
Today we spent the day at Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom has been the most satisfying of the parks so far here at Disney World. We were able to do everything we wanted to do in a day here without having to wait in long lines. I should clarify, we got to do everything we wanted to do today except the Dinosaur ride broke down (a ride where you go back in time to 65 million years ago, that would have been cool I suspect). We probably won't get a chance to go back there but I suspect we'll ...
"Why did Obi-Wan grow a beard?" was the first thing our 4-year old uttered when he woke up this morning as we prepared to go to The Magic Kingdom here at Disney World. The Magic Kingdom is the favorite for most kids. But to get the most out of it, you really have to get there as early as possible. By noon, hour and a half waits for the popular rides are not uncommon. For us, that meant that we were basically finished with the park attractions by noon other than ones that allowed Fas...
They seem to come from an assembly line: The Fat 7 year old boy and his younger fat 5 year old brother or sister. Fat dad and skinny, passive mom. They're everywhere. You'll find them at breakfast. The fat 7 year old will be spazzing around as his mom is trying to get him to finish his breakfast Coca Cola. You'll find them trying to cut in line at the rides. You'll find them throwing tantrums in food lines. You'll find them tapping the glass at the "do not ...