Monthly Archives: June 2012

Quick question…

By | June 29, 2012

I’m looking at maybe buying a used Garand this weekend (local ad, too good to pass up). Anybody have any good pointers on what to look for? I know the stock is a little battered, so I’m not looking for a collector’s piece, and I do like to shoot my guns.

Interesting find in my grandfather’s dresser

By | June 28, 2012

This last weekend, my grandparents moved from the home they lived in for 50 years to an assisted living facility near my mother’s house. As a part of that, I got a couple of pieces of furniture that they bought when their house was new. A couple of days later I went to go put clothes… Read More »

The damn things keep following me home!

By | June 27, 2012

So, this past Friday, I was kind of depressed.  I think it’s because my birthday was Saturday, and I didn’t have much planned because just about all my friends had already made plans to be out of town or with their families or moving family members from out of town.  Seems to happen every year. … Read More »

AT&T 4G LTE Speeds in Nashville

By | June 24, 2012

Alternate title: Why I’m keeping my Samsung Galaxy S III I did mention I bought one, right? It came in yeterday. Should be available in stores June 28th. My first test was 19mbps! NINETEEN! I’ve had recent cable speeds slower than that! It averaged out to about 14 after several tests, but it beats the… Read More »

What size tires does the Dark Knight Batmobile have?

By | June 22, 2012

Freaking HUGE ONES! (okay, the answer is 18.5/44×16.5 Interco Super Swamper IROKs) Yesterday I took my lunch break to go see the newest Batmobile, called “The Dark Knight Tumbler” and that piddly little bike thingy called the BatPod. It’s neat. Unfortunately, they didn’t let me test drive it. Protip: Don’t stand 6 feet away from… Read More »