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Archive for March, 2008
Edited: Fishin’ with dad
Went fishing south of Montgomery today with Dad. It’s something we haven’t done in ages, so that was great. Managed to catch a few, nothing of any merit though. The funniest part came at the end of the day from a text message. (I have been informed my recollection of the text is incorrect, edited version below)
Me: Only got three small ones, but it was fun.
Me: 3 tiny ones, but it was fun.
Unnamed close female associate: That’s what she said.
So immature.
Photo (not of the fish, it was embarassingly small) after the jump.
You suck at Photoshop #9
Donnie Hoyle is freaking brilliant.
Great music you never knew existed on Pandora
Stuck at work with your ITunes on another computer? IPod dead? Need music for a party and nobody has a good CD? Try using Pandora. It’s a site that streams music based on your tastes, both from bands you know and bands the site thinks you might like. Fan of The Killers? Subscribe to their station and Pandora will stream bands similar to The Killers. Don’t like a song? Skip it and Pandora learns what you like and don’t like.
Yes, please, Apple offer unlimited ITunes downloads
In a sign of what’s surely to come sooner or later Apple is angling to offer up unlimited downloads via ITunes. My answer? Yes, please, as soon as possible.
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Continental made me late, miss my flight, worked with me, thanks.
Half complaint, half praise.
Story: I spent an extended weekend in Chicago but needed to be in Montgomery by 6:30 on Monday evening for a banquet. I booked a 12:10 flight out of Chicago, landing in Houston at 2:50 with a connection to Montgomery scheduled to leave at 3:35, landing at 5:15.
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The Birmingham ‘International’ Airport
For all it’s drawbacks…long lines, poor parking, awful location, inadequate flight schedule, cramped terminals and lack of food/entertainment. The airport does have one very redeeming quality. Free Wi-Fi. It makes a three-hour wait for a flight not all that bad.
It’s funny sitting here though as I’m right near the end of the s
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