Boston Marathon 2006
Anne, Tim, Psycho Dave and I flew into Boston Sat night, welcomed by more brick buildings than I could have ever imagined. Seriously, you don't see that much brick out west cuz it'd all fall down; that and all of it's seriously old. Waaaayyy older than old. Though I haven't been to Europe yet. I hear thats old.
So since the race...
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Anne, Tim, Psycho Dave and I flew into Boston Sat night, welcomed by more brick buildings than I could have ever imagined. Seriously, you don't see that much brick out west cuz it'd all fall down; that and all of it's seriously old. Waaaayyy older than old. Though I haven't been to Europe yet. I hear thats old.
So since the race...
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Plans are underway for a sequel to our last triathlon shenannigans.
Its out w/the shag and in w/the $bling$, as we rock the ghetto fab in our triathlon takeover bid. We're going big here, and planning on takin' it to the next level.
Olympic distance, oh yeah.
That's twice the swim, twice the bike, and twice the run.....that's twice the opportunity rock it reallllll heavy....
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Its out w/the shag and in w/the $bling$, as we rock the ghetto fab in our triathlon takeover bid. We're going big here, and planning on takin' it to the next level.
Olympic distance, oh yeah.
That's twice the swim, twice the bike, and twice the run.....that's twice the opportunity rock it reallllll heavy....
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alcoholickitten:
Y-E-S!!!
sghater:
you are rockin' that march mustache in the pic : )
Bringin' the bling to the tri scene
My friend Tim and I left a campground from celebrating my friend Megan's birthday at 3:30am Sunday morning to drive up to Oxnard, of all places, to do our first triathlon. So already we were in peachy-keen condition, but that didn't hinder us, oh no.
You see, we were there to have fun.
Fuck the wetsuit, I was...
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My friend Tim and I left a campground from celebrating my friend Megan's birthday at 3:30am Sunday morning to drive up to Oxnard, of all places, to do our first triathlon. So already we were in peachy-keen condition, but that didn't hinder us, oh no.
You see, we were there to have fun.
Fuck the wetsuit, I was...
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Redox Bomb
Well, the science I'm a rockin' but the japanese took me to town. The protection worked fine, my product a big ol' translucent crystal, and easily acylates and oxidizes to that sweet, sweet aldehyde. I gots it running in a test olefination w/yonder stablized ylide, and it looks like its takin' to it just fine. So all that leaves me is making up...
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Well, the science I'm a rockin' but the japanese took me to town. The protection worked fine, my product a big ol' translucent crystal, and easily acylates and oxidizes to that sweet, sweet aldehyde. I gots it running in a test olefination w/yonder stablized ylide, and it looks like its takin' to it just fine. So all that leaves me is making up...
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sghater:
wooo hoooo! you will love V
For the geeks
I have finally conquered a protecting group dilemma that has been plaguing my synthesis for a month!
Kinda funny, too. Had some material lying around that has been giving me nothing but pain, and decided to let it ride on a test reaction. Not only did it go to completion, but now I have 2.5 g of this protected amine on hand....
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I have finally conquered a protecting group dilemma that has been plaguing my synthesis for a month!
Kinda funny, too. Had some material lying around that has been giving me nothing but pain, and decided to let it ride on a test reaction. Not only did it go to completion, but now I have 2.5 g of this protected amine on hand....
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sghater:
chem monkey extraordinaire ; )
chem monkey extraordinaire ; )
I'm in for a hurtin'.
Hit up the dragon lounge monthly last night till the wee hours, get little rest and back into work on a Saturday morning.
And Saturday evening is How Sweet It Is, an LA tradition that I always knew of, and made fun of, and now find myself going out to, hehe. At least the line up is quite nice:
www.How-Sweet.com...
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Hit up the dragon lounge monthly last night till the wee hours, get little rest and back into work on a Saturday morning.
And Saturday evening is How Sweet It Is, an LA tradition that I always knew of, and made fun of, and now find myself going out to, hehe. At least the line up is quite nice:
www.How-Sweet.com...
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Triple threat ice cream madness
Ran three reactions Friday, alla who's crude spectra came out absolutely clean and pristine today. And the yields were great, too. How often does that happen? Clearly some organic karma is flowing my way.
So to mix good news w/a little caloric goodness, I whipped out the heavy cream, milk, eggs, vanilla, and sugga (alla which just happened to be...
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Ran three reactions Friday, alla who's crude spectra came out absolutely clean and pristine today. And the yields were great, too. How often does that happen? Clearly some organic karma is flowing my way.
So to mix good news w/a little caloric goodness, I whipped out the heavy cream, milk, eggs, vanilla, and sugga (alla which just happened to be...
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trilobyte:
She blinded me with science!
Sorry, that's all I could think of, the Thomas Dolby song, when I read that you made cryo-ice cream.
DAMMIT NOW I WANT ICE CREAM!!!!
~Trilo~
Sorry, that's all I could think of, the Thomas Dolby song, when I read that you made cryo-ice cream.
DAMMIT NOW I WANT ICE CREAM!!!!
~Trilo~
limonene:
Actually, I'd like to bring a tank of N2 to the playa. I shouldn't have any trouble procuring one. I'd have to think about how much volume I would want to bring, since its about as expensive as milk, but if you're buying 100+ gallons.....thats a lot of ice cream. But just picture it:
Hot as fu*k, deep deep playa checking out art. Wouldn't ice cream be nice right now? Then some nutcase in an art car rolls up and offer to make you some in less than 5 min. Your choice of flavor.
One of those, only on the playa moments.
Hot as fu*k, deep deep playa checking out art. Wouldn't ice cream be nice right now? Then some nutcase in an art car rolls up and offer to make you some in less than 5 min. Your choice of flavor.
One of those, only on the playa moments.
Ugh
Would I be a good boy and write my japanese composition last night to turn in today? Need I ask? That lure of a new deep dish cast-iron pan lent itself to the creation of a most wonderful boeuf burguignon, aka beef stew. Had Cyndie over for this, a traditional french recipie if there ever was one, trying to mix the pickiest eater I've...
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Would I be a good boy and write my japanese composition last night to turn in today? Need I ask? That lure of a new deep dish cast-iron pan lent itself to the creation of a most wonderful boeuf burguignon, aka beef stew. Had Cyndie over for this, a traditional french recipie if there ever was one, trying to mix the pickiest eater I've...
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adjunct:
This class assignment of yours is like some unholy Venn diagram crossover of all the separate spheres in one's life.
Busy boy, no rest for you
Its kinda amusing that I'm still taking classes after all this time. I mean, its week 9/10 in this quarter system, and I'm all synched up w/the undergrads in terms of stress and midterms, and after class I get back into lab where its a completely different kinda stress. The grad student stress is like a constant malaise; frantic...
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Its kinda amusing that I'm still taking classes after all this time. I mean, its week 9/10 in this quarter system, and I'm all synched up w/the undergrads in terms of stress and midterms, and after class I get back into lab where its a completely different kinda stress. The grad student stress is like a constant malaise; frantic...
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The 15th hour in lab today. Woulda been out earlier if it hadn't been for that 500 Mhz NMR gettin' all uppity at me. Had to bring in Mr. Fix it and have him get all up in its face sayin' "step off and shim bitch!"
Yeah, its been a long day. Still rotovaping off solvent. Fucking columns.
But on a lighter note, if alla...
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Yeah, its been a long day. Still rotovaping off solvent. Fucking columns.
But on a lighter note, if alla...
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trilobyte:
You may also dig Starfire's Namaste Bombay set... At his web site go to th emusic tab and grab that set, quite nice...
Every mile should be a beer mile. For everyone.
~Trilo~
Every mile should be a beer mile. For everyone.
~Trilo~
limonene:
A marathon would be a little more difficult, then.
On target and then some
Sunday was long run day, 18 miles of fun and enjoyment planned amidst all this nice San Diego weather. Planning our route (Anne, Tim and I), we were originially thinking of starting from Pizza Port Brewery in Solana Beach and head north along the coast to Carlsbad and back, finishing w/post-run victory beer and pizza, but instead opted for some...
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Sunday was long run day, 18 miles of fun and enjoyment planned amidst all this nice San Diego weather. Planning our route (Anne, Tim and I), we were originially thinking of starting from Pizza Port Brewery in Solana Beach and head north along the coast to Carlsbad and back, finishing w/post-run victory beer and pizza, but instead opted for some...
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(Not-Really) New Brit Honda Accord Ad [thanks Nexa!]
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/honda.php
There are no computer graphics or digital tricks in the film. Everything you see really happened in real time exactly as you see it. The film took 606 takes. On the first 605 takes, something, usually very minor, didn't work.
They would then have to set the whole thing up again. The crew spent weeks shooting...
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http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/honda.php
There are no computer graphics or digital tricks in the film. Everything you see really happened in real time exactly as you see it. The film took 606 takes. On the first 605 takes, something, usually very minor, didn't work.
They would then have to set the whole thing up again. The crew spent weeks shooting...
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sghater:
woah. that gave me flashbacks of making rube goldberg devices in GATE way back in the day. 606 takes huh? i'd wanna beat the paint off the fucking honda after about 100
No tutu for the 'thon?