This rant isn’t about gas prices themselves — we all know prices are ridiculously high, and we’ll probably never see them go below $3.00/gallon ever again. The problem I have, is with one of the nasty side effects. When you go to pump gas… the total goes up so fast, it’s becoming harder and harder to stop at an exact amount. More »
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At work on Monday, I spotted a story posted to the wire from a TV station in Houston. (I’d post a link, but they didn’t post the story on their website.) Since I can’t post actual wire material, the basic gist of it was, they showed video of a 25-pound cat up for adoption at the SPCA. Here’s the gem: the cat was put up for adoption because its owners had just adopted a kitten — and they were afraid the ol’ 25-pounder might accidentally roll over the kitten and crush it. More »
We’re in the middle of a Nor’easter. As indicated in my last post, that’s no surprise… we live in the northeast U.S., hence, we get Nor’easters. It’s a way of life here. But what’s really irking me today is that my neighbors, whom we share a walkway with, NEVER shovel the walkway. Every time it snows, I’m the one who shovels. What’s worse… they have THREE kids. Two teens and one in his 20’s. The only time I see these lazy-ass kids is when they’re out under their porch smoking cigarettes (one of them illegally, mind you). Get these kids off their lazy asses and make them shovel, dammit! More »
I love how, as of 8:00 Saturday night, at least 21 Syracuse-area organizations have called in closings or cancellations for Sunday — and it hasn’t snowed ONE flake here yet. Even better is how all these folks are getting up in a tizzy because we’re expecting anywhere up to 8 inches by morning! Um, did we all forget? This is Central New York! IT SNOWS HERE!! Why the heck is everyone so crazy about this snow? Take a chill pill, people.
A quick rant today — there won’t even be a “more” link. I hate it when people write “Wal-Mart’s” or “Price Chopper’s” when they pay by check. There’s no need for the “apostrophe-s” at the end. Or even “Penney’s” instead of “JC Penney.” That’s like a double violation, because they’re not just adding the ’s, they’re omitting the JC. It’s been awhile since I’ve last witnessed this, with checks slowly being replaced by plastic… but it just randomly popped into my head, and I’m overdue for a new article. That is all.
Update: New Wii Bowling Personal Best (12/27/07)
Anyone out there have a Nintendo Wii? I haven’t played WiiSports bowling in probably a month or more… yesterday, I picked it up and got a 257. My best score ever, thanks to six strikes in a row, and another two later in the game. (My previous best was 215.) What’s your best score? Anyone out there ever get a 300? Click “more” and leave your comments! More »
This one’s a bit overdue… two months ago, the New York State Thruway Authority announced it’s thinking about raising tolls. What doesn’t really jive with me, is the reason they gave — declining revenues because higher gas prices are causing people to travel less often and/or avoid the Thruway to beat the tolls. Well, that’s a load of BS, and here’s why I say so. More »
Skiing… perhaps the only thing I like about winter. But boy, is it expensive!! Seems like most of the mediocre ski areas here in Central New York have hiked their lift ticket rates for the season. 
And I hate to pay those rates, when I know the major mountains in the high Adirondacks or Vermont are a much better value for the money. It’s something I’ve always wondered about… and I finally tracked down the numbers to prove myself right.
For example, a one-day lift ticket at Woods Valley in Westernville is $30 this year. They have 3 lifts, so that’s $10 per lift. But at Killington in Vermont, your $79 pass gets you onto 32 lifts, so you’re only paying $2.47 per lift! Check out the rest of my research and see for yourself… More »
Last week, Kelly and I marked our fourth anniversary dating. She tried to surprise me with tickets to see comedian Dane Cook performing in Boston last weekend. She had no luck with several eBay auctions, but we decided to go to Beantown anyway. Being a pretty spur-of-the-moment trip, we didn’t have much time to really plan anything… but we still got to see quite a bit… all in just 24 hours, including sleep. Click here to see the pictures. Rather than writing a full article, I detailed the trip through the captions for each photo.
Turducken: I Think I’ll Pass