December 2007 Archives

Merry Christmas everyone!  Hope your holiday is full of wonder and merriment. 

Spray Jam In The Snow (Big Bear) is less than one week away.  We should start figuring out rides and such this week.  Could everyone please comment on their departure dates and times.  If you don't, this guy will be coming down your chimney tonight.

And enjoy this video.  Truly, Christmas brings everyone together, including Bing Crosby and ....

Anyone interested in attending the Mars Volta concert at UCI on Jan. 30th should know that pre-sale tickets went on sale today.  The password is "wax".  The tickets are a little pricey, but myself and the Rabbi will most likely attend.  The show is the day after their new album comes out, so it should be pretty sweet.  I just purchased two tickets, and the Rabbi may purchase a couple more if anyone is interested.  Or you could just look at this creepy poster and be on your way.

Due to Super Tuesday falling on Feb. 5th this year, IHOP will be holding National Pancake Day a week later than usual, Feb. 12th.  You can check out the press release here, and IHOP's National Pancake Day microsite here, they've ripped off our Flash header, but we'll let it slide cause it's for the kids.  Or check out IHOP's new website.  We should all be attending a local IHOP to enjoy a complementary short stack and to give a little back.  Oh, and don't forget to vote.

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MESMERIZING

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This is one of the best ad campaigns in fast food history.  This makes the "Where's the beef?" lady look like a two dollar hooker.

If this weekend's any indication of Will Smith's box office draw, then this movie is going to have more sequels than Police Academy, each of which will marginally less enjoyable then an elephant performed colon cleanse.

Shot with a camera phone, but still pretty sweet.  And Defense, don't call me a nerd.  You showed me the Batman Begins trailer a year before that came out.

Dark Knight

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Yes it's a G thang whenever we swing, I'm a need Coretta Scott if I'm gonna be King.

- From Make Me Better by Fabulous featuring Ne-Yo

This Friday, the Minister of MOM's better half, Julia Lerch, turns 25.  We will CELEBRATE her birthday , and the Minister of Rousing's birthday, this Saturday, the 15th of December at the Franklin Street department. 

We will also be celebrating the arrival of Nacho Frank, Louie's new sea turtle companion.  Nacho Frank may not be as weathered as ol' Lou, but he is a man and he is strong.  MOM hopes to build them a beach where Lou and Nacho will raise little sea turtles of their own, and then eat them. 

The celebration will be Christmas themed.  That means Christmas clothing, Christmas cuisine, Christmas decorations, and Christmas tunes.  It will be followed by a Christmas at Del's Saloon.  And in accordance with their Saturday night karaoke, the Minister of Letters will be treating us with a rendition of Bing's holiday classic, White Christmas.  I spoke to Letters about this on the phone and he said, "This will be the most meaningful and beautiful Christmas performance you have ever seen.  I guarantee it."  So get excited.

To review: Lerch and Rousing's Birthday Christmas/Celebration this Saturday Night at the Franklin House.  Followed by a Christmas at Del's Saloon and an inspiring performance by Letters.  Bring your Christmas finest.

See you there,

Rousing

Yes, everyone, Big Bear is REAL and less than a month away.  I've discussed these plans with many of you, but for those of you who are not caught up, here's what we've planned:

1) Three nights stay at the Lakeview Mansion in the heart of Big Bear - 1 mile from the slopes and a couple hundred yards off the main road through town.  We have the nights of the 29th, 30th, and 31st booked, with a morning/afternoon departure on the 1st of 2008.  This is the mansion:

2) The Mansion is strong.  It sleeps 16, but has room to sleep many more - the representative said upwards of 26 comfortably.  It is three stories high, with wrap around balconies overlooking the lake and the surrounding nature jam:

The interior features a jacuzzi, a pool table, a Pac Man arcade, an Asteroids arcade, a pinball machine, a big screen, a bar, a couple of fire places, a massive kitchen and a golden eagle:

3) Great location.  We'll be a quick drive or tram ride to the mountain, so picture drunken skiing or, if you want to get SICK, drunken snowboarding (540 McTwist Bra!!  Scratchin'!!!).   Also, we'll be walking distance from town, so a night or two at the local bars will be easy to swing.  There's also plenty of restaurants in town, a couple of which I know are strong from experience (one is a badass haunted prime rib joint).

4) The money.  It is $100 total for the three night stay.  All expenses beyond that are up to you - but figure transportation, food, booze, and rentals, if you are skiing, or snowboarding (Jason!  Sick!!!). 

5) Who's going?  Here's who:

Also, we have 11 more of Team IFS scheduled to go - with a few maybes.  So, this should be very strong - and I'm sure they serve flapjacks somewhere in Big Bear.

With all of that said, the money is due Monday.  So far, MOM, Competition, Interior Design, M+T, Letters, and myself have paid (I'll also be covering Revelry & Spirits).  Also, there are about five of you who have said that you were in, but have not yet paid the $100.  We need to work this out ASAP, otherwise, Amanda will be covering for you, which would be the opposite of strong.  If you haven't yet paid, call me, and we'll figure something out.  If you'd like to mail a check to Amanda, here's the address:

Amanda Farrell
3424 Lambeth St.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

For everyone else who hasn't yet joined in on these plans, call me and let me know if you're interested.  This will make for a very strong New Year's Eve celebration...Spray Jam in the snow.

- Rousing
(805) 453 - 1103   

Technical Details:

Part of my job as the Director of Quality Control is to process GPS points collected in the field to check the Aerial Laser Survey data.  The Field Operations Specialist (Defense) mounts a survey grade GPS antenna on a vehicle, measures the antenna height and drives around the project area.  The resulting data is processed to a very high degree of accuracy (2-4cm) and compared with the Laser points collected in the aircraft to make sure they are accurate.  When the accuracy of the points is good, these charts show them in green.

Just imagine my satisfaction when i checked these GPS points and found they were all of very high quality and in the shape of a cock and balls.  I can just imagine the smile on Defense's face as he charted his path through the central valley, thinking of me in the office, sitting in my cubicle, processing GPS points, taking screen shots and making IFS posts.  Meanwhile the heavy pelican case for the GPS equipment sits atop the shattered sacred documents. A giant green shlong and a job well done sir.  The client will be pleased.

I'm terrible when people ask me what I've been listening to.  I struggle for five minutes only to rattle off the most obscure album I can think of so I sound cool and edgy.  But lists and typing I can do, and why bother making one when Baumondo's old buddy from UCSB, and fantasy footballer, Jesse has done it for me, my list would be slightly different, but this way I don't have to think.  Go check out Jesse's list over at LAist.  Got any comments for this one "ginslinger"?

You can check out Jesse's band The Deadly Syndrome on MySpace or buy their album on iTunes.

...and minutes from The First Supper on the way.

Happy Birthday Athletics!  No photo shop necessary.