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Jarrod's Ponderings
May. 13th, 2009
01:42 pm - Saving $$$
I am very pleased! I just called Comcast and told them I wanted to cancel our service (just a ruse). The guy on the phone (Manuel) asked why and I told him because DirectTV was a much better deal. He negotiated with me until I was happy and for the next 12 months, we are saving $50 per month on our bill (HDTV, Cablemodem, HBO, Showtime, etc.). Yay for negotiating savings on your bills!
May. 6th, 2009
08:42 am
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Free e-Waste Recycling EventSaturday, May 9, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Unload old or unused electronics in an eco-friendly way:
For a complete list of materials, go to http://www.climatesavers.umich.edu/e-was Drive-through, drop off, and we'll take care of the rest
It's open to the general public
Save our land and water systems and responsibly recycle your e-waste
Events co-sponsored Ann Arbor Public Schools and the Climate Savers Computing Initiative @ the University of Michigan (CSCI @ U-M). To learn about green computing, see our best practices. |
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Mar. 30th, 2009
06:34 pm - Night Before AmberCon Potluck Party
All Amber DRPG players in and around the Ann Arbor area are cordially invited to a "Potluck Dinner and Hang-Out Event" at the home of Jarrod Van Kirk and Patrick Franklin in Ypsilanti, Michigan on Wednesday, April 15th starting at 6:00 p.m. and going until the last person leaves. Please bring a dish and a beverage to share if possible. If you are from out of town and have no way to do that, just bring yourselves!
For directions, contact:
Jarrod - jvankirk72@yahoo.com
Patrick - aular@yahoo.com
Feb. 26th, 2009
03:16 pm - Credit Crisis revealed in simple english terms (about 10 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0zEXdDO5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhDkZjKB
Feb. 23rd, 2009
03:53 pm - Watching the movie "1408" with John Cusack
I am not a horror fan, but Iam a big John Cusack fan. I just had to take a break from the movie for a 'breather'. It is very creepy!
Feb. 3rd, 2009
04:52 pm - From Wil Wheaton
This is a tremendous story in MP3. It takes about 8 minutes.
http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/15/flash-sc
Dec. 31st, 2008
10:47 am - Back Home
All:
After 2.75 days being vagabonds, we are now back home, in a much warmer house! Yay for DTE getting the power back up and running!
Dec. 30th, 2008
01:54 pm - Day 3
Hey everyone,
It is day 3 here and we still have no power. We spent last night at the Sheraton again, and today went to the house and started going through both refridgerators and the deep freeze. The freezers were no longer frozen and the fridges were actually warmer than the house. (scary that) We dumped a ton of bad food and are again making the most of the hospitality of matvey, which I am afraid we are pushing to its limit. Hopefully we will be back in the house by tomorrow. Matvey says he saw that DTE was hoping to have all homes and businesses back up and functional by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. We shall see.
Dec. 29th, 2008
04:09 pm - Refugee Status Day 2
Well, we stayed the night at the Sheraton last night. This morning, we checked out and came back over to Matvey's house. We hung out here for a bit and then headed home with him in tow to de-decorate for the Holidays. We were able to do everything but vacuum!
Now we are heading out to some Holiday festivites and hoping for power sometime tonight, otherwise it is back to the Sheraton. We shall see. Hopefully it will happen today as we have out of town guests arriving tomorrow.
Dec. 28th, 2008
04:41 pm - Refugee Status
It's been ages since I posted to LJ, but I thought our current situation was an appropriate time to restart my blogging. Last night, about 1:00 a.m. we lost power. An utter wind storm swept through and all night we slept (read as dozed really) to the sounds of wind rushing around our house. This morning at 10:00 we atill had no power, so we and our house guest 'Moonspiralz' decided to take showers and head out into the world in search of warmth and food. Both were found in abundance at Cafe Zola. Crepes, Bagels, Coffee and Smoothies were all enjoyed. After a leisurely breakfast, we returned home to find out power still out and a few of the neighbors starting to leave their homes due to cold. Our house was down into the 50's, so we called 'matvey' and fled to his home for warmth and internet connections. An hour ago, a neighbor called to check on us and gave us the news that our power was still not restored. Depending on how this goes, we may be abandoning the house for the rest of the day/night and heading out to the lakehouse, where if nothing else, there is a back-up generator.
Nov. 25th, 2008
11:56 am
http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/re
You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %
Average score for this quiz during November: 78.1%
Average score: 78.1%
You can take the quiz as often as you like, however, your score will only count once toward the monthly average.
Nov. 11th, 2008
04:31 pm - I couldn't have said it better
Oct. 14th, 2008
12:00 pm - Sarah Palin Youtube Music Spoof
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DIc8jdr
Well worth watching!
Oct. 8th, 2008
Jul. 29th, 2008
04:06 pm - Somehow this doesn't surprise me, but it does sadden me a little.
Your result for The Color Code Test...
Color Code: RED: The Boss
57% Red, 31% Blue, 0% White and 11% Yellow!
Here is the basics: For a more in depth analysis, I suggest you look up the Color Code, and take a more intensive test.
RED MOTIVE: Power
RED NEEDS: To look good (Technically), To be right, To be respected, Approval from a select few.
RED WANTS: To hide insecurities (tightly), Productivity, Leadership, Challenging adventure
SUMMARY: Reds are hungry for power. simply stated reds want their own way. They can be manipulative. Reds find it almost impossible to relinquish their power and freedom when they meet with authority figures. Reds want to be productive. Reds like to work - in school, in their their careers, and in their relationships. They are often work-a-holics. They will, however, resist being forced to do anything that doesn't interest them. Reds want to look good to others. Reds need to appear knowledgeable. They want to be respected even more than they want to be loved. They want to be admired for their practical and logical minds. Reds shouldn't be taken too seriously. They often state the facts as they see them. They seldom say "in my opinion" before stating their opinions. Reds seek leadership opportunities. Reds are often called "control freaks." If a red can get an upper hand, she or he will.
Jul. 17th, 2008
12:52 pm - I love it!
http://www.drhorrible.com/
Nathan Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris singing in a Buffy the Musical 'Type Genre', by Joss Whedon.
The whole thing goes down midnight on Sunday July 20th, watch it before that. It is hilarious.
Jul. 2nd, 2008
04:04 pm - I don't do dumb apparently.
Your result for The Best Thing About You Test...
Intelligence
Intelligence is your strongest virtue
Intelligence (also called intellect) is an umbrella term used to describe a property of the mind that encompasses many related abilities, such as the capacities to reason, plan, and solve problems. And you? Your brain shines. All 7 virtues are a part of you, but your intelligence runs deepest.
It is likely you're a smarty-pants. And it's likely (but not necessary) that your discipline score is high also. It takes a certain resolve to maintain all those neural thingies.
Intelligent famous people: Einstein, Shakespeare, Da Vinci.
Your raw relative scores follow. 0% is low, and 100% is perfect, nearly impossible. Note that I pitted the virtues against each other, so in some way these are relative scores. It's impossible to score high on all of them, and a low score on one is just relatively low compared to the other virtues.
YOUR VIRTUES
30% Compassion
78% Intelligence
38% Humility
67% Honesty
50% Discipline
29% Courage
25% Passion
Jun. 26th, 2008
04:51 pm - Jeremy's fault
Rules:
Post 3 things you've done that you believe nobody else on your F-list has done.
Indulge in remorse if someone calls you out on a listed item.
1. Lived in Mexico for 2 years as a child.
2. Travelled To/Touched Down on 4 continents.
3. Worked for the same company for 13 years.
Jun. 4th, 2008
10:07 am - Who knew??!!
http://www.okcupid.com/politics
| You are a Social Liberal (70% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (18% permissive) You are best described as a:
Link: The Politics Test on OkCupid.com: Free Online Dating Also : The OkCupid Dating Persona Test |
May. 8th, 2008
06:12 pm - Free to Good Home
All:
Patrick and I have 2 computers (one laptop and one tower) (both 800 mHz) that need new homes. The laptop battery is dead, but the power cord works. They are each free, but we need to know before Saturday, as that is the day they are being recycled. They both may make good kid computers.
We also have a 17" CRT Computer Monitor, works fine, we just don't need it.
Jarrod (& Patrick)
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