Monorail!

No lab equipment = no move

This is a monorail drop system. It can be used to measure impact forces on all kinds of things. This type of system is used to test helmets, wall padding, wrestling mats, shin guards, and most recently, LED screens that display advertisements on the outfield wall during baseball games.

This is the piece of equipment I use most often here at Southern Impact, and if the guys at Dollamur want answers on how well our mats perform, I need one in Texas. As of Thursday, the budget for the lab still needed board approval, and once that is OK'd, we can talk to the Serge, the French Canadian about manufacturing one for us. Until then, I will reside in Knoxville.

Just a Little Outside...

I bet the mayor was embarrassed; I'm embarrassed for him. I hope this is no indication of what is in store this year for the Cincinnati Reds. Sadly, the Reds have struggled since their 1990 World Series win against the steriod laden Oakland Athletics, which was back when I actually cared about and watched baseball. Back before the strike in 1994. But, I still check the paper to see how the Reds are playing. I always hope before I look at the results that they will have a record over .500. They rarely do.

I tell ya though, that 1990 team was pretty awesome. Remember Chris Sabo and those "RecSpecs" glasses he wore? Those were pretty sweet. I loved him. Then there was Eric Davis; wasn't he on drugs or something? And then there was Barry Larkin, who must have been paid pretty well, because I can't believe he stayed in Cinci for so long.

With that being said, if the Reds make it to the playoffs, I'll watch.

Drugs are Bad, OK?

Apparently, there is no limit to the things Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards, will snort up his nose.

When asked about the strangest thing he's tried to snort by British music magazine, MNE, Richards replied, "My father, I snorted my father. He was cremated and I couldn't resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow."

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/04/03/ap3579350.html