Graivier Karaoke Party Pictures

Michelle’s office party is usually a Halloween themed affair. This year they opted to make it a little different and instead set up shop at the Red Door Playhouse in Roswell for a Karaoke theme. There were a bunch of good performances, Michelle’s was Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”. She used “Thrill the World” as the source … Continue reading Graivier Karaoke Party Pictures

Blaupunkt Melbourne SD27 Installed at Fry’s Electronics

I’ve owned my venerable Honda Odyssey for just under 12 years now. It’s exactly what I wanted in a vehicle size-wise and performance-wise. The original stereo that came with it sports a cassette player that’s worked very well all these years. I’ve been using a headset-jack-to-cassette adapter to listen to my podcasts for the past … Continue reading Blaupunkt Melbourne SD27 Installed at Fry’s Electronics

Odd that nobody pays attention to those that are supposedly losing out

In this article about a mailman in North Carolina who simply stopped delivering junk mail, I find it both amusing and odd that the fact that nobody complained or was even remotely bothered that their junk mail did not make its way to them was noted by either the direct marketing association spokesperson or by … Continue reading Odd that nobody pays attention to those that are supposedly losing out

Kill A Watt EZ P4460 – Whirlpool ED25DQ Refrigerator

I ended up leaving the Kill A Watt on my fridge for a *lot* longer than I intended. But at least I got a pretty good representation of its consumption. These results were a big surprise to me. I’ve always considered that the fridge should be one of the chief energy consumers in the house … Continue reading Kill A Watt EZ P4460 – Whirlpool ED25DQ Refrigerator

Healthier Lifestyle – October 2008 Update

Back in January of 2007 I posted about a healthier lifestyle that I’d adopted. In my visit up to Toronto this past July I found I was becoming pretty overwhelmed with being so full all the time. A part of many visits with friends naturally ends up enjoying a meal together. Light foods or not, … Continue reading Healthier Lifestyle – October 2008 Update

DirecTV or not DirecTV (or Netflix is in the wings)

I received an email today from DirecTV listing the current pay per view offerings for this week and saw a movie that Michelle said she wanted to see. OK, OK it’s Mike Myers’ “The Love Guru”, call me a wuss but I’m gonna enjoy it too. So I went to my Tivo to set it … Continue reading DirecTV or not DirecTV (or Netflix is in the wings)

Kill A Watt EZ P4460 – Testing on a Known Power Consumer

I’m quite pleased, after leaving a single 60 Watt bulb on for nearly 10 days, here are the results from my Kill A Watt EZ P4460. They confirm that the unit appears to be functioning correctly and that my last couple of posted results are probably accurate. I was worried that the unit was under … Continue reading Kill A Watt EZ P4460 – Testing on a Known Power Consumer

General American sentiments and empathy concerning the kneejerk bailout plan.

The last time we saw legislation so ill-fitted to the ideals this amazing Constitutional Republic was when that most heinous piece of trash legislation called (ironically) “The Patriot Act” was cobbled together and dumped in representatives laps with no time for them to review the outrage contained therein. Nobody could not vote for something with … Continue reading General American sentiments and empathy concerning the kneejerk bailout plan.