EvilBobby » random http://evilbobby.com finally migrated over to Wordpress Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:36:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Found a JPG to animated GIF convertor – Think Triple Shot http://evilbobby.com/found-a-jpg-to-animated-gif-convertor-think-triple-shot/ http://evilbobby.com/found-a-jpg-to-animated-gif-convertor-think-triple-shot/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:50:00 +0000 Bobby /post/2009/06/02/Found-a-JPG-to-animated-GIF-convertor-Think-Triple-Shot.aspx I have a good friend who introduced me to the timed triple shot. Basically you setup your camera in a solid place and wait 10 sec for the first picture. then three seconds later the second shot, and finally another three seconds the third and final shot. In order to give these justice you have to animate them. I did some searching and found http://gickr.com to be up to the task. They have far to many popup ads embedded in the site but if your images aren’t too big it works great…enjoy:

 

after our first tasting for the day…don’t miss the tiger..that’s me :)

 

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Party in the woods

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Inside the sparkling wine tour – no flash so we had no idea when pictures were being taken.
 

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This was at Fleury with Diana and Barry our driver ~ home of the F in red
 

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I just have to say that I had very low expectations for this weekend and it was far better than I could have ever imagined. If you would have told me that we would have had such an amazing time at happy hour I would have never believed it. In order to celebrate it I thought I would list out some random things about our weekend that I look forward to keeping in my memory. Great trip everybody!!

The List:

 

  • a little chocolate sumptin sumptin
  • Always making a mess on your shirt
  • Hippie Chinese Lady
  • River dance Irish jig
  • Jazz at the pearl (Closed)
  • Random lunch in Mountain View *smile*
  • Walking a block to make it a shorter drive
  • Walking in the Forest
  • Someone breaking rules in the forest
  • Do you like fish?
  • Almost crashing through toll both
  • Almost getting lost in Sausalito Mountains
  • Closing down Lou’s Jazz club
  • Closing down dirty martini – twice
  • After party in the room
  • Portable speaker fun
  • Fresh squeezed OJ
  • BOBBIEAH
  • Monksters
  • Barry’s Chinese Shake
  • Served wine in line @ Taylors
  • Sipping the F in red
  • Napa Castle
  • Camera Timer shots times 3
  • Wine barrel bathroom
  • Uncontrollable laughter
  • Relaxin at the spa
  • One person always falling asleep
  • Largest circular table ever
  • Lost scarf = free sparkling wine
  • 3 Girls are somehow more efficient than 1 guy
  • Battling GPS, Googleberry always wins
  • Don’t wake the grapes
  • Japanese tea garden
  • The ark, The boat

I am certain that you may have some other random memories, feel free to leave a comment here with any additional moments you would like to share.

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“delivers the pinnacle of our weekend” ~ Bobby

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As the snooze button kept reappearing in my life every 5 minutes 5:30 quickly became 6:05.

I could hear the Matrix in my head "get up trinity, GET UP!" At this point I had turned my thoughts of running this morning into thoughts of taking a nice relaxing walk. At least I would be doing some physical activity that would make the rest of my day more productive. In a zombie like state I proceeded to put on my workout gear, grab my iPod and get this thing going. I started queuing up the iPod to the audio book I have been listening to, however the audio books I listen to tend to require full attention so I decided to throw on some music as I continued getting ready. Then I remembered I made some new playlists last night of some of my older techno/trance albums. DJ John Kelly – Funky Desert Breaks 2 was my selection today. Fully intending on putting the audio book on once I got outside, I let the gradual start to the album guide me.forest

I exited the house and decided to finish the song I was on, forgetting that it was 80 minutes worth of non-stop tracks. Then it happened [insert epiphany here]. My body began locomotion all by itself. The music was powering my soul and suddenly I started running, in an awkward Forest Gump kinda way. Continuing down the street I seemed to forget about the audio book, my foot didn’t seem to hurt anymore and the soreness in my legs was waning. My heart and lungs seemed to be in a perfect symbiotic relationship giving my body the oxygen it needed.

While not the fastest run I ever did, it was very rewarding. I never did turn the audio book on and then I realized that maybe sometimes all life needs is a good soundtrack, what is your soundtrack today?

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Awesome job guys, love messing with Little Joe, not sure why he still hangs around us with all this abuse.

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Also this is my first real use of the new video feature in the BlackBerry Curve 4.5 OS. Sweet!

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There have been some major changes in my life recently and some of these thoughts weighed heavy in my heart.

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I was asked the night before to be a pallbearer; honored and amazed I accepted. This man was as close to a solid father figure as I had ever had. Holding my chin up and after putting on the drab grey gloves I helped to lift the casket into the hearse. After I quickly turned to my best friend in the world, with tears beading in her eyes I just held her as we headed to the church.

Presenting a strong rock to lean on I was honored to be here. We arrived at the graceful church and I prepared to escort the exquisite casket up to the alter. Slowly we lifted his casket onto a sturdy wheeled stand. Most people had entered the church except for the immediate family, they all waited by the door to welcome him into church. Now I wanted to be strong for all those who may need me. Once we got the stand to the entrance all of the pallbearers were asked to place their hands on the now draped casket and guide him up to the front. Until this point I was strong, I was a rock. Upon our entrance a single voice began…’Amazing Grace, how sweet it is’. Tears rolled freely down my face. Sadness was overcoming me. I looked at his brothers, and the other three pallbearers around the slowly moving casket. All of them with tears in there eyes.

I am human. (thankfully)

The rest of the mass was difficult, uplifting and filled with intense grief. Some how it is appropriate to hear baby noises, it ushers in new life as others expire.

I was worried that I had completely detached, or would be so pre-occupied with my own earthly problems. Honored to be there, and glad to be there for a great friend who needed me.

Steve, you will be missed.

stevecanchola

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