C. Buddha's Hasty Musings

Month: October 2004

  • A Jaws-like Mako

    Check out the picture of this huge Mako caught off of Nova Scotia. I wonder what they were using for bait… Reminds me of the time when Brian, Steve, and I used some beef blood to make a bait slick when we went fishing off of the pier next to UCSB. We didn’t catch a…

  • Friday Facial

    One good reason I don’t want to go fishing for squid this winter (although half my island’s population will be lining the shores): LINK

  • Praying Mantis style

    Even though it’s way late, my complete and utter devotion to Neal Stephenson’s writing compels me to point out his interview on Slashdot. That’s the most interesting read I’ve had all year; I was watching the progression of the scroll tab on my browser and dreading its end. Also, check out this article featuring Stross…

  • Touching Base

    Between the damage done by the typhoon last week and a freak wave of work that slammed over my desk quite unexpectedly, I just haven’t felt like writing lately. It’s kinda depressing driving around because the traffic is really bad – the drive to work usually takes less than 15 minutes, but now it takes…

  • Depleted stock

    Empty shelves at a convenience store are a sure sign that something bad has happened.

  • Blockage

    Mountain of trash obscuring an ancient shrine.

  • Muddy streets

    This ojisan fell off the Cub right after I snapped this shot.

  • Damage Report

    First off, me and mine are OK. I know the rest of the world can hardly be expected to notice yet another typhoon hitting our little island this year, but let me tell you, this one was by far the worst. It has caused destruction on a scale I have not seen in person since…

  • Humbolt Squid off of Long Beach

    If you live in Los Angeles and you want to go fishing for squid, right now is the time to do it- apparently these large squid were spotted as far North as Washington state. If you want to go salt water fishing, then you have a free source of bait waiting for you on the…

  • Riding the Big Lizard (Typhoon Tokage)

    So typhoon Tokage (lizard) almost washed me and my poor car away (liveblogging posts are on my sidebar today; here is the permanent link), but after 2 hours of endless waiting at flooded intersections and negotiating some gnarly mudslides, I have gotten home safely. Unfortunately, not everyone was as fortunate, so I helped push one…