Blue Teeth

Well it's official. I think there is a government conspiracy! As of the 2nd of this year, 2011, Delaware has ban any hand held device while driving. I'm not opposed to this law, in fact I tend to agree even though I am a violator of it. It is distracting, but at times, it seems necessary to do so.

So, you ask what the conspiracy is?! I'll tell you. It's Bluetooth devices!!! Not in the way of "big brother" listening in on your call, we all know that goes on anyway, but in the way of......RETAIL!!

As I was out and about around the holiday, I did take note of all the bins, boxes and large displays of Bluetooth devices with signs to remind you that the hands free law will be in effect at the start of the new year. I found this to be some what odd. Just because of the quantity and selection of these devices. Bluetooth head sets are not new, in fact they have been around for some time now. I do see people using them, and I have tried a few as well and I am NOT a fan. But as of recent, I have not seen many people using them. It's more of the speaker phone setting that is common.

This got me to thinking. Seems that speaker phone is as hands free as it can get. Most phones have voice command and are easy to use with out looking. So how is this any safer or different than a Bluetooth? It's not. My theory is that the Bluetooth market was on the decline. So, to help boost sales, and profit, Bluetooth makers got in bed with the states and offered up a little kick back for putting the "hands free" law in to effect. The state gets a little, the manufacturer gets a little more, and you look like a tool walking around with you Bluetooth stuck to the side of your noodle.

O.k, I admit, this is a bit of a stretch, but not as far fetched as any other governmental conspiracy. Perhaps it would be more viable if I were telling you this on a street corner while wearing a tin foil hat so the satellites could not track me. Or if I were telling you this via Bluetooth.

The 80's are Kinda Back!?

Well the 80's are kinda back. If you are in or near your 30's, you probably remember the 1980's. For most of us, it was the decade we grew up in. For others, it was a time they wanted to grow up in, I think.

The younger generation seems to be into this "Retro" and "Throw Back" theme. But as I watch these things from my child hood make a come back, it seems a bit out of place. What was so great about the 80's anyway? Sure, at the time, we thought this was how the world was going to be. Hair bands, Glam Rock, Pac-man, Feathered Hair, Terry Cloth shorts, Iron on Tee Shirts, Roller Skating and IROC's. Come to think of it, it was not so bad.

So why my little rant you ask? Well if you are going to bring something back into the main stream, then bring it all back, don't skimp out. In this computer/cell phone/technology age, do we or will we step back to a simpler time? Probably not. I have fallen victim to the time as we all have. I don't see my self giving up my Blackberry for a hand full of quarters and a beeper. You can't even find a pay phone now a days. seems like only a certain bit of the 198's have come back. All the fun stuff is forgotten about. Like 8 bit Atari video games and cassette tapes. Only some of the fashion has reared it's ugly head. What makes some retro things cool and others forgotten about?

I say, bring it all back! The music, clothing, technology, cars, and lingo. Who better to show this younger generation how it was then the ones who lived it. Put down you cell phone, grab your beeper, feather your hair dude. Jump in your IROC and meet me at the arcade at the mall. It's Friday night and were gonna score tonight! Bitchin' man!

Grimaldi's, Best Pizza?!

I'm not a food critic, or a proffesional critic. I'm just an ordinary guy that has an oppinion that you may not like.
This past weekend, we took a trip to NYC to see the x-mass window displays and to do the tourist thing, but we also wanted to check out Grimaldi's Pizza in Brooklyn.
My wife found out about Grimaldi's online, and the reviews were all the same. Grimaldi's was the best you could get. So, we planned it in to our trip. Why not, who doesn't want the best of anything, right? So we got the 6 train fom up town down to the Brooklyn Bridge. We walked over the bridge and down to Grimaldi's. The rain held off ling enough to cross the bridge, but soaked us on the short walk to the Pizzarea. But that did not matter, we were about to taste heaven!
All the bloggs and tips we read told us that the line for pizza would be long, around the block, no slices, and no seats inside. We kept all this in mind as we walked in the rain keeping our minds on the pie.
As we got closer, you could smell the pizza's cooking. We got giddyer with every step. as we got to the block, we saw no one. There was no line at all, not even in the rain. Certainly, we couldn't be the only ones that wanted the best pizza, there must be others?! There was not. we were told by a man at the door that the line started uner the scafold a half a block away. We told him we called in an order and found only one person could go in. In I went. The place was packed. Every table was taken> But this can't be! Every thing we were told said no seats. Well so far nothing turned out the way we were told, but the pizza is the best, so let go! The man at the counter took my money, cash only, and handed me a pie in a white paper bag, OK. I went back out side under the scaffold and we tore the bag opened. The pizza smelled great and looked good. Nice thin crust, hot and.......
We took a bite and expected to see angles. That did not happen. While Grimaldi's Pizza was good, it was not the best, or as amazing as it was made out to be.
Don't get me wrong, it was a flavorful brick oven thin crust pizza, but it did not blow us away.
Grimaldi's is a place you want to check out if you are in the area. But in my opinion, it was not worth the trek to Brooklyn from up town. NYC has lots of great pizza places, so if you are in the city you are a stones throw away from good food. If you are in Brooklyn, head to Grimaldi's
http://www.grimaldis.com/

Halloween has been scared off

With Halloween fast approaching, our House sits, undecorated and very UN-Halloween like. For me, Halloween is a favorite. I like to set my front yard up as a grave yard, dress up and scare the kids and just have fun with it.
But over the past few years, I have been doing less and less. Now this year, no decorations, no costume, no candy and no excitement. Slowly and sure, the kids that come live in and come to our neighborhood have sucked the fun out of it. I spend time setting up my yard and getting ready for the big day, it's like X-mass for me. but I have noticed that the kids don't appreciate my efforts. They say things like, you had the same decorations last year, can you give better candy, you house is not scary any more.
Well I'm sorry I don't have the money to get new decorations every year, and sorry my candy is not to your liking. But the fact is, it's free, and if you don't like my house, don't come. It's not hard.
Now fore the rest of it. The kids from other areas that show up. I don't have a problem with kids from other neighborhoods showing up, I did it when I was a kid. Lets face it, for free candy, I worked every neighborhood I could for miles around.
the problem is these ungratefully bastards have the nerve to show up with NO COSTUME! Well the rule at our hose is "No costume, No candy" And these kids will argue with you over it. I tell them, "It's not free candy give away day, so when it is free candy give away day, come back and see us." I've just given up with the fighting and disrespect. And If the lights are out, don't knock. These kids have no idea of this. They bang until I yell out the widow for them to go away.
So as the big daty comes around, I am saddened that it's over for me. I still listen to the Halloween station on XM, and I'm still going to watch horror movies. I just won't go out to play like I did in years past.

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