My Blogging Life Is Running Out Of Steam
I’ve been writing my main site for six years now. Not all of it has been in a blog format, but the majority has been. It’s been an interesting experiment. I opened up this website as an experimental place, where I can write about whatever comes to mind and where I can play with technical things behind the scenes without screwing up ScalpEm.com. I’m not quite sure if I’m getting... [Read more]
I Used To Be A Nascar Fan
Growing up in Connecticut, I wasn’t the typical choice to be a NASCAR fan. There were plenty of professional sports just down the road in New York City, so it wasn’t like I was lacking in sports to watch. I saw plenty of Mets games in person and on WWOR. One Jets game in person and countless others on NBC 4. But around the time I was 9 or 10 my father and I started to catch Speed World... [Read more]
My First New York Mets Box Score
Generally, I’m jaded about the Internet. I feel like I’ve seen everything there is to see. Certainly I never go “web surfing” anymore like I did in the early days of being online. Thanks to the Ultimate Mets Database though, I was able to look up my first MLB Box Score, from the Cubs @ Mets at Shea Stadium, June 20, 1985. George Foster hit a grand slam that day, and I still... [Read more]
The Crazies
Pam and I enjoy the movies, a lot. Our Netflix subscription is one of the best values we have for entertainment. Occasionally, though, we still head out to our local AMC movie theater to check out a movie. Last week we checked out The Crazies, and I enjoyed it, a lot. Why? There were only two people texting and only 1 yapping through the movie. Oh the movie was really good, don’t get me wrong.... [Read more]
The Circle Of Life Brought To You By Coupons
One of my memories as a child, is watching my father clip coupons from the Sunday paper. I still remember the red handled metal scissors that he used to cut them. My Mom and Dad also had some sort of accordion coupon filing envelope that was organized by type of food / coupon. It took had a red string around it. For the longest time, I didn’t worry about coupons. On top of that I shopped at Publix... [Read more]
My 2005 Honda Element
Oh how I love thee! One more payment and you’re all mine! Read More →
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks License Plate
To the guy I see almost every morning on my way into work with the green Kia Soul and the in-great-condition Tallahassee Tiger Sharks front license plate, YOU ROCK SIR! TALLAHASSEE… TIGERSHARKS! WOO! Oh I miss minor league hockey in the capital city. Read More →
Hits From Wii and PSP
Random laugh of the day… ScalpEm.com has hits from users that use the Wii browser and the Sony Playstation Portable. It’s not just a couple either. The Wii browser has nearly 150. The Sony PSP has over 25. It makes me wonder who looks at sites from their PSP or Wii. Obviously, more people than I suspected. I’m also always shocked by how many people still use Internet Explorer. Read More →
Dear Verizon, I’m Sick Of Being Nickel And Dimed
Dear Verizon, I love your network. I do. It works pretty much everywhere, unless I’m in a concrete bunker, and even then I usually have 1 bar in certain spots. But your latest plans are a killer for me, and I’m tired of being nickel and dimed. You see, you went basically told me that my plan doesn’t mean much to you. I only have 700 minutes for two lines. So when you revamped yourself,... [Read more]
Google Buzz Can Buzz Off (For Now)
I was excited. I thought that maybe I could unify all of this silly Facebook, Twitter and Website update stuff into the one application that I use extensive, Gmail. But of course, Google had to not give me all of the privacy settings that I want in order to use Buzz, which has a lot of potential but will remained turned off for me. Why? I have a Google Profile, but I don’t want to make it a “publicly... [Read more]
Tallahassee Melting Pot
As usual, the Tallahassee edition of The Melting Pot was wonderful. I went for the 5th or 6th time in my life on Saturday night with my wonderful wife (always the best part of going to TMP) and had their newest “Big Night Out” – The Alpine. It was probably the best salad in a Big Night Out that I’ve had. The Four Courses (click for Tallahassee menus): Alp and Del Cheese Fondue... [Read more]
Oreo Mint Ice Cream
Thank you Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream book… the greatest ice cream book EVER. The keys to making great homemade ice cream that I’ve found so far: Spend the money on the KitchenAid Ice Cream Attachment for your mixer. It’s well worth it. Use 2 cups of heavy cream and 1 cup of 1% milk. That’s my favorite texture so far. 2% milk works in a pinch, anything fattier than that... [Read more]
A Flawed Argument For More Money For FSU Academics
The Tallahassee Democrat has an editorial today about the amount of money sent towards the FSU Football program and the lack of money spent on academics at FSU thanks to the Florida Legislature. I understand their point, but the logic of the editorial is horrible flawed. Their points: FSU Football gets X amount of dollars from the Boosters FSU Academics doesn’t get that money from the Boosters... [Read more]
What Ever Happened To Couth?
Here I sit, the day before National Signing Day and I can’t help but wonder why we concern ourselves with something as silly as where a young man wants to go to college and play football. Even worse, it’s televised, blogged about and talked about for roughly a month, when the college football season is over and there are no more games to talk about. It’s all in-your-face coverage... [Read more]
Excited
I’m extremely excited today about some new stuff at ScalpEm.com. The new site design will be up this weekend and I’m going to work on writing some funny, fictional stuff to keep the mood light over there. One is a new series called The Zen of Coley and the other is the Jimbotron Confidence Board. I hope this helps keep me inspired to write and to write better. We shall see. Read More →