I have absolutely no interest in the final four this year. I think it has something to do with the buckeye's losing. ;) I was thinking that I wonder if the tournament is hurt by legions of fans turning off their TV's once their team is out, or if there are enough fans of basketball in general that have no dog in the fight to keep the ratings up?
I'm not privy to the Nielsen data so I can't tell you the answer but it does make me wonder.
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Flight Plans
It has been a very long time since I last had to book a flight and at that point I had the help of a travel agent. This time I decided to go it alone and do it myself. We are planning a trip to Disney World this fall and despite the success of our road trip to Myrtle Beach last year, we decided that we would be better served by flying. For one thing, our van isn't all that new, secondly the 12 hour trip from last year would be closer to 16, and frankly, I hate driving.
To be honest, we will probably not end up all that much different cost-wise when you factor in gas, maintenance and lost vacation time (I would have needed several more days off to drive there and back), so I'm not feeling at all bad about the decision. Plus this will be the first flight for our kids so that should be a really cool experience for them.
We decided to go with Southwest airlines simply because we had some points to use with them that we had gotten from a credit card promotion. (never will I do that again, but that's another story) I have little recent experience with current airlines so it is hard for me to say if their procedures were any better or worse than say iraq airways, but after spending some time on the site and getting some questions answered I was able to make my way around it pretty easily.
I ended up having to purchase extra points to book the flight I wanted because we didn't have quite enough and the arrival time isn't ideal given that I was unwilling to make layovers, but we will make it work.
In the end, I was very happy with the experience and will be happy to do it again when the time comes for our next vacation. Depending on where we go I will be happy to avoid the long car trip if the cost of the flight isn't too prohibitive.
To be honest, we will probably not end up all that much different cost-wise when you factor in gas, maintenance and lost vacation time (I would have needed several more days off to drive there and back), so I'm not feeling at all bad about the decision. Plus this will be the first flight for our kids so that should be a really cool experience for them.
We decided to go with Southwest airlines simply because we had some points to use with them that we had gotten from a credit card promotion. (never will I do that again, but that's another story) I have little recent experience with current airlines so it is hard for me to say if their procedures were any better or worse than say iraq airways, but after spending some time on the site and getting some questions answered I was able to make my way around it pretty easily.
I ended up having to purchase extra points to book the flight I wanted because we didn't have quite enough and the arrival time isn't ideal given that I was unwilling to make layovers, but we will make it work.
In the end, I was very happy with the experience and will be happy to do it again when the time comes for our next vacation. Depending on where we go I will be happy to avoid the long car trip if the cost of the flight isn't too prohibitive.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Brands
There are certain names that stand out in fields for excellence. Apple, Dell, Gibson les paul, and Nike are the ones that come to my mind. I don't know that it is always better to pay more for those brands but it certainly feels like it is most of the time.
If I was out to buy a guitar it would be very hard to talk me out of buying a gibson, and the same thing with the other brands. There are just certain things that provide a sense of security in that you are spending your money on the most high quality product possible.
I'm not saying all those brands are perfect or that all people would agree but those are the ones that I feel comfortable with.
If I was out to buy a guitar it would be very hard to talk me out of buying a gibson, and the same thing with the other brands. There are just certain things that provide a sense of security in that you are spending your money on the most high quality product possible.
I'm not saying all those brands are perfect or that all people would agree but those are the ones that I feel comfortable with.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
13.1
I really want to run a half marathon this year. That's my goal. I need two things to happen for that to be possible.
One I need my sprained ankle to heal enough to handle the punishment, which I think at this point it has, and Two, I need some warmer weather. Last year I ran all winter long, and this year it has been nearly impossible.
Hopefully this spring I can make up for lost time.
One I need my sprained ankle to heal enough to handle the punishment, which I think at this point it has, and Two, I need some warmer weather. Last year I ran all winter long, and this year it has been nearly impossible.
Hopefully this spring I can make up for lost time.
Rings
Wedding ring, class ring, super bowl ring, and military ring. Why have rings become such an important symbol in our culture as opposed to any other kind of jewelry? What about that particular type of jewelry has drawn our attention the most?
Is it because they are easy to wear? I would think that a necklace would actually be less intrusive, so that can't be it. My guess is that it's hard not to see a ring since we use our hands so ubiquitously.
We clearly want others to see these status symbols so we wear them on something that is almost always visible; our hands.
Is it because they are easy to wear? I would think that a necklace would actually be less intrusive, so that can't be it. My guess is that it's hard not to see a ring since we use our hands so ubiquitously.
We clearly want others to see these status symbols so we wear them on something that is almost always visible; our hands.
Studio
A friend of mine recently built a music studio and it sounds like he is getting serious about doing some real business in there. Clearly he didn't ask me for my advice since I would just assume that a hfudihufidao0 was just a strange twitter handle.
I wish him the best and hope that he has a lot of success. Maybe I could be on the "I knew him when" special in 30 years. You have to start somewhere.
From the pics it looks pretty cool but I haven't seen it in person. Perhaps I need to ask for a tour.
I wish him the best and hope that he has a lot of success. Maybe I could be on the "I knew him when" special in 30 years. You have to start somewhere.
From the pics it looks pretty cool but I haven't seen it in person. Perhaps I need to ask for a tour.
Plywood
There's a lot in the world that I don't know about and that is why I enjoy learning so much. Today I found myself looking at guitar center stuff. They have some very cool and eclectic musical instruments some of which I could not identify.
There were some that simply looked like a plywood box and others that looked like drinking gourds. Its amazing to me how many different things there are out there in the world to discover and the internet makes it possible to see so much more than I could before.
There were some that simply looked like a plywood box and others that looked like drinking gourds. Its amazing to me how many different things there are out there in the world to discover and the internet makes it possible to see so much more than I could before.
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