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The first two are fairly easy to guess.
The third one is a bit of a wild card.

Here's the link see what I mean?

Now then - how does Google work with these things? What made that the no.3 top result? Anyway nevermind...

Though I work for a tissue recovery agency, I was a little ambivalent about tissue donation.  Literally giving yourself, it seems to be the greatest gift anyone can ever give, but the recovery process is not for the faint of heart.

I've decided that post-mortem decomposition is far worse.  If that's what will happen to my skin, I'll gladly donate it.  Please, take my skin, take my tissues, use whatever you can.  Forensic Medicine's discussion of the "explosion" of the abdominal cavity and picture of skin "marbling" as bacterial growth spreads through the venous system have made me quite pro-donation.

Thanks, Simpson.  Good lesson.

post-mortem hypostasis:

This creates the deep reddish/purple color that I see on the backside of the bodies.  After death, the veins and capillaries relax, allowing red blood cells and plasma to flow with gravity to the lowest part of the body.  When the body is resting on a hard surface, the blood vessles are squeezed by the weight of the body, creating pale areas i.e. on the rump. 

Simpson says that hypostasis appears 2-3 hours after death and persists until decomposition.

What Simpson doesn't say is that on individuals whose head is lower than their belly (read: they're rather large), the blood will also pool in the head, creating a deep blue/purple appearance. 

Simpson also neglects to mention that if you cut into an area with post-mortem hypostasis, the body will bleed considerably.  The blood makes the recovery a little more difficult, and significantly complicates matters if you're supposed to draw vitreous for the coroner.  The coroners want clear vitreous, and become quite unhappy if it's contaminated with blood.

At least now I can blame it on the post-mortem hypostasis.

[16:38] Bellies: oh god shoot me
[17:03] Bellies: omg not over yet
[17:09] Randy: u should suck on ur own balls- or at least try
[17:09] Randy: it will make the day go by faster
[17:10] Randy: like bobbing for apples
[17:10] Randy: this time it's hunting for nuts
[17:10] Bellies: LOL

Me? Stuck here. Nothing is happening. I can walk to the pantry and graze the chips & M&Ms field...but that kills only 2.5 minutes tops.

What's worse is that I had a good pace of work up until 2:00 PM. Now....NOTHING.

I spent all of Monday and Tuesday in the office, as we've had no eligible donors. It's funny to be disappointed that people haven't been dying...

Gestern war es endlich wieder soweit. Nach dem grandiosen Die Happy-Konzert in Ulm (was für mich das beste Konzert bisher war) habe ich gestern das Oberfranken Festival in Lichtenfels besucht, um dieses geniale Band endlich wieder live zu sehen.

Easy Come Easy Go

Wenig spannend sind meist Hin- und Rückfahrt zum Festival, deshalb halte ich mich kurz. Abfahrt um 16:40 Uhr vom Nürnberger Hauptbahnhof, planmäßige Ankunft um 18 Uhr in Lichtenfels. Dort stelle ich fest, dass kaum etwas los ist. Ich wollte mich auf mein Gehör verlassen und den Weg zum Festival anhand der in der Ferne zu hörenden Musik finden. Tatsächlich bin ich aber planlos durch Lichtenfels gelaufen, bis mir drei Jugendliche den Weg zum Festival beschrieben. Etwa zehn Minuten später war ich am Schützenplatz, lies mir ein Bändchen ums Armgelenk machen und war da – auf dem Oberfranken Festival. Nun hatte ich noch Zeit in Ruhe ein Stück Pizza zu essen und etwas zu trinken, denn laut der Festival-Homepage sollten Die Happy gegen 20 Uhr spielen. Das Gelände war sehr überschaubar und noch lange nicht voll. Für ein Festival waren recht wenige Leute da. Egal, das Wetter war beständig und es hat den ganzen Abend nicht einen Tropfen Regen gegeben. 4Lyn standen auf der Bühne und gegen 19.45 Uhr stellte ich mich vor die Bühne, gleich sollte es losgehen. Denkste! Auf dem Festival gab es zwei Bühnen. Nicht aber, dass auf beiden Bühnen parallel gespielt wurde – NEIN – die Bands wechselten sich ab. So standen dann erst noch Lowtus auf der anderen Bühne, ich wartete vor der anderen. Die wurde allmählich für Die Happy aufgebaut. Nicht um 20 Uhr, sondern erst gegen 21.15 Uhr hatte das Warten ein Ende. Das Geniale: Da ich früh an der Bühne stand und das Festival nicht gerade überlaufen war, stand ich so weit vorne, dass daraus schon bald ein Platz in der ersten Reihe wurde, also ganz vorne! Ja, und dann ging es endlich los, Marta, Thorsten, Ralph und Jürgen kamen auf die Bühne.

No Slow Day

Ich stand vorne rechts, ziemlich genau vor Ralph und hatte hier so eine Aussicht, wie man sie sich nur wünschen kann. So weit vorne stand ich noch nie bei einem Konzert. Ich kam noch mit einem Kollegen ins Gespräch, der meinte, er wäre nur wegen Die Happy beim Oberfranken Festival – richtig so! Naja, nach den ersten ein, zwei Liedern war es dann soweit, dass ich mit gehüpft bin, wie es nur ging. Das hatte leider zur Folge, dass ich schon nach 15 Minuten wieder Durst hatte, aber da musste ich jetzt durch. Es war so toll, ganz vorne zu stehen. Natürlich konnte ich auch Marta gut sehen, Thorsten und Jürgen waren etwas weiter weg. Wenn ich mitsang oder die Hände in der Luft waren, dann hatte ich richtig das Gefühl als würde ich gemeinsam mit der Band einen Song singen. Genial! An die Lieder-Auswahl kann ich mich nur bruchstückchenhaft erinnern, folgende waren dabei: „Easy Come Easy Go“, „New York – Tokyo“, „Wanna Be Your Girl“, „Goodbye“. Meine Highlights waren die aktuelle Single „Still Love You”, „The Ordinary Song” und „Supersonic Speed“. „Slow Day” war leider nicht dabei . Die Band hat nur etwa 75 Minuten gespielt, weil dann EL*KE auf der anderen Bühne dran waren. Nach dem Auftritt habe ich mir was zu trinken und ein Die Happy-Poster gekauft und schlenderte zurück zum Bahnhof, um nach Hause zu fahren. Um 1 Uhr war ich endlich angekommen.

Fazit

Ich hatte erst so meine Bedenken, ob dieser Abend so richtig Spaß machen wird. Wenig Festival-Besucher und die Verschiebung im Zeitplan waren jedenfalls nicht die besten Vorboten. Ich sag mal so: Die Happy haben jeden Zweifel weggrockt! Nach ein paar Minuten ging es mal wieder nur ab und mein Platz in der ersten Reihe war einfach genial. Man hatte das Gefühl, dass Thosten und Marta jeden einzelnen wahrnehmen. Wirklich schade war, dass sie nur gut eine Stunde gespielt haben. Trotzdem: Die Happy bleibt für mich aktuell die beste Live-Band!

Einen schönen Sonntag wünscht

Felix

* slow...

If you've been following this blog then I'm sure you have noticed my movie reviews. Quite a few lately. So this proves that I am a true blue movie buff! I guess like many people, I just enjoy to removing myself from the complexities of life and enter the superficial realm of celluloid. That reminds me, gotto watch Hancock soon.. =)

* slower...

Do you ever notice that I use the word "that" repeatedly in my writings? That's a trait which I simply have to eradicate, me thinks.. Coz it doesn't promote clarity in the thought delivery process. Deep...

* slowest...

Hey it's Sunday 'kay! So gimme a break! Where was I? Ah yes, ramblings... I love Tintin. Do you read them? I first read them in primary school and was instantly hooked. In fact, I finished the entire 22 comic books pretty soon (and even covered the adventures of Jo, Zette & Jocko and the unfinished final episode entitled 'Alph-Art' too). And now I feel thrilled that my eldest is also loving the adventures so I'm making sure I get all of them for the family library.

Ok, enough banter. Feeling sleepy already... ^_^

Go out and enjoy the sun in the meantime!

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After we got the kids stuff, a tourist walked into the school. Female and about 5 months pregnant. She and her husband were lost. They had followed GPS and had been told that Mosca Pass was drivable. OMG's! It isn't drivable!!!! Medano Pass is with a hefty 4WD, but Mosca is a horse or foot trail. So, they were trying to get directions on how to get to the Sand Dunes. Julia, the principal was trying to give the woman directions to Pass Creek which will lead them to HWY 160 and eventually the Sand Dunes. Dan was also standing right there and said that we'd show them the turn as it isn't very clear if you don't know the area.

So, we got in the truck and started out. As they were following us, I mentioned to Dan that the weather was getting worse the higher we went and perhaps we aught to just have them follow us all the way over the pass. He agreed, because as we both know, the road is dirt, has lots of odd twists and at this time of year can be dry, snowpacked, muddy, slushy and down right soaked because the creek has jumped it's banks. By the time we got half way down the road, it was snowing really steadily. We stopped at the junction of Pass Creek road and 160, and the couple thanked us for leading them. We wished them a nice weekend and then drove over La Veta pass to get home. It was a nice drive and we got to do something nice for two lost people.

Oh, and the kids did really well on their report cards!

Today has been a slow day. Slept in a bit, and then just puttered around. Dan isn't feeling 100%, and neither am I. So far, my biggest effort has been to do two loads of laundry. I think I'll write a bit more on Digitally Challenged and then curl up with my book.

She sent me a text message last night. But it was not the usual text messages she used to send. It was a corny joke. In my inbox, I found a forwarded message from her about some supposed tips on keeping life better. Again, I asked myself, "Does she sincerely care for me? Was the message a sign of affection?"

I haven't been to her office since Monday and I did not even see her then. As I grope for something to write before my deadline at 2 p.m. her smiling face keeps flashing on my mind.  What shall I write today?

68F, 0.85 inch of rain.

It has been a slow morning. Hauled myself out of bed to take Matt and Nadia to school and then woke up Daniel. He was suppose to be ready, but had fallen back asleep. Wouldn't have had anything to do with Oscar the dog snuggling up to him... No...  teeheehee... Finally got him to school and then went over to the office.

Dan didn't get home until nearly 3:20am. He stayed with Morgan and Beth until they were nearly ready to get on the plane. Then there was the drive home from Denver. Wheee.....  So, I tip-toed around the office, tried to answer the phones before they made too much noise, etc. I also opened up the doors and windows to let in the warm air. It is about 65 outside right now! I even managed my "morning commute". While others drive for 45 minutes or so, I cruise the internet. I read the news, my web comics, email, etc. I even had time to change the header on my site from the geological dikes to the Spanish Peaks as they look right now. It gives me time to "wake up" and get my brain in gear. I can answer the phone on automatic, but writing text for work is not possible until my thoughts look like something other than tapioca.

Erin and Karen both came over about noon. Dan got up and I made lunch. Quesadillas. Yummm!

Now Karen and Dan are plotting to add another antenna to the tower in Aguilar. Most of the calls to the office today have been about connectivity or the lack thereof. It is a lot more difficult to tilt and point antennas than I originally thought. Being the jr. G33k here has it's disadvantages, as I feel so far behind in knowledge some days.

Granted, it depends on the company I'm in. I have a District Strategic Planning Committee meeting this evening. There, I am a G33K, not just a jr. g33k. We were discussing technology in the schools, and I brought up the descriptions of Digital Native, Digital Immigrant and Digital Naturalized Citizen. None of them knew what I was talking about. I literally had to describe it, and we had two "tech" people there. Aieee-Ya! I realize that I am a Digital Naturalized Citizen, or really close to having that title when compared to a great many people. One area I differ in from some though is that I choose not to let the cell phone or computer run my life like some do. I do take my electronic leash/cell phone and turn it off on occassion. Fun bit though, I can move from pen to typewriter to keyboard and not miss a beat. :> Mwahahahah!!

you can get to it by clicking the thumbnail below.

Other then that.. not much That I felt inclined to talk about today.

Hope everyone has a great weekend

Apparently, they were scared of this little guy dressed up like a gnome that crossed the street near them during the night.

Now really, are you scared of this little guy? ----->

I'm not. I mean, I would understand if this guy (left) jumped up out of nowhere. He's one scary dude, and if you have seen any of his movies, you would never want to try to find his pot of gold again.

But the fact is, it wasn't this guy. It was some midget with a dunce cap on his head that got drunk and decided to run through the bushes down some random rural street.

The question I really have is, why in the world is this news? Seriously, spend the time to report on Boeing losing an important military contract to the French. Report on Clinton supporters saying Obama is only where he is today because he's black. Report on a Kansas City woman who left her two year old at home alone, and then was arrested for it after the house caught on fire and fire fighters had to pull the little girl unconscious out of the burning house.

Wake up and smell the news people, and stop wasting our time with idiotic stories like this.

If you want to continue wasting your time, the cell phone video of the gnome is right here for you.

I was working on a mock up for a dating site today, anyone else realize how ugly dating sites are? ... well.. they certainly can be. I've seen a few nicely done ones. I also busted out some mock up designs for a few "web 2.0" sites lol. I'd laugh if someone came and asked for a web 1.0 site. Can you imagine? :) hee hee. That would be great. We always get such odd questions from folks about design or computers or business. So the question really wouldn't surprise me if it did come up.

Well, i need to wrap this list up, so i better get back to it. Hope you all are having a great wednesday!

J.

www.jwdesigncenter.com

Yesterdays "International Slow News Day" left journalists to question their station in life as the crushing worthlessness of their lives became unavoidable.

In an interview, DPoT site creator 'pjmaybe'  said; "Yesterday I went for a walk, and I found this dead bird on the ground, and I thought that was just like life, you know? So I took it home and sat in the shower with it, stroking its little head for hours and hours."

Other DPoT staff used their time  in other ways. 'Uncle M'aiq' joined a local production of 'West Side Story' as leader of the Jets, 'Riff'.
'Wrong' found himself incarcerated for horse-theft, 'thesaint' died from a heroin overdose, but was revived by the emergency services, and satirical cartoonist 'disusedgenius' was killed by Islamic extremists for drawing a man with a beard.
'Universal Hamster' was unable to comment objectively, as he is the one writing this, but he did add that; "My colleagues have always been a bunch of sick freaks."

Universal Hamster is currently being sought by police in connection with an underground bestiality ring.

obwohl es zunächst, auf dem sofa eines freundes, gut aussah schlaftechnisch nach einigen eher unguten kreislaufinzidenzien.

 so die nacht am ende fernsehend (! ich hab garkeinen fernseher/sehe nie fern) mit einer dr.house staffelbox verbracht und mal wieder festgestellt, dass ich wirklich nur inaktiv vor einem bildschirm hängen kann, solange ich partout nichts besseres/sinnvolleres tun könnte im entsprechenden moment.

 der tag ähnlich im schneckenstechschritt: telefonieren, aufräumen, lernen, mhm. rauchen.  eine ordentliche standpauke hab ich noch bekommen. wegen anhaltender renitenz besonders am vorabend, bezüglich fahrradfahren (nur geplanterweise) trotz vorangegenenen zusammenklappens,  etc. pp. natürlich berechtigt, jup. ich bin die unvernunft.

nun: wie weiter? man wartet auf kontaktaufnahme seitens einer person oder zweier personen, die dem ganzen noch eine richtung geben könnten. oder auf nichts. vielleicht auch einfach ins bett.