Archive for January, 2006
NBA Players I Dislike
Sunday, January 15th, 2006 Posted in Sports | Comments Off
Actively dislike: Antoine Walker: Shoot first, pass never. Shoots the three way too much for his proficiency. Latrelle Sprewell: Choked his coach. Couldn't support his family on millions. Jerry Stackhouse: Once slugged ... Read more..Vital Statistics
Friday, January 13th, 2006 Posted in Vital Statistics | Comments Off
Current reading: Just A Geek by Wil Wheaton Recent listening: Coverville, The Cure, Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone Recent viewing: Sportscenter, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, South Park Recent playing: Poker Room Most ... Read more..Saga of the New Tivo, Part VI
Thursday, January 12th, 2006 Posted in Tales | 2 Comments »
Previously : "The replacement card was now "linked" to our old DTivo (the one in the Big TV room) and the card that had been in the old DTivo was ... Read more..Vital Statistics
Tuesday, January 10th, 2006 Posted in Vital Statistics | Comments Off
The road home tonight was wet. Very wet. It was pouring when I rolled my bike out of the office and into the brightly lit darkness of downtown Portland. I ... Read more..Vital Statistics
Sunday, January 8th, 2006 Posted in Vital Statistics | Comments Off
Current reading: Just A Geek by Wil Wheaton Recent listening: New Roman Times/Camper Van Beethoven, The Carter Family, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot/Wilco, Liz Phair, Especially For You/The Smithereens Recent viewing: NFL Wildcard ... Read more..Saga of the New Tivo, Part V
Sunday, January 8th, 2006 Posted in Tales | 2 Comments »
Previously : Troubleshooting and a new plan Fast forward to December 23, 2005. I had been working 80 hour weeks for three weeks in a row. We had visitors in town ... Read more..Smoker Confrontations, Part I
Friday, January 6th, 2006 Posted in Tales | 1 Comment »
January 1st marked the first day of the new smoking ban on TriMet property, including Max light rail platforms. They have been slowly putting up the "No Smoking" signs since ... Read more..Vital Statistics
Wednesday, January 4th, 2006 Posted in Vital Statistics | Comments Off
Today was my first day back on my bike for about a month. The ride to the Max was smooth and dry but I had to wait 20 minutes for ... Read more..Joe Dumars is an asshole
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006 Posted in Sports | Comments Off
I don't know how else to explain it. After examining the evidence, it can be the only conclusion. Sure, I know that he was so well-regarded by the NBA as ... Read more..Saga of the New Tivo, Part IV
Monday, January 2nd, 2006 Posted in Tales | 4 Comments »
Previously: : "But what about when you join the reversed circuit to a "normal" circuit via a coaxial cable connection to the satellite dish?" After exchanging a few emails with Weaknees, ... Read more..