The new SyFy show Warehouse 13 aired a few nights ago with their 2 hour pilot. I watched it when it aired but I really didn't know how I felt about it so I didn't want to blog about it just yet.
It's been on just about everyday since so I've seen it 3 times (including right this minute watching it yet again). I'm still on the fence about the characters. The 2 secret service characters I like but the guy with the curly hair (yeah, I don't know names yet lol) seems a bit over the top. I mean, he over reacts a bit too much lol. Maybe that's the way they wrote the character or maybe the way the actor is portraying that character and he is a great actor, I just find it a little neurotic that's all.
Other than that it just seems to me like Eureka 2. I know it has nothing to do with Eureka but I kinda feel like they needed a show that was similar to Eureka since they are having success with that so here is this show. Or maybe I'm just thinking about it too much lol.
As I said I don't want to judge the show too much just yet because it was only the first episode which was kinda cool and all so I'm gonna give it another episode or 3 before deciding for myself.
Friday, July 10, 2009
I got wood...
... for wood burning lol. What were you thinking? You dirty birds.
My package from Walnut Hollow came tonight with 4 medium pieces of wood and 2 large pieces of wood. I also got a book and the numbers and letters as well as some fun shapes to burn with that all screw onto the wood burning tool.
I was going to do my own font for the Spirit board but considering the large wood is a bit smaller than I thought it would be I'm gonna have to use the smaller letters and numbers and since I bought letters and numbers then why not use them right? Then once I'm done with it then I can just do some other designs on the board. Although, now I need to make a smaller planchette lol. I have another piece of wood so no biggy. I want to make a different one anyway without the hole inside with just a pattern on the top of it.
Anyway, I can't wait to see what I'm going to make.
My package from Walnut Hollow came tonight with 4 medium pieces of wood and 2 large pieces of wood. I also got a book and the numbers and letters as well as some fun shapes to burn with that all screw onto the wood burning tool.
I was going to do my own font for the Spirit board but considering the large wood is a bit smaller than I thought it would be I'm gonna have to use the smaller letters and numbers and since I bought letters and numbers then why not use them right? Then once I'm done with it then I can just do some other designs on the board. Although, now I need to make a smaller planchette lol. I have another piece of wood so no biggy. I want to make a different one anyway without the hole inside with just a pattern on the top of it.
Anyway, I can't wait to see what I'm going to make.
New Tires for Bike
We went to Sports Authority today when Chip came home from work and he bought me 2 new tires so I don't just have a replacement for the front wheel but one for each. He said when you buy tires for a car you don't just buy 1, you buy 4. Good thing I didn't need 4 because these tires were $20 each. Plus he bought me 2 new tubes even though I just bought 2 new tubes. But the ones that I just bought can be backup for these lol.
Edit: I would just like to add that the new tubes that Chip bought me to go with these new tires were difficult as HELL to pump air into lol. They have "Presta Valve" which means I gotta start using my Nashbar pump again lol. The pump I am referring to is the pump I bought from Nashbar.com, it's not a nashbar brand. Anyway, it has both regular and presta so I can use that now. The reason I haven't been using it is because it wasn't working with the regular tubes, it was always letting the air out while I was pumping so I could only get 20PSI into the tires with that pump. I had to go to my old pump to put 60PSI into my tires.
Anyway, with the "nashbar" pump it took me forever to put the air into them. I should be in bed by now asleep and in dream land but instead I'm still awake. It's almost 11pm and here I am blogging about how I'm still awake. UGH!
Edit: I would just like to add that the new tubes that Chip bought me to go with these new tires were difficult as HELL to pump air into lol. They have "Presta Valve" which means I gotta start using my Nashbar pump again lol. The pump I am referring to is the pump I bought from Nashbar.com, it's not a nashbar brand. Anyway, it has both regular and presta so I can use that now. The reason I haven't been using it is because it wasn't working with the regular tubes, it was always letting the air out while I was pumping so I could only get 20PSI into the tires with that pump. I had to go to my old pump to put 60PSI into my tires.
Anyway, with the "nashbar" pump it took me forever to put the air into them. I should be in bed by now asleep and in dream land but instead I'm still awake. It's almost 11pm and here I am blogging about how I'm still awake. UGH!
My Bike Must Be a Teenager
I guess my bicycle must be a teenager because the front tire has a pimple on it lol. I was riding along this morning and all of a sudden it felt like I was hitting bumps in the road but I knew there weren't any bumps at all. I couldn't do anything about it either because the sun wasn't up at all so I had to wait until I got to my halfway point which was when the sun starts to come up.
As I'm riding I pass this baby stroller on the side of the bike path and I looked at it while I was passing it and saw 3 heads get up and turn to look at me as I'm passing. I could've sworn 2 of those heads were dog heads while the 3rd one was a bald headed man lol. The pimple in my tire was making noise and it woke them up.
So I get to my halfway point and I really don't see anything wrong with the tire. Then I see this bulge sticking out of the side of the tire and the top of the tire too so the top of the tire was slanted in that one spot lol. I figure I can't do anything until I get home because I'm probably going to have to remove the tire and the tube and adjust it.
I finish my 10 minute break and start to head back, I look at my computer and it says I'm going 35 then 40mph lol. WHAT?! There ' no way I'm ' 40 lol. I pull over again and see that the pimple is rubbing the wire going to my computer and it's stripping it exposing the wiring inside. I definitely have to fix the tire now. I pull the wire tight so it isn't going to get pulled by the tire again then I turn the bike upside down and let the air out of the tire. I sort of adjust the tire but really, there isn't anything I can do. I'm not gonna start taking everything apart right there on the side of the bike path road. I started putting air back in and see the pimple blowing up again so instead of filling it all the way with 64psi I just stop at 30. That will get me home for sure.
My tire pressure in both tires doesn't have to be the same. My front can really be 30 or 40 and I'll be fine but my back tire must be either the standard 64 or 60 is good. The reason my front tire is doing that is because the wheel is 26x2.0 but the tire is 26x1.95 so it's not the same. So now I need a new tire for the front wheel so when I get some money I will buy the exact tire that I need for the front wheel.
As I'm riding I pass this baby stroller on the side of the bike path and I looked at it while I was passing it and saw 3 heads get up and turn to look at me as I'm passing. I could've sworn 2 of those heads were dog heads while the 3rd one was a bald headed man lol. The pimple in my tire was making noise and it woke them up.
So I get to my halfway point and I really don't see anything wrong with the tire. Then I see this bulge sticking out of the side of the tire and the top of the tire too so the top of the tire was slanted in that one spot lol. I figure I can't do anything until I get home because I'm probably going to have to remove the tire and the tube and adjust it.
I finish my 10 minute break and start to head back, I look at my computer and it says I'm going 35 then 40mph lol. WHAT?! There ' no way I'm ' 40 lol. I pull over again and see that the pimple is rubbing the wire going to my computer and it's stripping it exposing the wiring inside. I definitely have to fix the tire now. I pull the wire tight so it isn't going to get pulled by the tire again then I turn the bike upside down and let the air out of the tire. I sort of adjust the tire but really, there isn't anything I can do. I'm not gonna start taking everything apart right there on the side of the bike path road. I started putting air back in and see the pimple blowing up again so instead of filling it all the way with 64psi I just stop at 30. That will get me home for sure.
My tire pressure in both tires doesn't have to be the same. My front can really be 30 or 40 and I'll be fine but my back tire must be either the standard 64 or 60 is good. The reason my front tire is doing that is because the wheel is 26x2.0 but the tire is 26x1.95 so it's not the same. So now I need a new tire for the front wheel so when I get some money I will buy the exact tire that I need for the front wheel.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Poor Lonely Laptop
In 2004 I got a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop. It has served me very well over the years and this year it was time to renew my warranty but I didn't have the money and because it's fairly old I just decided that it wasn't worth it to keep paying to renew it. Instead I could just let it lapse and if something goes wrong with it then I guess I will have to start saving money to get a new one. In the meantime it's been turned off and sitting on my desk with the lid closed for the last 6 months.
I think that it's time to turn it on and start transferring all the documents, pictures, music, videos etc over to the desktop just in case it does crash. Once that's finished then I'm going to reformat it so it's got a nice fresh Windows installation so it's fast again. Maybe if it's fast then I might use it again. That's one of the reasons it's been closed all this time because I turn it on and it takes about 20 minutes before I can even go to a website. It's so frustrating to have to wait that long.
One of the main uses for the laptop these days is for when we travel because I have the Microsoft Streets & Trips with USB GPS. I would much rather have a TomTom or a Garmin GPS though because it's too hot to have a laptop on my lap during a 6 hour trip lol.
This is going to take awhile lol.
By the way, when I say it's on my lap for 6 hours I mean as the passenger lol. I don't drive...
I think that it's time to turn it on and start transferring all the documents, pictures, music, videos etc over to the desktop just in case it does crash. Once that's finished then I'm going to reformat it so it's got a nice fresh Windows installation so it's fast again. Maybe if it's fast then I might use it again. That's one of the reasons it's been closed all this time because I turn it on and it takes about 20 minutes before I can even go to a website. It's so frustrating to have to wait that long.
One of the main uses for the laptop these days is for when we travel because I have the Microsoft Streets & Trips with USB GPS. I would much rather have a TomTom or a Garmin GPS though because it's too hot to have a laptop on my lap during a 6 hour trip lol.
This is going to take awhile lol.
By the way, when I say it's on my lap for 6 hours I mean as the passenger lol. I don't drive...
Fresh Air Fund - Half Marathon
Here is something interesting that came to my inbox today. There is this half marathon going on this August 16th, 2009 and they are looking for not only runners but also sponsors to help out in their fund raise.
Visit Half-Marathon for more details.
I really wish that I could be there to run but I'm certainly in no shape to run. Ride a bike yes, run no. Here is a quote from the website.
I believe in what they do. And what is it that they do you ask? Well, since 1877 they have been providing summer vacations to more than 1.7 million children from low income communities in New York. I sure do love summer camp. Summer camp is the best way for kids to make friends and get away from their parents for a few weeks. And believe you me, it's not just a break for the kids but also for the parents too.
So if you live in the east coast, more specifically in the New York area please help these kids by entering as either a runner or perhaps you can donate some money to sponsor a runner so these kids can go to camp this summer.
Visit Half-Marathon for more details.
I really wish that I could be there to run but I'm certainly in no shape to run. Ride a bike yes, run no. Here is a quote from the website.
"Last summer's NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE was a huge success for The Fresh Air Fund, and we couldn't have done it without all of our Fund-Racers! Thank you to the dedicated runners who participated through our team and to everyone who came out to support us! We raised more than $125,000 which will go directly to our free programs for NYC children."
I believe in what they do. And what is it that they do you ask? Well, since 1877 they have been providing summer vacations to more than 1.7 million children from low income communities in New York. I sure do love summer camp. Summer camp is the best way for kids to make friends and get away from their parents for a few weeks. And believe you me, it's not just a break for the kids but also for the parents too.
So if you live in the east coast, more specifically in the New York area please help these kids by entering as either a runner or perhaps you can donate some money to sponsor a runner so these kids can go to camp this summer.
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