8.22.2008

25 Years and it's still kicking...

So when I moved out several years ago I was given this TV from my parents. I remember watching it while I was growing up and it worked wonderfully. Was built in 1983, has a knob on the side to change channels. It maxes out at channel 13. It also supports UHF/VHF which neither of those most have heard of. Was able to convert it so that it'll work with your standard cable provider and have been using it ever since. Finally upgraded to a new model that comes with a built in DVD player from my wonderful lady.


I wonder...

I'm wondering if this guy is trying to tell us something? Count the number of for-sale signs on vehicle..

8.20.2008

Things I did yesterday

Downtown Crazies

I don't think this needs a description.

Funny Things found at a pet store

So the Lady and I were at the pet store here earlier this week pricing out all of the things we'll need for the dog. Afterwards we head over to the reptiles, fish, and other cool critters. The following was observed as we were walking by.


Queue Barry White music....

8.19.2008

Our TSA/ATA is useless

So I came across this article today as I was reading CNN.com. It was regarding someone by the name of James Robinson. One is a decorated Brigadier General and commercial airline pilot, one is 8 years old, and the last is a US Attorney general. Now you ask, what do all these people have in common aside from there name. They are all on the TSA terrorist watch list. Some one who has served our country for at least 20 years and has been certified to carry a weapon in the cockpit to prevent terrorist from hijacking a plane and he is still on the list?? An 8 year old who doesn't even know what a terrorist is again is on the list?? The third one being a US Attorney who served under President Clinton, now that one I can understand (just kidding).

How worthless is our Department of "homeland security" when they are flagging military personal, 8 year old kids (who was just being born as 9/11 was happening) and a US Attorney.

As I've been flying for the last 7+ years I really feel no safer now than I did before the department of "homeland security" was created. All it's doing to the average everyday passenger is making their lives more difficult and sucking more money from the tax payers.

Here is the article in which I rant about Sad.. so sad..

8.12.2008

Disappointment

So I've been a fan of DJ Shadow for a long time; thanks to one of the Superfriends for introducing me to him back in the day. Last month we went down to the Showbox SODO to watch DJ Shadow spin. Well as I noted in the blog I posted about it last month we were both pretty disappointed.

So this morning I decided that I was going to write a constructive email to him in hopes of expressing our disappointment in the show. I made sure that it wasn't an email slamming him, because I'm still a fan and just because of a bad show that it wasn't going to change my opinion. I highly doubt I'll get a response, but hopefully he'll at least read it and realize two long time fans were pretty bummed out after spending $70 to come see him.

Crazy bus people

On my way home from work last night, the bus was on time which was a pleasant surprise. Normally it's a few minutes late so I thought that it was on time because traffic wasn't messed up today. I hop on and it's fairly empty so I decide to take a seat up front. The two people try to get on and they are asking if the bus stops at 45th in the University district. The bus driver in a slightly confused manner says 'yes we do'. Well this bus doesn't actually stop at 45th until about 7pm or so. One of the patrons on the bus had to correct the bus driver.

The weather was awfully nice yesterday so all of the windows in the bus were open to move a little bit more air through. Sadly the A/C was not working so it made the bus just a little bit hotter than most would consider comfortable. The lady who had advised the bus driver that the bus didn't actually stop at 45th then proceeded to "yell" at the bus driver about it being to hot in the bus and that he needed to fix the A/C. I look over at this person and see that she is wearing long pants, a long sleeved shirt and a heavy long sleeved fleece jacket. I look at her and just shake my head. I went back to listening to the Men's Room on KISW - check them out at http://www.kisw.com or on the dial in Seattle @ 99.9.

Great new blog to read..

Found another great blog to read. Interesting articles about finance and other general money related items.

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