Perspectives of a Canadian in the Old/Deep/New/Geographic South: This is where I ramble on about nothing in particular and post a few nice pictures.
Re: Spicy foods.
Stop. Doing. That.
kthxbai
Me
Being a big fan of hot and spicy food, tomorrow Adrian and I (and whoever else wants to join in) will be taking on the Spicy Tuna Handroll Challenge at Bushido.
10 hand rolls that increase in heat from “Ghost Rider – It’s a head-flaming ride to the danger room!” to “The Punisher – Pain is good! Prepare to be punished!”
I’m not sure just how really hot they are but judging from the people they show on the videos posted I think I can handle it. I suspect my main problem will be getting full by the time I reach 5 or 6 rolls.
If you want to join in or watch the spectacle, we’ll be there at August 13 at 6PM.
Just in time for when school starts next week we have the second tropical depression of the season.
FIRST LIGHT VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW THAT THE BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE THAT WE HAVE BEEN TRACKING OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC HAS ACQUIRED SUFFICIENT ORGANIZED DEEP CONVECTION TO BE DESIGNATED AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS SITUATED OVER MARGINALLY WARM SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND THE VERTICAL SHEAR IS CURRENTLY RATHER WEAK. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST SHOWS GRADUAL STRENGTHENING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND IS A BLEND OF THE VARIOUS NUMERICAL GUIDANCE TOOLS. AS USUAL THERE IS CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM LATER IN THE FORECAST PERIOD. IF THE CYCLONE MOVES FARTHER NORTH THAN ANTICIPATED BELOW IT WILL PROBABLY ENCOUNTER STRONGER SHEAR AND NOT INTENSIFY AS MUCH AS FORECAST. ON THE OTHER HAND IF THE SYSTEM MOVES FARTHER SOUTH THAN EXPECTED LATE IN THE PERIOD…IT WILL PROBABLY BECOME STRONGER THAN ANTICIPATED HERE.
Thanks to some misalignment in Google Maps, it took me a little bit of driving around Park West before I could find the dog park.
Located in the Mt. Pleasant Recreation Center in Park West, the dog park is a small fenced in area next to the tennis court. It’s dominated by the retention pond in the center of the park, so there’s not a lot of open field for dogs to run. However, if you’ve got a dog that loves water, that’s not really going to matter much.
There are plenty of tennis balls around for dogs to run around and fetch, although most of them are in the pond so they’ll need to be fished out.
One thing the dog park could use is a water hose to wash the pond water off the dogs when you’re finished. There’s also no water fountain for the dogs, so it’s probably a good idea to bring your own water and bowl.
Here’s a Google Map to the dog park.
View Park West Dog Park in a larger map
Went out to see G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra at the Hippodrome tonight.
Like any movie based on a comic book, there’s lots of F/X eye candy, non-stop physics-defying action, plenty of boom and the requisite hot chicks in tight outfits.
It’s a movie based on a comic book and cartoon series, so any expectations of a plot should be kept along those lines. Some of the dialogue also tends towards cheesy over-the-topness as should be expected, especially from the bad guys. However, don’t let the source material make you think it’s a movie for kids. The action tends towards the extreme at points, lots of violence, and plenty of stabby parts. Definitely not a movie you’d want to bring little kids to. It’s really a movie for the big kids.
What did I think of it? For the type of movie it is, it was awesome. Where can I get one of those suits?
Did the Doctor make anybody else think of Keanu Reeves?