Randomization

This past Tuesday, Pilot had a late night post about not really knowing what he wanted to post about. In order to not copy him exactly, I am making sure this post comes out nice and early. Though I am not sure what it will be about at this point. I suppose I will just keep vomiting on the page and see what happens. I was watching some Roller Derby this past weekend on the old YouTube. Belle might have been playing in the game if they needed a sub but it turned out they didn't. In any case, the game ended up getting called off shortly after half time due to one of the players breaking an ankle. Basically didn't want to move them off the track until an ambulance came (fair enough). The Roller Derby reaction to injuries is so much different than any other sport though. Anything else would of had replays and everyone watching. In Derby, they stand in front of the player so nobody can see them, pan the camera off them and put some sort of graphic on the screen. In this case they eve...

By now, most of the internet connected world has seen the campaign put on over on Pilot's World to elect my father, Denis , to the position of Pope of the Catholic Church. It's been all anyone has been talking about and he has been the much anticipated shoo-in....shoe-in? Shoe-end? for the position. The cardinals have been making us wait, just to keep people wondering. Don't want to make things too easy for him! But, what most of the waking world probably hasn't seen, is that a new pope has been chosen. And it is not the great and wise Denis. This is a god damn outrage! I try not to get into religion too much but it is obvious in this case that money changed hands. Or maybe power. So, anyways, big week in the Pilon-Khoei household this week. Well, at least for me. I don't know about the other denizens of the mighty tower. I got myself some new headphones and a new computer. The headphones were a pain as I've been SUPER happy with JBL headphones. Sadly, they are...

As previously reported on this very blog, I have recently started a new job. The place I'm at is pretty good. It's a small company with some very smart people and they kinda just let you do whatever you want to get the work done. That made it a little difficult to figure things out at first but now that I have, I can do stuff in the best way possible. The work itself is also interesting. I've managed a couple site visits and there's more architectural work than I'm used to. A lot of what I am doing I also haven't done in years so it's nice to stretch some of my basic drafting muscles again. So, it's more than a little frustrating that I basically walked in the first day and wanted to walk right out. It's nothing to do with the company or people. My previous work just burnt me out and I honestly don't even want to be an Engineering Technologist anymore. But, unless I want to take a substantial hit in how much money I make, I'm stuck here for n...

Philosophy is one of those weird things in history to me. Like, how do you make a living just spouting random shit? Don't get me wrong, I think philosophy is an important part of the human experience. It leads us to questioning and wondering, a key feature of the human experience. In the old days, I get having a philosopher. They were like the scientists of their age, just trying to solve the mysteries of the universe. But these days we have science but still people that call themselves philosophers. I guess the main difference is that they can't make a living just doing that these days. They have to make something to go along with it. Like a book or a YouTube video. If I was hanging out with some of the greats, just philosiphising and whatnot, I'd probably have been stabbed at some point. I'm far too sarcastic for it. "Yeah, you can't reach a destination because it takes an infinite number of steps. But that's only cause your momma's so fat that she ca...

We come around to the Easter long weekend again. Always great to have an extra day off! There is a billboard I drive by on my way home that is just a silhouette of a bunny and the cross and it just says "It's not all about the bunny" or something like that. I disagree. The bunny is the most important part! This is a bunny that lays chocolate eggs! Do you know what kind of scientific.....stuff...could be learned from a creature like this! And he still has everyones best interests at heart. He/She just brings chocolate to the good boys and girls to rot their teeth out for the tooth fairy, thus keeping the proud tooth ecomonomies strong and healthy. Unlike the teeth. Not only that, but I'm pretty sure God and Jesus would be alright with the Easter bunny. A cute fuzzy thing that people can love. It's not like we worship them as a god so I think the commandments are safe. It's just something to help brighten people's lives. Better than all that talk of NAILING ...

I've made it no secret that I do most of my TV watching on YouTube. If you get it started right, the algorithm feeds you some pretty good stuff. I've discovered a lot of creators there and usually enjoy it. Of course, I've been noticing more and more lately is that the suggestions is just stuff I am already subscribed to and the unescapable portion of an ad is getting longer and longer. A full minute for some of them, and multiple per video if it is long enough. So, I finally followed the advice of Legal Eagle  and bought a subscription to Nebula. It was about 60 bucks for a year and I have no ads to wait through. I also don't have nearly the quantity of suggestions and there is no auto play feature. This isn't all bad though. There is some good stuff on there. In addition to Legal Eagle there is also Wendover, Practical Engineering and a few others. Most on the site I've never heard of but they all appear to be more than just someone reacting to something. Actu...

With the recent freeze/thaw cycles, it can really become a death trap out there. Walked out of the office yesterday and nearly died on some ice right outside the door. Five feet from the salt. That everyone else walked by. Sigh. But, as my life flashed before my eyes and I was reminded about all those times I saved humanity, I thought to myself, how do I want to die? Obviously, in your sleep is best so you don't see it coming, but if you have to, how? Something like drowning or burning or anything that causes pain or suffering like that is a no go. I don't want to have to think about it. No, doing it having fun is the way to go. Many would say death by snu-snu or something like that. But, I want to go out doing something I used to do but can't anymore. Eating a full bag of chips? No. multiple double gulps in a day? No. Staying up all night playing laser tag? Maybe, but probably not. Oooooo! I got it! Mosh Pit. With my age and physical condition it would take me all of five ...