Oct 2007
Hang the Witch?
2007.10.30 19:54 Filed in: NYS
From Burning to Hanging, New England has never been kind to witches.
Halloween is upon us in South Sleepy Hollow. The parade was Sunday Night and included a street party with DJ! We were dancing on Main Street. I swear Halloween is bigger than Christmas.
The light posts are decorated with Jack O'Lanterns and ghosts and witches (as above). The air is finally right for October and tomorrow the kids come ringing.
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That thing got a Hemi?
2007.10.25 18:19 Filed in: NYS
We caught John Reap and 4 finalists from Last Comic
Standing last night. It was good to get out and have
some adult fun. We went to the "fancy" Italian place
for dinner. We listened to a few hours of comedy.
Finished off at the late night bar and wrapped it up.
Not bad for a work night!
In case you were counting (Charlie) it was:
1 bottle of Chianti
5 glasses House Red
3 Amstel Lights
2 Franziskaner
for 2 drinkers.
No driving required!
In case you were counting (Charlie) it was:
1 bottle of Chianti
5 glasses House Red
3 Amstel Lights
2 Franziskaner
for 2 drinkers.
No driving required!
October, Finally
2007.10.13 08:59 Filed in: NYS
Monday it was still summer. Highs in the 80's, A/C
running, shorts, the whole deal.
Tuesday it rained. Biblicly. About 50 hours sometimes with rates of 6 inches per hour. My boss got flooded Thursday night. She has 2 feet of water in the basement. Her neighbor's cars are in it to the steering wheel.
Now it is Autumn. Highs in the 60's, heater running, sweaters, the whole deal. My squirrels warned me.
Tuesday it rained. Biblicly. About 50 hours sometimes with rates of 6 inches per hour. My boss got flooded Thursday night. She has 2 feet of water in the basement. Her neighbor's cars are in it to the steering wheel.
Now it is Autumn. Highs in the 60's, heater running, sweaters, the whole deal. My squirrels warned me.
The Mythic
2007.10.09 06:48 Filed in: NYS
Perhaps more often in October, but Tarrytown has it's fantastic side. That is a castle on the hill. This view is from the Tappan Zee bridge on a sunny rush hour. Lyndhurst is down below closer to the Hudson
Our high school is Sleepy Hollow and their mascot is the Horseman.
I have often lived in places where Halloween is "bigger than Christmas" and feel very comfortable here.
Web Site: Lyndhurst
Web Site: Caroll
Web Site: The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
Web Site: Legend Weekends @ Philipsburg Manor
Mac Scare 2
2007.10.02 21:14 Filed in: Apple
My iMac "ate" a second PMU. So the repair delayed my subtext relaunch a few days.
Good Points:
* Apple knows about the problem with the G5 iMac PMU. This makes "negotiating" a repair a simple matter (unlike Icke's nightmare with Apple Support)
* Parts are readily available
* The turn around is < 4 days
* No charge (Manufacturer's defect)
Bad points:
* They on last about 18-25 months
* 3 days, no Mac (withdrawal)
* Have to walk past the nice new black and aluminum iMacs and NOT buy one
Tarrytown
In an effort to maintain the posting habits of Mr. Charles Cornish, I took this photograph of my new home in Tarrytown, NY Charlie Style! That is Tarrytown on the Eastern shore of the Hudson River. The river is 3 miles wide here and was considered an inland sea by the Dutch settlers.
That is three lanes of traffic in my mirror. The blur in the Jersey barriers should indicate ~ 65 miles per hour. While taking a photograph.
Can I mention Cablevision?
2007.10.01 18:45 Filed in: Endorsement
One of the many things I missed after leaving
Connecticut was the awesome services of Cablevision.
They have the best internet access I ever had the
pleasure to use. Now that I am back in the real
world, I have Cablevision once again. I just uploaded
my entire bLog without having to restart the process
because the internet connection failed. 30 month in
AZ (Cox land) I could not accomplish this small feat.
First time out and I am a happy customer already!