It was the worst of times...

Feeling down? Turning on the news these days can be depressive.
The economy,presidential race, Packers, hurricanes,
and high gas prices.
So, to lift the spirits and bring a smile back on your face,
here are some videos compiled to bring you a brief moment
of humor and laughter.
First, a classic. Don't worry, be happy.



Second, Robin Williams on golf. If you ever played the game, you can
certainly understand.



Of course, Monthy Python has to be part of the set:



And last not least, Russel Peters, a funny stand-up comedian from Canada:

Burn After Reading

I saw Burn After Reading last night.
It's a comedy of the Coen brothers.
And in true Coen fashion, the movie provides
a similar style of humor like Fargo,
but is not as original.
The movie is mostly carried by the acting of
the main characters. And, it certainly has its
comedic and surprising moments.
Overall, an enjoyable experience and I'll give it 3.5 stars.


Open letter to the Federal Reserve:
Just an FYI. I am planning to cash all my assets and going to
a casino next weekend. I probably put all money on black, but
who really cares. Because, if I loose all my money on a risky
transaction, I am sure your bail-out check will be waiting
for me by Monday.
Thanks, a satisfied customer.

CERN, part deux

Well, it's Thursday and I am still alive. Apparantly, firing up the LHC
didn't bring the world to an end. But it must have affected the brains
of some of the scientist at CERN. The proof is in the video below:
(That's a perfect 10 on the GeekMeter )

What a cool way to go

Worried about your job, the presidential election, loosing the
'Kleimenhagen Classic'? Don't worry, be happy, because the world
is coming to end on Wednesday. That's right, you heard it here first.
On Wednesday, the CERN in Europe will turn on the
Large Hadron Collider(LHC), the biggest particle accelerator to date.
Some critics fear that the experiments in the LHC could create
black holes that could consume and destroy earth. Wouldn't that be
a cool way to go? Observing how the Earth consume itself and being
killed in the process. And all got started by smashing a couple of neutrons
at high speed at each other.

Peoria Trip, Part II

I am back in Novi and the trip to Peoria is already history. I had a great time
though. It is always fun to meet good friends and spent some time with them.
Thanks to Angela and Jim I had a place to stay and I even got to test drive
Jim's Prius. I also got to play some golf at Quail, but I couldn't pull of a
win at the 'Classic'. I played descent, but a couple of holes just killed me.
Damn you, hole 8 and hole 15 and hole 18 and ............. :)
I was pretty beat the next day, but had enough energy to meet with Chris
and family to hitch a boat ride on the Illinois river. Pretty cool, we got
up to 55mph and I even saw some Asian carp jumping out of the water.
Well, all good times had to come to an end. After lunch on Monday at
Panera Bread, I was time to say good bye to my friends and turn the
Schnitzelwagen towards Michigan. The drive was fast and after 6 hours
of driving, I was back in Novi. It's a long drive for sure, but it was definitely
worth it. I had a great time.