I spent some time on Saturday working on Evan’s playset, and I didn’t have a ton to show for it. Much of the time was spent trying to figure out what I was going to be able to do on my own. I took it pretty slow, thinking before cutting, since the placement of the …
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Playset construction has begun
In order to add a degree of public accountability to the project, I’m posting my progress on building a backyard playset for Evan in hopes that I’ll finish it as soon as possible. So far I’ve got my plans drawn up as well as almost all of the materials purchased and hauled to the house. …
Watching movies on the cell phone
My cell phone service plan was up, so I got an LG VX8300 about a month ago since I had an upgrade discount to take advantage of. I did a little digging and discovered that it’s possible to play videos and music on the phone. First step is to head over to Newegg.com and pick …
Highest vocal note records
Here’s what I learned from Wikipedia tonight. The Guinness Record for highest note sung by a male is known as C#8, which is one note higher than the highest note on a piano. If you want to see the video of the record, see this clip on Youtube. The highest note by a female is …
Knot Knowledge
Last year a friend was getting ready to move cross-country and asked for my help. Having loaded my share of U-haul trucks, I knew that securing a load for a long journey would be tricky. You typically can’t effectively use ratchet straps or bungee cords in a U-haul truck because of the way the rails …