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…and on a bright comedic note

Posted: November 23, 2009 by datechguy in fun, opinion/news
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Christine Baranski who is very funny is coming back to the Big Bang Theory.

Is Sheldon finally going to experience a big bang in more than theory? That’s at least what I’m hoping will happen when Christine Baranski reprises her Emmy-nominated role of Leonard’s smarty-pants mother in a January episode of The Big Bang Theory. You’ll recall that when last the brainiacs crossed paths, the will-they-or-won’t-they tension between them was palpable. So it makes sense that viewers — at least this one — would wonder whether this time around Sheldon and the thinking man’s cougar would do it rather than duet.

I don’t think it is going to happen because it would be a moral departure that would be too great for the show’s audience particularly considering Sheldon’s mother.

To give you an idea of what kind of comedy it contained here are a few scenes from her previous appearence:

That interaction culminated in a suggestive scene where the audience believed they would hook up and they did, in a way…

How funny was that? Ironically she also did an episode of Third Rock from the Sun as a physics professor who was VERY funny.

How funny? This funny.

There are many fun things in life even in tough times, the trick is to notice and enjoy them.

John gives Apple a lesson…

Posted: October 28, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff, personal
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…on customer service.

I’ve already told you about my son and his Apple and how poorly things were handled in a Customer Service bit:

Oh and did I mention the sheer anger of my son? He has a half a century of buying of computers ahead of him. He is very catholic and will have kids. How many apples do you think he will buy? How many times do you thing this story will be repeated over the decades?

By an odd coincidence his car needed serious repairs, Brought it down to John’s place (oddly named Paul’s Auto Repair even though he is the only guy there) and in addition to parts it was going to take over a full day for the physical repairs. I had an old radio to put in but the wires were cut and it couldn’t be used.

He was booked up for quite a while when I dropped the car off but this morning we went to pick it up. I made it clear to my son that he was paying for these repairs himself and when a friendly great Aunt offered to help I requested that she not so he would learn about expenses.

Well much to my surprise when he gave the price it was under $500 ($460 to be exact). In addition he found a used radio and put it in so he finally has music.

After my VERY grateful son left I thanked John. He said he knew it was his first car and his first car bill so he wanted to give him a hand, and he also knew about the Apple and figured he might need the extra money to pay it, and he didn’t want to leave him without a radio. (The car had none).

So for the rest of his life my son will remember this mechanics and the favor he did him, he will also remember that the money he didn’t have to pay to fix the car was enough to pay a 3rd party to fix the Apple.

Where do you think he is going to get his cars fixed for the next 2 decades? Where do you think his brother will go? He friends? How many times will this story get repeated? Who do you think he will be tweaking on Facebook?

And most importantly with all the money he will save over the years dealing with John how many PC based systems will he buy for his kids and himself instead of Apples?

Even if he never gives him another discount again he has earned his business. Hey Stevie Jobs and company you paying attention?

It just hit me concerning Global warming…

Posted: October 28, 2009 by datechguy in oddities
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…even if every thing the environmental left says will happen happens it hit me that the Planet won’t be destroyed.

Humans may die, or have it tough but nature will re-assert itself.

Since according to our friends on the environmental left humans are the problem won’t the destruction or the decimation of the race be good for the planet? Doesn’t it show that the Earth will self correct itself?

If you want to believe this stuff you go ahead and believe it, but don’t worry, even if nothing gets done and you don’t get those hundreds of millions in grants to save the world (and by pure coincidence give you a very comfortable living) that world will save itself by killing you.

So don’t worry be happy!

If you want the whole video click here.

Of course if you want something full sized up front there is this:

Q: Why is Robert Stacy McCain a better Value than An Apple Computer?

Posted: October 24, 2009 by datechguy in internet/free speech, oddities, tech
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A: Because for a $5 contribution to his shoe leather fund I got all these stories. Many of them first hand since he actually drove up to NY-23 and was there live to report on the various endorsements.

I even got link backs, and I got all of these things from the couch of my house rather than having to take an hour drive each way.

Of course with McCain I didn’t get to enjoy beautiful New England fall foliage…

Oh and Apple is a very liberal company, in NY-23 they almost certainly support Dede Scozzafava or the democrat Bill Owens.

Vote Hoffman, Buy Windows 7!

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