homermt's posterous http://homermt.posterous.com -Insensitive Clod- posterous.com Sun, 02 May 2010 15:34:43 -0700 Standard bathroom hand air-dryers - just wrong http://homermt.posterous.com/standard-bathroom-hand-air-dryers-just-wrong http://homermt.posterous.com/standard-bathroom-hand-air-dryers-just-wrong Look - we as human beings have lived with these pieces of shit long enough, seriously.  99% of the models in restaurants/movie theaters/coffee shops/bars/every place else are ones similar to the World Dryer (http://www.worlddryer.com/) models or even lamer.  These ridiculous pieces of machinery accomplish nothing they are intended to accomplish (dry your hands in any sense of reasonable time) and just waste energy as 90% of the time you just walk out wiping your hands on your pants.  Or, just as common, you see people refusing to wash their hands in the first place because there's no way to actually dry them without use of said pants.

There are exceptions of course - places like Scotty's Brewhouse's (http://www.scottysbrewhouse.com/) and a few airports I've been in use killer devices like the the Dyson Airblade (http://www.dysonairblade.com) and I've been in a handful of bars that use Xlerator's (http://www.exceldryer.com).  Those are hand air dryers that seriously are intended to dry hands in a timeframe that makes sense.

Why the old hand air dryers are still bought, used escapes me honestly.  Serious market pressure needs to fix the situation.  It's pathetic at this point, honestly..

homermt

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:43:37 -0800 The dinner.. http://homermt.posterous.com/the-dinner http://homermt.posterous.com/the-dinner
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The dinner - fresh turkey, Grandma's noodles, fresh green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, trisha's pie, Kara's dessert, Justine's beer bread, Megan's rice crispy treats, white & red wine..fun


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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:23:01 -0800 Pre-thxgiving dinner beach play #fb http://homermt.posterous.com/pre-thxgiving-dinner-beach-play-fb http://homermt.posterous.com/pre-thxgiving-dinner-beach-play-fb
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It's beautiful, sunny, warm.  We went to the beach (like 50 yards from Josh/Justine's door) and apparently, much to my complete astonishment, Addison loves that activity and we couldn't keep her out of the water.

Justine made some beer bread, the beans are snapped and soaking in water, turkey is in the oven, potatoes are being de-eyed and cut, josh is out for a run, and Finding Nemo is on the TV.

Much more cooking to be done, but eating and cooking is in full swing at this juncture.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:55:02 -0800 Pre-thxgiving meal.. #fb http://homermt.posterous.com/pre-thxgiving-meal-fb http://homermt.posterous.com/pre-thxgiving-meal-fb
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We found a fun local fish joint in Surf City, just south of where josh and justine live.  Most of the places here are fairly empty, think it's a factor of thxgiving and it not being in "season".

I had a fresh tuna steak, freshly caught today, it was good and naturally overcooked.  But definitely not unhappy, this is fun and the food is fun.


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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:13:18 -0800 Said biscuit making in progress... #fb http://homermt.posterous.com/said-biscuit-making-in-progress-fb http://homermt.posterous.com/said-biscuit-making-in-progress-fb
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Thing is abt biscuit making - it's actually more forgiving than one thinks (and is advertised by our mothers/grandmothers), mistakes wise.  Which, is a good thing because I tend to make some damn mistakes every time and it pisses me off to no end.  Anyway, this biscuit dough has to sit in a cooler for a few hours and I hope they turn out ok, we'll see.

But, I *love* making biscuits, it's a very satisfying activity actually.


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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:32 -0800 At the Upland Tasting Room in so-bro.. (thx @uplandindy) http://homermt.posterous.com/at-the-upland-tasting-room-in-so-bro-thx-upla http://homermt.posterous.com/at-the-upland-tasting-room-in-so-bro-thx-upla
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..enjoying a flight of beers, really like the vibe.  It's a bit chilly as they have the air conditioning blowing at hurricane speed, you all know how much I love that noise.  But, music on the speakers rocks and I do like that mucho.

Having pilsner, ipa, and pale ale.  Not a huge fan of the pilsner, tastes a lot like hoegarten (sp?) to me, which I don't generally like.  But love the others and I'm aways a huge huge fan of their bad elmer's porter.

Just so glad this place is here though.  Need more of this stuff locally..

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:14:36 -0800 Experimental roasting of coffee beans still in parchment http://homermt.posterous.com/experimental-roasting-of-coffee-beans-still-i http://homermt.posterous.com/experimental-roasting-of-coffee-beans-still-i
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As I'm pretty much out of green (unroasted) coffee beans right now, I'm doing an experimental roasting of costa rican beans that haven't been dry milled and are still in their parchment shell.  Tom from sweet maria's (http://www.sweetmarias.com) has been playing roasting, grinding in this form, thought I'd give it a shot.

Tricky part, apparently, is getting the roast level right as you can't actually see how far the green beans are roasted and don't know exactly when to stop.  It'll be a bit of a guessing game based on some pics tom posted.

Just put through a big order for green coffee beans this morning, got some good stuff, can't wait for it to arrive..

Andy

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:23:00 -0700 Landing in Frankfurt now.. http://homermt.posterous.com/landing-in-frankfurt-now http://homermt.posterous.com/landing-in-frankfurt-now

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It's about 7:10am.  Was a very rough trip here. These seats, for me, are incredibly uncomfortable. And, I just feel like shit.

I only have a couple of hours before the next flight, which is good.  But of course have a damn 4 hour layover in chicago, will be so close to home..


Andy

 

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]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:25:27 -0700 Fab India - love those fun clothes http://homermt.posterous.com/fab-india-love-those-fun-clothes http://homermt.posterous.com/fab-india-love-those-fun-clothes
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So, last night made a stop at 'Fab India', a simple chain store in India that sells handmade, very reasonably priced clothes, scarves, jewlery, etc.  I bought a handful of shirts/khurdas for the women and a short khurda for myself.

Apparently this regions monsoon season is late starting this year, but is starting right about now.  It's rained really hard several times and because the ground is already saturated, the streets are often covered with really large "lakes" of water.  One of the results is that traffic slows down dramatically and travel around the city is horrendously slow, just painful.

We're extremely busy, non-stop work, no downtime as of yet this week.  The week is going very quickly and I'm very tired all the time at this point.  One more day of heavy work activities and then will be flying home..


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]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:49:54 -0700 Tues morn, starting work.. http://homermt.posterous.com/tues-morn-starting-work http://homermt.posterous.com/tues-morn-starting-work
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Finally getting down to business this morning at a vendor's office.
Interesting view out of the offices here - on the left there is a
small river and neat vegetation (albeit, a bit polluted) and on the
right there's a small tent city, which are very common throughout the
city.

Feel great today, I've gotten fairly used to acclimating to the time
changes quickly.

Had a great dinner last night and a huge breakfast buffet this
morning. We're staying at the J.W. Mariott, it's beautiful and the
food is tremendously good.

We're travelling to Chennai this afternoon and will be there for the
next few days. Naturally, I only packed 1 pair of pants (other than
my travel pants), just forgot to put my other pants in the bag.
So...need to find a store or something someplace to get another pair
of pants, what a pain in the ass.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:46:31 -0700 Landing in Bombay http://homermt.posterous.com/landing-in-bombay http://homermt.posterous.com/landing-in-bombay
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I'm getting off of an 8 hour flight from London Heathrow. Not much
sleep, watched a movie, some episodes of BSG, read, ate. But I have
the rest of the afternoon to recover before hitting it hard tonight
and tomorrow morning. I'm anxious to get to it, press the flesh, talk
with people. Outside of the fact that I'm not at home with the fam, I
really do like coming here. The people are gracious, friendly, and
great to talk to.

Getting off the plane, usual initial nose and eye burning due to heavy
smog that permeates the city it seems. Often when I look up the
weather in Bombay it says "smoke", that's pretty accurate.

The airports in India are usually overwhelming and I'm in a lot of
airports over the course of any given year. It's just a lot of people
and fairly ambiguous information regarding where you should/need to
go. I will say leaving an airport here is much easier than arriving
and trying to figure out what to do.

Driver that's been assigned to me is extraordinarily nice and is
enthusiastic about taking care of me while I'm here.

More later once I get my shit together...

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:10:00 -0700 Finally...flights fixed http://homermt.posterous.com/finallyflights-fixed http://homermt.posterous.com/finallyflights-fixed

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Went a little like this:
- flight from dulles delayed because windshield heater not working
- flight delay caused a miss of lufthansa flight to bombay
- united put me up for the night in frankfurt, rebooked me on a sunday morn flight via Air India
- sunday morn Air India cancelled the flight
- called lufthansa, they said I have to talk to united, waited in line for an hour and united said I have to talk to air india
- waited in line an hour and air india said I have to get in another line
- waited in that line 1.5 hours and they said I have to go to the lufthansa counter
- lufthansa then booked me a fight to london and then bombay, starting at 3:15pm this afternoon

I'm in the lufthansa lounge now.  Shitty beer, olives, bread, coffee, and snoring people.

I've had more fun, but I don't remember when honestly.

 

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]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:05:48 -0700 Pre-26 hours of flying lubricant being applied http://homermt.posterous.com/pre-26-hours-of-flying-lubricant-being-applie http://homermt.posterous.com/pre-26-hours-of-flying-lubricant-being-applie
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Guiness to the rescue, always a dependable friend.  Not horribly happy abt the first leg being United, but at least the second leg is Lufthansa.  It ain't no british airways, but ginormously better than US carriers.


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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:12:09 -0700 Megan's birthday dinner out fun http://homermt.posterous.com/megans-birthday-dinner-out-fun http://homermt.posterous.com/megans-birthday-dinner-out-fun
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With Dylan, Carissa, and Ryan at Meg's favorite - mongolian bbq.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:33:00 -0700 Having a new glarus coffee stout with eggs & bacon http://homermt.posterous.com/having-a-new-glarus-coffee-stout-with-eggs-an http://homermt.posterous.com/having-a-new-glarus-coffee-stout-with-eggs-an
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..in our Munich Rathskellar glasses...

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:15:13 -0700 Really liking posterous, will be using this for a while, killer fea tures. If you like features that is.. http://homermt.posterous.com/really-liking-posterous-will-be-using-this-fo http://homermt.posterous.com/really-liking-posterous-will-be-using-this-fo

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:03:00 -0700 No damn sleeping tonight, not sure why. It's stupid.. http://homermt.posterous.com/no-damn-sleeping-tonight-not-sure-why-its-stu http://homermt.posterous.com/no-damn-sleeping-tonight-not-sure-why-its-stu

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/281573/hmbrendonclick.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36PvjzBdDqqR Andy homermt Andy Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:10:00 -0700 This 'posterous', definitely an interesting evolution of method http://homermt.posterous.com/interesting-this-poserous-definitely-an-inter http://homermt.posterous.com/interesting-this-poserous-definitely-an-inter

Replace the subject line and body with your first blog post and hit
send! Include pictures, an mp3, or anything else you want to share.
It's just that simple.

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