Posted on February 11th, 2010 by David Bradley
Gray has been getting braver now that he is just starting to walk. It all started when we would walk him around, then he would stand and walk around his play area. We then received a walker-type toy where he can hold on to it and walk. He tended to fall with it so he became afraid. A week later, he wanted to go back to it. Now if control the speed by holding it, he will go around in circles.
The other day he let go and proceeded to go where he wanted which was about three paces the opposite direction. We can now get him to take about 5 steps on his own, then he gets excited and then falls.
Its not too long now before this little guy is terrorizing the entire house including the cat and my electronics.
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Filed under: Kid
Posted on February 8th, 2010 by David Bradley
Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints for a great game and win against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Filed under: Misc
Posted on February 7th, 2010 by David Bradley
Recently I recommended to someone that they should read the original series of Dune books written by Frank Herbert. These books are some of the greatest stories of all time. Better than a Tale of Two Cities which put me to sleep both times I tried to read it.
That got me thinking why I would recommend just the originals. The new ones written by his son are not bad…just different and I think I still have not decided whether I like the stories. I am reading Paul of Dune right now which is based during the timeline Frank Herbert set up. It seems to big of a departure from the original story. Having Paul experience off-world travel and a war before going to Arrakis seems to cheapen his character arc.
I will continue to read but only to see where Brian Herbert brings the stories. His prequels and two sequels aren’t bad since they are separate story-lines.
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Filed under: Literature
Posted on February 7th, 2010 by David Bradley
I got tired of Russian bots registering users since I allow anyone to register. This caused about 20+ fake user registrations to happen each month. So now a new user can create their own password, fill in all the necessary info, etc. The only new requirement is CAPTCHA. This keeps my email address clean on the contact form. Now hopefully, it will keep my new user registrations clean as well.
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Filed under: Website
Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by David Bradley
More and more happy days with Gray.
I need to focus more on my family than everything else. My priority must be family first as I have been letting stress create an unhealthy environment for Deb and the boy. I am always irritable. I find myself snapping and both Deb and the kid. I can not forgive myself for yelling at the sweet little 1 yr old who knows nothing else. So it is my job now to refocus and be the father I want to be.
I have my standing Warcraft guild runs on Monday nights with Paul, Chris, and the gang. So far so good. Starting to get some decent gear…and I finally hit 80 last week. This is my first maxed out character.
I saw Avatar. What a great movie. Above all else, the movie was entertaining. James Cameron knows how to make movies. They aren’t masterpieces but to me his films stand the test of time. The 3D aspect is definitely a plus since it is so incredible looking. I am trying to convince Deb to go see it.
Tonight was the start of the final season of Lost…one of the best damn TV shows ever made. Some seasons were not as good as others but it looks like things are coming together. Last season was as intriguing as the first and so far with this first episode, it is looking strong.
Goodnight.
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Filed under: Entertainment, Gaming, Trainspotting - Life
Posted on November 25th, 2009 by David Bradley
UPDATE: Tom fixed the XBOX 
M$ engineers need to learn how to affix a heatsink properly. Plastic clips degrade and fans need to move air across the heatsink.
Thanks Tom.
Well, it finally happened. My XBOX360 has RROD’d (Red Ring Of Death). I knew it was inevitable. The 360 was made in 2006. I bought one early on. Now its out of warranty and its a paperweight. I think I might sell all my Xbox stuff and go get a PS3. Goodbye DLC, addons, and Guitar Hero. Maybe I will just go back to PC. I can repair them in my sleep. The PS3 is at least a BluRay player.
I am one dissatisfied customer. I have had a PS2 going strong after all these years. I have had problems with the original XBOX as well with Disc Read errors. Consider me defecting to Sony’s camp.
I will have to see if my Brother-in-law can take it apart to fix it…but…if not, then goodbye to Microsoft. You have lost the 50/yr plus games from this customer.
EDIT: Just canceled Live Gold…I just made $50 this year. PSN is free
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Filed under: Gaming
Posted on November 12th, 2009 by David Bradley
If the flood of information is true and the all powerful Microsoft does band 1 million users from Xbox Live is true, Microsoft has lost it’s mind. In a recession where I was even thinking of ending my Live account, they are essentially making 50 million less dollars.
I may have to start thinking that Apple, Linux, and Sony are the way to go. I am changing my mind about Microsoft. If anyone I know gets their Xbox banned, I may just go sell my 360 and all my games for a nice new PS3…Little Big Planet and Uncharted look awesome anyway plus Blu Ray
‘Hey, Foot’
…bang…
Face wonders what he just did
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Filed under: Misc
Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by David Bradley
The expression ‘If life gives you lemons, make lemonade’ is such a ridiculous statement. I understand the concept of taking one thing and making it better. Which is fine and all. The only problem with the lemonade is that it’s made with other ingredients you don’t have. This leave you sucking down the sour juice of a lemon and not the sweet concoction you are expecting.
I usually like to think optimistically but with the lack of sleep, money, and a real sense that I no longer have a say in the world spiraling around me…I am finding myself becoming more bitter and pessimistic.
Just a tired rambling for the evening.
FYI…the little guy is sick 
and it breaks my heart when his little squeaky voice is rough. I know what he is going through (I am sick as well) and I can’t help the boy more than I am.
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Filed under: Trainspotting - Life
Posted on October 12th, 2009 by David Bradley
What a game. Patriots vs Broncos.
Denver is still undefeated.
I like the Patriots as well so I really enjoyed the game. Both teams we neck and neck and the game went into OT. What a game.
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Filed under: Entertainment
Posted on October 4th, 2009 by David Bradley
If there is anyone who would like to post articles on my website, let me know and I can give you more access so that you can contribute to the site. With the kid and my job, I have less time but I want to make an effort to try get more frequent updates and have more posts on my day to day so that family members and friends can stay up to date with goings-on in my world.
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Posted on October 4th, 2009 by David Bradley
I haven’t had much time to watch football this season but today I was doing some work (and passing out from lack of sleep) and decided to check out the games today.
Denver beat Dallas. The Broncos seem to be doing really well so far. Undefeated. Since I was seven, I have been a fan of the Broncos. I was dismayed when all the players I knew seem to retire and the team no longer was the powerhouse it once was. Now it looks like they are on the mend. Lets hope to see them in the Superbowl this year.
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Posted on August 8th, 2009 by David Bradley
Windows 7 has finally arrived. It is fast. I have been using Vista for a while and never thought it was too bad. It had it’s problems but since I am a technically inclined person, I found it reasonable. The biggest gripe for me was the memory footprint. I play World of Warcraft and I would only get 20-30 FPS in the outdoor areas with dips into the single digits. One Windows 7, 60 FPS.
I would definitely recommend the latest OS from Microsoft as it runs really fast. The install was quick as well and I had no issues.
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Filed under: Misc
Posted on July 8th, 2009 by David Bradley
So Happy Fourth of July (a tad late)
I finished watching Pearl Harbor. Many people hated that movie and I always heard it was bad. I would have to disagree. The story is, at it’s heart, a love story. Love for family, friendship, and country. There were some parts of the movie that really struck a chord in me. After being a father, you wish that mankind would grow out of it’s pettiness over land, money, religion, or whatever motives the need for war. I would not wish for my son (or children if we have more) to fight for the needs of other men.
Please give this movie another watch and think of our troops on the other side of the planet fighting and their struggles. Pray for them and their families.
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Filed under: Trainspotting - Life
Posted on June 13th, 2009 by David Bradley
I know what it is but all these ’social websites’ are getting so old. I still like MySpace and I think there are some definite benefits of Facebook as far as getting in touch with people you don’t talk to or haven’t talked to in a while.
What is so great about Twitter. It’s like the great invention by studio execs to make ‘Reality TV’. Are we really that interested about what each person does every minute. I know blogs are similar. Here I am telling people what I think and what I am doing. I just think all these people should just start a blog instead. Sure they may not get to as many people but this will allow them to be creative when they have an idea and decide to write something. We just don’t need that much unimportant information.
And what is with all this reality programming which for the most part game show part soap opera. This is causing real shows to go unnoticed or not even made. Why invest any time watching if it’s just going to end unresolved.
Where did my shows go? Pushing Daisies, Reaper, Boston Legal (Bill is awesome)…I am sure the list goes on. While these shows go, American Idol is on, what, four days a week. My In-Laws watch this and I love it (like most Americans).
I just heard after a long absence from TV, Futurama is back on Comedy Central with a full season ordered. I am so happy as that has been one of my all time favorite shows. I have all the DVDs including the movies. Of course, it wasn’t network TV that did this but a Cable channel (Comedy Central).
At least there is True Blood and Dexter. Let’s hope The US of Tara and Secret Diaries of a Call Girl stay going strong.
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Filed under: Misc
Posted on June 12th, 2009 by David Bradley
To balance the last post, I would like to offer a sincere post on family.
Family is prized above all else to me. After the birth of Grayson, I became a different person with different views on this world we live in.
I am forced to let him go to his grandmothers during the day so I can work. It is very hard to leave him. What I wouldn’t give to be a stay at home father.
Everyday I see something new. From the way he smiles and what he is smiling about. His laugh, which he did last week and tonight (well last night).
The way I feel about him is the same way I felt when I realized that I loved Deb, the day I proposed to her, our wedding day, when we found out there wasn’t any complications with the pregnancy and that we were going to be parents, and finally the day he was born.
Live life and love.
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Filed under: Trainspotting - Life
Posted on June 12th, 2009 by David Bradley
For anyone who (co)owns a business, it is a real bitch as you all know.
It is so nice to be up until 1:40AM when you have to wake up the next day at 4:30/5:00 (or whenever our almost 5 month old kid decides to awaken from his sugar plum dreamland) and have to trudge through another day of insurmountable obstacles and headache.
All this is amplified by a disdain for the very thing that is putting nothing in my families pocket and allowing me to miss time to show affection to my wife and kid or even to find time for myself which is a real premium these days.
It’s not all bad…I can make my own schedule (not without consequences). I could bitch more but then that will only fan the fires higher.
Goodnight, and have a rotten tomorrow.
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Posted on April 15th, 2009 by David Bradley
I was hoping I could work and watch Gray but that is just a dream.
Work is still too demanding. This recession stinks.
We really need to automate more and thank goodness we are looking into other avenues of hosting. Sprint cannot be trusted to give us a reliable internet connection.
I never unplug. Here I am at almost midnight and typing away on the blog to try to release my thoughts so that maybe…hope against hope…I can sleep. I’m just so tired all the time these days.
On a personal note, I tried to be friendly and reconnect on some part to a person I used to know. I don’t know if I can call him a friend anymore. I made more than my fair number of pleasantries and not even an email or call back.
Everywhere I look there are things that are coming undone around me and my head is spinning. If I could just stay home with both the wife and kids and be independently wealthy, I would be one happy man.
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Filed under: Trainspotting - Life
Posted on April 15th, 2009 by David Bradley
So everyday is a miracle. Gray is honing his craft as a member of the human race. He can now grab and hold on to things that had since eluded his grasp. He reacts to the world…with a smile, laugh, cooing sound, or the way he gets upset if I laugh too hard or cough. This week is rough for Deb. She has to go back to work next week and we will have to start getting help from her mother. She can watch the kid so it’s nice and beats leaving the boy with strangers.
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Posted on April 15th, 2009 by David Bradley
I think I have worked the bugs out on the website. My last post regarding this matter was wiped in the process. I was expecting that so I wasn’t too concerned. For all those that post on the site, you may have to log in again. I hope I got all the settings back to normal. Keep me posted on issues and I will keep you posted with news.
I finally got the contact form working for those that need to contact me via this website. Very happy about this.
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Posted on April 3rd, 2009 by David Bradley
When life is full of stress, whether from your job, finances, family, you always need to find that one thing which you take time out of this and enjoy. For me, it really is my son. Today has been full of obstacles to happiness. From the DirectV thing (see post) to getting a roofing estimate (where we would need to spend money we just don’t have at the moment) to no phones working in the house (see other post) and finally…work. I find myself in a state of constant ON. The only time I am not being this somewhat responsible adult is when I pass out around 1AM, only to wake up at 6AM to start it over. So after all the complaining I have just done, the one thing that has been pulling me through is both a part of my stress and probably the most wonderful accomplishment I have done, is looking into my son’s eyes and seeing him look at me and he’ll smile. This has got to be the best thing in my life at this moment. Hands down.
For all you people out there in TV land, I have some advice. Have kids if you can. It makes all the difference in the world. We waited until we felt we were financially secure then I go and quit my job and take a partnership in a hosting company. Financial security means nothing. Take a chance. Enjoy your life.
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