Matt Industries http://www.mattindustries.com Portfolio of Matt Sandy Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Another Round of Pictures, On the House http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/11/12/another-round-of-pictures-on-the-house.htm http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/11/12/another-round-of-pictures-on-the-house.htm#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:49:31 +0000 skakid http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/11/12/another-round-of-pictures-on-the-house.htm Here are some more photographs from me.

Old Yellow

Come Sail Away

Nature's Contrast

The first one is obviously assisted with Photoshop, but the second and third actually came out with VERY minor changes. I desaturated the last picture only a tad, with no changes to contrast, and I think the second is how it came out of my camera, but I can’t remember.

]]> http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/11/12/another-round-of-pictures-on-the-house.htm/feed Hilarious Typos on Job Applications http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/29/hilarious-typos-on-job-applications.htm http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/29/hilarious-typos-on-job-applications.htm#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:47:59 +0000 skakid http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/29/hilarious-typos-on-job-applications.htm
  • I am very detail-oreinted.
  • My intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable.
  • Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!
  • Enclosed is a ruff draft of my resume.
  • It’s best for employers that I not work with people.
  • Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.
  • I am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated.
  • If this resume doesn’t blow your hat off, then please return it in the enclosed envelope.
  • My fortune cookie said, “Your next interview will result in a job.” And I like your company in particular.
  • I saw your ad on the information highway, and I came to a screeching halt.
  • Insufficient writing skills, thought processes have slowed down some. If I am not one of the best, I will look for another opportunity.
  • Please disregard the attached resume-it is terribly out of date.
  • Seek challenges that test my mind and body, since the two are usually inseparable.
  • Graduated in the top 66% of my class.
  • Reason for leaving last job: The owner gave new meaning to the word paranoia. I prefer to elaborate privately.
  • Previous experience: Self-employed-a fiasco.
  • Exposure to German for two years, but many words are inappropriate for business.
  • Experience: Watered, groomed, and fed the family dog for years.
  • I am a rabid typist.
  • I have a bachelorette degree in computers.
  • Excellent memory; strong math aptitude; excellent memory; effective management skills; and very good at math.
  • Strengths: Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining composer.
  • I worked as a Corporate Lesion.
  • Reason for leaving last job: Pushed aside so the vice president’s girlfriend could steal my job.
  • Married, eight children. Prefer frequent travel.
  • Objective: To have my skills and ethics challenged on a daily basis.
  • Special skills: Thyping.
  • My ruthlessness terrorized the competition and can sometimes offend.
  • I can play well with others.
  • Personal Goal: To hand-build a classic cottage from the ground up using my father-in-law.
  • Objective: I want a base salary of $50-$60,000 dollars, not including bonus. And some decent benefits. Like a retirement plan, health insurance, personal or sick days.
  • Experience: Provided correct answers to customers’ questions.
  • Education: Graduated from predatory school with honors.
  • Never been fired, although it could happen anytime now.
  • I have happily been a “kept man” for the past 10 years.
  • Have extensive experience in turkey manufactures as well as new product development and implementation.
  • I am accustomed to speaking in front of all kinds of audiences. I make points as well as I can.
  • Personal: Five children. Dog: Jasper. Cat: Morris. Gerbil: Binky.
  • While in military, was instrumental in creation of a treat detection system.
  • My compensation package at my last job included a base salary of $64,500 with excellent benefits including flextime. I am looking for a position in which I can work a more flexible schedule.
  • Hire me and you won’t regret it - I am funny, cute, smart and creative… really.
  • Referees available upon request.
  • Previous rank: Senior instigator.
  • I have recently sold my home and I now live in a large RV so I will be able to relocate quickly.
  • Reason for leaving: They stopped paying me.
  • Cover letter: Desire the chance to showcase my delightful personality, intelligence and superior judgment, which are so hard to find these days.
  • Personal achievements: Successfully played “Chop Sticks” on a toy piano with my big toes.
  • Objective: To obtain a position where I can make a difference, infecting others with my professionalism, enthusiasm and dedication.
  • Strengths: Impersonal skills.
  • Special interests: I like any projects that are fun.
  • Please explain any breaks in your employment career: 15 minute coffee break while working at a home improvement store.
  • Vocational plans: Sea World.
    • ]]>     http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/29/hilarious-typos-on-job-applications.htm/feed     Halloween in Lights http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/28/halloween-in-lights.htm http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/28/halloween-in-lights.htm#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:44:55 +0000 skakid http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/28/halloween-in-lights.htm Here is a Halloween picture for all of you that I took at my moms house…

    Pumpkin

    ]]>     http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/28/halloween-in-lights.htm/feed     Mantis http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/08/mantis.htm http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/08/mantis.htm#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:49:04 +0000 skakid http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/08/mantis.htm I went to see Splinter Cake play, and on the wall I found this.

    mantis

    mantis

    ]]>     http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/08/mantis.htm/feed     More Pictures from Seattle http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/04/more-pictures-from-seattle.htm http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/04/more-pictures-from-seattle.htm#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:56:33 +0000 skakid http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/04/more-pictures-from-seattle.htm Last night I decided to touch up a couple pictures from Seattle and figured I would post what I have so far.

    Seattle from the Space Needle

    Seattle Street Performer

    I also took an “artsy” picture with my new lens of some dead flowers we have.

    Dead Flowers

    I still have a million waiting to be gone through and uploaded, but I am watching tv.

    ]]>     http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/10/04/more-pictures-from-seattle.htm/feed     Pentax K1000 in the Mail http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/09/29/pentax-k1000-in-the-mail.htm http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/09/29/pentax-k1000-in-the-mail.htm#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:26:34 +0000 skakid http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/09/29/pentax-k1000-in-the-mail.htm Last night after the concert I stopped by my moms house to pick up the package. It contained an old Pentax K1000 and two lenses, one of which was a 50mm f1.4 SMC lens. The people that know about Pentax will know of the quality of that lens. I got the whole bundle for a little over $100, which is a steal. I have seen that lens sell at $80, and that camera for a pretty penny as well. The second lens is pretty decent, f1.7 SMC, but I am not sure about the lens quality, I haven’t read up on that one. The f1.4 lens is in pretty great condition, one very small white spec on it that I can’t get off. Here is a picture taken with the lens, and taken of the new camera.

    Pentax K1000 taken at f1.4 with an Asahi SMC f1.4 lens

    Image taken at f1.4 with an Asahi SMC f1.4 lens

    ]]>     http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/09/29/pentax-k1000-in-the-mail.htm/feed     Seattle Recap http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/09/17/seattle-recap.htm http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/09/17/seattle-recap.htm#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:04:42 +0000 skakid http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/09/17/seattle-recap.htm Seattle was amazing. There were so many great people and great shops. I spent most of my time in Pike’s Marketplace where I talked to the Street Performers. There was a stand where a girl was selling jewelry and I asked her if there was anything going on I should check out that night. She listed off some events and I asked her if she would like to go to one of them with me… she was taken. It was still a nice response, we both smiled and I walked away.

    I got tired of walking around and I decided to sit down next to this girl selling hemp jewelry, I asked if it was alright beforehand. We talked and she just got to Seattle a week prior and during our conversation her boyfriend came up. I figured why not make two new friends and talked to him for a while too. They traveled together from St. Louis down through a bunch of states including Arizona (stayed in Flagstaff for a while) and then went through Oregon (stayed in Portland) and now they are in Seattle. Their names were Mitch and Lilly.

    I asked them why they don’t try to set something up next to a street performer to have the music draw the people in to buy their jewelrly, and apparently you need 30 dollars for a permit (I don’t know over what time frame) to be able to set anything up down there. He told me that not many people were buying their jewelry so he turns to pan handling as well. He also mentioned that people don’t believe he asks the money for food, so then he lies to them and asks money for alcohol and drugs. You have to love America, where you get money for destroying yourself, but none for preserving yourself.

    There was an amazingly beautiful girl who was a street performer (played the accordion and sang). I saw her on Friday for a very short time, so figured I would stop by again Saturday to try and get pictures of her. I found her getting a cup of coffee at one of the shops and told her I saw her for a bit yesterday but didn’t get a chance to take pictures. I asked if she would be playing today and told me where/when. I showed up a little before she went on and took some pictures of the guy that went on prior to her. When she came up we exchanged smiles and I took pictures. Half of the ones I took of her were gone when I reviewed them later, all of the ones when I switched angles actually. I am disappointed because I had some of the better shots from the other side.

    That was my trip in a nutshell. I am going through all of the pictures still, I am going to upload them to my flickr set titled Seattle when I am done. Here are some for now.

    The gypsy girl I like

    Gypsy Girl Again

    Another shot of her

    Gypsy Girl

    Me putting bunny ears on a painted pig

    Me

    I don’t see these in Arizona often, so figured I would take a picture of this too

    dandelion

    Flowers by the windowsill of where I ate my first night in seattle

    Window Shot

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    I haven’t updated in a while with anything of substance, and have some time now. As most of you know, I was in a pretty bad car accident back in April, and have been in not the best condition since then. I Had x-rays taken last week, and they noticed that I did have problems. My discs are compressed in my neck and in my lower back (L4). Also the back spams have straightened out the natural curve in my spine.

    Thursday I had my MRI done, and the results were sent to my doctor who will review them and let me know if I also have herniated discs.

    There also have been some amazing concerts. Last Friday was First Friday and I took a whole slew of pictures, some blurry, but some actually pretty good. The Monday after was another pretty good show, I took some pictures, but they were actually most bad just because of the lighting was too low for me to capture what I wanted and I really dislike using a flash. I will be uploading those sometime soon I think, along with the pictures from Thursday. I am going to start uploading all of the photos I take to azeventlist because I created a script to actually make all of the galleries look the same, and I am going to start linking it to the show. I also planned a little farther for azeventlist. I am going to have it when you click on the event you will go to another page that has message board type of thing, but only one thread in, so more like a shoutbox. I am going to also have the galleries for that event show up along with who is going to the event (I might hold off on facebook integration, at least for the time being). I am going to create a user registration though so credit can be given to who uploads what picture, and the username for the shoutbox styled forum. I am going to clean this site as uncluttered as humanly possible, which should be easy because I am building this all from scratch.

    I am listening to Defiance, Ohio and just really wish I could get my hands on more of their stuff. I only have the album A Great Depression. I really want to see them again, and actually not because of the girl that plays the violin. They are going to be playing in Florida for the fest, which is really tempting to go to, but I don’t know if I will have the funds for that.

    So much has been going on, mostly good I think. All in all I am happy with Phoenix/Tempe I just miss the people that have left to Chicago, Michigan, and Oregon. Yes I know Chicago is not a state. In October I will see the person that left to Michigan, in November the person from Oregon, and in December the people in Chicago. People keep leaving, and I wonder if it is something all of us will do eventually. I know I would love to live in Minnesota as soon as possible, but I would miss everyone too much. Anyhow, I am going to put my laptop away and snack on a mounds bar while listening to Defiance, Ohio.

    I really will update this more and more, and upload pictures to the azeventlist more and more. I just need a faster host for a lot of this, so I might switch over the hosting for mattindustries over to godaddy as well. Right now azeventlist is up there, minus a couple features that I need to find workarounds for (I think it has something to do with the way it handles returns.

    ]]>     http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/09/14/on-the-way-to-seattle.htm/feed     August 15th http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/08/16/august-15th.htm http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/08/16/august-15th.htm#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:48:14 +0000 skakid http://www.mattindustries.com/2007/08/16/august-15th.htm There was a show tonight at the bike co-op and the line up was really amazing. Steven from French Quarter played and then Teague? I think is how his name is spelled went on, which are both great local musicians. After them a touring band went on, which I don’t know the name of and then the band Delay from Ohio went on which was fun. The headliner was Andrew Jackson Jihad playing with the first two local musicians and there was a great crowd. I took a couple pictures, but mostly it was too dark to get anything good, and I don’t like using the flash.

    August 15th

    Steven from French Quarter

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    Winston Churchill

    “A modest little person, with much to be modest about.” –
    Winston Churchill

    “I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” –
    Clarence Darrow

    “He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.” –
    William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway)

    “Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time in reading it.” –
    Moses Hadas

    “He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know.” –
    Abraham Lincoln

    “I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.” –
    Groucho Marx

    “I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” –
    Mark Twain

    “He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.” –
    Oscar Wilde

    “I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play. Bring a friend… if you have one.” –
    George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill

    “Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second… if there is one.” –
    Winston Churchill, in response

    “I’ve just learned about his illness. Let’s hope it’s nothing trivial.” –
    Irvin S. Cobb

    “He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others.” –
    Samuel Johnson

    “He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.” –
    Paul Keating

    “He had delusions of adequacy.” –
    Walter Kerr

    “There’s nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won’t cure.” –
    Jack E. Leonard

    “He inherited some good instincts from his Quaker forebears, but by diligent hard work, he overcame them.” –
    James Reston (about Richard Nixon)

    “Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?” –
    Mark Twain

    “His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork.” –
    Mae West

    “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever…” –
    Oscar Wilde

    “He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts… for support rather than illumination. ” –
    Andrew Lang

    “He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.” –
    Billy Wilder

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