Tuesday
26Aug
Fun with Camera Phones
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Before we get started, I need to take care of some business. Boss Sanders is going to whack me senseless with a yardstick if I don't complete my "10 Things I Like" list for her Blog Swap (it's like secret santa without the decorated cubicles, paper towels from the office bathroom and donut assortment in a pink box).
- Beer T-shirts
- Random stuff you hang in a bar (vintage tin signs, neon things etc.)
- Star Wars toys
- LEGO stuff (combining this with number 3? My kid will love you)
- Cooking tools/gadgets
- Life if Good T-shirts
- Traffic to my blog
- Cigars
- Anything with a blade
- Anything that makes fire
That Top Secret Invisibility Cloak Thing
You've probably read about this invisibility cloak that the US Military is about to unveil. Well, I already figured it out and I'm gonna share the recipe right here:
- 1 fuzzy blanket
- 1 PSP
- 1 Indiana Jones LEGO game
Place items on child. Turn switch to on position. Enjoy.
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Abandon All Hope
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The Path to Enlightenment
Is bumpy and hard on the knee joints. Let Crocs comfort footwear put the 'ah' in Nirvana. Now in "Monk Robe Orange." Ok, I know I've gone on record as being a Croc hater, but this just fits the ensemble so well, so I will make an exception. Crocs on monks -- awesome.
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Reader Comments (30)
Crocs rule...
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[BusyDad] Only on monks. And if your kid likes to play in the mud (hoseability factor on those things cannot be beat).
I've been pro-Crocs on toddlers, anti-Crocs anywhere else (maybe the garden is ok), but I am definitely persuaded by the Monk Croc thing!
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[BusyDad] My views precisely, Tracy. I chuckle everytime I see a grown man wearing them.
I loves my Crocs on special occasions. Like weddings, bar mitzfahs, christenings, etc.
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[BusyDad] Haha totally! Who says formality and comfort can't mix?
It's not that these photos are so completely out of the ordinary, it's your interpretation of them that makes it laugh worthy! Thanks again! ;)
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[BusyDad] hmmm does that mean this wacky life of mine is all in my head? :)
Um. Isn't the point of being a monk to *not* covet/want/swoon for footwear? Seems wearing robe-coordinating Crocs is stepping outside the path to enlightenment, to me.
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[BusyDad] See Deb's comment below. I couldn't have said it better!
Just goes to show monks are enlightened. They obviously don't care that their shoes are ugly.
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[BusyDad] Aha! That there is the answer I was looking for for ZoeyJane's comment. Brilliant. And on the money.
So that means I have to jump out of the bushes with my yardstick and go home? GEEZ. Heh. *waves*
Do these crocs pass your test: http://shop.crocs.com/pc-110-4-cleo.aspx?reqid=110&reqProdTypeId=41p&subsectionname=footwear§ion=products
Just wondering. :)
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[BusyDad] If they weren't made by Crocs, I'd be ok with them. So I guess that makes me prejudiced against them...
Crocs on monks *snort* He looks like he's holding a cigarette too.
You know, it seems to me that the store you were in was educational. So WHAT is the problem? Obviously the kid NEEDS some learning toys, seeing that you let him play PSP and let him DVR all his cartoons all the time.
Way to get your list up slacker. Too bad you were a day too late. See what happens when all you want to do is pimp yourself?
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[BusyDad] Difference is I can get my chores done when he plays PSP!
*Now* I know why they make Crocs in orange.
(PS - I totally think you should go as that monk for Hallowe'en.)
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[BusyDad] Killer idea Latte Mommy! But you're in trouble if I end up liking the crocs.
Dude. You and Ho posting about Crocs and then saying 'awesome'
Enough to make this chick snap.
Take it back. Take it back I tellz ya.
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[BusyDad] I knew I'd alienate my Croc hating compadres on this one, but look at them. They totally fit with this monk! For the record, I still hate them on adult civilians.
never thought I'd say this, but I want those crocs!! I love nirvana monk orange! At least he has some fashion sense and didn't wear hot pink or green with his outfit. And invisible boy is so cute. Invisibility cloaks even work in 90 degree heat. blagh.
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[d Bro] The kiosk near the temple must be like "what the hell? why is my orange always sold out??"
You do realize that the NSA is watching your every move. They are getting ready to raid you home and office investigating how you got the info about the invisability cloak.
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[BusyDad] I'm blaming the kid. He's a minor.
Dude! I'm anti crocs as well, even on kids (overlook the fact that my daughter has them). But you're right... they do look cool on monks.
Is that a cigarette he's smoking? Can monks do that?
BTW, if you see me start commenting as something other than Dad Speed, it's because I am embarking on a new journey into blogging. My new website is www.steven-sanders.com
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[BusyDad] Funny, it does totally look like a cigarette, but it wasn't. That picture was taken inside the Los Angeles Int'l Airport. Enlightened or not, the cops would have stuck him with a ticket for that. (Yeah, my kid is a croc wearer too).
Too funny!
I just had a little fight with Sarah (aka Princess) about Crocs yesterday. She was campaigning HARD for a pair. I Hate them.
I noticed the cigarette in the monk's hand too...is that allowed?
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[BusyDad] It's a losing battle, sadly. And nope, I don't think it's allowed. They can't even eat garlic, I hear. I think it's a car key or a pen.
If he wasn't a monk I would totally do him because MAN, that is one sexy look!
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[BusyDad] Hahaha now that's a classic comment.
The crocs are amusing but it's the cigarette that grabbed my attention. I wouldn't normally associate additctive behavior with inner peace. Maybe there's a Camels t-shirt under the robe?
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[BusyDad] Whiskey is vegetarian right? haha - funny how everyone is thinking that's a cigarette. Pen or key. We were inside an airport.
There's nothing worse than LEAVING a toy store which has an awesome train display. I feel for you.
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[BusyDad] Almost as bad as trying to tear the kid away from the computer at dinnertime.
His Crocs MATCH!!!! Priceless shot.
The other were great too..and oh, just so accurate ;)
I voted buddy; keeping my fingers crossed that you take that trip to NYC .... you belong there!
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[BusyDad] And I once thought "camera phone? what's the point?" Thanks Karen!
Crocs on the monk crack me up! I used to be Catholic, so the smoking doesn't surprise me. I'm used to monks, nuns, and priests smoking it up with a highball in the other hand!
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[BusyDad] "I'm just kickin it with the higher power dude"
Especially smoking orange-robed Monks.
I do believe I have lived my entire life without seeing anything similar to that picture.
The DS picture, though, looks profoundly similar to my own backseat...
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[BusyDad] I passed by the croc wearing monk when I was dropping someone off at the airport. I did not take a pic immediately. I kept thinking "I have to catch him on the way out so I can blog it!" I was so relieved that he was still hanging out on my way out. I would have been bummed to miss that once in a lifetime shot.
Dude... crocs are part of the whole enlightenment gig? How come nobody told me? Off to the shoe store now for some ugly footwear...
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[BusyDad] Ugly footwear is like walking on hot coals.It just proves your faith.
I too am a hater of crocs. But crocs on monks??? Priceless!!!
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[BusyDad] Exactly! And really, they deserve a little spring in their step.
Whoa whoa whoa there!!!! I just saw that I'm on the famous BusyDad's blogroll!!!! Be still my beating heart! *muah muah muah* Thanks.
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[BusyDad] Heh - not so famous. YET ;)
Man, what IS it about that Thomas set? They always put it right in front of the store...its like a tractor beam for kids! In case you didn't know....
The tractor beam is coupled to the main reactor in seven locations. A power loss at one of the terminals will allow the kid to leave.
You have just witnessed the nerdiest comment I have ever made.
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[BusyDad] and a Star Wars reference. I always knew you were cool.
I need to get me one of those cloaks for my son.
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[BusyDad] They are sometimes sold under the alternate name "The Drive in Peace Cloak"
Ah, the damn train table. The only time I am happy to see it is in Barnes and Noble so that I can putter around with my Starbucks and buy a hundred bucks of books worth to read... one day when the kids grow up and move out. And Crocs on Monks sounds like a great band name, no?
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[BusyDad] Oh I would TOTALLY love them if they had them somewhere where I could actually do something while he played. And that place had wireless.
I didn't even notice the Crocs till you pointed it out! Good find! Also you mentioned the Indiana Jones LEGO game.... IT ROCKS! My sister bought it for me since I was a huge Indy fan and I wasted 4 hours a day for a full month playing it....after that...the gf bought Lego Star Wars for me. =)
-B
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[BusyDad] Do you have the cloak too? It works great as a "leave me alone with my game and my beer" blanket.
Well if he had one at home he wouldn't be as reluctant to leave the one in the store... I totally don't get the croc thing, especially when I see people wearing them when there is snow on the ground.
Oh and after reading Mrs Kitty's comments I decided to peek and noticed that you added me to the blog roll and classified me as cool and useful, thanks!
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[BusyDad] You'd think, right? Nope, we have a similar thing at home. The store one is always cooler :(
Oh, I actually like the matching Crocs on the monk. Very nice.
Wait... Life if Good t-shirts(?). That's funny in & of itself! I love the Life is Good stuff, but Life if Good has real possibilities...
;-)
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[BusyDad] hahaa damn typos. But yeah Life If Good implies choices and crossroads. Definitely more dynamic :)
Dude, is that monk smoking a cigarette?
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[BusyDad] hahah nope. I think it's keys or a pen. We were indoors, and in LA you can't smoke anywhere indoors. Unless maybe he was just a rebel badass monk?