Archive for October, 2008
Integrating Picasa Web Albums Into my Site with PHP
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008I like to think that I take a moderate number of digital photos, and I’m always looking to store them on my computer. I use iPhoto for organization, which I believe is a great application. I’ve always liked to share my photos online with friends and family (and whatever other creeps find the links), but [...]
The Showdown: CP vs. KI (Part 2)
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008Why Cedar Point is better than Kings Island
#2: Location
Cedar Point is located on the Cedar Point peninsula in beautiful Sandusky, OH. Oftentimes referred to as America’s Roller Coast ®, many rides have a scenic view of Lake Erie (ex. Maverick, Aerial view, Top Thrill Dragster). While Lake Erie alone isn’t anything to write home about, [...]
Shameless Bragging
Monday, October 13th, 2008Almost two months ago I mentioned how our friend Anna Tunnicliffe had won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. This past Friday, Perrysburg High School recognized Anna and her achievements at Perrysburg’s Homecoming football game. Abi and I went home for the weekend so we could partake in all of the festivities. Below [...]
The Showdown: CP vs. KI (Part 1)
Friday, October 10th, 2008Why Cedar Point is better than Kings Island
#1: The Rides
The rides are why I go to amusement parks. I go to ride rides. I always have, and I always will; this is just how I was raised. It doesn’t matter how much flair your park has, if the rides suck the park sucks. Period. Cedar [...]
Slapping Some Irony Down for a Story
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008For the past couple months there has been a kid down the street practicing the maneuverability portion of the driver’s ed test in his driveway. I’m talking about cones and the whole bit here. From time to time Abi and I would be on a walk and would see the kid…we generally switched from the [...]