Archive for November, 2002

CRX…going, going, gone. (2002-11-30)

I didn't get the CRX. Three quick bids at the end of the auction drove the price up to $2,025, which was much more than I was willing to pay, so I had to let it go. Too bad, since this one was really nice, but I had no intention of paying more than it [...]

Bud's New Car (2002-11-29)

My friend Bud just got a new car. He found a 1998 BMW 528i with only 30,000 miles on it! It's in absolutely fantastic condition — looks like a brand new car. Not only that, but the deal he worked with the dealer includes a 5year/100,000 total miles warranty, so it's like buying a new [...]

The CRX…closer, closer… (2002-11-29)

I'm still the winning bidder on the CRX Si I talked about earlier, but we haven't cracked the reserve. On Wednesday, I traded emails with the seller, and told him I was very interested. He wouldn't tell me what the reserve was, but said that for a fair offer, he'd pull the auction. I responded [...]

Whoa! Check this out… (2002-11-25)

I've been looking for a clean 1986 or 1987 Honda CRX Si as a third car. For the most part, this is little more than a sentimental purchase; it was THE car that I wanted when I was in high school, and I'd love to realize that dream. Today I ran across this one on [...]

The Shrinking (2002-11-24)

Oh yeah, I'm trying to get … er … less fat. See The Shrinking Blog for more info and to follow my progress. Today is day 2. Starting weight: 293. Goal: 270 by Christmas.

More church stuff (2002-11-24)

I mentioned in a previous post that Donna and I are looking for a new church. When we finally decided to leave our old church, many people from the (old) church called and talked with us about our decision. Among those was the president of the church council, who asked that I write a letter [...]

Well…this could be interesting (2002-11-22)

Following up on this post, I found JoeEmail. Sadly, SourceForge is down for maintenance right now, but this may be just the thing I'm looking for!

SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM (2002-11-22)

(with apologies to Hormel and Monty Python's Flying Circus' SPAM Skit) Dean Peters was talking about SPAM today over on his site, which reminded me of this really interesting “Plan for Spam”. Seems like the link was originally posted on the OpenSRS discussion list, but I found the article a fascinating read…now if only somebody [...]

Grand, Indeed (2002-11-21)

Visited Grand Central Terminal in NYC tonight. Never having been there, it was quite a surprise to walk into the main concourse and just gaze up at the constellations on the ceiling. What an amazing place!

Hunting for Church (2002-11-18)

Many of you who know me know that I (and my family) are looking for a new church. After five years, we left our church due to deep doctrinal issues with the pastor and concerns over the direction that the council was going. It was one of the most painful decisions I've ever made, because [...]