Archive for February, 2007

TiVo cancelled

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

I wouldn't call it painless but at least she was pleasant and spoke perfect English.
Tomorrow would have been a fresh billing for the TiVo and the Snapstream box is working reasonably well so it was time to cancel.  I waited on hold for about 12 minutes with slightly above hold music.  A pleasant woman named […]

Photo hunt

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Is that a picture of the old 6pack in La Crosse?  If so, sweet.

So little updates

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

So sorry been real busy, I plan to fully update on my trip to Iowa as well as the 30 inches of snow waiting for me here in Winona when I got back. 

DEFense CONdition

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Since I was on the subject of DEFCON the game, I pulled up DEFCON the defense condition on Wikipedia.  it is interesting to see that we only went to DEFCON 3 on Sept. 11, and also that the only time we have gone to DEFCON 1 supposedly was during the 1st Gulf War.  Did we […]

DEFCON coming to Mac

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

It has been known for sometime Ambrosia was planning to bring DEFCON to the Mac, but here is the official announcement.  I have been waiting, the demo on Windows is hella fun but since Ambrosia was porting to Mac I held off buying.

In Mother Russia Vodka Drink You

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

This is pimp.  Engadget reports the Russians now have USB shot glasses.  Of course a better choice is to get to the Gamehendge on the 2nd and 3rd of March and party up for McGraws Last Stand.

ING Electric Orange already upping the ante

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

ING just upped my interest rate on my Electric Orange savings acount I talked about a few weeks ago.
Great news! The rate on Electric Orange balances up to $50,000 has increased to 4.00% Annual Percentage Yield.

4%, no minimums, it's f*cking hot. 

Tax II

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

My taxes are also now in the mail Certified First class style.  I cannot wait to get my $2 back from MN.  Yes $2.

Right Wing Radio Host says Teachers Unions runing America.

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Story is here.  The interesting thing is the rather liberal Steve jobs said something very similar very recently.

Do we deserve Bush cutting the rich’s taxes?

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

This Article makes some DAMN good points.  Who gives a f*ck about Brittany Spears?  Apparently a lot more people than those who care that Bush wants to cut the taxes for the uberrich then cut programs to fund it.


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