OH O'REILLY

shotgun dumplings

Two years ago this week, some friends and I made a short film about a family from Mississippi who decides to move to Prague. It's called "Shotgun Dumplings," and we filmed the majority of it in just one day. So please excuse the sound quality. And the acting, storyline, editing, cinematography, etc. Watch the trailer before you decide whether or not to invest the 30 min, okay?

trailer


part 1


part 2


part 3 (includes music video)

reason #436 why i miss the czech republic

carbon nanotubes = the next asbestos?

A major study published yesterday in Nature Nanotechnology suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes--long, straight multiwalled carbon nanotubes--could be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled in sufficient quantities.

“This study is exactly the kind of strategic, highly focused research needed to ensure the safe and responsible development of nanotechnology,” says Andrew Maynard, Chief Science Advisor to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) and a co-author on the paper.

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes are already being used to provide lightweight structural support in a range of commercial products, including baseball bats, tennis rackets, bicycle frames, and automotive parts. Don't inhale those products!

Source: http://www.nanotechproject.org/news/archive/mwcnt/

done

forget foam

i decided to use about half of my "economic stimulus" money on a memory foam mattress topper ($130). i've had some back problems in the past few years, so i thought it would help. but after two nights on it, i've had enough. it's super comfortable, but there's just not enough support for the likes of me. i've got sciatic pain down both legs. to the knees!

would anyone like to buy it from me? (queen size, 4 lbs per cubic foot, 3 inches thick). don't be scared by my user review. if your back is healthy, then this thing is magic.

EDIT: I'm selling it for $100 or best offer.

Patrick is busy. You may be interrupting.

me: have you picked up your cap and gown?
Patrick: i had it delivered
Patrick: via carrier pigeon
me: did you get to keep it?
Patrick: yes
me: can i have it?
Patrick: it died
me: can i have it?
Patrick: yes