Ah, so Roger Ebert turns 60 today. Yeah, that's the fat one.
Oh, and Paul McCartney turns 60 today as well.
Month: June 2002
Australian wine dinner
I was just browsing GuidLive, when I saw “Australian wine dinner” mentioned on their front page. So, I clicked through to discover that Lola the Restaurant is having a four-course dinner, each with a specially selected wine (for the fixed price of $59).
Lola the Restaurant presents a special four course dinner paired with five Australian wines from such vineyards as d'Arenberg, Leeuwin, Chambers and Penley.
The price does not include tax or gratuity. […]
Unfortunately, it's for June 17th, which is today. Had I known about it earlier, it would have been tempting to attend.
Kevin Smith’s New Website
It looks like Kevin Smith, of Clerks and Mallrats fame, is starting a new website.
Writer-director Kevin Smith has built a rabid fan base thanks in part to his passions for pop culture and the Internet. Now, the director of such films as “Clerks” and “Dogma” has found a way to combine the two, launching a new pop-culture news Web site called MoviePoopShoot.com.
The site launches today, just two weeks after Smith dreamed up the idea. An avid Internet user who surfs dozens of sites daily, Smith is launching the site to bring together some of the casting gossip, Hollywood developments and comic book, music and TV news that he and many of his fans regularly read.
Oh, and it looks like a Clerks sequel may be in the works. (Link from Media Bistro)
Autocross — With the Upgraded Rear Sway Bar
I had a great time at the autocross on Saturday. Of course, though it's held by the Lone Star Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America, all cars are welcome (that’s how my Alero fits in).
And, with the rear sway bar that Andy and Jason (not Jason) helped me install on Wednesday, my understeer was greatly reduced.
A sway bar tends to reduce the independence in the suspension (independent suspension is what allows each wheel on a single axle to be at different heights). And, I have it on good authority that, during tight turns on the autocross, my inside-rear wheel has a predilection to lift up to 2" off the ground.
Oh, and as with most cars, Aleros apparently have the tendency to stall after a 180° spin. It was actually more fun than you might think, though it was a bit disorienting to view an entire panoramic view of the airfield in less than a second ;).
CSS Unglued
If you’re new to CSS, I’d recommend /CSS/ - a guide for the unglued. It's not a tutorial, in itself, but it has many links to useful CSS sites. (Link from MetaFilter)