Archive for category Assorted Nuts
Burning Mustangs
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on June 14th, 2010
In my life I’ve seen two parked cars catch fire and completely burn up. Both were Mustangs. Am I a pyro if I say it was really cool to watch? One was in college at the dorm. We popped open beers and cheered on the firemen.
At the picnic
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on June 10th, 2010
At the picnic. Teenage son says: “Dad, the hotdog buns have mold on them.” Dad replies: “If it’s green, it’s a vegetable. Just eat it”.
Why Do You Have A Crooked Tire Cover?
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on May 19th, 2010
Driving into work today behind a Honda SUV with a spare tire mounted on the back tailgate. The spare tire had a cover and the word “HONDA” on it. The cover had been removed and put back on with the “HONDA” very crooked, not near level. Why do people do that? 10 extra seconds to make it level ?!
Dan Burton – Broken Legs or Broken Eggs?
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on May 11th, 2010
Half listening the the TV news this morning and heard a political ad for republican Dan Burton. The voiceover said that Dan Burton was “…breaking some liberal legs”. Breaking liberal’s legs? What? I looked at the screen and saw the video was some hot button political issues printed on eggs that were being broken. Liberal eggs, not legs.
Yellow Jackets are a Wanna Bee
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on April 22nd, 2010
Just found a yellow jacket nest near my garage. Sprayed it. Yellow jackets…actually a wasp that tries to look like a bee. Sort of a wanna bee.
Automatic Faucets At Home: Not
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on April 21st, 2010
You know you’ve spent too much time in airports lately when you walk up to your sink at home and wave your hands under the faucet expecting the water to turn on.
High Heeled Coach
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on April 21st, 2010
At my son’s Volleyball game. Something I’ve never seen in all the years of attending sporting events. One of the other team’s coaches is wearing high heels. On a hardwood court.
Hawaii Time
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on April 18th, 2010
If you text me: “Had a great day…just getting to bed at midnight!” at 12 AM Hawaii time which is 6 AM Indiana time and it wakes me up on a Good Friday sleep-in day you will still be my friend.
Teenage Laundry
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on April 18th, 2010
Interesting perspective on laundry from my teen son. The clean clothes come upstairs from the washer in the laundry basket. They stay in the basket. As the clothes are worn they go on the floor until basket is empty and the cycle is repeated. Clothes in a dresser drawer? Not a concept he gets
Driving My Mini Cooper
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on April 18th, 2010
Beautiful sunny Indiana morning. Driving with the top down on the Mini Cooper was great… right up until I got stuck in traffic behind a Ray’s Trash truck. Ripe.
Cool Job Title: “Volcanologist”
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on April 18th, 2010
I’ve been reading articles about the Iceland volcano and the problems the ash has been causing in Europe. They have quotes from people with what has to be the coolest job title ever: “Volcanologist”. A CNN story had a quote from “Volcanologist Thorvaldur Thordarson”. Now that’s a name! The heck with baseball cards, I want his business card.
<GEEK JOKE> Wonder if Thor has ever been at a cocktail party and when he says he’s a “Volcanologist” someone holds up their hand in a “V” and says “Live long and prosper.” </END GEEK JOKE>
How To Create A Free iPhone Ringtone With Quicktime Pro
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on February 3rd, 2010
Here are the instructions to create a custom iPhone Ringtone from any MP3 using Quicktime Pro. I’m a Mac user so the instructions are using a Macbook Pro. This tutorial assumes that you have your Mac set to show file extensions. Don’t know if it’s the same using Quicktime Pro for Windows.
1. Choose your MP3. From what I’ve read on the Web the file needs to be :30 or less. Let’s call the file example.mp3
2. Open example.mp3 file in Quicktime Pro.
3. From the File menu choose Export.
4. When the Export menu appears you have a drop down menu with choices. Choose Export: Movie to iPhone. I know, I know it’s a sound file, not a movie but choose Export: Movie to iPhone anyway.
5. Click Save.
6. Now you have a new file called example.m4v. M4v is the file format for iPhone video, but you need the iPhone ringtone format.
7. Do a “Command Click” also known as a “Right Mouse Click” on your example.m4v file. Choose the Get Info choice.
8. When the Info box pops up you will see the Name & Extension box. In that box you will see example.m4v.
9. Change the file extension from .m4v to .m4r. Close the info box. Mac will ask you if you are sure you want to change .m4v to .m4r. You chose Use .m4r. So now your file is named example.m4r.
10. Open up iTunes and drag-and-drop the example.m4r file into the ringtones directory in iTunes. Sync up your iphone. Be sure to check the iPhone’s iTunes Ringtones tab to sync ringtones. After the sync is complete on your iPhone go to Settings > Sounds > Ringtone. You will see example under Custom.
That’s it. Suggestions? Questions? E-mail me at kremerblog@kremer.com
