Julian Sutter » Randoms

Base Jumping? Not for me, but man it’s tempting.

Julian — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:45:03 +0000

This morning while looking for youtube videos of Mount Thor, I came upon a video of a couple basejumping off of the mountain. Although I have not base jumped, nor even been sky diving, I got an addrenaline high just from the video.

Like most trips to youtube, I ended up watching even more videos related. Check out the trip to china that redbull sponsored for these jumpers!

Leatherman NOT good for Raccoon knife fights

Julian — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:06:21 +0000

Okay, so I was looking at an REI leatherman today, see image below (of leatherman, not of me looking at it).

The top review caught my attention. Apparently this is NOT good for knife fights. Crap, looks like I am out of luck. Regardless, I might have to get it in order to increase my “chic magnet” arsenal.

Alas, a racoon invaded my camp and made off with the last of my chocolate chip cookies. I felt violated but who can you call? So I whipped out my trusty new Leatherman Skeletool CX and proceeded to open the blade and thust it wildly in the withering evening light. “I’ll cut you,” I cried but to no avail. The pesky bandit had made a clean getaway and my cookie was gone. I don’t plan on defusing live rounds or IEDs with this thing so the limited accessories don’t bother me. The lighter design means this is a tool I will carry, unlike my 5lb SOG multi-tool which has been pulling desk duty since it’s transfer over to my division. Do you need the CX version? Nope. There’s no weight difference but it’s cool lookin and that works for me. Get one and open a beer with it. You’ll feel manly and all your male friends will want one. Chics will dig your bold McGuyver-ness and problem solving skills.

Also, if you are reading this and work at REI as an affiliate manager, please review the email I sent you, and see that I would make a GREAT affiliate!

So can anyone recommend a better raccoon knife? I might just have to stick to the peanut butter jar defense.

Western “Blue tailed” Skink sighting at Tahquitz

Julian — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:26:49 +0000

On a recent climbing trip up to Tahquitz I ran across one of these fellows. I was surprised at first to see a blue tailed skink in Southern California (even in the mountains) but after doing some research online, it turns out that the western skink can be found in Southern California. Although it is also known as the Colorado skink, this blue tailed skink keeps its bright blue tail through juvenile stages.

I was sad that I didn’t get a chance to take a pictures (as my camera phone was left at the base of the hill). None the less it was cool to see such a bright colored reptile in our generally brown hills.

Awesome Friends Rant

Julian — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:27:16 +0000

A good female friend of mine sent me a random “what are you up to” chatty message the other day. I figured this meant she was bored, so we proceeded to back and forth about our day. When I asked “how was your day” she answered with this fantastic rant

i’m so busy…it’s horrible. got my oil changed monday and now it’s leaking like CRAZY- aka by morning i may have no oil in it at all, and i’m supposed to go in to work in the morning but now i will have to go the opposite direction back to the place where i got the oil changed which is near school (where i will be at 6pm tomorrow, but again, the oil will be gone by then) and have to try to get my boss to let me come in late and still leave on time b/c then ih ave to go home and read for the class that i have at 6pm and then i have to leave at least an hour and 15 minutes before i have to be there (so by 4.45) b/c i have to take backroads all the way to school due to traffic on all the freeways at that time of day……

fucking car. fucking oil change. fucking idiots.

FANTASTIC!

Seriously her rant was so awesome. What made it even better was that her next message was /rant off.

Ah, the friends I have are awesome.

Night

Heavy Metal Rooster Video

Julian — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:30:33 +0000

Seriously, this is AWESOME. Someday when I have my ranch, Ill have to get me one of these. =).