Oliver Hansen

Alta Crystal Resort and Mt. Rainier 2011

Oliver — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:37:11 +0000

Juliah and I managed to get away for a couple days this fall. We seem to always wait until the weather is not so great but even though it was cold it was still bright and sunny. We stayed at the Alta Crystal Resort in the Honeymoon cabin. It was really a nice place and what sealed the deal for us was the hot tub and pool which are open year-round. We used the hot tub both nights and it is a wonderful feeling to sit outside in a warm hot tub when it is 30 or 40 degrees outside. Back at the cabin was a nice and warm gas fireplace and a cozy bed. Our main hike was on the Naches Peak Loop which partly runs on the Pacific Crest Trail. It does have a spectacular view although we found the signs lacking and were unsure we were in the right place for a while until we came around the corner and saw the mountain. Another spot we visited was the Grove of The Patriarchs which has some very old trees. It’s a very calm and interesting place.

Well, continue reading for photos…

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To Think Some People Still Belive This

Oliver — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:05:56 +0000

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/twelve_pretty_racist_or_just_crazy_quotes_from_pat_buchanans_new_book.php?ak_proof=1&ref=fpblg

I remember the name Pat Buchanan from when I was younger. My family used to enjoy the 700 Club if I remember correctly. Now to see this guy who recalls segregation with a warm sense of “the good old days”. But then there are people who published this book and those who will buy it and stand in line to get him to sign their copy. It’s amazing that people continue to believe this, uh…. garbage to put it politely.

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Interesting History of Mathmaticians

Oliver — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:19:32 +0000

I found this series quite interesting. I’m not very confident in my own mathmatical abilities but it’s interesting to me to ponder these larger ideas.

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Snoqualmie Falls and Lake Sammamish 2011

Oliver — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:34:02 +0000

My buddy Patric has always mentioned Snoqualmie Falls as a good place to visit so Juliah and I went out there to check it out. It’s not too far away and it was a nice drive. After that we took the long way home and ended up at Lake Sammamish. We threw around the Frisbee for a while and enjoyed some snacks before finally heading home. Photos next…

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Rattlesnake Lake 2011

Oliver — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:09:23 +0000

Been here a couple times but Juliah and I went out this 4th of July. It was a nice day and a good hike. It always feels like it will be impossible to make it to the top but you finally do. It’s still interesting to look out on the view although Juliah was making me nervous by how close to the edge she liked to be. I don’t think I could take my kids up here without a leash! The drop offs are sudden. One time when I was up there with the snow, a man was asking everyone on the trail if they had seen his dog. It was almost dark and he was heading up again to see if he could find him. Unfortunately the dog probably ran off and fell somewhere as the snow covered the edges by sitting on tree branches.

On to the photos….

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Piracy a Marketing Problem?

Oliver — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:53:26 +0000

http://www.thestar.com/business/article/956637–geist-canadian-backed-report-says-music-movie-and-software-piracy-is-a-market-failure-not-a-legal-one

I’d have to agree. This article was posted a while back but I’m just now getting around to putting it up. If only these mega-industries could try innovating and giving the consumer what they want and are willing to pay for instead of forcing them to pay more for less and less….

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Alta Lake Camping 2011

Oliver — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:48:46 +0000

Finally our camping weekend of 2011 arrived. The weather was much nicer than last year when we waited until September. That was collld. This year we went to Alta Lake in Eastern Washington and my mom came along. I had been there when I was about 14 or 15 years old and I met some friends there which made it fun. Some of them ran off with my entire CD collection though so that was very disappointing. Anyhow the disappointing thing this year is that their online reservation and map system was very misleading. There were about 5 sites right on the lake that I had to choose from when I made the reservation about 4 months prior. I chose the one that had the most space between either other site to the right and left of it (when looking at the lake). On arrival we found that all the other sites to the right and left had direct access to the lake but the one we had was back up the hill from them so they were between us and the lake. We were not on the lake as the map had shown. Of course they were already taken so we had no choice after the 5 hour drive but to just set up camp.

We did end up having a good time. Even went down to Lake Chelan on one day and Juliah and I took out a jet ski for a couple hours. It was both our first time on a jet ski and we loved it! Didn’t get any photos unfortunately but we will remember it. These photos are just of us around the campsite and a few of Diablo Lake on our way back across the pass.

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Columbia Tower View

Oliver — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:26:02 +0000

I met with my uncle who works at the Columbia Tower in downtown Seattle and we went out to the viewing deck. Yes, this was before Qwest Field became Century Link Field… back when all was right with the world…. but I digress. The panoramic photo came out looking pretty good thanks to the open source panoramic stitching tool Hugin.

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John Legend and Sade – Seattle 2011

Oliver — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:20:12 +0000

I’ve been poor at updating the site lately so here come some photos. I won’t add many descriptions or it will just take me longer to actually update.

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Idiot or Maniac?

Oliver — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:21:41 +0000

Here’s a good quote I got this morning from my World of Quotes Quote a day email list.

Have you ever noticed? Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
~Ronnie Corbett~