Artist Statement

My statement will be different than others in this class because I am a Mechanical Engineer. As a mechanical engineer, I plan to eventually start my own business in research, consulting, or fabrication. I am not sure which of those routes I am going to go just yet. To get there, I am planning on going to graduate school and getting a masters in Mechanical Engineering. I am then going to get a job and save money. While I am saving money, I am going to also attend night school and get an MBA. Therefore, I will have the education, the experience, and hopefully the money to start a business of my own.

I already have experience running a racing team. If possible, I would like to eventually start a company that caters to this. There is alot of money in racing and it is a blast. This is a very competative market, however.

This class has helped me get some good ideas on how to market online. I have also learned how to start a blog, and do a little work with HTML code. This is all why I wanted to take this class.

Comments on other blogs

1.) This first post is on the digital link of "collectiveartists.blogspot.com"

Post Title:"Ode to Flatland"
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Blogger BajaBuckeyes said...
You should put your claymations on here too.
Those don't feature evil, hopping pyramids.
April 29, 2008 1:08 PM


2.) Post on"cleantheravine.blogspot.com"

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BajaBuckeyes said...

Hey, this is Devin from your blogging class. If you guys ever need help, let me know.

Both my roomate and me have trucks. I also have access to a box truck. I can't imagine there is that much trash in the ravine that you would need a box truck, but if so, I can help. Just let me know when.

e-mail me either at osubajasae@gmail.com, or at hilty.24@osu.edu

3.) Post on "jcandme.blogspot.com"

BajaBuckeyes said...

So, your blog inspired me to Google Jesus, as I am sure you have done before. These are the two first posts that I found.
1.) www.ccci.org/wij/index.aspx
(super clichay God loves you site).

followed by...

2.)http://www.jesusdressup.com/#
(This is a site where you can "dress" jesus by dragging clothes onto him. This has to be one of the funniest Jesus things I have seen.)
The order of these sites was the funniest thing though.
April 29, 2008 1:53 PM

4.) Post on "yearofhope.blogspot.com"

Hey, My name is Devin, and I am in your class. I just wanted to tell you that the blog "Fun with Random Objects" that you have linked to your blog is no longer active. That was my idea the first week, but I stopped pursuing it. My new blog "osubaja.blogspot.com" is about my racing team. I would like you to post to it if possible, but if you dont want to, thats cool. It doesnt really run up the alley of many of the other blogs in class. But I am going to put you on my blog.

"follow-up"

By the way, that is a very fancy pot.

5.) Post on "jcandme.blogspot.com"

BajaBuckeyes said...
If this is true, Im definitely going to hell.

BajaBuckeyes said...
By the way, I like the new picture. It definitely seams like this blog went from just funny Jesus stuff for the heck of it to a more meaningful approach to funny Jesus stuff. Well done. Keep up the funny Jesus stuff.

6.) Post on "cleantheravine.blogspot.com"

BajaBuckeyes said...
Maybe you should leave the guy a 12 pack instead of a note.

7.) Post on "collectiveartists.blogspot.com"

BajaBuckeyes said...
Hey, did you figure out how to set all of this stuff up yet? If so, let me know where to sign up.Also, If you want some solid models, just come upstairs. I have a bunch on my computer that you could use.

8.) Post on "bluezero.blogspot.com"

BajaBuckeyes said...
Hey, I dont know if this would help you, but I am an engineer and I model and build lots of stuff. I have many solid models that I have been working on of offroad vehicles I have been building. Some of these are on my site "osubaja.blogspot.com". If nothing else, it may help you with ideas.

9.) Post on "columbuscommunitygardening.blogspot.com"

BajaBuckeyes said...
Hey, this is not related to this post, but how did you get your calendar formatted like that? I cant seam to get mine to work.just post on "osubaja.blogspot.com" if you get a chance.It looks cool by the way.

Blog Statement

The OSU Baja blog is supposed to be another medium for the OSU Baja team to get it's name out there, and to communicate with one another. We have a website, but that is mainly for sponsors and recruiting, and is therefore impersonal.

The purpose of this blog is to let people see more of who we are and what we do. The blog will have a news and events portion to show people what has been happening so that they can see more of what the team does. The blog will also have a members and stories section where each member can go up and post something about themselves (stories, etc..). This way, people can put faces to the team and see that there is some fun stuff that goes on. The blog will also have a pictures and fun stuff link where people can see random pictures, videos, and stories of other Baja SAE related things.

This blog is also open to the whole team, so there is not just one person to manage it. This way it will keep going when members have left.

Follow up on the left handed thing

So someone (right handed) reading this post told me that can openers would be easy for left handed people to use if we turned them upside-down. Amazing.

If anyone knows how a can opener works, they would know that this does not work. That would be like telling a midget that he could probably drive his car better if he turned it upside down.

Yay for innovation.

A Day in the Life...

A Day in the life of a Left Handed Person.

Ok, so I thought that I would share with everyone what it's like to be left handed. Maybe this will shed some insight into why left handed people are sometimes pissed off.

BEGINNING THE DAY...
So a left hander's day starts off just like every other person's . We wake up, shower, and head out for class at Ohio State.



CLASS...
Upon walking into class, we come across the first of many annoyances experienced by left handers. THE RIGHT HANDED CLASS DESK.
Trying to take notes in something like this it difficult enough, but now try to do it reaching across yourself because you are using your left hand and the writing pad is on your right.


Now they generally put about 1 or 2 left handed desks in a classroom to acommodate for our types. That would be fine, except that left handed desks are like crack to right handed people. It seams that every time a right handed person walks into a classroom, he or she flocks towards the left handed desk like it's the only desk in the room. I dont know if they do this just to piss us off, or if they really dont think that left handed people exist.

Therefore, class is uncomfortable and no notes are taken.

(Picture of right handed desk)

EATING....
No like right handed people, the left handed species needs nourishment, and occasionally eats food. There are generally no problems with this process unless eating in a group. If anyone has ever sat next to a left handed person at the table, they know that it is un-comfortable and awkward. This is because left handed people eat with their left hands, which is not a problem unless they are eating to the right of a right handed person. Elbows bump, and everything is a mess. In fact, many left handed people generally sit to the right of right handers just to get them back for the desk thing. We find it very funny to watch you squirm.

(No picture yet until I get my camera downloaded.)

PROJECTS.....
So, there are many tasks that left handers perform on a daily basis that my in fact be the same as right handed people. However, some of these tasks are more annoying because they involve tools made for right handed people.
For example:
Some point throughout the day, a left hander may need to use scissors. However, most scissors are built for right handed people. Left handers can use these scissors, but it is very annoying. So every time we do, we die a little inside.

(right handed scissors)

Another example:
Opening cans is sometimes necessary to eat. Once again, can openers are built for right handed people. So this is sometimes frustrating. That is why many left handed people generally open their cans with rocks and other such objects. Messy, but effective.

(can opener)

END OF DAY
Many people don't know this, so don't let this out, but left handers think they are the superior race. Therefore, the end of the day for a left hander generally consists of attending secret, left handed meetings to plot taking over the world. These meetings generally consist of a social with pie and juice, followed by secret rituals. After which time, we scrabble. We would play gituar hero, but it is banned because gituars were built for right handed people. Therefore, left handed people can only play drums.

(Top secret Image of left handed cult rituals)

After that, we go home, watch some TV, and go to bed.

Summary:
The day of a left hander is not much different than a right hander. Occasionally, we get annoyed at your culture, but we learn to deal with it and bide our time.

So you should show some aprecciation for left handed people, because we are all great people. Also, if you are nice to us, we will show some love when we and the Canadians revolt and take over the world. That's right, we have Canada on our side. We are working on Poland. So you better watch your back.