Author Archives: patrickrhett

We’ve been approved for a home loan. Got a nice house to sell me?

The Lovely Wife and I were looking at houses. Thinking about them. Slowly. Now we’re trying to buy one. As quick and easy as that. It’s like falling in a hole (her phrase) because everyone (mortgage brokers, realtors, etc.) has … Continue reading →

13. Frontline: Ghosts of Rwanda I am fascinated by Rwanda. What led up to the genocide, how it started and progressed, how we (the first world) did nothing to stop it and a few things to make it worse, how … Continue reading →

To complement the Movies 2006 page there is now a Music 2006 page. Next up, Things I Picked Up Off The Ground 2006, to be followed by a comprehensive table listing every time I urinate, the length and strength of … Continue reading →

Yes, LED Throwies. OK, there may be some slight enviornmental issues with these, but just watch the video and tell me you don’t want to make some too. We’ll need 250 LEDs with batteries ($129.95) and 250 wee magnets ($104.00). … Continue reading →

Pictures of the newest family member can be found here. He belongs to my parents, and he has 5 sisters if you’re interested. TLW and I wanted to name him Inigo Montoya, but we were overruled.

beermapping.com – That’s right, you heard me. Places with beer. On a map. When I can get information like this projected onto my retina wherever I happen to be when I get thirsty, then I will be done with technology. … Continue reading →

12. Blade: Trinity This whole series is big and dumb, but likeable. That’s right, I’ve seen all three, and I liked them. I’m not ashamed.

Wow, I found 24 more posts from February and March of last year via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. The wierdest thing about the Wayback Machine? When you pull up one of your old pages, and you click on one … Continue reading →

11. Star Wars, Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Um, yeah. Ok. Let’s start positive. There are a couple of really good moments in this film. They both occur in the last 15 minutes. The helmet descending onto Darth … Continue reading →