I don’t know if its his relaxed posture, or pouty face… but this young cub
is handsome as hell. I’ve seen him several times in the past few years and
seen him evolve. Woof.

I’ve waited a whole year to do this. that’s a live countdown clock, that switches to a 60 second countdown for the New Year, then flashes 2010 after. booyah. we had a wall mounted countdown clock we jerry rigged from a Xmas miller light countdown clock, but it was 1) off by two mintues 15 secs, 2) not nearly as cool as mine.

Actually, I’m not all that cold, I do a pretty good job of layering in the
winter and those Saxx long johns are keeping my legs warm. I wasn’t
expecting all this snow… we’ve had such an easy holiday and now its hammer
time. I just hope I get a snow day tomorrow!

Buffalo is freeee-zing 4 months out of the year, and for a pedestrian like myself, a good pair of long johns can help cut the chill. There’s a wee bit of a problem though: for whatever reason, unless you wear tighties underneath, your boys can stick like cling film to the side of your leg.

Saxx Apparel, an innovative underwear company from Canada, said they could solve my problem.

Designed with a thin breathable mesh, Saxx Comfort Side Panels are a design innovation in men’s underwear – providing men with contact free comfort, support and a great feel.

The (2) parallel side panels are made of a breathable Nylon/Spandex mesh which contours to the natural shape of men and is entirely flexible. Never restrictive or tight, they offer support when needed and keep men cool and dry.

The Saxx Comfort Side Panels create an unduplicated environment of comfort.

I told Ryan from Saxx that I’d put them through my daily rigors, and he sent me a pair of performance long johns to try out. The twin mesh panels are a bit to get used to, but I soon realized that’s the feeling of testicular freedom. I’m somewhat of a hairy guy from the waist down, and the athletic grade moisture wicking material does an excellent job of keeping my undercarriage dry. Saxx Apparel make the gamut of skivvies, from trunks to boxer briefs to shirts, and in three different styles: everyday, bamboo, and performance. The most popular style is Bamboo, made from its namesake, and are as moisture-wicking as they are eco-friendly. Each style comes with the unique mesh panels for a comfortable no-cling day.

Saxx cost about the $25-$35 range for trunks and boxer briefs, and the long johns are about $50-$70. I think I need about 3 more pairs to get me through the Winter, and if yer real nice, I’ll see about arranging a contest or something to give one away.

Check out Saxx aparrel online and when you see the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, know that some of the best skiers will be rocking the Saxx underneath.

Wanna see the rest of the nate-in-the-snow-half-naked pics? check out this flickr set

Photos taken by Jason Scott.

I dunt know who did this, maybe more than one, because Starbucks drinkers
are not Tim Horton drinkers. So there.

The UPS Store by my place is apparently under new management… and it seems
the new management is Google savvy. I originally snickered at the prospect
of searching 0861; one would normally provide a semantic keyphrase that
would throw your site at the top of the results. A four digit number would
never return a lowly UPS Store in Buffalo, NY. I was wrong. At the top of
the results was a sponsored link indeed pointing to that store. Is this a
new marketing trend I missed? Or did someone just figured out the easiest
way to advertise on Google?

You could say I’m on Hiatus, but really the holidays stress me out. That’s pretty much it… oh and I’m really busy at work now, which is good. I received about $7000 to upgrade my computer lab, if you don’t remember I teach technology to people with developmental disabilities. Previously I was working with 20th century castoff equipment with nothing higher than Win2000 and nothing faster than a Celeron. For the non geeks, that pretty much cancels out any real hope at productivity or progress. However, that’s all gone now, replaced by 6 new HP all-in-one computers running Win7. I have new software, new kinesthetic teaching aids, and a new lab being built in a larger room across the hall.

Things are good, but now I have to redesign my program… hence why I’ve spent less time blogging.
I’m getting back on top now, and check back soon for more lifestreamy post and whatnot… I’m done hiatusing.

Cheers.

Today was our first real snowstorm in Buffalo. We didn’t get a whole lot, nearly a foot, but it BLEW EVERYWHERE! I made it as far as the Walgreen’s on the corner, almost blew away, twice.

I’m sure there’s only a small portion of my readership that enjoys a nice furry husky boy stripping and ripping out of a cheap santa suit… but I sure do enjoy it.

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