VP Math

I can't take credit for this, saw it somewhere else, but can't remember where. Enjoy!

The torture of online reviews...

So I'm in the market for a good camera, a DSLR. Being a photography novice, I had to do a lot of research online, and read different reviews about different cameras, and what to look for.

Reading online reviews is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they provide first-hand accounts from normal people, which can be helpful in making a decision. Provides a lot of relevant information without the bias of marketing copy. On the other hand, there are always very negative reviews mixed in. These are also helpful, giving you the downsides of a product too. But they also usually contain some very biased opinions, which put thoughts in your head. Or they really reflect a rare experience, rather than what the average consumer will experience (this is especially true with hotel reviews. Can make you doubt staying anywhere ever again).

It's easy to get caught up in a never-ending research process, but at some point, you have to bite the bullet and make a decision. But, for me at least, there is always some shreds of lingering doubt.

This is basically why I have given up on movie reviews. I feel they taint me too much going in. I get stuck sometimes looking for what the reviewer saw, instead of just sitting back and enjoying the movie.

On the plus side, I did finally decide on a camera.

I'll post photos as I start taking them...

Great domains for a Fire Island wedding...

When I setup the wedding site for me and Leah, I wanted to find a good domain name. Every possible combination of our names was already taken, so we decided to look for something specific to the event.

Since we are having the wedding in Ocean Beach, Fire Island, I started looking for something around that name. Surprisingly, both FireIslandWedding.com and OceanBeachWedding.com were available.

We decided to use OceanBeachWedding.com for our site, as we wanted it to reference the town, which is important to us. However, having gone through the experience of planning a wedding on Fire Island, we have talked about creating a site to help other couples plan a wedding there. With information about finding a venue for the wedding reception, where to have the ceremony, how to get everything over to Fire Island, etc, it could be very helpful...

Our Wedding Website has Launched!

Leah and I are getting married at Ocean Beach, Fire Island on September 13, 2008.

We posted a website with some details, feel free to check it out: OceanBeachWedding.com

Walgreens won't hire Teddy Pendergrass...

I know it's ridiculous, but reading through this article, I was waiting for some reference to the other Teddy Pendergrass, but....nothin'

The Trouble with Background Checks

"Theodore Pendergrass was shocked in November, 2006, when the Walgreens (WAG) pharmacy chain rejected his application for a store supervisor job."

Replied Pendergrass, "If you don't know me by now..."

We're famous Pig Roasters...

It's official - Aaron and I are now part of the Pig Roaster's Hall of Fame (about halfway down the page)

We only planned this pig roast a few days in advance, and it went off without a hitch. I can't wait until the next one...

Pushed to the edge

Was on the phone with a Customer Service Representative this afternoon, who was clearly based in India, and spoke broken English.

I pushed and pushed and pushed until I finally got what I wanted, at which point she said "I'm going to put my ass on the line and..." I don't think she fully grasped what she said.

When you can get a little slang like that out of an Indian Rep, it's a job well done.