So.... do you like.... stuff??
Hey been awhile since I posted, not much to say lately, so this will be a multiple mini post.
Went out tuxedo rental looking, (I'm not sure if you can call it shopping, when you're just gonna rent the thing.) and realized that tuxedos are just suits with a colored vest and a hankie for your pocket that is the same color as the vest. As mennonite (meaning cheap) as it sounds, I have a $400 suit already, so maybe I'll just go buy a tie. (By the way, I'm mennonite, so I can say that we're cheap.)
So the Conservatives are gonna lead the country for awhile, eh? I voted Conservative, and I think the minority win will work out better than a majority. Why? Because now the parties will still have to work together to get something done, and if Harper tries anything crazy, like bringing up anti abortion stuff, or gay marriage, nobody will support him on it, so he can't just do what he wants.
Traded in my Xbox and PS 2 today, plus a buttload of games. All told, $300 credit towards my new Nintendo Revolution this Christmas! The idea of a controller that you move to make your guy move sounds like an awesome idea. Although there is probably no way to make swinging the controller to swing an in game sword look cool, I will have to play alone to avoid being ridiculed as I flail my arm wildly.
Also exciting stuff from the Detroit Auto show, with the concepts coming out in full force. The new Dodge Challenger looks so kick ass that my computer smells like burnt rubber and hot clutch right now! Also Chevy is thinking of re-releasing the Camaro, could a little different sheet metal equal the rebirth of the almighty TRANS AM?? I hope so, cause maybe in 10 years I'll be able to afford one.
Here's a link to the Challenger pics:
http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/challenger.htmlHere's a link to the Camaro pics :
http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/naias_2006/0601_chevrolet_camaro_concept
A Public Service Announcement
Hey just thought I'd write a little rant about what to do with people that do work on your house, seeing as I am one.
Rule 1: Don't hang over a service person's shoulder while he's working. He's not gonna steal the crap hiding in your basement or look in your panty drawer. He just wants to install your water heater or furnace or satellite dish or whatever.
Rule 2: Clean up. This seems like common sense, but you'd be suprised how often I go to put in a water heater and spend an hour digging a path through someone's moldy storage boxes or dirty laundry. Our company charges $65 an HOUR. Save yourself some money and clean up your mess.
Rule 3: Offer a refreshment. I don't mean Perrier and caviar. Even just a glass of water is nice, especially if the person is going to be there awhile. (A furnace can take up to 12 hours to install, depending on the house. We get thirsty.)
So those are some basics. Remember: We just want to get the hell out of your house too.
I Love Robots!!!
OK, I realize that thanks to this posting I now have, quite possibly, the geekiest blog on the net, but it must be said.
It all started about a week ago. My parents finally got a satellite dish, ergo, no more farmervision. So, I'm flipping throught 500 channels at 2 in the morning thinking that even though the satellite has about 497 more channels than farmervision, there is still nothing interesting to watch, when Oh la la! What's this? Transformers is on?? As in Transformers, Robots in Disguise? Optimus Prime? Red Alert? Megatron and Starscream?? I was in nerd heaven.
This one is a new version of Transformers, not the original 80's series (which is good because I have all 4 seasons of the original on DVD). And it was pretty cool. All of the human characters and backgrounds are traditional 'cartoon' animation, while all of the Autobots and Decepticons were computer generated. Pretty cool idea, and it made the robots seem more robot-y.
So here's where the nerd kicks in: For the past coupla nights, I've been
Dreaming about friggin' Transformers! Like as in my Jetta can turn into a robot and fight crime and stuff. Of course, it's a Jetta, so when tougher robots, like Jeeps or Hyundais come along, it gets its ass kicked.
I sure hope that some scientists figure out how to make transformers before I die. I would die a happy man with " Eeee-Oh-Ehhh-eee-UHH" As my epitaph. (That's the transforming sound effect they make. It's pretty hard to write down a sound effect I have just realized.)
TRANSFORMERS, ROLL OUT!!
