Krispy Kreme Challenge 2012
[singlepic id=7291 w=320 h=240 float=right]The premise sounds simple - run from the belltower at NC State to the Krispy Kreme eat a dozen doughnuts and return in under an hour. Approximate distance 5 miles give or take. This isn't the first time we're been to or participated in the challenge and while it is much harder than it sounds - it is likely the most fun race in Raleigh. Congrats to Mark, EdG, Eileen/iLean, BobG 11.75, Zach, Nick, Lisa, Bentley, the rest of the DC crew and anyone else I may have missed that we saw. Special congrats to those runners ...
Rembrandt in America at the NC Museum of Art
The Rembrandt in America exhibit at the NC Museum of Art uses the slogan "You know the name. Now find out why." And much in the same way that I had heard of Genghis Khan I could have told you very little about our other museum guest in the city. Namely he may have been French (not true) and he didn't have a Ninja Turtle named after him (this one is true). Rembrandt in America is the largest collection of Rembrandt paintings ever presented in an American exhibition and the first major exhibition to explore in depth the collecting history of ...
Genghis Khan at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
[singlepic id=7209 w=320 h=240 float=right]The name Genghis Khan is probably a familiar one even if you don't know who he was exactly. Before going to the exhibit at the NC Museum of Natural Science I had a very vague idea of who Genghis Khan was and something of a concept of who he was historically but knew very little about the role he played in history. Genghis Khan is famous as the ruthless Mongol warlord who conquered half the known world. Under his rule, the Mongol Empire grew to be four times the size of the Roman Empire at its largest ...
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The 35-13 score doesn’t really reflect what happened at the game – it looked and felt a lot closer than the score showed us. That being said it was cold outside, a light misting rain was persistent and the beer was abundant so I am not sure that I am the right person to report on the outcome. In some ways it was a great day for football in another way NCSU still needs an offensive line and a defense. The pieces of the puzzle are there but I am not sure if the picture is coming.
The Jaguars played a great game and in some ways I hated that NCSU had to break their winning streak of 18+ games. But that was inevitable and as the team continues to move forward I think it is also inevitable that they will get another shot at BCS school and do well.
NCSU has a short turn around till Thursday night’s game at Cincinnati. We can only hope for the best, expect the worst and remember that it is NCSU. They’ll win and lose when they aren’t supposed to. Unfortunately both are equally frustrating – its like being in line behind Russell Wilson at the drink machine. Just get a coke and move on already!
Too soon? Maybe.
Travis sent me this and it is great.
I don’t think there is a ton that needs to be said here just watch the video and enjoy.
I found the images to the right when I was putting together the post. I wish I could get a real Storm Trooper helmet like that.
So the posting – post Maine has been a little slow. I’ve been busy with a new website. No – NOSVC isn’t going to get listed as a sponsor but if you run you may want to check out the site and the race course and see if this is something you’d be interested in. (If not – hit the link anyway and help me move this up in Google.)
You are more than welcome to give me feedback on the site and what you think may be missing and/or needed to make it easier to use. If you end up running it let me know. This has been a fun site to work on and I am really expecting it to be a great race.
If you are asking yourself if this is shameless self-promotion the answer is simple. Of course it is. But why would that surprise you?
Wait – did you say was? Don’t get me wrong – I would hug a wookie but the latest controversy over what’s being added to soon to be released Blu-ray edition of Star Wars has me concerned. More CGI? Yoda is being replaced with a cartoon? New dialog for Darth Vader? Obi-Wan says what? New eyes for ewoks? and worst of all? Greedo still shooting first.
Don’t think any of this means I won’t watch it. I mean… it is still Star Wars. I just miss the feel that came with a movie that had a real set. Like the one the right and the pictures linked here.
I think I have a certain attraction to these pictures because it looks like it would be an awesome parade float. Or maybe a certain float building team could have made a cool Star Wars set. Either way both aren’t happening because of CGI and that is terrible.
BTW this post is the first using ifttt.com (If This Then That) which should echo this post to the new NOSVC Tumblr account. Why? Why not. I’m not sure if I really need a Tumblr account in addition to the blog but like a lot of things I am going to test it out and try it anyway. We’ll see how ifttt and Tumblr work and report back soon.
At first glance this might seem like a harmless toy that could teach a child about the good ol days when we used to send people into space. Remember way back then? But in all honesty this is just another bastardization of history not unlike the Playmobil set that has the cowboys playing nicely with the Indians. (Watch those blankets Wancheese!)
The Space Shuttle Enterprise (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first Space Shuttle orbiter. It was built for NASA as part of the Space Shuttle program to perform test flights in the atmosphere.[2] It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield, and was therefore not capable of spaceflight.
My guess is the name Enterprise was attractive because of that other ship named Enterprise and had nothing to do with the history of the actual ship or the missions it never flew. Random trivia question – I’ll find a prize somewhere. Where is the Space Shuttle Enterprise now? Where is it going next? First person to answer correctly in the comments section wins.
Thanks to BobG for the find and Toys R Us for ruining a childhood with this toy. One more pic after the jump – of Enterprise launching??? (EDIT: I thought he was headed to Toys R Us.)