Not That Dignified

vamsi: i had this nightmare last night... basically a lucid dream where i knew i was asleep and in my bed and was trying to wake myself up to escape this monster but i couldn't, he kept trying to drag me under the bed into some portal, and i woke up like a minute later in the same place and was drenched in sweat. so that was fun.

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:14:05 -0700

vamsi: i had this nightmare last night... basically a lucid dream where i knew i was asleep and in my bed and was trying to wake myself up to escape this monster but i couldn't, he kept trying to drag me under the bed into some portal, and i woke up like a minute later in the same place and was drenched in sweat. so that was fun.
John: what sort of color was the portal?
John: what color was it?
vamsi: dunno, i didn't make it into the portal
vamsi: i woke up hanging on to my bed
John: so you won!
vamsi: ....
vamsi: no
John: did you die?
vamsi: i probably lost time off my life
John: but you still have your life
vamsi: some of it
vamsi: i can no longer charge up my weapon before swinging it in order to discharge an extra energy blast
John: just go to the nearest fairy fountain
John: for you i would guess that's in west hollywood?
vamsi: nice

This is amazing! When a British guy does play-by-play for NBA...

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:36:40 -0700

This is amazing! When a British guy does play-by-play for NBA Basketball, comedy gold…

didpujolshomeryet: NO. L 5-0

Thu, 03 May 2012 23:47:28 -0700

didpujolshomeryet:

NO.

L 5-0

It’s apparently a local marketing tactic. But still...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:17:11 -0700

It’s apparently a local marketing tactic. But still flattering, I never got these on my Honda.

I Heart Chaos: Fun with math: Dividing one by 998001 yields a surprising result

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:18:08 -0800

I Heart Chaos: Fun with math: Dividing one by 998001 yields a surprising result:

iheartchaos:

There’s all sorts of magic to be had with numbers, and many mathematicians have made entire careers in finding these little tricks that are mostly useless, but fun anyway. Unfortunately, a lot of calculators are going to truncate the results of this trick, but if you manage to get a hold of…

BCS projections

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:24:00 -0700

Just trying to explain college football BCS to my friend, here’s my current (optimistic) projections. Will check back in December.

BCS Championship Game - LSU (SEC champion) v Stanford (Pac-12 champion)

Sugar Bowl - Alabama (at-large) v Oklahoma State (at-large)

Orange Bowl - Cincinnati (Big East champion) v Virginia Tech (ACC champion)

Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma (Big-12 champion) v Boise State (at-large)

Rose Bowl - Oregon (at-large) v Wisconsin (Big-10 champion)

Notes:

The Big-10 title game loser will have at least 2 losses, as Wisconsin/Mich State each already have 1 loss. I think Mich State loses the rematch, but no guarantees.
I’m assuming Oklahoma wins out, and Oklahoma State finishes with one-loss. For Stanford to get in, it needs an OK State loss. If Oklahoma finishes with 2 or more losses, that opens the door for the Big-10 loser to get a bid.
I’m not a believer in Clemson, and Virginia Tech manages to win those big games when it needs, so I think VT takes the ACC Championship Game.

Scenarios:

If Clemson wins out, they still don’t make the title game over an undefeated Big-12 or Pac-10 team, but they may trump Boise. Orange Bowl is going to be hard-pressed to avoid an abortion of a game between the ACC and Big East champions.

If Oregon loses a third game, there will be two representatives from Big-12 and Big-10. SEC is already maxed out, and ACC/Big East won’t be good enough for a second bid.

If Oregon beats Stanford, they go to the Rose Bowl, and a one-loss Stanford still probably goes somewhere (to the Fiesta)

There will be no SEC-title game rematch of LSU/Alabama, unless every remaining major undefeated team (Stanford, Clemson, Kansas State, Oklahoma State) loses, and maybe even Boise.

A Big-10 second team will trump a 1- or 2-loss Kansas State, and possibly a 1-loss Oklahoma State, for the at large bid, since they travel so well. Don’t sleep on Michigan, they could trump the conference title game loser with 1 loss, maybe even with 2.

Big 12 Scenarios:

I’m not even sure an undefeated Kansas State trumps Boise, so for now he’s here I see it playing out, IF (losses):
k-state (0), ok (2), okst (2) -> k state to fiesta, ok to sugar
k-state (0), ok (3), okst (1) -> k state to fiesta, okst to sugar
k-state (2), ok (1), okst (1) -> ok to fiesta, okstate or b10 loser to sugar
k-state (1), ok (1), okst (2) -> ok to fiesta, b10 loser to sugar
k-state (2), ok (2), okst (0) -> okst to championship, ok to sugar/fiesta
k-state (1), ok (3), okst (0) ->okst to championship, b10 loser to sugar/fiesta

And Missouri wins everything by going to the SEC.

go cards

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:29:35 -0700

go cards

tagstand writeup in techcrunch!

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:42:13 -0700

tagstand writeup in techcrunch!:

Our boys Omar, Srini, and Kul started a company. They sell stickers. There’s more to it than that (slightly). Kudos!

luck + tostitos = !

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:34:37 -0700

luck + tostitos = !

Minimalist children story posters. Very cool. Even has my...

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:11:52 -0700

Minimalist children story posters. Very cool.

Even has my favorite story, The Princess and the Pea(nus)

i swear it wasn't planned...

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:04:48 -0700

Vamsi: some guy just came in here and sold me a dry cleaning card...i'm a sucker
John: what's a dry cleaning card?
Vamsi: some coupon card for a bunch of free dry cleaning...$5 off and 50% off type stuff, no minimums.
Vamsi: the card cost $25 and he gave me an extra coupon that was $20 off your next order...unless this place charges $12 a shirt, it should be a good value
Vamsi: he tried to tell me how best to use them but he was wrong
Vamsi: if i use it properly i could...
Vamsi: take them to the cleaners
John: ok, we need to have a talk about our friendship
Vamsi: ....
John: because that was brilliant!

from an e-mail

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:28:42 -0700

me: hey, you guys in for brazil? 8th-13th, can probably add days if needed.
omar: yep, let me know when you book.
rohan: god dammit, I'm in hawaii till the 10th.
omar: we lead such difficult lives.

possibly the first reason for me to switch to chrome of ff

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:41:32 -0700

possibly the first reason for me to switch to chrome of ff

Omar: god that would be awful

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:19:00 -0700

Omar: god that would be awful
Omar: if i was dating two girls with the same name
Vamsi: if you brought them both to the game
Vamsi: and had to sit in different sections
Omar: hahahahahhahahaha
Vamsi: and change clothes in between quarters
Omar: that's a movie scene
Vamsi: to go meet with them
Omar: ...
Omar: why would i change clothes?
Omar: that part makes no sense
Vamsi: because one of them thinks you're a british nanny
Vamsi: duh.

uncanny

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:13:24 -0700

so yesterday after brunch, my friends lauren and lindsey and i went to the promenade to walk around. this guy there was doing free “scientific handwriting analysis”. he had us write a statement, then would basically feel the paper and tell us about ourselves. very scientific, aristotle would be proud. it was basically throwing darts at the wall, here were some gems about me:

-“You are very neat and organized…rare in a guy, ladies!” (possibly slightly true these days?)
-“You are terrible at golf” (he told me this TWICE)
-“You prefer noodles to rice”
-“You are good at math” (way to look at my skin)
-“You are a butt guy”

this man has a window into my soul.

want to do this (eat burgers i mean)

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:38:39 -0700

want to do this (eat burgers i mean)

Photo

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:37:19 -0700

on it.

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:54:09 -0700

on it.

sorry guys, it’s webcomic day i guess

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:02:24 -0700

sorry guys, it’s webcomic day i guess

hahaha

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:34:39 -0700

hahaha