Blogmeat: 2006

It has been a LONG time since I offered a BlogMeat post. I've been very aware of the link from Michael Bane's Outdoor Gallery, and I've made a concerted attempt to cleave to shooting competition related subjects.

I'll do that here, but it's time to add a little more spice to the Geek Blog.

Item 1: Area 1 Videos

I can't show the 1GB of still photos and videos I recorded at the match ... I had problems with my Video Shooting Gallery software and couldn't upload the files for a few days.. It's not that big a problem, as I haven't edited any of the files although I would have liked to have uploaded the raw files even though they are HUGE and (as the word implies) un-edited. I'll work on editing the videos, and begin posting them eventually at this album on the gallery. You can see the progress so far by clicking on the Video Shooting Gallery on the sidebar, and selecting the "Area 1" album.

Fortunately, friend Norm the Ungrateful has already made a number (the number is 11) of his personal videos available.

You can see them here, on Google.

Item 2: Area 1 Overall Results

The problem with USPSA is that they are so invested in 'results by division' that they don't provide overall results

Here is the solution.

Clicking on the link will allow you to download an EXCEL spreadsheet (978kb) containing all the Overall stats from the Area 1 match. That is, the results from all stages and the match total with ALL divisions ... including points, time, penalty points, hit factor, stage % and % of available points.

This compilation is provided courtesy of our friend, Stephan Zopfi (aka "Zippy"), who has also generously shared his 100mb zip-compressed file containing all of the photos and videos he filmed during the match.

Now you can see how badly you -- and I -- bombed during the match.



Item 3: MOTORTREND:

Here is a good place to compare the theoretical (read: what the computer projects in animated video) comparison between the current Chevy Camero and Ford Mustang performance.

You'll have to download the executable files, but they look fairly impressive when you run them.

Which car wins the race 80% of the time?

Well, that would be telling, wouldn't it?

Item 4: Paris Hilton Sings!

Uh ... sorta.

This video (downloaded from Comcast.net) demonstrates that young Paris should keep her day job. Other advice for Paris: lose the hunk, learn to drive, and for goodness put some clothes on!

BTW, I don't know if the link activates if you're not signed on as a Comcast member. Give it a try. If it doesn't, well, you haven't lost a lot.