Archive for the ‘Chris’ Category
Posted by jonesey on Friday, 2 March 2012, 6:42
I walk by this apartment house on my way to and from work. I suspect that most people, when they see it, think “Go Ducks” or “hey, only six more months until football season.”
Not me. Because I am, and always have been, a giant nerd. A giant nerd who spent way too much time with puzzle books and secret codes and Frank and Joe Hardy (and their portly chum, Chet Morton, who was a big quipper, if I recall correctly).
Every time I see this display, I can’t help but think “F, of course.”
U-O=F
I fly my nerdy kid flag proudly….
Posted in the categories Chris, Eugene, Science Friday by jonesey on Friday, 2 March 2012, 6:42 | Comments Off on How to know if you did too many puzzle books as a kid
Posted by julie on Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 2:17
Posted in the categories Chris by julie on Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 2:17 | Comments Off on Freaky? Me?
Posted by jonesey on Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 22:06
So I was googling myself for a legitimate, non-narcissistic reason*, and I came upon this.
I always wanted to be a published author....
* Trying to find references on the web to my previous job title.
Posted in the categories Chris by jonesey on Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 22:06 | 1 Comment »
Posted by jonesey on Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 6:27
I was about to pull into my driveway when I saw this car in front of me. I followed it around the block to get this photo because I care about you, dear reader.
Posted in the categories Chris, Eugene, Fail, Oregon by jonesey on Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 6:27 | Comments Off on Mixed messages
Posted by jonesey on Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 18:05
After a frustrating hour on the phone with US Airways….
Her: And what is your wife’s middle name?
Me: Anne.
Her: With an “e” at the end?
Me: Oh god… Yes, I think so. No wait, no, no “e”. Hold on, let me try to look it up….
Her: [Laughter] Is this your wife?
Me: [Sighing] Yes.
This is what a failure looks like.
Posted in the categories Chris, Fail, Family, Julie by jonesey on Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 18:05 | 1 Comment »
Posted by jonesey on Sunday, 11 December 2011, 6:13
“Louis liked Boston the minute he saw it from the sky.” – E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan, chapter 14.
OK, not exactly what the author intended, but it's pretty nice this way too.
Posted in the categories Chris, Travel by jonesey on Sunday, 11 December 2011, 6:13 | Comments Off on No question about it
Posted by jonesey on Saturday, 10 December 2011, 6:22
2000! 2000! TWO! THOUSAND!
Wait, what?
Still a phone booth, just not in the way the 20th century intended.
Note to pedants (I know all you pedants will read this far): I know 2000 is not in the 21st century. As an infamous man said about his bad decision in the year 2000: Get over it.
Posted in the categories Chris, Travel by jonesey on Saturday, 10 December 2011, 6:22 | Comments Off on 21st Century Schizoid Phone
Posted by jonesey on Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 22:12
So there I was, at work, pretending to edit a report, and this guy started filming me. One thing led to another.
Guess I could have cleaned up my desk a bit...
And would you look at those sideburns? Groom yourself, man!
DVD Bonus Material: Here are closeups of the two items pinned directly above my phone:
Image stolen from Hyperbole and a Half.
Image stolen from Wire Inspire (some images NSFW, of course).
Posted in the categories Chris by jonesey on Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 22:12 | 1 Comment »
Posted by julie on Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 21:27
Posted in the categories Chris, Julie by julie on Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 21:27 | 2 Comments »
Posted by jonesey on Thursday, 6 October 2011, 20:42
Traveling from school to home. Two kids, two bikes, one bike trailer. A little rain, and lots of sun. Stopping to check out lacrosse practice across the street from Agate Hall, where the Vaux’s Swifts nest in the chimney during their spring and fall migrations.
Also, I took this picture WITH MY PHONE. My PHONE. If you're over 30, stop and think about what the word "phone" used to mean. Not to get off topic, but thank you, Steve Jobs.
Posted in the categories Chris, Elena, Eugene, Oregon, outdoors, Parents and Kids, Sylvan by jonesey on Thursday, 6 October 2011, 20:42 | 3 Comments »
