Archive for November, 2008

now that’s a pinata
Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Nothing says “happy birthday” like cracking open Vader’s dome. Awesome.

walk off the turkey
Thursday, November 27th, 2008

…make room for the Christmas Ale! This could be the last Thanksgiving trip to my brother’s in Hamilton, if things work out the way he wants.

testing
Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Yes another test. Apparently my chron jobs were deleted.

a case for the universal remote
Thursday, November 27th, 2008

My brother is in dire need of a universal remote. All told, he must have 400 buttons to control his entertainment center. I have no idea where to begin, but without an Xbox 360, I’m not sure I want to bother.

twice in one day
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

For the second time today, I find myself in a church. This morning, I even had to do a Bible reading. This is highly irregular for me, I assure you. Tonight, it’s just another Cub Scout meeting, which is more my speed. Not that I have anything against God, you understand, but formal worship with [...]

now this is a party
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

So this is what happens when someone with cashflow throws a party — kegs of high-shelf beer and an open bar. The wife wants more Beastie Boys on karaoke…

cosmic bowling
Saturday, November 15th, 2008

The boy is eating cake and Dad just got 3 Xbox games for 30 bones. Not a bad day. And these birthday parties at the Brunswick Zone are well worth the half hour drive through wind and rain. Mein Gott! I’m having fun just standing here. Disco lights! 80s music! The whiff of pizza [...]

now, a day off
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

I wisely took a day off today, to recover. Glad I did. We had Mexican for lunch.

hampton inn, atlanta airport
Monday, November 10th, 2008

I didn’t see any obvious wifi during my visit, except at the airport hotel (which is to be expected). The Hampton Inn wifi is only notable for its seemingly hurried installation. I especially like the 500-feet-too-long coil of well-used ethernet cable. I suppose that’s so I can sit on the bed with my laptop plugged [...]

I wish I had that car
Monday, November 10th, 2008

If I ever get an olde tyme truck, I’m totally painting it like that. No, really. Totally. No… Anyway, South Park is on the hotel cable, and I don’t have cable at home.