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SF Livin’

Aug 17 2008

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I really hate moving, and yet somehow I seem to do it every single year. The move to San Francisco was fairly easy, though driving a giant UHaul truck on a 10 lane highway is completely terrifying. I’m still unpacking boxes and drilling holes into my walls, but for the most part I’m settled. Once I’ve got things cleaned up a bit, I’ll post some photos.

I don’t have cable here, so I’ve been following the Olympics online. For the most part, it’s ok, but I really hate the scrolling new alerts at the top of each video. They seem to only have one purpose; tell you who won the race you’re currently watching. It completely ruined the Men’s Cylcing Road Race me. Between the Olympics, Hulu and Netflix (and Bittorrent, of course), there is no real reason to pay Comcast for TV anymore. The only downside is that you have to be ok with seeing the shows a few days or weeks late. I’m especially enjoying Firefly on Hulu, which I never saw the first time it aired. It’s all free and the commercials are extremely short.

I’ve been spending my weekend (the first since I moved to the city that was completely free of reasponsibility) engaged in athletic pursuits. Yesterday I biked all around the city (that link has a map and a fantastic elevation chart (click “Show Elevation”), which shows just how hilly parts of SF can get). Today I spent the whole morning and some of the afternoon at Mission Cliffs, taking climbing classes. Something interesting I learned today: I used to think that the only two things I do left-handed are write and use scissors; turns out I belay left-handed as well. I am insanely sore, and by tomorrow I bet it’s going to be worse, but definitely a lot of fun.

Work is going well. I’m just starting to get into the swing of things. We’ve got a few very cool projects that I’m working on, with a few more on the horizon. If you’re interested, you can follow the action pretty well by looking at any photos tagged with “flickrhq”. This one is particularly funny. They played a prank on the guy that sits next to me by piling really heavy office chairs all over his desk. You can see my Billy Donovan bobblehead in the lower left corner.

By the way, the photo has nothing to do with this post. I just wanted everyone to see how good I looked.

Posted by Ross at 14:59

Comments

  1. Damn it’s hard to be a gangsta

    Posted by A Money on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 17:53

    Nice suit man, I need to pick up some new duds when I get out there…..start scouting the stores

  2. Paddington

    Posted by Bear Gryllz on Monday, September 8th, 2008 at 8:43

    What do you think our chances are of catching a baby bear? I’ve always wanted one, and thought are time in Yosemite would be ideal.

  3. Pretty Good

    Posted by Christopher Ross on Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 at 7:40

    As long as we carry enough honey, I think we should be able to keep it sated. And as long as Piglet doesn’t get fucking lost again.

  4. Jimmyvanl

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 10th, 2008 at 5:21

    Hey, is the worldwide economic collapse affecting anybody yet?

    I have some canned corn and a sack of potatoes — just let me know.

  5. Rza…

    Posted by Crza on Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 11:08

    What the hell is going on out there? I have been waiting patiently for a new post for months. Get to it — or else.

  6. Hello? Hello?

    Posted by Crza on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 7:09

    Rza — we are waiting…

  7. Reap that bitter harvest, bitches

    Posted by Jzandingham on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 8:36

    I’ve been waiting for Chris’s new posts demanding new posts from Ross.

    Also for the Permanent Republican Majority to go the way of the 10,000 year Reich.

    (Cue montage of Millenials exacting burlap-sack-fulls of vengeance set to Requieum for a Dream soundtrack)

  8. Posted by Jzarmstrong on Friday, October 24th, 2008 at 11:21

    JVL, I’ve got to give you credit - you somehow called the Dow falling to 8300 about three and a half weeks ago.

  9. Dow 8300

    Posted by Jzandingham on Sunday, October 26th, 2008 at 19:44

    Hey man, I wish I could take credit for that but I read it in an article somewhere — evidently that’s what the Dow should be valued according to the average p/e ratio over the past 75 years.

    Although if I remember right, the article warned the market could go even lower in the short term, before it settled at about 8300 for the next decade or so. Anyway, I think there’s still plenty of shoes to drop. AIG’s already burned through three-quarters of its 85B loan, and could still go down.

    In any event, Warren Buffet looks like a kid in a candy shop, buying up shit for pennies on the dollar. I hear the Japanese banks are in pretty good shape, too, since they never got in on the CDO garbage.

    In any event, let me know if you figure out a way to get capital — I can’t really invest anything until I get some money.

  10. Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26th, 2008 at 19:46

    In any event, I used that transition twice in the last post. I’ve become such a lazy thinker…

  11. New post coming (maybe)

    Posted by Rza on Monday, October 27th, 2008 at 8:13

    I plan on having some interesting shit happen to me this week. You know, some real kung-fu, John Woo, black & blue, tried & true, decaf brew type shit.

  12. I love this

    Posted by Crza on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 at 17:02

  13. This Aggression Will Not Stand

    Posted by Turkish on Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 at 15:07

    Where the shit is the new post……man?

  14. There’s a new Rex Grossman in town…

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 at 11:33

    http://www.theonion.com/content/from_print/leather_jacketed_sunglasses

  15. and waiting

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 13th, 2008 at 11:50

  16. Protect Traditional Handedness!

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 4:11

    Please support California’s effort to protect our children and families from left-handedness — that abomination in the eyes of the Lord.

    http://www.protectrighthandedness.com/

  17. Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 11:13

    Ross,

    Forget the fact that your comment rhymes - decaf brew?? Nothing says badass like decaffeinated coffee…

  18. Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 11:15

    Ross,

    I apologize for that last comment. I don’t want to discourage you from writing a new post. You know I love you.

  19. I’m sorry (well, not really…)

    Posted by Rza on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 8:39

    Maybe this will tide you over? No? How about this one (Find Ross!)? Or this one? (though I don’t think I’m actually in that one)

  20. ridiculous, ridiculous, ridiculous

    Posted by crza on Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 9:48

    tizz-ime to pizz-nizz-ost

  21. Vlad III

    Posted by Tide botese over on Friday, November 21st, 2008 at 8:58

    No.

  22. Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 21st, 2008 at 8:59

    Regarding the previous post: The title of the post and name of the poster are reversed. It’s been a while, sorry.

  23. Bof-o-dees…

    Posted by crza on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 at 19:33

    …I think you get the picture, Sloot. Based on the lack of new posts, one would get the impression that you have not seen a computer in months — which is, of course, silly being that you are a computer and therefore see one everytime your dual infrared optical imaging devices “look” into a mirror.

  24. I think I know why Rza hasn’t given us a new post in a while…

    Posted by Wu on Saturday, November 29th, 2008 at 16:04

    He’s been busy collecting signatures for this.

  25. Hilarious…

    Posted by Rima on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 10:23

    …but true. The Zima campaign has been monopolizing my time. Hopefully I’ll have a new post in the next few days with all of the adventures Alec and I had in Yosemite (and a shit ton of photos).

    Until then, I’ll be scouring eBay, looking for the rare Labor Day Weekend ‘95 Zima can.

  26. The long, slow, turturous death of Zima

    Posted by Jzandingham on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 13:01

    Anticipating these very comments on Rossharmes.net, Slate published a comprehensive Zima retrospective last week.

    http://www.slate.com/id/2204596/pagenum/all/#p2

  27. Refreshing and dainty

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 13:05

    The article opens with:

    “There are a million ways to slight a rival’s manhood, but to suggest that he enjoys Zima is one of the worst.”

  28. You have know idea…

    Posted by crza on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 13:18

    …how happy it makes me to know that someone out there is keeping track of such things. However, it does make me a little sad to hear that Rossbot may be losing one of his primary sources of fuel (Rza’s personal consumption must explain the continued success of Zima in California — how many of those 400,000 barrels did you drink, Sloot?).

  29. I no, I no –

    Posted by crza on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 13:21

    in my rush to express my concern for Sloot Vaandaarsaandaarlinjaagt The Orange, I used the wrong “know.” Sue me, bitches.

  30. an uncanny resemblance…

    Posted by doppleganger expert on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 19:39

    http://www.people.com/people/quiz/answer/0,,20195912_20243580_1,00.html?quizScore=1&selectedAnswer=Scarlett+Johansson_1

  31. DRbAXnlovV

    Posted by Ethica on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 at 17:27

    Thanks alot - your asnewr solved all my problems after several days struggling

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