Friday, September 03, 2010

I'm STILL with Coco!. Leno still sucks.

Remember Conan O'Brien?
Remember how he was the host of the Tonight Show?
Remember how Jay Leno retired, then un-retired and came back to a new show at an earlier time?
Remember how it sucked really big ass? Remember how NBC and Jay Leno, decided to move the Tonight Show to a later time in order to bring Leno back- so he could continue to suck at his usual time with his new show?
Remember how Conan decided to leave the Tonight Show, pay for his employees contracts / severance pay out of his own pocket and got a big chunk of money from NBC. All while showing the world he's really a stand up guy? Remember how Jimmy Kimmel shredded Jay Leno on his show and Jay Leno's own show?
I do, I've always thought Conan got a raw deal...
Well, Conan's coming back and I'm looking forward to it. New show, new channel, new name, for the show.
TeamCoco.com has a video from Conan. Conan reveals the name of his new show.
Check it out.
Conan  Nov. 08 on TBS

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Amazing


Every so often you see something amazing. Look at this home made bumper.
It's overkill. You could smash the crap out of most anything.
Super duper heavy duty! Serious business!.

Hurricane Tips (if you STAY) CheapGeek-New

So if you decide to stay and ride out a hurricane, there's a couple of things to do and consider.
First if there is an evacuation order, you might want to leave. 
Seriously, you may not be able to receive assistance or emergency help. 
They might be busy with hurricane stuff.
Here's a list of stuff in no particular order.
  1. No power in September. Heat may be quite severe this time of year. Especially after the storm.
  2. Possibly-No way out if you decide to leave. Once it's too late, it's too late.
  3. No help.
  4. Batteries for flashlights, radio, lanterns, whatever.. get some.
  5. Can opener, hand operated.
  6. Water to drink. Gallon(s) per person.
  7. Water for flushing. You can flush your toilet be adding water to the rear tank. Toilets work on gravity. (a clean trashcan holds a lot of water, add a 1/4 cup of bleach and the water will keep longer and inhibit bacteria growth) Not for drinking...
  8. Fill the tub with water, use it for flush water or even drinking. Bleach added to the water can make it safe to drink. (dire situation only) How much bleach depends on the amount of water your tub can hold. Bleach bottle may have the mixture amounts. When bleach is diluted properly, it's safe to drink.
  9. Freeze Gallon jugs of water for your refrigerator. Store one in the freezer, one on the refrigerators top shelf and one on the bottom shelf. 3 big blocks of ice will help keep your food fresh longer. I didn't lose any food during hurricane Isabel because of this. 3 Days no power.
  10. Cheesy dollar store Tap or push lights, one or two lights per room help make things more bearable at night. Candles are good, but can be dangerous.
  11. Battery powered portable radio, information and music are good things.
  12. Old school rotary phone from the thrift store. The phone works because of the voltage coming through the phone line. If the power is gone your cordless won't work after the battery dies. Old school phone, works, if your phone line works.
  13. Can Opener, yep listed it twice.
  14. Can food, like canned bacon. It exists look it up. I have some, Thanks Troy..
  15. Portable stove or grill. I have a gas stove and water heater. Which worked last time, during Isabel 
  16. Baby wipes and paper towels. Bath time! Or Bucket Bath Time!
  17. I have solar lights that are great in the yard, and better in the house with no power, in the dark.
  18. Ammo, if you're armed. Never know. 
  19. Medicines packed and ready, if you flee. Plastic bags keeps them dry.
  20. Secure everything outside, or it will blow away. Patio and lawn stuff, hanging plants, it needs to come in or be secured.
  21. Full tank of gas, just in case. You leave- you got gas. No power for the gas station, no gas..
  22. Paper or plastic plates, cups, bowls and utensils trash them. Save water.
  23. Important papers in digital form and ready to travel. Or in paper form in plastic zip loc bags, ready to travel.
  24. Toliet paper for pooping.
  25. Change of clothes and overnight toiletries stored in a plastic bag. Dry clothes are good, when you need them.
  26. Stay away from windows during the storm. The deeper you can hide in your house, the better. 
This list can go on and on. I'm not that worried about Hurricane Earl.  

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Hurricane Tips (if you leave) CheapGeek

Cheesy tips.. some may be useful.

So with hurricane Earl possibly coming our way, I thought I would list some of the things that I usually do.
These things are very basic and of course the internet has over a million different lists and is of course, a good resource to plan your own.
Here's mine in no particular order.

If you plan on leaving
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1. Full tank of gas in your getaway vehicle. If you flee, a full tank makes it easier.
2. Important papers, mine are stored on a jump drive and several CD's. Scanned and stored.
(Contact numbers printed a paper copy helps when your phone dies.)
3. Overnight bag, with a change of clothes, a jacket and travel toiletries.
4. Several one gallon zip loc bags. Store stuff.
5. Dog food, if times get tight, it's delicious!
(Not really, I have a dog. He likes to eat.
6. Ziploc bag, with medicines and bandaids, aspirin stuff like that. Headache, upset stomach, nausea, diarrhea(shits)- medicines for that. Hand sanitizer and baby wipes. Paper towels.
7. Destination- pre planned and designated.
8. Contact family members, inform them of your plans.
9. Chargers for the cellphone and other electronic goodies.
10. Snacks (that don't spoil) and bottled water.
11. Blanket X2
12. Cash.
13. Something to put it all in. Storage tote, back pack whatever.
14. Chairs, just in case.
15. Flashlight with batteries.
16. Girlfriend, my Girls, and Bender. (dog)
17. Small toolkit and knife.
That's really about it..lame. Better than nothing though.
Staying's a different story.., I'll post those later..

Monday, August 30, 2010

What I did on Sunday


Good for finishing the paint. Painting gets old. The Bus looks cleaner.
Fresh paint. Very Nice.