Thoughts on New England

First off I should not judge a region based on a rainy Tuesday. 

My first impression was that of tolls and tunnels. 

My GPS sent me on a crazy route to my hotel on this toll tunnel where I could not get GPS signal. Ended up paying $10 worth of tolls. If the state of Massachusetts complains about being broke it is not on account of me. Also they have tolls coming and going. How about doubling the toll in one direction and closing the other direction?

I think being governor of this area would be easy as they are easy improvements to be made. 

Next I think traveling is going to be more expensive as I no sleep well in economy hotels. I am not super tall but my feet were at the edge of the bed. 

For lunch I had a lobster roll in Gloucester, MA. Then I crossed off New Hampshire and Maine off states I have never visited. That is the first time since 2002 I have been to a new state. So in the last day I have been to three. 

Made it to York, Maine and I went for a run along the coast so if for some reason they make a training montage of my life...

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A few things that I do not like...

Of course we all know that I no like pineapple on pizza. It is incorrect. 

Here are some other things that I do not like

1) Breakfast versions of various foods such as

a_ breakfast pizza

b_ breakfast burritos

(this is often encountered at an airport) 

2) Mixed cuisine places

(offering Chinese and Japanese food shows a lack of focus and I assume it will be all terrible same goes for a place that does Pizza and Shepards Pie)

3) Air shows in populated areas. 

I am ok with air shows in remote areas because if the wings clip and planes crash it only impacts the audience who chose to be there. But when the Blue Angels fly over the city it combines a few things I am not liking including 

a_ crowds

b_ loud noises (dogs no like either) 

c_ pointless danger (same thing goes for bungee jumping) 

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Observations about sportsball (mostly shouting)

I follow sports but I honestly could care less. 

Went to a Giants game with Urban Diversion against the Brewers. 

I wonder if people who enjoy shouting are drawn to sports. Things that sports fans yell include but are not limited to

-Whats wrong with so and so, he is a bum

-Lets go Giants

They also like to wear a Panda hat of a fellow who has hit 12 more home runs that I do. 

Would prefer walking down the street with a dog eating a Fuji apple.

It was fun and good people watching. The Giants lost which put them out of 1st place. 

Another thing I am wondering about is when was it deemed OK to place a full diaper on the ground of a parking lot? Perhaps it is a large plan to make those who toss their cigarette butts onto the ground to be socially acceptable. Littering is such an odd behavior. 

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So I was making phony phone calls to a hotel in Albania and they spoke perfect English...

I am a huge fan of Google Voice. The way it transcribes voice mails into readable (and clickable) e-mails has removed a bane from my existence (listening to long winded messages and having to quickly write the blurted phone number).

I was testing international call quality via the Gmail interface when I decided to call a hotel in Albania and ask them what time the Redskins Texans game would be on.

Oddly they spoke perfect English which is the Microsoft office of languages. 

The quality of the phone call was also excellent. We are now in the future. 

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For what its worth, Bridge school lineup.

Saturday lineup:
Buffalo Springfield
Pearl Jam
Elvis Costello
Merle Haggard / Kris Kristofferson
Modest Mouse
Grizzly Bear

Sunday Lineup:
Buffalo Springfield
Pearl Jam
T-Bone Burnett's Speaking Clock Revue featuring Elton John, Leon Russell
Elvis Costello
John Mellencamp
Jeff Bridges and Ralph Stanley
Merle Haggard / Kris Kristofferson
Modest Mouse
Grizzly Bear

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The Greatest Blog gets a BART map

One of the many things I wish did not exist were phone books. I cannot imagine who needs/uses them but on occasion people will warn of some situation when the internet is out and you need to look up a number. But if the internet is out, then I would guess that the phone would most likely be out. 

A few weeks ago, I gave away a print to one of my neighbors.

Yesterday, at BART I noticed BART System maps in the re cycle bin so on the way back I took it and hung it on the wall. Now if the Internet is out and someone needs to figure out the BART system, they can simply look at my wall. 

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Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you.

The rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you. Create a note and list the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag fifteen friends, including me, because I'm interested in seeing what albums my friends choose.

 

Here are mine, in no particular order.  And if I had to do this again tomorrow, some of these might change, but the Beatles would dominate the list. 

1) Pink Floyd The Wall

2) Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon

3) Beatles Magical Mystery Tour

4) Beatles White Album

5) Curtis Mayfield Superfly Soundtrack

6) Cornershop When I was born for the 7th time

7) Beach Boys Pet Sounds

8) Prince Purple Rain

9) Meatloaf Bat Out of Hell

10) The Beatles The Beatles - 1967-1970

11) Procol Harum Shine on Brightly 

12) The Beatles Abbey Road

13) Rolling Stones Exile on Main St

14) Bob Dylan Blood on the tracks

15) Brian Wilson Smile

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Flying

I am flying back from Maryland. It is amazing how a slight change in temperature and the lack of someone sitting next to me has on my perspective.

Thursday when I arrived it was still hot, more like you are in a broken sauna. 

On another note, would I have to watch Entourage from the beginning? 

Yesterday and today were way nicer than Thursday where I was wondering how they dealt with the weather. 

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