Monthly Archives: March 2008

Phylogenic Relationships between Chilli Peppers

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The author the article Phylogenic Relationships of Capsicum had worked hard trying to identify different types of chilli pepper or bell pepper plants of the Capsicum genus, from around the world. In the end he tied it all together with this one image.

The author said he had to grind up plenty of peppers to get data from their DNA. His words of wisdom from this research: “one should take care to wash thoroughly before rubbing your eyes or touching any other sensitive parts of your body especially after grinding up a hot pepper like a habanero chilli”. I remember walking past his lab the week he was working on the habaneros and hearing curses emanating from men’s room that would make a sailor blush. What’s hot in the world of chilli peppers check the Scoville scale.

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Rent this Flick and be Caffeinated

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 Southland Tales

Well last night was movie night and we chose Southland Tales. Again this in not so much a review as it is a plan of attack for this flick. Drink coffee, but don’t fidget too much. I did, and sometime around 1hour and 40 minutes I accidently hit the TV remote switching the mode of the TV monitor from DVD to CABLE; leaving the movie audio ON but not changing the video, the funny thing is, it took my wife and I about 3 minutes to notice. Our DVD player volume was louder than the TV, and the show playing on VH-1 apparently held our attention better than the actual visuals in the movie.

The IMDB gave the flick 6.3 stars out of 10. We thought it was nice to see Sarah Michelle Gellar, The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) and the “thunder and lightning” guy from The Rundown movie (Seann William Scott), but in the end, I who had coffee lasted to see the finale, while Geko choosing to pass on the caffeine, dozed peacefully at my side. The last time Geko slept during a movie was back in 1997, while watching The Usual Suspects.

Final words: Rent this flick and be caffeinated.

Southland TalesSouthland Tales Buy from Amazon.com

The RundownThe Rundown Buy from Amazon.com

The Usual SuspectsThe Usual Suspects Buy from Amazon.com

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iPhone Case Runner Up

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Another friend of ours purchased this case.

 Apple iPhone Soft Polycarbonate Slim fit Case

Apple iPhone Soft Polycarbonate Slim fit Case Buy from Amazon.com

This case is slim and sturdy and does not collect lint, and since the front glass on the iPhone is very durable you do not really need a protector for it. The design seems to protect the volume control button well enough too. It is runner up only because I was just shown it today.

So now I have three case options this one and the White Capsule-Protection Solution for the Apple iPhone by SwitchEasy  Buy from Amazon.com, and of course, the cream of the crop was the Vaja leather case.

I hope you all had as much fun case hunting as I did (didn’t).

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When Grandma Goes To Court

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Here is another email from our friends in New Orleans. Thanks Gina.

Lawyers should never ask an Alabama grandma a question if they aren’t prepared for the answer.
In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, ‘Mrs. Jones, do you know me?’ She responded, ‘Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a boy, and frankly, you’ve been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you’re a big shot when you haven’t the brains to realize you’ll never amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.’

The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, ‘Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?’

She again replied, ‘Why yes, I do. I’ve known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. He’s lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. He can’t build a normal relationship with anyone, and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women. One of them was your wife. Yes, I know him.’

The defense attorney nearly died.

The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench and, in a very quiet voice, said, ‘If either of you idiots asks her if she knows me, I’ll send you both to the electric chair.’

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Two Great Movies Set in New York City

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Movie Night last night. We watched two great movies Enchanted and I am Legend. This is not a review of the movies, just advice on the their viewing order, if you plan to watch them both on the same night.

Enchanted I am Legend

Basically if you want nightmares watch I am Legend last. If you want to go to bed with a fluffy feel good feeling about life then watch Enchanted last.

 

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Steak on the Bone!

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My brother cooked some 3 inch T-bone steaks for us a couple weeks back. Man was that good food, grilled and seared on the outside, tender and rare on the inside. Two pieces, just enough for four hungry people.

Here is a picture during the prep work from my iPhone. The pic is a little fuzy, our normal camera had battery issues, like we forgot to charge it.

3 inch T bone steaks

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Female Power

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One of our relatives has had a strong feminists streak as of late. We received another email from her, this one was entitled Female Power. I pulled out the images from the email that we liked and posted them here.

 

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I liked this one:

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And this one:

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Have a good day…

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Smile for the Day

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OK I am the Dad, so I am not sure why I am posting this. My wife (Geko) sent this. Instead of Spamming all of our friends and family, we are now posting them under this category –Emails we get.

From a Mom…

“I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that.

‘Why?’ my daughter asked.

Because it’s been on the ground, you don’t know where it’s been, it’s dirty, and probably has germs’ I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked,

‘Momma, how do you know all this stuff, you are so smart.’ I was thinking quickly. ‘All moms know this stuff. It’s on the Mom Test. You have to know it, or they don’t let you be a Mom.’

We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information. ‘OH…I get it!’ she beamed, ‘So if you don’t pass the test you have to be the dad.

‘Exactly’ I replied back with a big smile on my face.”

When you’re finished laughing, send this to a Mom.

I am sure we will have more entries here over time.

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