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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Too bad for Canada in my opinion
It’s sad to see that our Northern neighbors making a hard Right turn with the majority government given to Stephen Harper, they’ll be sorry in the long run and yesterday he made another move to appease the candy-asses in their … Continue reading
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Greetings from my iPad 2!
As you can see, this model has a camera like the other devices so what better demonstration could I do beyond showing that I am still not a morning person after all these years. How is it? A tad smaller … Continue reading
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Banana peels, they’re not just for slapstick
This piece from NPR is welcome news in a period surrounded by crappy news as we slide into Idiocracy. I think it’s pretty awesome because down here in Austin, bananas are 48 cents/pound at HEB (46 at SuperTarget) and you … Continue reading
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Chaparral Ice is closing
There had been a “For Sale” sign out front for some weeks and it’s the I-35 location near my house, the Northcross Mall location will continue. Initially, it is hard to garner any sympathy on this situation from the Environmental … Continue reading
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Treadmill update, it will finally get repaired!
The outcome will certainly determine whether or not I will be singing Proform’s praises but after two weeks, the treadmill has been officially designated as broken. My initial communication to the company via Chat was great, the hang-up has been … Continue reading
Somara goes back for surgery
Her day off will not be enjoyed today since it’s a trip to another specialist to schedule additional things to be removed. Somara is turning into the patient from the Operation board game! In May it was an ovary to … Continue reading
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More bummers on the Stars’ offense
First we lost two experienced, consistent scorers (Rallo and Gagnon), now we’ve lost two prospective guys: Backman and Chupp. The former is really a darned shame. Sean Backman is a ‘little’ guy like Gretzky (well under six feet tall) but … Continue reading
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KMAG (the stream) is nine
Four Macs, four operating systems (10.2-10.6 but skipped 10.5) and 1.2 million songs played later, my stream has achieved its ninth birthday and will probably make it to 10. Apple ended QTSS with 10.7’s server OS. I recall it worked … Continue reading
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1911: Lucille Ball’s centennial
To millions, Lucy was the Queen of Comedy through her film, stage and television career. You could say she was a precursor to Tina Fey without the writing element. When I was in college, I learned that her sitcom I … Continue reading
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Cowboys & Aliens
The conclusion to my 43rd birthday Alamo double-feature celebration, and it turned out to be Grindhouse 2011…Captain America was the stronger, more enjoyable action-based romp as the first feature (Planet Terror) and this was the drawn-out, disappointing conclusion I couldn’t wait to … Continue reading
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Bite my shiny metal facts
It’s not a bad list but for the better-than-average fan of the show like I am, there weren’t any serious revelations. What I have seen with the current season remains pretty good. I didn’t get the iTunes season pass though … Continue reading
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Power-outage fun
Whenever we have a long stint of housesitting, there’s always at least one adventure and it often involves chasing an unruly cat across several acres. Instead we got to experience a multi-hour power outage, probably caused by the current heat … Continue reading
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Duh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh…Henchmen!
I don’t kick myself too seriously over missing out on the limited run of Venture Brothers shirts which coincided with the third season: right after each episode aired, there was a shirt they sold only for a week. Except for … Continue reading
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Another innovation the status quo will fight
The Undertakers in America run quite a sick, vicious racket. They are protected by the government to gouge you and your family during a grief-ridden time. Case in point, I would prefer to be cremated instead of wasting useful resources … Continue reading
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Back to Our Future by David Sirota
Book number three completed on the iPad! Liberal/Left Wing columnist David Sirota (take your pick) makes a thoughtful introspection and analysis about how the Eighties™ continue to wield its influence over America. In short, he argues that its long-lasting impact … Continue reading →