Disqus - Latest Comments for Brian Russell

Re: Good luck Lopez!

Brian Russell — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:01:54 -0000

Hey Mike! Odd that I IM'd you a couple of months ago and now Lopez has gotten a hold of you. Did he say how he stumbled across the site? PS: Haven't been here in a while (can't check this site from work) and was wondering if you EVER GOT A JOB!?

Brian

Re: Yo Yo Yo! Hasselhoff Raps!

Brian Russell — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 04:48:25 -0000

Did you see this moron got arrested for DUI in LA? What the hell is wrong with rich people that they can't call a cab or a friggin limo? It's not like they don't have the $

Re: Another sad day

Brian Russell — Sun, 17 Oct 2004 03:14:16 -0000

I wasn't too surprised to hear about Reeves' death, but it does suck that he's dead. He did a lot for research into spinal damage (I would, too, if I broke my neck) and I hope his wife keeps it up like the Reagans have done for stem cell research. I know how much you like Superman, Mike, what do you think of Nicholas Cage playing him in the next movie? Is that even true?

Also, we had your second favorite actor come through Lincoln this week. Seinfeld did two shows here, but it was totally under my radar and I missed them, doh!

Brian

Re: 1st day on a salary

Brian Russell — Sun, 17 Oct 2004 03:16:30 -0000

Holy crap! It takes you almost a year to get a job, and when you do you ask for a raise the first week!?! You've got some balls, man, big 'ol balls.

Re: mfflynn@gmail.com

Brian Russell — Sun, 17 Oct 2004 03:52:19 -0000

Hey, Mike, I might be interested in GMail, but I don't really know a think about it. IM me sometime on AOLIM and tell me what the deal is.

Brian Russell

Re: The Ultimate Green Car: A Solar-Powered Plug-In Electric Biodiesel Hybrid

Brian Russell — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:52:31 -0000

dr. Passerini, previously at the New College of the University of Alabama (www.as.ua.edu/nc/passerini.html), built the first solar car a long time ago (www.speedace.info/bluebird_1977.htm). A full 2 person vehicle called the Bluebird. (gtalumni.org/Publications/magazine/sum93/breath.html)

This is a good interview with him (www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v?TARGET=printable&... />
He has recently built a larger 2(3ish) person with more storage space and greatly improved range (100+ miles at ~45-50mph easy). Although this model might cost a little more than the $10,000(~12,000) rule he has imposed on himself. he's just retired but before he left i was working on the latest car with him. This just goes to show that directly powered solar cars are viable and cheap. cars weigh so much less without the engine that making small solar isn't this big obstacle everyone thinks it is. of course all the big car companies want people to think they'd have to pay $8million for the piontless ugly thing MIT builds with GM/BP money because it isn't in their interest to build long lasting cheap free-fueled vehicles. so yeah, don't buy the anti-solar car hype.

however, i do agree that we should largely get rid of personal transportation.

Re: Helmets for Cyclists vs. Full Body Armor for Drivers

Brian Russell — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:44:57 -0000

i don't have one, but recumbent tricycles seem much safer(you can't fall, you can only get hit). and you are more noticeable(which has been my safety concern) you would take up more roadspace though... but not much more.

Re: Instant Survey: Walk A Mile

Brian Russell — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:32:01 -0000

john muir has been dead longer, therefore ... he wins the deth(sic) game. : P

Re: Abagil: Hummus That’s Organic

Brian Russell — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:15:49 -0000

seeing as it is a translation from another language that doesn't use our lettering system, as long as it phonetically "works" then it is good enough.

it is like the difference between tao and dao or bu and boo or tsing qing in chinese. they are both right - sortof. just like humus, hummos, huomos, hummus, etc. come to think of it, when i was eating hummus and falafel earlier it was spelled humus in the middle eastern place i was at.

Re: Survey: What Kind of Tree Do You Have?

Brian Russell — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:54:24 -0000

pastafarians reprezent!

i go out and find an organic, free-range, local, live pirate and use him/her for decoration.

don't forget to put club soda in their water so they don't dry out and get droopy.