A sign you are getting older
...when your tennis shoes are over 5 years old and still in good condition. Prior to turning about 25 years old, I either grew out of my sneakers or wore them out long before they had a chance of…
Siskel and Ebert
We watched Super Size Me last night. It was pretty well done for a documentary. Sure he was overly melodramatic... otherwise how fun would it be to just watch someone eat McDonald's for a month?…
Back online
Sometime ago, I accidentally/mistakenly changed a Gentoo system config file, which enabled unstable packages to be installed on my server. It hasn't been a problem for the last year or two, so…
Warning: Things when heated are hot
I was roasting chicken last night in the oven. We were making a good chicken stock to serve as a base for Italian Wedding soup. I was using a big All Clad roasting pan, it had about 3lbs of chicken…
Inversion of Control
No not this I'm talking about things I own, and things I like, that are taking over my life. I am a rat in a Skinner box of my own design. A few months ago, I broke, or at least attenuated my…
Defending Napster To-Go
This morning thanks to Slick Deals I picked up a iRiver H10 5 gig, color, mp3 player + 1 year of Napster To Go for $180. Keep in mind that the H10 by itself runs $270 or so... even without the…
PETA: People Eating Tasty Animals
We fell out of the habit of preparing regular home cooked meals in the last few months. While I certainly enjoy going out for dinner, I quickly become bored... A $25 entree that delighted a few weeks…
Brush your teeth with frosting
We picked up a bottle of Crest's Vanilla Mint flavored toothpaste last week. While I am sure that it is an ADA approved dentifrice, there is something unwholesome about brushing your teeth with…
Not Kosher
I took the day off to do some things around the house. Needing some fuel, I raided the fridge to assemble breakfast... the result: English muffin + goat cheese + smoked salmon + bacon!
Hey, Dumbass! It's winter time again
Buy some god damn winter tires. Global warming has yet to transform Pittsburgh into the tropics... it snows here every year, yet you are still trying get by with shitty all-seasons. Sure they might…