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In Case of Emergency...
I'm sure that some of you remember the Duck and Cover "advice" the government was giving during the Cold War, and those of you that are too young have probably heard of it. Well, now the Department of Homeland security has PREPARED A SITE with new advice for today's world.
The site is full of visual guides containing pictures and captions to those pictures detailing what people should do in the event of an emergency such as a chemical spill. Well, some spectacularly imaginative individual took the liberty of picking out some of the illustrations and reworking the captions in a more amusing manner. The site is called SAFENOW.ORG, and here are 5 of my favorite pictures and captions out of the nearly 40:
 | | Try to absorb as much of the radiation as possible with your groin region. The current world record is 5 minutes, 12 seconds. |
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 | | If you've become a radiation mutant with a deformed hand, remember to close the window. No one wants to see that. |
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 | | That closet door in your bedroom leads to the gates of Hell. Don't go there. |
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 | | If you see colors in the sky, grasp your throat and pretend to choke yourself. Girls go for that. |
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 | | If the weather is overcast with dark skies, look for worms in the grass. |
Roller Coaster of the Day
While there's nothing great about this typical steel wild-mouse coaster....look at that SPECTACULAR view!!!!
Roller Coaster Pic of the Day
February 28, 2007
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Me - v2.0
 Well, yesterday I officially began my new job at Capital One. The position is with the "Non-Bank Financial Institutions" department of Capital One's Commercial Banking group in the Southern Franchise (aka old Hibernia). I know...it's a mouthful. What that means is that my department issues loans to companies that give out loans to people that can't get them from banks.
Also, we bank entities like furniture stores that internally finance customer purchases.
with the new job comes a new office, new salary, increased vacation time and....the best of all....new business cards! As you can see to the right, I have inserted a clickable image of the 3 business cards I have had since joining the company.
The first card, or version 1.0, is my initial card when the company was still Hibernia. Version 1.1 is the new card I got when the merger became official last April. The differences between v1.0 and v1.1 are located in the reddish-purple circles - basically the name change. The most important information remained the same, and is underlined with reddish-purple lines.
Version 2.0 is the new card that took effect yesterday. Information that changed from v1.1 is located within the greenish-blue circles. Notice that "commercial banking" is now on the card's header and my position & department have changed.
Anyway, I'm pretty excited about the change just for that reason - change. As all of you know, you can become very bored with a job that seems stagnant and dead-end. This job will give me some exposure to dealing with our commercial customers as well giving me a chance to travel (but only a little). The loan officer I will be working for has current customers in Wisconsin, Chicago and Texas and we're currently working on adding several clients in California. I'm going to lobby hard for a trip to Chi-Town...Wrigley Field, here I come!!!!
Roller Coaster of the Day
Today's coaster drew my attention from the get-go. Although this wasn't the first picture of the coaster that I saw, this one does the best at illustrating the theming of the coaster. And this is an incredible job of theming a coaster to look like a Stegosauras.
Roller Coaster Pic of the Day
February 27, 2007
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One Man's Trash is Another Man's Musical Instrument
 Have you ever know someone that would take pots and pans and beat on them like drums? What about other things like garbage cans or refillable water jugs?
OK, have you ever known someone, BESIDES ME, that used to do that? I'm sure you have and I'm as equally sure that you probably thought that that person was wasting their time! Well, here's the perfect thing to prove otherwise: STOMP!
I'm sure that most of you have at least heard of the show that began in the United Kingdom in 1991, began its Broadway run 13 years ago this month, and quickly took the world by storm. For those that haven't, here's a brief description from the show's website:
| STOMP is a movement, of bodies, objects, sounds - even abstract ideas. But what makes it so appealing is that the cast uses everyday objects, but in non-traditional ways. There's no speech, no dialogue, not even a plot. |
The show made a stop in Baton Rouge this past week-end for three performances and guess who got tickets as an anniversary gift from his incredibly thoughtful, loving wife? No, I'm not talking about Uncle Kent and Aunt Nancy (thoughful? as if!); Kayla got us tickets for the show.
Also, Heather told me that she and a group of friends were making the drive up for the show as well and, since Will had to work Saturday, she brought Matthew along as well. The really weird thing was that Kayla and I ended up DIRECTLY behind Heather and her group of 12 people - and I mean the very next row - really weird!
The show was spectacularly entertaining as always (I have seen the show 4 times now: twice at the SAENGER THEATRE in New Orleans, once at the BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO in Biloxi and this last time at the RIVERCENTER BATON ROUGE).
Having seen the show before (as well as owning the DVD of the HBO special) I was well aware of many of the props and routines that the group was going to perform. Things like garbage cans, brooms, wooden poles and large 55-gallon chemical drums have become mainstays of the performances. This time, they added a few new items like folding chairs, cigarette lighters and sand. There's nothing that this group can't use to make music...including real kitchen sinks.
For those of you that have never seen STOMP in person (or on DVD) I HIGHLY recommend spending the time and money. Even if you're not a drummer like myself or even a "band-geek" you will have a wonderful time. You'll laugh at their antics and will be amazed at the athleticism and stamina of the performers. I guarantee it!
Stay Tuned
As a SPECIAL TREAT for all of you who read my site on a regular basis (or as regular as possible), I will have another post tomorrow! That's right, posts on back-to-back days!!!!
Roller Coaster of the Day
Nothing too special about today's coaster. I just really liked the name: Kersplash! The coaster is what I would term an amphibious, steel-hybrid coaster. Basically, it's a steel coaster crossed with a typical water flume ride.
Roller Coaster Pic of the Day
February 26, 2007
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Toys-R-Us?
OK kids, here's the lesson for today: don't rush to grow up. Bills suck. Kayla brought my car to a dealership today to finally get them to run a diagnostic and find out why the "Service Engine Light" has been on. Come to find out, one of the injectors was clogged, causing a misfire in the engine. The dealership cleared the clog and it runs much better now - good thing, too, a new injector would have run $550.
That being said, the car also had a few other things that I wanted to get checked out:
- The blinkers - they work when they want
- The A/C - only works on speeds 4 & 5
They gave me estimates on both which weren't too bad...and also mentioned that it was about time for a tune-up since the car is approaching 100k miles. Needless to say, the estimate for that was much worse. Just remember kids....you don't have to pay for diddly-squat when you're young.
Roller Coaster of the Day
Today's coaster is a pretty cool double loop steel coaster that reaches speeds of 60mph.
Roller Coaster Pic of the Day
February 12, 2007
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Update
Well, as most of you know, I had a dentist appointment for this morning to get a root canal done on one of my molars. All went well and I just have to schedule an appointment with the family dentist to get fitted for a crown. Then it was back to work at 1:00pm to find my e-mail inbox full of information related to 2 separate deals that have been sitting around for weeks. Figures.
But, on a better work-related note, I accepted a new position (in the same office) with the Consumer Finance Department. Basically, this department loans money to companies so they can turn around and loan money out to people with bad credit (like those pay-day loans). Anyway, it's the next step in the Company complete with a 15% raise and now 3 weeks of paid vacation.
Roller Coaster of the Day
Looking at today's coaster picture, it's just your typical every-day inverted steel coaster. Not so fast. Look closely at the horizon...just to the left of center.
That's right, it's the Great Pyramid of Giza!!
Roller Coaster Pic of the Day
February 5, 2007
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