Love this picture...

 

This was taken at White Lake Half - Scott's first Half Ironman - outside of Fayetteville in May. Just out of the lake after swimming over a mile, heading to the transition area to hit the bike.

My favorite childhood memory

Mahnah mahna - The best video clips are right here

WAY too much time

Someone has way more free time than I do...

Jimmy!

East Coast Grappling Championships V

Jimmy kicks ass...

NASA: Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning

Wow - you have to scroll to see the entire picture. Amazing! From the NASA daily pictures.

Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning

"Thousand-Hand Guanyin"

There is an excellent dance, called the Thousand-Hand Guanyin. Considering the tight coordination required, their accomplishment is ... all » nothing short of amazing, even if they were not all deaf. Yes, you read correctly. All 21 of the dancers are complete deaf-mutes. Relying only on signals from trainers at the four corners of the stage, these extraordinary dancers deliver a visual spectacle that is at once intricate and stirring. Its first major international debut was in Athens at the closing ceremonies for the 2004 Paralympics.

It had long been in the repertoire of the China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe and had traveled to more than 40 countries.

Its lead dancer is 29-year-old Tai Lihua, who has a BA from The Hubei Fine Arts Institute. The video was recorded in Beijing during the Spring Festival celebrations this year.

A Chinese dance called the " Thousand-Hand Guanyin"

Amazing 3D Street Art

Wow.

Amazing 3D Street Art - Google Video

Horatio

He's the MAN...




NOT!!

flickrvision

This site is SO cool - slideshow of new flickr postings across the world, in real time. Some people take some really weird pix...

flickrvision

Nerd Quiz

I scored a 94 - what about you?
Nerd Quiz

I believe I can fly...

Courtesy of Mr Steve Standers...

The Inbox Of Nardo Pace, The Empire's Worst Engineer

Delightful

The Inbox Of Nardo Pace, The Empire's Worst Engineer

It's A Big Ad

Wow.
Carlton Draught Big Ad

Honda

This is what a Honda sounds like:
http://84.40.3.164/

Honda Accord Ad

And you thought those people that set up roomfuls of dominos to knockover were amazing... There are no computer graphics or digital tricks inthe film.Everything you see really happened in real time exactly as you see it. The film took 606 takes. On the first 605 takes, something, usually veryminor, didn't work.They would then have to set the whole thing up again. The crew spentweeks shooting night and day. By the time it was over, they were ready to change professions. The film cost six million dollars and tookthree months to complete including full engineering of the sequence. Inaddition, it's two minutes long so every time Honda airs the film onBritish television, they're shelling out enough dough to keep any one ofus in clover for a lifetime.However, it is fast becoming the most downloaded advertisement inInternet history.Honda executives figure the ad will soon pay for itself simply in "free viewings"(Honda isn't paying a dime to have you watch this commercial!). Whenthe ad was pitched to senior executives, they signed off on itimmediately without any hesitation - including the costs. There are six and only six handmade Honda Accords in the world To thehorror of Honda engineers, the filmmakers disassembled two of them tomake the film. Everything you see in the film (aside from the walls, floor, ramp, and complete Honda Accord) is parts from those two cars.The voice-over is Garrison Keillor. When the ad was shown to Hondaexecutives, they liked it and commented on how amazing computer graphicshave gotten. They fell off their chairs when they found out it was for real. Oh. and about those funky windshield wipers. On the new Accords, thewindshield wipers have water sensors and are designed to start doingtheir thing automatically as soon as they become wet. It looks a bit weird in the commercial.

Flash » Honda Accord Ad

Best Chip Shot

Definitely the best chip shot of all time - I think this was meant to be!


Tiger Woods Best Chip Shot Augusta 2005 - Click here for more free videos

North Compton Wildcats

You'd better bring it...

A spot in the sun

Fantastic picture.

A spot in the sun the Daily Mail: "The shuttle, which returned last week from a 12-day mission, and the space station can be seen in orbit 250 miles above the earth while the sun is 93 million miles away"

Tiger @ the driving range

Oh I do love this commercial...

Personal Commercial

Executives, recruiters, hiring managers and career coaches all agree that networking is the best way to advance in your career and find the best jobs. A key aspect of successful networking and interviewing is the ability to introduce yourself concisely and create an interest on the part of the listener. This introduction is often called a 30-second commercial. Many recruiters and alumni have stated that an effective 30-second commercial is an essential part of a good first impression and that it can be a real differentiator.

Begin with a very brief summary of your experience. Next, include highlights of your most relevant strengths and attributes, your current interest or career objective and, when interviewing, a glimpse into the person behind the resume. Your commercial should not tell your life story or go into detail about any particular job or aspect of your career. The idea is to interest the listener, not bore her.

Deliver your commercial in a conversational tone. Nothing can be less effective than delivering what sounds like a canned speech when beginning a networking conversation or interview. While it is a good idea to prepare your commercial in advance, your delivery should be smooth and in your own words. Preparing an outline or a rough script in advance will help prevent you from rambling and including too much information. For example:

My name is Tom Smith and I have over 10 years of marketing experience in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. For the past six years, I’ve been very successful in launching new products in very competitive markets with Johnson & Johnson. With J & J, I’ve shown that I can combine strategic thinking with a common sense approach to solving marketing challenges. I’m developing a real passion for bio technology and early stage life sciences companies and am very interested in learning more about this environment. I’d love to learn more about Jones Enterprises and am looking forward to our discussion.

Practice, practice, practice! When networking, begin the conversation with your 30-second commercial. Ask for feedback on the length and effectiveness of your commercial and, if appropriate, ask for suggestions on how to improve it.

Peace?

Check out this site - people say that Islam is the religion of peace, but they seem to forget to tell the Islamic fundamentalists that they should be peaceful. This site shows the actions of these "peaceful" people.

TheReligionofPeace.com - Islam: Making a True Difference in the World

Atkins Pulls Ahead in Four-Diet Face-Off

Finally, a study that proves why I'm still healthy after Atkins for weight loss then following the Atkins concepts for a normal diet...

Low-Carb Atkins Pulls Ahead in Four-Diet Face-Off - CME Teaching Brief® - MedPage Today

Best Cities For Jobs - Forbes.com

We rock - Raleigh-Cary is the best city for jobs according to Forbes, and they'd know!
Table: Best Cities For Jobs - Forbes.com

Democrat Hypocrisy on Iraq

i think the title speaks for itself...