tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35233068684306457292024-03-13T03:04:05.451-04:00Mike is BoredIs apparently just about hanging things on brick walls Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.comBlogger324125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-90285587679084857942018-10-10T19:54:00.002-04:002018-10-10T19:54:37.526-04:00Instapot deep-dish pizza or maybe calzoneHere is the draft experimental protocol for InstaPot pizza.<br />
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As toxik0n stated on reddit: <i>Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.</i></div>
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Pizza dough (Trader joes in this case) </div>
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Provolone cheese 6oz</div>
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canned pizza sauce</div>
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Oregano</div>
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Salt </div>
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Pepper </div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/2yd8Xhj" target="_blank">Glass Pyrex dish</a> that fits in instapot</div>
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<a href="https://amzn.to/2C6jspA" target="_blank">Instapot</a></div>
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aluminum foil</div>
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<i>Assembly</i>:</div>
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apply thin layer of olive oil to dish</div>
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roll out dough and place in dish</div>
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add provolone to base saving two pieces for over sauce</div>
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add toppings</div>
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Add a thin layer of sauce on top of the toppings along with oregano, salt, pepper</div>
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another layer of cheese</div>
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fold over remaining dough</div>
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put 2 cups water in instapot and the bottom rack</div>
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cover "pizza" in foil</div>
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cook for 15 min on manual setting</div>
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vent immediatly</div>
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It will come out as weird steamed dough</div>
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Briefly cook in a pan with olive oil on medium heat</div>
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The finished product</div>
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Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-35169275207165640242018-02-04T14:14:00.001-05:002018-02-05T13:54:31.134-05:00How to replace battery on tile I am pretty annoyed that the battery on my Tile died but that I could not replace it per the manufacture. This is how I replaced the battery on my <a href="http://amzn.to/2E33vyz" target="_blank">tile device</a>. After this process the device still connects to the phone but <b>does not ring</b>. I am not just using it for my car so that I know where I parked.<br />
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The battery is a <a href="http://amzn.to/2E3qN7e" target="_blank">CR2025</a> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=miisbo-20&l=li2&o=1&a=B0043CHWHA" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div>
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If anyone has suggestions for alternative to this product that is easy to replace and maintain I would be interested to hear about it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was able to open the casing with thumbnails on either side</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tile opens into three pieces and contains a <a href="http://amzn.to/2E3qN7e" target="_blank">CR2025 battery</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The battery is glued down so I needed to work it out with a box cutter. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The battery sicks to the blade</td></tr>
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Replace with <a href="http://amzn.to/2E3qN7e" target="_blank">CR2025</a>
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Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-36022499765208088342017-10-29T16:36:00.001-04:002017-10-29T16:56:35.613-04:00Freezer door pops open (lazy fix)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ipp5D9rd04B2vpf5WXVsM4kXmLSn-PJg_GGQmgn3hRBu1QgfkDARL2XTsy4OErTZLTW5pNXEkM2PrDhCf0zfNTq9-0pLsYcs68sqIHvgoZLz1qBXJtKPmMY9l5paKaG7OrZE8KWc8phV/s1600/How+to+fix+freezer+that+keeps+popping+open+on+its+own.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ipp5D9rd04B2vpf5WXVsM4kXmLSn-PJg_GGQmgn3hRBu1QgfkDARL2XTsy4OErTZLTW5pNXEkM2PrDhCf0zfNTq9-0pLsYcs68sqIHvgoZLz1qBXJtKPmMY9l5paKaG7OrZE8KWc8phV/s400/How+to+fix+freezer+that+keeps+popping+open+on+its+own.JPG" alt="how to fix freezer that keeps popping open on its own" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a>
This was pretty simple and does not bother me at all to use. Plus I already had the <a href="http://amzn.to/2iepOro">baby proofing latch</a> sitting around my house. Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-64006522631473752242017-07-08T21:51:00.003-04:002017-07-08T21:51:47.094-04:00Dr Chuck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-15191554453205527112016-12-11T22:09:00.001-05:002016-12-11T22:09:59.062-05:00Toddler Birthday Party Idea: DIY T shirts with stencils<div style="background: #FFFFFF; padding: 5px 8px 5px 8px;">
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We were quite pleased with these <a href="http://amzn.to/2htBTuL" target="_blank">stencils</a>.</div>
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Until Kuchi Kopi nightlights are available for sale you might just have to cast your own in bees wax. though I guess you can get one that does not light up from <a href="http://amzn.to/2HDdAEn" target="_blank">Kidrobot</a>.<br />
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Original positive in wax after being cut out of the mold. Sculpted by hand and then used to build mold. This time I used a 2 part food safe silicone mold. (<a href="http://amzn.to/2fbKEV7" target="_blank">Equinox 40 from smooth-cast</a>)<br />
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Which reflex hammer should I buy for medical school? I found this a bit difficult to google and below are my opinions of a few I tried out over the last 2 months. A few more on the way as are images. Let me know what you think about these in the comment section and I can incorporate your feedback in a new section on each.<br />
<a href="http://amzn.to/2cBoAF2" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">MDF Tromner</span></b></a><br />
<b>Comments</b>: Well balanced. By far the easiest to use especially in infants and small children.<br />
<b>Reflexes</b>: 4+, watch where you stand doing patellars with this one (or wear a cup).<br />
<b>Portability</b>: Small but heavy.<br />
<b>Price</b>: $20 on amazon<br />
<b>Overall Strength</b>: 5/5<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2cBsk9p" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>MDF Queen Square</b></span></a><br />
<b>Comments</b>: Well balanced but inconveniently long. Phrasing. See the comments on amazon for a joke about the handle of this one a part of the anatomy of a dog.<br />
<b>Reflexes</b>: 3+<br />
<b>Portability</b>: Long<br />
<b>Price</b>: $13 on amazon<br />
<b>Overall Strength</b>: 4/5<br />
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<b>Comments</b>: Also known and the regular one. Small easy to use. All you really need for MS3. Buy it in orange.<br />
<b>Reflexes</b>: 3+<br />
<b>Portability</b>: Small light and easy to carry.<br />
<b>Price</b>: $8 on amazon<br />
<b>Overall Strength</b>: 4/5<br />
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<b>Comments</b>: This the hammer that made me make this guide as it was disappointment at the price. It telescopes and the head rotates 90 degrees for portability. Easy to fit into a back pocket or white coat. My particular copy was a bit sticky on telescoping, shaky at the head and the brush came with pre damaged fibers. Reverse end perfect for shanking in line at the cafeteria or improving medical student presentations.<br />
<b>Reflexes</b>: 2+, the balance is a bit tricky with the inflexible<br />
<b>Portability</b>: Small but heavy. Telescopes and folds to fit easily in pocket.<br />
<b>Price</b>: $34 on amazon<br />
<b>Overall Strength</b>: 3/5<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2cBnJ7m" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pedia Pals Dino</span></b></a><br />
<b>Comments</b>: Cute and a fun toy for the child (or bewildered adult) to hold while you do the rest of your exam. Not very effective for the primary task.<br />
<b>Reflexes</b>: 1+, hard to use as most weight is evenly distributed throughout. Will leave you wondering "Is this Guillain-Barre?"<br />
<b>Portability</b>: Small and light.<br />
<b>Price</b>: $15 on amazon.<br />
<b>Overall Strength</b>: 2/5<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2ds5SBc" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3M Littman Cardiology III</span></b></a><br />
<b>Comments</b>: The most expensive but by far the best for auscultation. Not for use when the neurologist is looking, on reflexes other than patellar.<br />
<b>Reflexes</b>: 1+<br />
<b>Portability</b>: wears well over shoulders or for the more fashion conscious in a <a href="http://amzn.to/2cBp3XE" target="_blank">holster</a>.<br />
<b>Price</b>: $165 on amazon.<br />
<b>Overall Strength</b>: 2/5<br />
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It has been a more than 2 year wait but this pseudolithos cubiformis is finally flowering. </div>Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-82005162939655725022015-10-13T12:39:00.002-04:002015-10-13T12:40:19.239-04:00Ms. Piggy Baby Halloween costume diy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQtpmI7m53u8eI_M3_VnHnkSpSDgKHHYKErXeHZqmGMpaJ9zkfHo3jZAQ9hwUhjXFVlk4PRjypAYN9XGRYxgTKJjvVgI9lXK7STHo21Vtj-BHgcHWaZvOyfMvLyP5HRcf2qJ-BPGNO-61/s1600/ms+piggy+infant+or+baby+costume+diy.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQtpmI7m53u8eI_M3_VnHnkSpSDgKHHYKErXeHZqmGMpaJ9zkfHo3jZAQ9hwUhjXFVlk4PRjypAYN9XGRYxgTKJjvVgI9lXK7STHo21Vtj-BHgcHWaZvOyfMvLyP5HRcf2qJ-BPGNO-61/s320/ms+piggy+infant+or+baby+costume+diy.jpg" /></a><br />
Sorry to be lame but started with an amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UPU7U4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004UPU7U4&linkCode=as2&tag=miisbo-20&linkId=VWT2NWGUD5NTQBPV">baby pig costume</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=miisbo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004UPU7U4" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. As a warning the costume runs large and as you can see she did not fit in the body part and we only used the hat.<br />
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made for simple lashes even though they are terrible for cutting herbs.<br />
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Hair is just yarn as you would suspect. Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-80034873080875461722015-09-17T02:39:00.001-04:002015-09-20T22:34:34.469-04:00Amazon discount codeOh boy the rare amazon discount code:
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Update: Pretty quick and smooth. Groceries are overpriced and would not recommend.Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-39364247415511719052015-07-25T19:34:00.000-04:002015-07-25T19:37:33.203-04:00Some sort of crested Echeveria.<a alt="crested Echeveria" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJLS6KOuUhTBQ2UQOy2DOuDSBhUEk_TWhL6W1govqUzSEN0BrVDGXUQrAGY-pb3d2hAx_gyhvRhYge2hec_wqyDLFlhFjGlIyqbmCURjRysnUik2bE-3cBhYpCI0xap3rMVouveUjMpG6/s1600/crested+Echeveria.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJLS6KOuUhTBQ2UQOy2DOuDSBhUEk_TWhL6W1govqUzSEN0BrVDGXUQrAGY-pb3d2hAx_gyhvRhYge2hec_wqyDLFlhFjGlIyqbmCURjRysnUik2bE-3cBhYpCI0xap3rMVouveUjMpG6/s640/crested+Echeveria.jpg" width="360" /></a>Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-25926479040836278332015-07-23T14:34:00.001-04:002015-07-23T14:34:25.089-04:00How to hang a swing on an angled tree branch and have it swing straightSo far I have set this up with one rope attaching at the bottom of the branch on the higher side (left side of photo) and attaching the rope so it swings from the side of the branch on the lower side (right side of photo). I tied them the same way but through the lower side over the branch. This is almost but not quite adequate to make the it swing straight. Any thoughts out there? I of course could build a frame or find a better brach but was hoping for an elegant solution using the rope only.<br />
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I ended up getting this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003E465HG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003E465HG&linkCode=as2&tag=miisbo-20&linkId=EKGCCRJGP2FHXYIW">Bucket Toddler Swing</a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=miisbo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003E465HG" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> as it was the cheapest decent looking one on line at the time. Pretty happy with it. Very solidly built.
Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-83166095294061860772015-07-05T23:46:00.001-04:002015-09-20T22:35:04.837-04:00Box and Whisker chart on Excel for Mac template<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqWTguCp33rJOBuTU679P1wDCgXGNmkSVJy-IUO0XhpEmpW-_-5TC6zE0XjmGBVMkjLqxzLNmwgwTcNkzH19gWy-n76Lh6YgvrA0TIJO1SWN4qRfQzAnNJBQ8zPnG7PrN5KzurNNFuVvW/s1600/Box+and+whisker+plot+generator+screen+shot+excel+mac.tiff" imageanchor="1"><img alt="how to box and whisker plot for excel on mac" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqWTguCp33rJOBuTU679P1wDCgXGNmkSVJy-IUO0XhpEmpW-_-5TC6zE0XjmGBVMkjLqxzLNmwgwTcNkzH19gWy-n76Lh6YgvrA0TIJO1SWN4qRfQzAnNJBQ8zPnG7PrN5KzurNNFuVvW/s640/Box+and+whisker+plot+generator+screen+shot+excel+mac.tiff" /></a><br />
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I put this together on Excel 2010 for Mac based on this page: http://ksrowell.com/blog-visualizing-data/2012/08/24/making-a-box-and-whisker-plot-in-excel/<br />
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I won't go into the how details because you can work it out from her post. If you want to use the template I have posted <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6Y5JAB40BiwU0ZNMXdtdUo5ZG8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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Since it is a rare statistics related post I will give props to the medical stats book I am using these days. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470025190/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0470025190&linkCode=as2&tag=miisbo-20&linkId=VMYY46MCWNFQ4IZ3">Medical Statistics: A Textbook for the Health Sciences</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=miisbo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0470025190" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-54994494725455756772015-03-22T23:41:00.003-04:002015-03-23T00:12:42.615-04:00Fisher price snugabunny cradel swing DIY repair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok so details and photos to follow but we were able to repair our <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IVNEGLW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00IVNEGLW&linkCode=as2&tag=miisbo-20&linkId=MC2H7YGTW3UVZYXO">Fisher-Price Snugabunny Cradle 'N Swing </a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=miisbo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00IVNEGLW" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />with an electric motor harvested from a air freshener (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007NCWZO2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007NCWZO2&linkCode=as2&tag=miisbo-20&linkId=3TSR5LFKANSMJJZ4">Air Wick Freshmatic</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=miisbo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B007NCWZO2" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />). The snugabunny was still running (music, mobile) and it would swing but only very weakly. This was able to be fixed with the exchange of the electric motor.<br />
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Resources:<br /><a href="http://www.sportsmyriad.com/medal-projections/2014-medal-projections-medal-count/" target="_blank">sportsmyriad</a><br /><a href="http://sportsunbiased.com/editors-picks/24936/2014-sochi-winter-olympics-predictions-by-sport-and-predicted-medal-count/" target="_blank">sportsunbiased</a><br /><br /><br />Top athletes:<br />In a draft system biathlon and alpine seem the strongest sports to pick a winner from. I would draft. </div>
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Tina Maze<br />Marit Bjørgen<br />Martin Fourcade<br />Tora Berger<br /><br />In case anyone out there is interested in my picks. The league I am in has some interesting and specific rules and is not based on a draft. <br /><b>Individuals</b><br />Alpine Skiing-Aksel Lund Svindal (m, Norway), Tina Maze, (f, Slovania)Ted Ligety<br />Biathlon- Martin Fourcade (m, France), Tora Berger (f, Norway) Emil Hegle Svendsen (m, Norway)<br />Cross Country Skiing- Petter Northug (m, Norway), Marit Bjørgen (f Norway), Charlotte Kalla (f, Sweden)<br />Figure Skating-Patric Chan (m, canada) Mao Asada (f, Japan) Wagner (f, USA)<br />Freestyle Skiing- Xu Mengtao (f, China), Mikael Kingsbury (m, Canada), Qi Guangpu (m, China)<br />Short Track Speed Skating- Charles Hamelin (m, Canada), Suk Hee Shim (f, South Korea) Seung-Hi Park (f, South Korea)<br />Snowboarding Shaun White (m, USA), Patrizia Kummer (f, Switzerland), Roland Fischnaller (m, Italy)<br />Speed Skating Ireen Wüst (f, Netherlands), Sven Kramer (f, Netherlands), Martina Sáblíková (f, Czech Republic)<br /><br /><b>Team</b><br />Bobsleigh (two- and four-man) USA!<br />Curling- Sweden<br />Ice Hockey- Canada<br />Luge (doubles and team relay)- Germany<br />Ski Jumping (large hill team)- Austria<br />Nordic Combined (team hill)- France<div>
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This is a zinc plated cap nut and square nut, roughed with steel wool and patina with cupric sulfate. In the top right is one from a collection from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300166729/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0300166729&linkCode=as2&tag=miisbo-20">Collector without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best </a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=miisbo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0300166729" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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In short this is an interesting sculptural form representing a hindu trinity "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: none;" title="Brahma">Brahma</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> the creator, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: none;" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> the maintainer or preserver and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: none;" title="Shiva">Shiva</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> the destroyer" </span><br />
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For more information on this I would recommend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingam.<br />
Necklace version to come.Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-56375297204005702372014-01-15T23:38:00.000-05:002014-01-15T23:40:11.818-05:00dioscorea elephantipes in turtle shaped pot<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Thanks for the custom order pot Amelia. His name is Kurma. Check back in 30 years for an amazing shell.
My other Dioscorea elephantipes that are in bigger pots are going crazy. They however are underground so I will post pics when they next die back.Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-84456675723417318882014-01-15T23:11:00.001-05:002014-01-15T23:12:56.608-05:002014 Northernbrewer coupon codes<a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=kGr2jf4KOks&offerid=289462.20038&type=3&subid=0">Buy a Northern Brewer Deluxe Starter Kit, Get 50% off of a Mad Brewer Upgrade Kit! Use code: HALFMAD. Valid 1/12/14-2/1/14. Shop now! </a><img border="0" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=kGr2jf4KOks&bids=289462.20038&type=3&subid=0" height="1" width="1" /><br />
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My next big project is going to be wine making. Any tips for a beginner? I live in california now so hopefully could get some local extract. Again I would like to focus on making a small volume the first time around.
Mike is Boredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509387978454385649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523306868430645729.post-76976771208209195332014-01-14T21:09:00.000-05:002014-01-14T21:11:54.594-05:00Kidrobot Robot Devil KeychainLove it. Hanging out in style in the <a href="http://mike-is-bored.blogspot.com/2013/09/letterpres-box-knick-knack-cabinet-of.html" target="blank">letterpress box</a>.<br />
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This bad boy is from a random pack from <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=kGr2jf4KOks&offerid=296477.30&type=3&subid=0" target="new">Kidrobot</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=kGr2jf4KOks&bids=296477.30&type=3&subid=0" width="1" />.... bad habit.<br />
They currently sell for $20 on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FE8XH8K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00FE8XH8K&linkCode=as2&tag=miisbo-20">Amazon</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=miisbo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00FE8XH8K" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
if you want the sure thing. Too much to buy one and not enough to sell one if you ask me<br />
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