We're going in!

Here’s footage from the Kaguya as it made it’s final orbit of the moon prior to crashing…

Someday we may return….

So, what’s been happening here?

Well, were do I start….

• Michael Jackson snuffed it. For all his eccentricities, he was still a person, and death is never a pleasant subject. As for the allegations of pedophilia, he did get his day in court, and the jury said ‘not guilty’ – that is sufficient for me. I remember growing up listening to his music – Beat it, Thriller… He will be missed.
• Oh, and Farrah Fawcett bought the big one, too.  Whoever says cancer doesn’t kill is full of it…
• My roommate got an HD TV when we moved in together. And I finally got a HD-DVR box for it. Since there’s a digital cable box in every room in the apartment now, I thought I should get some decent channels for it. My bill’s gonna be through the roof, but it’ll be worth it….
• I thought tonight was going to be Spaghetti Night. No. My roommate ordered pizza. Again.

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A sad day

Bob Bogle is no more. He was one of the founding members of one of my favorite music groups, The Ventures. IF you don’t know who they are, they were one of people responsible for the ‘surf’ sound out of the ‘60s.

Here’s a sample of there work:

And here’s their other version. Normally covering your own work is considered suicide in the music business, but the pulled it off.

The music scene will never be the same..

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Good Riddance…

For fourteen years, I had an account with Bank of America. They were good, but I could’ve done without the fees.  Lots of them. Then the customer service went downhill. I noticed after 9-11 that when I went to make a deposit, I had to completely fill out the slip, address and all. I wasn’t taking money out, I was putting money in. And I was being treated like a criminal or a terrorist. Then there was time at the Tacoma Mall branch when the teller (her name was Ro) called me up to her windows. And then promptly walked away into the backroom, and left me hung out to dry. And then I noticed as the lines grew longer, the tellers were getting even more annoying. I’m not one for small talk when I’m in a rush, nor do I answer personal questions if I don’t know you. SO the tellers of course had to ask them, and then turn rude on me when i refused to answer them. Or there was the merchant teller (Linda at the Federal Way branch) who while filling my change request, was arguing actively with her son. My complaints to them were of course ignored. The straw the broke the camel’s back came a couple of weeks ago, when they sent me a letter indicating that the  monthly service charge was being raised to $8.95 a month. I’m not paying that much to be treated like dirt.

Fortunately, I have a spare checking handy. I’m going with BECU. They’re free, they pay interest, and I’m far more satisfied with them.

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Yet another use for duct tape….

When I got my new computer last December, I migrated some hardware over, too (namely the TV Tuner and the Wi-Fi card). The only drawback was my new computer didn’t have a floppy drive (we’ll leave the arguments about whether or or a floppy drive is really necessary for another post).  Ok, I can pull the floppy from the old computer, but the screw holes don’t quite fit up… So I tried the handy-man’s secret weapon: Duct Tape.  And yes, duct tape does hole floppy drives in place….

Ok, I admit it

I had absolutely no idea. My mom had confided in me about it, but I didn't are the signs, and so I held my tongue. And then yesterday, my best friend told me he was gay. He's been practicing celibacy for 10 years now, but he's gay. And I had no idea. Not that it really matters. I mean, if you're practicing a lifestyle just for the approval of those around you, then you're doing it for the wrong reason. I do have my opinions on homosexuality, but I keep them to myself. I may not argue with you, but that doesn't mean that I agree with you. But of this I can only say but one thing: I have no gaydar.

On the economies of scale…

I just out of the pharmacy, and I was wondering why I was given 7 vials of insulin. And at least 3 months for my other meds. Then it occurred to me: it's just like Costco. The more you buy at once, the lower the unit price becomes. Sometimes even if you have no health insurance, it does pay to scale up. And there are pharmacies that are cheaper than Wally World. And they happen to be in walking distance of my house, too.