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Outwatch – Outqueue – Outrecommend

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

I have a problem.  My Netflix queue is dry.  And I can't think of anything to add.  And this is where you can help. I would like to introduce Netflix Survivor.  Simply recommend a movie that you think I would like to see in the comments.  If I haven't seen it, ...

Thanks for thinking of me, but I’m doing just fine…

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

About a week ago, I got an E-mail from a casting flunky at Beauty and the Geek.  I really don't know whether to be flattered or saddened.  I assume somebody trolled the Internet, saw some of the quiz bowl things over the years, and just assumed. Well, you assumed wrong.  I ...

A six-pack of the Mondays

Monday, December 8th, 2008

So you come into work after a three day weekend, and you start to walk to your computer. You notice something is off -- and you see it -- somebody has spilled pop all over your keyboard, your mouse, your monitor and somewhat your desk. But why? ...

I Must Be in the Front Row…

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

I spent this afternoon playing in the Alumni Band for a basketball game. The band was moved this year for some reason, and I thought I would share with you the view the percussion section now has of the game. This picture was taken during actual game play: The ...

Milestones

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

His blog is 6 years old today.  Congratulations!

Memo to self: get rid of the land-line

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Maison de Mike, 7:10 pm, 3 November 2008: Caller: "Hi, I'm ________ from the Barack Obama campaign, just reminding you that don't forget to vote tomorrow." Me: "Vote?  Tomorrow?  Why?" Caller: "There's an election tomorrow." Me: "There is?  Dear God, I watch the news and I hadn't heard anything about it.  You think the ...

To the ad wizards…

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Dear whoever handles the account for Wendy's: The chain was named for Dave Thomas' daughter, who was raised in Indiana and Ohio.  So she should not sound like a valley girl.  And if you do other commercials with female voice-overs, they should not sound like valley girls, either.  It's very ...

Why I hate the dentist…

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

I just paid $200 to... Be placed in an uncomfortable position Be told what a bad boy I've been Have pain inflicted on me Have my hygiene habits mocked Yet unlike other professionals who do the same thing to their customers, I did not get sex at the end.

Since it seems to be the rage…

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

In September 1994, I was at home while my roommate, a first year law student, was out studying or getting drunk or whatever it is that law students do.  The call was for him, a request to come out and help out at a intramural quiz bowl tournament.  I explained ...

Pull the goalie

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

You may have heard that in a Women's Ice Hockey Olympic qualification tournament, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82-0.  No article I've seen has linked to the actual boxscore, so here you go.  Highlights: The original goalie was in for the first 77 goals.  That 77th one must have been real bad. The 78th ...