Sometimes when I feel really stressed and need to let out some frustration, I’ll just yell, “You don’t own that plane, the taxpayers do!”
When we flew American Airlines to California I was surprised they gave away free headphones or ear-buds or whatever you call them now. They all had an Avis logo on them, so I guess they were given on behalf of the car rental company for marketing purposes.
For you ‘Better Call Saul’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ fans who like the actor who portrays Mike Ehrmantraut, here’s a clip of him in the movie Armed and Dangerous interacting with John Candy and Eugene Levy.
Generally, clients pay a fee of less than $100 for an at-home teeth impression mold kit or, when available, go to a brick-and-mortar store to take a computerized 3D scan of their mouths. A dental team consisting of dentists, orthodontists, and/or “dental technicians” (depending on the brand you choose) comes up with the treatment plan and an image of what your mouth might look like after treatment. Then a box of “invisible” clear plastic aligners is mailed. Most of the companies even offer teeth whitening services thrown in. In general, all the services cost about $2,000 depending on the payment plan you choose, which is still several thousand dollars cheaper than going to a traditional orthodontist’s office.
I watched last night’s ‘Hard Knocks: Cleveland Browns’ on HBO and couldn’t get over how their head coach lacked support from his assistant coaches. There was one scene where he was advocating that it was okay for players to miss practice from time to time and his staff questioned the mental toughness of the decision. But what really stood out was the moment he told his assistant coaches that his mother died, which was only two weeks after the passing of his brother. The staff was gathered in his office watching television with the head coach at the back of the room who stated the bad news. I think they all turned their heads and glanced at him, but none of them from my recollection stopped to look the man in the eye and have an actual conversation and offer real sympathy and console the man. It was all “matter of fact” stuff and right back to watching television, just a huge lack of sincerity. That’s a head coach who doesn’t have the respect of his own coaching staff, even after telling them his mother died.
Potential ‘Better Call Saul’ spoilers:
I thought the death of Jimmy’s older successful brother, Chuck, wasn’t a certainty when the season finale aired, that he could have been gravely injured or scarred for life. I mention that because my DirecTV box automatically displays the episode description before I play it and the first sentence stated Jimmy was coping over the death of his brother.
I thought the cab driver in the opening scene was going to be Walter White, but a hallucination on Jimmy’s part with less than a second of screen time.
I can never get enough of Kim Wexler, and if she survives the season (which I totally expect) I wouldn’t mind yet another spin-off.
I guess the happenings at The Ohio State University has sparked renewed interest, but this thing has gone on so long I thought the statue of limitations sailed by – Baylor football considering NCAA bowl ban – According to multiple sources, the NCAA’s multi-year investigation into the Baylor athletic department has taken a “left turn” to the point that school officials are being advised to self-impose sanctions.
The only paper straw maker in the U.S. was bought for an undisclosed sum yesterday. Last year, its sales grew by 5000%. Steve Jobs used to quote Wayne Gretzky often, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.”
Graphic – A guide to cemetery symbolism – It states that wheat and oak leaves represent a long-lived life that was harvested by the reaper when it was time.
I was asked to lead my team’s Scrum meeting the other day because our Scrum master wasn’t available and her backup was unavailable, as well as the backup to the backup. I ended it with “Hey, let’s be careful out there.” I didn’t expect anyone to get the reference because most aren’t old enough or familiar with pop-culture, but one person did and sent me an email about it, which made my day.
Students in grades 3 through 12 will be required to take their Chromebooks home to access the assignments. Internet connectivity is not required for these assignments, according to the school district. The assignments can be downloaded ahead of time so students can have access to their assignments without WiFi.
Our hotel room bathroom was lit only by the back frame of the rectangular mirror, which I thought made my pupils look I was some sort of android or cyborg. I also think this photo makes the top of my head distorted.
My preferred mouthwash is Cēpacol, you’ll instantly recognize it from its yellow color. I feel like it works the best and I actually like the taste. I mean, there’s no beating the taste of Scope. bit Cēpacol isn’t bad and feels more “professional” or “stronger”.
I usually make plans to watch the NFL Hall of Fame ceremony but didn’t this year. The attitude towards sports, in general, has taken a downturn.
The Cowboys had their Blue/White scrimmage. That thing used to be a big thing back in the Eighties.
I’ve mentioned how annoyed I’ve become at the Ozaka Sparkling Water commercials, especially how much they are aired. To pleasantly annoy me, WifeGeeding now sends me texts imitating the commercial when she finds the product in stores.
We flew Delta home from California. The safety video kept my attention because they had flight attendants wear all versions of their uniforms from the start of their airline to the present.
Ford claims the auto dealer chain defaulted on $41 million in financing agreements by falsifying records to obtain extra loans. When Ford Credit dug in deeper, the automaker found Reagor-Dykes allegedly “double floored vehicles,” where it submitted information to obtain floor plan financing at one dealership, and then again at a second dealership, “thereby obtaining double financing from Ford Credit.”
Growing Up Job – Steve Jobs and Chrisann Brennan were 23 when their daughter was born. Lisa Brennan-Jobs remembers the pride and pain of a childhood spent navigating the vastness between her struggling single mom and Apple’s mercurial founder.
