Posted by Joe Burnett on Monday, January 5th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Freezing rain was forecast for last night and today here in Arlington, TX. I was skeptical that we would actually get such weather here today since it was 82 degrees on Saturday. The picture below tells the whole story and how I stand by the saying that, if you don’t like the weather in Texas, just wait 30 minutes.
The trees are covered in a thin layer of ice (for now) and seem to be holding up pretty well. Some of the shrubs are not as fortunate. Their branches are weeping downwards from the icy chill.
Even the potted cactus in our back yard didn’t escape the icicle formations.
I’m glad I have plenty of firewood, just in case the electricity goes off tonight.
Posted by Joe Burnett on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 at 6:19 am
There are a lot of funny emails that find their way into my in-box. While I have to question the authenticity of some of them sometimes, they are usually quite humorous nevertheless.
Here’s a great example that I thought was worth sharing. Apparently, Verizon somehow angered a rocket scientist and he decided to have a little fun with math. I’m sure that my niece Kassi could solve the equation on this check!
According to the source e-mail that this image came from, the amount is believed to be $533.82.
The lesson to be learned here: don’t tick off a rocket scientist!
Posted by Joe Burnett on Saturday, January 19th, 2008 at 8:49 am
While catching up this morning on reading the posts at the KERA Arts + Culture Blog I discovered an entry describing how the Library of Congress has signed up for a Flickr account and is posting thousands of photos from its archives.
Most of the current photos that have been posted date from the 1910’s, 1930’s, and 1940’s. What I find the most interesting are the color photos from the World War II era. Here are some of the images I really enjoyed.
Grand Grocery Co., Lincoln, Neb., 1942
Street corner, Brockton, Mass., Jan. 1941
It’s impossible for me to pick a favorite among all of these wonderful photographs. I really love the one below. It makes me wonder… Who were they? Did he manage to survive the war? Did they marry and have kids? Are they still living? In a word - poignant.
Sailor and girl at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Washington, D.C., 1943 May
Posted by Joe Burnett on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Michelle and I were watching Jay Leno tonight, enduring the three-month long writer strike that everyone is making such a big deal about. Surprisingly, Jay was pretty darn funny tonight without the writers providing him with material!
The funniest segment on the show was when he was demonstrating some of the novelty Christmas gifts and items that were available to purchase this holiday season. The funniest one of the segment had to beThe Hillary Nutcracker! Here’s a picture of it!
The thing is only like $20 from Amazon.com so I’m going to get one! Maybe I’ll get one for my dad as a Christmas present next year since he collects nutcrackers.
Posted by Joe Burnett on Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 at 9:30 am
Here’s a Fiat commercial that was emailed to me a while back. It’s so funny I just have to share it with you. To set the scene, a teenage boy has just come home after going on a date in his dad’s car.
Posted by Joe Burnett on Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
More Paul Potts news! I really like this guy! I must have missed the news that his appearance in front of the queen at the Royal Variety Performance had already taken place.
What a success story he is. His debut album, One Chance, has already sold around 2 million copies worldwide, and it is one of my favorites.
Here is the video of his spectacular appearance at the 2007 Royal Variety Performance. If you haven’t purchased his album already, buy it! You won’t regret it!
Posted by Joe Burnett on Sunday, October 7th, 2007 at 6:45 am
Are you a cosigner for any student loans, specifically the Hinson-Hazlewood College Access Loan (CAL) funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)? Did you cosign on that loan before 11/28/2005? If so, continue reading - you might find this information very interesting. In certain circumstances, I believe you should legally pursue your obligation as a cosigner to be lifted!
Posted by Joe Burnett on Sunday, September 30th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
I’ve always been interested in alternative energy generation. Recently, I have been doing a lot of reading and researching on Tesla turbines and Stirling engines for a few hobby projects that I would like to attempt with solar energy.
I have decided that at the earliest opportune time I want to add a solar array to our house for electricity production. The system that I am looking at is one of the GE Brilliance Systems that are roof mountable. With enough capacity and net metering, I could be selling electricity back to the electric companies on sunny days!
I’ve created an Alternative Energy section here on my blog to keep track of and share all of the information that I find. It’s pretty bare at the moment, but be sure and check it regularly for any updates that I will be adding.
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! Here’s a picture of it!
while you’re there! Oh, you can also pick up some 
to go along with your nutcracker, too!
, has already sold around 2 million copies worldwide, and it is one of my favorites. 
Are you a cosigner for any student loans, specifically the Hinson-Hazlewood College Access Loan (CAL) funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)? Did you cosign on that loan before 11/28/2005? If so, continue reading - you might find this information very interesting. In certain circumstances, I believe you should legally pursue your obligation as a cosigner to be lifted!
I’ve always been interested in alternative energy generation. Recently, I have been doing a lot of reading and researching on Tesla turbines and Stirling engines for a few hobby projects that I would like to attempt with solar energy.