Reflections of Duck 42

If only it would work for Halloween...

2009-10-05T13:10:56Z

Weeeeee!

2009-10-02T12:32:11Z

CCTV Ink TV Commercial - Directed by Niko Tziopanos from Troublemakers.tv on Vimeo.

Anything really...

2009-08-20T16:20:31Z

The world seems to rain a lot as of late.

Just check it....

2007-08-23T15:12:39Z

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/video-high-school-band-plays-classic-nes-tunes

Why Gamers Should Never Reproduce

2007-08-08T19:10:38Z

must... post... to... journal.......

2007-06-19T14:00:05Z

So. Tired. No. Sleep. In. Sight.

Weekend adventure:
Riding in a full ton truck down the interstate at 70 miles per hour hauling a 9 ft. x 20 ft. trailer.

Weekend death:
Loosing said trailer while traveling 70 miles per hour down the interstate :o

Least it wasn't filled with fireworks as the sparks began to fly.

Tech Crazy

2007-06-14T14:34:23Z

Here is some of the latest tech.

http://www.oregonscientific.com.au/product.asp?c=2&s=12&p=577

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,88184_Nemo-Morpho-Tent-Air-Beam-with-AST.html?cm_mmc=PaidPlacement-_-Shopping-_-WSHOP7-_-Nemo_Morpho_Tent_-_(Air-Beam_with_AST)

http://mgrsti3030s.seamlesstech.biz/templates/frmTemplateR.asp?CatalogID=13548&SearchYN=N&subFolderID=177

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/wii-are-nerds/you-have-the-power-wii-powerglove-268640.php

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4217933.html

And finally the perfect http://www.spartanbio.com/spartandx.asp

Fireworks

2007-06-13T13:58:12Z

Picture Post

2007-06-11T14:50:16Z

Cuz I gots nuttin'

Hmm...

2007-06-08T19:11:25Z

reflectedduck42 @ 2007-06-05T13:49:00

2007-06-05T18:49:01Z

I officially love Hasbro!

I give you...

Huh?

2007-06-05T17:59:18Z

So, reflectedduck42, your LiveJournal reveals...

You are... 0% unique and 54% herdlike
(partly because you, like everyone else, enjoy mythology).
When it comes to friends you are normal. In terms of the way you relate to people, you are keen to please.

Your writing style (based on a recent public entry) is absurdly obscure.

Your overall weirdness is: 149

(The average level of weirdness is: 27.
You are weirder than 100% of other LJers.)

Find out what your weirdness level is!

Techno Post

2007-06-04T17:58:59Z

Technology, you wicked mistress...

http://www.amazon.com/JL421-Badonkadonk-Land-Cruiser-Tank/dp/B00067F1CE/ref=pd_sbs_gf_2/103-9934747-8556602?ie=UTF8&qid=1178207885&sr=1-10#moreAboutThisProduct

Woe is Pants...

2007-06-04T13:12:28Z

And the pantslessness continues.... Sunday evening was quiet and inconspicuous, as it should be. I began the evening with a bike ride to a semi-locally-famous bridge around town with my nephew. Invigorating and tiring all at the same time. My nephew loves this bridge because, aside from the fact it runs over a frequently used train track, it has both his first and middle names on it. Upon our return, it was time to ready myself for evening services at our church. Little known fact, Methuselah died in the year of the flood.

5:21Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.
22Then Enoch (D)walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.
23So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24(E)Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God (F)took him.
25Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.
26Then Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters.
27So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
28Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son.
29Now he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from (G)the ground which the LORD has cursed."
30Then Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters.
31So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.
32Noah was (H)five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
...7:11In the (K)six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all (L)the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened. (969 years from the birth of Methuselah to the flood.)

Anywho, where was I? Ah yes, after services I was to help the in-laws with moving some furniture; insert creative foreshadowing better than "the end was near." I have a habit of lifting correctly (from the knees, not the back) which I always saw as a good thing, until. While moving the TV from a raised stand in one room to the floor in another I began strong. All weight was on my legs and I thought things were going well. As I squatted to put the TV down I realized that, while my legs could take the strain, my seam could not handle it. RIIIIIP! Thar' she blew. As I stood up I remarked to no one in particular "I was afraid this would happen." To which my mother-in-law replied,
"Did you throw your back out?"
Me: *stands, starring blankly* "No"
Wife: "Did you hurt your back?"
Me: *stands, starring blankly* "No"
Wife: "Well? What happened?"
Me: *Turns around and shows*
Wife and Mother-in-law in unison: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Thus I was again left without cover.

Stories of Terror... and Sinking

2007-06-01T14:20:06Z

This weekend we (my lovely wife and I) went on vacation for a good time. The weekend started with a trip to Branson where we spent two of our four days. Not content with just one vacation this weekend, we then went to Lake Norfork for some boating and relaxation in one of the largest lakes around us. Monday was quite uneventful and relaxing. Camping was great. Hard ground, no pillow, and frozen by two in the morning make my night. Tuesday found us separate, I on the boat with the rest of the crew and Mrs. Duck42 on land buying books and clothes. This meant only one thing... lack of rational judgment on the lake. It started with me joining one of the guys with us on a dive... note, I have never gone scuba diving in my life. This ended happily with me not drowning and learning that I quite enjoy diving. Next, tubing! As one of the only members of our group comfortable with pulling a tube behind our ski boat, Monday had left me wanting a ride at least. Tuesday promised me this opportunity. The ride started well. The speed was good, the water cool and crisp against my face then it happened. The driver decided to be a "hot dog". Speed is a difficult thing for a novice to understand. When an object is tied to another object going in a circle, centrifugal force pushes the object at the end of the line to a faster speed than the object at the center of the circle... simple enough principle but it escaped the drivers mind. As we mad the circle, the tube lifted from the water and began to spin. Knowing it wouldn't be long until I was forced off the tube, I decided to give in and let gravity win. Skipping across the lake was fun until I landed and suspected something was amiss. Namely, my trunks. One would think that swim trunks would float if lost near the surface of the water, HOWEVER, one would be wrong to assume this of mine. As the sun sparkled in my eyes as I came to the surface for air I realized that I had indeed lost my swim trunks completely. At this point I would also like to add I was on the lake this day with my wife's female cousin and female sister and their boyfriends. Not only was I entirely naked, no one would believe me without proof. So I was left with a decision; boldly take the ladder or plead for assistance. Let's just say "history favored the bold." To make matters worse I had left my towel at my car parked no where near the boat dock. Even beyond that we had to refuel the pontoon boat we had been using that day. Here I would like to offer my thanks to Von McDaniel for the use of his Dive Flag towel. Also, I would like to point out that it is not a nice thing to do to a person to point out to the female attendant at the marina that said person is lacking in clothing under his towel. Luckily I have a loving wife who thought wisely to pack "emergency pants," just in case. Thank you Mrs. Duck42.

reflectedduck42 @ 2007-05-25T09:57:00

2007-05-25T14:57:43Z

Weekend plans are great and all but whatever happened to spontaneous fun? I guess it's my upbringing but I just want to wake up one morning and say "let's go to the lake" and everyone be like, "sound's fun, I'm not doing anything." All I can figure is I actually liked when my dad would wake us up on the first long weekend of spring (or whenever he felt like it i.e. mid semester and mid week) and say: "let's go to Michigan." I suppose it was just exciting and you never knew when it would happen or where you'd be going. Must have stressed mom out something fierce... still, it made life a bit more interesting.

reflectedduck42 @ 2007-05-25T08:53:00

2007-05-25T13:53:52Z

To post, or not to post:
That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous comments
Or to take arms against a sea of stupid,
And by opposing end them. To die, To sleep,
No more;...

Ah, I got nothin'.

I'm a tree hugger...

2007-05-21T13:47:01Z

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Type Nine: The Peacemaker

84%

Type Two: The Giver

84%

Type Seven: The Enthusiast

80%

Type Six (P): The Loyalist

77%

Type Four: The Individualist

75%

Type One: The Reformer

73%

Type Five: The Investigator

64%

Type Eight: The Challenger

59%

Type Six (CP): The Contester

50%

Type Three: The Achiever

27%

The Enneagram Test v1.5 - Find out your personality type
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Meme time... please fill it out.

2007-05-21T13:20:04Z

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10. What’s your philosophy on life?
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12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
13. What is your favourite memory of us?
14. What is your favourite guilty pleasure?
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the ‘world peace, etc.’ malarky) - what are they?
17. Can we get together and make a cake?
18. Which country is your spiritual home?
19. What is your big weakness?
20. Do you think I’m a good person?
21. What was your best/favourite subject at school?
22. Describe your accent:
23. If you could change anything about me, would you?
24. What do you wear to sleep?
25. Trousers or skirts?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol?
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?

reflectedduck42 @ 2007-05-18T11:08:00

2007-05-18T16:08:49Z

Ah, technology. I forgot to mention a few stellar inventions. By the way I happen to work for the inventor of this... the fartvac. As seen on http://fartvac.com

But here is the prize winner... http://www.turdtwister.com

reflectedduck42 @ 2007-05-17T13:21:00

2007-05-17T18:21:33Z

I forget how much I dislike programming until I start to do it. I really have no desire to be a programmer even though they get better pay that my chosen computer technician job. To the tune of a minimum $20,000 more (at my current place of employment). Oh well, sometimes doing what you love means that you don't get the most high paying job.

reflectedduck42 @ 2007-05-17T10:23:00

2007-05-17T15:23:32Z

Ah, the world of technology is at it again.

From
And
To else.

Some days I wonder "what will they come up with next, and more importantly WHY!?

For My Mac family 2.0

2007-05-16T21:13:45Z

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:/usr/local/applications/fam 2.0.apps

reflectedduck42 @ 2007-05-16T14:40:00

2007-05-16T19:53:51Z

I often wish I could fly. I don't really know when I started wishing to fly or really what caused it... I just want to. To feel the air rush by, untethered from the ground. Soaring freely without a care. I dream of flying often. I think if I could choose a super power it would either be flight or telekinesis (which I would use to fly). I know, not the thing non-comic/anime fans think of but a guy can dream can't he.

reflectedduck42 @ 2007-05-16T10:13:00

2007-05-16T15:13:29Z

Fun