- I set up at the Sci-Fi convention this weekend in Plano (for a 3rd time). Still no real luck.
- No toll booths on the George Bush Turnpike is so nice.
- I just finished the book 1776, did you know that George Washington was basically given dictatorial powers for about 6 months in late 1776. This is the only time this has ever happened in the US. The continental congress did this to help him do whatever to win the war.
- Also, did you know that although 1776 was the 'birth of the US' the war didn't actually end until 1883?
- Speaking of long time periods you didn't know about... it wasn't until 10 years later the the US retaliated on the Japanese (for Pearl Harbor) with the atom bomb? The movies make it seem like it happened the next day or something.
- The wife and I ate the Chinese Buffet in Decatur last night. There was this group of young (20's) rednecks that should have been taken out in back and beaten for their general bad behaviour.
- Check this video of a woman who texted herself into a fountain in a mall.
- Well, apparently I heard about this way before it got all over the place. I am sure you have seen it by now.
- My super tough Tundra phone broke and I can't upgrade until March. I went to Walmart and bought a $15 go phone to last me.
- It's so small you might accidentally swallow it if you inhale too close to it.
- Is George Lopez a bigot? I have seen both of his HBO specials and only about 1/2 of each show is funny, the rest of the time he is bashing white people. If a politician did this they would probably be in jail... funny what people put up with.
- Is it just me or is half price books OUT OF THEIR MINDS? Their prices have gone way up on a lot of stuff. $2 for a cassette tape album??? Talk about gouging on an outdated piece of technology.
- My wife thinks they keep the good stuff people trade in a sell it on Amazon. I think I believe her.
- Discount Tire is a lot like the Walmart gas station... too many people use it because its a little cheaper.
- I know I gave you a link to an epic cartoon theme... well this one beats them ALL! The song is from the 80's Transformers Movie.
- Stayed in Dallas Saturday night (right next to Medeval times). Fantastic view, too bad the weather sucked.
- That was part of my plan to go set up at that toy show which was canceled. Suck!
- I do have all the models on Ebay though...
- The cafe staff assure me that the 'eggs' that are premade are 100% real... if you have to use a scoop... I'm not so sure.
- In Europe they renamed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles because 'Ninja' was considered too violent. What wusses!
- The toy show that I was to set up a booth at canceled today. The email said it was due to low dealer turnout. I asked for a refund and I marked all the other 6 off my calendar.
- How can you run a successful business if you do stuff like that?
- One of my 2011 goals is to play all of my board games at least once. I have about 100 of them (if you include the dice games). I am about 6 down so far.
- I noticed the South Beach Taco Factory in downtown Decatur today. South Beach... really?
- Yesterday was VERY stressful at work. It sucks when management refuses to realize they have too few employees to do so much and expect the same quality of work all the time.
- This is an awesome 80's cartoon intro.
- But this one is EPIC.
- So people are getting bent out of shape that DC Comic's Batman has picked a Muslim French dude to be his Crime Fighter in France. Hello?!?!?! This is a comic book. I'm not sure who to gripe at more, the writers for trying to make it too real or the fans/opponents who need to realize its a freaking comic book.
- There was a Alpha male cat battle outside last night. The old wild cat is out and a new one is now the master. This new one is better because he will let you pet him (I guess he is not that wild).
- My camera is goofed up and I can't export the video out. I will need to send it in for repairs I guess.
- This coming weekend is the toy show in Dallas I am setting up at. I hope I sell something.
- Have I ever told you EBay is a rip off? Sellers get triple dipped. They pay for inserting auctions, then they get a percent of the final price, then they get part of the payment because of PayPal (which EBay owns). For Selling a thirty dollar item I wind up paying about four dollars. When my profit is less than double that its hardly worth it.
- I've seen 2 accidents involving 18-wheelers this week alone (Decatur and Fort Worth). In both, at least one of the 18-wheelers was on it's side.
- Ever heard of Kraftwerk? It was a 70's electronic band who influenced EVERY BIT of music you are hearing nowadays. Check out 2 of my favorite songs of theirs. Here and Here. Here is another one.
- Next month the creative meetings for the 2011 Hangman's House of Horrors. I intend on going and giving some kick-ass ideas.
- I found the medical term for the one thing I fear most in life. It's called Physic Horror. That is the few moments you experience when you KNOW you are about to (or are) dying.
- Stocked up on Walmart 75% off Christmas stuff for next year. Those are the prices that stuff should be in the first place!
- I have been working on recovering our public access show's season 2 (that I lost last year due to hard drive failure).
- Some of the footage was totally lost (and will need to be reshot)... that sucks.
- I have now reloaded XP on both my PC at home and at work. Windows 7 is fine its just that all my programs have issues with 7, so I will stick with XP for now.
- Miguel and I have finished both our commercials for the Haunted House. They will be opened for 3 days during the Superbowl.
- I will be setting up at the upcoming JMV Toy show in Dallas selling my Japanese Models. If you are in the area, come check it out.
