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Kudos to NetFlix
They have a new feature called "Watch Now". It is included in the normal membership price. You download a small add-in for WMP and you can watch movies immediately on your computer. No waiting in queue, no waiting for shipping. I watched two movies this morning while waiting on testing things to go through.
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Babel
I know that movies, like any form of entertainment, have value based on the individual impacted. One person loves a painting while another thinks it looks like a mess. One person likes country while another likes rock. One man's trash is another man's treasure, right?
I've considered myself pretty eclectic. I can enjoy modern sculpture and ( Read more... ) -
Monkey Nuts
We're on a bad schedule right now. And what sucks is that I still have to get up early for work. I thought working from home would save a lot of time, but I find I get to sleep maybe 10 minutes longer than I did when I worked in the office. I guess I'm just moving slower - or maybe it's because I have more mini-errands to do before I can ( Read more... ) -
An Evening to Remember
I had a wonderful evening on Valentine's Day. My father and step-mother came over just as I finished work and we headed directly to a very nice restaurant on the riverside in downtown Knoxville. We had a fabulous meal in terms of both the food and the company. I had the prime rib... and I believe it was the best I have ever had grace my palate ( Read more... ) -
Dude! Get out! I am soooo there! (Warning: 80's nerdism)
A lot of folks look back at the 80's and see a vast wasteland in terms of music. But I can look back fondly, going through one of my most influential times (you know, high school) from 80-85 and of course those expanding-your-brain years of college through to 1990. Sure, I can look back and see a lot of crap, but I still can pick apart the era ( Read more... ) -
Since last we... erm, posted?
Life has certainly changed a lot for me since the move. Here are a few that come to mind ( Read more... ) -
Money for the Blind?
Judge rules paper money unfair to blind
I was married for 10 years to a legally blind woman. I know all too well the problems she faced in this regard. However, at least she had ways to distinguish the bills (using a loupe).
But I'm still not sure what kind of precedent this ruling sets (assuming it isn't overturned at some point). Will everything ( Read more... ) -
Offer Accepted.
The house is ours... pending completion of the closing.
Dec 1 is our set date to close on the house. We countered back and forth a couple of times, but they accepted our terms and the rest should just be a formality. We plan to move back to Knoxville in late December if all goes well.
Yay!
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Have it your way, stoner!
Cops served Burger King burgers laced with marijuana
Summary, a couple of cops went through a drive-through, ordered some burgers, and halfway through them discovered they were laced with pot. They went to the hospital for evaluation, and the "hoodlums" that were behind the prank were arrested.
Case closed?
You'd think.
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Home Front
We found another house. In fact, we found three - and all three rank higher (to me) than the one we got hoodwinked out of last month.
Number 1 choice
It is absolutely beautiful inside, and has been well cared for. The kitchen is awesome, and we'll have plenty of room to host some future Gathering should we talk folks into coming to Knoxville. I'll ( Read more... )