gift jones

Hope all yawl had a happy nappy holiday thus far. I just wanted to spread a little cheer before I go back into history, economics, sex or politics ... his hair and oiling his scalp – and if he has dreds, a lil grooming.2 A brick (or brick for each toilet in his house). One brick in the toilet, well you would not believe how much on his water bill [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 18:41:00

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MINIWIZ Creates Interlocking Recycled Building Bricks

Green product design company MINIWIZ is known for their ingenious personal sized solar and wind power collectors ... . It’s a recycled polymer architecture brick made of recycled PET plastic. The bricks are self-interlocking and possess impressive thermal and sound insulating properties. POLLI-Bricks strength [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:52:56

iJewish – Software by Rusty Brick

Even though I am someone who uses many different kinds of mobile technology every day in the workplace and for diverse forms of ... by a company called Rusty Brick for the iPhone. They produce iPhone versions of the Siddur ... audience, but it would be a nice feature to have. The best feature of all I feel is what Rusty Brick [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:54:49

"You're not looking!!!" Part II

The previous post was a bit sketchier than I had intended ... that allow us to say they are different in degree from others (as one simple example, my brick is a paving brick; what distinguishes them from bricks used for buildings are their weight [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:45:00

No! We will not be posting the leaked late 2009 LEGO set pictures [Editorial]

By now, most of you who don’t rely exclusively on The Brothers Brick for your LEGO news have probably encountered all the grainy, ... that these were newsworthy enough to share with you. With this post, I’m announcing that The Brothers Brick ... has never attempted to exert editorial or any other kind of control over The Brothers Brick [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:32:03

SLACKERJACK - Brick Stacker 2

Tetris was a good game, wasn’t it? We wonder why nobody’s ever tried to copy it in the past. Maybe it’s because… hey, wait a minute! Brick Stacker 2 is identical to Tetris, but with one minor difference - where in Tetris the giant rotating blocks came falling towards you, in Brick Stacker 2 you get to place them wherever [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:00:59

DIM MAK - “The Death Touch” (Feb, 1970)

DIM MAK - “The Death Touch” in this exclusive book! BLACK DRAGON FIGHTING SOCIETY ... their FORBIDDEN SECRETS OF TERROR can be shared with you. BREAK A BRICK. Included In the manual is a GUARANTEED method, of brick and board breaking enabling anyone to break a brick or board after only [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 05:49:06

Water landings, threats, and throwing bricks gently

My father (probably not very originally) used to tell me, “If you have to throw a brick at someone, throw it gently ... their tax obligations. In such cases, a gentle brick toss of advice may be appropriate, especially [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:08:29

thinkin’ about spring

So our yard is covered in straw right now, underneath which is mud, but we did have a bit of progress before the rains came ... unearthing bricks, so I did a crappy but serviceable job putting them in a mud spot for a chair ... . We found all those bricks in the ivy, along with a lot of toys, shells, two garbage bags filled [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 21:52:11

Boogie Fever, I Got To Boogie Down

Posted by Gidge Uriza I didn’t have any plans for New Years Eve, but when QXI Gears invited me over for an informal get together with friends, ... I wanted to wear something festive even if it wasn’t a “formal” event. Digit Darkes Nicole dress with it’s bright splashes of color was exactly what I wanted. Shes a Brick, House She's a Brick [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 05:03:13

Sony set to bring PSP replays, streaming for Arsenal matches

Filed under: News If you ever find yourself preparing to trudge off to London's Emirates Stadium in attendance for an Arsenal match, ... and a brick. Why you might ask? Because you can use that PSP to watch live streaming video pertaining ... finish throwing that brick at their least favorite player, they have another object of ample shape [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 19:30:00

Little Old Lady House: Pink and Lovely

Moldy Mess is under contract in less than a week. No idea who or how much but it’ll be interesting to stalk–er–watch carefully to see what they do to ... 3/2/2 brick, 1200 sq. ft. The neighborhood’s good, school district’s good ... property. Investors should be professional and stuff and not fall for lovely pink brick [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:38:40

New markdowns, not bricks

I keep trying to get my kids to walk around with bricks on their heads so that they won’t outgrow their clothes so quickly ... . They just laugh at me and say things like “I can’t help it,” and now I have plenty of pavers for the garden, but still often have to ask a child ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:12:27

Another Color In The Wall: Inspiration From Bricks

The fired color of clay bricks is significantly influenced by the chemical and mineral content of raw materials, ... of "pastel" shades can be achieved.. Bricks formed from concrete are usually termed blocks [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 13:28:35

Whether as a kid many years ago or an adult fan today, I know many of us have dreamed of working for The LEGO Group as a set designer ... . In this exclusive three-part interview with The Brothers Brick, Mark Stafford tells us about his own journey from AFOL (adult fan of LEGO) to LEGO Designer. The Brothers Brick: Firstly, please tell us a bit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:39:05

Merry Happy Dear Readers.

‘Twas the day before Christmas at the Casa de Blog All the family was hyper, including the dog. ... hall or a mudroom or a pantry, In their brick Cape so cheap. stockings While her college son ... like a brick from the sky, So Bossy did tally things from the year past, Such wealth and success — Hey kid [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:43:57

Roundup of District News (weekly)

King Valley Watchdog - News and Views: Inquiry into shared government and community facilitiesNationals Member for Benalla, ... and unacceptable in the 21st century. Holding’s brick wall | ChronicleA PUSH to enlarge Lake William Hovell, being pursued by Ken Jasper (MLA, Murray Valley), has hit a brick wall. Water Minister, Tim [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 00:34:53

Seagate learns important PR lesson: keep the customers happy!

First, a disclaimer. Seagate is one of the sponsors of FastCompanyTV (the video network I manage) ... can go down in flames in a weekend. Which is what was going on. Bricks were flying through the window and, like usually happens when bricks fly, that gets people to start seeing the implications [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 09:40:05

The Chinese Laundry [UPDATED]

It appears Raleigh soon will be losing yet another of its historic commercial buildings ... and Jones Streets, across from the 42nd Street Oyster Bar. The 2-story brick structure has stood ... -down versions. Its solid red brick walls have been painted over many times through the years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 15:57:59

Dallas Cowboys Selling Brick Pavers

Those of you like me who do not live in Dallas and don’t get to see a lot of Dallas Cowboys games can still leave a part of us at the new stadium ... one, but they ain’t cheap. The pavers will cost $150, $300 or $375 — depending on the size. I started to order ... . The Cowboys announced today they are selling brick paver stones for the “Legacy Walk” to [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 02:23:39

Incredible Brick Balancing Act

A fisherman in Bangladesh is amazingly able to stack up to 20 cement bricks on his head while on a rickety boat, then carry them off for his day's work. Incredible Brick Balancing Act - Watch [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 13:42:50

UPS Drops off 30 Pounds of Buddha…to Wrong Address

Posted by Bossip Staff Looks like some more dirt bud just popped up in a Texas home unannounced: UPS delivers, ... later that night, police spokesman Officer Ryan Grelle said. It contained a 30-pound brick of compressed marijuana with a street value of $10,500. A brick of 30# in decent dank should bring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:04:39

BlogWell: Perfection Isn’t a Prerequisite

I spent the day at BlogWell yesterday, where Radian6 was a table sponsor ... and is building it - brick by brick - within her company. It’s okay to swing and miss. Molson ... , so if it works for dish soap…).  The critical component, however, is the company responding to the customers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:22:00

Chicago: Three Synagogues Attacked In Land of Obama - "Death to the Jews" Spraypainted on Walls

From the Chicago Sun-Times:Two North Side synagogues and one in Lincolnwood were vandalized early Saturday, including one that had "Death to Israel" spray-painted on a wall, police said.Vandals threw a brick through the front glass doors ... in the building heard a brick crash through a window at the temple.The caretaker later saw "two unknown males [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 23:33:00

Shop Makeover: Welcome to Your Online Presence

Sellers, you may want to print out this Shop Makeover post and subtly plant it on the desk of your friend or family member who needs a nudge into ... . This makeover is meant to transform the physical "brick and mortar" seller into a lovely online ... if you only wish to present your crafts or artwork to brick [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 19:00:00

Building an Orphanage Brick by Brick

by Michelle Lentz This is your feel-good post of the day. WeCanBuildAnOrphanage ... - 49¢ Concrete Block - 98¢ Nanny, 1 Day’s Salary - $10.68 Solar Power Panel - $144.34 School Desk ... s meal for as little as 48 cents. Small donations or big ones, they’ll take them all. Prices for popular [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:33:02

UK: Second Starbucks Fire-Bombed by Islamists in London's Muslim Dominated East End....

Why Starbucks? It's simple, the CEO is a Joooooo (NOT an Israeli)..... A second Starbucks has been attacked in London by Islamist thugs ... in Whitechapel Road, 300 yards from Brick Lane, at 1am. The manager was trapped in the office ... of youths hurled a brick at a Tesco delivery van half-a-mile away, then attacked the driver [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:49:55

Patrick Burk of Iowa Dirt Lawyer [LexBlog Q &A]

It's been a long time since our last LexBlog Q&A, but we're excited to get this series up and running again, ... law firm Brick Gentry P.C. in West Des Moines. Pat blogs at Iowa Dirt Lawyer, one of several lawyers from Brick Gentry P.C. who have started blogs, including Rush Nigut's Rush on Business and Austin [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:38:33

Daddy O

Politics as parenting: “There are many who won’t agree with every decision or policy I make as president, ... and twenty-one years — block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 20:40:27

Full Circle

Ok...A) it is wicked cold outside. So cold that the water pipes at my house are frozen and therefore, ... red bricks. I'm talking one of those ginormous concrete bricks they make interior walls [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:15:00

Screaming Eagle truck won't stop screamin' — not for brick walls, not for bullets

The 18,000 pound, two-seater Screaming Eagle is the work of a fellow named Jack Holt, who evidently needed a truck that could not only drive through brick walls, but block light arms fire, too. We're so down. The battering ram's frame is made from solid steel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:53:12

Figuring it out at kitchen tables

I can't let today pass by without writing something about the wonderful inaugural poem and commenting on Dianne Feinstein ... , raised the bridges, picked the cotton and the lettuce, built brick by brick the glittering edifices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:49:00

Weekly PlayStation Store Update: Skate 2 Demo

This week's PlayStation Store update is marked primarly by the Skate 2 demo, ... of the updates? A brick-breaker called Magic Ball and the arcade racer GTI Club+ have been added ... brick-breaking gameplay, in which players bust apart a 3D environment, piece by piece. Smash your way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:45:00

Sorry, Folks: The Shocking Truth Behind those Three Kings

brick testament.png We apologize for doing this on Christmas morning, but it’s time someone spilled the dirt on the Three Kings, ... of Modern-Day Iran Are.” Image via the highly recommended Brick Testament. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 10:00:06

Rebuilding A School, Brick By Brick: By Tim Kash, Reporting From Kenya

It’s a 50-minute drive through the Kenyan countryside to the school in Lahunda — a stone’s throw away from Obama’s Kenyan hometown. The long road there is in pretty good condition, until you get to the dirt-road intersection that leads directly to the school [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:31:12

DVD Review: Brick Lane

The family drama Brick Lane is a case in point, a gracefully filmed but exasperating mood piece about a young Indian Muslim woman's adjustment to an unhappy arranged marriage in the UK. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:23:49

Against the Brick

A lot of good things have happened in Washington, ... sidewalks built out of concrete slabs with nice-looking but impractical brick sidewalks. The day [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 13:30:35

Green Construction

There are a lot of builders that are jumping on the band wagon proclaiming their conversions to “Green” that are using the same products they used ... , as the saying goes “you can’t make up for loss with volume”.Products like brick, concrete, steel ... but concrete does not. How about polystyrene? NOT, I suppose you can grind it up and mix it with cement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:33:20

Favourite Stores

Hi all, there's a couple of threads about people's favourite bike related stores (both 'bricks 'n mortar' & online) ... as you can just give a few reasons as to why you rate the store. I'm talking bricks & mortar, high street type [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 13:54:02

Brick by brick: Lego pieces together electronics business

You can't take the Bionicle Lego camera apart--but it would be fun if you could. (Credit: Lego/Digital Blue) In a brilliant marketing move, Lego and Digital Blue have partnered to bring out ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:13:11

Do

He mumbles it softly so I ask him to spell it and he scrawls it in thin graphite across the top of the lined paper smudged with math scratch work ... windows of this upper story Salvation Army building, out at Regent Park, with its postage stamp yards ... because it’s entirely monochrome, grey concrete, flat bricks? Or is it because of the loneliness [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 13:19:27

lego batman actually made with lego bricks

filed under: geek art & craft | technology | video games January 24th, 2009post a comment stumble it! digg it!by: alisha k ... in real Lego bricks. That’ll show ‘em.LEGO enthusiast Dave, who puts his work on Flickr under [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 20:07:59

Anathem

I’ve become a big Neal Stephenson fan over the years ... brick by brick, chapter by chapter. On the one hand, I was pleased by Stephenson’s consistency. Once [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:32:20

disappointment

It looks like I may have my work cut out for me again this Spring/Summer.I know I said no more remodeling, at least nothing expensive, this year ... yesterday from a concrete place to pour a patio. I asked them to give me two options. I wanted stamped concrete so it would look like pavers or brick, and the two options were based on color and design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 14:34:00

Building Materials Manufacturing Factory Machine Operators (Kuwait)

Employer: Ratna InternationalIndustry: Construction and Property, EngineeringLocation: ... experience in factories, preferably brick factories i.e. in white brick factories (AAC). He must be able [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 09:48:46

Red Brick Soul by Mark McNairy

Mark McNairy has recently launched a footwear range called Red Brick Soul under his eponymous label. Having combined a really clean and classic aesthetic with some really interesting tones [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:41:03

Review: 'Frontline: The Old Man and the Storm'

Three and a half years after the floodwaters rose and swallowed New Orleans, ... of rebuilding brick by brick. He became a bit of a media star in those early years, and no wonder [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:48:44

Hub worker crushed by tumbling brick

A construction worker died yesterday at a Financial District high-rise construction site when he was crushed by a falling brick. The man was working on a construction... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 15:02:40

Smarts

There’s something oddly impressive about my husband to me ... he was more interested in ditching class to find chicks, booze and other illegal stuff than in paving the way ... to his place in his book and looked up.  “Mason?  As in the secret society, or as in people who builds brick [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:54:01

I seem to have misplaced my cape...

Today I woke up when Rowen and Elliott came into our room and said, “Superhero!” Normally this would be a cute thing ... , though). Front porch bricks and concrete appear to be stained a permanent shade of blue. As are Rowen ... , the carpets (office, landing, stairs, living room) and dishwasher and cupboards and hardwood floor [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 17:46:37

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