"Dingo" Dave's rants and raves

Saw an update saying they were starting to drill the hole for the men to get out through... Had to say something about this, it's such a historical event. So far, they've equalled the longest surviving group in a mine accident, and seem poised to keep go… more »

Well, so much for the lady in Vegas... She wanted to do a backgound check AND a credit check... I'm sure I'd pass both with flying colors, but hey, what the heck. I'm no bank for anyone... She admittedly was well-off, and didn't want to get hooked by a… more »

I received my new case, gratis from Apple, although the case I picked from the FreeCase application was from Speck (The PixelSkin model). It looks and FEELS really nice. The back is a checkerboard style that really gives you a good grip, and the case ove… more »

Friday was Dad's 80th birthday, and we celebrated with the family on Saturday. It was a good turnout, with my brother Mike and two of his three kids, Calvin and Sean. My daughters, Denise and Andrea, were both there with their beaus, Mike and Sean.… more »

Today the California ban on gay marriage is still in effect, but Proposition 8 has been ruled as unconstitutional. Personally, I'm not gay, never have been, never will. But to deny people the right to form unions in marriage with the ones they love jus… more »

OK, so I've got the latest and greatest tissues from a major company, and went to wipe some tears out of my eyes... (The reason was I poked myself in the eye! ) Lo and behold, the tears were just smeared across my cheek instead of being absorbed by the… more »

Finally got all the work on the backyard completed. Here's a few pics to show the end result! I ended up hiring out the job because it was just too big a job to do by myself...   more »