hip replacement

Big Rock is now making a spruce tip ale. It’s pretty good, but not as good as the stuff Jesse makes.

 

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Kevin and Eric, take note.

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hair today gone tomorrow

My hair is now the shortest it has been in a very long time. It hasn’t been this short since Mike gave me my special cut for grad photos. All the scars on my skull are visible, including the one from those very first stitches earned by 4 year old Kaan. It feels like that was fifteen years ago…

For now, I will be enamoured with those who set the bar high enough to keep me reaching.

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This duder was living near langdale falls where Sara and I were practicing our break dance moves.

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knoxed up

Having given up on white tips of my hair, I moved on to the most critical part of the adventure. Time to get my hair big enough to warrant a trip to the driver licensing office.

The tool of choice for this sort of endeavour is gelatin.

Apply liberally, curl, and spike.

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After about 30 minutes of creative sculpting, my hair reached a new pinnacle of awesome. I put on a nice shirt and a killer bow tie. The wonderful lady at the driver licensing office really liked it. She even let me smile in the photo.

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In order to reduce the effort removing the gel, I decided to cut the chunks out. It was wonderful to have one shitton of success after the recent gauntlet run through folicular hell.

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I now have short hair for the first time in a long time.

Lets call this one “trial and success”.

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another way to do trial and error

Undeterred from the prior day’s failed attempt to dye the tips of my hair white, further advice has been considered, and a new approach to trial and error is documented herein.

It’s hydrogen peroxide time.

Do not confuse this with rigorous science. The scientific method for controlled experimentation relies on changing one input at a time and observing the changes in output. The new approach changed pretty much every input except I still used my awesome green towel at the end. It was rigorous in that all steps were carefully executed and recorded. They are included here in case you wish to duplicate them.

Step 1: cut some strips of bamboo fabric that you won in a scavenger hunt.

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Step 2: don’t forget to put on a warm coat under your smock because you got rather cold during the stay-still part of the hair dyeing attempt yesterday.

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Step 3: the team ties your hair into pockets of gnar that are convenient dipping size.

IMG_20131115_120539Step 4: be stoked on the myriad tufts on your skull.

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Step 5: go upside down with your shoulders on each of two chairs.

Hint: invite a team member to help you.

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Step 6: chillax.

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Step 7: place hair and hydrogen peroxide into bowls.

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Step 8: begin waiting for chemistry to happen.

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Step 9: boil a towel in a large bowl.

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Step 10: wear bags on your feet in case it is raining.

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Step 11: listen to live music.

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Step 12: enjoy the moment, because these special times don’t come too often.

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Step 13: try not to have an exploded brain from being upside down for 23 minutes.

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Step 14: wear the same towel as yesterday that stills smells a bit like bleach because you haven’t washed it yet.

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My hair is still all brown. My resolve is now shaken. Eff this.

I have tremendous respect for anyone with frosted hair tips. This shit sucks. How does a hairdresser even stay in business?

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how to do trial and error

It is driver license renewal season again. That means I once again have great power to craft a visage that will be the first impression for authority figures who want to make arguments with me.

As spiderman’s uncle once said, “With great power comes great responsibility.”

I want to use my power for the purpose of good. This is documentation of my latest attempt to do so.

The following is a tested methodology for dying the tip of your hairs white using an approach called “trial and error”.

Step 1: assemble some ingredients.

It is tough to anticipate all needs. Here is a good start.

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Step 2: assemble construction aggregates.

Sand and wood are good choices.

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Step 3: use a sloped bench table.

This one is designed for doing sit ups at my local outdoor gymnasium.

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Step 4: build a trench for holding bleach.

Make sure it is awesome.

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Step 5: celebrate successes to date.

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Step 6: add hair tips and bleach to trench.

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Step 7: pass out.

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Step 8: watch rad hand walking by upside down Steffyn and feel inspiration.

Seriously, he was walking on his hands. And then he did a push up while in a handstand.

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Step 9: wait a long time in the cold on a bench that now smells like a swimming pool.

My hairs are creating a boiling ooze with the bleach.

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Step 10: rinse with one jug of organic water.

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Step 11: use a towel.

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As indicated at the beginning, this trial only results in error. The tips of my hair did not appreciably change colour.

My resolve is unshaken and soon I will share documentation of my second attempt to use my power for good.

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stopping to smell the cosmic flowers

Back in July I got all excited about a photo taken by Cassini, of Earth and its moon, while the sun was eclipsed behind Saturn. It was part of a bigger project to assemble a mosaic similar to one done in 2006 when Cassini was in position to witness a similar eclipse.

On Tuesday the Cassini Imaging Team released their latest collage of the solar system. In a single final product, the result of assembling components from 141 high resolution wide angle images snapped in succession, it is possible to discern seven of Saturn’s moons, Venus, Mars, Earth, and our moon.

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Click on the image for a high resolution annotated view!
credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI

The official reason for expending the resources needed to process this image: “beauty”.

I think it was worth it.

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Let our powers combine

I think we are at an historic crossroads in the history of political shitstorms in Canada. There is a beautiful opportunity here to combine forces and form a super storm.

I think Harper should appoint Rob Ford as Senator responsible for rapid pipeline expansion and political transparency.

I found an artists rendering of the suit that comes with the job.

 

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knight rider

Tonight I loaded up my kitt and went for a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of man…

I took some phone photos. They look okay on my tiny screen.

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casino royale

a report about casino royale done by me

I watched the fifth James Bond film. It is called “Casino Royale”. This film was not made by the same peeps that made the other films and that is super obvious. While the other films sometimes had specific reasons or parts that were disappointing, offensive, or boring, this film was all stupid and rarely interesting. It is the biggest waste of time ever. Never watch it.

I am obligated to create a picture for my report so here is one.

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I am willing to take an F on this report rather than spend more time thinking about it.

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a big win

Tonight I was granted the obligation to have my face painted in any way I chose.

I asked for a visage that would be sure to convey casual indifference.

This was my prize.

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