MY SITE HAS MOVED!!

I have officially come back from the dead and have built a new site!

Check it out at -

www.thingsthatnerdsdo.com

Do the Mario!

Come on! Come on! Let's Go! Do The Mario!

Ninjas have other skills too

Sometimes after a hard day of being stealthy and killing people. Ninjas have to wind down too. What a better way to relieve stress than to knit your victim a nice sweater they can wear at their own funeral.

MMA&C T-Shirt ($17)

Annual Frog Release

For the last seven years in Salem I have been able to participate in the Annual Frog/Toad Release. It's where, each week during the summer I check my windows wells and find Frogs or Toads that have mysteriously made there way down into them and get them out and release them back into the pond nearby.


Usually I only find one, but this year I found two! They were found in window wells on opposite sides of the house. One looked at little skinny, but they were both big ones.

I was hoping to leave them on my parents front porch as a gift, but I was worried they would escape before they arrived home from their night out on the town.

Maybe next time...

Mo's Bacon Bar - Chocolate and Bacon together at last!

Not too long ago I was hoping that someone would take the two greatest flavors on earth and combine them into one uber-tastey snack and lo-and-behold, someone did just that. Chocolate with Applewood smoked Bacon. mmmmm

It tastes like you eat a hand full of M&Ms then throw in some Bacon bits. It's almost like a Crunch Bar, but instead of puffs you get bacon chunks.

The best part is after you are done eating a piece of it and all of the chocolate has dissolved you still get a bacon bit or two emerging from crevasses in your teeth. It's like having dessert twice!

These are pricey though, they sell around $6 a bar, but it's worth it for the experience.

Spicy Maya

A few days ago while on vacation I came across this yummy chocolate bar. I am a sucker of anything spicy and hot and when I saw that this chocolate bar had Cayenne Pepper in it. I just had to have a taste. Unfortunately it wasn't hot or spicy at all. It tasted like it had Cinnamon in it instead. My wife didn't like the initial taste of it, but she said the after taste was good.

I guess the Maya made chocolate with Cayenne.

Coming off hiatus

Sorry for the lack of posts the last month.I have been very busy with work and waiting in line for the Iphone 3g. I ended up spending 10 hours in line on launch day to get my my new Iphone. I just jailbroke my phone and I waiting for apps to be released for the new Iphone OS.

Anyway, expect more posts. I am still waiting for Google to release a blogspot app for the Iphone. I may be switching to Wordpress if nothing is announced soon.

Dance Off with the Star Wars Stars 2008

This video is 5 minutes long. You'll get the idea if you watch maybe the first group, but then fast forward to about 3 minutes.

Advanced Open Water Diver

Last Saturday I completed my dives for my Advanced Open Water Diver Certification. I had to complete five dives in different areas of diving. I completed a Night Dive, a Deep Dive (a dive deeper than 60'), an Altitude Dive, a Wreck Dive and I completed a dive where I had to use underwater navigation using a compass.

The skills I learned helped me with my dive tonight in Salem Pond. The pond is only about 12-15' deep but the visibility was about 6 inches or less, unless you were at the very bottom where the visibility was 4'. My brother and I plotted a course to swim to the other side of the pond using our compasses. Once under the water I just focused on keeping my course, but sometime I would veer off a little because the visibility was so bad that I couldn't see my compass even if it was 2 inches in front of my mask.

Even though I didn't see anything except my compass the whole dive it was a dive none the less. Any dive is better than not diving at all.

Firefox 3 - Best Browser EVER!

If you haven't been using Firefox as your means to view the internet then I suggest you think again. Firefox 3 will take surfing the internet to a whole new level. It loads pages much faster than any browser. You'll think that your have a faster internet connection.

Firefox has also improved plugins that enhance the experience. Adblocker, Piclens, Download Helper, Nintendo games, etc..

Check it out www.firefox.com

Nintendo Wall Decals for the total Nerd.

Total nerds like me dream of they day when they can have a nerd room to themselves where they can store their magical items of Nerdiness, (I have a +3 Ham radio of communication), as well as have a place for their classic video game/arcade collection. What better way to decorate the Fortress of Nerditude, then with stick on wall decals to make you room appear like a level from Super Mario Bros, New Super Mario Bros, or Donkey Kong.

I am concerned though that these decals might clash with the disco floor and stripper pole that I also plan on having in my nerd lair. NAH!

Nintendo Wall Decals ($75)

The best holster doesn't carry a gun!

It carries a Coke! My sister-in-law picked this up for me during her last trip to Mexico. It has a snap to secure it to your belt and a strap on the bottom to tie it against your leg. Unfortunately the strap is too small for my monster thighs, but it just as well without it. This is perfect for the person on the go that doesn't want to have to hold their beverage while they are hanging out at a party, event, working etc...

There are a few sites that sell these here and there in different designs and materials (search beer holster). They even have one designed for the ladies!


Prices range around $20 for a basic holster and $35 for custom leather stamped holsters.

MMMM Bacon.

Today my dreams came true when I was reading gizmodo.com, one of my favorite gadget blogs, and saw this thing of beauty. Canned bacon! There are 40-50 slices per can. That should be enough bacon to re-create my breakfast with the characters at Disneyland in post apocalyptic America. You could probably keep zombies at bay with this too.


It's a little more than $9 a can, but you have to buy a case, but that's nothing compared to power you will have over others when you possess tasty bacon after the world ends.

MREDepot (109.95)

The Second Amendment T-Shirt

I know the 18th century was a long time ago, but do we really need bear arms in this day and age?

Product Page ($18.99)

I hate it when this happens

The List

I remember my Mom having one of these when I was younger. I can recall her telling me that I had made it on her list at least a few times. I don't think I ever really got off of it either. I tried looking for it while snooping through her house, but she must have taken it with her to Africa.

Anyway... Here's a link if you want your own. Sh** List $6.95

Hiked to the Y

Yesterday I hiked to the "Y" with my young men. It was a combined activity with the young women, but only 2 young women and 2 young women leaders showed up. We only had one of the 2 girls that really wanted to go, so the 2 young women leaders decided not to go (which is against policy to have girls go with boys with no female adult leaders). It just so happens that the young women are in charge of going caroling next month (yes, in July!) All of the young men decided that we will "conveniently" not show up.

We had a fun time anyway. It wasn't too hot and the hike down was harder on my legs than the hike up. I took my HAM radio up with me and made some contacts to new HAMs that were making their first transmissions while I was up there (it was new ham night at the Sheriff's Annex).

The Classes Have Begun

This last Tuesday our Scouts began their 2 week SCUBA class with Scuba Ted's in Springville. I had 11 boys sign up (5 priests and 6 teachers), plus 4 adults (John Petersen. Jed Gordon, Kurt Davis, Robert McDaniels). We has a total of 15 in our class. We were told that 4 others signed up to start classes that day, but then another Scout Crew signed up and they added them to that day also and they had another 6 or 8 boys. It was the largest group Scuba Ted's has ever had in the pool at one time. They had enough instructors so that there was one for every 5 - 6 people.

I chose to stay out of the pool because the chlorine was burning my eyes just standing on the edge and I figured that they had enough help. Tonight is their second class and they will be finished and ready for our Sand Hollow trip by the end of next week. They will be completing their Open Water dives in Sand Hollow Resevior mid June.

So far we have 20 people going on out Sand Hollow trip. The 15 that are taking the class right now plus, ME, my brother, Matt Clyde (he's going to be our camp cook) and John Billings. Almost everyone in the ward that is certified will be going down and diving with us.

It's going to be the best High Adventure yet!

My New Ride!

Check out my new ride! It's a 2008 silver Jeep Patriot. It looks just like the one pictured above. I liked Amber's Jeep so much that I had to get my own. It has half the motor Amber's has and none of the extras, but gets 28 mpg. I figured I'd get something that has 4x4, but drives nice on the road.

I need to install my Ham radio and get me a personalized plate with my call sign, but I know that if I do the latter Amber won't drive it OR in it. I guess that makes it "too nerdy".

It's only 1 more antenna. It's not like I'm going to put on 3 or 4 (yet).

FREE Satellite Radio and $.01 Shipping! Best Deal EVER!!

Ever since we signed up with Sirius satellite a few weeks ago for Amber's Jeep. I have not listened to terrestrial radio ever since. I know I am missing Bob & Tom and Chunga, but I have a bunch of Comedy stations (they almost make you wreck from laughing so hard, ask Amber), and a station dedicated to "Hair" bands. They are virtually commercial free (you get a few commercials promoting other stations). Once you go to satellite you won't go back.

Now you can get a Sirius satellite radio, a $30 subscription card, and 1 cent shipping. Just to try out Sirius. Since that they are merging with XM things can only get better!

There is a $15 activation fee (your $30 card will cover it) and we pay $12.99/month. Additional radios are 1/2 that a month! I am getting one of these for my new ride!

Sirius Stratus 4 + vehicle kit + $30 gift card
Free shipping code: Freegroundship01