I saw Dismemberment Plan with my buddy Jeff right before the Plan disbanded. I liked the concert, but it took a number of listens to their music to really get just how clever, fun, poetic and rockin’ they were. And by then they were no more. Their best album is, in my opinion, “Emergency & [...]
Archives for February 2007
DIY Project – Thinkpad 560x
So I’ve decided to resurrect an old laptop that I bought at a pawn shop in the fall of 2000. An IBM Thinkpad 560x.
I really dug this laptop when I bought it — small, light and yet comfortable to work on. Unfortunately, when i lent it to a friend, she cracked the screen and made [...]
Great Cover!
If you haven’t heard of The Dresden Dolls, you are missing out on a great band. “The Dresden Dolls” (The Dresden Dolls) is an amazing album, sexy, strong, theatrical, and fun. While there is a tendency in the lyrics to veer toward a goth “pity-me” sensibility, the Dolls never go too far into that [...]
Cow Fun
I came across this song a couple of years ago and just recently found the video on YouTube.
(Thanks to Pandagon for the link.)
Royal Stetson for Sale
This is a Royal Stetson Felt Pork Pie hat, Sized 7. The inner brim bears the Royal Stetson logo as well as the imprint of Ben Solomon from East Greenwich, RI.
This hat is in excellent condition. Email me if you have questions or would like to check it out in person. I’m selling it for [...]
Lowe’s Sinks to New Low
You know that it is time to go back to supporting local hardware stores when you ask a Lowe’s employee about hinges for mounting a door without placing it in a frame and he recommends that you go ask someone at a hardware store.
Catching Up: Odds & Ends
The move is complete. We lost time last week because I came down with some kind of stomach bug that had me particularly nauseous for all of Tuesday and moderately nauseous Wednesday and Thursday as well. Saturday was a much longer day that we had anticipated because 1) we have more stuff than we realized [...]
Drink it!! Drink it!!
New Starbucks Opens In Rest Room Of Existing StarbucksCAMBRIDGE, MA-Starbucks announced that people can now enjoy an espresso any time they please, even while defecating.
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Moving Week – Day One
Got the proper keys, did some painting, had a maid service do a thorough cleaning of the kitchen, bathroom & living room (that was J’s V-day present), and took a few pictures of the place:
The Bedroom:
The 1/2 room: my “office:”
The Living Room:
The Kitchen:
The cool looking building that is behind ours (I’m hoping to get some [...]
Second Life . . . Exposed
I have never played Second Life, and have not had any real desire to do so. After this article, I have even less incentive . . .
My adventures in Second Life02/19/07 by toothpaste
. . . My character came pre-loaded as a “cybergoth”. Most people I saw in the game, jerkily wandering around, also had fantasy-ass names. [...]
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