Happy Halloween!!!

My Goofy Pumpkin, originally uploaded by sakraft1.

Scribner's Magazine: Stevenson At Play

Scribner's Magazine By Edward Livermore Burlingame, Making of America Project: ""

With the Camel Corps Up the Nile By Edward Gleichen

With the Camel Corps Up the Nile By Edward Gleichen: "

Everybody's Magazine: Floor Games

I found the text and illustrative photos of H. G. Well's Floor Games under the title of Citizens of Toyland. This is one of a number of copies available online.

Everybody's Magazine: ""

Steamboat Willie: Cat Mouth Positions

Wassup 2008

I almost hurt myself laughing so hard.

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The original:

Scribner's Magazine, 1900: Libby's Veal Loaf

Scribner's Magazine ... By Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Dashiell, Harlan Logan: "

How not to grow mutton chops

How not to grow mutton chops, originally uploaded by sakraft1.

In trying to grow mutton chops for halloween, I have come to the conclusion that I would have been easier to grow a full beard and then cut into it when the time was right. What I did instead was to let my side burns grow down and out. They usually extend evenly, but as I let them grow forward I had trouble keeping them even. Side burns are easily kept even by finding landmarks on each ear. As I ventured away from this "coast" however, landmarks are harder to find and one is easily distracted. So now I've nearly shaved them off.

From: Official Catalogue Annual Horse Show By National Horse Show Association of America, National Horse Show Association of America

Official Catalogue Annual Horse Show By National Horse Show Association of America, National Horse Show Association of America: ""

Obama Gets Laughs at the Al Smith Dinner

Get that outta here!

Apple drops MacBook price

This just in: Apple dropped the price of the base MacBook to $999 from $1099. A multitouch glass trackpad was introduced to the MacBook Pro all MacBooks (except air?). Cases are now being machined out of solid aluminum. Also, new very fast Nvidia 9400M graphics. Backlit LED displays for all. Solid state drives availble as upgrades.

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Help needed to identify tripod-like object

Hyman Miller, 1 October 1886 to 16 November 1977, originally uploaded by sakraft1.

List of Scott's Officially Recognized Holidays

Mayfest - The Spring Festival
Talk Like A Pirate Day - Sept. 19th
Oktoberfest
Halloween
Saturnalia - The Winter Festival

KEATING ECONOMICS: John McCain & The Making of a Financial Crisis

Sunight Solar SL-2 Review

I received a sample of the Sunight Solar SL-2 from Sunight Solar. This thing is pretty good. In fact, its great! I have had sour experiences with alt energy flashlights before. This is the real deal.

The instructions were not great but i was able to figure out how to get the rechargeable batteries in. The batteries are charged by the solar panel on the side of the light. It charges fairly well, even without full sunlight, although I have not really left it on until the batteries run down.



The flashlight has a glow in the dark rim. Its the kind glow in the dark that charges in light. The light has a clip on the end. The clip is pretty thick. I'm not sure of the intended use for the clip, but I don't think it would be great for clipping on to a belt.



The battery slots require a coin or some other flat tool to open. They are made of plastic despite their metallic appearance.



The flashlight has two modes, one for a spot beam and another for more diffuse illumination. Each has three brightness levels. There is one button to control them all, you keep pressing it to go through the modes and brightness levels. Once you turn it on in the first mode and brightness, you have to hit the switch five more time to turn it off.

Its pretty bright for a rechargeable, brighter than many incandescents I've seen in my time. It is fully worth the $39.00 MSRP, you could spend that much on batteries in a year (maybe? I have no idea what that would actually cost, so don't quote me on that). Still, I can see how handy it would be to have one. Sunight also looks (from their website) like they have several charitable distribution programs, so you can feel good supporting a company like this.

http://www.sunnightsolar.com/

Scott's Powertool Wishlist

Phase 1 (I can has miter saw?)
Power Miter Saw
Electric Nail Gun
Sewing Machine
Dremel
Belt Sander
Random orbital sander
Glue gun

Phase 1A (would be nice, not necessary)
Jig Saw
Circular saw

Phase 2 (after I have a well established workshop)
Biscuit Joiner
Router
Reciprocating Saw

Phase 3 (after I win the lottery)
Jointer (surface planer)
Table router
Table saw
Band saw
Scroll saw
Radial Arm saw
Drill Press

Lego Ironclad

This awesome model is by Piglet

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Adventurers Club 2008

Adventurers Club 2008, originally uploaded by helix90.

Here is some else's photo that I happen to be in.

Video snippets from The Adventurers Club

Emil Bleehall singing "Bessie the Heifer", wish I recorded the whole thing.



The Colonel sings "Raw Hide" but he doesn't know the lyrics.



People cramming into the library for a show.

All videos are from September 20th.

Our (hopefully not) Final Trip to The Adventurer's Club

We checked in to the All-Star Movies resort at about midnight. We told the cast memebers at the check-in desk what our plans were and they tipped us off that the Club would be opening an hour earlier the next day.

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There was a short line before it opened. It seems as though there were lots of regulars who were recognized and welcomed by the employees. After a few hours, it got really crowded, but not so crowded you couldn't move. The actors were hilarious, they're incredibly talented. They sing dance and ad lib with the patrons and each other without missing a beat




There were a number of people with custom t-shirts. Some said Save The Adventurer's Club, others made references to their final trip down to the Club.

When we first went to the bar to get our drinks, one patron said something about always wanting a swim-up bar. Fletcher Hodges then began inquiring with the bar staff if their machines could fill the main salon with water. The bar tender did not seem too amused, but Fletcher assured her it would only be waist-deep.




Samantha sang "Those Were The Days" during one of the library shows.

During (i think) The Balderdash Cup competition, Hathaway Browne was walking up and down the aisle in the library. He rested his hand on my head and continued talking. Then he said to me "By the way sir, you have been saved" and he took is hand off my head.


Also during a library show, Graves (one of two butlers that night, this one was "Blondie") start a microphone check on two mics on the stage as guests were sitting down. He tapped one twice, then the other twice and went back and fourth. Then there began a mysterious third tap on each mic, not originating from Graves. To this beat Graves broke into a rendition of Queen's We Will Rock You, followed by Bohemian Rhapsody, at which point Pamelia joined him and they did some of the back and fourth parts together. It was awesome.



Emil sang "Bessie The Heifer", it was great! Its our new favorite song :)

We missed the Halloween library show, there we so many people we couldn't get in the door. Kirk was letting people in here and there to fill the empty seats. We did get to participate in this show though. At one point Otis was going into the library, and everyone in the salon was told to scream as if we were possessed.

At one point in between library shows, when the main salon was quite crowded, the Colonel came off duty and lead us in a game of "My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean." We were to squat or stand when ever a word starting with "B" was said. My Bonnie (squat) lies over the ocean, my bonnie (stand) lies of the sea... ...everyone in the salon participated, it was fun.



There were uniformed security guards in the club, as well as plain-clothes ones and also people who were definitely managerial types. At one point a couple of these folks entered the treasure room and were examining one area of it, it seemed to us as if they thought something might have been stolen.



One of the butlers ("Blade") handed me a letter addressed to Alston Golf. It was great, it made me feel like I really was a member of the club.



Mysteriously, there was someone there with a very professional video camera. Might he have been a Disney employee?

I think I remember Samantha also singing "The Happy Wanderer."

Our flight home was delayed coming in, then the air start cart used to fire up the engines broke down, the second start cart broke down and then they had to contact another airline to get a new start cart. Then the stewardess made announcement (I can't tell if she was joking) that the pilot "lost the keys". There was a Jet Blue flight engineer sitting next to us, which is how we know all the details (actaully, there were lots of Jet Blue employees on board). But we got $25 vouchers for having been delayed, so it wasn't all bad. At one point on the ground in Orlando someone made an announcement saying "flight crew prepare for arrival" and there was uproarious laughter from the Jet Blue employee passengers. I hope the crew didn't have to fly anywhere else after that, they seemed a bit punchy.

Adventurers Club Cast that night (which was perfect in every way!):
Fletcher Hodges: Mailman
Otis T. Wren: Lancelot
Samantha Sterling: Annelle
Pamelia Perkins: Yvette
Maid #1: Sugar Snap (I think)
Maid #2: Beulah Belle
Graves #1: Blondie
Graves #2: Blade
Emil Jr.: Simple
Emil Sr.: Chipmunk Cheeks
Hathaway Browne: Snoopy
Madame Zarkov: Viking (I think)

Outgoing links:
(Last night) Photos of little Christian as the Jr. Jr. Bleehall, the only appearance of Sutter Bestwick, and three UCF students dressed as Pamelia Perkins, Hathaway Browne, and the Colonel

More last night photos: Snoopy and Blondie drop by the line in civilian clothes to check out the line before opening, Otis wins the Balderdash cup, Marcel turns up, Jim Roberts - the great talent behind Fingers Zambezi - is honored on stage

Adventurers Club flickr group

Mouseplanet article