Monthly Archives: April 2009

Dieting, My Wife, and Me.

Posted on April 19, 2009 by JMarsden| 1 Comment

While my wife is succeeding at dieting, I can’t fathom changing my eating habits to do what she has done.  I have looked at several other options, including appetite suppressants. 

Due to the fact that I like to snack at odd times these may help me feel more full than I am, which will result in me not wanting as much extra food.  My wife has lost @75 lbs in 24 weeks.  I am not an extremelly overweight person, but I do need to watch my eating habits so that my health isn’t negativelly effected.

I will see the doctor in a month, and see what he has to say before I make any major decisions about my eating habits.

Howie is the Man.

Posted on April 19, 2009 by JMarsden| Leave a comment

I always found Howie to be a hillarious guy.  I recently ran into a video clip of Howie promoting Buy.Com.  Seeing Howie promote a sale never seemed like something he would do in my mind, because of his success with cartoons, and his tv shows.

I rate his performance in the video 10 out of 10, and the video itself gets a 10 out of 10.  They have explained a lot, and kept it somewhat funny.

Tools of the Trade

Posted on April 19, 2009 by JMarsden| Leave a comment

When I worked on cars I found that having the right tools is essential for any job.  I work on satellites, and computers now, but I have worked on cars in the past.

While working on cars I had to use a mig welder, computer diagnostics tools, brake tools, and much more.  With computers, and satellites I use satellite pointing tools, and a lot of electronic testing tools.

If you don’t have the right tools, then don’t try to do the job.  It may never get done right, and we don’t want our customers mad about a half ass job.

I have met many technicians that try to point satellite dishes with old technology.  Keep up to date, or get out of the business.

There aren’t many jobs that don’t require NO tools.  They may be expensive, but they are important.