http://www.wesgill.net The weblog of Wes Gill. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:42:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Near the end of June this year, we gathered up 16 people and made 4 teams. They competed through 4 events, quarters, beer pong, beersbie and flip cup, for the Drinking Champion title. This video resulted: While editing the Drinking Olympics, I threw together a few clips I had from Red ... http://www.wesgill.net/2008/11/drinking-olympics-2008red-bull-klunker-rally-clip/ Over the past weekend I again participated in Red Bull's Klunker Rally. This year the rally was more centered around the Winnipeg area and involved a lot less kilometers than the previous year. Teams were given clues to find certain points where they would participate in a series of challenges ... http://www.wesgill.net/2008/10/red-bull-klunker-rally-2008/ The following video is the slow and painful death of my 1994 Ford Aspire. At about 11:30P the oil pan punctured and eventually over heated causing engine damage. http://www.wesgill.net/2008/09/death-of-the-aspire/ After not posting for...OVER half a year, I'm back and hopefully with more content. A lot has happened over the time that I haven't been posting so you should see a few posts that may have actually happened quite a while ago, for example: I crashed my new car! Yes, mere ... http://www.wesgill.net/2008/08/back-againaccidentsphotosynth/ The consumption of alcoholic beverages is often associated with the physical and mental impairment of the consumer. However in certain situations, a delicious alcoholic drink may actually heighten your abilities. Through the experiences of my friends and I, we have developed what we call "The Drinking Curve". This graph compares the relation ... http://www.wesgill.net/2008/01/the-drinking-curve/ Shot down once by the Canadian Supreme Court in 2005, the "iPod" tax has once again come into play. Similar to the levy that is currently charged on blank media such as CD's and DVD's, consumers would be taxed on purchases of electronic storage devices. Consumers could potentially be hit by ... http://www.wesgill.net/2007/12/ipod-tax-shows-its-head-once-again/ I recently was in an accident with my 1997 Mazda 626 in which I slid into the rear of a truck. The car was a total loss and has been written off. I cleaned the vehicle out of my personal belongings today and turned in my key. I felt a ... http://www.wesgill.net/2007/12/goodbye-mazda/ This past weekend I participated in the Campus Klunker Rally hosted by Redbull. The rally involved over 6 hours of driving throughout southern Manitoba making stops in towns such as Starbuck, Holland and Neepawa. The Rally began in the parking lot of Earl's restaurant where teams filled out a few papers ... http://www.wesgill.net/2007/11/redbulls-campus-klunker-rally/ My younger brother, Cory, filmed a Rube Goldberg machine that he built for a grade 6 project. At his request, I'm posting it here for others to enjoy. Great job, I look forward to seeing more videos from you. http://www.wesgill.net/2007/10/rube-goldberg-machine-turn-on-a-radio/ Third party Facebook apps are one of the many great features of the site. They are also the worst. There are plenty of great apps that can do useful things like show your latest photos from your Flickr feed, or stories from your Digg feed. There are apps to help ... http://www.wesgill.net/2007/10/id-rather-die-than-accept-your-fortune-cookie-request-thanks-though/