Recently in Santa Barbara Category

As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long.
                                                                                                        -Arnold Schwarzenegger 

Here’s a poignant image from this years running. That sort of looks like a short haired Nova narrowly escaping a skewering on the right. Can we get an international post from our European branch?

Here are ten 3D images taken from the LiDAR signature from an airborne laser scanner flown over our beloved UCSB. There’s a bit of noise in these models and it’s not like looking at an image, so interpret wisely. It seems the going rate is 2 bottles of ale to the winner. First person to comment with the correct answers (or the most correct answers) gets two beers and the respect of their peers:

There are 10 Laser Maps, all on the main UCSB campus.  For those who didn't attend UCSB, get a campus map and guess anyway.

Curtis, as usual, wanted to get some KFC.  My sister had just given me $15 in KFC bucks.  What a wonderful coincidence!  Mashed potatoes, gravy, cole slaw, mac and cheese, biscuits, one of every available type of 'snacker,' and of course, 15 pieces of chicken.  The onion, tomato, artichoke and eggplant were added for the sole purpose of this photoshoot.

500!  Horray!  My cup runneth over with free ale!

The audio doesn't match up, but the pride is ever ringing...note the sweet high five between Bunchy and Nova

I couldn't pass up this bit of Santa Barbara news after being up there this weekend.  The Santa Barbara News Press has a bit of an internal struggle going on, as the employees voted to unionize several months ago, and the owner, Wendy McCaw refuses to accept the new employee conditions or enter into negotiations.  Mass layoffs have occurred in the past few months, as staged pickets and sign holders have included current employees, who have been layed off as well.  Now's the time to support these freedom writers, or get a job working for the SB News Press, however you feel inclined.

Dear I.F.S. brothers. As many of you probably already know I, along with Estebrand, participated of the show Top Chef on Bravo. The episode that I was envolved aired last wed at ten and it'll be on again tonight at 9pm for those who missed out the great opportunity of seeing a fellow minister on national television.. fame jam.. Also, Christie and I are most probably going to get married on the may 6th. And it'll most probably be at butterfly beach. We're doing it!! Wedding jam..

Cheers

  Our next meeting is still on for Super Weekend (Feb. 2-4). Everyone should already be planning ahead and getting off work for this so make it happen. Also, for this year's stripper cocktail waitress I'm working on getting Miss Lyla Garrity, and you don't want to miss that.

To all those who've stopped following UCSB sports, The prestigious University of California, Santa Barbara won the National Championship in Mens Soccer this past weekend by defeating the UCLA Bruins. Remeber this is the title that narrowly escaped our grasp in Carson California only a few short years ago.  UCSB's dominance in sport is now extended from women's volleyball, surfing, and beer pong to include men's soccer and goal post destroying.  Nice work keeping it real Gauchos.   

Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdiS4mbhJE8
Pics: http://community.livejournal.com/ucsb/1202629.html
News Article: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=394571&cc=5901
Throwing over the cliff:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdiS4mbhJE8