“You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind…”
business and economy, comics and animation, event, everyday glory, family and friends, football, games, health, history, LEGO and Rokenbok, movies and TV, music, news and info, science and technology, style and fashion, trains/model railroads November 15th, 2010Monday – 15 November 2010
Another work week begins…
This weekend was a good one. Saturday, I went back to the train show and made up for the deal I lost out on Friday by picking up some switches, a crossing grade and some assorted track pieces for a really good deal. There was some damage to a few of the pieces, but nothing insurmountable.
Saturday night, SaraRules! and I went to Oz with Orchestra, as performed by Utah Symphony. As SaraRules had to “…play P.R. Girl,” as she put it (read: “sit with Jeff, a photographer from Riester“), we got to sit in Maurice Abravanel’s box seats… which put us directly above and behind the First Violin section. From this vantage point, we not only had a good view of the movie screen, but we could also read the sheet music of the vilolinists (and some of the bass players), as well. While the orchestral accompaniment did lose the tempo a couple of times, Associate Conductor David Cho did an excellent job of leading the symphony and getting them back on track. The overall experience was a lot of fun. And, as an added bonus: David Cho proposed to his then-girlfriend during intermission – she said, “Yes” – so, congratulations to him!
Sunday was pretty relaxed. We started the morning with breakfast at Ruth’s Diner. We also ran into Sanaz’ parents while there. Next, I headed back to Chris’ to (FINALLY!) finish his PS3 hard drive upgrade. Fait accompli. Back home for a little time with the trains and then on to the in-laws’ for a belated birthday dinner for SaraRules! and football.
Instant Replay: Football
| Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts | |
| 17 – 23 | |
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| Sorry, |
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| Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins | |
| 17 – 29 | |
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| The Dolphins notched another home win. | |
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| Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 16 – 31 | |
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| The Panthers dropped this one to the Bucs. | |
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| New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 39 – 26 | |
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| I don’t know whether or not it was because of the beat-down they took from the Browns last week, but Tom Brady and the Pats manhandled the Steelers last night. BIG time, shutting them down on both sides of the ball.
And it doesn’t hurt that the Steelers’ loss helps keep the Ravens atop the AFC North, either. |
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Stray Toasters
- SaraRules! should check her folder. Just saying…
- Lead in reusable grocery bags prompts calls for federal inquiry
- Jury Selection Begins for Civil Rights Cold Case
- LEGO ornaments, buy or build your own
- I picked up some new pocket squares from Jos. A. Bank yesterday, thanks to a sale notice posted on their Facebook page.
- Dynamite’s “Lone Ranger” Rides into the Sunset
- Everyone Hates TicketMaster — But No One Can Take It Down
- ‘Black Ops’ breaks records with $360M in first-day sales
Lunch: Eaten.
The Grind: Getting back to it.
Namaste.
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