I guess some of you may have sentimental attachment to the all-text Backporch Beer title, but it just ocurred to me that we could have a proper classy banner graphic up there.
So howsabout a fark.com-style photoshop contest to design the new BpB banner? I reckon they should be about 600 wide and not too tall, and should still look good with our variable description text underneath.
Let’s post them in this thread and discuss and vote for our favorites or for none at all. You can also just propose some ideas if you lack follow-through.
Also, if anyone knows any examples of good designs on MovableType blogs like this one, I’d like to see some.
All you Austinites should check out this UTPD article describing how high tech thieves are stealing ATM card numbers and PINs. (and you non-Austinites might want to keep an eye out, too.)
Another bad album cover site has popped into my radar. It’s got a lot of duplicates from other sites, but this is a new one for me.
!/backporchbeer/archives/2k4/cover8.jpg 200×200!:/backporchbeer/archives/2k4/cover8.jpg
I want to know why Tony Tee is lifting such light weight and why he needs someone to spot him for it. Does he have a debilitating muscle disease? or is he just extra extra careful when it comes to gym safety?
Telegraph offeres up this story about an Oxford engineering student who was asked to lecture on economics in Beijing…because he was mistaken for an expert professor from New York University.
He said: “It became clear to me that my audience was not students, but people from the world of commerce studying for a PhD in business studies having already gained an MBA.”
I just returned from seeing Dr. Spears and I don’t think I’ll be able to run the marathon next year as challenged. Due to genetic and physiological factors, it turns out that I’m not built for running. Dr. Spears said if I was willing to invest a lot of time and money that he could have me ready to run a 5K or maybe a 10K in 4-6 months. He didn’t have a lot of hope that I would be able to run a marathon, but said there are a few people with my condition who do. Doc suggested biking or swimming would suit me just fine, though, so maybe I should start training for BASH this year — though that may be a little early.
So, with moving back into a home of our own just around the corner, and mere weeks instead of months left before Missy and Jake move up, I’m looking down the road to getting back to the serious business of being a husband, dad, and general middle-class guy with simple tastes.
Translated: It’s time to build another boat.
Chesapeake Light Craft’s Chester Yawl:
Pygmy Boats’ Wineglass Wherry
So sometime back in November, the History Channel ran a documentary alledging that LBJ had JFK knocked off at the TSBD. Lady Bird is, obviously, pretty miffed.
The Journal’s out swinging at the History Channel today; noting another couple quality conspiracy theories that I missed. My favorite? That JFK was knocked off because he was going to tell the unwashed about LGM.