tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83894389148897082172011-04-21T12:36:13.083-07:00Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-5287883094458085762008-11-12T16:53:00.000-08:002008-11-12T16:55:38.228-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SRt6vt-NSqI/AAAAAAAAAE8/CL0hYLqZRr4/s1600-h/AirAssaultArtists.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SRt6vt-NSqI/AAAAAAAAAE8/CL0hYLqZRr4/s400/AirAssaultArtists.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267939149352880802" border="0" /></a><br />I really want to build these. Gonna have to look into a rep-rap machine first. Then small gas powered stunt helicopters. Wee!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-528788309445808576?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-1096049250308861472008-11-10T21:46:00.000-08:002008-11-12T16:57:22.221-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SRkfXZuoazI/AAAAAAAAAE0/JOmpXLSnQU4/s1600-h/LaptopCase_Small.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SRkfXZuoazI/AAAAAAAAAE0/JOmpXLSnQU4/s320/LaptopCase_Small.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267275726090431282" border="0" /></a><br />Dual Video Cameras for true wide-screen video conferencing. Not to mention, depth perception research and development.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-109604925030886147?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-8752879875186032752008-11-01T14:04:00.000-07:002008-11-01T14:13:06.324-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SQzEnb7IzLI/AAAAAAAAADg/NLPkLi8Z8mQ/s1600-h/Hat1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 275px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SQzEnb7IzLI/AAAAAAAAADg/NLPkLi8Z8mQ/s400/Hat1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263798246279007410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Hats off to Halloween. Hope you had a good one. </span></span><br /><br />I've decided to move this blog back to its original purpose: Posting ideas I've had.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">- No more politics.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">- No more random art.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">- No more business.<br />- Just concepts / ideas. Whatever that means ;)<br /></span><br />I've created a few other blogs for my personal, business and artistic endeavors. This blog hopefully will be based around ideas and the locations that inspired them.<br /><br />Peace.<br /><br />P.S. I hope everyone enjoys the election. It promises to be interesting.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-875287987518603275?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-14656393005654174772008-10-07T06:08:00.001-07:002008-10-24T14:07:44.870-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOtfWSS_qWI/AAAAAAAAABk/eSDmrPIT3uw/s1600-h/cymbalmonkey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOtfWSS_qWI/AAAAAAAAABk/eSDmrPIT3uw/s200/cymbalmonkey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254398226731084130" border="0" /></a><br />I know it sounds silly, but for real - divided we fail.<br /><br />1. Obama ran a good race but he didn't fight a good fight. He can go back to being a Jr. Senator and Captain smartass.<br /><br />2. The house and senate should be controlled by the Dems this time around, that way they can make all kinds of laws that we need *COUGH-medicalmarijuana* ;)<br /><br />3. Democrats are like Aristocrats - always full of shit.<br /><br />4. Sara Palin is hawt.<br /><br />5. I'm a lesbian... ok thats not really true, but sometimes I wish I was.<br /><br />----<br /><br />Edit: Ron Paul / Rob Riggles '08... fo real.<br />Edit: Ron Paul can't win and Rob Riggle isn't running. I guess its still Obama for me ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-1465639300565417477?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-12287586674130586232008-10-06T11:40:00.000-07:002008-10-06T11:42:33.576-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOpb-CtGpsI/AAAAAAAAABc/tnRSsG0KvJo/s1600-h/BV_design_logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOpb-CtGpsI/AAAAAAAAABc/tnRSsG0KvJo/s400/BV_design_logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254113036717172418" border="0" /></a>I'm back in business! Feels good to be a freelance contractor again :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-1228758667413058623?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-12636613588106799702008-10-02T18:05:00.000-07:002008-10-02T18:14:17.551-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOVxwW30L8I/AAAAAAAAABU/FG71_uvK2Oo/s1600-h/Toe_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOVxwW30L8I/AAAAAAAAABU/FG71_uvK2Oo/s400/Toe_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252729615984897986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOVxbZVnm_I/AAAAAAAAABM/AQJFW_dIz3o/s1600-h/Toe_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOVxbZVnm_I/AAAAAAAAABM/AQJFW_dIz3o/s400/Toe_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252729255869520882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOVxVbVyt_I/AAAAAAAAABE/q62IK1LVUgs/s1600-h/Toe_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOVxVbVyt_I/AAAAAAAAABE/q62IK1LVUgs/s400/Toe_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252729153327904754" /></a><div><br /><br />I came up with these about a week after I sewed my toe back together.<div><br /></div><div>I have HD Video proof, and the security guards of Kansas City's Power and Light District know the rest.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span style="font-weight: medium"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color:#000000;">Check this out, but I've finally come up with formalized rules for this Game.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span style="font-weight: medium"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color:#000000;">The first rule is, I let you make the rules in Kansas City. My brother and I consider ourselves the reigning Kings of Calvinball in the South Overland Park league :P</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span style="font-weight: medium"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 1</span>. Calvinball is a 2 person game with 1 Referee.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span style="font-weight: medium"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 2.</span> The referee is the 3rd Player.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span style="font-weight: medium"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 3.</span> Any player can become the Referee when any of the other players say "Ouch" or "Ow".</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span style="font-weight: medium"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 4</span>. The Referee will then declare his or her presence by saying the score of the players involved in the foul. For example, "The Score is: Booty Pants to Crotch Grab".</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span style="font-weight: medium"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 5.</span> If the referee makes the other players laugh, the referee ceases to be the referee and becomes the new "King of Mental Calvin Ball".</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span style="font-weight: medium"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 6.</span> Kansas City Calvinball is currently played with a frisbee and a football.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: medium; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 7.</span> Whoever holds both the frisbee and the football can consider himself the “King of Calvinball”.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: medium; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 8.</span> If you become the “King of Calvinball” - you lose :)</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: medium; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;font-size:78%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 9.</span> You must play until there is are at least 2 Kings. Duh!</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: medium; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;font-size:78%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 10.</span> If you become King, you get to make the rules in the next game!</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: medium; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rule 11.</span> THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE: Girls can NEVER make the rules. Otherwise, it would be G.R.O.S.S</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: medium; widows: 2; orphans: 2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Duh!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: medium; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;font-size:78%;">Get out there and play smartypants!</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-1263661358810679970?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-67383342219133573232008-10-02T08:25:00.000-07:002008-10-02T08:36:07.157-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOTqPOSISFI/AAAAAAAAAA8/8JMFvOX9MhA/s1600-h/hannah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOTqPOSISFI/AAAAAAAAAA8/8JMFvOX9MhA/s400/hannah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252580612673914962" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I want her to join my new DJ band. Cross-yer-fingers!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-6738334221913357323?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-60817080912719613172008-10-01T20:55:00.001-07:002008-10-02T08:36:45.955-07:00No more facebook for me. Thanks :P<div><br /></div><div>Was messing with my head in a serious way!</div><div><br /></div><div>-Edit: I'm back. Maybe I was just messing with yours :P</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-6081708091271961317?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-5300583142117291412008-10-01T19:52:00.000-07:002008-10-01T20:02:41.748-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOQ5mxrXuEI/AAAAAAAAAAs/1K27p_3MMi4/s1600-h/mike_toon_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOQ5mxrXuEI/AAAAAAAAAAs/1K27p_3MMi4/s400/mike_toon_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252386403753900098" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-530058314211729141?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-35089891868683401762008-10-01T03:26:00.000-07:002008-10-01T03:28:16.875-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SONQcqb5JJI/AAAAAAAAAAk/NOZ6TbpScQ4/s1600-h/pvp_banner.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SONQcqb5JJI/AAAAAAAAAAk/NOZ6TbpScQ4/s400/pvp_banner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252130043801969810" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-3508989186868340176?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-37251374269441209072008-09-30T17:55:00.000-07:002008-09-30T17:58:09.981-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOLKzmvwoII/AAAAAAAAAAc/xGChiGrZKqc/s1600-h/reg_exs.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOLKzmvwoII/AAAAAAAAAAc/xGChiGrZKqc/s400/reg_exs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251983103390425218" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-3725137426944120907?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-35151348299390405482008-09-30T11:22:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:33:10.245-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOJwjWg_KCI/AAAAAAAAAAU/GFoh_lYtpco/s1600-h/ben_dave.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOJwjWg_KCI/AAAAAAAAAAU/GFoh_lYtpco/s320/ben_dave.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251883868109088802" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-3515134829939040548?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389438914889708217.post-82539327921980684602008-09-29T18:22:00.000-07:002008-09-29T18:38:33.007-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOGCv6gl04I/AAAAAAAAAAM/CsJyop5cK_4/s1600-h/ben_graffiti.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ah0v5LxA_ZQ/SOGCv6gl04I/AAAAAAAAAAM/CsJyop5cK_4/s320/ben_graffiti.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251622400162124674" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />Welcome, posting public, to my blog. Its been a while since I worked on my pet project. I'm glad the rest of the world had the same I idea I did a while ago. I'll be posting my other favorite ideas here, but I've got to make sure my bills are taken care of first. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Doh'!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">BTW, Freelancing is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">hard...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">In the meantime, I'm applying for a couple day jobs. Hopefully you might catch me at yer friendly neighborhood, wifi-enabled coffee-house and /or bar.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">... if you live where I live :P</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8389438914889708217-8253932792198068460?l=wifinomad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benjamin Vanassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971811299486341949noreply@blogger.com0