http://rocketpack.org/blog/ Gavin's Weblog en-us 2006-01-30T20:40:16-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2006/01/lets_talk_scrot.shtml Here's a sample of the kinds of lectures held at my old university: Scrotal/testicular thermoregulation in farm animals About the Lecture: In farm animals, it is essential that the testes be maintained a few degrees below body temperature for... gavin 2006-01-30T20:40:16-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2006/01/negative_ads.shtml We're getting close to election day here in Canada, and this year, the negative ads are getting especially nasty. Whilst these ads aren't filled with lies, they sure manage to make to voting public uncomfortable. So in the spirit of... gavin 2006-01-19T21:18:35-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2006/01/actual_lasers.shtml Here's the thing about those pen lasers you can buy from the store: they're a big disappointment. Well, except to cats, who seem to love them. However, given all the promises that cartoons, tv and movies have made regarding the... gavin 2006-01-07T00:42:18-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2006/01/rocketpack.shtml It turns out that that Rocketpack, the writing site I edit, is now 6 years old, and so to celebrate I did a bit of a design overhaul. Now it's easier to navigate and easier on the eyes, although tragically,... General gavin 2006-01-05T19:41:34-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/12/eyes_on_the_roa.shtml Eyes on the road, Kitty Originally uploaded by gavs. --> Mr. Meow's short attention span was just one of many reasons he was a poor driver... gavin 2005-12-13T20:12:31-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/12/looking_busy.shtml Well it would seem the novelty of working in an office is starting to wear off. I thought it would be the tedious, soul crushing monkey-work that finally got me down, but in fact, it's the people. Everyone seems so... gavin 2005-12-12T21:01:34-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/12/clearly_an_offi.shtml There's a pretty girl on the floor I work on who has a tongue ring. We rode up in the elevator at the same time this morning and said hello to each other. I think we're dating now.... gavin 2005-12-12T20:58:43-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/12/uh_oh.shtml Guess who suddenly has access to a digital camera if you said a man that just ate noodles for dinner you'd be correct.... gavin 2005-12-11T12:07:32-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/12/office_story_1.shtml I started office temp work for some corporations downtown recently. I haven't been doing it for very long, so some things are new to me. There are two things I've noticed: #1: offices collect some odd characters. #2: No matter... gavin 2005-12-06T23:09:19-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/09/a_weird_dream.shtml SCENE 1 Morning. A bedroom. Gavin wakes up and looks around. GAVIN: Hello, world. Lovely day. MONSTER crashes through window. GAVIN (CONT'D): Oh, hell. MONSTER: Roar GAVIN: Not this time! MONSTER: Nice to meet you- GAVIN picks up telephone and... gavin 2005-09-27T13:30:30-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/09/george.shtml George looked at the door handle and licked his lips. He knew what was on the other side, and he could barely contain his excitement. His hand quivered as it reached toward the door-- but then, overcome with a wave... gavin 2005-09-07T23:15:31-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/09/penny_shhh.shtml gavin 2005-09-05T09:16:19-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/09/the_brothers_gr.shtml I went to see The Brothers Grimm lastnight, here's the best way I can think of describing it: about 1/3rd of the way into the film, for no reason at all, a kitten is killed and the bad guy... gavin 2005-09-01T23:15:13-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/08/somewhere_this.shtml Found this hot poster being auctioned on on eBay: But hurry! Time's running out, so bid quickly if you've ever wanted a picture in your home of a woman getting it on with a man-snail.... gavin 2005-08-25T10:12:14-07:00 http://rocketpack.org/blog/archives/2005/07/lets_talk_quant.shtml So it turns out that precocious little theory, known as Quantum Physics to it's friends, now dictates that were we to go back in time, we wouldn't be able to change anything if it has already been observed as... gavin 2005-07-23T13:34:15-07:00