And time yet for a hundred indecisions

This week is the Rose City Classic Dog Show in Portland, which I love going to, because hey, puppies :)

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Pictures of Muslims Wearing Things

English IKEA decides to set 100 cats free in their store overnight, just to see what would happen.

Full story

There are little hearts coming out of the top of my head and floating up to the ceiling!

It's not that I've been ignoring LJ for Facebook, I just haven't been online much.

So as a peace offering:

Miss Universe National Costumes

"Come to Curacao! And consider the fantastic waterfront development opportunities! Under my skirt!"

part 1, part 2.


I also read somewhere that Lady Gaga wants Miss Venezuela's costume. I can see why.

After a double fatality bus crash a few months ago, TriMet commissioned an external company to do a safety review. Fair enough. Their report was released today, and accidentally contains a photo titled "Naked Pictures of Bea Arthur"

Oops :)

My inner 10 year old cannot stop laughing at this.

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A friend of mine drives the #52 bus between PCC Rock Creek campus & Beaverton Transit Center. I told him a few weeks ago that before the spring signup ended, I wanted to timelapse his run. He said "I wish you would!"

So I did :D



Still need to get the trip in the other direction (starting at BTC and ending at PCC) but I like how this came out.. except for the bit at the beginning where I didn't realize my camera was too heavy for my tripod. You can see it slip as we left PCC... rrrrr

Stenger was intent on killing the 12 TriMet employees he blamed for firing him.

Well holy crap. His bail, incidentally, has gone up to $1 million.

According to Demer's (district attorney) affidavit, Stenger sent pictures and videos of automatic weapons to his victims; e-mailed several victims with references to the mass shooting at Columbine High School; advised some to consider buying body armor; and sent other threatening emails. One, to the union president, said "You (expletive) my life over, now I am going to give you back tenfold."

The harassment reportedly began shortly after his termination and may total hundreds of e-mails over the past five years. In one e-mail sent to several of the victims, he wrote "I am still trying to come up with a date for your penalty phase to begin. Hey I picked up this beauty of a gun. It's called a CZ 61. Looks brand new. It's amazing what you can get on the black market here and so cheap. Keep your chins up. I know its (sic) going to get bad for you guys."

Another victim also received a voicemail from someone who seemed to be trying to disguise his voice. The message says, " I've been hired to kill you. You may want to get your affairs in order. Get your wife out of town. You're going to die shortly."

I suppose it's nice to know that the TSA in Hawaii worked, and caught him before he made it here.

A10129 Memo:

TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to
prohibiting the use of salt in the preparation of food by restaurants

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit restaurants from using
salt when preparing customers' meals. Customers will have the discretion
to add salt to their own meal after it has been prepared.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The general business law is amended by
adding a new section 399-bbb, which would prohibit the use of salt by
owner or operators of a restaurant when preparing food for consumption
by customers.

JUSTIFICATION: This legislation will give customers the option to add
salt after the meal has been prepared for them. In this way, consumers
have more control over the amount of sodium they intake, and are given
the option to exercise healthier diets and healthier lifestyles.

A report issued by the World Health Organization indicated that three
quarters or more of the sodium intake in the United States comes from
processed or restaurant foods, Studies have also proven that lowering
the amount of salt people eat, even by small amounts, could reduce cases
of heart disease, stroke, and heart attacks as much as reductions in
smoking, obesity, and cholesterol levels. The study also stated that if
everyone consumed half a teaspoon less per day, there would be between
54,000 and 99,000 fewer heart attacks each year and between 44,000 and
92,000 fewer deaths.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it
shall have become law.

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Really, New York? This is even up for discussion?

Billy Joel & Elton John: Face to Face Tour, Portland Rose Garden 02-10-10

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