Snohomish High Class of 1996 Ten year reunion

Snohomish High

Class of 1996

Ten Year Reunion

http://www.snohomish96.com/

Here is a list of classmates that are as yet unaccounted for!

Send their contact info to info@snohomish96.com or send them the web address above if you know how to get in touch with any of these classmates.

40 Great Road Trips

Popular Mechanics Magazine: 40 Great Road Trips

Favorite WA Roads - VFRNW

I found this list of suggested motorcyle roads in Washington State as compiled by members of the VFRNW group. You can leave a comment to this post if you'd like a pdf version instead of this graphic/image version.

My new Quota

I am happy to announce that I have a new (used) motorcycle. It's been over a year since I sold my 2002 Honda VFR and I have finally found another bike that I can be excited about. It's not the fastest or the sexiest two wheeled machine on the road, but it's unique, it's comfortable, it's a V-twin, and it was a great price (especially compared to similar bikes by other makers).

Moto Guzzi V11 Quota ES

I picked it up on Saturday as only the third owner of this bike and it has less than 13000 miles. Mine also came with MG branded Hepco-Becker hard luggage and a 'factory' windscreen, but I took the shield off because it caused me horrible wind buffetting on my helmet. I went out for my first ride without the shield last night and although I do feel more wind, it's a much more comfortable wind than with the screen. I've started doing research on parts and upgrades and I may look into a more popular replacement screen if the wind becomes a problem on long freeway rides.

I'm excited because I think this bike is well suited for a ride my dad and I have talked about since I was young. We're making plans now to ride the Pacific Coast Highway next summer. He recently upgraded to an '86 Goldwing so he's definately ready for a long haul. I'm thinking about getting a handlebar mountable GPS as well as Chatterbox type radios. But first, I need to spend some time getting to know my bike and tuning it up. I am really looking forward to that.

Montana road trip wrap-up

Here's the whirlwind finale to our Montana summer vacation:

Kari hadn't been sleeping well so her Mom gave her a sleep-aid on Wednesday night. It worked wonders so I let her sleep in. I woke up early and was making coffee when the phone rang and Cliff came running upstairs to the kitchen. I didn't know it but apparently the phone had rang early in the morning from his security team at the Kalispell airport. This was the morning of the big news in London of the foiled terror plot. He had to run into work employees get settled with the new rules. I sat and watched the news and went through the rest of the pot of coffee before anyone else woke up.
Kari and I took Molly and Olivia to the waterslides and Brad and Jordan met us there. Brad's real estate partner Garret joined us later and we all had a really great time. After an afternoon rest (and aloe vera) we rejoined at Brads for a BBQ. Kari's dad Mike was there along with their cousin Riley and some of Brad's other friends.

Friday morning we met up at the Montana Coffee Traders in Columbia Falls with Brad, Jordan, Riley and Mike. We had some really good food and great coffee. We did a little site-seeing / driving around and our first stop was Glacier Raft Co where one of Brad's friends works. Kari picked up some cool outdoor clothes on sale and then we took off for West Glacier. We went through Apgar and had a brief stop at Lk McDonald. On the way back toward Columbia Falls we drove over Hungry Horse Dam. That night was a big dinner with the Buhmiller family at Gerry & Linda's property at Star Meadows, west of Whitefish. It was a beautiful ranch on some really beautiful property and we had a great time sharing a meal and laughs. Brad suggested we had back to Whitefish to the Great Northern tavern. We shared a few pints and listened to live music. Then we rendevoused in Columbia Falls for darts and huckleberry pie at Brad's house

Saturday morning, Kari, Molly & Olivia got started on their crystal growing project (a Christmas gift). The rest of the morning went by pretty lazy, then we got cleaned up in the afternoon. The memorial service for Kari's Grandma (on her dad's side) was to be held out west of Whitefish at the Streich family cabin. We had been warned the access road was rough, but I didn't really expect to use four-wheel-drive. It was a gorgeous, natural setting, avery nice service and we had some nice conversations afterward over a late lunch. That night, we had dinner back at the Crick home, played some more Spite & Malice afterward, and then started to pack up.

We got up early Sunday morning so we could be home at a good time. We loaded up Rexx and drove to the Buffalo Cafe for breakfast. We got there a few minutes before they opened but it was well worth the wait. We took another quick stop for a huckleberry milkshake at St. Regis then set the cruise control on I-90 eastbound.

We made it to Whitefish!

I'm almost caught up to today on these journal entries. Here's the one I wrote about our arrival to Whitefish on 8/9.

On Wednesday, Kari and I sleepily packed our stuff up to check out of the Prince of Wales hotel. The wind was howling over the bluff all night so neither of us slept very well. But we managed to stumble around until we got the car loaded. We drove into the Waterton village and picked New Frank (cafe) for some eggs and coffee. We trekked back across the border fairly easily and drove south to St. Mary, MT to re-enter Glacier Park. I had never driven through Glacier Park but I'd heard a lot about the Going to the Sun road. It was even more interesting and beautiful than I had imagined. They're starting to do some restorative work on it, so we encountered a couple short delays, but we enjoyed seeing a bear and mountain goats along the way.

Even before we got through to West Glacier, Kari was excited to stop at the Huckleberry Patch for a milkshake. She volunteered to take the wheel for awhile after we stopped and I was glad to take a break. We arrived in Whitefish to find her sisters jumping on the trampoline with their cousins. Olivia was excited to show us the nearly completed addition on the house as well her she and Molly's 'new' bedrooms. We unloaded and unpacked and Kari took a nap to recover from the long night in Waterton. We played some more Spite and Malice and then Brad and his new girlfriend Jordan stopped by after dinner.

Waterton

It's roasting in Waterton today (drafted 8/08/06). I'm sitting under a fan, sipping an ice-cold beer and I still have sweat beading on my forehead. We went for a short hike today but we got so hot we didn't stay out long. The drive up from Many Glacier was nice after we woke up and checked out from Swiftcurrent. We grabbed a few morsels and some bad coffee from the little motel store and drove north across the Chief Mountain border crossing. Waterton Park is really beautiful. The Rocky Mountains are just as impressive in Canada as they are in the US and the lakes here are dazzling. We hiked to a nice lookout over Waterton Lake where we could look south back toward Glacier Park.
Kari should be down shortly and we're going to participate in High Tea here at the Prince of Wales Hotel. The hotel sits on a bluff above the lake and overlooks the town, which is right on the lake in the midst of these mountains; it's really beautiful. We thought about taking a kayak or canoe out on the lake, but we couldn't find anyone who would rent them. As we drove back through the village of Waterton after the hike, we saw quite a few nice places to stay and/or eat. Maybe we'll try one out for a late dinner.

Montana Travel Journal Update

A few days have gone by since I've updated our Montana travel journal so I'm going to just hit the keynotes to bring you up to speed. Thursday included buying a DVD player and some computer speakers for Marge and concluded with Glenn & Anna joining us for a very nice dinner at Bridge Creek in Red Lodge. After some delicious Grandpa specialty waffles for breakfast, we followed Grandpa around his Yellowstone Boys and Girl's Ranch. He showed us the impressive new Equestrian Center, the updated Administrative building and plans for a new driveway. Kari and I then took off from east Billings on I-90 and headed for Three Forks.

We had a short lunch stop at Taco Johns in Livingston and arrived at Trevor and Courtney's house a little before dinner time. We had a lot of fun playing with baby Lyle and showing him the Mater toy we brought him. After dinner they showed us a new game called Settlers and I think Kari and I got a little addicted. We didn't win but we definitely wanted to play again. On Saturday morning, Pony Days was happening at a small town in the area so we hopped in their Dakota Club Cab to check it out. We grabbed pancakes, eggs and coffee at the Mason Hall just before the parade started. Afterwards we walked through the small craft fair in the park. Courtney also showed us an abandoned bank building that she wants to turn into a bed & breakfast.

Our ultimate plan for the day was to tour the Lewis and Clark Caverns, but Trevor also thought it would be fun for us to see a couple nearby ghost towns. We had fun walking through an old hotel and playing some silent movie machines. After we had walked around Nevada and Virginia City's and grabbed a quick lunch, we departed for the caverns. Once we signed up and paid for our cavern tours, we had a little time to tour the gift shops and buy some ice cream. When it came to our turn, we hiked up to the start of the caverns and took some photos. The tour took about two hours and although he was humorous, our guide was kind of slow (the group behind us caught up a few times) and his flashlights died by the end. We all had a great time (even little Lyle in his Baby Bjorn) but were ready for some rest and refreshment after crawling around inside the mountain for a couple hours. Trevor and Courtney made another delicious dinner and agreed to play some more Settlers with us after Lyle was put to bed.

Sunday morning started at a more relaxed pace. We shared breakfast and then packed up Rexx (aka our 2005 Nissan Xterra). We made a quick stop to fuel up and grab some sandwiches at the original Wheat Montana before heading north to Glacier Park. The roads were really rough and made for some slow going at first. We started to see and smell the forest fires as we began breaking west at St. Mary. We arrived at the breathtaking Many Glacier Hotel before dinner time and checked in. We cleaned up and shared dinner at the hotel's restaurant and then we were ready to head to bed early after a long day on the road.

We didn't have far to go on Monday. We enjoyed a breakfast buffet at Many Glacier Hotel and then packed up and checked out. We loaded our luggage and drove a short way up the road to SwiftCurrent Motel. We had expected to hike first and check in later, but we were able to unpack our things before hitting the trail. I'm really glad we did too because after we came down from the Swiftcurrent Pass trail we were both thoroughly exhausted and dirty. The hike was beautiful and we saw some wildlife and beautiful scenery. There were quite a few fat chipmunks (we called them Chubmunks) near the trail on the way up and on the return trek we encountered a good sized moose quite near the trail. After showers and naps, we shared lasagna at the Swiftcurrent restaurant, then drove back to Many Glacier Hotel to play Spite and Malice and watch the sunset over cheese fondue.

Family BBQ in Billings

Wednesday was a good day to get chores done and we kept it pretty low key. We caught up on some laundry, ran around and did some shopping. I had a homework assignment I thought was due Wednesday that I needed to watch an obscure video clip for. We spent hours combing video rental and retail stores to find it and never could. Fortunately, the class instructor posted a video file where I could download and watch it and she also gave until Monday to turn it in.

Wednesday night we went to Glenn and Anna's house in west Billings for a barbecue. We picked up Great Aunt Winnie at her new townhouse on the way and she's doing really well at 90 years old. Anna's dad was also there as were Sean, Heidi, little Kylie and new baby Taylor. They just finished their new house next door to Glenn and Anna. We got a quick tour after dinner and had a really nice conversation time over peach pie and ice cream.

Missoula to Billings

Tuesday morning we woke from our KOA Kabin and went to find breakfast at Bernice's Bakery. After enjoying strong coffee and fresh baked goods, we hit I-90 eastbound for Billings. We took a lunch-break in Three Forks to share tuna sandwiches with Kari's cousin Courtney, her mom Linda and baby Lyle. Courtney and her husband Trevor recently moved to Three Forks with baby Lyle after Trevor finished vet school at WSU and joined a local practice.

We met my Grandpa Bob at the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch on the east end of Billings at around 4:30. After a tour of the great new greenhouse, we followed him to their new townhouse. After unpacking, Kari and I enjoyed dinner together with Grandpa Bob and Marge at Johnny Carino's.

Windy in Lake Chelan

We were expecting sun burns and splashing around in the cold lake water. What we got instead were wind burns and cold breezes forcing us to wrap up in beach blankets while we lay by the pool. It wasn't a typical eastern Washington, summer break but we did have a great time. We stayed at Campbell's Resort which is right in the town of Chelan, on the lake. We had a nice Mexican dinner at El Vaquero and also enjoyed tasting some of the local wines.
The white-caps died down on Monday morning so we took a wave-runner out for an hour before we checked out and hit the road. When we were planning this trip, we left our Monday lodging plans pretty loose so, I got online at Campbell's and made a reservation at the KOA in Missoula. We took highway WA-2 through Spokane and enjoyed seeing the quieter side of our state before rejoining I-90 and breezing through Idaho.
We dare not break tradition, so we took a pit stop in St. Regis and Kari was very tempted to keep heading North into the Flathead. We joked about how bad the roads got once we crossed the Montana state line and not much later we encountered several teams of road workers diverting traffic to work on the Interstate. We arrived in Missoula hungry and drove strait to the Fuddruckers for dinner.
After checked in to our little KOA kabin, Kari wanted to show me around her alma mater. We drove through Missoula to the University of Montana campus. Her sorority house is in a beautiful neighborhood and the main campus is also very nice with a large central clock tower and natural landscaping in the main 'oval'.

Motorcycle shopping

I went motorcycle shopping on Saturday. I thought I was going to get to test ride a Suzuki V-Strom that I'd found on Craigslist, but the seller never called me back. That post is gone now, so I suspect it's sold. While I was waiting for the call, I drove over to Aurora Suzuki to sit on a new V-Strom and just check it out in person.

It matched what I expected from the pictures and the only real point of difference was that the small DL 650 V-Strom just has one tail pipe and no lower guard while the bigger DL1000 does have the lower guard and twin pipes. The price of a new V-Strom isn't much more than the craigslist seller, but he had added luggage, so that was a small perk.

After I left the Suzuki shop, I walked up the street to Moto International to look at Moto Guzzi's and Aprilia's. The guys at both shops were really nice and helpful but the guy at Moto Int'l offered to let me take a ride on an '04 V11 Ballabio. I took it around Green Lake for a warm up and then short run down Hiwy 99 and back to the shop. It was the first V-twin I'd ridden in quite a while. I really enjoyed the torque and the ergonomics of the bike, but I wasn't used to that much vibration. I commented on this when I turned in the keys and the response was that Guzzi's smooth out after about 10,000 - 13,000 miles. I had to take the guys word for it; he has six of 'em.

Then, yesterday, I was looking on craigslist again and found a Guzzi version of the V-Strom. The Quota 1100 is a 90° V-twin 'Enduro' bike, much like the BMW GS or KTM Adventure (a.k.a. LC8). The greatest thing about this Guzzi though, is that it's considerably less expensive than the better known bikes. I hope to take it out for a spin on Thursday evening, after this seller is supposed to get home from Whistler (B.C.).

What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage - New York Times

What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage - New York Times

By AMY SUTHERLAND

Published: June 25, 2006 in the NY Times

Tour de France; Shaken up at stage 14

There was a really spectacular crash in the Tour de France yesterday. The yellow jersey changed owners for a near record 7th time since the event began about two weeks ago.
Cycling experts expected the results would've been different had three of the breakaway riders not slid across the road and over a barrier. Two were taken off in an ambulance for broken bones, while the third, got back in the saddle and was caught by the peloton.

See video recaps from OLN

The Difference Between Men and Women

Let's say a guy named Mike is attracted to a woman named Lisa. He asks her out to a movie; she accepts; they have a pretty good time. A few nights later he asks her out to dinner, and again they enjoy themselves.
They continue to see each other regularly, and after a while neither one of them is seeing anybody else. And then, one evening when they're driving home, a thought occurs to Lisa, and, without really thinking, she says it aloud: "Do you realise that, as of tonight, we've been seeing each other for exactly six months?"

And then there is silence in the car. To Lisa, it seems like a very loud silence.

She thinks to herself: Jeez, I wonder if it bothers him that I said that. Maybe he's been feeling confined by our relationship; maybe he thinks I'm trying to push him into some kind of obligation that he doesn't want, or isn't sure of.

And Mike is thinking: Gosh. Six months.

And Lisa is thinking: But, hey, I'm not so sure I want this kind of relationship, either. Sometimes I wish I had a little more space, so I'd have time to think about whether I really want us to keep going the way we are, moving steadily toward... I mean, where are we going? Are we just going to keep seeing each other at this level of intimacy? Are we heading toward marriage? Toward children? Toward a lifetime together? Am I ready for that level of commitment? Do I really even know this person?

And Mike is thinking: ..so that means it was... let's see... February when we started going out, which was right after I had the car at the dealer's, which means... lemme check the odometer... Whoa! I am way overdue for an oil change here.

And Lisa is thinking: He's upset. I can see it on his face. Maybe I'm reading this completely wrong. Maybe he wants more from our relationship, more intimacy, more commitment; maybe he has sensed - even before I sensed it - that I was feeling some reservations. Yes, I bet that's it. That's why he's so reluctant to say anything about his own feelings. He's afraid of being rejected.

And Mike is thinking: And I'm gonna have them look at the transmission again. I don't care what those morons say, it's still not shifting right. And they better not try to blame it on the cold weather this time. What cold weather? It's 87 degrees out, and this thing is shifting like a garbage truck, and I paid those incompetent thieves $600.
And Lisa is thinking: He's angry. And I don't blame him. I'd be angry, too. I feel so guilty, putting him through this, but I can't help the way I feel. I'm just not sure.

And Mike is thinking: They'll probably say it's only a 90-day warranty... scumballs.

And Lisa is thinking: Maybe I'm just too idealistic, waiting for a knight to come riding up on his white horse, when I'm sitting right next to a perfectly good person, a person I enjoy being with, a person I truly do care about, a person who seems to truly care about me. A person who is in pain because of my self-centred, schoolgirl romantic fantasy.

And Mike is thinking: Warranty? They want a warranty? I'll give them a warranty. I'll take their warranty and stick it right up their...

"Mike," Lisa says aloud.

"What?" says Mike, startled.

"Please don't torture yourself like this," she says, her eyes beginning to brim with tears. "Maybe I should never have... Oh God, I feel so..."
(She breaks down, sobbing.)

"What?" says Mike.

"I'm such a fool," Lisa sobs. "I mean, I know there's no knight. I really know that. It's silly. There's no knight, and there's no horse."

"There's no horse?" says Mike.

"You think I'm a fool, don't you?" Lisa says.

"No!" says Mike, glad to finally know the correct answer.

"It's just that... it's that I... I need some time," Lisa says.

(There is a 15-second pause while Mike, thinking as fast as he can, tries to come up with a safe response. Finally he comes up with one that he thinks might work) "Yes," he says.

(Lisa, deeply moved, touches his hand.) "Oh, Mike, do you really feel that way?" she says.

"What way?" says Mike.

"That way about time," says Lisa.

"Oh," says Mike. "Yes." (Lisa turns to face him and gazes deeply into his eyes, causing him to become very nervous about what she might say next, especially if it involves a horse. At last she speaks.)

"Thank you, Mike," she says.

"Thank you," says Mike.

Then he takes her home, and she lies on her bed, a conflicted, tortured soul, and weeps until dawn, whereas when Mike gets back to his place, he opens a bag of Doritos, turns on the TV, and immediately becomes deeply involved in a rerun of a tennis match between two Czechoslovakians he has never heard of. A tiny voice in the far recesses of his mind tells him that something major was going on back there in the car, but he is pretty sure there is no way he would ever understand what, and so he figures it's better if he doesn't think about it.

The next day Lisa will call her closest friend, or perhaps two of them, and they will talk about this situation for six straight hours. In painstaking detail, they will analyse everything she said and everything he said, going over it time and time again, exploring every word, expression, and gesture for nuances of meaning, considering every possible ramification. They will continue to discuss this subject, off and on, for weeks, maybe months, never reaching any definite conclusions, but never getting bored with it, either.

Meanwhile, Mike, while playing racquetball one day with a mutual friend of his and Lisa's, will pause just before serving, frown, and say:

"Norm, did Lisa ever own a horse?"

And that's the difference between men and women.

Device lets thoughts control a computer

The power of thought:

A paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it, a team of scientists said on Wednesday.

Dady's Photo Gallery Back Online

I am proud to announce that I have restored my Linux web server in my office. This probably isn't nearly as exciting for you as it is for me, but what this translates to, in practical terms for the rest of your, is that I have a new edition of the Dady Photo Gallery available for viewing.

The links on the www.dady.us homepage have been reactivated and you can also browse directly to the Gallery via home.dady.us

The Rafting Trip is also posted to Snapfish in case you'd like to purchase your own prints. I have some pictures on a Windows laptop and the majority on our Apple PowerBook (iPhoto) which Kari is using heavily for BAR Review. Regardless, I will continue to try and post more and more of our photos for you to share in their enjoyment. Please let me know if there are any particular pictures you'd like for me to share and I'll move them to the top of the queue.

The Lonely American Just Got a Bit Lonelier - NY Times

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July 2, 2006

Ideas & Trends

The Lonely American Just Got a Bit Lonelier

By HENRY FOUNTAIN

FOR as long as humans have gathered in groups, it seems, some people have been left on the outside looking in. In postwar America in particular, the idea that loneliness pervades a portion of society has been a near-constant. Only the descriptions have changed: the "lonely crowd" alienation of the 1950's; the grim career-driven angst of the 70's and 80's; the "Bowling Alone" collapse of social connections of the 90's.

There is a new installment in the annals of loneliness. Americans are not only lacking in bowling partners, now they're lacking in people to tell their deepest, darkest secrets. They've hunkered down even more, their inner circle often contracting until it includes only family, only a spouse or, at worst, no one.

And that is something the Internet may help ease, but is unlikely to cure.

A recent study by sociologists at Duke and the University of Arizona found that, on average, most adults only have two people they can talk to about the most important subjects in their lives — serious health problems, for example, or issues like who will care for their children should they die. And about one-quarter have no close confidants at all.

"The kinds of connections we studied are the kinds of people you call on for social support, for real concrete help when you need it," said Lynn Smith-Lovin, a sociologist at Duke and an author of the study, which analyzed responses in interviews that mirrored a survey from 1985. "These are the tightest inner circle."

The study "should provide a wake-up call to our society," said Bill Maier, a vice president and psychologist in residence with Focus on the Family, the evangelical Christian group. "We're missing out on deep, meaningful interpersonal relationships."

Yet within the analysis there was at least a suggestion of hope.

"The one type of relationship that actually went up was talking over personally important things with your spouse," Dr. Smith-Lovin said.

Like "Bowling Alone," the essay and, later, book by Robert D. Putnam, a public policy professor a Harvard, the Duke study suggested that a weakening of community connections is in part responsible for increasing social isolation. More people are working and commuting longer hours and have little time for the kinds of external social activities that could lead to deeper relationships.

So the closest ties increasingly are limited to family members, in particular to spouses.

"That's probably a result of the fact that men's and women's lives are more structurally similar now than in 1985," Dr. Smith-Lovin said. It's more likely that both spouses are working at jobs that are important to them, and men are more involved around the house. "Spouses literally have more to talk about," she said.

Dr. Maier, for one, sees that as cause for at least some optimism in a society whose fast pace generally bodes badly for family life. "To hear that people are investing more in their nuclear family is a positive thing," he said.

The Internet is also cause for some optimism, because it has made it easier to maintain ties among family members who have become scattered. Those ties inevitably developed over long-term, face-to-face contact, but e-mail can help keep them strong.

"E-mail really does help maintain your social networks," said John Horrigan, associate director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Recent Pew surveys, he said, found that "when you contact family by e-mail, you share important and serious things."

Still, Dr. Smith-Lovin said, any optimism must be tempered. For one thing, having only one confidant, even if that confidant is a spouse, leaves a person extremely vulnerable if the spouse dies or the marriage disintegrates.

And in the end, she and others pointed out, e-mail or instant messaging is no substitute for face-to-face contact. "E-mailing somebody far way is not the same as them going to pick up your child at daycare or bringing you chicken soup," she said.

Dr. Putnam said the new study reinforced much of what he had reported in "Bowling Alone," which had been criticized by some academics as a faulty analysis that ignored other social and economic trends. And even if the new study points to a rise in spouses as confidants, that is not especially cause to rejoice, he said. "It's like with global warming, if we learn that temperatures are going to rise slightly less than we thought," he said. "It's still a problem."

"Sure, you might say, we've still got our wives or husbands or mothers," he said. "That's true. But gosh, the number of friends you have is a strong predictor of how long you live."

The impact goes beyond the individual, as well. "There are effects on my neighbors of my not knowing them," he said. For one thing, "If I don't know them well and they don't know me, that has a demonstrable effect on the crime rate."

Dr. Horrigan said there was anecdotal evidence that some members of a community use e-mail and the Internet "to keep up with people very close by." The Internet can help expand social networks, although the ties it creates are not as strong as those the Duke researchers are concerned with. Yet they can be useful.

His group's research has shown that the Internet is increasingly being used during life's "major moments" — to gather information or advice when making a big financial investment, deciding where to live, or choosing a college for a child. The research has shown that "people were more likely to get help through their social network" for those kinds of decisions.

Still, Dr. Putnam said, "The real interesting future is how can we use the Net to strengthen and deepen relationships that we have offline."

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Amazing computer capabilities video

Watch this video of interactive computer commands demonstrated with Google Earth and Warcraft III (Created by Edward Tse)

I wanted to share this because I was amazed at how natural the communication with the computer(s) seemed. I think there are some pretty powerful possibilities related to this work.