The end of the evening was highlighted with the master wine maker opening a barrel of port, inserting a tube and asking everyone to bring their port glass. Since everyone was already 5-6 glasses to the wind a few people skipped the etiquette and grabbed any port glass
Read moreMonth: January 2010
Install your LED TV like a Pro.
Since the LED TV’s are so thin and light a single person can easily hang up to a 40″ LED TV, and larger guys can usually hang up to a 46″ LED TV on thier own if they are very careful. Any bigger, buy a friend a drink. These new LED TV’s aren’t heavy, they are just awkward to hold when you get the big bad 55″ or bigger TV.
Read moreThe Hard Rock Park is Back!
f I were a Led Zepplin Fan the Zepplin Coaster might have topped Aerosmiths Rockin Roller Coaster at Disney’s MGM as my favorite.
Read moreThe Strand at Manhattan Beach
If you end up by the pier, I would suggest a side trip down to the end of the pier. There is an interesting free aquarium exhibit and the little cafe out front has a pretty good milkshake to put back all the calories you just used up.
Read moreBalboa Pier
This time of year I like it even better. Many of the shops that say theyopen at 10 won’t open until noon or so. Some don’t say so but my guess is they are closed for the season.
Read moreGreat Sound Needs Dynamic Range
Think about this, if you are watching TV and someone is running the dishwasher, the sound has to be turned up so you can hear people talk right? In fact in order to hear the quietest sounds, the volume has to get very high, or you miss out.
Read moreHow do you take your water, Acid or Alkaline?
For the first few days I thought I was waking up with a hangover. I was dried out, tired and had a miserable headache. By day three I had a slight bloody nose
Read moreShopping goes to new heights.
What a concept. Only in Southern California would you see this. The areas of of beach living always have the best stuff, and the Southern California Beaches have taken it to a whole new level
Read moreGet a new house and don’t move.
This wasn’t like a new kitchen where the rest of the house is the same. This was a different house. Every room felt different. The windows were replaced mid June and the first thing we noticed is we didn’t notice the A/C running.
Read moreLED Lights, not just for traffic signals any more.
One thing to keep in perspective, all of the original can lights used less electricity than the Air Conditioner. We have replaced our washer, dryer, dishwasher and refrigerator with more energy efficient models as well. Cutting out 6090W of Maximum use only equates to about $1.00 per hour at todays rates.
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