Friday, July 2, 2010

Some Random Thoughts That Don't Fit Anywhere Else

- AT&T has some major holes in coverage. I need to look at their slogan. Is it that they cover 97% of Americans? Or that they cover 97% of America? I could see the former through some technicalities. The latter just doesn’t seem accurate in the least.

- Yes, I understand that I am driving in remote areas of the country.

- After driving a while in the dark with my bright lights on, I find myself wishing that there was an “Even Brighter” setting for the headlights.

- Watching the Brazil – Netherlands game, I’m really surprised how much Brazil melted down. Well, especially Felipe Melo for Brazil. This is quite uncharacteristic and you can see how his frustration and subsequent red card have affected the whole Brazil side. The commentators just mentioned that there is still plenty of time, but if Brazil lose, it’s hard not to pin a large part of it on Felipe Melo (own goal, though that’s questionable , and a red card). If nothing more, if Brazil win, it won’t be because of his contributions.

- Much more than flying, when you drive across a time change, it really messes with you. Suddenly it’s an hour later and it doesn’t feel any different. At least with a plane, you have the moment where step off the plane and reassess where the heck you are and what time it is.

- Another note on my condemnation of Twin Falls the other day. Having now driven through many towns of the same size, it is clear that Twin Falls didn’t need to be all boxy warehouse stores and chain restaurants. Laramie, WY and Fort Collins, CO are two examples of towns that are decently sized but have a strong local flavor to them.

- There is a LOT more open space in this country than I realized. A LOT!!

1 comment:

Ringo said...

Did you see the end of the Ghana-Uruguay game? That was the most exciting yet ugliest soccer I've ever seen. Absolute trash by Uruguay.