Author Archives: Scott

tivo = no sleep

It’s official. The only way to catch up with all the shows I have on TiVo is sleep deprivation.

Posted in TV | 7 Comments

reevaluating Spiderman 3

I’ve slept on it a few nights now and… Spiderman 3 is *still* the suck. Just thought I’d let you know. purchase generic cialis cheap viagra substitute

Posted in Everything Else | 2 Comments

duck duck screw

My brother blew a tire this morning swerving to miss some ducks in the road. I went to pick him up only to find out road debris had literally screwed me on the way to our offices. That’s the final … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | 7 Comments

Wii, PS3, and Xbox all burn calories

Okay, no surprise on the Wii. I’ve jumped around like a maniac playing my brother’s Wii boxing game. But PS3 and Xbox? Here’s the blurb from Wired magazine. “Game Gut Begone – Put down those weights! With gyroscopes, force feedback, … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | 2 Comments

Spiderman 3 is the suck.

It was like somebody punched me in the gut. All the anticipation and all the build-up from the first two films – that were the best comic adaptations ever – and the most pleasure I got on Spidey 3 night … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | 2 Comments

News blurb on what stay at home moms should earn

I heard a blurb on the news this morning about how much a stay at home mom should earn if it was a “paying job”. Research estimates mom should be making $140,000 per year – a 3% jump from last … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | 5 Comments

Are you down with the geekness?

I referenced Star Trek twice in the last half hour at work. Both times work related and fitting to the situation. I feel like I’ve crossed over into the dirty side of geekdom.

Posted in TV | 7 Comments

Sticky sITUATION – the rest of the story!

My brother scooped me on this one… But I’ve got the rest of the story! As he posted, we received the following support e-mail: “Well it had to happen sOMETIME I THINK I ScrewED UP MY LAP TOP I Spilled … Continue reading

Posted in Computers & Internet | 5 Comments

Western Digital MyBook Open Case Recover Data

I have a 500 gig Western digital MyBook external drive. One day I hooked it up to my computer and it would not power up (for the purposes of this post, the background as to why it might not boot … Continue reading

Posted in Computers & Internet | 568 Comments

Starbucks called me a doof.

Poopyheads.

Posted in Everything Else | 11 Comments

Starbucks Dementor

All the posts about Starbucks lately reminded me of a pic I took there a while back. Seems the cult of Starbucks extends to Dementors. This was taken just outside the window while I was standing in line for a … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | 7 Comments

minimal security prison or Starbucks

If you’re going to be stranded somewhere when your car doesn’t work, you could do a lot worse than a Starbucks. Drink. Food. Music. Comfy chair. Internet access (well, okay, only if you pay for it – $5 for a … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | 5 Comments

mp3 cappuccino please…

I purchased a music CD today. Felt weird. Starbucks has the right idea, though. Compile a reasonably priced CD of songs by newer artists, older or lesser known artists, or that make a unique mix. If you counter the ability … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | Comments Off on mp3 cappuccino please…

ISTEP, you step

I saw a news story tonight on a local school increasing ISTEP scores (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus). “Wow,” I thought, “That’s great!” Then they showed some children talking about how if they “just didn’t get it” they just … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | 13 Comments

Yellow shirt, chocolate, Martha Stewart, and me.

You know what’s smart? Eating part of a chocolate bar while laying on your back. In a yellow shirt. Even better, sitting up and seeing a few melting flecks of chocolate and thinking, hey, I’ll just lick them out before … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | 4 Comments

Slow “Pursuit of Happyness”

My girlfriend is reading “Pursuit of Happyness“. Three quarters of the way through the book, her comment was, “Geez, I wish they’d get to the good part. He’s not even homeless yet.” Ah, the things Hollywood makes entertaining for us. … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | Comments Off on Slow “Pursuit of Happyness”

Machiavelli and Bunnies

Sometimes I wish spam were real. No, not all the wallstreet tips and pharmacy ads; that kind of spam is all too real. Some of the fake subjects spammers use to entice you to open their mail or to get … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | 6 Comments

It's the commercials that make you fat

Scientific studies are showing a link between obese children and junk food advertising aimed at kids. I guess it should have been obvious it has nothing to do with the parents.

Posted in Everything Else | 5 Comments

Life is like a box of DHARMA chocolates…

Umm… LOST last night was like a page out of Forrest Gump. Characters Nikki & Paulo (Ken & Barbie – ick!) were unceremoniously dropped on viewers this season to – in my opinion – sex up the show. After a … Continue reading

Posted in Everything Else | 5 Comments

Honey, where's the hammer?

I get a call on the way home from work. “Honey, where’s the hammer?” “Why?” I ask. “I’m fixing dinner.” My little Martha Stewart. Post prison. 😉

Posted in Everything Else | 5 Comments