Monthly Archives: November 2012
Unforgettable . . .
After the usual coffee and spending the morning goofing off, I spent the afternoon fighting Homegroups, Access Controls, and Permissions.
Why does Microsoft make it so %$#$ hard to allow one computer to talk to another? All I wanted to do was let one machine access the QuickBooks data file on another one.
I spent about 3 hours wrestling Homegroup settings, Access Control settings, and Permission settings. rebooting, resetting, and then trying it all again.
But finally I got it working, and the client was happy, and I get paid by the hour so I’m happy. Apparently they’d already had two other people try to get it working with no success. It’s always nice to have a client tell you, “We sure are glad you’re back in town.”
By then it was about 4pm, so after dropping off some pants to be hemmed, I headed back to the rig to pick up Jan for supper.
We ended up at the Chili’s up in Kemah (or as Nick spells it, “Kema”). I tried their new Spicy Chicken and Sausage Soup, and it was really spicy and really good. Glad I’ve got a replacement for my previous favorite, Chicken and Green Chili, that they’ve discontinued. The waitress said I was the third person this weekend to complain about them dropping it.
Along with the soup, I had my usual Caribbean Salad with Chicken, while Jan had her usual Margarita Chicken. Do you sense a pattern here?
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Finishing up, I was happy to see that only one of the TV shows we watch has been cancelled, and that was 666 Park Avenue. I think the problem was that it started slow, building up the suspense before things really started happening, and then it really got good. But by then it was too late.
They only did 13 shows, so I’m sure we’ll be left hanging like so many times before, when other shows have been cancelled.
I remember reading a while back that if they cancelled shows in the 70’s like they do today, shows like MASH and All in the Family would have been cancelled before they became successful. Both didn’t become popular until they went into summer reruns and people found them.
FWIW these are the network shows we watch pretty regularly. I’m sure I probably missed a few, but this is most of them.
What do you watch?
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The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Arrow (CW)
Elementary (CBS)
Nashville (ABC)
The Neighbors (ABC)
Malibu Country (ABC)
Fringe (Fox)
2 Broke Girls (CBS)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Bones (Fox)
Castle (ABC)
CSI (CBS)
Grimm (NBC)
How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
Last Man Standing (ABC)
The Mentalist (CBS)
The Middle (ABC)
Mike & Molly (CBS)
Modern Family (ABC)
NCIS (CBS)
Once Upon a Time (ABC)
Person of Interest (CBS)
Suburgatory (ABC)
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
Body of Proof (ABC)
I was glad to see that another show I liked “Unforgettable”, that got cancelled, is coming back after the first of the year.
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Thought for the Day:
I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. – Robert Heinlein
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Liquipel . . .
or Second Verse same as the First.
So yes, today was pretty much like yesterday. Goofing off in the morning, and then clients and errands in the afternoon.
My first visit was to another long term client who needs a couple of new computers and a laptop, and wants them installed, billed, and paid for, before the end of year. Tax Stuff.
Then it was on to another client to take a look at some network problems he’s having. Since he didn’t tell me what his problem was to start with, I’ll have to come back later with my test equipment. Looks like he’s getting some noise or interference on his lines that I’ll have to track down.
My next stop was at Home Depot to get prices on some 1×6 boards for my replacement trim project on our house. Looks like I’ll need about twelve 12 foot planks.
Then it was off to Brandi and Lowell’s to pick up the Thanksgiving leftovers that I forgot yesterday. Took some more time to look over the trim job on the house. Now all I need is to get the paint that I’ll need
Before heading home, my last stop was at Kroger’s to pick up my winning Powerball ticket. It’s now up over $500 million and may be higher by the time of the drawing tonight.
Getting home, Jan and I headed out for supper at Monterey’s Little Mexico, another of our favorite local places. And yes, that does make two nights in a row I’ve had Chicken Tortilla Soup for dinner. So what?
Lastly, on the tech front, I’ve come across something for those of you who keep dropping your cellphones in the toilet.
And you know who you are.
It’s called Liquipel, and for about $60 they will completely waterproof your phone. Your phone is placed in a vacuum chamber and a nano-coating is deposited in vapor form on your phone. They do iPads too.
The only problem I see is that you’re without your phone for a week or so.
Check it out.
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Thought for the Day:
“We lost our corkscrew in the wilds of Borneo and were forced to live on food and water for many days” – W.C. Fields
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