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The Dark Knight’s Golf Cart

Check out this cool golf cart modeled after the Tumbler in The Dark Knight. Hmmmm. I am pretty sure I know one 17 year old now taking golf lessons that would love to have one of these…
Tumbler Golf Cart
Tumbler Golf Cart

Super Mario Beatbox

This video is over 2 minutes long. Normally I have a short attention span for this stuff, but this is pretty amazing. Watch Japanese beatboxer Hikakin perform the Super Mario theme.

WordPress Three Point Wow!

WordPress 3.0 is finally out! I am really excited about this new version. WP 3.0 was code named “Thelonious” after one of my all time favorite Jazz musicians! I can’t wait to install it and start messing around with all the new features! :D

RIP: The Floppy Disk (1971-2011)

Floppy Disks
Sony announced last month their plans to end production of 3.5″ floppy disks in March 2011.

I can’t remember the last time I used a floppy disk. I’m actually surprised that they still make them! But according to Sony, they still sell about 12 million a year. Wow! Who still uses floppy disks?

USS Forrestal Leaves Newport

The USS Forrestal departed Newport today for Philadelphia. Here are some pictures of the supercarrier as it makes its way under the Newport Bridge.

USS Forrestal

USS Forrestal

Flag Day 2010

Today is Flag Day. Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States of America in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.

US Flag Day Poster 1917
Flag Day is a big deal in my town. The annual Flag Day Ceremony each year at the Town Common starts the official Bristol Fourth of July Celebration. The Annual Fourth of July Celebration, established in 1785, is the oldest continuous Fourth of July celebration in the United States.

Here is a picture I took of my flag a few summers ago.
US Flag

Toy Story 3 - Great Escape

I can’t wait for this movie!

Toy Story is my favorite Pixar film. In Toy Story 3 Andy is now going off to college and the toys get thrown away by mistake. Woody, Buzz, and the gang end up at a Day Care. But the Day Care ends up being more like a prison.

Grilled Corn On The Cob

They had corn on the cob in the grocery store today so I decided to make my special grilled corn on the cob to go along with my grilled chicken tonight. My friend Donna asked for the recipe so here it is.

Mike’s Grilled Corn On The Cob

Ingredients

  • corn on the cob
  • butter
  • mayonnaise
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • chili powder
  • shredded Queso cheese

Directions
Pull back the husks and tie with string. The husks tied back make for a nice presentation. But you can take the husks completely off if you like. They also make a nice “handle”. ;)

Place the corn on the grill and turn often. You want to get a nice golden to dark brown on the husks. Be careful not to over cook the corn or it will dry out. It’s better to under cook. When you pull them off the grill they will continue to cook.

Once you pull the corn off the grill, place on a serving tray and then use a butter knife to butter all sides of each cob. Repeat the same with mayonnaise.

Sprinkle the cobs with shredded Queso cheese.

Dust lightly with chilli powder and black pepper.

Enjoy while still warm! :D

Iron Baby

I haven’t gotten to see Iron Man 2 yet, but I am wondering if this might be Iron Man 3 the prequel. lol

The Coke Zero and Mentos Powered Rocket Car

Cool! 108 two-liter bottles of Coke Zero and 648 Mentos propel this car 221 feet!