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Who You Gonna Call?

podcaster — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:06:41 +0000

Working as a reporter years ago, I covered a lot of courtroom dramas and I can tell you the most important thing I learned from all those days of sitting in court taking notes: do not EVER go to court without the best lawyer you can find.

I saw identical “crimes” presented in the same courtroom to the same judge and honest to GOD, the cases where the defendant represented themselves or waived the right to an attorney ALWAYS got a worse outcome than those who came with a lawyer – even with the exact same excuse, I mean, defense. And in most cases, those with a lawyer had the benefit of back room dealmaking so that all the judge had to do was bless the agreement between the D.A. and the defense attorney. Those without a deal got the shaft after their case was heard.

Technology for Technology

podcaster — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 06:02:03 +0000

When the chemists or scientists invented the clear plastic film to protect the military’s helicopter blades, I’m sure they had no idea that there would be a new commercial use for the product. As it turns out, this particular film is ideal for covering handheld electronic devices like my new iPhone. The film is clear, scratch proof, flexible, and practically indestructible. This film covers the whole iPhone to protect it from getting scratched, dirty, or even dropped, as the film has a grippy feel that makes the iPhone less likely to slip out of your hand.

Good Food

podcaster — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:43:33 +0000

What’s your favorite fast casual restaurant? I’m not talking about fast food like Mcdonalds. I mean a place where you can be seated without a reservation and a meal for two people will cost about twenty bucks.

I like O’Charleys better than Chilis and Applebys, but the O’Charley’s restaurants are a regional chain and are not in all the same cities that Chilis and Appleby’s will be.

I also like Cracker Barrel a lot, and love the way they will serve you a full country breakfast any time of day or night.

Signage

podcaster — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:32:34 +0000

Had to hunt for an automatic car wash. The gas stations in Arkansas and Oklahoma don’t seem to do car washes like they do in Tennessee and Georgia. Don’t know if they think their car aren’t dirty or if it doesn’t matter that they are dirty. Back East, a clean car is an important personal statement and I like a clean car.

Anyways, found a self service car wash and they had one bay that was an automatic wash for $7. While sitting in the car while the equipment did all the work, I found it interesting that some of the local businesses were enterprising enough to put up signs on the fence.

If you have to sit for a few minutes and be a captive audience, then reading their signs gives you something to do and I think it was pretty smart to put up the signs. I bet they got the idea from the signs along the outfield at the baseball fields.

Ice Road Truckers

podcaster — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:04:12 +0000

Tried to get all the honey-do chores done today in time to catch the “Ice Road Truckers” on the History Channel tonight. At 7:00 is a re-broadcast of last week’s season premiere, and then at 8:00 is the new show of the series.

I’m totally hooked on this show. I am fascinated that these men take their lives in their hands to drive trucks over the frozen rivers and frozen ocean in the Arctic. They are modern cowboys with true grit.

Ice Road Truckers Marathon

podcaster — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:03:00 +0000

I must be living under a rock lately because I have never heard of the show called “Ice Road Truckers” but yesterday stumbled across it while channel surfing. For some ungodly reason this documentary series is on the History channel – what this show has to do with history I could not tell you. But as I was surfing something about the show caught my eye and I was hooked.

They were running an all day marathon of the first complete season as a prelude to the night’s new season premiere. I missed the first several shows but watched a good number of them and then stayed tuned to watch the series premiere, too. It was riveting and I’ll be making a point of watching this every Sunday night from now one.

New Dews

podcaster — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:48:15 +0000

Stopped in the convenience store yesterday to buy a cold drink and was surprised to find three new flavors of Mountain Dew in the cooler!

Cracker Barrel Rocks

podcaster — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:45:06 +0000

About the only place around here to get a great breakfast is Cracker Barrel. There is always Waffle House – yuck – and Shoneys, with a couple of IHOPs here and there. But Cracker Barrels are all over and they are consistently great, homestyle food at a fair price.

This morning I ordered the special, called Grandma’s Blueberry Pancakes. The order came with two huge blueberry pancakes with a jar of Smuckers warmed blueberry syrup. It also came with two eggs cooked to order, two smoked sausage patties, hash browns, and a plate with homemade biscuits and gravy. All for $6.00 and with coffee and a tip you can’t get a better breakfast deal for under $10.

Awesome Thriller

podcaster — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:08:52 +0000

Have to say that I didn’t expect much from this movie. I knew it was based on a Playstation 2 game and haven’s seen a movie worth a hoot based on video games yet. But this one ROCKED. If you like anything like the James Bond or Bourne Supremecy or Alias series, this movie will keep your interest with a decent storyline and deliver lots of action.

If you have a chance to see the movie, Hitman, do it.