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Drunken Lemurs

tyler — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:05:14 +0000

China & the Church

tyler — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:49:06 +0000

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For the last 12 years or so I have collected articles and books on the relationship of the LDS (Mormon church) and the Chinese Realm.

Please click on this link to read some of those articles and dedicatory prayers.

I have also put together a draft of the Chinese Book of Mormon Printing Editions. Most were printed in Hong Kong or Taiwan early on, so records are sparse. If you have any info you can add, please let me know.

My hope is that through the faith of the Saints the great people of China will soon be able to hear the gospel in their homes and in their language.

Maintaining my superhero status

tyler — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:27:07 +0000

Sometimes it is hard keeping up my Superhero like repair abilities with my family. My son thinks I can fix anything and I would like to keep it that way.

Yesterday my washer went belly up. It would not finish a load of laundry. We had had this Kenmore washer for as long as we have been married, almost 10 years. After a few searches on the internet and some help on http://www.applianceblog.com and after draining most of the water on the floor I was able to pull the pump out. Low and behold there was a lot of junk inside. See pictures. But more importantly there was a twig from our laundry basket, which is falling apart, stuck in the fan blades of the pump.

Guess I can keep that status up a little longer.

2010 Ice Block Festival

tyler — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:34:51 +0000

My buddies recently won first place in the LDS Film Festival with their amazing short film about zombies. Well word got out and we were asked to submit the film to the 2nd Annual Ice Block Festival in Afton, Wyoming. So yesterday Ryan, Luke and I loaded up the very speedy fuel efficient dodge charger and made it to Afton in enough time to visit the Star Valley Cheese factory and the famous worlds largest Elk Horn Arch.

The festival was great and we walked out with the coveted 1st place fiction category trophy. Great things are in store for TimberShark Media!
Ohh and did I mention we were able to meet Justin Campbell who played Sgt. Carter in the award winning movie “The Hurt Locker“?

WhiteTigerTees Blog

tyler — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:55:11 +0000

I started a new blog for my Chinese t-shirt experiment. I say experiment, because it really hasn’t taken off yet, but I have high hopes.

Check it out. blog.whitetigertees.com

2010 LDS Film Festival

tyler — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:00:28 +0000

Some of you may know I have a little side job with a few friends. Timbershark Media is a full service media and technology company. We currently have a couple of projects we are working on.

The three other guys in my group decided to enter the 9th annual LDS film festival 24hr marathon, hoping to gain some exposure and to run elbows with other filmmakers. Much to our suprise, we took first place!

YouTube Video

Down with high fructose corn syrup

tyler — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:51:00 +0000

About a year ago I started limiting my sugar intake. I lost a bit of weight and I have more energy. So I feel all is lost with the latest release. Dr. Pepper heritage. Made with real sugar. The only place to get this stuff normally is in Dublin Texas. Shipping is insane, so I only treat myself once in a blue moon.

Can’t wait to crack one open!

Gitter Mines

tyler — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:27:20 +0000

Just visited the “Glitter Mines” just south of St. George over the Arizona border. apparently they used to mines this crystal gypsum to use in morter to add a sparkle. It was used in the St. George temple. Pretty cool.
Google Maps Link

Books on Tape

tyler — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:43:26 +0000

So now that my daily commute to salt lake is over I am looking back at the audiobooks I was able to listen to over the last 7 months. Here they are:

Clive Cussler – Arctic Drift
James Patterson – Against Medical Advice
W.E.B. Griffin – By Order of the President
John Grisham – The Associate
Lincoln Child – Terminal Freeze
Clive Cussler – Corsair
Malcolm Gladwell – Outliers
Randy Pausch – The Last Lecture
Lee Child – Gone Tomorrow
Clive Cussler – Medusa

I think that is it.
You can probably tell what type of fiction I like best. A little brainless action adventure is always sure to please. I did however try and throw a little non-fiction in the mix.
My favorite would have to be Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. It is an interesting study of success. I think there is a lot of truth relating to your circumstances and success. Some people are born with many advantages, others just happen across amazing opportunities. So success isn’t only about how hard you work, but the advantages you grab along the way. Hopefully I will be able to see these advantages in my life but also in the life of my two boys.

Any books out there you think I may like, let me know!

Porch 1 Tyler 0

tyler — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:35:24 +0000

I own a home which is over 50 years old. So you can imagine some of the “home improvements” required each year. Last year I took some nasty old outdoor carpet off our side porch. What I didn’t know was the carpet was keeping the old concrete from crumbling off.

I guess it got to the point I thought it was a hazard and the wife pointed out how trashy it looked. So I bought a sledgehammer at the old home depot which ended up being too small for the job. Even with the 20 pound sledge I borrowed from the neighbor. I have still only put a small dent in the excessively thick concrete.

Then comes the realization I have been sitting in front of a computer far too long and my body is prtesting greatly.

I then started to daydream about finding money buried underneath I could use to pay someone to finished the job for me. Then is progressed to maybe finding a dead body under the porch. Then the city could finish the job for me. Is that weird?

So the score stands, Porch 1 Tyler 0.

Stay tuned for more entertainment as Tyler attempts to talk trash to the porch in order to break it’s will.

Also if anyone has access to a jackhammer or small explosives let me know.