Archive for September 2005
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Don’t Run Out
Money isn’t everything, but make sure you don’t run out. Dick Kowalski (...)
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Review: Crash
Movies like Crash are what keep me watching different movies all the time. This is not your typical movie where good guys win over bad guys and we have a happy ending. Crash is a modern day tale of morality. The entire movie is based on racism in the lives of people from different backgrounds and how they come into contact with one another. (...)
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I Wonder
I’ve decided to take the first “I Wonder” post and make it into the I Wonder Series. I’ll add things into a saved post and when I have enough I’ll post it. I think I come up with plenty of random thoughts to keep this going on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. (...)
Good Service
When I go out to eat I expect good service from my waiter/waitress. You don’t have to be over the top, but I don’t want to feel neglected. I expect a fresh drink when my glass is full. Bring the check after we’re done eating or if we’re taking a really long time at least ask if we’d like our check at that point. (...)
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Double Vision
I’m in heaven. I have a dual display system at both work and home now. Talk about an increase in productivity! (...)
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Beer Stand
A kid runs a beer stand for the Man Show. (...)
Launching NICKED Up
I just launched NICKED Up, which will be a type of “home base” for the network of blogs that I run. For full details visit the first post at the new site, titled This is NICKED Up. I’ve closed comments on this post at MDV in order to keep all comments over there. (...)
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Review: Catch Me If You Can
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio, but way back when I first saw previews and clips for Catch Me If You Can, I was interested to see the movie. I thought the movie was a good fit for Leonardo and I actually enjoyed his acting. The role was a good one for him. He seemed to work well with Tom Hanks, who played a good part too. (...)
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Another View
I just ordered another 17 inch flat panel monitor. After getting a dual display setup at work I just couldn’t live without it at home anymore. I did a few quick searches and found the exact same monitor I bought almost a year ago. This year it’s only $70 in rebates, but the price comes down to $160. Couldn’t pass that one up! (...)
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Mouse Twitch
I just figured out the mouse problem I had awhile back. It’s my mousepad. Right now if I try to use the mouse on the mousepad, it will barely move, but if I place the mouse on another surface it doesn’t have a problem. Doesn’t make much sense because most of the time it works fine (like right now). My mousepad is actually more like a piece of plastic. (...)
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Poker Chip Tricks Store
Poker Chip Tricks has opened an online store. (...)
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Wie Turning Pro
It’s been announced that Michelle Wie will turn pro before her 16th birthday. With as much talent as she has I think it’s a good choice. Too bad she isn’t a little closer to her 18th birthday or I’d say we could look forward to seeing her in a few swimsuit issues. (...)
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Review: iPod nano
Most of my friends had iPods. I didn’t. I didn’t want to haul around the mp3 playing brick. I was holding out for something smaller. I was excited when the iPod Mini came out, but still wasn’t too impressed. Around the 1st of September I read a press release explaining that Apple would be making a big announcement on the 7th. (...)
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Golden Ticket
I received the Golden Ticket in my Inbox just a few minutes ago. Check out Nick Momrik on WordPress.com. (...)
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Sucky Sake
On Saturday I went out to Genji’s, the local Japanese steakhouse. I’ve been to one other Japanese steakhouse, but it was at least 10 years ago in Florida. It was great food back then and great food this weekend. Since we were out celebrating a friend’s birthday, we got a round (which actually turned out to be enough for 2 rounds) of Sake. (...)
nano Cases
Speck Products has some sweet cases coming out for the nano. Just like everyone else though…they won’t be available until the middle of October. (...)
NHL 2005 Rule Changes
A good explanation of the rule changes for the NHL in 2005. (...)
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Mouse Trap
This is circulating through email, but I figured it needed a more permanent place on the web. Apparently this was an actual printer jam at John Deere Seeding. The mouse did not die, but he sure was in shock! Click the images for larger sizes. HELP!! (...)
I Wonder
I always have random thoughts running through my mind, so I thought I’d share a few of them I’ve had lately… Why is your list of criminal offenses called a “rap sheet”? When we fold our hands, is it based on our dominant hand? I’m right-handed and I fold my hands with my right thumb on top. Which pant leg to people tend to put on first? (...)
Rate The Stuff
Mo launched Rate The Stuff earlier this week. It’ll be interesting to see how the Yahoo ads do on the new site because each page will be so specific to a product. Early on, the ads are very focused, so my guess is that it’ll be a hit. Will RTS be able to survive with so many other review sites out there from the big blog networks? Time will tell. (...)
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Screwy Baseball Rule
One of many reasons to dislike baseball. (...)
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I Hate Seagulls
I’m also starting to feel the same way about Steven Seagal. I’ve been a long time fan of Seagal. It all started when I watched Under Siege with my Dad as a kid. After that I saw every Seagal movie that came out. But over the past 5 years or so (since Under Siege 2: Dark Territory), the only decent movie he’s been a part of was Exit Wounds. (...)
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A Full Turn
What’s up with using 360 on everything lately? There’s the Xbox 360, Yahoo! 360, and now ESPN360. What ever happened to a little originality? (...)
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MP3 Downloads
Does anyone have experience with ALLOFMP3. Being able to download entire albums for less than $2 or individual songs for less than $0.25 seems like a steal to me. (...)
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iPod Size Comparison
With yesterday’s announcement about the iPod nano I thought it would be fun to compare the sizes of the different iPods. As you can see, they’ve made some great improvements for the nano. I also found a great photo on Flickr with a nano and Shuffle side by side. (...)
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iPod nano
The iPod nano is an iPod that I can actually see myself buying. I think I just talked myself into it… Update: I ordered one! (...)
Gmail Spam
Today I received a spam email at my work address from a Gmail address for the first time. I sure hope Gmail doesn’t turn into a Hotmail or Yahoo. (...)
Review: The Killers - Hot Fuss [LIMITED EDITION]
Just last week The Killers won the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist. I’ve heard 3 of their songs on XM Radio over the last few weeks and really enjoyed the music, so I decided to buy the CD. Their most popular songs (with # from the CD) are: 2. Mr. Brightside 4. Somebody Told Me 5. (...)
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Labor Day Weekend 2005
I had an enjoyable Labor Day weekend. On Friday night I went to The Dukes of Hazzard with my buddy Mo. Saturday morning I woke up early and drove down to Sterling Heights to hang out with a couple good friends, Lindsay and Jere. We went out golfing (shot a 44), watched the Michigan game, went out for burgers and beer, and then had a few at night. (...)
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Review: The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard (Unrated Widescreen Edition)I remember watching the TV series all of the time as a kid. The Dukes and the General Lee were my heroes because they always saved the day. When I first heard a movie was coming out I was excited. I was even more excited when I saw the cast. (...)
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Review: After the Sunset
When renting a few movies last week I was asked if I wanted to grab a $1 rental for free. I turned around and After the Sunset was the first DVD I spotted, so I took it. The free movie turned out to be better than the two new releases which cost $2.50 each. I’ve always liked Pierce Brosnan movies and this was no different. (...)
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Computers Save Lives
Computers save lives. (...)
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Review: The Ring Two
I really liked The Ring when it came out in theaters, but The Ring Two is horrible. The story gets all twisted and doesn’t make much sense. This is a case where the producers should have stopped after one film. For a what was supposed to be a scary movie, TR2 was a letdown. I only jumped during one scene and it didn’t even fit in with the story. (...)
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Endless Time Off
After using 64 hours of vacation in August I still have 169 hours left and 48 sick days. Sick days work on a yearly basis and renew with the fiscal year each July 1st. We build vacation time at 15 hours a month up to a maximum of 275 hours. (...)
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Multi-Monitor taskBar
If you use a multiple monitor display I found a cool free utility that allows you to have a second taskbar. It also provides buttons on each of your windows so that you can easily move a window from one display to the next. Nifty! (...)