Misc

September 23, 2004

Mr. Ed Humor

The state Supreme Court ruled today that Pennsylvania's drunken driving law can't be enforced against people on horseback, a decision that inspired the dissenting justice to wax poetic.

Here is the poem that Justice Michael Eakin, who is fond of writing rhyming opinions, summed up the lone dissent with two stanzas mimicking the theme song of "Mister Ed" -- a 1960s TV sitcom about a talking horse:

"A horse is a horse, of course, of course, but the Vehicle Code does not divorce its application from, perforce, a steed as my colleagues said. "'It's not vague,' I'll say until I'm hoarse, and whether a car, a truck or horse this law applies with equal force, and I'd reverse instead."

July 01, 2004

New Audio

This past week I have been working on getting some new audio into the Real Audio section. Part of this project was to create a way for me to insert the new audio and yesterday I was able to finish that part of the project.

So over the next few weeks you should see a lot of new content in the Real Audio section. I have lots of sound bytes that I want to put up.

Some people want to know why I selected Real Audio as the audio format. In 1996 I purchased an audio package, Sound Edit Pro, and it included a Real Audio encoder. At the time Real Audio was the most popular format for streaming audio, so that's what I choose. With more people today using broadband, there's lots of choices of streaming media. So, I don't know how long I keep using Real Audio format, but for now, that's my choice.

June 25, 2004

Idoit Driver of the Day

At 7:44 this morning, this idiot driver decided that the Yield sign only applied to the driver in front of him and he nearly hit me as he pulled onto Winter Street from the 128 south on ramp. I don't think he was paying attention, as he didn't slow down once the car in front of him moved onto Winter Street.

He had a green Massachusetts license plate of 633 GYE. If this car is in your Insurance portfolio, you may want to reconsider your premium.

May 03, 2004

Moving

This weekend I move about 80% of my possessions to my new apartment just outside of Boston. I'll be spending much of the week unpacking about 63 boxes and putting together some furniture.

Some of the things I learned from this move:

• Order all Utilities as far in advance as possible. (Schedule to activate by moving day)
• Building 19 has a good selection of machine made oriental rugs.
• Separate tools such as hammers and screwdrivers
• Measure everything before moving.
• If your moving to an apartment, let your neighbor know so you can have a good place to park.

March 29, 2004

New Apartment

I am actively looking for an apartment in the Metro Boston area. My main focus is a place along 128, however, I have investigated Framingham and Marlborough.

There are several tasks that are associated in successful apartment hunting:

• Identify rent budget (About 30% of yearly income)
• Identify Target area to live in.
  • Commute Time
  • Ideal Neigborhood
• Network with people in the area
• Use all available resources, Internet, Newspaper, Realtors.
• Constantly check for new listings.