Monthly Archives: June 2005

Kael's Adventures

Darth Tantrum

No… That’s not going to be the name of the Sith lord in the Star Wars TV show…

Its how Kael reacted Tuesday afternoon… I was online checking my email, and doing a little web browsing..He came over, and wanted to see something Star Wars (I know this, because he came over, and said ‘Watch Star Wars’).. so I jumped over to Starwars.com, and fired up one of the trailers for Episode III.

This, in retrospect, might not have been the best thing I’ve ever done. Viewing the trailer, led to a 5 or 10 minute temper tantrum, with Kael screaming, and in tears, about wanting to watch Darth Vader… the only problem with this? I lent my Mom the DVDs of episodes IV,V, and VI. Which is where we really get to see Lord Vader.

I got him to watch Episode II instead.. so we sat there watching “Youda” until it was time for me to go to work

Its nice, he’s not even two, and he’s already a complete Star Wars geek… I wonder how fast I’ll be able to corrupt baby Vegas?

Kael's Adventures

Kael Mail

Janice emails me at work tonight to tell me that Kael has been running over to my computer (the keyboard/mouse are within reach of those toddler hands that always seem to be able to reach further then an adult) every so often, saying “check Daddy email” moving the mouse to wake up my computer, and then saying “No email”

Looks like he’s already well adapted to the ‘do everything via email’ world… now.. all we need to do is teach him to read..then he can actually help me check my email, by deleting anything that makes it through my spam filter…

Current Events

Wrong House

So, I realize we just closed on our house..but I think we bought the wrong one..this one would have been a much better deal! I mean.. so what if it doesn’t have water, sewage, living space, or electricity..it comes with its own cannons! And since the only access is via boat..the number of annoying people knocking on the door to sell me something should be minimal (and those that do knock..can always get their boats blown out from under them as they leave)

I wonder if its to late to change houses?

Current Events

New House

Yippeee!

This afternoon, we closed on our new Townhome! Now all thats left, is to rip out all the old carpet, paint the walls, lay down new carpet, patch holes in the walls, buy screens..oh yeah..and move =)

Current Events

What were they thinking?

Today’s DUH! award goes to Snapple..

They had the brilliant idea of erecting a giant popsicle in New York City… in June, on the first ‘official day of summer’.. the Forecast for the day? 81 degrees Farenheit… the average temperature so far for June there? 79 degrees..

Now.. I realize, I’m not in marketing..which means I have more then 1 functional brain cell… but wouldn’t it have made more sense to have the giant popsicle on a day when it wasn’t going to be quite so hot? Like maybe in March?

Just Stuff

Team America: World Police

2 Comments

Ok..I know this movie came out awhile ago… but I never got a chance to see it in theater..and I just watched it via Netflix, yesterday (maybe the day before…the days just kinda blur together you know)

Anyway…its HILARIOUS! I loved it… this one is going on the list of movies to buy! In fact.. I’m going to use the iTunes Music Store Gift Card that Kael got me for Father’s day (Such a nice kid! iTMS gift card, a shirt, and a ‘Percy’ Engine (from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) I made out pretty good… and just think.. With Baby Vegas coming..next year I’ll get twice as much stuff..because there will be two of them…right? That’s how that works isn’t it?) to buy the soundtrack… its downloading now.. although.. Janice has told me I can’t play it while Kael is in the car with me..

I think its because of songs like this :

America, Fuck Yeah from the album “Team America – World Police” by Team America

(If I did that right…the link should take you to the iTMS)

Current Events

Protest Question

2 Comments

Ok… so, I get the point of people protesting.. they don’t like the way someone(or some company, or some country..or something) is doing/planning/talking about/advertising/smells/looks/spells their name.

So people protest..a nice peaceful way to get their point across right? Right..

Ok, so my question is.. with as uptight as some (most) people seem to be about looking at someone else’s (and really, I think in some cases, even their own) skin.. what’s up with all the naked protesters?

Continue reading Protest Question →

Tech

Windows true value

I missed this the other day, in the depths of my Mac86 depression…

But, it turns out.. Microsoft has admitted how much Windows is actually worth. Turns out, its worth $1.00. A quick check on Amazon, shows that XP Pro, with Service Pack 2, goes for $189.00. Which means M$ makes $188.00 profit (probably $180, after Amazon takes their share, the wholesaler gets theirs..) on each copy of XP Home SP 2 sold..

While I don’t care about the markup… I am glad to see M$ finally admit how much their software is actually worth…