Thursday miscellanea #444

There are not-so-far-fetched scenarios that will probably put Alabama in the playoff. I’m fine with whatever happens. I was castigated earlier this year for suggesting that Alabama was missing the X-factor this season, but I still don’t think it’s such a silly view. You know how if you drink 2%, 1%, or skim milk long … Read more

Thursday miscellanea #443

This week I learned that just because your A/V receiver can switch 1080p video over HDMI doesn’t mean it can switch 4K video over HDMI. It has to do with the chip set inside the receiver, not the cables. As I type, Charles Manson is on his deathbed. I don’t know his heart, but I … Read more

Thursday miscellanea #442

In 1964, the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was named that for its four-barrel carburetor, its four-speed manual transmission, and its dual exhaust. By the time it dwindled to an option package on the 1991 Calais, it meant four-cylinder engine, four valves per cylinder, and two camshafts. We are back on glorious standard time, and temperatures are seasonal. … Read more

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