Ok, these are just too good not to share! I had several laughs while enjoying these websites. First, have any of you actually encountered any problems trying to open Microsoft Vista or the new version of Office? This Flickr site (I like it best in slide show mode) makes it clear how much of a hassle it can really be!http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucsfpharmacy/sets/72157600095134188/Second, have you ever attended a technology event and the speaker just couldn't quite pull it together? Check out some of these "worst case scenarios" (aka "worst practices") humorously put together by MEDC team at … [Read more...]
A Quick Stroll Through Belfast
May 4, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Ireland is a country on the move. As I departed by train from Connelly Station in Dublin, I could see out of my window at least 27 big cranes doing construction around the city. I can't recall ever seen that many big cranes in action at one time. And that was only 1/2 of the city! I couldn't see the other half, since the train cut my view in half.Everywhere you go in Ireland, you can see evidence of the Gaelic or Irish language. It's not a hard language to sound out, but it's impossible IMO to sound it out properly using standard English pronunciations.Other cities in Ireland were also showing … [Read more...]
More about Connemare County
May 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment
One of the things that constantly brought a smile to my face as I toured Connemare County was the livestock. The sheep were allowed to roam free and only the colored marks on their wool enabled the farmers to differentiate theirs from the next mans' flock. The ewes often rested in the verge while the little lambs frollicked around. It was really cute.Another element of humor for me were the cows. Now, these cows seemed just like the cows of TN except that they were always, without fail, laying in the grass! I seldom see that back home. So it made me laugh and watch expectantly every time I saw … [Read more...]
Galway, Connemare County, and the Kylemore Abbey
May 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
I had the greater part of Monday to explore Galway and its surrounding county, Connemare. I was very lucky to have good weather and relatively clear skies. I decided to keep things as simple as possible by signing up for a tour rather than try to do things myself.The main things that I wanted to see in County Connemare and County Clare were the Kylemore Abbey and Cliffs of Moher (pronounced "more"), respectively. Each site, in turn, was spectacular in its own way. The Abbey is actively run today by nuns and serves as both a boarding school for girls and the headquarters of the Benedictine nuns … [Read more...]
Beautiful Galway Ireland
April 30, 2007 by Leave a Comment
I landed in Dublin to a beautiful sunny morning. I have to say, the Irish are splendid hosts. The leader of the Dublin SQL Server/.NET user group and fellow MVP, Niall Flanagan, met me at the airport. We enjoyed breakfast together and took a tour of the city center. We even got out for a walk in one of Dublin's two beautiful public parks.After breakfast, it was off to the train station for a 2-3 our ride out to Galway. Niall was very knowledgeable and helpful with the travel plans. He had all of the train schedules on hand and put me on the best one. On top of that, he knew all of the tricks … [Read more...]
Frogtastic
April 19, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Now that spring is upon us, all of the bugs and critters are starting to come out. I actually saw a firefly the other day, though it wasn't lighting up. That's still about a month early to see them at all. Emily and the girls have been enjoying the cool weather and all of the animals that are easy to catch now. Here's a pic of Emily with a very pretty frog that Katie and Anna caught. They had to clamp onto it pretty tight because it was a real jumper. It got away several times but we managed to keep ahold of it until it was time to let it go in the creek out back. … [Read more...]
Google Maps Humor
April 13, 2007 by 3 Comments
1. go to www.google.com2. click on "Maps"3. click on "get directions"4. type "New York" in the first box (the "start" box)5. type "London, UK" in the second box (the "end" box)6. scroll down to step #23How long do you think it will take?? … [Read more...]
Crazier every day
March 26, 2007 by 2 Comments
Privately, Katie Jo has always been a crazy cat in the privacy of our home. She has a zany sense of humor. And she has a very kinetic level of energy. At school and in public, she's displayed a very shy and demure demeanor. But as she's progressed through the school year, her true personality has started to show through.She's gotten much bolder lately in terms of how she explores, experiments, and relates to other people. For years, she'd only hide behind me when we met a stranger or even a person that we knew casually. When it came to relating to the material world, she'd be very shy with new … [Read more...]
A Day at Ground Zero
March 25, 2007 by Leave a Comment
It'd been probably 10 years since I was last in NYC. The last time I came to NYC was to visit the Deloitte offices located, then, in the World Finance Center immediately adjacent to the World Trade Center. (The World Finance Center Deloitte was in then was the background building to the left with the round top. Deloitte has since moved to other digs around the city.) I had the pleasure of visiting the WTC, seeing the observation deck, and seeing the marvelous sights of downtown Manhattan.This trip brought me to Manhattan to speak at the local SQL Server user group and visit some friends and … [Read more...]
Winter Wonderland
March 22, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Nashville is very pretty in the winter snow. We usually get a few snow falls every winter, with just enough accumulation for the kids to throw some snowballs around, but not so much that the whole town is immobilized.On one of my February business trips, I was able to snap several pictures like this from the window of the airplane. Of course, the irony here is that most of February was temporate. We usually get our last and biggest snow falls of the season in early to mid-March. But this year, it all came in February and not much at all came in March. Who can say what the weather will do these … [Read more...]
