Woo!

WOOO!! ( Ji Woo Choi - Korean Movie Star )

Woo, because of this e-mail conversation with E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) registration:

I wrote to E3 customer service:
>E3 Industry Registration requires 2 forms of ID on this
>list:
>
>     * Resale Tax Certificate
>     * Company Credit Card (with Applicant's name)
>     * Insurance Card
>     * Business License
>     * Paycheck Stub
>     * W-2 Form
> I was recently hired by XXXX 1 and can provide a paycheck
> stub, but I do
> not have a W-2 nor any of the other forms of ID on that
> list.
>
> Is there any other form of identification or letter than
> can substitute
> for registration in this case?
>
> I am a relatively new employee.
>
>
> --=-=-=--
> Michael Palero
> Los Angeles Data Center Operations
> XXXX 1 World Class XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

They wrote back:

No, I believe you. I see other* in the database from XXXX
1. I have qualified you so no need to send anything.

Pat N
Customer Service

*In my online registration, I entered "Other - Online Game Hosting"

I'm going to E3 baby! and I didn't have to send or fax in a single thing!
WOO!

What Happened to Spring?!?

It's HOT. Like, mother fucking Samuel L. Jackson hot. It feels hotter here too because the air is dry as hell. I can say that because I know what East coast hot is like-- Nasty.

My ambient temp sensor on the GLI read 104 degrees the whole drive home. WTF BBQ, literally, with my car equaling the BBQ.

I'm so spoiled by the humidity & temperature controlled data center I spend most of my day in, so now I try to run to any air-conditioned room I can find.

Today's the first day of my night time Linux 3 class. It's especially hot here in Walnut/Pomona, so naturally, I ran to the 1st ice cold room I could think of: my professor's office. I spent about an hour there before he kicked me out, so I ran to the English Writing Lab for refuge.

I liked last week better. 71 degree drives home all week.

Now, It's so hot, even with the dial to full cold & fresh air, it only takes the HVAC 6 seconds to warm up after A/C is toggled off.

FML, at school.

In Philosophy class I was so relieved when my kind of hot teacher interrupted the heated "discussion" between the two dummies in my class.

For the past three weeks, I've had to sit through and listen to these 2 folks spit garbage from their mouths.

She interrupted the dummie debate by talking about how she also teaches Philosophy class ONLINE.
I thought to myself, wow, that would be great if I didn't have to listen to all these dummies!

So without thinking about my words, I quickly blurted out "So does that mean you have videos of yourself online that we can watch at home?"

Needless to say, I was super embarrassed as the class ripped me to pieces...

Team Lugod/Palero lands new title Sponsor for 2009!

It's official! Team Palero/Lugod has landed a deal with Power Honda Performance (PHP) of Costa Mesa, California, for the 2009 Championship year!

New Graphics for 2009!


Look for the new PHP Civic at SCCA National Tour San Diego and El Toro ProSolo.

Power Auto Group car dealers throughout the Los Angeles area specialize in new and preowned cars, trucks, and SUVs. In addition to providing top notch automotive service, OEM parts, and manufacturer accessories, Power Auto Group car dealerships always have a large inventory of both new cars and used cars for buyers in the greater Los Angeles area.

The aftermarket arm of Power Honda Costa Mesa, Power Honda Performance, opened in December of 2008.

Walk it out

Last weekend was CSCC's first event back at El Toro, our local decommissioned Marine Base.

Check out the rest of the photos here:
Check Engine Life

Mark Yeung [Burger] Melts

My good friend Mark introduced me to a new hangout ritual of his: Patty Melts.

To be honest, I wasn't expecting much.

Actually, I was anticipating a trip to the bathroom to make out with the toilet because, after all, Mark Yeung was cooking.











Mark started by grilling onions in Kirkland bacon bacongrease.












Enny [what kind of a name is that?!?] ennyway, she took care of the burger grilling outside. Her eyes are a bit small, so I can understand why the meat she was preparing kept coming out a bit raw...












As you can see, the Patty melts came out looking mighty tasty.
Enny cooked the meat with Kirkland Cheese and let the bacon grease dripping onions and bacon sit on top of the burgers while they grilled.

The Kirkland bread slices were also smothered with grease and lightly grilled.

The smell was incredible.
I was never planning to blog Mark's little PattyMelt night, but the smell so intoxicating, I had to run back into the house to take all these blog shots.

I couldn't wait to sit down and enjoy these little buggers...

I pulled myself a beer.

Wow. These things are awesome.

Instead of running back in the house for my makeout session with the toilet, I stood up my porcelain date and grabbed another Patty Melt.

Yes, they're that good.

2008 California Sports Car Club

Stock Car, 

Street Tire

Indexed Class.

It reads 

"2008 

CSCC Solo 2 

Championship Series

Class: SK2

2nd Place

Michael Palero"

It should make a great doorstop.