Monday, December 01, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Top 200 Albums of all time.
For more information on the Definitive 200, please visit www.definitive200.com.
The top 20:
- BEATLES – SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
- PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
- MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER
- LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN IV
- U2 – JOSHUA TREE
- ROLLING STONES – EXILE ON MAIN ST.
- CAROLE KING – TAPESTRY
- BOB DYLAN – HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED
- BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS
- NIRVANA – NEVERMIND
- PEARL JAM – TEN
- BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD
- SANTANA – SUPERNATURAL
- METALLICA – METALLICA
- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN TO RUN
- PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN
- AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK
- ROLLING STONES – LET IT BLEED
- DOORS – DOORS
- GRATEFUL DEAD – AMERICAN BEAUTY
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
11 people shot in weekend of violence
Could someone please remind me why we shouldn't have at least a five-day minimum wait in order to buy guns? Why do we need semi-automatic weapons again?
Are the red coats still coming?
Oh yeah, it's not guns that kill people, it's just the idiot humans who shoot the guns (and the idiot humans who sell/give the guns to these people, and the idiot people who market these weapons to the masses,and the idiot people who make these guns and so on......)
I guess I sort of understand people who hunt with guns for food and use all the extra parts for accessories etc. So I guess I understand Indians circa 1830-1920. Oh well.
It's just sad.
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Read an excerpt from Carrie Fischer's memoir.
I promise you will laugh out loud at least three times with an extra 8-10 soft chuckles thrown in for good measure..
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
The Master Plan has been approved at Snoqualmie. Here are some highlights:
The Seattle Times article is here:
Some highlights of the MDP include (broken down by base area):
- New International Quad Chair
- Sessel realignment/replacement with Quad Chair
- Night skiing on International
- Additional Visitor Services Building
- New Rampart Quad Chair (front side of Hyak)
- New Mill Creek Triple Chair (back side of Hyak)
- Replacement/realignment of Keechelus with Mt. Hyak High Speed Quad
- Night skiing at Rampart and Mill Creek chairs
- Mountain-top restaurant
- New Ski School Quad Lift
- Replacement/realignment of Triple 60 Chair with Quad lift
- Replacement/realignment of Holiday Chair with Quad lift
- Additional parking at Silver Fir
- Replacement/expansion of Central Base Area Lodge, Silver Fir Lodge
- New Northside Double Lift (Advanced terrain, skier's left from top of Pacific Crest)
- New Baby Chair Double Lift (Looker's right of Julie's chair)
- Replacement/realignment of Wildside Chair with Quad lift
- Replacement/realignment of Dodge Ridge Chair with Quad lift
- Realignment of Julie's Chair
- Expansion of main parking lot
- Expansion of Slide-in Lodge
At all base areas, there will also be extensive vegetation/restoration work to include adding tree islands, paving some parking lots and improving the existing drainage.
Check out the rest of the info here.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
New gondola at Whistler-Blackcomb takes ski lifts to new heights
The Seattle Times loves me!
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From the article:
Whistler regulars see early- (and late-) season advantages offered by Peak 2 Peak. Says Seattle's Trent Mitchell, 33, an avid snowboarder who makes regular pilgrimages northward, "It will help the most on days where the snow level is high and you can only ride the top half of each mountain. It's always taken forever to go down to the base of one mountain and then back up to where the snow is on the other one. This will be awesome on days when the snow level is above 4,000 feet!"
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Thousands rally for gay marriage in Seattle
The Best (worst) quote from the people against the marches today in Seattle and elsewhere:
Sen. Dan Swecker, R-Rochester, a longtime opponent of same-sex marriage, said if a gay marriage bill is passed he will work to put it on the ballot statewide and defeat it. "For me, this is the biggest issue," Swecker said, "and I will oppose it with every resource I can possibly muster. Marriage is something that needs to be set apart and protected."
Really, gay marriage is the biggest issue facing the country? Not the economy, the multiple wars, or unemployment, or the homeless?
And what, Mr. Swecker, are you protecting marriage from exactly? Oh I get it, you are against equal rights for all people. Similar to separate and unequal? You like segregation perhaps?
If the country was run by a bunch of people under 40 the USA would be a much happier place. It's sickening that this is even an issue.
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Beijing Pictures!

The Bird's Nest where the Olympic Opening Ceremonies took place
Near the Pearl Market
An entrance to a village
The Wall

KTV
KTV
Random small store
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square
Relaxing after shopping at the Pearl Market
Near the Birds Nest
Random street workout spot


Guard in front of the Forbidden City
Forbidden City Fountains
Forbidden City

Forbidden City Fountains
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