7/19/2007: Nathan Has Completed "Micheal Vick"

This was the craziest thing I have done yet. I think the people around here think I am crazy now. I tried to explain myself to a couple of the people, but they didn't want to hear it.

I went first to the local park and started to hand them out to people that were walking around the walking park. I got a couple of no think yous and one or two "Is this for real". I did happen to get one teenager to take it and said that he would come. I had to explain myself then. I told him that if he could fine the place then he could come, but don't expect me there. I put one up on the bathrooms at the park just to say I was there.

I then went to a grocery store and went around the parking lot putting them on windows of cars. I got a old man mad and he told me I better get out of here and not to come back with crap like this.

So I finally went to the local Burger King and asked the guy behind the cash register to put one up in the restaurant. He went and got the manager and she told me that if this was for real then she was going to commit me to Broughton. I finally had to confess that I was doing it for a task on a website and she laughed and tried to play along the best she could.

In all the task was interesting to see how people reacted when a normal guy went and handed out what would be a crime in this town. I am glad that I won't see these people to much or they would start spreading a rumor about me.

Here is the flyer:

7/6/2007: Nathan Has Completed "Digg This!"

This was great getting to read different things about what people post and other stories. I actually loved the site and will plan on using it at least once a day to see what stories (mostly sports) will be posted. Well here are the stories in no particular order.

1. http://blog.yourminis.com/2007/07/a-better-digg-t.html

This was a pretty cool page that I thought was a cool idea for a new digg button. I don't think people actualy appreciate the old school Mario anymore. I would make it a little more like Mario jumping on a turtle or kicking Bowser's anus or something.

2. http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=66434CA6FE6500D6A04B9F946D779145?contentId=3641729&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

How freaking stupid can you be? A lady walks up with $16,000 and expects to buy all of the iphones. I don't think she actually reads the fine print of adds in the newspaper. I know that I read all the print when there is sales to see actually if I can get enough to do whatever with. The other fact is she actually has that much money and walks around with it. I thought she would have got jumped and robbed. For that much money I would have done it in the middle of Central Park for all I care.

3. http://consumerist.com/consumer/investigations/video-consumerist-catches-geek-squad-stealing-porn-from-customers-computer-271963.php

This creaps me out. To know that all my stuff off my computer can be snagged by a stranger when he or she fixes my computer. I know that I won't be taking my computer to anyone other than who I know for now. That is the only way I know that my personal stuff will be safe.

4. http://youtube.com/watch?v=hvNujZ3ZDKs

Dang that would suck to pay that much money and watch it hit the ground. This guy is a clumsy moron in my books. How do you just fling the box open without first making it safe to take it out of the box.

5. http://www.fazed.org/content/clock_spider/

This would freak me out to come home and find that sitting behind my clock. I am surprised we didn't see a video of the thing jumping on the guy's face and like sucking his eyes out.

6. http://www.spinwall.com/funny/croceatdog.html

This is one of those "lmao" when you see it. I can't believe that a guy would make his dog do this. I bet the croc's stomach was filled with so much crap that it stunk for a week.

7. http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=10626

This is another picture of a dumb animal trying to show its dominance over another species. The would be like me trying to knock out Chuck Lidell in the octogon.

8. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/02/070222-squid-pictures.html?source=G1902

That thing is like freaking huge. I would loved to catch him or her on a rod and like had the fight of my life. I wounder if they took it back and ate it?

9. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070701/ap_on_bi_ge/7_eleven_kwik_e_mart;_ylt=AtfqSv0GxYvei3wi0HJBVCSb.HQA

Finally they get the clue that more and more americans like the Simpson's and will be shopping there just to say they drank or ate the same stuff and the real characters. I am waiting for one around here and some special guest appearances to open the store with.

10. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1432/719426704_02518807b9_b.jpg

How freaking stupid can the witch be. American wearing British shirt gets gang beat at a Independence Day Parade is what the caption should say. Come on we kick their butt and took their name and sent them back to mommy and she wears that crap. I am disgusted.

There they are in no random order. I liked the site and will visit it back for more news on stupid crap that happens or gets caught on tape. I suggest anyone go to it and digg up your own news.

6/28/2007: Todd completes "Lego Fever"

I made a short trip to the store and got a small K'Nex kit (not officially Legos, so sue me!).
Now, since I am a red-blooded american male, the first step in the process was to throw away the instructions.

Having done that, I was ready to begin.
Step 1


Step 2

I took everything out and surveyed the situation and came up with a game plan.

Step 3

Then I completely threw the game plan out the window and started working. The box said this thing was 38 pieces, but I think they threw in a few extra just to confuse me!

Step4

Ok, I've got this thing figured out! There's not stopping me now!

Step5

Wait... This is completely wrong! I've got to take it apart and start all over again.

Step6

Grrrr! This is not working out, but I am NOT looking at the directions!

Step7

I took the whole thing apart and put it back together again. Now it's starting to take shape!

Step8

A few more pieces here and a few more pieces there and VOILA! I did it!

Step9

First of all I'd like to thank the academy and my family, and a special thanks goes out to all my fans! You guys are great! And I did not look at the directions.

Having finished my build, I took the car back to my desk and Darthy immediately used his imperial connections to procure the vehicle and started chasing down Obi Wan!


I think this makes a nice addition to the decor already in my cube and I had a good time creating it!

5/29/07: Allison has completed "Perfect Hair"

In doing today's task I have come to two realizations. One: people at my office do not pay near enough attention to my hair. Two: my hair sucks for playing around with because it's too thick.

From 12 to 1 I was at home for lunch, and the cats didn't seem to care too much what my hair looked like.
12:00-(click for larger)


At one I went back to work with the pigtails and got a "Hey, you weren't wearing pigtails earlier!" But that was all the comment I got for that.
1:00-


No one paid any attention to the 2:00 except for an odd glance here and there..
2:00-


The 3:00 hairstyle was the oddest I had, with a "Nice hair" and few second glances..
3:00-


The 4:00 started out as a few random bobs but as time wore on, one of the bobs fell making it look more like a fullet (fake mullet). I had a 20 minute conversation with a coworker during this time who did not notice the hair. Either that or she didn't care. Another of coworkers giggled at me, and someone asked me why I kept changing my hair..
4:00-

and then-


When I got home a got a "what the hell did you do to your hair?" from my boyfriend. That was nice. :)

All in all it's fun to wear hairstyles I don't normally wear. The half braid, half knot at 3:00 was my favorite, so maybe I'll wear that one again!

5/28/2007: Nathan has Completed" Mr Owl Discovers the Truth"

I kinda had to hurry with this one and really didn't give my best effort. I had to help the parents open the pool today and do a bunch of yard work on top of that. I did manage to get the task done. I went to the store and picked up three tootsie pops, red, blue, and orange. I took the blue one out of the package and started to lick. I got about half way through it and I had to go out and help with the pool. I came back in and finished the job. I got to the center in about 250 licks, give or take about 3. The sucker middle still wasn't truly in the middle either. That might be a factor to question. I then too out the red one and started in on it, only this time I went for the bigger ring on the outside of the sucker. I picked the deepest part of the candy, because it took an amazing 650 licks to get to the center. My tongue by this time was pretty dang sore. Plus my mouth was dry from all the yard work. I still had the orange one to go I thought I would try something to ease the soreness of my tongue. I put cube of ice on it for like and hour till I couldn't feel my tongue then started in on the sucker. After about 100 licks I could see a dent, after 200 the numbness started to wear off, and finally the end was in site. 363 licks later I tasted the chocolate center.
I had a good time with this one, but I will have to let my tongue heal before I get another food one. Yall have a good time while I am off becoming a man.
P.S. sorry no pictures really didn't have time to with all that was going on.

5/25/2007: Nathan Has Completed "You Wanna Trade?"

I started out the day wandering what in the world I was going to be able too start trading to people that they would actually want. I was going to start with the rubber band, but thought that if they wanted a rubber band they could just go get one. after thinking a little I thought what better thing to start with than a simple penny.

Then I traded that to a guy that had a pocket full of change for a nickel.





Then I went to a woman the vending machine a asked if she would trade the nickel for a dime. She thought what the heck, but she agreed.




Then I went to the back of the plant to a guy that I knew would love to have the dime to buy him a cup of coffee, so I traded him the dime for a quarter.




Then I went out and saw a lady with some Pop Tarts To Go, so i traded the quarter for one of her pop tarts.





Then I went to a guy that I knew loved to eat. I saw that he had a half empty bottle of Dasani drinking water, so I traded the water for the pop tart.




Then I thought I know a guy that recycles, so I will see what he would trade me. I went to him and he had a pen laying on his desk, so I told him that the bottle emptied could be his for the pen. Wouldn't you know it he jumped all over that trade.




So I ended up with a pen with like one hour left to work. I knew I had enough time for one more trade. I saw a guy working with a calculator and thought I wonder if he knows how to write out the things he is typing in. I went for the opportunity. I told him I would trade the nice looking pen for the calculator. Like a sucker I reeled him into the deal.


This is where I stand with one calculator. I know that I could have went bigger, but when you work in a place like I do you will take what you get.

I liked the task, but really didn't have the resources to go bigger, who knows I might take what I ended up with and go out and see what the world has to offer.

Thanks Todd for getting ME out of the rut of my daily routine at work.