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15
May
2011
Messenger
Does anyone use Yahoo messenger anymore? I remember when the private messengers were just coming out. A lot of my friends signed up for the ICQ service, and then Yahoo started enhancing their messenger with a lot of features. I used to use Yahoo messenger a lot when I played multiplayer online games, but now that I have moved away from that arena I find I rarely have the need for it any longer.
7
May
2011
Early Comics
I just realized that so many comics characters from the early days of comics books and animated films were targeted only to adults. The children had Disney characters eventually, but in the early days even the Disney characters were adult in nature, such as Betty Boop and Fritz the Cat.
29
Apr
2011
17 Decisions
When you play a game of Spades, you need a good partner and the ability to make up to 17 decisions each hand. First, you have to choose a good partner – someone who has basic skills and can work with you as a team.
Then when the cards are dealt, you have to decide what to bid. If you are playing a pass 2 game, you have to decide which two cards to pass to your partner. Then, as the cards get played out, you have to decide 13 times which card to play. If you are to the left of the dealer, you also have to decide which card to lead out for the first trick.
So, that adds up to 17 decisions. If you make a wrong decision on any of those, you can lose the game. I always try to make the good decisions and be ready to take advantage of the opponents when they make a mistake. That’s how I like to win games.
14
Apr
2011
Thursday Discount
Ever notice that Tuesdays are when all the new movies come out on DVD? All the posters at WalMart are always promising these great new movies coming out – NEXT TUESDAY. All the new Redbox rentals come out on TUESDAY.
I say, equal time for THURSDAYS! There is nothing to do on a Thursday night- it is too early to start the weekend partying, and its the day before payday so no one has any money to spend. I say, let Thursday be the new movie night!
1
Apr
2011
They Call Me the Joker
Sometimes I think this is my favorite holiday of the year. It’s a weird holiday though – no one gets to take the day off from work. Not even comedians.