Reflections
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I did something that I swore I would never do. I joined Facebook last Friday. A friend of mine sent me an invite and I thought, why not join. So far I have made contact with many friends, family and acquaintances, some of whom I haven’t seen for over 20 years. So today when I [...]
Flight Attendants Speak Out About The Things They Hate About Passengers
I just read an interesting article in which flight attendants speak out about some of the things they hate about passengers. I found some of the complaints were humorous and thought I would share them with you. But before I share my favorites from a list of 13 complaints, there is one story I read [...]
Some Of The Worst Trick Or Treat Candy Given Out On Halloween
I guess I never gave it much thought, but over the years there have been some real losers when it comes to Halloween items that are given out. In fact one of the items, Necco Wafers, are just plain disgusting to eat, even when it wasn’t Halloween. l never could understand why anyone thought these [...]
Sony Pulls The Plug On Walkman – Surprise! It Is Still Being Sold At Major Retailers
It is hard to believe that the Sony Walkman was released some 30 years ago, specifically in 1979. So it should come as no surprise that the Walkman has severed its purpose and that Sony is cutting the cord. But my first thought was that I didn’t even know that the Walkman was being sold [...]
In Case Of Fire Grab Your Cable Equipment First
In Fargo North Dakota, there was a fire at an apartment complex that destroyed 62 of the units, leaving about 150 residents homeless. Some of the residents lost all of their personal belongings, plus their cable equipment from Cable One. In the fine print Cable One requires that the customer be responsible for any damaged [...]
O.J. Simpson Conviction Upheld By Nevada Supreme Court
The first time I saw O.J. Simpson play football was when I was attending the City College of San Francisco. A friend of mine said I had to see ‘this guy named Simpson play’ so since it was a home game, and free, I went for a look-see. Sure enough the young man was fantastic [...]
Saying Goodbye To Windows XP – Not So Fast There, Buddy!
Today is the day that Microsoft places the requirements on OEMs to no longer install Windows XP on any and all computer systems. The nine-year old system is going to be put to bed by Microsoft, but not by consumers. This afternoon my grandson and his friend were playing an Internet game and guess what [...]
How To Change The Oil In Your Car – Would You Do This To Save A Few Dollars?
Over at Edmunds.com they have a simple to follow, step by step, procedure to follow in order to change your own oil. They also have a list of tools that you would need to accomplish this task. The list of tools includes: a 3/8-drive socket set (metric will work for both) a combination wrench set [...]
What Do You Do When Someone Is Buried In The Grave You Have Previously Paid For?
When her husband of 22 years died some 26 years ago, the widow bought the plot next to his. She wanted to spend eternity next to her late husband until upon visiting the cemetery, she found her grave being occupied. It seems that the new owners of the cemetery had sold the same plot of [...]
How Can You Tell When A CEO Is Lying? Their Lips Are Moving!
Some of you may recall the 60 minute interview of Ken Lewis, who at the time was the CEO of Bank of America. Lewis described how Bank of America was forced to take money from the Feds, though he stated that B of A did not need. In an article it states that: “It’s said [...]
