Month: October 2009
Happy Halloween
Keep an eye out on those dark corners and alleys. You never know what might be lurking there …
I’m in ‘Dega … kinda
Last year I mentioned that I signed up to have my name on Dale Earnhardt Jr’s racecar in the race at Talladega. AMP decided to do the promotion again this year. Of course I had to sign up again. Last year my name was on the roof of the car. This year it’s on the … Continue Reading
Open letter to ESPN
RE: NASCAR race coverage To whom it may concern: We need to talk about the quality of your coverage of the Nationwide series and Sprint Cup series race broadcasts. I can sum the broadcasts up in one word: POOR. You really need to improve the quality of the broadcasts. You are managing to piss off … Continue Reading
I can’t live without you
Yesterday morning I was charging my iPod, and my computer suddenly shut off. First I freaked. Then I freaked some more when it wouldn’t turn back on. My first thought was that it had gotten too hot or something, but it still wouldn’t turn on after it cooled down a bit (and it really wasn’t … Continue Reading
Job search update
Tomorrow will be 2 months since my last day of work on my last contract job (the one that the company ended early [for financial reasons]). As I mentioned a few days ago, there haven’t been all that many opportunities around the Fargo area … at least not opportunities that have peaked my interest. A … Continue Reading
It’s too early for this crap
Every year I say “it can’t snow until AFTER my birthday”. I don’t think that’s too much to ask. After all, my birthday is November 14th. Well, Mother Nature failed to listen. Just look at what it looked like a few minutes ago … As long as this stuff doesn’t pile up (and it’s not … Continue Reading
Choices
Some time during junior high and high school (I believe it was when I was in the 7th grade) I made a choice to pursue a career in weather. I honestly don’t remember what spawned that choice. It might have been a family trip to southern Minnesota where we were chased by tornadoes almost the … Continue Reading