Odd thjings about Chrome...

I just started to use Chrome (0.2.149.30) for the first time today.  Some odd things that Google seemed to forget.

• It doesn't handle rss feeds well at all.  It just barfs the content onto the screen evven from Picasa
• No spell check like Firefox spell check doesn't always work (the 'Compose' tab of Blogger.com doesn't work, but the 'Edit HTML' does

who's that calling me?

If you get a call from 858 488-8283 it's the curch lady calling to try to get you to vote yes on 8.

Whether I'm for or against something, I still hate getting calls like this.  Of all things, these calls should be illegal!

Surf Rider paddle for clean water 2008 Ocean Beach, San Diego

Wing Review: Bird Rock Pizza (delivered)

It's risky to get wings delivered as they are often lukewarm and tough when they get here. I've gotten wings from these guys before and the are usually just ok. But this batch was different. They were tendor, better size and spicey. The sauce wasn't very thick or colorful, but it did have great flavor.

Their pizza was much better this time too with a better quality cheese. Maybe they got a new chief...



Bird Rock Pizza & Sports Grill‎Address:Removal requested ()
5737 La Jolla Blvd
La Jolla, CA 92037

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(858) 456-2473

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- birdrockpizza.com

Wing review: Firestone Grill, San Luis Obispo

These wings had no sauce and were fried like KFC chicken. However, they did have a nice spicy flavor to them. They were really tender and easily were removed from the bone. The only thing that came with the wings was the ranch. The portion was good, but we added some fries and I ate half of my wife's BBQ pork sandwich (the sauce was a little too sweet for me). The Firestone IPA was excellent. We sat and ordered from the bar. The staff was nice and attentive and the food came out quickly. I was surprised considering how crowded they were.

We got this tip after we had eaten, their tri tip is what they are known for.


Firestone Grill
1001 Higuera St Ste A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3603
Phone: (805) 784-0474

wing review: Bareback grill

They don't really have wings, but "tenders". It was about a 6 oz chicken breast sliced up, cooked and rolled around in what looked like a dry rub. The chicken was pretty tender. I also got a side of calamari. Both of these were ok, but i would stick to the burgers next time.

www.barebackgrill.com

4640 Mission Blvd
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 274-7117

first imperssions: Olympus 770 SW

After a bit of research, I purchased the Olympus 770 SW (Amazon ~$200). I got it specifically to take with me while surfing. I took a bright orange shoe string and attached it to the strap eyelet. When surfing I either keep it in my trunk pocket or around my neck.

Cons:

• The xd "H" memory card is hard to find (curently using the "M"
• No view finder, you have to use the screen - which is tough to see in direct sun
• Photos turn out best when the right mode is selected (like underwater) - there are 20+ modes!
• It's hard to quickly change modes and they aren't ordered the way I would like (wish you could customize this)
• Water stays on the lens which has messed up several pictures
• There are tiny drops of water in the battery/memory card area after opening the door
• Very hard to read the white button labels (camera is dull silver) , more contrast is needed
  

Pros

• great size
• tough (I have landed on it with no damage)
• Can take a burst of pictures in most modes - great for action shots
• good photos
  

After a few days, I'm overall very happy with it. I have a lot to learn about shooting in the water, but that's part of the fun. I've been taking about 70 shots per session ... I got a 500 gb external drive to store the photos.

http://picasaweb.google.com/barreled/Olympus770SW/