tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66342372011-12-14T20:51:42.875-06:00My Fork-n-LifeDaily rants of Trey B. and some select friends, living in Houston TX. Its for his friends, family, co-workers, and those who don't know him but really have nothing better to do.
Please leave comments,.. good comments will be added to the posts, and might even get you an guest account to Forknlife.Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.comBlogger3831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-31099545641109391742007-05-09T20:19:00.000-05:002007-05-09T20:29:00.909-05:00Well well,It's been far for too long since I posted of blog.So many things have changed over the past year.John is no proud dad. Ian is a product champion.And now they have me doing innovation.I've been remiss on posting to the blog.And I have to wonder walleye speak to my computer using Windows Vista speech recognition if this will facilitate more blogs or so we'll just be another flash the pan Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1166966622407817152006-12-24T07:06:00.000-06:002006-12-24T07:26:44.473-06:00Heck, Its was October the last time I signed in a ranted a while...Time for a quick year end update for those of you keeping score...Dr. John has returned to the land of his birth (or near it), and is birthing some of his own... Baby John (or Gaenor) 2.0 will be out next year! That kid is in for an awesome life!My fam is doing great... We've got everyone up this xmas (LA&MEX), should be a fun Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1161222962729424382006-10-18T20:56:00.000-05:002006-10-18T20:56:15.206-05:00live from unclesamsbarThe family is happy, work is good, life is great!Uncle Sam's BarTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1160804633530953372006-10-14T00:43:00.000-05:002006-10-14T00:43:54.843-05:00Rockin Out @ Uncle Samswww.unclesamsbar.comRocking all night long @ Uncle Sam's Bar Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1155700686607725692006-08-15T22:50:00.000-05:002006-08-15T22:58:06.633-05:00Be the first on your block to get a Uncle Sam´s Bar shirt or other collector items! Check them out in the Shirts & Gear section of www.unclesamsbar.com or go directly to the web mall at Uncle Sam´s ApparelTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1154831800513300532006-08-05T21:36:00.000-05:002006-08-05T21:36:41.516-05:00and then the night goes a bit nuts.....Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1154820114059415282006-08-05T18:21:00.000-05:002006-08-05T18:21:55.476-05:00life is goocTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1154401296081191502006-07-31T22:01:00.000-05:002006-07-31T22:01:37.143-05:00Bourbon CowboyTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1154400002483395262006-07-31T21:40:00.000-05:002006-07-31T21:40:04.220-05:00New Orleans Beer Having our first beer in New Orleans! yea, baby!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1153166046600236752006-07-17T14:50:00.000-05:002006-07-17T14:54:06.643-05:00Electric airplane!Having solved the vexing "extension cord limitation", our intrepid innovators from T.I.T. (Tokyo Institute of Technology of course) appear to be hard at work on the new problem: changing the batteries in mid-flight!Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1153057554345541512006-07-16T08:45:00.000-05:002006-07-16T08:45:54.936-05:00Back in ole Westchasewoke up for my (late thirty something) birthday in the heart of Westchase Houston where I spent so many years....Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1152998279037546172006-07-15T16:17:00.000-05:002006-07-15T16:17:59.896-05:00blogmeTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1152023235735670622006-07-04T09:14:00.000-05:002006-07-04T09:31:24.143-05:00SERIOUS POST WARNING - IF YOUR JUST HERE FOR A GIGGLE PLEASE MOVE ONHollywood in all of its sincerityFROM: Brietbart NewsSITE: US stars align in anti-Iraq war hunger strikeJuly 03 6:34 PM US/EasternSAD REALITY:Other supporters, including Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, novelist Alice Walker and actor Danny Glover will join a 'rolling" fast, a relay in which 2,700 activists pledge to refuse food for atTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151945897572898882006-07-03T11:54:00.000-05:002006-07-04T09:29:28.786-05:00More excellent photoamericana right here.And, in keeping with my Mickey-Mouse-burnout obsession, I like this shot the best:Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151902683814229242006-07-02T23:58:00.000-05:002006-07-02T23:58:04.146-05:00aw yeahcity bar check it out if your passin thruTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151902020627643732006-07-02T23:47:00.000-05:002006-07-02T23:47:01.633-05:00city bar lafayette lagreat place to have a drink and catch a bit of that lafayette feeling!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151899721490945472006-07-02T23:08:00.000-05:002006-07-02T23:08:42.136-05:00completetly out of controllife gone wildTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151891139712753102006-07-02T20:45:00.000-05:002006-07-02T20:45:43.383-05:00get sign in lafayette layou've got to love the safety mindedTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151542900491963682006-06-28T19:56:00.000-05:002006-06-28T20:02:45.130-05:00The sad, unfortunate truth behind the no smoking campaign....We've gone from...to... Thisto this...Whatzzzup!...BTW... Can you spare a cigarette?Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151541550685157902006-06-28T19:27:00.000-05:002006-06-28T19:39:10.700-05:00Prudencia let her self go after achieving the fame of her first cola add...unfortunately, none of her friends could tell her how bad its really become...Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151540467448245762006-06-28T19:21:00.000-05:002006-06-28T19:21:08.510-05:00Three BloggersIan, Trey & Traverwe look like band membersTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151188310048894422006-06-24T17:31:00.000-05:002006-06-24T17:31:51.716-05:00Nico rules!Good morning world!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151184627552927752006-06-24T16:30:00.000-05:002006-06-24T16:31:10.740-05:00Watching the world cup Go Mexico!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1151104421782332052006-06-23T17:56:00.000-05:002006-06-23T18:15:32.356-05:00Greetings. I'm back from a one week ban for a tackle from behind, taking myself too seriously (see my previous post) and, moreover, momentarily thinking that others may accidentally take me seriously too.But enough about them, let's talk about me: I generally have my most lucid moments at lunch time, when there's little chance of them positively impacting my work. Today, I spontaneously uttered "Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1150653088560459392006-06-18T12:41:00.000-05:002006-06-18T12:51:28.593-05:00SO, Just got back from Vienna Austria... (it was very cool!) Will posts some images:Rick & Paddy and I enjoy beer or 5 at one of the many beer gardens (I love that concept!)Also trying to insta ll Windows Asta La Vista on VMWware as I type (in the background).Its almost installed so,.. off to vista land I go!TreyTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1150484231926894812006-06-16T13:50:00.000-05:002006-06-16T13:58:55.696-05:00Moral inconsistency alert: Capital punishment is OK in this country unless the offender is mentally retarded - On the other hand, killing sea creatures is OK unless they are exceptionally intelligent. Hmmm....Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1148945374729599592006-05-29T18:24:00.000-05:002006-05-29T18:29:34.730-05:00I just finished a 'very' early prototype for the new bar's website....Check it out at www.unclesamsbar.comI designed everything but the logo and hat (those came from our bar manager Mike)All of it is likely to change, but its up there right now to start the creative process...I wasn't super happy about the theme of the bar... But like I told my friend Barron, if we have a better idea we should Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1148944922023868342006-05-29T18:18:00.000-05:002006-05-29T18:22:28.626-05:00We have reason to celebrate! Although the counter at the bottom of the screen doesn't accurately reflect the correct number, the stats show that we officially broke 5000 visitors yesterday! So, join us, pop a cork,.. And sip some bubble (or whatever floats your boat)...We'd like to thank all 5000 of you for peering into our world! Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1148911972589449932006-05-29T09:04:00.000-05:002006-05-29T09:12:52.590-05:00It was raining like crazy this morning, and lighting was striking every 5 seconds or so...I ran in to check on Ana, and then made a mad dash around the house to un-plug all of the computers, TVs, and other electronics...Waiting for it to clear upa bit more and try to located where one 'very large' strike hit close to the house (don't think it was a direct hit).-- On an unrelated note - We had a Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1148911259583350292006-05-29T08:58:00.000-05:002006-05-29T09:04:11.666-05:00Where did our last 100 visitors come from?Thanks for visiting!57TexasUnited States5---5GeorgiaUnited States4IllinoisUnited States3OntarioCanada3CaliforniaUnited States2LouisianaUnited States2MichiganUnited States2New YorkUnited States2WisconsinUnited States1Hong Kong (sar)Hong Kong1MassachusettsUnited States1OhioUnited States1PennsylvaniaUnited States1TennesseeUnited Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1148663662492292452006-05-26T12:10:00.000-05:002006-05-26T12:14:22.516-05:00Just signed the papers for the Bar! - Yes,.. its true.. I am now part owner in a beverage establishment! Oh Yea!Actually the business plan is that it is focused at the hard core drinker, the kind of person who loves to line them up, and slam-um-down..Thank you sir, may I have another?!? Construction should begin soon and I expect that we will be open for business in a month or two!Drink Up!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1148168164567757232006-05-20T18:36:00.000-05:002006-05-20T18:36:04.650-05:00Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1148157058691712332006-05-20T15:30:00.000-05:002006-05-20T15:33:12.376-05:00Listen to the first audioblog (recorded from a cell phone) on ForknlifeTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1148156068780903642006-05-20T15:04:00.000-05:002006-05-20T15:14:28.800-05:00Howdey Howdey....Its a hot Houston day,.. just finished peppering the yard with bug poison... now I am getting a bit nervous about my left are tremmoring... so instead of going to the doc... or readying up on it on the internet.. I decided it was a far better idea to sit in tha back yard,.. smoke my pipe and have a bottle of becks.... much better now....Anyway.. just listening to some U2... and Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1147308025417472552006-05-10T19:38:00.000-05:002006-05-10T19:41:05.690-05:00Sign-o-the-times:The other night I had a nightmare that a posse came by to "settle" my comment on the preceding blog entry. Let that be a lesson to me.Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1146636691164431982006-05-03T01:10:00.000-05:002006-05-03T01:16:18.266-05:00Houston Rapper shot and killed 5/2/2006"Hawk" aka Big Hawk best known for "Wanna be a Baller"http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002426505Crazylegnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1146048988023486142006-04-26T05:55:00.000-05:002006-04-26T05:57:11.346-05:00The Real Question is can Storm Troopers keep up with Vanilla Ice on the Dance Floor.YOU MAKE THE CALL!Crazylegnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1144654895567280382006-04-10T02:40:00.000-05:002006-04-10T02:47:09.286-05:00Over 10 years ago... The World was changed...Will it be changed again??CLERKS 2 - They're Backhttp://clerks2.com/trailer/clerks2trailer.wmvCrazylegnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1142992343402053242006-03-21T19:44:00.000-06:002006-03-21T20:00:57.540-06:00As promised, here's our hero again:Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1142990416200441362006-03-21T18:30:00.000-06:002006-03-21T20:04:30.093-06:00Well, I can't get enough of little N.A.B.. I'll have to relink his picture after I post this. Last week, we hit I-10 for a Florida road trip: when you drive from Houston, it's not so much getting there, but getting to the good parts. In hindsight, I really could have used a wireless internet connection on the open road because a quick peak at this slick view might have saved me an hour of idle Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1141866949300922042006-03-08T19:09:00.000-06:002006-03-08T19:15:49.316-06:00Hello World! Here is Nicholas Alexander at about 10 hrs old!BTW - He is already coding in Java & c#,... not too bad... but his first internet start-up went bust... (I'm still proud, you don't often succeed until your 3rd or so!)But really.. he is such a cool kid... Eating, sleeping, growing! And making his sister Ana very jealous!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1141343866910782392006-03-02T17:46:00.000-06:002006-03-02T17:57:46.943-06:00Great news for the Trey family: they are now 4 with the addition of a healthy baby boy! Of course, I wish them all the best and that the wee lad grows up to be better behaved than this kid.Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1139605852627328302006-02-10T15:09:00.000-06:002006-02-10T15:11:02.350-06:00What is Barbie thinking? Ken's never going to change.Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1139277977240288462006-02-06T19:30:00.000-06:002006-02-06T20:06:17.306-06:00Awesome Superbowl Party!...well sort of. I had this great idea where Toki and a bunch of her friends would bring their husbands and kids over to our house, the kids would entertain each other, and the wives would be set free for a girls night out, enjoying the game by not watching it. That was the noble principle; here's how it went down though:10:40am - Still snoozing like I often do on Sunday. Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1137170072331111392006-01-13T10:23:00.000-06:002006-01-13T10:34:32.376-06:00You know, sometimes you have to just sit back in awe at the simple solutions to technical problems. Overheating? Loud fans? Would you like fries with that?Traver Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927990906499493910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1137116886367194372006-01-12T19:24:00.000-06:002006-01-12T19:49:13.476-06:00My New Year's Resolution: get thoroughly hooked on BoreMe.com.Today though, I found something deeply disturbing. This lunkhead looks like me:Not me, I swear!Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1136356777888436372006-01-04T00:37:00.000-06:002006-01-07T13:41:05.543-06:00We finally dug this up and I thought everyone would get a kick out of it!Especially John... He looks like he's singing to you John!(Is there something we should know about?)LOLCrazylegnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135832785400785202005-12-28T23:01:00.000-06:002005-12-28T23:06:25.400-06:00Well strap in folks... Cause for the next dozen or so blog entries your gonna follow me around the globe while I show you all of the pictures I took from my travels around the world in 05!So grab some clean socks, a good digital camera, a pack of chewing gum, GPS, and some Immodium and get ready for...Trey´s Travels 2005A retrospective enjoy the flight!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135832460282085212005-12-28T22:58:00.000-06:002005-12-28T23:01:00.283-06:00A great shot at dusk along Thymes River...I was staying near London Bridge - which for the uninitiated is an area of London, not a bridge...The bridge you see in all of the pictures is the Tower Bridge....Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135832270693383812005-12-28T22:54:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:57:50.693-06:00Whilst visiting merry ole England,..I took snaps of "Big Ben" clocktower in London, England, near the Thymes River.Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135832066025043912005-12-28T22:49:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:54:26.026-06:00Another great place!The Taj Mahal in Agra India--This place is more fantastic than one could imagine...Designed and built to show the love for one woman, the wife of Shah Jahan who died in childbirth. He brought to Agra the most skilled craftsmen from all Asia and even Europe, to build the white marble mausoleum that is the Taj Mahal.This was an incredible experience!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135831740347068022005-12-28T22:44:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:49:00.346-06:00Yep, that's me standing next to Barbar the elephant!In Agra India just before going to the Taj Mahal...Note the cool outfit in this picture and the one before.... Very comfortable...(I´m actually wearing it right now!)Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135831430606087912005-12-28T22:40:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:43:50.606-06:00Just hanging out with some of the local guys...Everyone is more than excited to get in the picture!Besides, I said I was Robert Deniro´s son Fredo!(never take sides against the family Fredo, cause its pretty dammed lonley out there in the row boat!).Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135831198447886532005-12-28T22:35:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:39:58.450-06:00Outside a palace in New Delhi India!Note the similarities to the Taj!Although very nice (and not nearly as crowed) this place doesn´t hold acandlel to the Taj Mahal!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135830942144470422005-12-28T22:27:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:35:42.146-06:00Of all things to do when your in China.....You must drink lots of shots of Maotai and shout "gan bei" which literally means "dry glass." or Wen Lie!And chase it down with a couple dozen Chinese beers and some good ole fashion bowling!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135830442691924302005-12-28T22:19:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:27:22.693-06:00Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of the French!Funny enough, right after I took this picture a girl from Canada asked me if Napoleon was really that tall.... I responded...I guess when someone is making a statue of you, you can ask to be as tall as you´d like... (or threaten to have the guys head on a stick never hurts either)... Above is the tomb of Napoleon at the Esplanade des Invalides....Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135829968189451132005-12-28T22:15:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:19:28.190-06:00Taken from across the street and down a bit from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.I had just finished having lunch, and was walking around listening to JIMMY BUFFETT - GOD'S OWN DRUNK on my MP3 player and enjoying the scenery,... I am such a Gringo!You´ve got to have a couple of big beers to keep warm in Paris.Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135829701834750402005-12-28T22:09:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:15:01.836-06:00Having lunch in Pigalle (the red light district) in Paris, across from the Moulin Rouge.Very interesting place.... If you know Brent... ask him how much a beer costs in Pigalle,.. and you'll hear a great story!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135829328330956332005-12-28T22:01:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:08:48.330-06:00Standing near the Arch des Triumph in Paris...Near the Champs Des Elysees...Looking for the Griswalds on the round about... (traffic circle)...Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135828904221978362005-12-28T21:58:00.000-06:002005-12-28T22:01:44.223-06:00A quick shot form outside the Louvre in Paris France!This place was incredible!Until this point I though the Smithsonian was the best place in the world to spend a week or two wandering around... this is defiantly an awesome destination!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135828678754331492005-12-28T21:54:00.000-06:002005-12-28T21:57:58.756-06:00Relaxing after a hard day... with an insanely early wakeup call.... (flying out to Paris)At the Hilton Dubai Creek... Dubai UAE-At 350 USD per night this is one fantastic hotel...I could get very used to this!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135828478191174942005-12-28T21:50:00.000-06:002005-12-28T21:54:38.193-06:00Driving by a Mosque in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates. The UAE is a great place! I've really enjoyed every visit.The gold souks (markets) were great!And the food is fantastic!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135828210932232892005-12-28T21:47:00.000-06:002005-12-28T21:50:10.933-06:00Here was the view while laying in my bed at the hotel, looking out onto the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! At the time this was the largest building(s) in the world!Very Impressive!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135828051246185172005-12-28T21:44:00.000-06:002005-12-28T21:47:31.246-06:00Well look at this Cajun....Here I am in , in no other than the Forbidden City in Beijing China.This place is amazing... After visiting here I am determined to renaim one of our meeting rooms at the office to 'The Hall of Central Harmony´.... (yea,.. right)...Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135827835735631342005-12-28T21:39:00.000-06:002005-12-28T21:43:55.736-06:00With Chairman Mao looking on in the distance, this child of the military industrial complex visits Tiananmen Square, in the last large bastion of Communism,... Beijing Chinano little guys with briefcases were harmed in the making of this photo....Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135827557543339592005-12-28T21:35:00.000-06:002005-12-28T21:39:17.556-06:00Trey conquers the Great Wall of China!It was a very very cold day on the wall... One of the most amazing places I have been.As you look out on to its vast extent, it is unbelievable that this was built so long ago...Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135824510610282962005-12-28T20:44:00.000-06:002005-12-28T20:48:30.610-06:00Going down a 2 story ice slide at the Lantern Festival In Beijing ChinaIt was cold... but awesome!And yes.. it was made entirely of ice (with some Neon inside)Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135823977850450492005-12-28T20:35:00.000-06:002005-12-28T20:39:37.850-06:00Lantern Festival In Beijing ChinaThis was really incredible,.. You cannot believe how large this ice city was!Don't see this back home in Louisiana!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135823749643418662005-12-28T20:32:00.000-06:002005-12-28T20:35:49.646-06:00Me and a couple of the guys fooling around in the Narita Japan Airport on our way to China!The General though it would be funny for me to have my own wings... and Muller didn´t know where the hell we were going!Then again, neither did any of the rest of us!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135823537449870722005-12-28T20:29:00.000-06:002005-12-28T20:32:17.450-06:00Standing near a Mosque & Museum in Doha Qatar...Just finished a lunch at a local streetside shop!The weather there was fantastic... it was unusually cool for that time of year, and very very pleasant!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135823345030825602005-12-28T20:26:00.000-06:002005-12-28T20:29:05.030-06:00Sitting along 'The Cornish' in Doha Qatar.Note the cool wooden framed boats in the background!Great place!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135823157022365542005-12-28T20:22:00.000-06:002005-12-28T20:25:57.023-06:00Too dammed cold for this Cajun in Calgary Alberta, Canada..It was like 30 below... But hey.. they had great steaks and good beer eh!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135822950677842822005-12-28T20:18:00.000-06:002005-12-28T20:22:30.686-06:00Outside the Palais des Congrès de Montréal!Great town!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135822701824168672005-12-28T20:15:00.000-06:002005-12-28T20:18:21.826-06:00In Mexico City, Mexico with the Angel of independence on Reforma Street!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135822497927648052005-12-28T20:05:00.000-06:002005-12-28T23:12:22.656-06:00Here we are in Boston (This is the last post if your reading them in order)....I was here meeting the development team I work with from Cardiff Wales...The irony of being in Boston with several Brits was not lost on this happy-go-lucky Cajun boy!Once again, Its been a crazy year... lots of traveling... looking forward to an exciting 2006!Well folks,.. thats the end of our flight... I hope you Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1135821880888552242005-12-28T20:02:00.000-06:002005-12-28T20:04:40.900-06:00Well just a couple of more days till 05 is done and 06 is a go! What a heck of a year! I plan on doing a year in review (in pictures) later tonight--- What can I say... Life is going pretty good, P, Ana, Baby 2.0 and Bosc are all runnin and gunnin! I´m south of the boarder visiting the fam down here, and enjoying the great weather andwonderfull scenery! Then head back to catch the new year back Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1134513687567092942005-12-13T16:29:00.000-06:002005-12-13T16:41:27.586-06:00I totally forgot the main reason I wanted to post yesterday: on my way to work, I nearly ran over one of these.Bobcat (Lynx Rufus)It bolted in front of my car as I drove along Patterson Road, inside Houston city limits. In addition to the many coyotes, it's another good reason to keep your poodle inside the house.Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1134426107521383422005-12-12T15:17:00.000-06:002005-12-12T16:21:47.566-06:00Here's a new rule for you bloggers out there: no more apologies for not posting OK? Daily updates on your blog site is so 2004; get over it!There I feel better.So what's going on these days? Let's see... We had our company kids' Christmas party on Saturday: I discovered that, as fired up as any kid may be about Santa, they'll merrily blow him off if there's no lineup at the moonwalk:This was Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1130434099464086292005-10-27T11:29:00.000-05:002005-10-27T12:28:19.533-05:00More thoughts on Moscow:1) Based on the wheelchair ramps leading to the subway, the users must posess tremendous arm strength. They basically laid metal rails on the steps so the wheelchair goes strait up the same angle as the stairs! These rails also get wet when it rains (or icy when it snows) so this solution looks like the worst idea ever.2) There cannot possibly be any dog catchers in this Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1130347394096719322005-10-26T11:59:00.000-05:002005-12-13T16:47:38.706-06:00So I've been in Moscow since last week. It looks like my corporate masters have timed my arrival to coincide with winter: a good 2cm of snow today. It beats hurricanes any day. Here's my Metro station:The Metro (subway) is one of the big attractions here. True enough, some of the stations are pretty spectacular, with all kinds of pseudo-religious socialist imagery embedded in the structures and Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1129825924790884392005-10-20T11:19:00.000-05:002005-10-20T11:32:04.803-05:00Well, darn it, it's been 3 weeks and my Rita tale still hasn't been edited for the sound-bite universe. So to heck with it; here it is in raw form. A forewarning though - I wrote this before I had learned of the deaths of about 20 people during the evacuation so I think the story is bordering on the offensively frivolous. Furthermore, I cannot refund the time you waste reading this. Anyway voila:Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1128024646200890872005-09-29T15:10:00.000-05:002005-09-29T15:20:34.646-05:00My epic struggle for survival will be posted as soon as I complete a more mundane struggle with my own ignorance about publishing a picture to this blog.Traver Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927990906499493910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1127945825011361912005-09-28T16:55:00.000-05:002005-09-28T19:25:55.533-05:00Full marks to Trey for riding out the storm. Me? I fled like the skittish Canadian I am. I composed an epic tale of evacuation for my family and friends but I'm still editing it down for blog-worthiness. For now though, here's the quote of the whole disaster from our fearless President Bush, heard on the radio while we crawled westward at 6mph:"I've spoken with governor Perry and, uh... (deep, Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1127511977714028332005-09-23T16:42:00.000-05:002005-09-23T16:46:17.720-05:00Its 9/23/2005 at 4:42 and I just heard the first several branches fall from the trees.I will try and post the events of hurricane rita as they happen, from 50 miles north of down town Houston.So far, I have moved all of the furniture around, flown my wife and duaghter out of state, and filled the bathtub with water (for flushing). I have enough supplies.The neighbors are all staying as well. But Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1127255631498008772005-09-20T17:29:00.000-05:002005-09-20T17:33:51.503-05:00Rita ironies abound:A) It's dry here: 3 days before a possibly major rain event, I need to head home early and water my lawn.B) I'm pathologically untidy. However, sitting at a window office, I am now required to clean up everything, starting with the pile on my desk. The net result may be a decrease in local entropy.Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1127156040000305972005-09-19T13:51:00.000-05:002005-09-20T11:09:18.090-05:00But enough about weenie Ophelia: take a look at this...Yikes! It looks like I'm in the market for some plywood, bottled water, and light firearms.Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1126908127488926272005-09-16T16:56:00.000-05:002005-09-16T17:02:07.493-05:00What a demonstration of foresight that last post was! The Myrtle Beach radar picture only shows Ophelia as long as she's in range. Duh....Here's the actual storm track I was talking about anyway:Note the contrast between the forecast track and the actual track so far. This is the dysfunctional pattern of a troubled hurricane living in the awkward shadow of it's much more reknowned predecessor.Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1126642903813820352005-09-13T15:11:00.000-05:002005-09-13T15:21:43.816-05:00Amazing. Someone actually posted a solicitation comment on my last post. Don't they realize it's pretty much just me and Trey reading this?No matter, my wife was amused by the track of Hurricane cum Tropical Storm Ophelia last night: it clearly looks like a drunken stagger. Anyway, it now seems to have finally found its way to Myrtle Beach:In other news, I watched the special Katrina 2-hour Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1125693384708945402005-09-02T15:25:00.000-05:002005-09-02T15:36:24.713-05:00Well, the situation is pretty horrid out there. If you're like me and simply mesmerized by the scenes of devastation in the extension of Lake Ponchartrain that used to be New Orleans, then this is the link for you:www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/new-orleans-imagery.htmOut of respect to the victims and survivors, I'll leave it right there.Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1124996862597105802005-08-25T13:57:00.000-05:002005-08-25T14:07:42.603-05:00Here's more from the world of pointless records:Rocking to a World Record...which makes me wonder about the record for longest nap. I think I'm prepared to pull it off!In other news, I think Trey's return to the blog merit's acknowledgement: way to still be alive Trey!Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1124922060068284362005-08-24T17:11:00.000-05:002005-08-24T17:21:00.073-05:00Here's an interesting screening technique. Hold your job interviews here:ImageNet Co. interviewed 11 applicants at the top of Mt. Fuji today. Sadly another 9 candidates failed to make it there on time. By all accounts it is not a difficult climb, just tiring. When I first read the story, about the "Internet Apparel Retailer", I thought "Internet Apparel? Damn that sounds cool!" Alas, they Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1123673898392888942005-08-10T06:37:00.000-05:002005-08-10T06:46:48.636-05:00Can't Wait to See if This Sells!!!! - From - GizmodoeBay Deal of the Day: WiFi Speed Spray Somebody is making something up, I think. However, anything scientific has to be true, including intelligent design, so this stuff must work. But don’t take our word for it.--- From the actual eBaY post: This revolutionary product enhances the transfer of computer data Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1123172776917304202005-08-04T11:23:00.000-05:002005-08-04T11:26:16.923-05:00Well folks,.. I'm still alive! ~ Yes after a very very very long 'away time' (no not jail), I am back and blogging again! (yea I know your thinking Yea Right,.. ) so to that I say,.. Yea Right!Anyway,..What kind of sound does a buck-tooth cow make....(dramatic pause)MOOOOOOF!Treyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052275991084246380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1122745480701928672005-07-30T12:21:00.000-05:002005-07-30T12:44:40.760-05:00Web-site-o-the-day: FEWS...and no, I'm not pluralizing an adjective or misspelling the word "fuse". It's the Famine Early Warning System and it's remarkably well-updated. There's no excuse for any shoulder-shrugging now.Completely unrelated, I experienced some freeware zen earlier this week. John B. of Fork-n-fame turned me on to a desktop automator called AutoIT: here's the download pageAfter a Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1122405975711913062005-07-26T14:20:00.000-05:002005-07-26T14:26:15.716-05:00Fans of Tampopo will find this news story interesting: Ramen star wreaks revenge on rival with knock on noodleWhat is Tampopo, you ask? Only the Greatest Japanese Film Ever. If you haven't seen it, stop whatever you are doing and go rent it.Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1122309209677851332005-07-25T11:22:00.000-05:002005-07-25T11:33:29.683-05:00Crazy though it may seem, I suddenly have the urge to visit Sharm el sheikh:More excellent pictures of the Sinai peninsula here.The place looks beautiful and my urge to visit is not entirely driven by the likely absence of other tourists: as a proactive traveller, I am naturally drawn to places where the terrorists don't want me. I think it's as vital a frontline as any battlefield might be, so Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1121893251322946102005-07-20T15:48:00.000-05:002005-07-20T16:00:51.326-05:00On behalf of chief engineers everywhere, I must express deep sadness that our great hero has left this quadrant behind.JAMES DOOHAN 1920-2005Live long and prosper...Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1120839433678277422005-07-08T11:03:00.000-05:002005-07-08T11:17:54.076-05:00While doing some light reading about NFS on NetApp today, I happened upon a new word (new for me anyway): idempotent. It looks like this term is soundly based in mathematics so I'll cut the author some slack. However, it made me think of a similar word which I would like to coin and patent right now. omnimpotent: - def. Universally impotent. Reliably ineffective.Please send me royalties each timeIan F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1120501579657110742005-07-04T13:26:00.000-05:002005-07-04T13:30:35.510-05:00On my first outting with the new camera spotted this in Houston, yes the dog is a real one.JohnBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11180167389068921884noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634237.post-1119658389531052882005-06-24T18:56:00.000-05:002005-07-05T14:49:01.860-05:00I fear I have unceremoniously hijacked Trey's blog: I notice that the word "gadgets" has been replaced by "rants" in the header blurb. Don't give up Trey! Here's a peace offering - two of the latest in gadgetry:360kph shinkansen. Check the emergency air-drag brakes that look like cat's ears. What's amazing about the Japanese bullet trains is that there have never been any serious accidents, Ian F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12457828838788203176noreply@blogger.com0