January 2012
1 post
Since when is being a dropout a disability?
Employers are facing more uncertainty in the wake of a letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission warning them that requiring a high school diploma from a job applicant might violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. via washingtontimes.com This is really going too far. Hit the link to read the full article at the Washington Times. Posted via email from...
November 2011
1 post
Amtrak's California Capitol Corridor trains boot...
Free Wi–Fi service on Capitol Corridor trains was welcome news to passengers. They’d tell you all about it, if you could get them to put down their smartphones or laptop computers. Effective Monday, passengers traveling on the Capitol Corridor, the San Joaquin and the Pacific Surfliner trains can connect to the Internet through AmtrakConnect for Web surfing and using email,...
July 2011
2 posts
WTF of the day! CSU hikes tuition, and boosts a...
via sacbee.com This is money well spent, the Sacramento Bee is reporting that the CSU system just raised tuition and in the same meeting raised the salary of the president by $100,000. Wow, I get furloughs and Leave Days and they get $100,000 more. I guess its from the great job they are doing with the students *insert sarcasm*. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s...
Was this graphic designer feeling lonely? -USA...
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June 2011
6 posts
Running in circles.
In Sacramento they want to revitalize R street which is flanked by State of California offices. It was a mess of gravel, pot holes and forgotten trolly tracks. So they rip up the street, tear out the tracks an then replace the tracks as historic and use cement to pave it, not asphalt. Wonder how long it will last. I do admit that its a vast improvement from its previous state. Posted via...
ERIC SWENSON R.I.P. via @thrashermagazine
via thrashermagazine.com Its been reported that one of the founders of Thrasher Magazine and Independent Trucks committed suicide in San Francisco earlier this week. Follow the link under the picture to Thrasher Magazine to read more about it or go the the Sacbee.com website where they have an article posted. There are still a lot of questions as to why that neither answer. Posted via...
Old Ironsides Cancels Live Music | via The Sac Rag
According to Jerry Perry, preeminent Sacramento music booker, Old Ironsides, that bastion of rock, blues, folk, country, and everything in between will no longer have live music after July 1. All booked shows will be moved or cancelled. It’s not often I break out the profanity stick, but what the fuck? via sacrag.com Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s...
Jackass "star" Ryan Dunn dies in car accident -...
Ray Wert — Ryan Dunn, who will forever be known for sticking a Hot Wheels car up his own ass in the movie “Jackass,” and another as-of-yet-unidentified person, both died in a crash outside of Philadelphia early this morning. Police say they don’t know whether the 34-year-old Dunn, who appeared in all of the...
Traffic cop at Isle of Man TT shows lighter side...
Video: Traffic cop at Isle of Man TT shows lighter side of policing by Jeff Glucker (RSS feed) on Jun 15th 2011 at 12:31PM Isle of Man cop keeps crowd laughing – Click above to watch video after the jump The 2011 Isle of Man TT has come...
Silence of th Lamb burger.
Grabbing a burger at Bare Back in San Diego. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
May 2011
10 posts
At Hoffer's Cigar Bar in La Mesa.
A Vengance Maduro Ligero paired with a stout. The sun came out so its been a good day. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Hoff's in La Mesa.
This Los Blancos 9 is a fantastic full bodied smoke. Really smooth. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Let's Punk the Rapture - via @Gizmodo
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Macho Man Randy Savage Dead -- Dies In Car...
via tmz.com TMZ is reporting that Macho Man Randy Savage died in a car accident, he was driving and apparently suffered a heart attack from early rumors. Hit the link to go to TMZ to read the rest. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
@Pepper at the Senator Theaterin Chico.
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@Iration at the Senator Theater in Chico.
Iration the opening band for Pepper. Finally got to see them live, pretty good and I will be getting at least one of their albums. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Fifty Years Ago, We (Tensely) Put the Second Man...
Sam Biddle — This week’s situation room photo will likely be marked as one of history’s most famous—fraught with anxiety. But there’ve been other American rooms filled with tension. When the US put Alan Shepard into space, it was serious business. Russia had already beat the US outside of the atmosphere....
Future @Chryslers to include Charger Super Bee,...
Report: Future Chryslers to include Charger Super Bee, 40+ mpg Fiat 500 by Chris Shunk (RSS feed) on May 4th 2011 at 11:28AM 2011 Dodge Charger – Click above for high-res image gallery Chrysler is fresh off the introduction of 16 new or refreshed models, but Team Pentastar isn’t out of breath just yet. According to Inside Line, CEO Sergio Marchionne told reporters and...
HDHomeRun Prime TV tuner passes CableLabs tests -...
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Interesting World: Man Unwittingly Live Tweets...
via techdirt.com Techdirt has an amazing write up of the man who inadvertently live blogged Osama being killed. This world is pretty amazing. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
April 2011
23 posts
Talk about lazy.
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Visa Makes A Strategic Investment In Disruptive...
There is no doubt that mobile payments company Square is on a roll. The company just landed a lucrative deal selling its credit card readers in Apple’s retail stores and is growing at a fast clip. And now the company has just received a strategic investment from a giant in the credit card industry—Visa. For background, Square offers iPhone, Android and an iPad app which allows merchants...
Government Powers Down SETI via @gizmodo
via gizmodo.com The Mercury News via Gizmodo is reporting that SETI is shutting down due to a lack of funding. Where is that inherent need to explore gone? Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Gran Habano coming to Fat Man.
Gran Reserva #3 Gran Habano by George A. Rico coming to Fat Man in Sacramento. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
G Love and Special Sauce.
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Video: Top Gear Australia tries towing a 600-ton...
Video: Top Gear Australia tries towing a 600-ton truck by Zach Bowman (RSS feed) on Apr 19th 2011 at 12:32PM Top Gear Australia tows a mining truck - Click above to watch video after the jump via autoblog.com Autoblog has posted a video of the Top Gear Australia crew trying to tow a tonka toy and its amazing. Follow the link for the video. Posted via email from...
Review: 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 — via...
Review: 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 by Jeremy Korzeniewski (RSS feed) on Apr 19th 2011 at 11:58AM God’s Own Engine Wrapped In The Most Appropriate Package 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 – Click above for high-res image gallery Though it’s cleverly disguised as an automobile, don’t be fooled. The 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 is the...
Senate designates July 8 Collector Car...
Senate designates July 8 Collector Car Appreciation Day by Aaron Richardson (RSS feed) on Apr 19th 2011 at 8:31AM Seal Beach Classic Car Show – Click above for high-res image gallery In the midst of governmental turmoil surrounding the national debt, the Senate has reached out to car guys, designating July 8, 2011 as the second annual Collector Car Appreciation Day. That...
Oliva Lonsdale
Trying an Oliva Lonsdale, so far so smooth. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Cain Daytona at Fat Man Cigars.
This Daytona is above par for me. Great flavor and a great burn, last one stayed lit throughout. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Oliva Lonsdale
Trying an Oliva Lonsdale, so far so smooth. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
NSFW: Duke Nukem Forever Babes trailer @crunchgear
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Dodge offers sneak peek at 2011 Mopar Charger via...
via autoblog.com Autoblog has posted a press release and a rendering of the upcoming 2011 special edition Mopar Charger. Looks pretty good to me, though I am not a fan of the off center stripe. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
The scariest car accident ever caught on video via...
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The Joy of Tech comic... Everyone's an...
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When will this finally die?
The photrash hipster thing has run its course. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
V panel at #WonderCon
See the full gallery on Posterous Some of the cast from V, including Elizabeth Mitchell and Marc Singer. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Human Target panel at WonderCon.
See the full gallery on Posterous The stars of the show on stage. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Thundercats at Wondercon!
Larry Kenney, better known as Lion-O makes an apearance. Great panel. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Watch the four Minutes of ‘Green Lantern’ the...
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Falling Skies
Sitting down for the Faling Skies panel. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Green Lantern!
See the full gallery on Posterous Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on the Green Lantern panel at Wondercon Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Skyline
Grabbing seats to see some Skyline footage, then some Nikita footage before the Green Lantern panel. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
March 2011
16 posts
Is Jeep planning a Hemi V8 Wrangler? via...
Is Jeep planning a Hemi V8 Wrangler? by Aaron Richardson (RSS feed) on Mar 30th 2011 at 2:31PM 2011 Jeep Wrangler – Click above for high-res image gallery American Expedition Vehicles, a Jeep aftermarket conversion firm from Montana, recently stuffed a Chrysler 392 Hemi between the fenders of a Wrangler for Jeep CEO Michael Manley. This is the same 392 Hemi that powers the...
With @Square In Its Sights, Intuit Readies A...
via techcrunch.com TechCrunch is running an article about Intuits updated GoPayment software which, illustrated above, lets you customize the application with pictures of your inventory on it. I just ordered a Square, which is free, because they only charge 2.75% fee on transactions. I don’t own a business but I like the idea and it could come in handy occasionally and with the 2.75%...
'Wonder Woman' Costume Altered After Fan Outcry...
via blog.moviefone.com So they changed the Wonder Woman costume thanks to fans laughing at it but I do have to say it still looks too campy. Posted via email from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
Nimoy turned 80 today.
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Kitchen Nightmares in Sac- Nominate Your Least...
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Duke Nukem Forever Delayed via @kotaku
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Yes, that sign really does say "Fiat of Manhattan"...
via jalopnik.com Ray Wert of Jalopnik fame has posted a fantastic picture of the byproduct of the economic collapse of the American Auto Industry. Fiat finding its way back to the United States. Oldsters will reminisce of how crappy their cars are but that was 20 years ago, they produce some fantastic vehicles now with the Fiat 500 being the first to hit our shores. Posted via email ...