Note to self: Don’t ask for directions in Baltimore.
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8362 – Sweet dreams last night… rude awakening today.
Happy 6th birthday, dear journal!
Went Clothes shopping yesterday, and got some pretty snazzy duds (if I do say so m’self), most notable was a fresh pair of walking sneakers, and some boxer-briefs. I’ve never had this type of strange hybrid undies before, and so far, they’re quite comfy. Not sure if I prefer ’em to regular boxers, yet.
Much like that first entry, I don’t have much to say, at the moment. I’m dashing out the door, and running wicked late. More ot follow this evening, I imagine.
Have a wonderful day, dear journal.
Pretty proud of the company’s track record the last week or so… we went from 143 to 151 successful recoveries over the course of 7 days. That kind of bog of paperwork, I can cope with.
Moment of Lyric – mp3
I certainly haven’t been shopping for any new shoes
And I certainly haven’t been spreading myself around
I still only travel by foot and by foot it’s a slow climb
But I’m good at being uncomfortable so I can’t stop changing all the time
I noticed that my opponent is always on the go
And won’t go slow so as not to focus and I notice
He’ll hitch a ride with any guide as long as they go fast from whence he came
But he’s no good at being uncomfortable so he can’t stop staying exactly the
same
If there was a better way to go then it would find me
I can’t help it the road just rolls out behind me
Be kind to me or treat me mean
I’ll make the most of it I’m an extraordinary machine
8361 – Who’s that baby trading walnuts for gold?
Feeling lazy, but going to work. Dang ethic!
I’ve got tentative plans to have MM over to my place on the 4th of July weekend! I need to plan out some fun Florida host-type activites…. see who’ll be at Revolution and maybe a day trip to Vizcaya/Art/Science Museums. Metrozoo? Monkeys?
It’ll be nice.. first time I’ve had a houseguest at the new place, and I’m very excited!
Bro going to court in June over shoplifting charges. *cough* DUMBASS *cough* A flashlight from office depot.
8360 – ‘ning!
Ugly day at work yesterday, punctuated by warm flashes of light and comfort from points outside. Those flashes resolved into a soft, soothing ambient light after I got home, and spent time with those I truly care for. Sooth from beings four-footed and two. One work call came in, but aside from that, the night was calm and most reasonable.
Moment of Lyric – mp3
8359 – Clipped for future ref
Predator Panic: Reality Check on Sex Offenders
If you believe the near-daily news stories, sexual predators lurk everywhere: in parks, at schools, in the malls—even in teens’ computers. A few rare (but high-profile) incidents have spawned an unprecedented slate of new laws enacted in response to the public’s fear. Continue reading 8359 – Clipped for future ref
8358 – compelled to move on to workies.
Had to take call part of Sunday night.. threw my Monday schedule totally out of whack. Lots of work needed doing, and I got the bulk of it done… mostly sweep-up today, with paperwork, I expect.

Tar cart detail… the wheel and everything is totally coated. stinky, smoky, icky stuff. IT’ll keep me and my stuff dry come the next hurricane.
Hail weather.. 20 minutes prior, there were clear skies, and sunshine. I was fortunate to get a lift home, rather than trudging through that to the bus stop.
Power Records Plaza – provides the book and record version of the Justice League theme. Ouch. I still sort of dig Metamorpho’s though.

Maj. Gen. Horatio Gordon Robley & Maori heads
Originally uploaded by pantufla.
At first, I thought the heads were cut out photos. But nope, they’re real heads.
www.kirchersociety.org/blog/?p=560
Major General Horatio Gordon Robley’s ethnographic book Maori Tattooing has been the standard reference on Moko, or the Maori art of face and body tattooing, ever since it was published in 1896. Dover recently reprinted it. The above photograph of Major General Robley with his collection of tattooed Maoria heads comes from Medicine Man,a gorgeous book about Henry Wellcome’s museum of curios
Moment of Lyric – mp3
Here we are stuck by this river
You and I underneath a sky
That’s ever falling down down down
Ever falling down
Through the day as if on an ocean
Waiting here always failing to remember
Why we came came came
I wonder why we came
You talk to me as if from a distance
And I reply with impressions chosen
From another time time time
From another time.
1 year ago – Got some mojo and a Date with Magda Planned, gummi smurfs, stunt city, free Dr Who books (legit), YNOT DOSE info
2 years ago – fortune cookie, GP phone call, GR still reporting, L.A. Story, martial arts monkey, aeroplayer, poetry, McKay vouchers suck
3 years ago – Language Police, Eclipse, Net-poop, bro gig
4 years ago – I get a love note, mysteries of directional detection, yoda cool, sun & moon, day & night
5 years ago – dev writing, pastiche, Randy Travis![]()
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8356 – and now, Weaver with the weather –
Wow.. just got hailed on, big time. I’d say it was dime-sized here, but it was loud and highly entertaining.
at what point do they stop referring to size based on currency, and move on to sports equipment and fruit? Anything bigger than a quarter? Is a 50-cent piece bigger in diameter than a golf ball?
Here’s the report –
via – http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mfl/
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 247 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA. NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
* UNTIL 345 PM EDT
* AT 245 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MIAMI LAKES TO NORTH MIAMI…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MIRAMAR TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MIAMI BEACH…AND MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED OVER THE FORT LAUDERDALE AREA WAS BEGINNING TO MOVE OFFSHORE. THIS CLUSTER IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DIME TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL ACROSS THE HIALEAH AREA. THIS ACTIVITY IS BEGINNING TO SPREAD NORTH ALONG THE PATH OF THE STORMS. POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED WITH THE NORTHERN CLUSTER ACROSS BROWARD COUNTY NEAR PEMBROKE ROAD AND INTERSTATE 95.
* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT… NORTH MIAMI CAROL CITY MIRAMAR AVENTURA SOUTHWEST RANCHES HOLLYWOOD FORT LAUDERDALE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN AN INTERIOR ROOM IN THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOUSE OR BUSINESS IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.
8355 – well, that was a useful way to spend my bus ride….
Who the heck is Scottobear?
Yoinked from a random person on LJ
I: [x] am tall [ ] am short, and therefore have no reason to live [ ] am of extremely medium height [x] bump my head on doorjams [ ] haven’t had the pleasure of being measured [ ] am a blonde [ ] was once a blonde, but got better [ ] am redheaded [ ] am a brunette [x] have a distinctive blend of warm brown hair with reddish tones and the occasional white one [ ] have black hair [ ] have blue hair [ ] have no hair [ ] don’t believe in hair
I also: [x] have blue eyes [ ] have brown eyes [ ] have made my brown eyes blue [ ] have green eyes [ ] have hazel eyes [ ] have grey eyes [ ] have pink eye [ ] have red eyes [ ] have a black eye [ ] have hungry eyes [ ] have Betty Davis eyes [ ] have multi-hued eyes [ ] wear glasses [ ] gotta wear shades [ ] wear contacts [ ] wear a monocle [ ] had laser surgery [ ] wear bi-focals and/or tri-focals [ ] have eyes in the back of my head (mothers only)
Oh, and I: [ ] have braces or other orthodontia [ ] once had braces, though you might not be able to tell at this point [ ] have freckles [ ] have a birthmark, albeit not one as impressive-looking as Gorbachev’s [ ] have piercings [ ] have a tattoo [x] have identifying marks or scars [x] have a shoehorn [x] have hair [x] have long, beautiful hair [ ] have short hair(s) [ ] have mid-length hair(s) [ ] have the hair of the dog that bit me [x] already mentioned hair earlier, and don’t understand why I separated it.
My favorite color(s) is(are/was/were/be/being/been): [ ]red [ ]yellow [x]green [x]brown [x]scarlet [ ]black [ ]ochre [ ]peach [ ]ruby [ ]olive [x]violet [ ]fawn [x]lilac [ ]gold [ ]chocolate [ ]mauve [ ]cream [ ]crimson [ ]silver [ ]rose [ ]azure [ ]lemon [ ]russet [x] rust [ ]grey [x]purple [ ]white [ ]pink [x]orange [ ]blue
Some things I’ve done/played on a team include: [x] soccer [ ] Academic Decathalon [x] dancing [ ] lacrosse [ ] kickball [x] hockey [x] field hockey [x] air hockey [ ] water polo [x] Marco Polo [ ] football – the PROPER football, not American football 😛 [x] bowling [x] foosball [x] softball [ ] wrestling [ ] gymnastics [x] Halo™ [ ] track/cross country [ ] basketball [ ] baseball [ ] Milles Bournes™ [x] ultimate frisbee [x] Red Rover [x] playing music [ ] gang warfare [x] singing [x] table tennis [x] dodgeball [x] kayaking [x] Pictionary™ [x] camping [x] dumpster diving [x] Trivial Pursuit™ [x] marching band [ ] volleyball [ ] Double Dare™
I am sometimes: [x] annoying [x] misanthropic [x] talkative [x] radioactive [x] shy [x] therapeutic [x] funny [x] not funny [x] intelligent [x] stupid [x] attacked by ninjas [x] bored [x] serious [x] bubbly [x] frothy [x] hyper [x] hypo [x] laid back [x] locked in the full upright position [x] spazzy [ ] not sure what ‘spazzy’ means [x] fun-loving [x] drudgery-hating [x] task-oriented [x] analytical [x] vague…ish [x] strict [x] nitpicky [x] sentimental [x] just mental [x] sleepy [x] bright-eyed and/or bushy-tailed [x] weird [x] web-savvy [x] Ricardo Montalban of “Fantasy Island” (or “Spy Kids”) fame
I like _____ music. [ ] rap [x] rock [x] pop [x] country [x] AND western [ ] hippety hop [x – the proper R&B as in Rhythm and Blues] r&b [x] light jazz [x] slow jams [x] polka [ ] Christian [ ] Buddhist [ ] Mormon [ ] all faiths’ [x] classical [x] baroque [x] techno [x] house [x] oldies [x] newies [x] dixie [x] bluegrass [x] the 80s [x] the newest mix of the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s [x] punk [ ] Metal [x] reggae [ ] Goth [x] Latin [x] Germanic [x] TV theme [x] 90’s Grunge [x] musicals’ [x] a very eclectic, indefinable, nearly all-encompassing blend of the various and sundry types of [x] making my own kind of
The pet(s) I have(had) is (are): [x] cat [ ] rat [ ] elephant [ ] gerbil [x] hamster [x] ferret [ ] rabbit [ ] other rodent-like creature [x] dog [ ] lizard [x] fish [x] bird [ ] the fish-bird from the Rudolph special [x] turtle [ ] pig [ ] horse [ ] chicken [x] dead, and thanks for the painful reminder, by the way…
Clothes I like to wear are: [x] plain T-shirts [ ] peanut T-shirts [x] word-infested and/or picturesque T-shirts [ ] sweatshirts [ ] leggings [ ] high heels [ ] sober heels [ ] hiking boots [ ] cowboy boots [ ] hipboots [x] sneakers [ ] tennies [ ] gym shoes [ ] walking shoes [x] flip flops [ ] stilletos [ ] stilts [ ] hush puppies [ ] dock shoes [ ] loafers [ ] Skechers‡ [] jeans [ ] corduroy [ ] overalls [ ] underalls [x] khakis [ ] Dockers™ [ ] capris [x] pj pants [x] boxers [ ] boxer briefs [x] underwear [ ] dresses [ ] mini skirts [ ] long skirts [ ] pantaloons [ ] watches [ ] necklace [ ] hoop earrings [ ] scuba mask [ ] toe socks [ ] gym socks [ ] halter tops [ ] tank tops [ ] shorts [ ] sleeveless shirts [ ] just the sleeves [ ] sackcloth [x] togas [x] bath robes [x] hanging up in my closet or in a drawer somewhere [ ] quickly going out of style
I like to wear my hair (in a): [x] down [x] ponytail [x] pigtails [x] messy bun [x] half ponytail [ ] scrunched/curly [ ] bun [ ] crimped [x] with a bandana [x] French braids [ ] lots of little braids [ ] that freaky Amidala configuration from Episode I [ ] Gel [x] hat [ ] messy hot guy hair [ ] messy homeless guy hair [ ] fauxhawk [ ] buzzcut [ ] bulbous bouffant [x] for as long as possible
I’m mostly labeled as: [ ] goth [x] visigoth [ ] emo [ ] prep [ ] punk [ ] wigg [ ] torie [x] hippie [x] nerd [x] geek [x] dork [ ] wuss [x] weirdo [ ] ditzy [x] scatterbrained [ ] hyper [x] happy [ ] sneezy [ ] everything [x] not for individual retail sale [ ] I hate labels! I’m just me!!! [ ] I like labels, just not on people.
I eat: [ ] dessert first [x] no meat [ ] no fat [ ] no lean [ ] diet stuff [x] healthy foods [x] sickly foods [x] junk foods [ ] meat [ ] hot dogs [ ] whatever I feel like [x] a lot of carbs [ ] lots of meat [x] salad [x] soup [x] choice of potato [ ] seafood [ ] lakefood [ ] riverfood [x] fruits [x] vegetables [x] legumes [x] fungus and/or bacteria-related items [ ] whatever Krudita puts in front of me [x] breakfast, the most important meal of the morning [x] lunch [x] dinner [x] late-night snacks [x] afternoon snacks [x] early evening snacks [x] too many snacks [x] ethnic foods [x] things that are arguably not food [x] with my mouth full
A typical Friday night: [ ] bumming around at the mall (or other retail outlet) [ ] partying hard, man [ ] doing chores and other productive things [ watching movies and making fun of them [ ] going to the club (either Elk’s or Kiwanis) [ ] watching TV (on DVD) [ ] babysitting [ ] trainspotting [x] hanging out w/ friends and/or total strangers [ ] traveling abroad [ ] working while friends are out having fun [x] plotting and scheming while an unsuspecting world goes about their business [x] messing around on the computer [ ] unearthing rare archaeological finds that can change everything [x] playing games [x] other stuff that I can’t think of at the moment
Currently I am: [x] In a relationship [ ] single and loving it [ ] crushing [ ] single and looking for someone [ ] just broke up [ ] deluding myself into thinking that [Random Celebrity] will someday track me down and take me away to his/her secluded bungalow on the outskirts of Toronto [ ] giving the ol’ polygamy thing a try [ ] trying to break up Tina and Lawrence, even though David secretly desires me for his own, despite the fact that he’s in on the secret tryst between me and Liz, mainly because of the note Steve left before he mysteriously disappeared at the end of last season. [x] a rock. I am an island. [x] offended by some of these choices, as they clearly display a lack of compassion. [x] just kidding; I know it’s all in good fun. (Or IS it?)
Online, I use: [x] brb [ ] lol [ ] LOL [ ] sup [x] 😀 [x] 😛 [x] 😉 [ ] lmao [ ] ROFLMAO [ ] stfu [ ] rtfm [ ] FUBAR [ ] ty [ ] thx [ ] j/k [ ] btw [ ] TMI [ ] ttyl [ ] g2g [ ] ^^ [ ] T_T [ ] x_x [ ] ^_^ [ ] o.o [ ] 8_8==[]——* [x] <3 [ ] ™ [ ] “LOLZOHEMGEE” [x] what the heck was that last one? [ ] knai [ ] ni [ ] FYI [x] w/ [x] OK [x] am [x] pm [ ] OICU812 [x] Firefox™, by Mozilla™
I have : [x] been kissed [x] been dissed [x] been p*ssed (Guess the missing letter) [ ] dyed your hair (and by “your” hair, I of course mean “my” hair) [x] debated the ramifications of possibly dyeing my own hair(s) [x] dressed punk [x] addressed some punk [x] kissed a girl [x] lied to my parents [ ] cried in front of lots of people [ ] never been to me [x] went bare foot in the snow [x] met bigfoot in the snow… Nice chap. [ ] to go to the bathroom… brb [x] played hockey (though you’d have known that from the earlier sports section) [x] two dollars that says you can’t lick your own elbow
In the last 24 hours, I: [ ] stopped an assassination plot on a presidential candidate [x] took a shower [x] gave a dirty look to someone [ ] read a dirty book to someone [ ] cried [ ] went to school [x] went to work [x] shopped [ ] dropped [ ] danced [ ] got sick [ ] died… RIP me [ ] got better [x] contemplated the fate of a local shopping complex [ ] did something I regret [ ] did something someone else regretted [ ] ate something gross [x] ate something tasty [x] discovered something new [x] discovered something old, borrowed, and/or blue [ ] kissed a boyfriend/girlfriend [ ] kissed a significant other whose name (as far as you’re concerned) starts with ‘K’. [ ] kissed my grits [ ] almost completely rewrote a survey, while still retaining the bulk of it. Kinda.
Right now I am: [ ] in my pjs [ ] in someone else’s pjs [ ] fully dressed (minus shoes) [ ] listening to music [x] wondering why ‘listening to music’ always shows up on these things [ ] watching a movie [ ] IMing someone [ ] IRCing w/ someone [ ] downloading illegal MP3’s [ ] talking on the phone [x] self-aware, thanks to this survey [ ] eating [ ] drinking [x] being merry (or perhaps Pippin) [x] finishing this survey [ ] all of the above at once, while driving![]()
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8354 – Forget Bird flu… I miss monkey pox
I don’t mind ’em, but if you wantot avoid LJ’s Cprod boxes, check out this post on how to block ’em from your browser.
Walkabout was pleasantly fruitful. I’ve got a touch of color on my face, put in a solid bout of workout, a comfortable, but long10ish mile meander. I need to get some new shoes. Remembered to wear my ballcap today, so the sun didn’t scald me too badly.
Yahoo podcasts now work in Mozilla as well as MSIE!
8353 – Mamma’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers!
Well, Momster and Wilt are pretty sick and out of commission, so that frees up my Sunday brunch schedule. Walkies it is! I’m not going to dine out this morning, because I know it’s pretty much a universal restaurant crowd sort of holiday. It just means I can go to a non-mommy-type place with relative ease today… maybe a movie?
Had a lovely long phone talk yesterday, to make more vacation plans, but we ended up simply chitty-chatting… that was quite nice, too.
An Alien Saucer is hovering overhead. A cone of coherent lime green light erupts from the bottom center of the craft, and strikes a man walking down the street.
He vanishes with a flash, and a popping sound of air rushing to fill the void where he once was.
Poll inspired by this video. (quicktime, via)
Moment of Lyric – mp3
With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high tension wires down
Helpless people on a subway train
Scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them
He picks up a bus and he throws it back down
As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town
Oh no, they say he’s got to go
Go go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go go Godzilla, yeah
Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Godzilla ga ginza hoomen e mukatte imasu!
Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai!
Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai!
Oh no, they say he’s got to go
Go go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go go Godzilla, yeah
History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men
Godzilla!
| > WARNING |
| scottobear is radioactive. Wear protective clothing at all times. |
From Go-Quiz.com
Some Nifty Found communities –
adayinmylife – Share a whole day of your life in pictures.
little_details – A place for writers to ask questions about details that they want to get right
1 year ago – feeling better, writing, Danny in june, chocolate lucky charms, james randi, Rippy RIP – now Viggo, Thomas Szasz, Flickr goes Ajax, ex-boss nearly a million in tax debt, times tables, hairy feet, Belle & Sebastian mp3, v for vendetta bg, jesus vs greek gods
2 years ago – Stan/Satan, Wifi in office (has since moved), first new palm pics, coming moonlight movies, Stay Tuned, Rawwr, Downtown ft laud treasures.
3 years ago – Update Virus Defs, Rainmaker, Frankie Mooch Phone booth, there stuff and quests
4 years ago – Termite inspection, apt shopping – tenants rights, web page fiddling, fonts, Tman, Name a Terrier
5 years ago – ossify, evil news, tumor talk, veggie poll![]()
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8351 – Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, a Day of Rest!
Got together with Kev last night, did a classic fart party at my place… pizza, caught up on gossip and family, and watched the extended version of buckaroo banzai. I think that he’ll do quite well to be away from his siblings and in-laws for a year. Newt was pretty talkative…he smelled Kev’s Zoo, and was investigating him the whole time, alternately nuzzling, sniffing, and bipping.
Yesterday morning when I left for work, the smell of ozone was in the air, and thunder in the distance. I put my palm, cell phone and digicam in a sealed plastic bag, and went to the stop with umbrella as a walking-stick. Before I cleared the D building, it was coming down in sheets. By the time I made it to the bus stop, I was soaked through, save for a circle of only semi-wet the size of my bumbershoot coverage. My natural body-heat dried most of me out, save for socks and shoes, which squished throughout the day. Not the most fun feeling, and I really couldn’t take ’em off, because I had some dog & pony shows / trainings to do. I was more than delighted to be free of those foot-bindings once I arrived home.
Moment of Lyric – Instrumental – Can be found at BeaucoupKev’s
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) told her caucus members during their weekly closed meeting Wednesday that impeachment is off the table; she is not interested in pursuing it.
Dear Ms. Pelosi, kiss my ass. If it’s your job to assist in prosecution of folks that commit crimes, then assist. If they don’t find any crimes, then state that fact, clear their good name and move on to doing your fricking job elsewhere.
The water-cooled “alien spacesuits” are being handed out to turret gunners in their notoriously vulnerable Humvee vehicles. Continue reading 8351 – Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, a Day of Rest!
8350 –
Was supposed to get together with Kev after work, but it didn’t work out. Tonight it is! Taking care of some old business and hanging out before he heads for Guantanamo Bay.
I am very happy with an email I just got… maybe some *very* nice vacation plans for Labor day in the cards! (September Holiday)
New monkey species is more unique than thought Continue reading 8350 –
8349 –
What my neighborhood will look like if the water level rises 8m. Strangely, the lake won’t be submerged. I’m pretty safe 7m and lower, storm surge-wise. Note, 8 meter is about 26 feet, or about two stories. I’m on the third floor. (Approximately 30 feet up.)
12 hours at the air and sea show – time lapse



an assortment of newt.

sunset, many brush fires to the west making the haze pleasantly brownish orange rust.
So, dolphins refer to each other by individual names and thus have the concept of identity, eh?
8348 – Midweek! Humpty hump
I’m known as Scott von Berg (or searchble by the nickname of scottobear) on 6 degrees if you want to link to me.
I sent a few emails out, but got lazy.
Some old doodles on the palm, recently synched –
Surprising, because usually my doodles are happy-ish.
Well, with the exception of –
When I was little, I wished I could accurately throw a quarter hard enough to explode cinder block. Come to think of it, I wouldn’t mind having that ability now. Why did I want to explode cinder block? I don’t remember.
Pictures on the camera, one in the waiting room tweaked a bit. Pictures behind here
8347 – mapper thingum
Click on it to add your info. 🙂






