Archive for December, 2004

I Was Wondering About That

Published: December 29th, 2004

Diego Garcia seems to have escaped unscathed. Tsunami’s are something we talked about on the island whenever the earth shook. We always joked that a 9.0 earthquake had just occurred off the coast of Sumatra and laughed nervously - awaiting a huge wave that thankfully never came. Diego Garcia has an average elevation of four feet. The thousands of U.S. military and Philippine workers who live there are very lucky.

Happy Birthday Barbara!

Published: December 28th, 2004

Twenty nine looks good on ya!

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On a side note, I’d like to point out that these shots were taken wth our trusty Canon G3 - still the best digital camera for most people. There is a catch though - you must always shoot using aperture priority. To get these shots, I chose 1/6 second with the lens wide open. The Canon’s fast f 2.0 lens, perfectly exposed fill-flash and easy hand-holding make these shots possible. Shots like these are impossible to make with my Nikon D70 - or any other DSLR, for that matter.

Christmas with the Clans

Published: December 26th, 2004

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I got out of going to Fresno this year. Instead, I was forced to go to Redding. Worse, right? Well, it turned out to be a ton of fun. Yeah, that Hale/Hunter Clan really knows how to throw a dart.

An Embarassment of Riches

Published: December 24th, 2004

wino.jpgSanta came a bit early to thedude’s home this year. Looks like she brought a case of wine.

Thanks Ali! ;-)

Bali Dreaming

Published: December 21st, 2004

Man, I wish Kelly and I could have made it to Bali this year.

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Favorite Holiday Tune

Published: December 21st, 2004

One of the very few things I like about Christmas is that it provides a legitimate excuse to listen to this.

More Awesome Illusions

Published: December 19th, 2004

Have a look at the first two or three of these - at least. There is much to see here - many of the illusions are positively baffling.

Odd Todd Holiday

Published: December 19th, 2004

Christmas with Odd ToddIf I could make my own Flash Holiday greeting this would be it. Unfortunately, I’m nowhere near as clever as Odd Todd, who has created some of the best Flash movies on the web.
(3 megabyte file.)

White Trash Christmas

Published: December 18th, 2004

white_trash.jpgIf you have a broadband connection, and don’t mind waiting for a 2 megabyte file to download, then sit back, pop open a brew and and enjoy a White Trash Christmas.

El Duderino

Published: December 17th, 2004

While on the subject - have you checked out this other Dude’s site lately? I’ve been told more than once that I am most definitley NOT The Dude - that in fact, this Dude is THE ONE TRUE DUDE. Don’t tell my shrink, but I’m inclined to agree. The Big Lebowski is one definitely one of the funniest films ever made.

Andrew Returns from the UK Bearing a Gift…

Published: December 17th, 2004

..and it’s a doozie. Thanks Andrew, for our very first bottle of Absinthe. Before you know it, we’ll be hangin’ with these guys. I’ll let you know if it lives up to its colorful reputaion.

Another Dude with a Great Blog

Published: December 15th, 2004

PhotoDude.com: All The News That Fits My Whim Thanks, Friskodude for leading me to this cool site. Today’s post is of particular interest to bloggers like myself who use MovableType.

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