Author Archives: Joel

5 Reasons The Terminator Franchise Makes No Goddamn Sense | Cracked.com

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Joel

I love the Terminator movie franchise, but uh, these are all good points. 5 Reasons The Terminator Franchise Makes No Goddamn Sense | Cracked.com

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Joanna Krupa and Terrell Owens are perfect for each other

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Joel

In this clip from this new ABC network reality show The Superstars, model Joanna Krupa and Terrell Owens were paired up to compete in some stupid games.  I don’t know much about Joanna Krupa (except that she is a model), but … Continue reading →

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So I’m drinking coffee now

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Joel

I must be getting older. I used to have the energy of a bull. Most nights, I’d be up until 3am, yet still ready for work the next morning. Any regular night that I drank caffeinated soda, fuggedaboudit. I’d be … Continue reading →

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So we have cable tv and the internet back

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Joel

A happy announcement — as of Monday afternoon, we had our cable tv and hi-speed internet back.  Cause for celebration? Yes.  Could it have been fixed sooner?  You betcha.  Let me explain. Last Thursday, a Comcast technician was supposedly dispatched … Continue reading →

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Maryland Adventure Day

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Joel

This past Saturday, we left ab round 9:30am for Maryland.  Our friend Barb was to be a guest at her own supposed-to-be-a-surprise baby shower, but she found out somehow.  No matter.  The plan was for the girls to go the … Continue reading →

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Test blog posting

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Joel

This is a test blog posting from Joel’s iPod. Neat!

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Back to NJ and off to a baseball game @ FirstEnergy Park

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Joel

Woohoo, time for a big, fun-filled weekend. On Friday, we got out of the office a little late (the usual wrapping up of work), dropped off the rental car, and headed over to the ticket counter.  Of course, our flight … Continue reading →

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Why is hotel TV so entertaining?

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Joel

Do you know what I don’t get? When I’m home, I watch very little TV.  Maybe I don’t have a lot of time at home, maybe there’s not much on.  I’ve at the TV on at 2am while I was … Continue reading →

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There are not enough movies about Nazi zombies

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Joel

I happened to find this Norwegian movie called Dead Snow. Read the following, and I am not making this up. A ski vacation turns horrific for a group of medical students, as they find themselves confronted by an unimaginable menace: … Continue reading →

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Comcast! What are you doing to us?!?!?!?

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Joel

My wife called me Tuesday to inform me that both the digital cable and internet were both out.  Reset modems and cable boxes, and we’ve still got nothing.  I haven’t been able to dial out to their 800 customer service … Continue reading →

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