We learned today that Washington Family Magazine has rated Addison’s Bob’s Game Blog site, runner-up for the 2008 Annual Reader’s Choices Best Internet Site for Kids! As you can imagine, Addison is very excited!!!
Addison started his game blog in January of 2007, and has had over 100,000 page views!
It’s a great site to find a few family friendly games to play!
Check it out at www.bobsgameblog.com
Mark Nelson, my cousin, has setup his own high-end custom design carpet company. Mark Nelson Designs helps interior designers find the custom designed carpets that their high-end customers are looking for. Mark has been in the business over 15 years and has now branched out on his own. If you know any interior designers looking for high-end custom carpets, Mark is your guy!
So it’s all over the news today, Washington Mutual (WaMU) is the largest bank to fail, so why did I receive a 0% fixed APR creditcard offer in the mail today. Now, that’s smart money!
In 2001 I was diagnosed with Leukemia, I was lucky and have been healthy since my treatments. Now that I am almost 7 years in remission I would think that the life insurance companies would consider offering me insurance. We did some research, and until I am 10 years out, they would want to charge an additional $15,000 per year.
So I was thinking, since the life insurance companies are betting that I will kick the bucket in the next 3 years, and I feel strongly otherwise, perhaps I should be able to offer them options, say they give me $25k today, and if I die in the next 3 years my estate gives them $50k. That’s not a bad return, perhaps they should talk to their actuaries.
The only problem is I would hate to give an isurance company an incentive for me to die… <grin>
As posted in the Reading Eagle about Sue & George Viener’s Gallery in Reading
The Outsider Folk Art Gallery (in the GoggleWorks facility, fifth floor) will present a show of works by Harriet Wiseman till Oct. 25, and from November to December will feature "Highlights of the Viener Collection." In January 2009, the gallery will participate in the "17th Annual Outsider Art Fair in New York City. Call 610-939-1737 or visit www.outsiderfolkart.com.
Watch this video of Addison competing in the Wipigaki Summer Olympics Egg Toss. Be sure to watch until Addison’s throw, it is very funny!
Addison has always had a love of art and enjoys creating things. Here are some of his latest creations on display at the Outsider Folk Art Gallery in Reading Pennsylvania: (click on the pictures to enlarge)
The Folk Art Gallery is located at the Goggle Works in Reading Pennsylvania and is run by Addison’s Grandparents, Sue & George Viener. Addison has sold several pieces in the past at the Outsider Folk Art Gallery.
I posted the video of the Bird that was driving me crazy, after getting shot at by a few tennis balls every time he came to visit, I think the Bird has decided to bother someone else. But, not that the Bird is gone, we now have a new problem, apparently some squirrels have decided to make a home in our attic.
Our pest control company recommended a local company, who came out, eyeballed the nest and decided it was going to cost us $4,000 to remove the squirrels and fix up our roof-line to insure that it wouldn’t happen again.
Well, I wasn’t so thrilled about the thought of paying $4k to remove some squirrels, so I went on to Angie’s List, a service where you can find just about any service person and see unbiased ratings from others who have used the service. On Angie’s List I found a company that was well recommended who is removing the Squirrels for $375. To be fair, they did recommend some other fixes to the roof, some needed now, and others as more future prevention. The other company only gave me one option, $4k.
So now there are squirrel traps on my roof and in my attic. They leave them open (un set) for a few days to let the squirrels get comfortable getting food from them for a few days, and then set them to catch them. I was able to get some pictures today, enjoy! (click on one to see it close-up).
It’s not often that I recommend companies, but I wanted to let you know about onCall 25/8. 
Addison’s laptop was going on the fritz, he was having problems getting the computer to start charging when he plugged it in. You should have seen the incredible ways he would have to move, push and pull on the charget to get the computer to start charging. Finally it just wouldn’t charge no matter what he did.
The laptop was out of warrenty, and Gateway said that they would have to replace the whole motherboard, basically saying the cost of fixing the computer wasn’t worth it. BestBuy’s Geek Squad wanted to charge me $80+ dollars just to send it out to be diagnosed and then they would let me know how much it would cost to fix, yuck!
I went online and and found a local company called onCall 25/8. They sent someone out the next day and created a case number for my laptop. They quickly diagnosed the problem and were able to replace the laptop’s powerjack at a reasonable cost.
Addison is back online thanks to OnCall 25/8.
Thanks guys! If I have any computer repair issues that I can’t resolve on my own in the future, you can bet that you will be the first ones I call!
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Virginia: 703.250.2580
Maryland: 301.760.7222
DC: 202.625.2511
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This Damn Bird is driving me crazy, it perches itself on the heat exhaust on my roof, and taps on it like a wood pecker. The noise reverberates throughout the house. Morning, Noon, and Night!!! I cought him on Video today!
Any Suggestions?