Very Cool Bike Parking in Japan. This is distantly related to the way we store pallets at work (6000 pallet bays).
And the shear size of this Dutch bike garage. I think I saw elsewhere that it holds 10,000 bikes and is full every day - ALL YEAR ROUND!
The possibilities are there if only we would do it. My bike rack at work is buried under snow.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
What I Learned Today
The Canola in Canola oil is actually an acronym.**
Canola stands for CANadian Oil Low Acid.
**close enough for alliteration points for me.
Thirty-Three Teeth – Book #21
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| Title |Thirty-Three Teeth |
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| Author |Colin Cotterill |
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| Genre |Mystery |
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| Pages |238 |
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| Publisher |Soho |
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| Copyright |2005 |
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Synopsis (from web-site)
Dr. Siri Paiboun of Laos-"reluctant national coroner, confused psychic, [and] disheartened communist"-employs forensic skills and spiritual acumen to solve a series of bizarre killings in Cotterill's quirky, exotic and winning second novel, set in 1977. Could an old escaped bear be mauling Vientiane citizens? Or is it something more mystical-say, a weretiger? When Paiboun is summoned to the capital to identify the nationality of a pair of charred bodies, he quickly flags them as Asians killed in a helicopter crash, and his ability to connect them to the royal family annoys Communist Party leaders. As Paiboun learns of an effort to get the remaining royal family members out of town, he's arrested, accused of damaging government property. But the witness's testimony is questionable, and Paiboun, representing himself in court, escapes this scrape as handily as he's escaped others before. Paiboun's droll wit and Cotterill's engaging plot twists keep things energetic; the rather grisly murders are offset by comedy, including a scene in which a Party member attempts to impose regulations on the spirit world.
Why I read It
Book two in the series. Slowly catching up on the adventures of the
geriatric pathologist in 1970’s communist Laos.
What I Thought About It
Another fun read; short and sweet with solid mysteries. The history lesson about communist society as it is blended with religious history is just icing on the cake.
Mormon Mentions
None
Author Biography
Colin Cotterill is a London-born teacher, crime writer and cartoonist. Cotterill has dual English and Australian citizenship; however, he currently lives in Southeast Asia, where he writes the award-winning Dr. Siri mystery series set in the People's Democratic Republic of Laos.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
If You Are Not Watching Craig Ferguson
YOU ARE AN IDIOT
Between the end of Letterman and the start of his show their is a little dead time so Craig, his puppets, and a few stagehands lip sinc songs. This is my favorite but a more complete list (plus other highlights) can be found here.
This one is quite good too
I open the scriptures for you
So today in Elder's Quorum we discussed JST of Matthew 3:24.
My comment was people often overlooked an alternative, but just as valid interpretation of this scripture. That is we must remember Jesus grew up as a carpenter. So when it said he "waxed strong" that could very well be referencing his skills as a furniture refinisher.
And now you have seen the written word in a different way - your welcome.
24 And it came to pass that Jesus grew up with his brethren, and waxed strong, and waited upon the Lord for the time of his ministry to come.
My comment was people often overlooked an alternative, but just as valid interpretation of this scripture. That is we must remember Jesus grew up as a carpenter. So when it said he "waxed strong" that could very well be referencing his skills as a furniture refinisher.
And now you have seen the written word in a different way - your welcome.
I am so proud
My oldest made the local paper today. Here is the picture.
His excuse for being the only one dancing was "It was a break and nobody was doing anything; and I do NOT SIT DOWN for the chorus of Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus."
His excuse for being the only one dancing was "It was a break and nobody was doing anything; and I do NOT SIT DOWN for the chorus of Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus."
**If you read the article it says 9th graders. Gunnar is in 11th grade and is a student leader for them so he is actually setting the example, allegedly.
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