Radio Picture Show
Jan. 25th, 2005 10:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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standardtom!
So I went and splurged and got the little sportster for Sirius radio installed in my car tonight. I have to go finish the installation in a couple of minutes by activating the thing. It took me a while to get the thing installed. I had to suffer watching tonight's American Idol while I was waiting, and actually got in a mild argument with the Tweeter guy about the show's choosing good looking people over those with talent, as I argued that they were looking more for those they could market a CD to a 16 year-old after the show is over. I think the success of Clay Aiken over winner Ruben will direct them in the future.
Otherwise, getting the receiver unit ran me $200. Not bad. While I was in the store for the couple of hours waiting for installation, I was getting used to the different channels. Certainly a lot more than Houston offers over the air. I think I'll be happy. The only problem was mounting the unit (*giggle*) since there wasn't a real good place. So I actually have to use a little remote control to change the station, but I'll be able to listen to Larry (lfkbear)in my car tomorrow morning going to work.
In other news, I looked at the Oscar nominations today and noticed that most of the movies I hadn't seen. I did enjoy Finding Neverland so I guess I'll root for that. I was sorry to see that The Incredibles didn't get a best picture nod, but I know hollywood looks down on animation, even though that movie had it all.
Of course, if you want to follow more about the oscars, may I suggest you follow the blog of my friend Gene, the Oscar Whore. Besides running a special pool, he also does a pretty good job of speculation and coverage.
He was my first fraternity big brother, and the first person I came out to in college. I don't hear from him too much these days, but he's still a pretty good guy, now off in Bloomington MN. Just don't let him know that you know he's from Houston!
standardtom!So I went and splurged and got the little sportster for Sirius radio installed in my car tonight. I have to go finish the installation in a couple of minutes by activating the thing. It took me a while to get the thing installed. I had to suffer watching tonight's American Idol while I was waiting, and actually got in a mild argument with the Tweeter guy about the show's choosing good looking people over those with talent, as I argued that they were looking more for those they could market a CD to a 16 year-old after the show is over. I think the success of Clay Aiken over winner Ruben will direct them in the future.
Otherwise, getting the receiver unit ran me $200. Not bad. While I was in the store for the couple of hours waiting for installation, I was getting used to the different channels. Certainly a lot more than Houston offers over the air. I think I'll be happy. The only problem was mounting the unit (*giggle*) since there wasn't a real good place. So I actually have to use a little remote control to change the station, but I'll be able to listen to Larry (
lfkbear)in my car tomorrow morning going to work. In other news, I looked at the Oscar nominations today and noticed that most of the movies I hadn't seen. I did enjoy Finding Neverland so I guess I'll root for that. I was sorry to see that The Incredibles didn't get a best picture nod, but I know hollywood looks down on animation, even though that movie had it all.
Of course, if you want to follow more about the oscars, may I suggest you follow the blog of my friend Gene, the Oscar Whore. Besides running a special pool, he also does a pretty good job of speculation and coverage.
He was my first fraternity big brother, and the first person I came out to in college. I don't hear from him too much these days, but he's still a pretty good guy, now off in Bloomington MN. Just don't let him know that you know he's from Houston!
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Re: Howdy from the Frozen North!
Date: 2005-01-26 02:14 pm (UTC)How are you? Hope everything's doing well. Didn't know that you'd spot the shout out here.
There's a lot of bears on LJ, including Larry, and I met him through this forum, and met him in person when he came down for TBRU in 2003 and stayed over at my friend Matty's house. He's a great guy.
Laura lives in Baltimore now, and I'll be sure to tell her hello. Keep in touch!
Re: Howdy from the Frozen North!
Date: 2005-01-28 07:48 am (UTC)One of my former Winterguard girls (Michelle from Ovetion '92) is doing her residency @ Johns Hopkins in B'more now and she says she loves it there. She says the entire city has a sort of comedy to it. I don't have a lot of experience with the city, once I went to a mass meeting of East Cost bear clubs to see FANTASIA 2000 at the IMAX there and the other time we stopped on the way to DC to get drunk at some place that serves margaritas in hubcaps. I don't remember the name, but its DEFINATELY a place to go if you go visit sis.
Mom says hi, btw.