Category Archives: Entertainment

Back in late 2003, I had my basement finished,and as part of that effort, I put in a dedicated home theater with a 105” 16×9 screen, an Infocus ScreenPlay 7200 720p DLP projector and 8.1 sound. This setup has worked … Continue reading →

After waiting nearly seven months after I signed the contract, my little 3.15Kw grid-tied solar PV system was partially installed today by Namaste Solar. They could have easily finished it today, but they had to stop so that the city … Continue reading →

I was home today, since my 3.15Kw solar PV system was being installed, so I took a few pictures of my backyard with my two vicious guard-dog miniature dachshunds, Ruby and Roxy. Ruby (closest to the camera) is ten years … Continue reading →

I watched an interesting war movie on VUDU last night called The Gallant Hours, which was basically a partial biography of Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey, who ended up being a Fleet Admiral in World War Two. The movie was … Continue reading →

  As some of you know, I live with two miniature dachshunds, Ruby and Roxy. Ruby is the red one and Roxy is the black and tan one. Anyway, I am a sucker for TV commercials that feature dachshunds. This … Continue reading →

This video is so funny! I have two miniature, short-haired Dachshunds, Ruby and Roxy, so I can absolutely relate to this video. Unfortunately, neither one of them would chase a tennis ball like the dog in the video more than … Continue reading →

Taco John’s, which is a fast-food chain (or as the industry prefers "quick service restaurant") out of Cheyenne, WY., has a very funny commercial with a small monkey, dressed as a cowboy, riding what appears to be a Border Collie. … Continue reading →

The German version of EBay has an auction where someone is selling an original photo album from a WW2 German tank crewman named Eugen Schneider. There are lots of good photos from the French campaign and the Russian campaign, showing … Continue reading →

I just finished watching the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead, which was surprisingly good. Of course, the trend seems to be to have fast, agile zombies in movies. Twenty Eight Days Later from 2002 and I Am Legend … Continue reading →

This is a pretty neat video (complete with a bad techno soundtrack) of some guys flying an R/C plane through a 3.9km auto tunnel as they follow behind in a car. Notice the motorcycle helmet on the pilot at the … Continue reading →