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August 13, 2008
New movie trailer
New Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott movie ( trailer here).
Could be funny but the trailer is worth it for the Reindeer Games reference at the end.
Posted by bucjos at 10:12 AM | Comments (0)
August 08, 2008
Wow....that's sad
So, two things these week lead me to think "wow, that's just sad".
The first was a radio ad. It started out with "that's not fair..." and the gist of it was that since other people had laptops then you should. Because that's fair. If someone else has one, you deserve one.
I'm not saying the current system is perfect but this concept seems absolutely ludicrous. Also it's obviously an attempt for a few to play on the insecurities/desires/financial inexperience of many others. Sad...
The second was an ad staring Gary Coleman. It was for a service with a website at cash call (one word) dot com. The advertise up to $2,600 with no collateral. The fine print that flashed up at the end shows that the loan is at 99.25% interest. I'm amazed that a rate that high is even remotely legal. How ridiculous is that? Again, a few preying on the unsuspecting. Sad, again...
That's all....just bummed me out and I figured I'd blog a bit.
Posted by bucjos at 08:04 PM | Comments (2)
August 07, 2008
New news
So, been a while since I posted and even longer since it was something about me and not a link.
Well, the news du jour is that I'm moving to CA. I've been accepted into a Ph D program at UCSC. I'm specifically going out to study storage systems. I'm really excited about it. It's a great opportunity and a new part of the country to check out. It should be fun. The program runs for 4 - 7 years so that means if you're in the south bay area you most likely have a couch to crash on.
My family is doing a road trip out there with my stuff. We're going to visit the grand canyon and they're planning on going through Yellowstone and to Mount Rushmore on their way back. If anyone has any tips or suggestions for this little road trip please pass them my way.
My last day at work is August 21st and we're heading out (tentatively) August 31st. I'm having a going away shin dig on August 16th (invite here). Everyone's welcome, let me know if you're coming so we can adjust food ratios correctly.
Posted by bucjos at 03:50 PM | Comments (1)