My little sister will turn 30 next year on 10/10/10, which is pretty cool on a number (no pun intended) of levels, mainly 10 + 10 + 10 = 30. This got me to thinking that being born on the first day of October, I’ve never really had one of those cool birthdays like 01/02/03, [...]
Archive of posts filed under the misc category.
Wii puns go mainstream, still not funny
As investigators searched the home near Lakeland for drugs, some drug task force members found other ways to occupy their time. Within 20 minutes of entering the home, some of the investigators found a Wii video bowling game and began bowling frame after frame. I saw this headline on the local paper this morning: “A [...]
Julia Child, Mr. Wizard, Monty Python … Good Eats Turns 10
This afternoon I was at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, GA watching the live matinee performance of “Good Eats Turns 10″ with Alton Brown. What a blast! I had a fantastic time. I don’t think I’ve been to a live TV show recording before (except for sporting events), so it was cool [...]
SysAdmin Day 2009
Today is the 10th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. Won’t you take a moment today to let your local system administrator (or IT staff) know that you appreciate their hard work? Of course you will … you wouldn’t want your e-mail to stop working today, would you?
At least this proves Clippy is finally dead
Microsoft is really reaching with some of its latest advertising campaigns. Perhaps you heard about the vomiting woman with IMGIGP (oh my god, I’m gonna puke) syndrome commercial that they recently pulled? And yes, that was Dean Cain as the spokesman. Well, check out the latest “ad” for Microsoft Office 2010: I have to admit [...]
I’m going to Good Eats Live!
“Good Eats” with Alton Brown has been one of my favorite television shows since I first saw it back in 2000. I own a few AB-approved accessories (like the plunger measuring cups and a salt cellar) and I also have a signed copy of his first book “I’m Just Here for the Food.” He signed [...]
A river reborn
Cleveland may still be waiting for that next sports championship, but at least some things are looking up. Today is the 40th anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire that sparked (sorry, bad pun, I know) the “Mistake on the Lake” moniker that residents (including myself) had to endure for so long. Today, the Cuyahoga is [...]
If you’re trying to sell me something …
… you really should know the product! I just got cold-called at work by a gentleman with an Indian accent: “Sir, I am calling on behalf of SAP because you are qualified to receive a free white paper about SAP and how …” Since my primary focus is PeopleSoft system administration and development I am [...]
Cleveland tourism videos
I can post these and laugh because Cleveland is my hometown. Unless you’re from there, you’re not allowed to snicker at these! Though humorous on the surface, they are a sad commentary on the current state of the city … the Flats used to be a really cool place. I have fond memories of going [...]
Strange device + bridge = long commute home
On my way home via-275 South through Tampa yesterday afternoon traffic came to a sudden stop. Eventually I was able to see that a police officer was blocking the left two lanes that lead to the Howard Frankland bridge, one of the four bridges across the bay and the main portion of my commute home. [...]
