Off the Top http://sonofnels.com carbon neutral since 1975 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:25:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Garbage http://sonofnels.com/2010/08/20/recycle-action-pack/ http://sonofnels.com/2010/08/20/recycle-action-pack/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:25:09 +0000 Adam http://sonofnels.com/?p=1558

Can you guess why this toy is priced for clearance?

]]> http://sonofnels.com/2010/08/20/recycle-action-pack/feed/ 0 Technology — The New Magic http://sonofnels.com/2010/08/11/technology-the-new-magic/ http://sonofnels.com/2010/08/11/technology-the-new-magic/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:17:52 +0000 Adam http://sonofnels.com/?p=1535 Have you noticed this trend? The word “technology” is becoming a placeholder for any concept someone doesn’t want to explain?  This is especially true in marketing.  There is a new beer bottle with “vortex technology.”  There is a new camera with “face recognition technology.”  I’ve designed a boat with new “anti-sinking technology.”  I’ve added “human interface technology” to my latest computer program.

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M heard about Bart Starr for the first time.

We had a chance to visit the Green Bay Packers’ training camp this week.  The evening yielded these photographs.

The Tundra was not yet frozen.

]]> http://sonofnels.com/2010/08/07/packers-training-camp/feed/ 0 The Vikings Starting Quarterback http://sonofnels.com/2010/08/04/the-vikings-starting-quarterback/ http://sonofnels.com/2010/08/04/the-vikings-starting-quarterback/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:04:27 +0000 Adam http://sonofnels.com/?p=1542 Let all media outlets be hereby forewarned.  Beginning today — excepting the live broadcast of a Packers vs. Vikings game — any time we hear or read the name of the Vikings starting quarterback we shall immediately switch off the radio or television, trash the newspaper, or what have you.  We hold no grudge against said quarterback, but this story grates on us.  We have had the opportunity to exercise this privilege thrice in the last 24 hours.

]]> http://sonofnels.com/2010/08/04/the-vikings-starting-quarterback/feed/ 0 “Here’s the World War I flying ace…” http://sonofnels.com/2010/07/27/heres-the-world-war-i-flying-ace/ http://sonofnels.com/2010/07/27/heres-the-world-war-i-flying-ace/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:25:39 +0000 Adam http://sonofnels.com/?p=1537 The family had the chance to visit the Airventure Convention yesterday.  Here are two highlights.

Flying Aces

Flying Car

]]> http://sonofnels.com/2010/07/27/heres-the-world-war-i-flying-ace/feed/ 0 C and M fly, A is PIC http://sonofnels.com/2010/07/22/c-and-m-fly-a-is-pic/ http://sonofnels.com/2010/07/22/c-and-m-fly-a-is-pic/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:31:20 +0000 Adam http://sonofnels.com/?p=1529 Finally, C agreed to go flying with me as Pilot in Command (PIC).  I think she just wanted to get it out of the way.  M and K also went along and it was M’s first ride in a small plane.  Before the run-up, K suggested that C might want to pray that she would not get sick!  It was a smooth day (that’s why we went) and I do not think she enjoyed it, but I think she didn’t hate it.  So now, we shall wait to see if her dislike at least moderates into indifference and then maybe someday she will enjoy flying.  I think I see a couple of opportunities for advancement if we could go on a double-date.  Stay tuned.

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Brat Dog

]]> http://sonofnels.com/2010/07/20/the-brat-dog/feed/ 0 100 people-miles per gallon http://sonofnels.com/2010/07/13/100-people-miles-per-gallon/ http://sonofnels.com/2010/07/13/100-people-miles-per-gallon/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:55:35 +0000 Adam http://sonofnels.com/?p=1513 Even when you have a family of six, there is mischief that must be gotten into.

Fuel Efficient Vehicle Parking Only

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]]> http://sonofnels.com/2010/06/25/3-0/feed/ 0 Here is Irony http://sonofnels.com/2010/06/16/here-is-irony/ http://sonofnels.com/2010/06/16/here-is-irony/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:57:16 +0000 Adam http://sonofnels.com/?p=1506 In China, the Chinese food restaurants do not deliver. McDonald’s does.

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