codyg1985’s Think Tank

I am in the thinking mood tonight.
The candidates for President are on the campaign trail talking about the usual talking points. For the Republicans it is all about national security, family values, immigration, and lowering taxes while for the Democrats it is about health care, the economy, the war in Iraq, education, and tax breaks […]

This is going to be one of the most contested elections for President since the election of Dwight D Eisenhower in 1952. The 2008 Presidential Election could also be a historic one, since it will be the first change in president since September 11th. There are many hot-button issues these days, and there are a […]

How small does the earth have to be before I am ripped to shreds?
No, this is not a suicide note.  Hardly.  Let’s suppose that the Earth maintained the same mass, but it was to shrink at a constant rate.   As you may know, as the density of the earth increases, the magnitude of tidal forces […]

As the former administrator of an online community, I learned a few things about what it takes to run a forum.  As I look back I also realized a few things that should have been done differently.  Often I wonder what it would take to start a community to begin with. What does it take […]

Have you stocked up on milk and bread? Do you have a generator? If not, then you may not survive the great Blizzard of 2008. The TV people say it is gonna get worse and that people must be careful. After all, snow causes accidents. Just one flake can cause massive amounts of accidents and […]

Most of these commercials never made it to air, and you shall see why:

Funny Chinese Board Game - I guess Chinese Checkers just wasn’t fun enough. What would be sad is if someone actually thought you were supposed to play the game like this.
Learn English - (NSFW) Maybe these folks should learn English, or at […]

Today is one of those days where severe weather is expected across Alabama. The Storm Prediction Center has placed northern Alabama under a moderate risk of severe weather for Thursday, which usually means there is a pretty good chance of tornadoes, hail, or strong winds.  Schools are sending kids home early.  When I was a […]

One hobby of mine is to keep up with each county that I visit as I travel across the United States.  Simply put, if I set foot inside a county, I keep track with it using this map.  It is an interesting way of keeping up with where you have been, and it is more […]

I don’t know where they come up with these things, but here are some crazy music videos:
Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice: Bluegrass Style - The song is actually set to the original music video.
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train: Country Style - No original music video here, but still a really different genre of music […]

In December, AT&T launched the 3G Network in Huntsville, AL.  For some of you that does not mean too much. However, if you use a smart phone, then you will reap the benefits of higher speeds with data transfers and internet usage on your phone. A 3G network has been in place in Birmingham, AL […]