We put the ol’ Yule Stick up today –otherwise know as a Christmas tree. Its not that I’m a pagan. Its just that I understand that Jesus was most likely born in September, and the whole tree/gift thing is an entirely non-Christian tradition. So I’ve taken to calling it a Yule tree (which irritates the crap out of my wife, which in turn makes me look for reasons to mention the stupid thing).

This year we upgraded our fake tree to a much better fake tree. The old one was so ghetto Charlie Brown that I couldn’t take it anymore and I “accidentally” took it to the dump while I was moving to the attic for storage last year. I had intended to be smart and buy a fancy one over the summer when they are cheap. But who the hell thinks about holiday trees in August? So we bought it today.

I love it. It opens like a big three piece umbrella with the lights already on it. And it actually looks nice. Hell, if I hadn’t taken it out of the bubble wrap myself I’d swear it was real. I wonder if they make them with the ornaments already attached too? Because hanging all that junk is a drag. (more…)

Cell phone guys must be cut from the same greasy cloth as car salesmen. Yes I know, some of them are no doubt fine citizens doing their best to serve the public, and are really good people. But not any of the ones I’ve met. So I stand by my stereotype.

I digress. A couple of weeks ago I go down to the local Verizon Wireless Zone to upgrade from my POS cell phone to another POS cell phone with a camera in it. I thought it would be nice if I could take pictures to add a little pizzazz to my blog. The ONLY reason I wanted the new phone was to A.) take pictures, and B.) move them from the phone to my computer, for the purpose of enhancing my blog.

Everybody with me so far? There will be a test later.

So the cell phone guy (more…)