Ryan Jacobs

Today, I went with some friends to do the Hocking Hills Canopy Tour, which is a zipline course. There were 10 ziplines on the tour, which gives a great view of the Hocking River and many natural rock formations.
Our tour guides Joey and Shamrock were great and well trained. I highly recommend the tour if [...]

I heard a new weather term this evening : Red Flag Warning. My first thought was of the type of flag flown on beaches during a pending hurricane. 
However, it is actually used to describe conditions that are dry and windy.
Wikipedia on Red Flag Warning:
A Red Flag Warning is a forecast warning issued by the United States National Weather Service to [...]

Rebecca and I are getting the house ready for a series of safety inspections for our home study. We’ll need to come up with evacuation routes for a fire, and will need to cover our unused outlets among other things. 
Here are two ideas from “The Simpson’s”  that I am guessing wouldn’t pass muster even though [...]

In my 30 minute Lynchburg photo-shoot, I also learned that John Lynch founded the city in 1786. I have the picture to prove it.  I am assuming that it would be far too an elaborate prank to pull of deceit in such a public setting. 
 

I recently caught a glimpse of Billy Mays pitching for Mighty Putty.   Several things struck me that I had never considered before:

If a glass gets a hole in it, glue can not plug the hole like Might Putty.
Epoxy is messier than Mighty Putty.
Power tools like drills are too destructive. Mighty Putty would be safer. 
Normal [...]

 
Spring is a long way off yet here in Ohio. I was reviewing some pictures I took in 2008 while in Prairie Oaks metro park and am looking forward to seeing some greenery and life soon in 2009.
For now, I’ll try to enjoy the winter walks.

I have a new article for INeedCoffee detailing my adventures with Roast In Parchment (RIP) coffee.  I don’t know that I’ll be pursuing this style of roasting often going forward, but if you are curious about my experience, you can read all about it there.

Rebecca went to the Ohio State football season opener and put together the video above. Not bad for one of her first uses of iMovie. She put it together quite rapidly and easily.

This past Saturday, Rebecca and I rode the bike trail from Xenia to Yellow Springs and back. We decided to stop for lunch in Yellow Springs on the way back at a local pizza place called ‘Ha Ha Pizza’. 
 
 Normally, for me, restaurant service levels range from bad to good. This situation was a bit more [...]

 
 
 
The Brutus on Parade statues have started to arrive at the Schottenstein Center. Conspicuously absent were the Butter Brutus, Gordon Gee Brutus, Tin Brutus, Elvis Brutus and a few more. 
A pleasant surprise was a Bill Willis Brutus, which I found to be a nice homage to the great player who recently passed. 
 
 
 
Some of the statues [...]