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Last night we got a phone call from my Jen’s friend Christie telling us that she got fastpasses to see World of Color at Disney’s California Adventure for her whole family but they got tired and didn’t want to use them. She invited Jen to go with her and I asked Jen that if they had an extra that I’d be interested in going  too. You see,  Jen broke her ankle 8 weeks ago so she’s stuck using crutches or a wheelchair to get around I’m use to pushing Jen around Disneyland so I had no problem with going and helping out with getting Jen to the event.. that and I REALLY WANTED TO SEE WORLD OF COLOR!  When Christie and her oldest son arrived at our house we had about 30 minutes to get to Disneyland from our house in Whittier so we had to haul butt make it on time. With Jen and her wheelchair we piled in the car and did the 12 mile drive to catch the 11:30 showing. Due to our lack of planning and lateness we opted to be sneaky and park in the Downtown Disney parking lot, our thinking behind this was that by doing so we’d have more control over how fast we get to DCA, people power vs waiting for a tram and riding it in. By the time we parked we had roughly 10 minutes to get in DCA and find the area needed to be at. While attempting my best to recreate Mr Toads Wild Ride for Jen by zig-zagging around late night visitors at Downtown Disney we made it to the gate in record time. With our hearts racing we showed our passes at the gate and hauled even more butt to the our Blue Line which was located next to the Sour Dough factory. Zig-zagging yet again with Jen this time with the opposing traffic of the exiting guests we arrived and spoke to a CM who stated that if you had a fast pass you line up here (end of the line was now at the entrance to the sour dough factory) and if not you lined up elsewhere. Jessi, the nice CM we ran into noticed Jen in the wheelchair and asked for us to follow her to the wheelchair viewing area. Accompanying us is was another group with a wheelchair as well. As structured as this lining up system was it was quite a mob of people to navigate through to get to the wheelchair viewing area. We departed ways with Jessi once we arrived at the viewing area and were told that with the wheelchair we should move to a special area that was quite a bit back from where all the action happens.
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Also we noticed in our viewing area was one of the sphere shaped lights that we thought would be in the way of our viewing. Christie noticed some other wheelchairs have moved down to a level lower and closer to the action and said she was going to go down there. We thought the same thing and moved down to the center area too.
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The “center area” was a few feet lower than our previous location which put Jen with her wheelchair at a disadvantage. So we moved back a bit to near the right side of the big circle on the ground and gave that a try. A few manual adjustment by Jen and she got the best view she could at the area we were at. There were lots of people in front of us and their heads were blocking lower fountains for Christie and I. Jen on the other hand was able to most likely missed the majority of the lower parts of the fountains including some of the smaller ones and the pop up round screens. Luckly the majority of the show occurs quite a bit high in the air so all of us could see that. The people blocking the lower  field of view for us were at least 30 feet in front of us. Without having been at the location we started with I’m unsure of how well the viewing would have been. I’d imagine that Jen most likely would have seen a bit more lower into the field of view but I’m not sure if she would have been able to see the base of the water jets on the platform in the water. We’ll have to give it another try soon and see.
I’d have to say my favorite part of the show would have to be:
  • Up – the water screens in your whole field of view light up in color as the balloons from the movie UP fly past you in an upward motion.
  • Little Mermaid – The whales moving about the water screens were just amazing.
  • Toy Story – The only true “3D” looking vector graphics generated from what I can tell to be lasers use the mist from the water to create Zirg in an awesome 3D looking animation. I think I mentioned to my party “I love living in the future” while that was playing.
  • Trees – There is this jaw dropping scene where the water screens fill up with trees and the scene moves through an opening in the forest as the trees move past you. It’s amazing how water and a HD projected image can make such a great scene come to life.
If I had to pick one cool technique they used it would have to be the way in which they play with light and the mist from the water jets. Disney has figured out how to trick your eyes into thinking that 3D orbs and globs are floating in thin air. Also using this same trick they can make rays of light shine out from an object or scene. The light beams are so thin you cant tell if they are lasers or pin point accurate lights.
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As a techie this stuff gives me the chills watching this show, it’s awesome what can be done with water, lights, lasers and a crap load of money. As a Dad to a 4 year old it makes me want to take her and see this time and time again. You bet our family will be seeing this show many time this year and for years to come.

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  • The amount of coughing and sneezing and nose blowing I'm doing thus far indicates that my coworkers are going to be quite annoyed of me … #
  • That's quite the headache I got goin on. #
  • I'm going to Training Camp SteppingStone Windows 7 tomorrow in Culver City. Anyone else going? http://bit.ly/93DuuX #
  • #GeekFit Zumba Testimonials http://www.geekfit.com/533 #
  • My plate is full tonight. Bed time singing. Reading. Showing Caitlin how to get hot wax out of the sink trap & web dev work #
  • Oh yeah gotta wake at crack of dawn to wake the kids up then drive to the west side of LA tomorrow morning. #
  • At the Intro to Windows 7 SteppingStone Training Camp presented by Jeff Pouch http://twitpic.com/1j4mzd http://twitpic.com/1j4mw2 #
  • So far 30 people at this event. They are giving away copies of Windows 7 Ultimate & upselling their training services I'd imagine. #
  • I'm pretty much ready for lunch now. #
  • Yay! Lunch! http://twitpic.com/1j5u6s #
  • Hacking the Gibson like usual. #
  • Every time zone. It's awesome and works well to visually see timezones: http://everytimezone.com/ #
  • #GeekFit GeekFit Podcast #41 [Video] – (360) 450-5026 http://www.geekfit.com/536 #
  • This non stop cough is putting me in a foul mood. I'm so glad @jentucker is stronger than my mood. #
  • House cleaning music on Pandora: I speak divine of God theories, no need to be high Always exhale the facts cause I don't inhale lye #
  • Heard the bass ride out like an ancient mating call /
    I can't take it y'all, I can feel the city breathin #
  • Chest heavin, against the flesh of the evening /
    Sigh before we die like the last train leaving #
  • Ok, dishes washed and living room cleaned. Consume some DVR'd tv and pass the hell out. #
  • My tv show queue #xbmc http://twitpic.com/1japvk #
  • #GeekFit GeekFit Podcast #41 [Audio] – (360) 450-5026 http://www.geekfit.com/539 #
  • Are you looking to Open a business? A Panda Express location in Whittier Ca would bring in the big bucks. La habra location is always packed #
  • I still have this cough & it's been 2 weeks. I'm functioning but sound bad an most are saying that I'm sounding worse. Should I see the Dr? #
  • Still at work :( #
  • Dropped my coworker off at home and heading to chili's to get takeout then heading home #
  • Yay for gift certs. #
  • What? Now top shelf 'rita to go? :( #
  • Listening to Evo@11. Nice "first of may" playing #
  • Woah the Geekfit bot is doing weird stuff. #
  • Getting this cough looked at. I think it's been 7 days already. (@ urgent care) http://4sq.com/dbmuba #
  • Omw to CVS to get my meds #
  • Faxed Rx waiting for pickup (@ CVS) http://4sq.com/5UfXLC #
  • I just ousted @jentucker as the mayor of CVS on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/5UfXLC #
  • It's cool "living in the future" until you deal w/ medical, doctors & hospitals. Fax? Hand written Rx? I'm waiting for a fax to arrive, WTF? #
  • Jammed fax machine. The old school techno gods are messing with me. #
  • Walking the rows at CVS some chick aske me "is this good beer" holding St Paulie Girl. I told her "your at CVS I doubt it. Bev Mo next time" #
  • 6 tablet azithromycin and sildec pe dm syrup #
  • Ok, BevMo needs to add a pharmacy and be 24 hours so they can compete with CVS. The Jammie crowd that hits CVS is totally an uptapped market #
  • So those at Whittier City Hall reading this… 24 hour BevMo w/ Pharmacy & Panda Express. Hell repurpose one of the car dealerships for each #
  • Heading out to by bro and sis in law house. #
  • Anyone have any mileage with sites like legalzoom? I want to create a will and I'd seen ads and whatnot. /via @mrxinu #
  • Wow it's hot here, whole new meaning to housewarming party. #
  • dementia is the word of the night #
  • Heading home sans Jessalyn. Lil girl is spending the weekend with Auntie and Uncle #
  • It was good to see my extended Fleming Beber family, always a pleasure and good laughs. #
  • Watching New Moon with Caitlin and Jen. #
  • I haven't coughed in a bit then I took my cough meds and I start coughing. I'm putting my damn tin foil hat back on thank you very much. #

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  • Twitter Updates for 2010-04-19 – http://jasontucker.us/mb #
  • At the ER with Jen. She fell down stairs and maybe broke her ankle #
  • Xray went uneventful. She's all drugged up and is doing better in that state. http://twitpic.com/1gwuoh http://twitpic.com/1gwuo8 #
  • Looks like jen did in fact break her right ankle :( this sucks. #
  • Getting @JenTucker up stairs was quite a challenge. 1 broken ankle (in 2 places) and 1 sprained one isnt fun to have and a pain to move with #
  • Rough nights sleep. We have an appointment with PCP today at 10:30 a referral to a Podiatrists or some other specialist. #
  • 3:15 appointment with a specialist for @jentucker ankle. #
  • Pretty blue cast. http://twitpic.com/1h5a99 http://twitpic.com/1h5a9x http://twitpic.com/1h5aa4 #
  • I unlocked "Sniper" in "Physics"! http://bit.ly/9jotE7 #
  • My kids are absent minded. It's annoying. #
  • Ungrateful, ungrateful, ungrateful. #
  • To damn early in the morning to be yelling or yelled at my teenager #
  • it looks like were gunna be recording a geekfit tonight! #
  • I'm working form home again. My voice is SHOT! If Michael Clarke Duncan and James Earl Jones had a white kid that would be me currently. #
  • ok, its safe to say that you can add "Sickness" to the list of things going on in the Tucker household :(. #
  • Lunch with a cute blonde that swings. Ha! Made you look! http://twitpic.com/1hkmf5 #
  • Panera's internet is reliable but their cell service sucks. my home charter internet crapped out for whatever reason so i had to come here. #
  • dumb nextel blackberry isnt getting any service here. lame. #
  • Sore throat & crazy coughing aplenty today. Working from home, keeping hydrated & tending to my ankle broken wife & "dad, look" 4 year old #
  • Oh it's 10 mins to 1:00 you know how I can tell? My Charter Internet access crapped out again. #
  • It's killing my youngest that I'm working from home and can't play with her all day long #
  • Doing phone based help desk duties from home is interesting #
  • Watching Jess ride back and forth on her scooter out front of the house. To be a kid again. #
  • I unlocked "Finger Physics 3G" in "Physics"! http://bit.ly/9jotE7 #
  • I unlocked "Marksman" in "Physics"! http://bit.ly/9jotE7 #
  • Poolside watching Jess swim. Jen's inside making pillows with Christie and her mom. #
  • Watching Glee, Season: 1, Episode: Hell-O http://bit.ly/dBcYmi "Did you know Dolphins are just gay sharks?" #
  • Jessalyn and I are visiting Disneyland today. If we have a wheelchair by then Jen may be able to go with us next time. #
  • I almost had a panic attack that I forgot Jess AP card for disneyland. Whew I have it. #
  • Holdin' it down! (@ Autopia) http://4sq.com/8MWiYU #
  • At the castle taking pictures "stop posing you look stupid" not posing "ok that looks stupid too!" #ohatdl #
  • "excuse me, is this parade lame?" cm "the first few times it isn't" #ohatdl #
  • I'm at Mickey & Friends Parking Structure (1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim) w/ 3 others. http://4sq.com/1QB2QO #
  • My little driver. #autopia #Disneyland http://twitpic.com/1ii19v #
  • Just in case, what do I do if one of my lungs coughs up? I swear it feels like it just might one of these times. #
  • Watching Community, Season: 1, Episode: The Science of Illusion http://bit.ly/a2SbBK haha Cadaver Harry. #
  • My kid put this on me. Either I have a massive head or it's a very small crown. http://twitpic.com/1iidnp #

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  • Ahhhhh… It's Monday already? :( #
  • I don't see myself using Opera for the iPhone. It will never be the default browser so 3rdparty apps wont load Opera only Safari. #
  • I'm cooking "Mom's Tacos" tonight for the family #
  • I just ousted @jentucker as the mayor of Vons on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/5zqgbv #
  • Jess is collecting snails and is now letting them go http://twitpic.com/1f7lq3 http://twitpic.com/1f7lq5 #
  • Yummy tacos for dinner. http://twitpic.com/1f7qe7 #
  • Watching the Bindi Irwin version of Free Willy with Jessalyn. #
  • Omg, I just wrote documentation using if else while statements! #
  • Walking at lunch #geekfit (@ Workman Temple Museum) http://4sq.com/5FkUkX #
  • <— not a morning person. #
  • Curious Disney question: Why is Roger Rabbit's ride in ToonTown? Isn't ToonTown for kids? The Roger Rabbit movie isnt really for kids IMHO. #
  • Dropped food and drink off for my lovely wife @jentucker now a mad dash back to the office! #
  • Dear Kanye, you can't fly up to NASA it's called space. #
  • I just ousted @tracyloveshenry as the mayor of arco on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/aCjT4i #
  • Woke up early this morning to get to work 1.5 hours early. Meeting up with a coworker to cover a special project together. #
  • #4sqday (@ PI Manufacture) http://4sq.com/aszZe9 #
  • Lunch, damn this place is busy. (@ Panda Express) http://4sq.com/d9NNrf #
  • Annoyed. Kid asks if friend can spend the night. I buy 2 pizzas kid says no friend spending night & eats pizza at his house. #
  • Home, chillin on the couch with the lights off snuggled up with Jess watching a Disney movie. #
  • Did I ever tell you @daynah is a rockstar? It's totally true. #
  • TuckerTV: Watching Enchanted (2007) http://bit.ly/altHRp then putting Jess to bed. #
  • Poor kid. Jess fell asleep before the movie ended. Adjusted on herself on the couch and totally fell on the ground and esclaimed "I'm ok!" #
  • Lovely, some bastard stole my kids bike. He used the hell out of that thing. #
  • I'm all cleaned up! My list: hair cut OMG!, Jess to the park, straighten up the house, clean my desk, client web work and win7 install. #
  • At the park with Jess, she's playing and I'm consuming the #GTD Getting Things Done book at @mrxinu got me. #
  • Watching a random softball game with Jessalyn http://twitpic.com/1ge0fp #
  • Jess helping dad wash moms car. http://twitpic.com/1gesyr http://twitpic.com/1gesz2 http://twitpic.com/1geszj #
  • Kurt Cobain quits American Idol http://www.beatweek.com/4329 #
  • My fustration level is at 26, heading to Disneyland with 24 points of my fustration, Jessalyn. #
  • Omg, Jessalyn my 4 year old just told me "dad, hiphop is dead" lol #
  • I'm at Mickey & Friends Parking Structure (1313 Disneyland Dr., Anaheim). http://4sq.com/1QB2QO #
  • Guy to friends: "man, I'd so come to disneyland more often if they made one day a week no stroller day" #ohatdl #
  • My kid is soaked, gunna be interesting getting home. http://twitpic.com/1gp16l http://twitpic.com/1gp16e http://twitpic.com/1gp17f #
  • Yummy dinner bbqing on the grill. http://twitpic.com/1gpqac #
  • Awesome looking dinner I bet it tastes just as good. http://twitpic.com/1gptfz #

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  • Slammed this morning at work. SoCal doesn't know how to deal with rain very well. #
  • Charter.. PIN (number) What PIN? I never set up a PIN. Lame. We're not trading secrets here I'm just paying you. Lame. Fail. dumb. stupid. #
  • Twitter Updates for 2010-04-05 – http://jasontucker.us/vy #
  • Interestingly enough after paying charter my bill my wife waited an hour and no Internet I had to call them back to ask them to provision it #
  • Annoyed I had to doyhe customer service reps job at charter to ask got it to be provisioned. Really? Who pays for something that won't use? #
  • It's sad why is it so hard for me to cook mac and cheese. I'm lame. #
  • I truely think my kids and I would starve if I was having to cook nightly. #
  • Yay I didn't destroy mac&cheese! There is hope for me yet! #
  • Watching something "manly" called GP Malilla motocycling in the mud. Huh? #
  • It's like drifting with motocycles. Kinda odd. #
  • Ok testosterone recharged now back to hgtv or something. #
  • Jess' new word "Kerpammm!!!!" when hitting the balloon. http://twitpic.com/1djags http://twitpic.com/1djagk http://twitpic.com/1djagq #
  • "Dad, what do Balloons eat?" me: "air?" #
  • Her older brother is "glam-ping" (camping in an RV) so Jess is going indoor camping! http://twitpic.com/1djvs5 http://twitpic.com/1djvs4 #
  • Yay Chuck! #
  • Here is your chance to win a free iPad, or 1 of @AmbrosiaSW's iPad games. Follow us and RT to win! #Ambrosia http://bit.ly/ASWiPad #
  • Watching Pure Pwnage I own n00bs! #
  • Sorry I'm not canadian. I pwn n00bs ;) #
  • I love Dell support. These guys kick ass and take names on the daily. They truely make me look good ;) #
  • I showed @jentucker Pure Pwnage, Season: 1, Episode: Jobs http://bit.ly/aN55sC she said it's weird but funny. ;) #
  • Lunch. This is so not Disneyland! (@ Workman Temple Museum) http://4sq.com/5FkUkX #
  • Lil scooter ride before dinner http://twitpic.com/1dye1u #
  • Lunch at the park today like usual. #
  • My 4 year old is so gung ho about swimming I'm actually gunna let her against my better judgement. http://twitpic.com/1e6kg1 #
  • Welp, she got in the pool all the way. http://twitpic.com/1e6lob #
  • Jess is taking a warm bath after 2 cold dips in the pool. Crazy kid just wanted to swim no matter what! #
  • Beatweek Magazine #68 Chris Jericho and hands on with the new iPad http://beatweek.com/3934 #
  • My youngest (4) seems to wake up nightly at 11:30 either awake or sleep walks. Luckly I'm a night owl and I put her back in bed. #
  • Mark Kriski just said there's no way humans made computers it alien tech, silly Mark! @ktla @alliemackay #
  • Talked to a coworker about @ohatdl she thought it was a cool idea too. I'm glad people use that service daily it makes me happy. #
  • Missing barnuts tonight and going out with the wife. #
  • See, @daynah always has my back everywhere I go. #Disneyland http://twitpic.com/1eg9yo #
  • Date night! (@ Disney's California Adventure w/ 5 others) http://4sq.com/8nx1rl #
  • Jen sucks ;) (@ Twilight Zone Tower of Terror w/ @jentucker) http://4sq.com/6t9Xd9 #
  • My manly hands totally crushed @jentucker leg gripping for dear life on ToT. http://twitpic.com/1egoj8 http://twitpic.com/1egohp #
  • Screamin' wooohoooooo!!! #Disneyland http://twitpic.com/1eh01s #
  • Boooo no pic on screamin' dumb monitor was broken for lines 7 and 8 ;( #
  • I'm at Disneyland (1313 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim) w/ 5 others. http://4sq.com/2GdHUO #
  • Waiting in line sucks, oh well. 25 min wait. (@ Big Thunder Mountain Railroad) http://4sq.com/3algfd #
  • I woke up at 6:30 this morning. It's funny how im awake before before Jen. #
  • RT @atdland #disneyland #blockout info (2010-04-10) BLOCKED: #deluxepass #socalpass #selectpass OK: #premiumpass I wanted to go today :( #
  • Watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) http://bit.ly/blURbR Taking Jess to the park once this movie is done. #
  • Damn you pollen count! http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbo=1&tbs=nws:1&q=pollen+count!&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= #
  • One nap please. Tired. #
  • My kid is crazy, she's in the pool again! http://twitpic.com/1epok1 http://twitpic.com/1epokc #
  • I'm thinking of upgrading my 200gb drive in my White iMac to a 1TB WD Caviar Green drive. Any thoughts on this drive? On the install? #
  • Working on a clients website tonight. #
  • good job mysql db… thanks for blowing up on me. wth? #
  • Wow, I slept on this Gift of Gab album Escape 2 Mars from 2009 niiice, digging the track Dreamin' with Del and Brother Ali. #
  • Finally completed the sidework I was working on tonight. Headway is slick when it's working but PITA when it isnt. :( All fixed. :) #
  • That's just too damn ironic. Pay me to show a video on how to remove ads from firefox. Funny. http://skitch.com/t/586 #
  • The plan: Going to Disneyland it Disney's California Adventure all day an let Jess play in the water features there. #
  • My bed head looks like I took styling tips from Adam Lambert. http://twitpic.com/1ewl1b #
  • ok, so we need to modify the plan. I didnt realize how cold it was going to be today. mid 60's! Not really playing in the water weather. #
  • My youngest just said "Awesomest Prime" that is awesome :) #
  • "soarin is like tower of terror but with a screen" #ohatdl #
  • Attendance at DCA is kinda lite today. I haven't seen Disneyland yet. #
  • Sprinkling at Disneyland. ;( #
  • I just became the mayor of Tuck and Roll Drive 'em Buggies on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/bAjIP1 #
  • What's with the converse wrestler hightop boots everyone is wearing? Lots of peeps at Disneyland wearing them. #
  • Jess and Dad on the "flyin zepper" as Jess says. http://twitpic.com/1eyrap #
  • "dude… It's just a big iPod Touch!" "yeah, that's BADASS!!!" #ohatdl #
  • Omw home (@ Mickey & Friends Parking Structure) http://4sq.com/1QB2QO #

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  • Twitter Updates for 2010-03-29 – http://jasontucker.us/iJ #
  • Listening to "the nerdist -Drew Carey" great interview. (@ Workman Temple Museum) http://4sq.com/5FkUkX #
  • Look at me Dad the Taxi Driver! #
  • Great podcast – Number 7: Andy Richter by Chris Hardwick. http://tinyurl.com/yc3yg6x #jingleapp #
  • It's official, I hate you spring! I gotta make a Dr appt soon to have a panel done I'm alergic to a bunch of stuff just dunno what. #
  • I'm curious what a refurb iPad is gunna cost in a month or three. Any guesses? #
  • Watching Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004) http://bit.ly/bL9B77 letting Jess stay up due to a late nap. #
  • Sorry guys, I installed an app called "the internet" on facebook and it broke it. #
  • Extracting user login security audit data from win 2003 servers using powershell was fun yesterday. The script was a hack but got it done. #
  • Walking at lunch. (@ Workman Temple Museum) http://4sq.com/5FkUkX #
  • Tiny sprinkles! Ack, no jacket! Far from car. #
  • I'm walking dead today. Need coffee! #
  • Watching Wonders of the Solar System, Season: 1, Episode: Dead or Alive http://bit.ly/bz8a5p what a great bbc2 show. #
  • Two younger kids crashed out on us at the same time. http://twitpic.com/1cb9e0 http://twitpic.com/1cb9e3 #
  • Watching Pure Pwnage, Season: 1, Episode: Girls http://bit.ly/a1frh9 #xbmc #xbtweet #nowplaying why isnt this show in the US? Canada rules. #
  • This is my fave day on the Internet. No foolin' #
  • Big shoutout to man @mrxinu for the SQL help today. It's good to have tech guardian angels in your court. #
  • Duh Ricky! http://twitpic.com/1cj40j #
  • Parenting by twitter: How old do your kids need to be to watch Family Guy in your house? #
  • In my house my teen kids laugh at the "fart jokes" on Family Guy but don't laugh at the actual jokes. My 4 year old has no biz watching it. #
  • Who says I don't read? ;) http://twitpic.com/1cjly4 #
  • Hey it's 10:30pm on a weeknight, no one wants to hear you talking & laughing all loud like from your patio echoing into the apt courtyard. #
  • Watching Hurt Locker. Damn. #
  • Watching The Hurt Locker (2008) http://bit.ly/8jJ40V #xbmc #xbtweet #nowplaying man this is some crazyness. #
  • Were you aware that no one is lazy in lazytown? #
  • My apartment complex smells like cheech an chong and snoop dog are having a smoke off. #
  • Watching Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003) http://bit.ly/bga60t #xbmc Jess crashed out while watching :( http://twitpic.com/1crpzb #
  • The kickball app for iPhone looks like a decent replacement app for Foursquare. #
  • Sharing. His and lil her's. http://twitpic.com/1cxfmh #
  • Watching twit live, wow scoble is annoying. #
  • It's funny to see Leo on twit and he doesn't have his ipad yet. Odd since he could have had an intern buy him one. #
  • Taking a walk with my lil girl. http://twitpic.com/1cy0b3 #
  • Watching the water fountain. http://twitpic.com/1cy74r http://twitpic.com/1cy74a http://twitpic.com/1cy74c #
  • Taylor Swift greeting cards at CVS??? What? #
  • Recording live: http://qik.ly/BGDWF #qik #
  • Jess touched a cactus that has super small splinters on it. Ehow.com says elmers glue to remove them. Trying now http://twitpic.com/1cz0k9 #
  • Upgraded Jess's bed mattress today. She has a twin size bed now instead of the toddler one. Love her expandable ikea kid bed. #
  • Poor kid still has micro splinters on her hand :( #
  • I didn't feel the earthquake here in riverside. #
  • Pictures from mexico of earthquake damage: http://twicsy.com/?search=+terremoto&x=0&y=0 #
  • http://twicsy.com/tag/del%20terremoto – Twitter Pic Tag Search for "del terremoto" — Twicsy is Real Time Twitter Picture Search #
  • RT Earthquake RT @RodrigoBNO: Some power lines down in Mexicali after the earthquake: http://twitpic.com/1da1ab #twipho http://twipho.net #

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  • Awesome dinner tonight. #
  • Gunna take Jess and chris to watch a random softball game #
  • I just became the mayor of La Bonita Park on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/afW0MZ #
  • Watching girls practice softball. No games going on tonight :( (@ La Bonita Park) http://4sq.com/afW0MZ #
  • Jess and chris are chasing eachother around on the playground equipment. Hopefully Jess burns off wnough steam so she'll sleep good. #
  • Heading for home. #
  • Watching Wonders of the Solar System, Season: 1, Episode: Order out of Chaos http://bit.ly/acDgN8 love this show. #
  • Watching Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections, Season: 1, Episode: Airbus A380: Big Bird http://bit.ly/d78oU6 #
  • Watching The Big Bang Theory, Season: 3, Episode: The Pants Alternative http://bit.ly/b4rarJ way funny episode. #
  • I'm at Workman Temple Museum (15415 Don Julian Road, City of Industry). http://4sq.com/5FkUkX #
  • I talked to my mom at lunch. It was fun playing catchup. #
  • H (@ Whittier Area Community Church) http://4sq.com/cKfW0V #
  • I just became the mayor of Whittier Area Community Church on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cKfW0V #
  • Watching Chuck, Season: 3, Episode: Chuck Versus the Final Exam http://bit.ly/9ap30T Subway all over this episode. #
  • Going to Disneyland tonight to meet up with a High school buddy of mine, Mani. Finally get to meet his wife and kids. #
  • I'm at Disneyland (1313 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim) w/ 9 others. http://4sq.com/2GdHUO #
  • Heading home from Disneyland. #
  • Heading home. (@ Mickey & Friends Parking Structure) http://4sq.com/1QB2QO #
  • It was great seeing Mani and his family at Disneyland tonight. It's been 4 years since we last saw one another! #
  • I'm digging powershell more and more. #
  • Lunch (@ Workman Temple Museum) http://4sq.com/5FkUkX #
  • Wow, our new neighbor sounds weird "oh my ghaaaaawd!!!" #
  • Wow, this ladys voice sounds like Lois Griffin! #
  • Great episode of lost. #
  • A coworker of mine bought a broken iPhone 1st gen on eBay for cheap then repaired it himself. ? #
  • #FF @jentucker @mrxinu @j_angliss @geekfit @ohatdl @billpalmer @beatweek @strongsarah @christyxcore @jacobmorales @macbookjunkie @dssstrkl #
  • Recording BarNuts Podcast with @scottstys @nobilis and others tonight at 7:30. http://www.barnutspodcast.com #
  • What the hell kind of headline is this?: "Pot drug found in teen driver's blood" #
  • Watching Where the Wild Things Are (2009) http://bit.ly/9t4vSB The book is better, the movie is soo weird. #
  • Wow that movie was way weird. #
  • Bunch of random teenagers walked into my house none of them were my kid. #
  • shortbord? earn $ on my property? Wow this site just smells of marketing DB. #
  • I'm awake, my body won't let me go back to sleep. Stupid alergies! #
  • Were going to go kite flying at 2 today. #
  • Were here to fly kites, no wind. Gunna try another school. (@ La Serna High School w/ @jentucker) http://4sq.com/b2g53q #
  • No wind but fun none the less. (@ Hillview Middle School w/ @jentucker) http://4sq.com/aerTxh #
  • This Spring thing sucks for my allergies. I'm staying inside! #
  • Taking a walk with Jess to get allergy meds. Jess on the other hand is taking time to smell the flowers. http://twitpic.com/1bek7k #
  • I'm looking for the best remote BBQ therometer something that take out all the guess work. Any ideas? #
  • These guys know how to BBQ! http://twitpic.com/1blnur #
  • There is a kid here at te park named Raiden. I wonder if his brothers are Ryn and Ken. #
  • These allergy meds suck, I'm still suffering when outdoors. I need to get an allergy panel done. #
  • Lady, don't get mad at me because your crazy kid knocked over my umbrella and it almost hit her. #
  • Fun in the shade! http://twitpic.com/1bm2mn #
  • Overheard: shocked how much it is this guy says "damn, you pay $700 for a 3 bedroom in La Mirada" (I pay more than 2x that for a 2 bedroom) #
  • Weekly pow-wow with @billpalmer complete, as usual were planning to take over the world. #
  • Taking a break from writing some very functional wordpress page templates. Watching Jess ride her bike. #
  • What a big girl! http://twitpic.com/1bnv4f #
  • Watching Say Anything… (1989) http://bit.ly/aPD7Pd great flick, it's been a while since I saw it last. #
  • Watching Gigantic (2008) http://bit.ly/c0EOh7 I really like Zooey Deschanel but this movie was kinda wacky and took a while to get going. C+ #

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  • Lunch at the parking lot. (@ Workman Temple Museum) http://4sq.com/5FkUkX #
  • The park that I eat lunch at has a heart shaped planter next to the Koi pond. http://twitpic.com/18t233 #
  • Interesting thing is the heart is next to a Cemetery and Mausoleum (circled in orange) http://twitpic.com/18t3fl #
  • When the moms away the kids (and dad) will play. pizza and breadsticks! http://twitpic.com/18uucy http://twitpic.com/18uud3 #
  • Oh man this looks yummy! http://twitpic.com/18uwoy #
  • Pizza turned out great! #
  • Earthquake in Whittier ca. 5 or 6 fiolent seconds. #earthquake #
  • #earthquake 4.4, Whittier, it woke me up, didn't feel rolling but kinda scary. #
  • audioBoo: Whittier Earthquake – Mar 16 2010 http://boo.fm/b106149 #
  • Whittier Earthquake – March 16, 2010 & October 1, 1987 – http://jasontucker.us/4G #
  • Listening to Xbox live Major Nelson Podcast. Wil was awesome on the show. #
  • Rad! http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/musical-instruments/nes-harmonica/ #
  • Watching The Last Dragon. Now, when I say, "Who's da mastah?" you say, "Sho'nuff!" #
  • hahaha this movie is a damn crackup. #
  • Superman stories about the – Wassah! – legendary Bruce Leroy catching bullets with his teeth. Catches bullets with his teeth? N*gga please. #
  • Wow I lead a boring life on foursquare. (@ Workman Temple Museum) http://4sq.com/5FkUkX #
  • Good sack lunch now back to work. #
  • Ok I admit, sometimes it's fun to watch @billpalmer squirm… not this time I just need the damn file is all :) #
  • So now that the latest Paypal iPhone app has "bump" to pay feature when will I see a vending machine that accepts this method of payment? #
  • Problem w/ Paypal iPhone app & my verisign card. I add the # to the end of my pass and doesn't work let me login! http://twitpic.com/197maq #
  • It's funny to see companies say the support the "iPhone and iTouch" what? #
  • I swore I heard someone just say "Cedar Cyanide Hospital" That's one hell of a slip! #
  • I'm at Supercare Pharmacy (Hacienda Heights). http://4sq.com/a4PuFf #
  • I just became the mayor of Supercare Pharmacy on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/a4PuFf #
  • Heading for home, gas, Food for fam then home. #
  • I'm updating my blocked website list at home. Which sites would you block your teenagers from accessing? #
  • I dislike phone calls from "blocked" phone numbers. I'm never sure if I should even put forth the effort to pull over the car and answer. #
  • Stopping what I'm doing to listen to a solicitor is just annoying and grows old quickly. #
  • The blocked number ended up being my Uncle so it was good that I answered it. #
  • I'm burnt… tonight I gotta dispose of a sectional couch and move the new one in. ugh #
  • Old couches at the curb for pickup. New couches in the living room. #
  • I'm at Fry's Electronics (13401 Crossroads Parkway North, 60 Freeway, City Of Industry). http://4sq.com/4sMDIX #
  • Family enjoying the new couches. http://twitpic.com/19gtj5 #
  • While at Fry's tonight I bought Jess some stars for the celing above her bed. Her and I put them up together they turned out nice. #
  • Watching 30 Rock, Season: 4, Episode: Don Geiss, America and Hope http://bit.ly/b6CBqh I love the casket #
  • Awake… work? Ugh I don't wanna. Friday? Ok, I'll go one more day. #
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  • Consolidated stated yesterday "6am" now they have changed their statement to "6am to 5:30pm, it will happen today Sir". We'll see! #
  • Pitstop before heading out to Disneyland. #
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  • I love this ride. (@ Autopia) http://4sq.com/8MWiYU #
  • CM to female guest : "have a great day at Disneyland Sir" she replies "it's… umm, Ma'am!!!" #ohatdl #
  • "damn homes, I speak Spanish and even I think Suzy is annoying!" #ohatdl in line for Autopia #
  • Watching fireworks from the line for Autopia. #
  • The tram lines are insanely crowded #
  • Disneyland needs to deploy more trams. #
  • Fireworks at Disneyland http://twitpic.com/19pccl http://twitpic.com/19pccj http://twitpic.com/19oql0 #
  • Almost home #
  • It took 40 mins from the tram pickup to arriving at the parking structure. I would have walked it by Jess fell asleep on me. ;( arms hurt! #
  • Today's agenda: install win7 on mom's computer, pickup couch legs from cousins office, hang with Jen AND Jess. Need ideas for the last one. #
  • I also need to take Chris to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid too. A haircut would be nice too. Damn you lists!!! #
  • Guess what I'm trying to do? Install Windows7.. guess whats not happening? Installing Windows7 due to a product key issue. #
  • Woah, registry edits to get this to work… lovely #
  • Oh fun… doing phone activation because the wireless on their computer isnt working due to lack of drivers.. grrr #
  • ok so thats fixed.. Windows 7 is now installed now to get all the drivers working (wireless) #
  • Checking out Comodo Internet Security on Jen's mom's computer. http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/free-internet-security.php #
  • I swear when I'm rich I'm buying all my family members Macs. #
  • Comodo sandboxing looks like the way to go on this windows 7 pc. at least I know spyware and crapware wont get installed as easily #
  • Installing office then I'm on my way to my next task. Pickup couch feet the finally home. #
  • Heading home. #
  • Associate says "busy, lots of people quit'n or getting let go" (@ Sears) http://4sq.com/bv68aw #
  • Watching the military channel's CIA Secrets. @jentucker walks in, watches for a sec and says "Military Channel Lose" #
  • My youngest daughter is being a pain. She's in the bath but refuses to let me wash her hair. What is with this kid and her hair? #
  • Wife and kids away I'm taking a daddy day off. #
  • Middle school band playing outside Target. http://twitpic.com/1a45ev #
  • Took care of some honey-dos now to search for something. #
  • California has the weirdest collection of trees #
  • People, stop bringing our dogs to the store. Jeeze. #
  • Watching Caprica, Season: 1, Episode: Ghost in the Machine http://bit.ly/byNCaM Damn good episode. #
  • Watching New Moon with Jen and Caitlin #
  • How to start and app in OS X from command line: $ open -a "Application Name" #
  • A Sidenote to starting an app from commandline. If you do so remotely it won't turn your iMac's screen on if it's turned off. #

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I have lived my whole life in Southern California and I’ve felt quite a few earthquakes in my time living here. The biggest one I’ve been involved in was the Whittier Narrows earthquake which was a 6.1 back in 1987. I was 10 years old at the time and my 5 year old brother and I were staying at my Grandmothers house the quake happened in the morning while we were all still sleeping. Both my brother and I were on beds that had casters so they could be rolled when the earthquake hit our beds moved around quite a bit. I ended up on the other side of the bedroom and so did my brother it was pretty amazing how much it shook. After watching the news we found out that the 3 story parking structure at “The Quad” was leveled luckily no one was injured since the stores there were not so early in the morning.

Fast forward 23 years later to March 16th 2010 and at 4:04am we had more seismic activity which woke me everyone in my apartment complex including me. I went to bed kinda late after watching TV and falling asleep on the couch. I crawled into bed at 1am and only had a few hours of sleep when our bed began to shake violently. I heard kids screaming across the courtyard and Caitlin popped up out of bed with a fright. Jen and I got out of bed and rushed into the bedroom to check check on the kids. Jessalyn (4) woke up but quickly went back to sleep. Caitlin (15) work up and was quite shaken up stating “I’m too scared to go back to sleep”. I had work in the morning so I told her everything was going to be all right and I went back to bed. I wasn’t about to go to bed without knowing the magnitude of the quake so I went to Twitter and the trending topic was “Earthquake” which I think was still ranked under “Justin Bieber” or something. Anyhow All my twitter friends flocked there to update their statuses stating if they felt it or not.

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I then went over to the USGS “Did you feel it” website and posted that I indeed felt it and answered their 10 or so questions. Not many people posted to that site 3-4 minutes after the event so it was kinda cool to be one of the firsts to do so. After that I tried my best to go back to sleep.

Below are some postings from various websites that I copied from WWU.edu and Wikipedia so save you the trouble or finding them yourself.

From Wikipedia: Whittier Narrows earthquake

eq CA south 20 150x150 On Oct. 1, 1987, at 7:42 a.m., the Whittier Narrows earthquake struck, the epicenter six miles (10 km) north by northwest of Whittier. The seismic event, which registered 5.9 on the Richter scale, resulted in eight casualties and massive damage to uptown Whittier’s historic buildings. In the years following the earthquake, the city’s deteriorating uptown business district, which suffered substantial damage in the earthquake, became the focus of renewed development, which has met with opposition from many Whittier citizens. Out of the rubble of the earthquake the Whittier Conservancy was formed in 1987 in an effort to stop the demolition of many historic buildings and residences after the disaster. The city also created a Historic Resources Commission to oversee the approval of historic designations and Mills Act proposal.

eq CA south 17 150x150 From WWU.edu: Partial Collapse of Parking Garage, Whittier, CA, 1987 Earthquake Earthquake of October 1, 1987, Whittier Narrows, California. Partial collapse of the May Company’s three-level parking garage at Quad Shopping Mall in Whittier. The structure, built in 1965, is located at the corner of Whittier Boulevard and Painter Avenue.

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  • #RIPCoreyHaim #
  • I had lunch with co-workers today. I dont ever go out to lunch with people at work so it was a different experience. #
  • More user desk moves today. #
  • Watching Home on the Range with Jess. #
  • The new #Foursquare iPhone app looks badass. Great job guys! #4sq http://twitpic.com/17uzg0 http://twitpic.com/17uzfz #
  • j_angliss that output needs more hashmarks #
  • New term for the day: Drunkbaying = eBay shopping while drunk #
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  • Great @jentucker's car is doing weird stuff. stupid engine lights! #
  • "Foundation for a better life" you need a new set of commercials. #
  • Watching 30 Rock, Season: 4, Episode: Future Husband http://bit.ly/9pJC1k #
  • If I ever get an iPad it would have to be one with the 3G radio in it. Buying the WiFi only would be like buying a iPhone 2G now. #
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  • I suck… I finally go around to posting pics from MacWorld 2010 to both Facebook and Flickr: http://bit.ly/cNzNDs #
  • The question is would the iPad 3G work as a replacement for a mac laptop for me? Is there enough functionality there to warrant the cost? #
  • Right now I use a hackintosh toshiba laptop but it weighs a ton and isn't used much due to its size. My "couch" computer is my iPhone. You? #
  • 10 mins to complete work tasks and head home for dinner then #Disneyland ! #
  • Whew got past the train at the crossing from hell. #
  • Jen sucks :P (@ Costco – La Habra) http://4sq.com/6i5s1h #
  • I'm at Disneyland (1313 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim) w/ 11 others. http://4sq.com/2GdHUO #
  • Were stuck on Jungle cruise near the man eating fish. #
  • I just ousted @rocknrollgeek as the mayor of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/780dOG #
  • We found a new spot to try to see fireworks. http://twitpic.com/188y7b http://twitpic.com/188y36 #
  • Fi…re…works!! Fi…re…works!! Fi…re…works!! Fi…re…works!! #
  • Plaza pavillion is the spot for Disneyland fireworks! http://twitpic.com/188zyb http://twitpic.com/188zyi #
  • Mad dash to Peter Pan http://twitpic.com/1895kl #
  • Still mayor! (@ King Arthur Carousel) http://4sq.com/8O58Ik #
  • Thanks Walt and Mickey for another great trip to Disneyland. #
  • I #ohatdl purse dogs barking on our way out to the tram. Not sure how else to explain it. Weird. #
  • I'm at Mickey & Friends Tram (1313 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim). http://4sq.com/5WTPxY #
  • Disneyland needs more trams running from 10:00 pm to closing. #
  • Carwash then @jentucker's grandmas house #
  • Putting the 4 year old to work. http://twitpic.com/18djqu http://twitpic.com/18djre http://twitpic.com/18djrs http://twitpic.com/18djru #
  • I'm at La Mirada Regional Park (13701 Adelfa Dr, Foster, La Mirada). http://4sq.com/aoJRV3 #
  • These parents at the park need to bring toys for their own kids I got kids here fighting over sand toys and none of the kids involved ar … #
  • Lots of activities going on today. I'm getting tired and I haven't even fixed/tested my car yet. #
  • I just became the mayor of Oil Can Henry's on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/aJLIw3 #
  • Oil change (@ Oil Can Henry's) http://4sq.com/aJLIw3 #
  • White bronco with a sticker on the back that reads: "not the juice" #
  • At her own request Jess is camping in her little ikea tent in the floor next to her bed. Too cute! #
  • I finally saw the phineas and ferb episode where the gave a monkey a shower! :) #
  • foursquare's latest ver for iPhone shows checkin history: http://twitpic.com/18kk1k http://twitpic.com/18kk1j http://twitpic.com/18kk1f #
  • Chillin at my brothers house #
  • I had a great time with my Bro and SIL, good dinner and lots of fun had by all. Maybe next time Jess can spend the night there. #
  • Digital cameras suck even in the year of Caprica. Sad. #
  • Stupid Nielson families need to watch Caprica. This show better not get cancelled! #

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