Author Archives: Steve

Chucks Solution version 2.0

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Steve

To celebrate our great reviews at work, we took advantage of the annual Elfa sale with the Container Store. Two more shelves were acquired. Last Fall my brother-in-law Aaron installed the vertical pieces which are the foundation. All we had … Continue reading →

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Happy 101010 or 42!

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Steve

Too bad Douglas Adams didn’t live to see the day when the answer to everything arrived. For those of you with lives, today’s day equals 42 in binary. It’s a stretch but sadly no major video games, movies, music or … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Chance!

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Steve

How fitting! During a weekend of celebrating all the good news Somara and I received from work…and may not stop for a while…it’s the birthday of a little guy who probably doesn’t remember us eight years ago in Phoenix. We … Continue reading →

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Oddly, this wasn’t an Onion story

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Steve

A friend sent a quick chat message stating “Fans offer Weezer $10 million to break up.” I reacted with, “Ha ha! Oh The Onion, they can be so witty.” Nope, it was a real story wasting electrons on the Internet. … Continue reading →

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Kuroneko’s surveillance

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Steve

Again, Kuroneko didn’t turn away when I caught her on my iPhone doing something cute. She usually does if it’s recording a movie but not a photo. Rather uncanny. Somara recently returned the tower to the corner between two windows. … Continue reading →

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Brad Lukowich

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Steve

Tuesday evening was the Stars’ Meet n’ Greet between the new 2010-11 lineup and the fans (namely season-ticket holders). I was overjoyed to attend. I think I missed last year’s due to a prior commitment, they didn’t have one or … Continue reading →

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I’m semi-famous!

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Steve

Unless you’ve been able to avoid it on ESPN, Versus, etc.; pre-season hockey and basketball are underway. This being America and the middle of football (NFL and College) season, it has been pretty easy. Me? I still have functioning widgets … Continue reading →

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Happy belated Birthday Lazz

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Steve

Yesterday was the birthday of a really great person and incredibly talented artist, my friend Rob who goes by the nickname Lazz (it’s derived from his Italian surname, the best kind to have!). If you’re into D&D, you often see … Continue reading →

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Over half-way there on a “permanent” spot in Vegas!

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Steve

The last several weeks have been hectic yet one good outcome from the stress was all the recent windfalls of savings/refunds we’ve received. We managed to almost cut our home-insurance premium in half (the sleazebags at Travelers jacked it 19 … Continue reading →

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RIP Stephen Cannell

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Steve

Modern television for better or worse wouldn’t be the same without this guy. Glad to know from his obit that he wrote/created shows I liked (The Greatest American Hero, Black Sheep Squadron) which cancel out the ones I hated (The A-Team, … Continue reading →

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The Flintstones turns 50

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Steve

The cartoon along with all its side products (vitamins, cereal) have become so ubiquitous it’s hard to believe the original source is older than I am. Like many kids growing up in the Seventies, The Flintstones was in syndication and … Continue reading →

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2000: Dot Com Meltdown

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Steve

Today, Apple’s stock is worth $287.37 a share and the company is now the second largest in the world, based upon some measurement probably covering assets, stock value, etc. A pretty amazing recovery because 10 years ago, the whole stupid … Continue reading →

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Good thing he wasn’t reading text messages

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Steve

Co-worker/Star Wars fan Chris mentioned this little gem on the hazards of flying a snub fighter while eating fast food. Let that be a warning to you aspiring Jedi Knights!

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Fall arrived early and Vegas 2005

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Steve

According to Jose’s last FaceBook posting and some quick text-based messages, he and Nancy are currently driving in I-10 which would be the westward highway out of Florida via the panhandle. Optimistic about a quick visit, I asked if they … Continue reading →

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I need a shirt that says, “I’m off the clock.”

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Steve

At my primary job, I wear my badge on a lanyard. That way I can find it easily and not worry about losing the darn thing. It’s long enough to reach over for a reader to let me into the … Continue reading →

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