tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:11:21 +0000Hair today, gone tomorrowhttp://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)Blogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-7326841195652087517Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:15:00 +00002008-11-29T15:11:21.419-08:00San-DiegobillboardsMission-ValleyvehiclesI frequently visit San Diego's Mission Valley, as it has lots of dining and shopping options, and also good places for exercise walks. Oh, and it's also reasonably close to home. Now, for quite a while I've been noticing in that area vehicles being used as billboards, but a new one (for me) that I saw today was the impetus I needed to take photos and write an entry here. (All phone numbers http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/11/whats-not-to-trust-vehicles-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-65510363398617702Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:45:00 +00002008-11-06T15:47:19.945-08:00signsCame upon this today - An investigation into what's up with all those "Single?" lawn signs you may have seen. (They're everywhere!) Specifically, it deals with who is behind them. Surprisingly interesting.http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/11/about-those-single-lawn-signs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-8441920718641011789Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:54:00 +00002008-11-02T16:12:45.709-08:00license-plateSeen today on a Mercedes-Benz C240: "ISLRE4U" Hmmm, that was a stumper at first. Then I decided to simply run a search on "islre." Which led to this page, and the indication it is some sort of code for "Lactobacillus reuteri." So, new search for "Lactobacillus reuteri." Which led to a list of many sites selling related products and many sites dealing with trials of of products that use this "..http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/11/license-plate-watch-39.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-2732345047466111940Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:28:00 +00002008-10-05T14:29:02.598-07:00Seen today on a Dodge Stealth: "KNOT C ME"http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/10/license-plate-watch-38.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-3402817267006854633Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:51:00 +00002008-09-26T05:53:07.257-07:00sirens...is hearing sirens in the before-dawn darkness. (As I have been just now.)http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/09/whats-little-spooky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-892607918161587582Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:58:00 +00002008-07-28T16:17:39.824-07:00comic-conphotosArrived at the Convention Center around 9:00 AM, and before entering powered up my camera and was astonished to see it displaying a message to the effect of "Can not record". Powered off, opened the door for the storage card, and yep, it was not there. After my head exploded from that shock, I realized what had happened. The evening before I had decided to copy to my computer photos I had taken http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/07/comic-con-2008-fourth-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-7122007257143999629Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:10:00 +00002008-07-28T16:24:32.220-07:00comic-conphotosI had written before about intending to not go to Comic-Con on the Saturday, but after thinking about it, decided the key to having a good Saturday experience there is to not go in the exhibit hall. I recalled being in the exhibit hall on a Saturday was the real source of horrors, from the frequently non-moving monstrous masses of people in the aisles to the huge piles of trash not being http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/07/comic-con-2008-third-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-3964102887179331983Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:57:00 +00002008-07-28T16:13:02.449-07:00comic-conphotosFirst panel I went to Friday was for Batman: Brave and the Bold, a new cartoon coming out this fall on Cartoon Network. I was curious how it might be dealing with Batman in a way that might be unique. The panel was comprised of producers Sam Register and James Tucker (Tucker seems to be the big ideas guy for this cartoon), writer Michael Jelenic, director Brandon Vietti, voice director Andrea http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/07/comic-con-2008-second-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-7497734386967788071Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:46:00 +00002008-07-28T16:22:00.146-07:00comic-conphotosAttended three panel discussions. The Gene Roddenberry Legacy: Roddenberry in the 21st Century Hosted by Gene Roddenberry's son Rod, with Trevor Roth, COO of Roddenberry Productions, and Paul Keller, editor of a feature documentary that firm is creating, Trek Nation. Discussed Gene Roddenberry's philosophy, that he imbued it into everything he did in television, and how Roddenberry productionshttp://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/07/comic-con-2008-first-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-5405695544318745990Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:20:00 +00002008-07-28T16:09:49.945-07:00comic-conphotosArrived by trolley at the Convention Center a little after 5 PM for Preview Night to find truly monumental lines of people outside the building. Which startled me because I recall the last Preview Night I went to, a couple years ago, I went straight into the building and fairly quickly got through the process of getting my badge. So, I went with others I had been on the trolley with to find the http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/07/comic-con-2008-preview-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-9218327546572872122Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:55:00 +00002008-07-24T19:17:20.759-07:00comic-constadiumtrolleypoliceArrived at the San Diego Trolley system's station at Qualcomm Stadium a little after 8:30 AM today to take the ride to the Convention Center for the first day of Comic-Con. This station is elevated above the Stadium's parking lot, which basically means one can possibly park under the structure of the station itself. I've gotten into the habit of doing so under the eastern section of the http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/07/huh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-188302734662596612Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:19:00 +00002008-07-19T15:29:04.062-07:00videoEarlier I had a bad computer moment. I was running Google Reader, and within had clicked on one of my subscriptions that was showing 3 new items. I then turned to my bed and picked up some finished laundry that needed to be put away. At that moment, music started playing from my computer's speakers. YIKES! Very startling! Dropped the laundry and turned back to the computer to figure out was http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/07/bad-practice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-2635127414110221900Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:34:00 +00002008-07-19T14:36:26.624-07:00license-plateSeen today on a Toyota Camry: "2B NT 2B"http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/07/license-plate-watch-37.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-4829979444387851912Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:34:00 +00002008-06-25T16:39:14.742-07:00beeNamely, that I am NOT allergic to bee stings. What happened: I was walking around at about 12:30 PM after eating my lunch, when I felt something odd on my right arm just below my shirt's short sleeve. Without thinking I swatted at with my left hand. Next thing I knew I heard a very brief buzzing sound, then OW! A very sharp pain right at the spot I had felt the apparent bee. OW, OW, OW, OW! I http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/06/new-thing-i-learned-about-myself-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-6036444867187457614Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:53:00 +00002008-06-14T16:14:55.539-07:00photosEach year at the San Diego County Fair, a juried Exhibition of Photography is held. I decided last year to submit to this year's Exhibit a photo I had taken. Here's the story behind it: It will be easy for me to remember the date I took it because it happened to be September 11 of 2007. After getting home from work I went out for an exercise walk, and as I try to do whenever I take such walks, http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/06/photographic-honor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-8623386188360941982Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:15:00 +00002008-06-13T16:19:04.540-07:00license-plateSeen today on a Pontiac Grand Am, a California Arts license plate that said "7 WINK". I can only assume that has a personal meaning.http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/06/license-plate-watch-36.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-4507917962486399314Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:38:00 +00002008-06-04T17:40:23.773-07:00procrastinatingMust admit I can really sympathize with this: more cat pictureshttp://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/06/too-true.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-2301979216499169465Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:31:00 +00002008-06-02T08:50:47.307-07:00comic-conAs a follow-up to this post, and my comments in it that an option for three-day registrations would be available for the 2008 edition of San Diego Comic-Con: WRONG. I have no idea if I misinterpreted what was written in the booklet I mentioned in the earlier post, or if there was a change in policy, but turns out three-day registrations are not being offered for this year after all. Which I http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/06/comic-con-2008-approaches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-3577024065070619934Sat, 31 May 2008 19:32:00 +00002008-05-31T12:34:51.240-07:00license-plateSeen today on a BMW 540i, a California Whale Tail plate that read: "A GR8 V8".http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/05/license-plate-watch-35.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-1285017595688930384Wed, 28 May 2008 01:03:00 +00002008-05-30T17:46:55.364-07:00baldhairFollowing up my previous post, here is a photo of the revised me: http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/05/hair-be-gone-viola.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-5381768428508597955Sun, 11 May 2008 23:14:00 +00002008-05-11T16:17:53.970-07:00baldhairI had previously mentioned possibly going entirely bald. Yesterday I finally decided to do it. I must say it feels rather liberating. And no, I don't have a photo yet of the change. Patience.http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/05/deed-is-done.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-3669740819828377475Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:35:00 +00002008-04-26T15:28:07.584-07:00carSaturnOn March 29, 2008, I took my 2000 Saturn LS1 to the dealer I have been using for some time for routine scheduled service. This included both regular oil change and related items (done by the dealer's express service department) and servicing of the fuel injectors (done by one of the technicians who do more complex tasks.) The results of this were anything but routine. After I paid my bill I http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/04/bad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-2044320938915972805Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:18:00 +00002008-04-26T14:34:24.866-07:00AprilheatThe San Diego area is having what a heat wave that is supposed to be short (today and tomorrow), but unusually strong for April. Temperatures are definitely over 90 degrees as I type this. (April is not supposed to be that hot!) While I was driving around earlier I spotted a truck for "Total Ice Services" that did have a refrigeration unit. I can just imagine how many people seeing that truck http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/04/melting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-2368589970735206345Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:52:00 +00002008-03-25T17:56:24.403-07:00vehiclesRecent poor choices in escape vehicles, from bad to worst. For some reason I'm finding that article particularly funny right now.http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/03/how-not-to-escape.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13957858.post-1605541896191033843Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:43:00 +00002008-03-25T17:44:52.053-07:00license-plateSeen this morning on a Mini Cooper S: "PIP PIP" And a "cheerio" to you.http://www.jeffcraig.net/blog/2008/03/license-plate-watch-34.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff C)0