Monthly Archives: August 2007

NASCAR’s PR Guy Needs A Splint

Posted on 08/31/2007 by Glen Harness

Just read on Jayski a summary of a press release from NASCAR that said passes at the “new” Bristol doubled over the previous race. Then they cite some statistics  that show that there were 2,147 green flag passes during the … Continue reading →

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Computer Tip: Fixing the Mysterious Moving Mouse Cursor

Posted on 08/30/2007 by Glen Harness

A few months ago, I got a new computer at work. Since I’m a computer tech, I had to install Windows and all the software on it myself. Shortly after I got all the stuff installed, I was looking at … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons

Posted on 08/28/2007 by Glen Harness

We finally saw the Simpsons Movie the other day. We’d tried to see it once before, but were way early and decided to see the Harry Potter movie instead. Overall it was a pretty funny movie. I guess what surprised … Continue reading →

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NASCAR: Bris-dull

Posted on 08/27/2007 by Glen Harness

I’m still trying to come to grips with the fact that I’ve just spent three hours watching one of the dullest NASCAR Cup races I can remember. All this week the press has been hyping the new track surface and … Continue reading →

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Big Brother 8

Posted on 08/24/2007 by Glen Harness

I admit it: I’m a fan of reality TV. In the game-show sub-genre of reality TV, I like Survivor, Amazing Race, and yes, Big Brother. In the real-life sub-genre, I like Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels, Survivorman and other shows that … Continue reading →

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Corrupted Windows Registry

Posted on 08/23/2007 by Glen Harness

A few days ago, I went to my main computer at home and saw that it had blue screened. I hit the reset key and figured it’d go ahead and boot up. But it didn’t. It came up with an … Continue reading →

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Little Known Las Vegas Facts Plus Visitor Tips

Posted on 08/21/2007 by Glen Harness

During our recent trip to Las Vegas, I came across these little known facts about the city. I hope you find them interesting. In a casino, the shortest distance between two points always passes by at least a dozen slot … Continue reading →

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San Diego Zoo

Posted on 08/20/2007 by Glen Harness

During our recent vacation out west, we spent a day at the San Diego Zoo. The world famous San Diego Zoo. The internationally renowned San Diego Zoo. The zoo that provided all the animals for Joan Embry’s visit to Johnny … Continue reading →

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Cirque Du Soleil: LOVE

Posted on 08/17/2007 by Glen Harness

Last Saturday night, our last night in Las Vegas, we went to see LOVE at the Mirage. Through an incredible coincidence, we were able to get $125 tickets to this show for only $50. We were on the first row … Continue reading →

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Hoover Dam

Posted on 08/16/2007 by Glen Harness

As part of the Las Vegas Power Pass, we took the mini-Hoover Dam tour. We boarded a mini-shuttle bus outside the Excalabur, which took us to the Planet Hollywood hotel, where we got our tickets, paid our $4 fuel fee, … Continue reading →

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