Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Proud
I haven't had much to say lately...
Went on vaction for a bit to vist family in Portland, and watched a lot of the olympics!
Can't say I was a big fan of how NBC handled the whole deal, but hey, I lived through the 80's/90's and how CBS handled the Tour. I reckon it will all work out!
Anyway, all I can say about the olympics is that I'm real proud of Sarah and Andy and how they represented the USA at the olympics. Even though I'm sure they are disappointed, I am proud of them for toe'n the line and run'n what they brung!
Nice work Team Hammer!
Went on vaction for a bit to vist family in Portland, and watched a lot of the olympics!
Can't say I was a big fan of how NBC handled the whole deal, but hey, I lived through the 80's/90's and how CBS handled the Tour. I reckon it will all work out!
Anyway, all I can say about the olympics is that I'm real proud of Sarah and Andy and how they represented the USA at the olympics. Even though I'm sure they are disappointed, I am proud of them for toe'n the line and run'n what they brung!
Nice work Team Hammer!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Can I ever go back?
So, last weekend, my 10-ish year old panasonic 27" CRT tv died (does that seem like a short life for a TV to anybody else)...
Now, I don't watch as much tv as I used to - crap, back in my youth, I can remember coming home from school and watching loads and loads of TV - it might start with the Phil Donaghue show, or Star Blazers, battlestar gallactica, and end with the Late Show with David Letterman...
whoa, that's a fair bit of tv, eh? d'oh!!!
So, I didn't do much research on the new TV I purchased last weekend... My approach was pretty much, "let's go to Costco and buy a tv...". so, we went to costco, looked at some tv's and plunked down too much cash for the lcd vizio we are the owners of now.
I dig NASCAR, a sport I grew to love during my years in Virginia...

I am currently watching my first NASCAR race on ESPNHD (racing at pocono, nonetheless!) - yeah, that'd be the special HD TV flavor of ESPN. It's pretty crazy to flip back and forth between ESPN and ESPNHD -> there's not really a comparison in terms of picture quality. I wonder if they do that on purpose? y'know, to limit "buyer's remorse" and whatnot...
but really, the feeling I have now is kind of like the feeling I had when I made the leap from a dialup internet connection to a cable modem...
y'know, "can I ever go back?"
Nah, I don't think it is possible -> NASCAR on the HD format is pretty awesome! :-)
With 15 to go, I say "go mark martin" you and your "steak-umm" chevrolet will fit in quite well with my fond memories of years past -> y'know, phil donaghue, star blazers, battlestar gallactica, and whatnot!
mmmmm, steak-ummm sandwiches and "kudos" brand granolo bars rock! :-)
Now, I don't watch as much tv as I used to - crap, back in my youth, I can remember coming home from school and watching loads and loads of TV - it might start with the Phil Donaghue show, or Star Blazers, battlestar gallactica, and end with the Late Show with David Letterman...
whoa, that's a fair bit of tv, eh? d'oh!!!
So, I didn't do much research on the new TV I purchased last weekend... My approach was pretty much, "let's go to Costco and buy a tv...". so, we went to costco, looked at some tv's and plunked down too much cash for the lcd vizio we are the owners of now.
I dig NASCAR, a sport I grew to love during my years in Virginia...

I am currently watching my first NASCAR race on ESPNHD (racing at pocono, nonetheless!) - yeah, that'd be the special HD TV flavor of ESPN. It's pretty crazy to flip back and forth between ESPN and ESPNHD -> there's not really a comparison in terms of picture quality. I wonder if they do that on purpose? y'know, to limit "buyer's remorse" and whatnot...
but really, the feeling I have now is kind of like the feeling I had when I made the leap from a dialup internet connection to a cable modem...
y'know, "can I ever go back?"
Nah, I don't think it is possible -> NASCAR on the HD format is pretty awesome! :-)
With 15 to go, I say "go mark martin" you and your "steak-umm" chevrolet will fit in quite well with my fond memories of years past -> y'know, phil donaghue, star blazers, battlestar gallactica, and whatnot!
mmmmm, steak-ummm sandwiches and "kudos" brand granolo bars rock! :-)



