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UtterlyBoring.com is produced by Jake Ortman (e-mail, resume), a 33-year-old dad, percussionist, sysadmin, Web developer, IT consultant and jack-of-all-trades geek, living in Bend, Oregon. He created this so that his expensive journalism and technology degree isn't getting totally wasted. In addition to editing this site in his free time, he is the service manager at Weston Technologies. He has LinkedIn and Facebook profiles if you're trying to stalk him. He will not be posting on Twitter.
Opinions and comments on this site are the opinions of the author, not the author's employer, family, friends or pets. This site is powered by Movable Type and is hosted by orty.com. Since December 1st, 2002, there have been 6463 entries. Visitors to this blog have posted 21009 comments. If you're reading this, you have too much time on your hands. |
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Be Safe This 4th of JulyThere are typically more crash deaths today than any other day of the year. I'll be thinking of this on my drive home from the office today (yes, I am at work). Thankfully, I saw a pile of State Police officers on the commute this morning, so I'm hoping they'll be back again this evening. I'm going to have a lovely, sleepless, evening, I'm sure, as our house is about a half-mile from where they shoot off the fireworks, so the neighborhood is always packed with drunken idiots trying to remove themselves from the gene pool but never succeed. Thanks to a commenter from last year, I'm thinking about putting up a sign that says "You Wake 'em, You Take 'em" (in reference to my 2 and 5 year old daughters -- the 5 year old will be watching the show on the Butte, but the 2 year old is staying in bed). Meanwhile, here are the virtual fireworks I linked to last year. Be safe tonight. 3 TrackbacksIt's Time For My Own Personal Hell from UtterlyBoring.com on 07/03/07 @ 11:44 PM:As I've mentioned many, many, many, many times before, I pretty much hate the 4th of July. I'm all for celebrating our independence, but since I live where I can... (Read More) Have A Safe And Happy Fourth from UtterlyBoring.com on 07/04/10 @ 07:30 PM: As you all should know by now, I live in the war-zone near Pilot Butte, where they launch the annual Fourth of July fireworks, and my street is already packed... (Read More) Be Safe Tonight from UtterlyBoring.com on 07/04/11 @ 10:42 AM: I won't go into my feelings and thoughts on the holiday today, as I'm pretty sure I've covered that pretty well over the years. While today's not my watering day,... (Read More) 3 CommentsGreg Quick said on 07/04/05 @ 04:25 PM:You may like this one better if you have a decent video card, Jake. http://reallyslick.com/savers/old/skyrocket2.zip It is my personal fave. Greg Val said on 07/05/05 @ 10:31 PM: Hi Jake, Now don't scoff at my suggestion until you try it... get a noisy air cleaner and place it in your kid’s room. It's called "white noise", and it drowns out other noise that might wake them... i.e. barking dogs, car horns, the TV in the living room...etc. They'll sleep peacefully. Works great. Try it. (A fan will do until you get a noisy air cleaner.) Val said on 07/05/05 @ 10:32 PM: Hi Jake, Now don't scoff at my suggestion until you try it... get a noisy air cleaner and place it in your kid�s room. It's called "white noise", and it drowns out other noise that might wake them... i.e. barking dogs, car horns, the TV in the living room...etc. They'll sleep peacefully. Works great. Try it. (A fan will do until you get a noisy air cleaner.) Post a comment |
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