Demo Derby, More Trains
Mon August 18, 2008 11:46 pm (UTC-5) by Nick Benson [Permalink] [No Comments | Add]
On Sunday evening I drove to Hutchinson with Ryan W to see Ryan V compete in the demolition derby at the McLeod County Fair. It was my first derby, and was pretty entertaining. Ryan took second place, losing only to his younger sister. That's both good and shameful, I suppose.
Also, I got my 100th shot accepted on RailPictures.net:
I'm so happy that I don't care that it's back to school season.
Oklahoma Returns, More Trains
Mon August 04, 2008 1:31 am (UTC-5) by Nick Benson [Permalink] [No Comments | Add]
Luke and Amy, two of our favorite Okies, are up to visit for the week. Today we went whitewater rafting on the St. Louis river and then did a quick tour/dinner in the touristy part of Duluth. Its been a good time so far.
Here are a few more train shots for your viewing pleasure.
Trains, Photography, Death of a Friend, Emily's Working, Twins
Tue July 22, 2008 12:55 am (UTC-5) by Nick Benson [Permalink] [No Comments | Add]
It's worth noting that one of the guys who Emily and I played soccer with on a regular basis when we in Oklahoma passed away earlier today. I'm under the impression that his family hasn't been fully notified yet, so no more details until later.
On a happier note, Emily started her new job today. She's got a shiny new ID and is learning the ins and outs of all of her fabulous benefits (such as making 130% of her husband's salary).
My roommate from freshman year at OU, Sco, has been in Minnesota for the past few months training as some kind of insurance grunt at Federated in Owatonna. We went to the Twins game on Saturday and saw the Twinkies crush the Rangers 14-2. Afterwards we enjoyed some tasty deep dish at Davanni's... so good.
Speaking of things getting crushed at the Metrodome, my iPhone took a tumble there and got 3 nice cracks across its screen. Apple won't fix it for free, so, for the moment, my phone has a lot of character.
Did you know I take train pictures? Here's a new one for ya:
Speaking of trains, I stumbled across a classified ad the other day for a guy who had to sell off his N scale stuff. It turns out that I already knew the guy, and that he lived across town. After getting approval from the Budget Committee (Emily) I obtained about $1,300 worth of trains for $500... now's your chance to get a good deal from Nick's Train Emporium. Regular readers of Otternews receive a 0% discount!
Finding Technicolor
Tue July 15, 2008 11:30 am (UTC-5) by Nick Benson [Permalink] [1 Comment | Add]
I just stumbled across (and purchased) this cool design at woot.shirts.
Apple, WTF?
Fri July 11, 2008 11:31 am (UTC-5) by Nick Benson [Permalink] [1 Comment | Add]
Well, Emily and I are now both in possession of iPhone 3G's, but it doesn't mean a whole lot, as Apple's servers can't handle the hordes of folks who are trying to activate their phones.
Dear Steve: Please spend as much time being concerned about the engineering that goes on behind the scenes as you are about the rest of the user experience. This is completely, 100%, unacceptable.
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