Have great vacations to all of you taking off or taking off.
500 days of summer, good flick, recommended. When did Zooey Deschanel get that good looking? (congrats to G. Arend, who i used to manage at John's, he has turned into a succesful and talented actor)
Did you know that there is a guy that works for the railroad for free? He is working on the railroad "just to pass the time away". And there is an MTA budget crisis. They NEED to interview this guy.
This is what Pandora just played for me...
Lips like Sugar by Echo and the Bunnymen
Age of Consent by New Order
Friday I'm in Love by the Cure
It is feeling quite alternative apparently.
Haven't checked out http://www.ebates.com/ Do you spend money online? THEN SIGN UP!!! you get money back for nothing.
Going to see Avatar for Xmas, can't wait.
METS. They have now effectively waited out the market.
Tell Bay and Molina to find new offers. You need people that WANT to be Mets. Sign Derosa, sign Hudson, sign Sheets, sign Barajas, sign Brett Myers, spread the money. Get a lot of high upside guys. Next years crop will be better and why give up any draft picks at this point?
Yankee fans need to stop complaining about Javy Vazquez. Guy would be a #1 on half the teams in MLB and #2 on the other half. Don't be spoiled brats. Appreciate that your #4 starter has 1000 IP and 1000K's in the last 5 years, absurd!
Anyone seen G.I. Joe the movie? Lemme know, very curious. Anyone know anything about the EPIX channel on fios? Does it include all pay per view? Anyone eaten at the new Siripithai or at the LI version of Trata?
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Ebates.com, The Corrections, Top Chef, Petty, Mets
http://www.ebates.com/ is the most no-brainer website of all time. Sign up in 5 seconds and receive discounts at over 1600 retailers when you shop on-line. You still get the retailers discount if they are offering one. You also get five bucks to sign up. Downside? I don't really see one.
Upset about Top Chef being over. It is the ONLY cooking competition worth watching, and it actually is getting better season by season. Excited to see what they pull out next.
Two reading suggestions i finished fairly recently.
First, reread Catcher in the Rye. We all read it before we were Holden's age, reading it after you are his age will show you how much impact the reader can have on a novel.
Secondly, "The Corrections" by Franzen. It won the pullitzer, but i am shocked by how few people have read it. It is a little out there and starts slowly but is really incredible.
When i was young there were all these iconic bands that we kind of missed out on seeing live and experiencing while they were young. It has always begged the question of who are going to be the bands that blow our kids away that are from our generation. I used to think U2 was it, but then Bono became this character and it has watered down there musical appeal. Lately, i think Petty and Pearl Jam are going to absolutely floor my kids when they start hijacking my music. (I can't stop playing Face in the crowd by Petty)
*Note: I only have one child
I can't believe it took this long for Elin to decide on divorce. I guess the fourteenth mistress pushed her over the edge?
You as excited for Avatar as i am?
Met fans need to relax! All of this pressure will not help mgmt. to make sound decisions.
Signing Ben Sheets, Justin Duscherer or Kelvim Escobar (or all of them) to incentive laden deals is the way to go. With people coming off of injury you get the luxury of paying for performance. If any of these guys play to their potential they will outperform the Pineiro's, Garlands and other middling pitchers that are still free agents. If they don't work out, they get very little money. Sounds fair to me.
And to reiterate, Derosa should be a priority. His versatility provides a great hedge to all the uncertainty that surrounds the health and performance of this team as currently comprised. He is a gamer, and a U.S. representative on the WBC squad. SIGN HIM!
Happy Holidays and Easy Days,
TB
Upset about Top Chef being over. It is the ONLY cooking competition worth watching, and it actually is getting better season by season. Excited to see what they pull out next.
Two reading suggestions i finished fairly recently.
First, reread Catcher in the Rye. We all read it before we were Holden's age, reading it after you are his age will show you how much impact the reader can have on a novel.
Secondly, "The Corrections" by Franzen. It won the pullitzer, but i am shocked by how few people have read it. It is a little out there and starts slowly but is really incredible.
When i was young there were all these iconic bands that we kind of missed out on seeing live and experiencing while they were young. It has always begged the question of who are going to be the bands that blow our kids away that are from our generation. I used to think U2 was it, but then Bono became this character and it has watered down there musical appeal. Lately, i think Petty and Pearl Jam are going to absolutely floor my kids when they start hijacking my music. (I can't stop playing Face in the crowd by Petty)
*Note: I only have one child
I can't believe it took this long for Elin to decide on divorce. I guess the fourteenth mistress pushed her over the edge?
You as excited for Avatar as i am?
Met fans need to relax! All of this pressure will not help mgmt. to make sound decisions.
Signing Ben Sheets, Justin Duscherer or Kelvim Escobar (or all of them) to incentive laden deals is the way to go. With people coming off of injury you get the luxury of paying for performance. If any of these guys play to their potential they will outperform the Pineiro's, Garlands and other middling pitchers that are still free agents. If they don't work out, they get very little money. Sounds fair to me.
And to reiterate, Derosa should be a priority. His versatility provides a great hedge to all the uncertainty that surrounds the health and performance of this team as currently comprised. He is a gamer, and a U.S. representative on the WBC squad. SIGN HIM!
Happy Holidays and Easy Days,
TB
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Fios Review, The Mets, Kings of Leon, M & M's and other kernels
I recently moved, and got to experience FIOS for the first time after years of Time Warner and Optimum. Mixed reviews. I got it primarily for the multi room DVR and to not give Optimum any more money. The multi room DVR is cool in the sense that the recordings are accessible everywhere, but you cannot be on the DVR in two rooms at once. So if your significant other is watching their soap opera, you need to be watching live tv. Also, the local sports teams are not HD. Watching hockey in non HD is liking going back in time, only problem is that the Islanders don't have Bossy and Billy Smith. Also, all programming has to come from one Hub (very inconvenient) and there is no pause or instant replay when watching on a non-hub. Don't really recommend it. They do have a good wireless router that comes with the service though.
The Mets are getting heavily criticized for not making any moves. I say Thank Goodness. They have rushed in the past and they always get it wrong. Here is what they should do...
Cut Luis Castillo and eat the salary.
Sign Orlando Hudson to play 2B
Sign Bengie Molina as your everyday C
Sign Mark Derosa to play everywhere
Resign Delgado, and move Derosa to first if this falls flat.
Sign Jason Marquis and Kelvim Escobar.
Finally, trade John Maine to The Angels for Juan Rivera and throw him in left.
Keep the farm system this way, get some gritty NYers in the clubhouse, and if they are competitive, there will be plenty of teams shedding salary at the deadline.
So my daughter has an ear infection. All she wants to eat is M and M's. They make her happy, so we continue giving them to her. We have turned it into a way for her to learn her colors. It works a lot better than leap frog, step 2 etc...
The most recent Kings of Leon disc is INCREDIBLE. The commercial stuff is good, but the other tracks are better. Same goes for the newest Phoenix album.
Had to replace my garbage disposal. Found out that the previous tenant bought the extended warranty. They troubleshot it on the phone. It didn't work. They sent me a new one for free within a week, and then sent me a check to pay the plumber within two weeks. Not sure about the product, but you can't beat that kind of service. http://www.anaheimmarketing.com/ "the garbage disposal company that cares" THEY ARE TELLING THE TRUTH!
Have Happy Holidays whomever you are that reads this.
The Mets are getting heavily criticized for not making any moves. I say Thank Goodness. They have rushed in the past and they always get it wrong. Here is what they should do...
Cut Luis Castillo and eat the salary.
Sign Orlando Hudson to play 2B
Sign Bengie Molina as your everyday C
Sign Mark Derosa to play everywhere
Resign Delgado, and move Derosa to first if this falls flat.
Sign Jason Marquis and Kelvim Escobar.
Finally, trade John Maine to The Angels for Juan Rivera and throw him in left.
Keep the farm system this way, get some gritty NYers in the clubhouse, and if they are competitive, there will be plenty of teams shedding salary at the deadline.
So my daughter has an ear infection. All she wants to eat is M and M's. They make her happy, so we continue giving them to her. We have turned it into a way for her to learn her colors. It works a lot better than leap frog, step 2 etc...
The most recent Kings of Leon disc is INCREDIBLE. The commercial stuff is good, but the other tracks are better. Same goes for the newest Phoenix album.
Had to replace my garbage disposal. Found out that the previous tenant bought the extended warranty. They troubleshot it on the phone. It didn't work. They sent me a new one for free within a week, and then sent me a check to pay the plumber within two weeks. Not sure about the product, but you can't beat that kind of service. http://www.anaheimmarketing.com/ "the garbage disposal company that cares" THEY ARE TELLING THE TRUTH!
Have Happy Holidays whomever you are that reads this.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
What i like today...
BEST BACON EVER (and they ship) -http://www.smokehouse.com/ Burgers Bacon
the smoked pork jowl is good too. Thanks Helene and Henry!
BEST PANDORA STATIONS YET - Red Hot Chili Peppers with Temple of The Dog, Stone Roses with Ocean Blue - If you haven't yet found this site, it is ROCKS! http://www.pandora.com/
BEST RADIO STATION I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND - 101.9 Leslie and Matt are crushing it in the mornings. GNR, Petty, Oasis, Coldplay, Fishbone, Bruce, Happy mondays, lot of random alt. Awesome stuff.
NEW DRINK - Hiram Pumpkin Flavored Liquor in a hot cup of tea with a sugar, YUMMY!!!
FAVORITE NEW SITE - For full disclosure, i know the guy. Great for laughs. http://elsloganero.wordpress.com/
WHAT MY BABY IS UP TO - Alexandra (22 months) went #1, and #2 on the potty this week! She is saying hello instead of hi and she discovered Cinnamon Toast Crunch this week.
SHOWS I AM IN TO THIS SEASON-
Bored to death, Modern Family, Top Chef, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dexter, Community
http://www.nbc.com/ http://www.hbo.com/ http://www.showtime.com/
BOOK I RECOMMEND THIS WEEK -
Shantaram (must read epic)
SITES YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT
http://rickshawusa.blogspot.com/ my buddy sean is driving a rickshaw cross country
http://www.arkrestaurants.com/ new website that my company created
the smoked pork jowl is good too. Thanks Helene and Henry!
BEST PANDORA STATIONS YET - Red Hot Chili Peppers with Temple of The Dog, Stone Roses with Ocean Blue - If you haven't yet found this site, it is ROCKS! http://www.pandora.com/
BEST RADIO STATION I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND - 101.9 Leslie and Matt are crushing it in the mornings. GNR, Petty, Oasis, Coldplay, Fishbone, Bruce, Happy mondays, lot of random alt. Awesome stuff.
NEW DRINK - Hiram Pumpkin Flavored Liquor in a hot cup of tea with a sugar, YUMMY!!!
FAVORITE NEW SITE - For full disclosure, i know the guy. Great for laughs. http://elsloganero.wordpress.com/
WHAT MY BABY IS UP TO - Alexandra (22 months) went #1, and #2 on the potty this week! She is saying hello instead of hi and she discovered Cinnamon Toast Crunch this week.
SHOWS I AM IN TO THIS SEASON-
Bored to death, Modern Family, Top Chef, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dexter, Community
http://www.nbc.com/ http://www.hbo.com/ http://www.showtime.com/
BOOK I RECOMMEND THIS WEEK -
Shantaram (must read epic)
SITES YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT
http://rickshawusa.blogspot.com/ my buddy sean is driving a rickshaw cross country
http://www.arkrestaurants.com/ new website that my company created
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