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Rent the Annandale Cabin

alohn84 — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:26:43 +0000

Check out this sweet vacation hot spot for the summer:

The Convincer

alohn84 — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:34:33 +0000

So I’m out in the garage the other day and a van pulls up and stops by our mailbox. A few people get out and one lady starts walking down the driveway to talk to me. The lady explains that they are shooting a movie and was wondering if they could take a look and potentially get a shot of our lake from our back yard. I warn them about the dog mess, but they don’t mind. I’m thinking it’s some theater class or a church group out to shoot something small, so I say sure.

One of the guys gives the lady a nod and I shrug my shoulders and say sure. He then tells me that he’s going to call the other van and they will come. Well the other van was a moving truck and there was at least 8 other cars and one more catering truck.

The movie is called The Convincer – here’s the link to the IMDB page. It’s got Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Lea Thompson and Billy Crudup in it.

Here’s a couple of articles about it:

tcdailyplanet

beforethetrailer

Here’s a few shots from the shoot.

Jake sets a record

alohn84 — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:54:52 +0000

Video of My Company’s Work

alohn84 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:06:00 +0000

Here’s a cool video of a soccer player who has heart issues solved by a device from Medtronic.

It could have been me

alohn84 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:01:00 +0000

Chances are I would have ended up like this if computers hadn’t come along…

A Collection of Funny Links

alohn84 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:58:00 +0000

I’ve been saving a few links thinking that I might post something about them. Well here they are in one post – they are all safe and a safe subject to talk about….

Photos of nerds at home dressed up like movie heros

Don Majkowski Demands to be Reinstated as Packers Quarterbackvia SportsPickle.com

“Former Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Don Majkowski has entered in a bitter dispute with his former organization, admitting he is “guilty of retiring too early” 12 years ago, while demanding he be reinstated as the team’s starter or given the opportunity to play elsewhere.”

The iPod name history (it does not stand for international pod and it’s not funny unless you call an ipod an international pod just for fun):

“The name iPod was proposed by Vinnie Chieco, a freelance copywriter, who (with others) was called by Apple to figure out how to introduce the new player to the public. After Chieco saw a prototype, he thought of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey and the phrase “Open the pod bay door, Hal!”, which refers to the white EVA Pods of the Discovery One spaceship.[5] Apple researched the trademark and found that it was already in use. Joseph N. Grasso of New Jersey had originally listed an “iPod” trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in July 2000 for Internet kiosks. The first iPod kiosks had been demonstrated to the public in New Jersey in March 1998, and commercial use began in January 2000, but had apparently been discontinued by 2001. The trademark was registered by the USPTO in November 2003, and Grasso assigned it to Apple Computer, Inc. in 2005.[7]

Finally – the reason for the internet – my hero Bubb Rubb and Lil Sis – My favorite part is when they almost hit a parked car, then run a stop sign.

Fifteen Posts in 15 Days

alohn84 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:09:00 +0000

Alright – it’s been a long time since I’ve updated this thing, so to get me back to thinking about things like this that are important, I’m going to start with 15 posts in 15 days. I’m not sure what they will be about, but by 8/12/2008 – there will be a post a day.

Song of the year

alohn84 — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:45:00 +0000

Check out http://renaldolapuz.com/ for all the info…

LinkedIn – a simple concept

alohn84 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:21:00 +0000

If you don’t know about the site LinkedIn, check it out. It’s a simple, yet a great concept. If you’re ever on LinkedIn, send me an invite. Here’s my profile

Updates

alohn84 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:06:00 +0000

Sorry for the lack of posts…..I switched jobs two weeks ago and I’m now working for Medtronic – as a contractor – with an 18 month contract, so I had to start my own company – Lohn Solutions – anyway, I’ve been busy. Here’s this week’s photo of the week – Abbie filling out Thank You cards.