Author Archives: Joel

Does anyone celebrate July 4th with fireworks ON July 4th?

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Joel

Yeesh.  The blog title asks the right question.  Does anyone celebrate July 4th with actual fireworks on the ACTUAL 4th of July? Here we are on July 4, 2009, and we can’t find any fireworks celebrations.  They’re on July 2, … Continue reading →

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There is going to be a Last Airbender movie?

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Joel

I never really watched the show, but I’ve caught an episode or two.  My friends Paul and Doug are into it.  I had no idea they were making a live-action film, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan.  Oh man, I … Continue reading →

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The Proposal (2009)

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Joel

Can you believe it? Two movies consecutively in the same weekend? On Friday, we dropped off the kids to my parents’ place, and then met up with friends Doug & Kathy at the Palisades Center mall for lunch and a … Continue reading →

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Dan in Real Life (2007)

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Joel

You know, Thursdays are the new Fridays.  I took a floating holiday for Friday, July 3rd, so Thursday night was basically Friday night. After the kids went to bed, we watched Dan in Real Life, a 2007 romantic comedy starring … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of 3G – PC World

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Joel

Saw this article by chance.  PC World spent a day testing 3G services in 13 cities across the U.S.  Big surprise, Verizon offered the best all-around service.  AT&T?  Not so hot.  Again, big surprise.  Man, I’m never going to hear … Continue reading →

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Mission Control, we have FiOS

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Joel

Well, we finally have FiOS at the house, not without a lack of trying. I think the honeymoon period is officially over. If you aren’t up to speed, the deal was that a new work crew would replace the main … Continue reading →

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Better luck tomorrow, Verizon

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joel

Oye. My Verizon installer and his backup crew finally left a little after 9pm. We’re still noti n business yet. They have to replace a 1000-foot underground fiber optic cable, and after trying in the dark, finally gave up. A … Continue reading →

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It’s gonna be a late night with Verizon

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joel

There’s gonna be a Verizon party at my house tonight. Here’s the scoop.  The neighbors I’ve spoken to, and the discussion posted online, prepared me for one possibility. I didn’t expect the troubles. To prep, we cleaned up the basement … Continue reading →

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Verizon FiOS installation on Monday

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joel

Yup, they’re coming on Monday, 8am, and we’re ready.  I’m taking a vacation day, as I asssume I won’t have any internet access for most of the day.  Of course, I copied a lot of files over to my laptop … Continue reading →

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Michael Jackson 1958 – 2009

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Joel

In 1984, my family and another went on a 3-car road trip to Florida.  In hindsight, I’m not sure how we accomplished it all — Walt Disney World in Orlando (when it was just the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Center), … Continue reading →

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