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How to save money and get free shipping
Anymore, there’s nothing you can’t find online. Hard to find items (like a card “shoe”) can be hard to find locally, but are easy to find online. Prices for items bought online can be a steal as well at least… Read More »How to save money and get free shipping
Windows Update Stuck on “Checking for the latest updates for your computer…”
On occasion I run across a computer where Windows Update is stuck on “Checking for the latest updates for your computer…”.“ “ One of the following suggestions has always fixed the problem for me. 1) Clearing Temporary Internet files in Internet… Read More »Windows Update Stuck on “Checking for the latest updates for your computer…”
It’s all about poop, teeth and shoes
One of my daughters school teachers said that childhood can be summed up in two words: teeth and shoes. I think that is because she is a teacher. If you are a parent it is 3 words. Poop, teeth and… Read More »It’s all about poop, teeth and shoes
Star Wars the ASCII way
Enjoy the Star Wars saga, rendered entirely in ASCII animation. I only wish I had this much time on my hands – perhaps I can do the Clone Wars when I retire.
Smurfs’ Christmas Special
My favorite find this Holiday Season:
Projects to date
Because some of the posts I’ll be putting up are in ‘flashback mode’ (after the fact), I’ll try and recap what we have bitten off so far: Removed 20 year old blue shag carpet – done before we even moved… Read More »Projects to date
Foundation
Here is the foundation of my latest folly – a 16 X 16′ bedroom addition: I’ll be the general contractor for it – subbing out the foundation and the framing/roofing but doing the rest myself. This was a nice compromise… Read More »Foundation
Our American Nightmare
This is Our American Nightmare because it is certainly not the American dream we had in mind. We are renovating our house which was originally built in 1957. Hilarity ensues. Check back for the pratfalls.
All I Want for Christmas…..
The Dungeons & Dragons Complete Cartoon Series will be out December 5th, making it the perfect present for the geek (or ex-geek) on your list.