rants and raves: May 2007

rant: happy hour on wheels

NYT: Commuters’ Cocktail Hour Likely to Keep Rolling
now i have to say, this would encourage lots of people to use public transportation. if i lived on the east coast, this would definitely help with the train ride home.

rant: idiot groom

Groom with TB under federal quarantine

fine...you were not warn before you left the country that you had TB that was extremely rare and hard to treat. then you were notified, AND you ignored warnings and got on another flight to get married and then another flight to return to the US because NOW you're afraid to die...and you admit that you were sneaking back into the country?!?! and then you're complaining that there are armed guards watching you door?!??!?! are you SERIOUS!?!? you're lucky you're not being prosecuted or arrested or charged...yet. how selfish are you? you endangered the lives of hundreds of people including your new wife, your families and friends. that doesn't even include the people who live in the countries you traveled in. you are a selfish selfish man. idiot...i feel sorry for the woman that married you...then again, she left you sneak back into country and followed you instead of turn you in or ask you to do the right thing. i mean, if the CDC contacted me while i was in another country and asked that i turn myself into the health authorities, i'd be a little freaked out and DO WHAT THEY TOLD ME and not think the CDC as nuts.

just idiots.

NYT article

rave: weddings galore

this past weekend was full of wedding fun!

congrats dawn & gary! it's about time! :)

and a belated congrats to lydia & mike! it was good seeing you guys.

for more photos from this weekend, visit my flickr page.

rave: congrats michelle & mike!

Congratulations on your engagement...it's about time!
:)
we are so happy for you guys!

rave: age by chocolate...

Yes, it's true: If you are old enough to do mathematics and you like chocolate, you might be able to figure out your age. By crunching these numbers (including the weekly frequency of your preference for chocolate), your age is mathematically revealed. Try it out to see for yourself.

Determine how many times a week you eat or want chocolate. It must be a number between 1 and 10, including 1 or 10. Let's say you eat chocolate 8 times a week (we won't tell).

Multiply that number by 2. 8 x 2 = 16

Add 5 to the previous result. 16 + 5 = 21

Multiply that by 50. 21 x 50 = 1050

Add 1757 if you've had a birthday this year. If you haven't had a birthday this year, add 1756.
Let's say your birthday hasn't passed yet. 1050 + 1756 = 2806

Subtract your birth year. Assuming you were born in 1975...2806 - 1975 = 831

You'll end up with a 3 digit number, the first digit (in the hundreds place) is how many times a week you eat or want chocolate (the number you specified in the first step). The next two numbers are your age! This is why it works :P