I scored 34396 points at 2048.

I don't think that I can get any higher.

coffey-scml.png (from my work)

Got my car back after 3 days of major repairs.

This is one of the sadder things I've seen | IGN Boards

http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/this-is-one-of-the-sadder-things-ive-seen.452788273/

Judy Garland & Ray Bolger

Absolutely loved this. Found Ray Bolger's comments inspirational:

http://youtu.be/CrYJQDFxngs

Trick questions: I got 9 out of 10 correct ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn2qKt3bcBc

Carl Sagan - Cosmos Intro

I have been researching COSMOS.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://youtu.be/R7n71pm0K04

Selfie

Applebee’s puts weight on me!

Unfortunately, I am eating there once per week since our chess club meets there.

 

I might start looking for healthier options on the menu.

 

At first when we started playing chess at Applebee's, I thought that it was too expensive, because with tip I was probably spending about $13.   However, that is about what I pay for a steak sandwich at Crown Burgers, and I decided that I love the food at Applebee's.

 

Snow, rain expected across much of Utah Sunday | FOX13Now.com

Much snow here. Most of it not sticking...

http://fox13now.com/2014/03/30/snow-rain-expected-across-much-of-utah-sunday/

2048 is a remarkably simple and addictive game

As complex as Rubik's cube but as simple as the Number 15 Puzzle.

http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/

Wish I had thought of it first.

On the PC you press one of the arrow keys to move all the tiles in one
of four directions. On my smart phone I was simply swiping instead.
The object is to combine numbers that have the same value You win
the game by getting one of the numbers to 2048, which seems nearly
impossible before the board fills up with new numbers and you run out
of moves.

The game seems really addicting. BTW, I have had the powers of 2
memorized since like 5th grade , so this game was especially appealing
to me.

Rain

It rained here for just about 20 minutes, which is typical for Utah.   Because we are on the second floor with what I think is a metal ventilation on the roof, the rain sounds loud even when it is  just a sprinkle.   The weather report is predicting intermittent rain for a few days.  Most people here are glad to see the rain because they think that we need the water.   I am hoping that it will wash all the allergens out of the air.

After work

Fwd: Chess Life

It is coming close to time for me to renew my US Chess Federation membership.  I usually do it for 3 years at a time which saves a few dollars.  Thirty five years ago I could have gotten a life membership for next to nothing in today's dollars, but now it seems a little late for that.

 

I find myself missing the magazine.  I can read the magazine online, but I never bother.   Part of me is thinking that if I spend the extra bucks to get the magazine that I will actually take the time to read it.

 

This is odd considering that everybody else in the world is moving toward e-readers.

Mucinex

Mucinex seems to help with a cold, but it is expensive.  I found an Alka-seltzer brand that had the same medicine in it but it was only $4 at Wal-Mart.

Picture in a Chinese restaurant

Allergy?

I get these moments where suddenly my nose starts running and I start sneezing.  I think that it is allergies.

 

Ketchup

In recent years I didn’t like the little ketchup packages very much because I wanted to be able to dip my fries into the ketchup.   Over the last few months I have noticed that a couple of restaurants, like Chick Fil-A, have .99 oz Heinz packages designed for dipping.   I also really like the waffle fries at Chick Fil-A. 

 

Gray Thursday returns

Last night I took back $199 of stuff to Wal-Mart that I had bought on the Gray Thursday, the day before Black Friday.   I checked their return policy, and it was still good for up to 15 days after Christmas.

 

I bought more than I needed on Gray Thursday because I wanted to evaluate a couple of cheap seven inch tablets, for which they charged me more than the advertised price on both.   I never opened the tablets because I also bought a Microsoft Surface for $200 on Black Friday.  I didn’t really need any more tablets since I already have an iPad 4, but I wanted to get my hands on some other tablets to see what they were like.

 

Match 3 in a row game iPhone/Android game.

At times I get somewhat addicted to The Lorax Truffalufa game.  I wasn’t thrilled with the movie, but the game is great fun.

 

I have heard that video games are a good way for older people to keep their mind active.

 

Commons "Mall"

I mistakenly thought that the Columbus, Indiana Commons Mall had reopened.  From what I could tell from the outside, it appears to have been converted to an office building with restaurants and shops all along the outside on the first floor.  I am not sure if there are shops on the inside, but it looked like there is still some sort of play area for kids.   The Sears store is still there in a separate building, and it appears to have never closed down.

 

This mall first opened over 41 years when I was just a kid.  I have fond memories of going to that mall.

Introducing Bengal cat to a new kitten for first time

This is a series of about 6 videos that I like.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://youtu.be/EhRuG0D-WsU

What to do if you get in an accident.

Today I interviewed with a police officer over an accident that happened in March where someone rear ended me and then took off.  The license plate number that I was able to recall at the time of the accident might not have been valid according to the police.     If you get in an accident, the first thing you should do is use your camera phone to take pictures.

On Monday I had a complete bone scan, due to problems with my shoulder.

Today I had a full body bone scan

Re: Capitalism at its finest. Black Thursday sale at Wal-Mart. 45 minutes in the checkout line.

>On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 8:17 AM, Mardawna Grover  wrote:

>Let me guess you went for the $98 42 in flat screen tv???

A friend was considering having me get one for him, but decided not to.  I didn't particularly want one since I use my computer as my TV.

Bachelor Pad

Capitalism at its finest. Black Thursday sale at Wal-Mart. 45 minutes in the checkout line.

Hyperion. One of my favorite books.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_Cantos

Weather this morning in Salt Lake City