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December 29, 2005
Sony Minidisc Recorders for Sale: MZ-N707, MZ-D420
I have two Minidisc recorders for sale on ebay. One is a MZ-N707. It uses Sony's SonicStage software to transfer MP3s, and WMAs to minidisc. It can also record from the Line-In, an Optical-In, and Powered Mic in.
See it at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5848441310
The other is an MZ-DE410. It's what's known as a "Downloader" because while you can still download tracks to the Minidisc via Sonic Stage, there is no line-in, optical-in, or mic-in.
See it at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5848442514
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December 23, 2005
Helped catch a drunk driver
So yesterday my family and I were leaving Hamilton Place when we saw this car slam on his brakes, but fail to stop and hit a woman driving a minivan that was making a right turn. She had signaled so it wasn't her fault. She completes the turn to pull into the lot, but as soon as she's clear, the car slams on the gas and takes the next right into a hotel area (lots of different hotels).
We keep driving, but in about 250 feet we realize what we just saw, a hit and run. We also realized that there is no reason to drive away so quickly from such a minor accident, other than being intoxicated. My mom and I both caught the first three letters of the runaway driver's license plate and we saw it was red. My dad though he recognized the model as a Hundai Sonota. We decided to head back and let the poor woman know what we knew.
So we went back, and fortunately she was fine, but the car's rear bumber had sustained some real damage. While we were talking to her, (found out she's a prosecuter in Jasper, TN) another man came to help out. He had seen what happened and was in a position to follow the runaway, but he couldn't catch up with him and lost him. However, he did notice that the plates were Pennsylvania plates. Between that and the first three numbers and the color and model, we thought we might have a chance of finding who it was.
She called the cops and not less than a minute later, one goes zooming by down the road the runaway had taken. About 5 minutes later, a cop comes to our location to make sure everything is okay and get all the details and all the cop stuff that a cop does at the scene of an accident. We asked if they found the guy and he said "Yeah, at the Microtel." We asked if he was intoxicated and he responded with an emphatic "Oh yeah." Surprise, surpise.
Anyway, it was a very interesting event. We were both surprised and delighted that they had the guy. Good job Chattanooga Police.
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December 18, 2005
I Must Be Crazy (shopping this late?)
I did something you should never do. I went to the Mall a week before Christmas. Now this might not be a big deal to you, but here in Chattanooga, we have a commercial business district called "Hamilton Place" which is anchored by Hamilton Place Mall. It is the Chattanoogan Mecca of shopping and around the holidays, it is hell for traffic.
I remember one year there was a particular parking lot that I attempted to go through. If you're in the Chattanooga and you're interested, its the plaza that starts with Toys 'R' Us and ends with Michael's. Starting at one end of this row of shops, it took a little more than an hour to make it all the way to the other end. The distance? Probably about 1/10th of a mile. Amazing, no?
So I went to the mall today, despite my better judgement, and to my surprise it was easy going. No crowding, no traffic madness, just nice shopping. Yes I'm a guy, and yes I'm aware that guys stereotypically don't start their holiday shopping til the week before, but hey already did my shopping (that is I've already picked out what my parents should buy me).
I have a new favorite at Subway. Italian BMT with meat, cheese and jalapenos. Nothing else. All on a honey-oat bun, and toasted. Mmmmmmmm.
Oh, I am going to come up with a cleaner layout. This one just seems too busy. I'll probably lose the buttons, and most of the ads.
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Comeback
If I promised you a comeback, you'd probably doubt me, but put that doubt away. I will be bring a review post christmas complete with plent of photos.
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