FAT Represented in Top Chef
While I haven’t seen the premiere episode of Top Chef, Season 4 Chicago, I understand chef Ryan Scott is from the FAT area, specifically Los Banos. Here’s a Fresno Bee article about Ryan Scott on Top Chef.
That’s pretty good if you’ve ever been to Los Banos. I always remember Los Banos as the town that you have to drive through to get to the Gilroy Outlets and the Bay Area. Seriously, the main highway goes through the center of Los Banos where many visitors make pit stops. Here’s a popular pit stop that I snapped a picture of in 2006.
Hope Ryan does well representing the FAT land.
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If Team Jumpman Sponsored UCLA…
If Jordan’s Team Jumpman sponsored UCLA’s team kicks, they might look something like this in the big dance.
Can a non-Nike team win the NCAA Mens Basketball Championship this year? Almost time to make your March Madness picks!
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Top Chef Season 4 Starts Today
Season 4 of Top Chef starts today, March 12 on Bravo TV. Sixteen cooks chefs cook their finest in Chicago this season.
Where’s that Tivo when you need it?
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March Madness Kicks Coming Your Way
March Madness is almost here and shoe companies are getting their latest and greatest out there for tournament time. As usual, Air Jordan is going retro with its sponsored schools. This year, it’s customized AJ XV for the Tar Heels and Hoyas.
I like the Hoyas version better but I don’t think they’re championship shoes. Adidas had better represent with UCLA this year.
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More Tivo Ruminations
What to do? eBay has a Pioneer DVD recorder with Tivo Series 2 and lifetime service going for $465. This is the unit used in FAT land and it’s pretty good. But it is a discontinued unit and has a single tuner and is not HD capable.
A new Tivo Series 2 DT (dual tuner) with lifetime service is also going for $465. But again, not HD capable, and need to buy a Wi-Fi adapter for $50.
Is a Tivo HD with lifetime service worthwhile at $700? Dual tuner and HD ready, but about $250 more. The Tivo HD box itself goes for about $250 so the lifetime service is about $400 (the other $50 is for a Wi-Fi adapter). The Tivo HD unit is easily expandable with more storage using an external eSATA drive.
New shows are starting up soon…
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Pepsi Stuff Winner!
While the latest PepsiStuff is a rip off, I gave it a shot over the past several days. While eating at the Grape Jellyfish Cafe at the Children’s Hospital Central California, I bought a 20-oz Pepsi each day.
My results? After six bottles, I “won” three times, getting buy one, get one (BOGO) free caps. The other caps were just codes redeemed for one point each. So now I have 5 Pepsi Points good for one Amazon MP3 download. If I use my BOGO caps, I’ll have 6 more bottles of fattening Pepsi to drink and possibly win with.
The BOGO odds are 1 in 8 so I’m due for a cold streak.
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Tivo Notes to Self
Looking around the Net for information about Tivo and what to get. Lots of used Tivos available on eBay. Ideally want a unit with a lifetime subscriptions so I don’t have to pay monthly or yearly fees.
The Series2 boxes work with analog and digital cable but not HD. The Tivo HD box seems to do it all, but you need CableCards when going HD. Oceanic/Time Warner in Hawaii offers a monthly rental of CableCards at $2.70 a month, and you’d need two CableCards if you want dual tuner recording. And here’s the biggest drawback – Oceanic’s non support of “premium” HD channels with CableCards. We’re talking no HD versions of CNN, ESPN, Food, TBS, TNT, and more. While available with Oceanic, you need one of their HD DVR boxes in order to see these (of course you’d need to pay for them either way).
But the Tivo HD box currently has an expensive lifetime deal going on for $700 (and includes a wireless adapter).
On eBay, the analog only Series2 DT (dual tuner) can be found for about $460. But once you go HD, these won’t work. Or go for an used, older model?
What to do?
Researching Tivo
After seeing a Tivo in action, I must say, very addictive. Now, looking at different Tivo models… Get a new one or a used one on eBay? Lifetime service on an older unit or go with a newer, “future proof” version?
Or there’s the dual tuner Series 2 going for only $100 after a $150 rebate from Tivo. Still need to get a subscription, $130 for a year. Not a bad price…
And lots of shows coming up… LOST, Grey’s Anatomy, Battlestar Galactica, Top Chef (Chicago).
Any recommendations?
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Day 5: Finally, a Smile
Day 5 brought a smile.
And before I forget, if you need a pediatric cardiac surgeon, go see Doctor Malcolm MacDonald at Children’s Hospital Central California. He’s great and is always working. We’ve seen him everyday, several times a day so far. His dedication is unreal.
