m i k e b r e v o o r t » humor http://mike.brevoort.com life technology cycling etc Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Here Comes Another Bubble Paradoy http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/12/19/here-comes-another-bubble-paradoy/ http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/12/19/here-comes-another-bubble-paradoy/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:55:02 +0000 Mike http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/12/19/here-comes-another-bubble-paradoy/ This video has been around the block but in case you haven’t seen it yet, it’s well worth the post.
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]]> http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/12/19/here-comes-another-bubble-paradoy/feed/ Back on the Bike (sort of) and Zombies http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/11/13/back-on-the-bike-sort-of-and-zombies/ http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/11/13/back-on-the-bike-sort-of-and-zombies/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:23:49 +0000 Mike http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/11/13/back-on-the-bike-sort-of-and-zombies/ Sunday I was back on the bike for the first time since that faithful day of August 25th. My 40 minute road spin proved two things. First, I’m as out as shape as ever. Second, I’m skating on thin ice. At least I stayed up on two wheels though, right?

I met Lee Lefever back in June at the Online Community Unconference and I’ve been following his “In Plain English” video shorts since. I’m not exactly Johnny on the spot here but better late then never! Check out the new Common Craft video on Zombies:

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You can find more Common Craft Videos here.

Around the same time I met Lee, Marc began blogging about Zombies as well. Coincidence? A Google search on zombies and end times eschatology turns up nothing significant… for now.

Finally, in the living vicariously through a friend area, congratulations to Katie for winning the World Cup event in Pinjacker, Netherlands this weekend! “The 29 year-old totally dominated the women’s race in Pinjacker, Netherlands, where local Dutch riders had hoped to continue their domination… ”

]]> http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/11/13/back-on-the-bike-sort-of-and-zombies/feed/ International Talk Like a Pirate Day http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/09/19/international-talk-like-a-pirate-day/ http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/09/19/international-talk-like-a-pirate-day/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:30:04 +0000 Mike http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/09/19/international-talk-like-a-pirate-day/ I pop online this morning, start up meebo in a Firefox tab and see this blog post as I log in explaining how meebo is celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day with pirate emoticons and a Pirate Speak translator for IM conversations. Little did I know that this was an “international” holiday.

Ten minutes later, my bro’ Ken sends me a message…

[07:53] Ken Brevoort: Ahoy, ye scurvy dog! And a happy International Talk like a Pirate day to ye'.
[07:57] mikebrevoort: Ha ha, I be jus' readin' somethin' about that... pretty funny
[08:08] Ken Brevoort: Have you not heard of it before?
[08:11] mikebrevoort: No, first time. I can't believe I've been in the dark this long.
[08:17] Ken Brevoort: Yeah, I've been celebrating for several years now.

Later in the day I'm ripping through my feeds with Google Reader, and I come across this post from Mike Cannon-Brookes (Aussie, co-founder of Atlassian) highlighting how ticked he was that Flickr was humorously celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day. Speaking of Aussies and Pirates, I’m suspicious that Cannon-Brooks is actually Captain Feathersword of the Wiggles. You do the math…
Captian Feathersword

This had me wondering what other “B” holidays I’ve been missing. I found this list of thirteen.

By the way, if anyone’s looking for a new Festivus Pole, I’ve got you covered.

In recognition to Talk Like a Pirate Day, you can read this post in Pirate…. ARGGH!

]]> http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/09/19/international-talk-like-a-pirate-day/feed/ You may be a redneck… http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/08/09/you-may-be-a-redneck/ http://mike.brevoort.com/2007/08/09/you-may-be-a-redneck/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:22:55 +0000 Mike http://mike.brevoort.com/?p=45 If you’re dumb enough to do this:
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If you find a way to combine an ATV, 5 Friends and a backyard bungee cord into an “activity”:
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If you’ve ever jumped with a trailer:
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