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Uploaded May, June, and July 2010 photos

Joel — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:16:06 +0000

Egads, I’ve been so behind on uploading photos. Without much further adieu….

May 2010 photos — these have been available, but no link. How did I miss that?
June 2010 photos — Joshua’s graduation to kindergarten (and the kids’ Spring Sing concert), and my sister Julie’s surprise 30th birthday party.
July 2010 photos — July 4th BBQ party at our house, and Ashley & Liza’s wedding reception.

Joshua's graduation

Why mass transit isn’t a panacea

Joel — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:14:29 +0000

I like mass transit a lot, but mostly trains, not buses. However, one problem can cause delays, and you can be really stuck. Case in point: this evening, there’s been some sort of electrical power failure at NY Penn Station, and there are NO trains coming through to Newark.

I hope I get home in a reasonable hour tonight.

Train delays at Newark Penn Station

Test blogging from the WordPress for BlackBerry application

Joel — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:14:11 +0000

Found out about the new WordPress forr BlackBerry app now available on RIM’s Appworld store. Downloaded it last night, and I’m writing this test blog entry from the train this morning. Let’s post this now and see what happens. I’m not into Twitter, so if this works, then it would be cool microblogging option.

Here we go. 3… 2… 1…

The Shamwow Jam Remix video is catchy like the Picard video

Joel — Sat, 29 May 2010 01:40:18 +0000

Since I was writing about weird things I’ve watched on television recently (recently, because I’ve watched a lot of tv in my years), let me show you this remix video for Shamwow. Read those last few words back to yourself. A remix video for Shamwow. Shamwow is that spongy shammy that you see selling on tv. As part of the commercial, they are now showcasing a remix of just the commercial, and featuring people dancing.

Catchy, no? It’s almost as catchy as the Picard video that I’m still enthralled with to this day.

The weird exercise videos that are available and pandering to women

Joel — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:39:51 +0000

It’s amazing the weird stuff you can find on the television at odd hours of the night. Have you flipped the channels recently? There is some strange stuff out there. I’m most stupified by the themed exercises on tv or for purchase. I suppose that most people are not inclined to work out on their own, so they need some gimmick to motivate them? From what I’ve seen of these two examples, I’m uncertain about the aerobic qualities.

Exhibit #1 – Bollywood Dance Workout

This is a show actually on during the weekday. I was flipping channels and stumbled onto this in the onscreen guide. Does this help you lose weight? I’ve seen plenty of fat Indians dancing bhangra at wedding receptions, so I have my doubts. And who is losing weight and getting toned from that “mouth” exercise?

Exhibit #2 – Flirty Girl Fitness — Pole Dancing Workout

I saw this commercial while watching Hostel on the Chiller channel. I love how one of the exercises featured in the tv commercial reinterprets guys in the club dancing and pretending to be spanking some woman in the midst of intercourse. And erotic dancing on a chair? Best is the pole dancing workout, as seen below. A “fitness pole”? If you walked into someone’s house, and you saw a stripper pole in the living room, your first thought is, “Oh, I wonder who is doing Flirty Girl Fitness?!”

On second thought, I should buy this for my wife as an early Christmas gift “for my wife.”

Have you played Adult Swim’s Robot Unicorn Attack?

Joel — Fri, 07 May 2010 01:08:42 +0000

Adult Swim features many stupid little games if you want to waste time during your day or night. I have never played any of them. I want to mention one particular game: Robot Unicorn Attack. Have…… you seen this game? I watched a commercial for it once or twice, and it certainly qualifies as bizarre and/or imaginative. You play a unicorn running across the screen, dashing and jumping. So what? The theme song is Erasure’s song “Always.” IMHO, the song makes the game hypnotic. I think Erasure makes anything inherently better. Sure, a little gay too, but it’s still better. Watch the video below.

Leonard Nimoy sings “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”

Joel — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:29:28 +0000

Given the following facts:

I’m a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Hobbit and LotR mythology.
I’m a fan of Leonard Nimoy.
I know the 1960′s was a trippy era.

After acknowledging those three facts, I still can not explain The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins. I can not process this. Did you notice that the dancers in multicolored shirts are wearing prosthetic Vulcan ears?

It’s been said that the test of a man’s courage is how performs in the face of danger

Joel — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:19:13 +0000

It’s been said that the test of a man’s courage is how performs in the face of danger. Well, in the next half hour, you’re gonna meet a very unique breed of cat. The kind of man who doesn’t know the meaning of the word fear. Joel Ipe, part-time auditor, full-time daredevil. A man willing to risk his life for the sake of adventure. He has to chase it, confront it, and whip it.

Joel Ipe, Danger Seeker!

What’s up with Flickr cramping my style?

Joel — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:32:15 +0000

I'm scared it will conquer my arteries, but at least my moblog photos have a new home.

Something is up with Flickr, and I can’t figure it out. I’ve been using a free Flickr account to host my moblog (mobile blog?) for only God knows how many years now, and it’s been fine. I lie — I started on March 16 2006, but you get the point that it’s been a long time. It was free. I used to have a Flash badge on the old site that rotated a new picture with every reload. It worked, and life was good.

Starting January 2010, Flickr won’t show any of my 2010 photos. If I log in, I’ll see every photo, but if you-as-a-casual-visitor click on the moblog link to Flickr, you won’t see any photos after Dec 2009. What gives? I’ve checked the Support pages and looked online for additional information, but I got nothing. I have a grievance!

Since I can’t figure it out, and I have all these stupid non-entertaining and random photos accumulating on my Blackberry, I’m going to start adding them to the monthly photo gallery. I’ve already gone back and added them to the Jan-Feb-March 2010 galleries, and uploaded the revised albums. Keep in mind that the captions will come later, but for now, it’ll do in the meantime.

Flickr, you’ve angered me.

Dan Auerbach: Goin’ Home

Joel — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:36:20 +0000

I’ve spent too long away from home
Did all the things I could have done
Gone are the days of endless thrills
I know I’m not the only one

So long, I’m goin’, goin’ home…

I saw the streets all ripe with jewels
Balconies and the laundry lines
They tried to make me welcome there
But their streets did not feel like mine

So long, I’m goin’, goin’ home…

I want the sun to hit my face
Through oak trees in the open lot
Forget about the things you want
Be thankful for what all you got

So long, I’m goin’, goin’ home…