ABC’s Nightline talked with The Edge of U2 recently about what songs were on his playlist.
The Beatles, The Skids and some great American bands top the list.
There’s also footage of ABC’s interview with The Edge and Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day before they helped open the Super Dome last year in New Orleans.
Check it out
Category: misc
Very good to know…
Lifehacker passes along information on how to turn your (analog) wristwatch into a compass.
Hold a watch with 12 o’clock at left. Move your arm so the hour hand points at the sun. The spot halfway between the hour hand and the 12 is south.
The comments of the Wired post offer a few important caveats. First, if you’re in the southern hemisphere, you would point 12 o’clock at the sun but still split the difference between 12 and the hour hand for north. Also, if you practice daylight saving time, you should subtract one hour from the hour hand.
This may give me more reason to wear my wristwatch when I’m camping or other outdoors activities – or at least buy a cheaper one I don’t mind getting messed up.
Men vs. Women
Laurie seems to think that guys type harder and thus louder than women. I’m going to prove her right.
I wonder how long I can type on this blog… wait for it…. yup there it is. She’s on to me. She says I’m simply typing harder now just to annoy her.
I wouldn’t do that now would I? Seriously? 🙂 She claims I’m smirking now. I don’t smirk do I?
I didn’t think so. Ha.
OK. Well… that’s all I have to say about that.
We now return to your regular typing volume.
Overflow problems in the bathroom
“Anytime you have overflow problems in the bathroom you’ve got a problem.”
We put together a fun spoof video to show some of the overcrowding issues our youth group at encounter is dealing with.
Things aren’t quite as bad as they may seem in the video, but they’re averaging between 30-40 kids each week at Brian and Heather’s house and running out of room fast.
Phil and the rest of the youth leadership team are hoping to convert the Treadaway’s garage into an additional room so the Jr Highers can start meeting there while the high schoolers remain in the main house and living room.
If you’re interested in helping out with the project – let us know.
People and playgrounds spontaniosly combust all the time
From the DMN, weird news out of Arlington….
ARLINGTON – The sudden heat wave has brought something more menacing than sunburns and higher electric bills. The latest sign of summer just might be spontaneous combustion.
Give that clothing away
Chances are you’ve got a closet full of clothes that don’t get worn very often. I know I do. I have a top shelf full of t-shirts from college days and back when I was a computer tech and everyone and their mother gave away free promotional t-shirts for their product.
A wise rule of thumb to remember when you’re trying to declutter (so say the experts) is to get rid of anything you haven’t used in six months to a year.
Here’s a handy way to figure that out with your clothing from Merlin and Lifehacker…
First, turn the hangers of all your clothing away from you, and set a calendar reminder to go off in 6 or 12 months. Then when your n months have passed, and your calendar reminds you that it’s time, open your closet and remove every piece of clothing on a backward hanger; the chances are good you can give it away without the slightest pain, because you just clearly demonstrated that you don’t wear it.
When you’re ready to give those clothes away – there are plenty of places to donate them to, or you may be able to find a second-hand store that will actually buy them from you. Of if you have the spare time, you can sell them on E-bay or Craigslist and then give that money to charity ;-).
Folks from our church are always looking for clothes, coats and blankets to take to the Austin Street Shelter and other homeless areas in Downtown Dallas – so if nothing else, let us know and we’ll be sure they get in the hands of those in need.
And speaking of, I think it’s time I give my clothes another look as well.