Jan
1
Google Nexus 6P
January 1, 2016 | 1 Comment
I finally decided my old Google Galaxy Nexus was done. I couldn’t use the phone in the house, it was having random meltdowns where apps would kill the battery in 4 hours, and was getting text messages duplicated inbound and outbound. Surfing was a slow nightmare. I just could not trust it as I could […]
Jan
1
Another half century to go…
January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment
My 50th birthday is officially over. Thank you to all who sent cards. 85 cards creates an impressive pile. Heck, I didn’t know I knew 85 people. Thanks!
Jan
1
Shiny Dimes
January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Just found two Roosevelt dimes, one from 1964 in silver and one alloy from 1965. Never noticed how dull real silver one is compared to the alloy
Dec
27
Blue Star
December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment
While watching “2 Broke Girls“, Caroline sells some rings so they can get a new Blue Star range to cook cupcakes. Blue Star? Never heard of them. Looked them up. Nice. Expensive, ala Viking. Might not get it very soon So here is mine. Love the 20,000 BTU burner – I am so there. Blue […]
Nov
17
Hero to Optimus S
November 17, 2010 | 1 Comment
So why did I switch to an Android phone with the name like an old Radio Shack speaker brand? My brother likes to get new phones especially since we’re on a two-year family plan contract from other phones, so he grabbed one of the LG Optimus phones. He played with it for a few days, […]
Jan
28
Lifesource Phone Spam
January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
At work, I would get calls: Voice Message 8884274836 At home, three times a night. Never leaving a messsage. I Googled the phone number finally and found who: Lifesource blood services. I logged in (easy) and turned off all my notifications. We’ll see if it works.
Sep
13
Etymotic ER20 Earplugs
September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
A few years ago after a very loud concert, we decided to get earplugs. I did some research and bought two pairs of Etymotic ER20 earplugs. The high points were a flat 20db reduction across the audible spectrum and a comfortable design. I must say they have performed magnificently. We use them at our periodic […]
Aug
8
License Plate Frames
August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I hate the frames from the dealer. Cheap, floppy and advertising. So while we were getting mats from MacNeil I picked up two license plate covers, the ClearCover with plastic over the plate for the front (suggested by the ever-helpful salesman), P/N 60020 and a ClearFrame (P/N 63020) plain one for the back. Two things […]
Aug
8
The CR-V has nice fuzzy floor mats, but they were already getting trashed – lots of water, sand and dirt. You can wash – but for a leased vehicle? Protect all you can. I already dumped coffee once… I had heard of WeatherTech on WBEZ, and we purchased nice mats several years ago from them […]