tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243291232307921792024-02-22T13:23:52.124-08:00First bloodPolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-34154492176474464202009-03-19T10:36:00.000-07:002009-03-19T10:42:44.294-07:00Hickery Dickery Dock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V_2JM9trf3csnSDLP-oZpGHw50mbr-eZikJQ-SEnKeqdXX65pJkfOKZX__FKIOV3PmiixAK33R-ZiT1qP1utX3S-BXzxwzixN-rFbtjSDT4dG69OmC6g-thRl-vifzmk7TNpj_TGUKvW/s1600-h/%23141+Hand+too+racks+12-01-2006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V_2JM9trf3csnSDLP-oZpGHw50mbr-eZikJQ-SEnKeqdXX65pJkfOKZX__FKIOV3PmiixAK33R-ZiT1qP1utX3S-BXzxwzixN-rFbtjSDT4dG69OmC6g-thRl-vifzmk7TNpj_TGUKvW/s320/%23141+Hand+too+racks+12-01-2006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314955477790111986" border="0" /></a><br />Today i got up and felt a little sore but that is okay. I realized this morning I really want to make wonton crab cheese soon.PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-7732883859060181982009-03-13T20:26:00.000-07:002009-03-13T21:02:38.170-07:00The Game Matter of Speaking is Afoot!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkiMxpJC-GhJo7tjEUOeHWRgAPH9dw-BRhQyY1-91vDdOl8VFaEL9qq1vKeFviQ4tv9Y9tOFsUJDnYBtbYvx_bhdvlXwYd0QV9UjE-jKQ2JqHtkOZIBupn09mCszwmegspFjifTbIBxmC/s1600-h/IMG_1578.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkiMxpJC-GhJo7tjEUOeHWRgAPH9dw-BRhQyY1-91vDdOl8VFaEL9qq1vKeFviQ4tv9Y9tOFsUJDnYBtbYvx_bhdvlXwYd0QV9UjE-jKQ2JqHtkOZIBupn09mCszwmegspFjifTbIBxmC/s200/IMG_1578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312888381333375826" border="0" /></a>The weather is slowly getting right to really enjoy being outside with minimal restraints. So I decided that this weekend I am going for the first bike ride of the season. Adam was nipping at my heals last year with over 200 miles ridden and this year I plan on getting a early start and not looking back!<br /><br />So I say to you Adam, "Its on!"PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-21387175167809207322008-03-16T13:38:00.000-07:002008-03-16T16:24:19.454-07:00March Sixteenth, Two Thaousand Eight.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLn3kiJWIog_s4zQRJFcoihkWp9IH-vpdUC7wWKWSYj9spUDJCKFiSr2Py6G1nBAost6FaC9HaGV29usazs2kQGynXqbZ_FjFvFwgqq9AjIbTp8P_WBegye1mRzE3cGxyyARl-3HxcJb9/s1600-h/IMG_0060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLn3kiJWIog_s4zQRJFcoihkWp9IH-vpdUC7wWKWSYj9spUDJCKFiSr2Py6G1nBAost6FaC9HaGV29usazs2kQGynXqbZ_FjFvFwgqq9AjIbTp8P_WBegye1mRzE3cGxyyARl-3HxcJb9/s200/IMG_0060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178444823671471410" border="0" /></a><br />Today I went to the Bay City St. Patrick's Day Parade with some friends.<br /><br />Kind of wish I had more space in my current living quarters. Seems when I try to do something it always gets interrupted by something. I am surprised that I haven't been interrupted writing this blog in fact... never mind. Well finally going back to the doctor for my stomach problem. Maybe this time I'll have an answer. And got a ticket to the wings game.PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-368046731686799612008-03-12T22:00:00.000-07:002008-03-12T22:20:24.382-07:00Terms and Conditions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FEb6veNZ5t9wuQsvx8Zm_8kAViRScaey51ZiHRbHuCHHDiCgHRv12PL94CbF8fw4mdfa0MsVN6jKNuJC3sGudUhmhE5gOwZUskXAF7DEXVwG9ojb0MGo9bywOdQNi8NFQFBg8Eu7uAZF/s1600-h/IMG_0033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FEb6veNZ5t9wuQsvx8Zm_8kAViRScaey51ZiHRbHuCHHDiCgHRv12PL94CbF8fw4mdfa0MsVN6jKNuJC3sGudUhmhE5gOwZUskXAF7DEXVwG9ojb0MGo9bywOdQNi8NFQFBg8Eu7uAZF/s320/IMG_0033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177090405734677794" border="0" /></a><br />So pretty much another day gone by and still a bunch of the same restless thoughts running wild though my mind for months now. Probably a leading contributor to my chronic stomach pain or ulcer as the doctors say. But still... I guess tomorrow<br /> is another day and another opportunity to resolve the thoughts.PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-29726812432499007482007-09-13T12:26:00.000-07:002008-03-12T22:58:48.142-07:00<a href="http://www.jellyfish.com/users/signup/rollo%20">jellyfishing</a><br /> Should be sleepingPolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-68477472304384427652007-07-29T08:39:00.000-07:002008-03-12T23:03:35.414-07:00Warped Asylum<span style="font-weight: bold;">Notable Events</span><br /><br />Went to warped tour in Detroit... it was pretty spectacular!<br />Got another ticket... not so spectacular!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recent sites I visited</span><br /><br /><a href="http://fun.drno.de/flash/HomeRun.swf"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"HOME RUN"</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.break.com/index/wheres-waldo.html"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">There's a reason people don't look for waldo!</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.office-humour.co.uk/content/images/2006/08/4542.jpg"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ask Yourself</span></a>PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-11295858662370543342007-07-22T11:42:00.000-07:002007-07-25T19:44:39.848-07:00Blizzards Buzzzards Bastards... Byaaah!Hey been doing the stumble thing, here are a few sites I found that really caught my eye! Updated often!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 2</span><br /><br /><a href="http://deaper.net/flash/batman.swf">Batman!!!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://mma.tv/tuf/index.cfm?ac=ListMessages&PID=1&TID=1097150&FID=2">lol i'm certainly not a "ladies" man and have always been a little awkward socially...but this is just disturbing as hell...watch the video halfway down!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.saynotocrack.com/index.php/2007/06/28/newswoman-refuses-to-report/">Say no to paris</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 1</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.10mg.nl/">This is just... well... awkward!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.noob.us/humor/hilarious-aqua-teen-hunger-force-movie-intro/">Don't inturupt the movie with you constant babiling!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g3/bells.htm">This is just addincting, that bunny is just so cool!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.costaricanproperty.net/ball.html">Crazy pong video, this guy is a ringer!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://legko.be/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6053&Itemid=1">Some good camera stuff.<br /></a>PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-70829316495031016972007-05-08T20:09:00.000-07:002007-05-08T20:10:46.769-07:00HuhSo much to say... lazy.PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-25077962460250155702007-04-08T15:32:00.000-07:002007-04-08T15:53:22.470-07:00Default DisillusionI was a Lil bored today and I was looking at different programs that had been installed on my computer. I was rummaging throughout them, deleting the unused and empowering the abused. I was doing this until i came across Microsoft money. <br /><br />After a few hours of plugging in all my accounts receivable and payable..... it happened........... Charts and graphs!!!!<br /><br />It shows the amount i spend at buffalo wild wings and how much money I will have at the end of each month just by my spending habits now!!!<br /><br />My name is John and I am a geek. DisillusionPolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-64230187535339008922007-04-02T19:05:00.000-07:002007-04-02T19:38:10.448-07:00Hi everyone, I am back from the social hustle to tell you the tale of two immigrants. Not really, just what I myself have been up to.<br />Well lets see I pretty much signed up for spring/summer classes which pretty much eliminates fun... well okay it just dampens the amount of fun I can have like a restrictor plate. <br />I went down to Grand Rapids a week or two ago to visit my homies, we like always, made steaks for the occasion! <br />On the way home I stopped by Adams apartment and helped him do some planting. I made some pink lemonade for the occasion!<br />Went out to Buffalo Wild Wings a few times with everyone.<br />My new ipod is continuously feeding off other peoples play lists forming one super play list!<br />I finally got the salad I was craving, it was a McDonald's salad but either way it was tasty. I could of improved upon it if I had the time but I was at work... so deal!<br />And as always worked. Included in this blog is a video I took while at work so until next time enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><object height="380px" width="430px" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.virb.com/external/video/6213/fZcgk0Fz1Zzr8emkABp1ALkx3VSh0M12"><param name="movie" value="http://www.virb.com/external/video/6213/fZcgk0Fz1Zzr8emkABp1ALkx3VSh0M12" /><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="salign" value="tl" /></object>PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-40264412645602274572007-03-18T15:15:00.000-07:002007-03-18T15:34:17.228-07:00Polish DecadenceFirst of all...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />What kind of parade doesn't pass out Candy!!</span>PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-92028529840191945732007-03-17T09:00:00.000-07:002007-03-17T09:21:46.795-07:00Polish Intuition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Qfb3dfQNMulZj4YU-AwSmObaxrHWNjJRvhGRNvN0VbXqFhBroIUHkKNntLzpjGf8ewTt34C9OWKu61C6PYhYOTRIbnp046DzhEZrcjcjhnID7J8BmVv2_-CWVksfYrbqSZ0EP3B-wqti/s1600-h/DSC00694.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Qfb3dfQNMulZj4YU-AwSmObaxrHWNjJRvhGRNvN0VbXqFhBroIUHkKNntLzpjGf8ewTt34C9OWKu61C6PYhYOTRIbnp046DzhEZrcjcjhnID7J8BmVv2_-CWVksfYrbqSZ0EP3B-wqti/s320/DSC00694.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042929170890514114" /></a><br />Hey hows it going people, haven't written in awhile been busy with a bunch of things.<br /><br />So first of all if you haven't heard, the super secret mission was to kidnap Adam and drive up to Sleeping Bear Dunes and have some fun and do some sledding. We encountered critters of all sorts, weather of all sorts, except for warm weather of course, I don't think we saw much of Traverse City with the snow blowing off the lake it made it very hard to see. We got to the dunes and just about died with all the walking, its hard to navigate in warmer weather to begin with but add snow and ice... and you got yourself an adventure. To sum up the rest of the trip basically we stopped and explored were ever possible and got stuck in Grayling, don't ask about the getting stuck part, and made it home before the 11 o'clock news.<br /><br />Okay now to current events, pretty much did the Bdubs thing every other day this week. Its not quite the same with Adam SaladGut down in Arizona, but hey I been chillin none the less in his apartment. Speaking of his apartment who in there right mind leaves an open milk jug in the sink! Come on you should know that that stuff is gonna kill some one or at least seriously injure them.<br /><br />And finally I went out to the bar for the first time in who knows when. Yeah but I didn't par-take in any adult beverages but I haven't really been drinking lately. I think the last time I was drunk was new years eve in fact.PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-61825074269908882692007-03-08T16:02:00.000-08:002007-03-08T16:10:45.213-08:00DreamatitesOne day, in the future, I hope to have a real job. I job so real the only real thing that people do there is convince people why they need me. Yeah that's my dream job I hear so much about these jobs from various people. They use this fancy graduate level language to describe there job and everything. Its to better the community... yeah that's it, and my pocket.<br /><br />One day... one day indeed.PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-2640816990252674872007-03-04T20:21:00.000-08:002007-03-04T21:17:53.887-08:00In The Year 2007<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIKO-mFtXsDRyCff8ngccQUMWLipE5JJ6vp5nNIvDJWE_wwSwyVGFxVQ10Wj4B7Erwz4fd5VTTMWGSYZS0HsPuKmrn5WjhZlUKtq0LyBIgwS5Pf45F9IXRaY58fFsuGYAynTyGGgG7irU/s1600-h/poster_optimus_cover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIKO-mFtXsDRyCff8ngccQUMWLipE5JJ6vp5nNIvDJWE_wwSwyVGFxVQ10Wj4B7Erwz4fd5VTTMWGSYZS0HsPuKmrn5WjhZlUKtq0LyBIgwS5Pf45F9IXRaY58fFsuGYAynTyGGgG7irU/s320/poster_optimus_cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038303076829214450" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Movies that I Plan on Seeing</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dinosaurs 3D</span> - March 1st, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">TMNT</span> - March 23, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Blades Of Glory</span> - March 30, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film</span> - April 13th, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Next</span> - April 27, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Spider-Man 3</span> - May 4, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Transformers</span> - July 4, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Simpsons Movie</span> - July 27, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Resident Evil: Extinction</span> - September 21, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Across The Universe</span> - September 28, 2007<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.outnow.ch/Movies/Images/2006/AmazingGrace/movie.fs/01.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://media.outnow.ch/Movies/Images/2006/AmazingGrace/movie.fs/01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Possible Movies to See</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Music and Lyrics</span> - February 14th, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">In The Land Of Women</span> - February 14, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Amazing Grace</span> - February 23rd, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Weeks</span> - March 2, 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Balls Of Fury</span> - April 27, 2007PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-81665546235397409542007-03-03T00:24:00.000-08:002007-03-03T00:30:22.969-08:00Tiering up!Yeah been to tired to blog but I have been makin a few plans. The big thing right now is my Bestess...Super...Secret...One Day Trip! Bodrie and Swiecicki take to the road for an action packed thriller brought to you by PW.<br /><br />Will let you know how it goes after completeing the mission!PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-75836551754705442062007-02-26T17:56:00.000-08:002007-02-26T18:56:12.784-08:00Okay I don't know if its just me but I think this is one of those things that will later require a, What Were They thinking Forehead Slap.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHlx11Yqzpy-PtiK0ZurCwgPsntvZDrEqLwRJm0DSHL8S6sHUWMrbCJUZUcZjWHz9eAZC-TeKwFCmPjryoyI88sPfKr_E8-bhyphenhyphenorjy-7vuXXAvTRbqeF7c_64Qm3Zf1cO0Jv4u6yfikLr/s1600-h/capt.jak10202230727.indonesia_mud_volcano_jak102.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHlx11Yqzpy-PtiK0ZurCwgPsntvZDrEqLwRJm0DSHL8S6sHUWMrbCJUZUcZjWHz9eAZC-TeKwFCmPjryoyI88sPfKr_E8-bhyphenhyphenorjy-7vuXXAvTRbqeF7c_64Qm3Zf1cO0Jv4u6yfikLr/s200/capt.jak10202230727.indonesia_mud_volcano_jak102.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036040415353932802" /></a>------First the background information.------<br /><br />Indonesia will drop clusters of concrete balls into the mouth of a "mud volcano" in an effort to stop a mud flow that has swallowed villages and left more than 10,000 people homeless since it erupted eight months ago.<br /><br />The plan to slow the mud flow with the cement balls is untested and has been controversial since three geophysicists at the Badung Institute of Technology announced it a month ago.<br /><br />Each of the 1.5-metre-long chains will be connected to two 20-centimetre-diameter and two 40-cm-diameter concrete balls. Each chain assembly will weigh approximately 300 kilograms, and a total of 375 chains with 1,500 concrete balls will eventually be lowered into the main source of the hot mud.<br />----------------------------------------------<br /><br />I would think the plan would do little to slow the flow of mud and might could actually increase pressure at the source of the flow, leading to another bigger eruption, or help create another route from which the mud could escape. Basically its like holding your finger over the hose making the water flow out at a higher velocity, except in this case there is a greater chance of the worse case scenario occurring. A Halftime show featuring The Artist Formally Known as Prince.<br /><br />I will leave the Badung Institute of Technology alone for now until I learn more about them and what there deal is. And when I do I will smash there heads on my tum-may!PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-10812347346294156072007-02-21T14:56:00.000-08:002007-02-21T18:53:50.224-08:00The Answer is 42.Huh... I just notice that the question that earth was built to discover, according to <span style="font-style:italic;">The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</span>, is what percent of my week will be spent at work. <br /><br />This week like last week has been pretty busy. Between working nine plus hours a day, not to mention shortened or no lunch breaks. This week has been a little bit more intricate with all the trucks and patterns coming in and going. For example, one pattern took up the space of two fully loaded semi trailers. And according to Al Kessel the end is nowhere near. The possibility of me working Saturday has a 99.95% and Sunday has a 70% chance of happening.percent of the week will I spend at work. <br /><br />Maybe...<br /><br />And as a side note my grandma did spend time int the hospital, with a deficiency of a few minerals and other things that almost put her in a coma. She is alright she came home today and is on the necessary medication.<br /><br />Anyway, like a woodland critter coming out of hibernation, I to set out into the sunlight to bask in its warmth today!No, it wasn't just to get into my truck or run out to get the mail. I went for an hour hike out on the Kawkawlin River near my house.<br /><br />I was surprised myself, I was pretty much falling asleep talking to a few friends earlier, but after being blitzkrieged by my two nephews and then stepping out into the spring like weather, my instinct took hold and I went out to explore this strange but familiar scenery. I took a few pictures here and there. I will post a few of the more interesting ones in various forms of media.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImSEgEBe-6xTLccOclzrj4AWWYUfKIolFa43YZuypTXLOhtAE3HCzr1ug6v7X43fmNP-EsWlYvmCPfnaD_My7EXzI3R-rdg1r2KaOT0pp8ASLT-thGYb01ix5HFcF2FYZpjev44uD7H0F/s1600-h/DSC00680.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImSEgEBe-6xTLccOclzrj4AWWYUfKIolFa43YZuypTXLOhtAE3HCzr1ug6v7X43fmNP-EsWlYvmCPfnaD_My7EXzI3R-rdg1r2KaOT0pp8ASLT-thGYb01ix5HFcF2FYZpjev44uD7H0F/s200/DSC00680.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034184382481124482" /></a>PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-57667010361307731742007-02-15T15:00:00.000-08:002007-02-15T12:56:41.573-08:00It’s probably technically trueAs usual its another day another dollar.<br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnv_ia759x1-ItGn0OheEoHT7GDywjDZ5GlPJO4uSPUqu9MPIy_XW1mCCjF_OT6eT1umVM9QjypwEnEUE6NqlH7IQYKp5aZ9wtomZL0VTCoWmrB3laqXEv1_nnALQD0W4K_J2AQjdYd56G/s1600-h/tourfines.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnv_ia759x1-ItGn0OheEoHT7GDywjDZ5GlPJO4uSPUqu9MPIy_XW1mCCjF_OT6eT1umVM9QjypwEnEUE6NqlH7IQYKp5aZ9wtomZL0VTCoWmrB3laqXEv1_nnALQD0W4K_J2AQjdYd56G/s400/tourfines.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031863880370572338" /></a>Today my suspicions were confirmed by eBay. The winning bidder, the person(s) that bought my item were nothing more than scam artists. Aye, who am I kidding they are more like scam... wait that would be more of an insult to real live dumb asses. It doesn't really bother me that much seeing as once again that laziness can be a good thing after all. Laziness paid off, I waited to almost the last minute to get all the invoices and shipping information taken care of for this order.<br /><br />Yesterday went by like any other day...<br /><br />My camera is on its way home,it just got shipped today. I missed it so much. All undocumented moments that went uncaptured will now be a thing of the past.<br /><br />Wings won last night with Osgood in net with a broken index finger. McDonald could take a few lessons from Ozzy and Hasek. Gotta keep those lose pucks covered.PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-29736197406149149802007-02-15T13:42:00.000-08:002007-02-15T13:39:33.385-08:00Looking Back<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ0dEpx9WFm-sqwMy_1d860RbD2cAnVuL743u6Qzdq5zkfLl1k0rNbn5eininjvnYLUJJyRa0fqZx7rR7_wkqFd6uSGJVewADQ4JdCUj4ca1ICPcTDCQnO1KLaYAG13CIcJ7sh_HnukVQ/s1600-h/DSC00074.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ0dEpx9WFm-sqwMy_1d860RbD2cAnVuL743u6Qzdq5zkfLl1k0rNbn5eininjvnYLUJJyRa0fqZx7rR7_wkqFd6uSGJVewADQ4JdCUj4ca1ICPcTDCQnO1KLaYAG13CIcJ7sh_HnukVQ/s200/DSC00074.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031878582043626594" /></a>Looking at the picture in my previous post (the one with a picture of me and my camera). I figured I would show you the mark that shall ever be my daily reminder of working for and at Bay Cast Incorporated.<br /><br />This picture was taken about a month after I ground my finger up at work.<br /><br />This was the first time the bandage was off since the surgery. A skin graft was taken <br />from my right forearm and stitched into my finger...nice I know.<br /><br />I hold my fingure up to it every so often amazed how different it looks from now and then.PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-35356688765132026042007-02-12T19:08:00.000-08:002007-02-12T18:09:13.675-08:00Dark Sunrise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-Es8KZZFYwG3Hnjxjf_jRhuyGci-UtVsb2FkL3gc-7vg5l8yFjoaiWCyOVSizCUwjK5Hu2HvecECqA1XJk4WWtrKTkhLbaiUaAsRO-YYQ2zYviRzDxFiKwrqH9SApPdryZTMJYKDkxia/s1600-h/macdonald_194.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-Es8KZZFYwG3Hnjxjf_jRhuyGci-UtVsb2FkL3gc-7vg5l8yFjoaiWCyOVSizCUwjK5Hu2HvecECqA1XJk4WWtrKTkhLbaiUaAsRO-YYQ2zYviRzDxFiKwrqH9SApPdryZTMJYKDkxia/s400/macdonald_194.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030851019707993122" /></a><br />---------Darn You McDonald!!!!---------PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-44129185328824366802007-02-10T16:40:00.000-08:002007-02-10T16:48:11.918-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6CVPXMG_CmSvBjONfzUDRdpQASmDkma4FTwKyeiFKQCV-fQ7NaBzqtsoLCHbtnKsIMvamuIxUYZiR96NYIy_99os5EEhBbuAJLsIiWTgyXcUN8yzb5kfbMvAJKO68sABtJkg4Hqsv8A0/s1600-h/DSC00007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6CVPXMG_CmSvBjONfzUDRdpQASmDkma4FTwKyeiFKQCV-fQ7NaBzqtsoLCHbtnKsIMvamuIxUYZiR96NYIy_99os5EEhBbuAJLsIiWTgyXcUN8yzb5kfbMvAJKO68sABtJkg4Hqsv8A0/s320/DSC00007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030076710118968338" /></a><br />First of all, Friday I finally got all my stuff together that i needed to mail my camera in to be serviced.So naturally I got up and went to the post office not the zoo as Adam would of done. So I should plan on having it back in the palm of my hands by next weekend or Monday the 19Th. As a result of that, plan on seeing some high quality digital snapshots of nothing of any importance.<br /><br />Second thing, I know its cool that you can upload a butt load of pictures onto your Facebook/myspace account, but that doesn't mean you have to use all of it! Especially blurred, indiscernible pictures that seem to go on forever. Its cool if it was like a artistic type shot of a person through a beer glass or anything in that nature, but seriously why the f would you post 5 blurry shots of the same darn person scratching his ass?? Why?PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-71874545605582981002007-02-08T04:10:00.000-08:002007-02-08T04:21:34.528-08:00Custom made Multi-Bit Set<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBNVs-mi3ZAIlYpvPeafBbJ95ReggxxBGqYY3R2HyhNvaZ5U5tE34OQymnyt3wCS_K9UsDVfhUuaADvQi5_vn8XtOXJ6buXlFPpR-gSyVZ9IxOAl1-s-xW8xbXAHSsheejonHfzPYMFrI/s1600-h/duh.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBNVs-mi3ZAIlYpvPeafBbJ95ReggxxBGqYY3R2HyhNvaZ5U5tE34OQymnyt3wCS_K9UsDVfhUuaADvQi5_vn8XtOXJ6buXlFPpR-gSyVZ9IxOAl1-s-xW8xbXAHSsheejonHfzPYMFrI/s320/duh.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029280839794117618" /></a><br />Here is a snap shot from the sky copter displaying a pattern being set up with risers. The side with risers is known as the cope of the casting/pattern.<br /><br />A riser or feeder is a reservoir built into a metal-casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage. Because metals are less dense as liquids than as solids (with some exceptions), castings shrink as they cool. This can leave a void, generally at the last point to solidify. Risers prevent this by providing molten metal at the point of likely shrinkage, so that the cavity forms in the riser, not the casting.<br /><br />This only works if the riser cools after the rest of the casting. Chvorinov's rule states that the solidification time t of molten metal is related to the constant C (which depends on the thermal properties of the mold and the material) and the local volume (V) and surface area (A) of the material, according to the relationship<br /><br /> t = C \times \left (\frac{V}{A}\right)^2.<br /><br />Therefore, to ensure that the casting solidifies before the riser, the ratio of the volume to the surface area of the riser should be greater than that of the casting. The riser must satisfy two requirements: it must be large enough so that it solidifies after the casting (i.e. satisfies Chvorinovs rule) and it must contain a sufficient volume of metal to supply the shrinkage contraction which occurs on cooling from the casting temperature to the completion of solidification. This latter requirement will be more important for plate like shapes; the former will be more important for chunky shapes.<br /><br />Because risers exist only to ensure the integrity of the casting, they are removed after the part has cooled, and their metal scrapped. As a result, riser size, number, and placement should be carefully planned to reduce waste while filling all the shrinkage in the casting.<br /><br />That last part about reducing waste always induces a chuckle or two.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sources<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br />Wikpedia<br />Bay Cast<br />And MEPolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-21425355227665064512007-02-05T06:43:00.000-08:002007-02-05T19:35:49.490-08:00Velvet Yesterway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0w_iIAUm-18XwVSP0lNzYnl6Ckri6V6f60Prhqtx1Dk6cso0vFln0GMGk3xDVG2vZFklS91it3l5wQoRL_9gCR-EscVncWzPaU-Pwj39L-bR4wlDA_i8vkI-P_qWMu_OBIIy2iKYZvPCD/s1600-h/blog+one.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0w_iIAUm-18XwVSP0lNzYnl6Ckri6V6f60Prhqtx1Dk6cso0vFln0GMGk3xDVG2vZFklS91it3l5wQoRL_9gCR-EscVncWzPaU-Pwj39L-bR4wlDA_i8vkI-P_qWMu_OBIIy2iKYZvPCD/s320/blog+one.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028242140635801378" /></a><br />I am sure you all heard the quote... "Necessity... the mother of invention." by Plato. Well in my case its:<br />"Laziness is the bear necessities." <br /> -PW<br />This little crude contraption(see figure 1.0) I rigged up in about 15 minutes saves me an average of two and a half hours per job. And as of now there are two jobs that need to be taken care of. This contraption uses space age hot wire technology to cut polystyrene patterns otherwise known to you lesser people as Styrofoam patterns. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikeVcOfgmPrrSmAzw5xdjqjMG5D4AJ13xTmHul8lm73_JNEdbqa5lvqH5iI-CUZ1ZnXIu1v-8Ww4FCPyyl6fFRhVcqrTFBbmJjtAqS4jTu7rRoBHEc7JYCHGskVHYN83fcuMEB6TyfvJn7/s1600-h/blog+two.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikeVcOfgmPrrSmAzw5xdjqjMG5D4AJ13xTmHul8lm73_JNEdbqa5lvqH5iI-CUZ1ZnXIu1v-8Ww4FCPyyl6fFRhVcqrTFBbmJjtAqS4jTu7rRoBHEc7JYCHGskVHYN83fcuMEB6TyfvJn7/s320/blog+two.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028242419808675634" /></a><br /><br />When I say job i mean a rainbow shaped piece of polystyrene. (as seen in figure 1.1) It has a diameter, from outside edge to outside edge, of roughly 20 feet. Its height is 49 inches with a thickness of 16 inches.In figure 1.1 you see the pattern standing up, the view shows the thickness and length but not the height.<br /><br />My mission whether I like it or not is to cut it down to a height of 29 inches. The given method of using a handsaw or a <a href="http://www.kensalrental.com/Sawsall_pic.jpg">saws all</a> takes anywhere from two and a half hours to all day depending on how I feel that day.<br /><br />I now open the floor for Q & A.PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-48252842753558337242007-02-03T10:22:00.000-08:002007-02-03T13:31:07.957-08:00Stalagmite pushes up with all its mite!-------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Intro<br />-------------------------------------------------------------------<br />My sinuses are pretty much all f'd up and it is to bright outside.<br />-------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Story Line<br />-------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Yeah so its final the guy at work isnt coming back to work anytime soon, his doctor put him on disablilty. and his brother is retired and I heard that they are bringing an R Tard from the other plant across town to help ram up patterns.<br /><br />I found out that in 2002, bay county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of total environmental releases. I.E. pollution producers. I am suprised Bay Cast isnt found in this website anywhere. There are other companies that i know have less waste than Bay Cast that are found there but not one word of them... makes me think a little bit about what is really going on.<br />click here to see how your community ranks.<br /><a href="www.scorecard.org">www.scorecard.org</a><br />-------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Intermission<br />-------------------------------------------------------------------<br />After much anticipation i am unveiling my newest goal.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvB1yKuPmU9BuHC0pexfr22UGks0iyNamRB646_74mag1Gqc-3wImlnTSlMM__cLe0Qv35xDnoIxwzVs5MelUMMRG7_KZP1e9P5oMXOrvkf8mP-i2qR6G8pFmqDy45byR4Ma6ArJECcZ88/s1600-h/michigan.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvB1yKuPmU9BuHC0pexfr22UGks0iyNamRB646_74mag1Gqc-3wImlnTSlMM__cLe0Qv35xDnoIxwzVs5MelUMMRG7_KZP1e9P5oMXOrvkf8mP-i2qR6G8pFmqDy45byR4Ma6ArJECcZ88/s320/michigan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027418709505812194" /></a><br />Traveling lower Michigan and visiting all the recognized cities and viliges as defined in the State of Michigan website. My goal is to have at least 60% done by the end of the year.<br /><br />Remember if your looking for crystals look for stalagmites.<br />------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Fin<br />------------------------------------------------------------------PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224329123230792179.post-4632440332130986692007-02-01T16:08:00.000-08:002007-02-03T14:10:53.205-08:00Large Swissman's Last SymphonyYeah this guy at work went into the doctor this week and so far he hasnt returned and rumor has it the doctor said he couldnt work anymore and that he should be on disablity. This coming two days before his brother is to retire.<br /><br />Its a good thing Bay Cast is really slow and that there isnt any castings that need to be rammed and poured now that half of the crew is going to be gone.PolishWonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708726322835301731noreply@blogger.com2