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Status Of Alanis Morrisette's Hands

Status Of Alanis Morrisette's Hands, originally uploaded by macfixer.

Thought I'd grab a piece of that whole "internet meme" thing

Balmer Egged in Hungary

Ballmer egged in Hungary by ZDNet's Larry Dignan -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was egged at a Hungarian University and had to take cover under a desk. The find, via CNET’s Matt Asay, is crazy. Ballmer took it in stride, but makes you wonder. What if this guy had something much worse than eggs on him? In any case, it’s worth a view.

Jetting is...

Okay, JetBlue -- you have my attention. I'll take my next flight on your airline. Don't screw it up.

More Uber

More Uber, originally uploaded by macfixer.

Mac users: go to the translator dashboard widget, select German to English, and type 'uber'. This is what you get. Thanks to Brad at pantsland.com!

Mason's New Bike

Mason's New Bike
Originally uploaded by macfixer

As an early birthday gift, Mason received a new-to-him bike. We didn't want to go with a brand-new bike since he is still growing, and has out-grown all the bikes he's had so far.

We went to the local bike shop (Benidorm Bikes in Canton, CT) and allowed him to pick out any one of the pre-owned (pre-loved?) bikes there.

He passed over 10- and 18-speed bikes for a simple single-speed BMX bike. The price? $10 -- couldn't be beat!

He's happy, we're happy, and we won't feel so bad when his latest growth spurt makes this bike too small once again.

SNL Digital Short: Lazy Sunday

I just realized that this wasn't on my blog. What's wrong with me???

Mac OS X Desktop as the new media?

This must've taken a gazillion years to do, but this guy has made a song by "The Bird and The Bee" into a video using nothing but a shot of his computer screen. Amazing, expect a similar commercial from Apple once it hits the big-time:

TweetStats for macfixer

TweetStats for macfixer, originally uploaded by macfixer.

Wow, this is my "tweetcloud" -- the words I mention most when twittering...

Alfred Hitchcock Cameos

Via cineleet.com:

And last, but certainly not least, the man who made a cameo appearance in thirty-seven of his own films, mostly in inconspicuous walk-on parts, The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Here’s a compilation of most of his cameos:

In my opinion, much classier than all those M. Night Shyamalan cameos...

Synchronization Of Five Metronomes

Absolutely mesmerizing, I swear!

 

The Softer Side Of Hulk Hogan

Betcha you'll never look at "The Hulkster" the same way again...

Is This Stephen J. Cannell?

Is This Stephen J. Cannell?, originally uploaded by macfixer.

Saw him at the local Five Guys around lunch time. Is that legendary television producer Stephen J. Cannell? If you compare it to his Wikipedia picture, it certainly appears so...

Finally, An Honest College Commercial...

It's funny, because it's true!

See more funny videos at CollegeHumor

Creme That Egg!

This is a truly amazing Rube Goldberg device!

"I Am The LANDesk Guy"

"I Am The LANDesk Guy"
Originally uploaded by macfixer

This is how my co-worker thanks me -- makes me the default image for every workstation we image. I'm flattered :-)

Breakin' and Poppin'

Wow, I remember wanting to buy this oh-so-very badly when I was a wee laddie... Alfonso Ribero was the *DUDE* back in the day...

Grandma's Eulogy

My Grandmother passed away in February after battling Alzheimer's for the twilight of her life. At her memorial service, my dad asked me if I wanted to say anything. I quickly cobbled together a rough outline of some thoughts, but then thought that I might have trouble getting through it in front of everyone. So, I sat down and fleshed out my outline and used that at the service -- this is what I wrote:

"My name is Kyle, and I would like to tell you about my grandmother. Now she was never called Grandmother, Nana, or Oma. It was Grandma. Now, the story was that when my sister, Erika was born, my two grandmothers had gotten together to decide on what they should be called. Somehow they determined that my mother’s mom should be called “Granny”, because she looked more like a Granny, and my father’s mom should then be called “Grandma”, because she looked more like a Grandma. My mother’s father was called “Grandpa” – my father’s father had passed away before we were born.

When we got “the call” from my brother-in-law, Jerry at Daleview that Grandma’s time was near, I rushed here from Connecticut, where I live. Sitting vigil that night, my family and I started trading stories about Grandma to pass the time. Afterwards, my dad said, “you know, you should share some of them at her memorial service,” – and I thought about it. I mean, there’s no overreaching arc to tie the whole story together. My dad said it didn’t matter. So, here are some of the stories I told that long night in February:

• Cards
- The simple pack of playing cards were very important to my family. I was never told why, but I’m sure it had something to do with my grandparents and the great depression, or that it was a compact game you could carry in your pocket or whatever. I do know, that if Grandma sat down with someone else, she ask, “well, where’s the cards?”
- Whenever there would be a family get-together like Thanksgiving, Christmas, or a weekend, there would be my Granny, my Grandma, and my Grandpa. Looking back then, it was really a poor environment for us kids. We had smoking, drinking and gambling going on – usually it was all three at the same time! Even though it was penny-ante poker, it was played with all the ferocity of the high-stakes table at Atlantic City. To get under Grandma’s skin, Granny would call Grandma “Betsy” a bastardization of her Americanized name ‘Elizabeth’ – which bugged my Grandma to no end. To get back at her, Grandma would call Granny ‘Irma’ – her real name, but she preferred ‘Impi’. It was never malicious, and after the game was over, there would be no hard feelings.
- Now, again, these were penny-ante poker games… we’re talking 2 or 3 cents a hand. If they were holding a good hand, they’d maybe raise it to 4 cents… and a hush would fall over the table. What ended up happening is that we’d have huge containers of pennies throughout the house as a kid, as if the bank would take $400 in pennies…
- She taught us to play card games like solitaire, go-fish, gin-rummy, and gin. At the family marathon poker games, I’d sit down and watch and try to absorb this rich tradition of poker being played. Being the card sharks they were, though – none of my grandparents would share those tricks with me. Apparently that was too sacred for family.
• Life
- My parents’ anniversary is on July 5th. For some unknown reason around that date, they’d go off on a vacation without my sister and I to a place called the Stouffer’s Inn in Westchester county. My parents would drop us off at Grandma’s house to watch us.
- Since Grandma was working at the phone company back then, she would wake us up early in the morning, make us breakfast, then drop us off at Granny’s house for the day before heading off to work. When you’re used to fruit loops or frosted flakes every morning, having fresh scrambled eggs cooked in real butter (no margarine!), toast and bacon – was a fantastic way to start the day.
- After work, she’d pick us up from Granny’s house. Now, keep in mind that this was around July 4th, so there’s plenty of leftover illegal fireworks around. Behind her house was a small park, where the local teenagers hung out at. There would be the screeching of bottle rockets, and the steady thunder of firecrackers scaring the beejeezus out of us kids. To help us get to sleep, she invite my sister and I into her bed. We played this game together: she would start a spooky ghost story, and just at the cliffhanger, she’d pass the story onto my sister, who would continue onto the next cliffhanger, and she’d pass it onto me. When I was done with my segment, I’d pass it onto Grandma. Eventually, my sister and I fell asleep. Somehow we ended up kicking Grandma out of her own bed – and she would sleep in the guest room.
• “The Penguin”
- Later on in life, I was in my late teens or early twenties. My dad would take the family out to dinner. As was the case, everyone would pair up: my mom and dad, Erika and Jerry. Since I was driving now, I’d ultimately get paired with Grandma.
- I didn’t like it much at first, wanting to have a mate of my own. Eventually, after a few dinners out, I came to enjoy being paired up with her. I would practice my suave moves on Grandma, helping her with her coat or chair. Remembering that she liked “2 fingers” of Coke in her glass. She ate it up, her comment was, “Kyle, you’re a gentleman and a scholar”. I never found out what that meant. It was a ‘grandma-ism’ whose meaning was lost to time, like “Macdollahs” or “for Pete’s sake”.
- It was a rainy night leaving the Red Lobster in Farmingdale. I was trying to be chivalrous and hold out my umbrella so we could walk back to the car under it. Problem was, Grandma was about 2 feet shorter than I was. As a result, she’d have to take 4 steps for every one of mine to remain in sync and stay under the umbrella. I remarked that her shuffling along reminded me of a penguin, and she howled with laughter in the parking lot. So, I nicknamed her “The Penguin” and she would sign her letters or cards to me with the letter “P” only.
• Whale watching
- 2 weeks in the summer, my parents vacation in Cape Cod. Grandma would be invited, and she’d be miserable the whole time there, because she wasn’t able to nap and her schedule being thrown off. My dad would insist, “relax, ma – it’s a vacation,” but she couldn’t. it wasn’t her house.
- My dad took us on a whale-watching trip departing from Provincetown. He stayed on shore, and sent the rest of us onboard. Now, to see the whales, you have to travel great distances at high speed to get out into the ocean area. My sister became violently seasick and wanted to stay below deck. My mom said to me, “where’s Grandma?” and sent me to go searching for her. Now this old lady, whom you’d figure would be hanging on to some table below deck, or clutching the rail as the boat flew high into the air on these giant ocean waves… was at the bow of the boat with the biggest smile on her face. So, I stood with her, feeling every wave splash us in the face and getting that funny feeling in your tummy as the bow rose and fell in the swells of the ocean. It was awesome.
So, those are some of the fond, fond memories I have of my Grandma. I hope you get a better understanding of how I saw her and how she touched my life.

Grandma, I speak for all of the CT DeMilo’s in saying we all miss you very much.

Thank you."

Absolute Magic

Shot so wonderfully, this Schweppes ad really transcends your usual soda commercial...

...aannnnnd we're back!

The Mustard is back!

http://www.deepmustard.com

Limonata

Limonata, originally uploaded by macfixer.

It's no Guinness Stout, but nothing wrong with a San Pellegrino Limonata soda for St. Patrick's Day. Crisp, refreshing, and it went well with the manicotti and meatballs I served. Yeah, really Irish of me, huh?

Pontiac <3 Spy Hunter

Totally cool, makes me want to play it when I get back home.

Chris Farley Clips Never Get Old

Office 2008 Super-Duper Edition

Office 2008 Super-Duper Edition, originally uploaded by macfixer.

I'm totally stoked that my super-deluxe-royale-with-cheese version of Office arrived today! What does this Expression Media app do, you say? It's like iPhoto.

Oh.

meh. Never mind.

Down Goes The Mustard!

Yup, I'm an idiot. I forgot to renew my domain name (how very Microsoft-like of me!), so for the time being, http://www.deepmustard.com will redirect to an ad.

In the meanwhile, heading to http://web.mac.com/macfixer will deliver the next-best experience, without the clever url :-(

MOO Egg Hunt Winner!

MOO Egg Hunt Winner!, originally uploaded by macfixer.

Not very often do I win anything. This was in reference to Moo's Easter Egg Contest. To paraphrase MTV's old tagline, "People really win on Moo.com!"

03.09.08

Death and Glasses, originally uploaded by macfixer.

I'm always telling my son that the "things" you have to do in life can be divided into two categories: stuff you want to do, and stuff you have to do.

I tell him, "You might want to play video games, but you have to do you homework. It's better to get the stuff you have to do out of the way first, so you have more time for the stuff you want to do."

Where am I going with this? Well, after my Grandma died, my dad and his brother decided to have a memorial service instead of the usual funeral (she wasn't a religious person). He asked if I would want to say anything at the service. My dad said there were times when he had been asked to say something at a similar service for others and said nothing, then regretting not having done it.

So all week, I've been working on my assignment. My Grandma lived a long and fruitful life, and I want my speech to reflect that. Funny, though -- I find myself avoiding doing it mainly because that would cause me to think about her. Do I miss her? You bet. I hope what I say up at the podium honors her memory for our families' sake.

Life Goes On

3 Kids, originally uploaded by macfixer.

My mom said it best, "You've got to focus on the living" -- and she's right, you know. To dwell on my grandmother's death would be counter-productive. Besides, the kids know what's up, and we grown-ups have to be there to support them. They don't have the full palette of expression that grown folk do.

So, I will miss Grandma, I will mourn Grandma, but I will keep on living.

Catching Up...

- Thanks to all the well-wishers on the death of my grandma. It has been duly appreciated.

- I'm slowly getting back into the groove here, and should be producing a new "What The Hell Am I Eating?" episode soon.

- That end-of-2007 thing is coming soon, really -- I mean it!

- Check my twitter page for my latest brainfarts.

Grandma

Grandma Is Fading Fast, originally uploaded by macfixer.

March 4, 1915 — February 22, 2008

Diner Still-Life

Diner Still-Life, originally uploaded by macfixer.

We wanted to go somewhere for breakfast yesterday. Something low-key, and a local place (versus a big chain like IHOP or Denny's). Found the Liberty Diner and fell in love. Being 11:30, I couldn't decide on getting breakfast or lunch. I settled on a turkey club sandwich with a side of pancakes. Fantastic, and easy on the wallet. We'll definitely be back.

My Chair Gave Me Worms!

Funny, I wouldn't pay for this chair -- my dog used to do this on the carpet. Then we got him some medicine for his worms.

It Doesn't Take Much To Amuse Me

I added myself to the Tide Talking Stain Commercial, not my finest work -- but passable:

Test

I just want to see what happens when I push this button

Campus Downloading

Campus Downloading, originally uploaded by macfixer.

This arrived for us in the mail today. Apparently "The Recording Industry" (aka the RIAA) wants to teach us IT people to stop illegal trading of music. I have to check this video out!

The Beastie Boys

If you were to tell me back in 1987 that these guys would be looked upon twenty years later as the elder statesmen of hip-hop culture, playing their own instruments, and fighting for human rights (versus your right to party)...


...I would have told you you were crazy.

What The Hell Am I Eating 5: Jack Links Chicken Fajita Jerky

All The Things...

A compiled list of all the "Five Things You Didn't Know About Me" posts from my other blog, Five Things:

1. I don't own a pair of jeans.
2. My round-trip commute averages around 120 miles.
3. The furthest west I've been has been Western New York.
4. I've beta tested lots of software, but the only place my name appears is in the credits for Now Up-To-Date & Contact 4.
5. I took the Pepsi Challenge and picked Coke.
6. I bat righty, but cut my steak southpaw.
7. I used to tawk like a Lawn Gylander.
8. My first computer was a PowerBook 1400c/133
9. My first car was a Toyota Tercel Hatchback
10. The night of my first date with my future wife, only one other person knew where I was.
11. I'm a quarter each: Lithuanian, German, Italian, and Finnish
12. I've owned several cats in my life, but only 2 dogs: Poochie and Viking
13. I like wooden roller coasters, but don't like steel ones
14. I didn't like pickled beets until about 2 years ago
15. I own a copy of "Mickey Mouse Disco"
16. I found the (then new) 25th Anniversary Issue of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (with Kathy Ireland on the cover) on the way home from church. Yeah, I took it home. That can't be good for my soul.
17. I played the trumpet and the cello as a kid.
18. My parents were both music teachers, when I told them I wanted to play drums, they wouldn't have it. That was the end of that :(
19. Sat on a yellowjacket once as a kid and it stung my butt.
20. First hip-hop song I heard ever: "Roxanne Roxanne" by UTFO at United Skates of America. All the kids in school afterwards went around asking, "Did you take her to the beach?" the rest of the school year. It was cool.

Let Me Explain The McKid Rating System

Okay, I've posted a few "What The Hell Am I Eating?" videos now, and I've gotten a few concerned folks asking me

"What's the deal with that McKid kid anyway?"

That's an awesome question, mom. Let's explore the history of this, shall we?

The McKid is a series of faces that are used as my rating system. There are 4 faces:

<-- From "Yuck" to "Yay!"




Why is this little dude called a "McKid" anyway? Well, I stole his image from my sister-in-law's McDonald's training manual (she worked there many summers ago). I was not sure what I would do with them at the time, but I squirreled them away in iPhoto for future use. Being a professional model for sure, his chipper mug makes a better representation of how I feel regarding the stuff I test in my videos.

So, that's the McKid system. Look for them exclusively on What The Hell Am I Eating -- or in your McDonald's training manual ;-)

What The Hell Am I Eating 4: Burger King Ketchup & Fries

Edited: Re-uploaded video to correct 'skipping' issue.

Snow Hitchhiker

Snow Hitchhiker, originally uploaded by macfixer.

Saw this up the street from our house. Someone took the time to make a
hitchhiking snowman, thumbing a ride at the nearby bus stop.
Fantastic!

Octopus On Fork

Octopus On Fork, originally uploaded by macfixer.

This was an option at the local Chinese buffet place. A little chewy, and very spicy. I ate it on a dare.

It's not calamari fra diavolo, I assure you

Noah Build An ARK!

Who is this really???

What The Hell Am I Eating 3: Yorkie

Holding Pattern

Normally, around last weekish, I would have come up with a year-end review. Careful readers will note that this did not happen. Why? Chalk it up to work and a really long commute. Add to that a new vidcast I'm working on (What The Hell Am I Eating?), and the mandatory family obligations, and you get the idea... no time whatsoever.

What should you do? Well, there's always reading up on ancient events I participated in back in high school, or you can always browse the archives, or check my posts on Twitter.

Don't worry, a majority of the 2007-in-review post is already done, I'm getting around to finishing it... really... before February rolls around... I promise!

Shameless Plug

Here is a link to my "uncle-in-law's" website: http://www.aaroncaycedokimura.com/ -- he paints for a living, and has created a terrific site showcasing his works.

I'm adding him to the sidebar as well. Look for him under 'Stuff I'm Reading'...

Thank You YouTube!

Thank You YouTube!, originally uploaded by macfixer.

Thanks for making abundantly clear what I've known for years...

What The Hell Am I Eating 2: Maltesers

In this episode I try out the Mars company's 'Maltesers' -- a candy very similar to Hershey's 'Whoppers':

Lego Batman

Lego Batman, originally uploaded by macfixer.

Random Batman made entirely out of Legos (except for the cape, which was cloth) standing guard at the entrance to my local Walmart

Amazing!

Man travels into the future, then makes a video of his trip. Is is real?

Loopback

Loopback, originally uploaded by macfixer.

I accidentally logged into my own Mac using LogMeIn, and as got some really trippy results...

Stressed

Stress, originally uploaded by macfixer.

This is a self-portrait I made of myself back in 2004, when my wife was in a really, really bad place. Even though the holidays are usually rough, due to family tensions, traveling, kids, etc. -- I think back to when life was *really* bad for everyone.

The moral? Even when you think life is bad, it's never quite *that* bad.

Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!

What The Hell Am I Eating 1: Hershey's Kisses With Cherry Créme

Created in iMovie:

US Army Turns To Macs For Security?

From ZDNet.com:

Macs join the Army - Hooah! by ZDNet's Adrian Kingsley-Hughes -- The Army turns to Apple to help bolster cyber security.

I wonder if AppleCare covers damage due to sand?

Does The International Olympic Committee Know About This Ham?

Does The International Olympic Committee Know About This Ham?, originally uploaded by macfixer.

So, we're at the deli getting lunch, and I noticed this...umm... ham.

Then I notice the logo. Not content to just steal the Olympic name, they cop the logo, too. Except, their crack design staff edits it slightly. Awesome!

"The Movie Font"

Funny, until I saw this video, I had no idea the same font had been used throughout.

Just A Note

We're winding down here at YFNMG. I look forward every December for my end-of-year review, and 2007 is no different. Keep an eye out for my wrap-up!

Oh, That's Pleasant...

Oh, That's Pleasant..., originally uploaded by macfixer.

What a way to wake up... the pitter-patter of ice hitting the window...

Guitar Hero III

Guitar Hero III, originally uploaded by macfixer.

While hanging out at the local GameStop, I jammed out a lousy score while playing Guitar Hero III. Don't hate me.

Uploaded with plasq's Skitch

Sellout 2: This Time I Look At The Camera

Some Guys Have All The Luck

Yep, this Massachussets convicted bank robber is ordered not to gamble as part of his probation -- and he wins $1 million in a scratch-off lottery game. Why doesn't this kind of crap happen to me?

Oh yeah, I don't do scratch-off games...

Sellout!

Send me your checks!

Happy Thanksgiving

Grandma Is Fading Fast, originally uploaded by macfixer.

Back from a visit to my Grandma in the nursing home. She's mostly incoherent, but when my wife looked at her and said "I miss you" she said "I miss you too" back (out of the blue). My wife started crying, I started crying and my grandma didn't want anyone to cry. Heh.

It's Back! In Time For The Holidays!!!

Wow, I thought I'd never see this game again -- OfficeMax' "Don't Shoot Your Eye Out"

A game where you play Ralphie from "A Christmas Story" a small Midwestern boy with a shiny new BB gun. Try to make Black Bart pay the BB richochet off as many rocks and trees as possible without hitting yourself in the process (which resets your score to zero in the process). A terrific way to pass the time when you really ought to be working.

Here's the score off of my first game of the season:



Go here to play: http://www.dontshootyoureyeout.com/

Put your score in the comments section!

Short and Tall

Short and Tall, originally uploaded by macfixer.

My son at the really, really short lighthouse at Mystic Seaport, CT

Am I Allowed To Sue One Band For Sounding Like Another?

This has been bugging me for too long: I've just listened to Zero 7's "In The Waiting Line", and while it is a good track, it sounds a little too close to that French band Air's sound. Have you compared them side by side?

Here is Air's "You All I Need", off of their 1998 album,"Moon Safari":
Now, hear this song from Zero 7 from their album, Simple Things







While it doesn't sound exactly like Air, the resemblence is uncanny. Yet it seems the fans of either group don't know about the others' existence. Weird.

Update

New post on Five Things tonight

He Brought The Noise, I Brought The Funk

So my good friend, Wardeenio thinks he can mock my love for all things McRib on his blog. I showed him.

Neener-neener-neener!

iTunes Party Shuffle

Not sure where I'm going with this, but here goes... iTunes Party Shuffle came up with this unique grouping:

What The Hell Am I Eating: Reese's Peanut Butter "Elvis Collector's Edition"

Reese's Peanut Butter "Elvis Collector's Edition", originally uploaded by macfixer.

I saw this over the summer at my local Walgreen's drug store. Unlike your usual Reese’s, this is not just chocolate and peanut butter. Nope, we’re talking chocolate, peanut butter, and banana crème.

I may just be dating myself, but I vaguely remember the King asking for it in a sandwich, fried in bacon fat. No chocolate involved, whatsoever.

Aesthetics aside, it was OK. If you handed this to me while I was blindfolded (what is this, “9½ Weeks”?) I wouldn’t be able to guess that this was a ‘special’ Reese’s. Yes, the banana crème is that underwhelming. In that regard, I suppose I’m like my dad: the flavors need to hit me over the head.

My McKid rating:

Use An Escalator Much?

Man gets pwned by moving staircase.

glumbert - How do you fall up an escalator?

Teh Google

Teh Google, originally uploaded by macfixer.

More terrific butchering of the English language from Google: "Would you like us to quickly upgrade the Google Notifier to version Google Notifier for you?

Dunkin' Donuts Truck

Dunkin' Donuts Truck, originally uploaded by macfixer.

I shot this while gassing up my car one morning on the way to work.

It's no Oscar Meyer weinermobile, but the 'box-of-donuts-and-an-iced-coffee' delivery truck is mighty sweet.

Announcement

I don't have a lot of free time this weekend, but if you wander over to "Five Things" you'll notice 2 new posts.

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Columbus Day Parade, originally uploaded by macfixer.

Look at this nightmare of a picture: The tuba (actually a Sousaphone, but does that make me look any less of a total dweeb?), the mullet, the total lack of interest in the girl behind me. No wonder I ended up in a career with computers!

edit: Found out it was St. Patrick's Day 1988.

Special Shoutout...

This goes out to my good buddy Mac over at "Here I Stand..." (which you should totally check out). Like some crazy Kung-Fu movie of my youth, this is "South Park" vs. "The Simpsons" vs. "Family Guy" -- and they all get equally skewered. Friggin' sweet.

Anything For Money

So, in true "Office Space" tradition, my boss is having me come into work next Sunday. Unlike most weekend trips to work, I am actually going to get paid overtime for this one.

To paraphrase an old punchline, "Now that we've established what kind of guy you are, we're working on the price..."

What The Hell Am I Eating: Lay's Crab Spice Seasoning Potato Chips

Crab Spice, originally uploaded by macfixer.

So, I was in the mood for a bag of potato chips on the way home from work (my commute is quite a long drive, I’m told ☺), and so I stop at the local 7-Eleven for something… I’m not sure what, yet, but I want potato chips.

Passing by the usual flavors, I decide I'm in the mood for something different. So I grab what appears to be the solitary bag of Lay’s “Crab Spice Seasoning” Potato Chips. I’m not sure if the fact that there was just one bag meant that there was some sort of run on this flavor, or if there was little faith from the delivery person.

I grab a bottle of Gatorade’s Propel grape to wash it down with and cannot wait to scurry to my car and try this stuff. I mean, come on… it’s got a frickin’ crab on the bag!

I open the bag and am treated to the site of a slightly reddish orange colored chip. Not quite the color I was expecting (then again, what color would you use for crab flavor?). The taste was more “Old Bay” than, say, “by the Bay”, but they were quite good.

Here’s the thing. Old Bay seasoning does not taste like crab. Old Bay is sometimes used to season steamed crabs, so I guess that’s where they get the idea. Why didn’t Lay’s just license the spice blend? Because Herr’s already beat them to it.

Was it good? Would I do it again? Maybe. If I wanted a mouthful of Old Bay spice, I’d grab my bottle of Old Bay on the spice rack at home.

My McKid rating: OK

Metal Spider-Man

Metal Spider-Man, originally uploaded by macfixer.

I thought he looked kind of metal, but apparently all he thrashes to is "Itsy-Bitsy Spider" -- how tame.

The Gang, Christmas 2001

The Gang, Christmas 2001, originally uploaded by macfixer.

This is a picture of my whole extending family, circa 2001. The only person you can't see is Byron, who is taking the picture.

I miss the days when my grandma was a little more together. My poor dad has to take care of her on a daily basis.

If Life Were Like The Internet 2: The Retirement

WARNING: SALTY LANGUAGE. NOT SAFE FOR WORK.
See the original here.

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for...

Well, I know I've mentioned it before (way back in April), but I needed to get some stuff together on my end... Today, I'm available at one easy-to-remember address. I bought the domain back when I was unemployed, thinking it would make a cool company name. It was inspired by a shirt I had bought for my friend's wedding. My wife asked me to describe the color, and I told her 'Deep Mustard'. Sure enough, the domain was available, so I snatched it up.

http://www.deepmustard.com/

From there, you can access this blog, Five Things (my other blog), my Twitter 'tweets', and my Flickr pictures.

More to come. Stay tuned.