{"id":2125,"date":"2014-04-04T10:16:08","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T18:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iwasmisinformed.com\/?p=2125"},"modified":"2014-04-04T10:16:08","modified_gmt":"2014-04-04T18:16:08","slug":"shooting-the-shit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iwasmisinformed.com\/?p=2125","title":{"rendered":"shooting the shit"},"content":{"rendered":"

* I\u2019m all about Desean Jackson to the Skins, largely because 1) we need a deep vertical threat, 2) I think DJax is actually an all right dude who wants you to think<\/em> he\u2019s a thug SOB, and 3) it makes old white NFL pundits pop their clogs. Which is among the best things in life. \u00a0The NFL is dreadful and so are the media who cover it.<\/p>\n

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* I\u2019m looking at a new Washington Nationals hat to represent the DMV for just that reason – well, and the Redskins are highly problematic these days (for the record, I think they should keep the name and change the mascot to a potato. \u00a0SPUDS ON THE WARPATH, FIGHT FOR OLD DC). Torn between navy hat with red bill (looks too Braves) and red hat with navy bill (looks kinda Red Sox) – and so far, everyone I ask says navy hat. Wish they still had one with DC on it, but who knows.<\/p>\n

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* I do need an Oakland A\u2019s hat b\/c I intend to pay them at least as much mind as the Giants this year, not least because Sonny Gray was the ace of the Vandy staff and three years later is the ace of the A\u2019s staff. That boy\u2019s gooooood!* And to be perfectly honest, I\u2019m probably a better fit psychologically for the Athletics, for much the same reason as the next item.<\/p>\n

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* I have baseball tickets this year – a ten-game package for\u2026the San Jose Giants. \u00a0Why? \u00a0Because single-A ball in a park from the 40s that looks out on the flat of the valley with the mountains in the distance and palm trees beyond the outfield fence\u2026I mean, what more do you want out of summer. \u00a0And I find that I enjoy the thought of going out in San Jose just as much as trucking up to the city, simply because San Jose has a lot more in common with the likes of Oakland or Pittsburgh or Birmingham. \u00a0It\u2019s not flooded with tourists, it\u2019s not a mecca for hipster techies, it\u2019s an ideal spot for somebody with nothing to prove. And it\u2019s home to one of my three favorite bars west of the Mississippi, so why wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n

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* I\u2019m really interested in what the iPhone 6 will be. \u00a0I keep going back and testing the Moto X because of three things: slightly<\/em> bigger screen (better for Kindle use), slightly<\/em> better battery life (although tough to tell sometimes b\/c I\u2019m not able to hit it with music the same way) and the prospect of co-processor-assisted functions. \u00a0Basically I need to be down to just the one phone, if I\u2019m honest\u2026as long as I can go back and forth, the temptation will be strong to keep screwing around with both and not just dealing<\/em> with it. \u00a0And after a long day\u2019s work yesterday, while I can definitely *use* the Moto X long term\u2026I mean, the iPhone experience is just so much more comfortable to me. \u00a0Call it polish, call it familiarity, call it a deficiency in my old willingness to tinker, but until something happens to take the work-provided iPhone out of my hands, the Moto X is the backup piece.<\/p>\n

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* That<\/em> said, I think I may just want off Verizon. \u00a0I was at the dentist this morning, where there\u2019s one (1) bar of Verizon signal, and the phone took about 3 minutes to get legit hot<\/em> in my hand. \u00a0Verizon may have coverage everywhere, but it\u2019s not strong coverage everywhere, and my device suffers by it in a way I don\u2019t think the wife\u2019s does (she\u2019s got a 5S on AT&T). \u00a0The temptation to try out AIO for a month or so is strong, simply because I\u2019d be willing to swap a cap of 8Mbps on LTE for a reliably sturdy signal.<\/p>\n

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* Mainly, though, I just miss 2006 and being able to pull the Z520 out of my pocket anytime knowing it would be charged, because that thing literally went four days between charges. And had no protruding edges and fit in the change pocket of my jeans. \u00a0Good times. If you could make the iPhone battery half again as large, I wouldn\u2019t ever have to sweat battery life during the day.<\/p>\n

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* Five craft beers on a school night and then help take down an entire pub to win trivia? Slight work. (dusts fingernails)<\/p>\n

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* I\u2019m not sure how to react to the notion of a world without David Letterman on the TV. \u00a0He first appeared at a time when \u00a0I still identified his last name with a character on The Electric Company on PBS, but by the time high school and college came round, there was nothing cooler on TV. \u00a0I played Paul Shaffer in a skit for high school which was a parody segment called \u201cHaving Sex With A Member\u2026Of The Audience.\u201d (And damn near wound up with Paul\u2019s hairline.) Everyone in late night is doing Letterman shtick now, while Letterman himself has evolved to truly be the spiritual heir of his idol Johnny Carson (who I watched retire 22 years ago). \u00a0It\u2019s one more signpost that time marches on and the things you like aren\u2019t forever, so enjoy them while you have them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

* I\u2019m all about Desean Jackson to the Skins, largely because 1) we need a deep vertical threat, 2) I think DJax is actually an all right dude who wants you to think he\u2019s a thug SOB, and 3) it makes old white NFL pundits pop their clogs. Which is among the best things in … <\/p>\n

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