Walter Jameson

Most Stressful Cities

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:11:13 +0000

Read an article on the Forbes web site that lists the top stressful cities in America. Strangely, the one city that everyone thinks of as fun and exciting is actually the most stressful: Las Vegas.

The second most stressful is Los Angeles. Third place goes to Houston.

The “winners” were decided by an analysis of commutes times, long work hours and high unemployment.

Yo, Lindsay

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:35:55 +0000

Thought I would give a shout out to one of the pains in my butt, Lindsay Lindeman.

Years ago I met this girl at a trade show and had to talk to her about business. After a while, we decided to be friends.We’ve been through thick and thin, so to speak.

I can’t tell you how much this girl means to me – she has been an inspiration for a long time and I just wanted to acknowledge that here.

Love ya, Lindsay girl!

Back to School

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:40:16 +0000

Today all the little darlings in the area are heading back to school.

For some reason they are only required to be there for one half day on the first day. Then, the next day there is not school. Then they have the weekend off. Then, finally, on Monday they have a full day and regular schedule.

What brainless twit decided to ruin a perfectly good last week of vacation with a half day of school on a Thursday? Are they that messed up running things that they need an entire day to fix all the first day’s problems that arise? This is crazy poor management. No wonder our education system is going in the toilet.

Unreasonable

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:38:54 +0000

Online Coupons

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:34:49 +0000

When I need to buy a gift, I have to admit that I no longer go to the mall or local stores to buy anything that has to be wrapped and shipped. I would rather just order the gift online and have it delivered right to the recipient. It usually only costs a few dollars for the shipment from their fulfilment center, as they get a bulk rate from the shippers.

I found that I can also save online by searching for an online coupon before checking out with the items in my shopping cart. Almost all online sellers have a place to enter a special code – just have to search for a discount code online and in less than a minute or two you can save a lot of money.

Beach Weather Spoiled by Oil

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:31:39 +0000

We are still waiting on word from the so-called experts about whether it is safe to go in the Gulf waters on the Florida Panhandle beaches. The Destin, Fort Walton and Pensacola beaches really took a hit from no tourism this summer plus the ecological damage that has been done.

If the health and safety officials declare the water safe at some point this summer, I still have doubts that they can be believed. I don’t think i want to take the risk of contamination until more time has gone by.

Wallet Sized I Hope

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:12:17 +0000

This sure would come in handy some day. Wish it was real.

No Fourth of July Fireworks

admin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:10:22 +0000

This year the place close to me is not having a free fireworks show. The amusement park always used to shoot off fireworks 3 or 4 times each summer. But the place got sold last year and I guess the new owners don’t want to spend the money on it. Guess I’ll just watch them on TV instead.

Best Burgers

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:12:12 +0000

Around here, the best hamburgers at a fast food place has been a chain of burger places out of Memphis: Backyard Burgers. Their burgers are made from Angus beef, are formed thick and juicy, and are grilled instead of fried. The basic burger comes with a leaf or two of romaine lettuce, a slice of fresh tomato, a couple slices of purple onion, and a couple of pickle chips. They have specialty burgers with other options, such as a variety of cheeses and types of sauces. I like their seasoned fries but they also offer waffle cut fries and their milk shakes are made with real Breyers ice cream. This is great food, ya’ll, and at a fair price.

Parts Cars

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:17:32 +0000

My daughter wrecked her car again. Second time in a month. The car was just a clunker, but it got her back and forth to work and her boyfriend’s house. That saved me the extra time and trips driving her around town.

The car will cost way too much to repair after this last fiasco. I’m going to list it on Craiglsit as a parts car and see if I can salvage a few hundred dollars from it. Surely someone will pony up $300 or $400 dollars for car – the tires are worth over $200 just by themselves.