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Good TV Can Come in Small Packages?
Things are really tight these days. I still get paid the same but it seems like everything else is going up. We have cut back a little bit here and there. The fans are on more and the a/c is turned up to a higher degree. We started eating out less and eating more food that is prepared at home. In the tech/geek department there have been no new video game purchases lately and we went down to streaming only on Netflix just to save a couple of bucks on getting a disc in the mail.
The next big decision we have to make is what to do about the way we watch TV and who brings us the channels that we watch so much. We thought about just totally going with something like Hulu from the Xbox, a Roku Box, or AppleTV. Sometimes though we like to tune in to channels that you can’t normally watch on those devices. We currently are spending waaaayyyy too much for DIRECTV as our bill is a little over $80! That is just like the basic 200 channels and no movie or sports packages. When shopping around and comparing dish packages I found out that I can cut that price in half and get even more than I was getting before.
We have been wronged in the past by our current satellite provider and hope that Crystal will give me the “OK” to rip them a new one and move on over to something like Infinity Dish where I could get a whole lot more for a whole lot less. Hopefully a decade down the road the situation will be totally different with a whole new way of getting the media we love. Remember…not too long ago a ton of people still had “rabbit ears”.
Let me know what is working for you and your household!
Dial for Men’s Camp Dirt
I know I have been bugging a bunch of you over on Facebook to go and vote for me to be the official Camp Dirt blogger. I can’t tell you guys how excited I am and amazed of the votes that I have already. You guys are doing a fantastic job of helping me out. I am a good bit ahead of the others and I want to keep a good lead ahead of them. Voting runs through July 8th and you can vote once per day. So, head on over to the Camp Dirt leader board and vote it up!
You can also win a chance to head to Camp Dirt yourself. Check out Dial for Men’s Facebook page and enter and I could see you there. ‘Like’ Dial For Men on Facebook to enter to win a trip to C Lazy U Ranch for the Camp Dirt event from Dial for Men. The entry period for this sweepstakes ends on July 8, 2011. NOTE: Must be 21 years or older to play.
The Muppets Sneak Peek
Who doesn’t like the Muppets? Here is a little bit of info coming up on the new movie coming up this fall.
On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. With secret, signature, celebrity cameos, “The Muppets” hits the big screen Nov. 23, 2011.
Real Steel Trailer
HOLY CRAP! I want to see this movie so bad. Too bad I have to wait till the fall. Real Steel is an action drama about a former boxer (Hugh Jackman) who, against all odds, gets one last shot at a comeback when he teams up with his estranged son (Dakota Goyo) to build and train the perfect contender for the new high-tech sport of robot boxing. This movie comes out on October 7th, 2011 from DreamWorks pictures.
Doctor Office Gripes
Right now I don’t have a regular doctor. The doctor that I did have had a potty mouth that would make most rappers cringe and she always teased me about probing me for every single thing that I had wrong with me. Don’t ask…it was just weird. So I have been talking to Crystal about looking for a new family practitioner and she agrees that we need to look for someone who doesn’t seem so creepy.
One of the things that I hate about starting up with a new doctor is all of the freakin’ paper work that you have to do when you first start off going to a new doc. I mean, I know that they have to have all of the information about family history, food and drug allergies, past operations, and if your previous doc probed you for whatever. I just wish they would find an online form builder and let you input all of your info about all of those details and have it in their system already for when you arrive to their frosted sliding window.
Another thing is I do not like having to repeat over an over everything that is wrong with me. You make an appointment and tell them what is wrong. You get there and then remind them why you are there. Then you have to tell the nurse and then the doctor. You would think that with all of the tech out there that they could jump on an online form creator and make a page that you can fill out at home or even with a smart-phone in the waiting room so you don’t have to repeat what is plaguing you a dozen times to a dozen people. I think I should change my career to being a doctor procedure helper-outer guy from now on.
Ryan
Welcome Dave!
I just wanted to take a quick moment to introduce Dave on the site as a contributor to Daddy Digest! Dave has co-hosted with me on a few of our podcasts and I invited him over to give his insight on things and share them with y’all. You can find what Dave does on his own over at The Jenn and DAVe Show and The Jaded Visalian. Welcome DAVe!
Episode …..oh….wait.
Well I just thought I was so on the ball by getting another episode of the podcast in the bag until I started to edit it and found out I had an issue. After a good half an hour of talking had been recorded I noticed that the entire recording had other audio of our live stream mixed along with it. Needless to say I deleted it forever. Sorry for the wait but we will record again this weekend. Peeeeaaacceee!
Ryan
A New Rio Clip
This movie looks pretty good. I guess I will have to wait to see more as we get closer to release date. So until then, here isa short clip that highlights just some of the musical talent in Rio. I think my kids will groove to this movie and demand to see it.
Keep your eyes on this one and a giveaway will be coming in the upcoming weeks! Until you can check out the official website or the Rio Facebook page.
IMPORTANT TO GIVEAWAY ENTRIES!
Due to the changeover of hosting provider I have had some of my posts deleted. In this happening your comments under those post had also been deleted. I need all of you guys to go and re-enter your comments to get you back in the runnings. If you had entered the Dremel Multi-Max or the Super Hero Squad Show Vol. 3 I need you to enter your comments to win there. Sooooooo sorry for the mess up and I hope the new service will serve you guys better.
Ryan
Halloween “Do’s” with Fantastic Sam’s
The great peeps over at Fantastic Sam’s have answered a couple of questions regarding Halloween Hair-do’s along with some general tips to totally add the finishing touch to your rockin’ costume. Fantastic Sams’ Pam Kelly, National Director of Technical Services, put together the following “hair raising” tricks and tips.
HALLOWEEN HAIR TIPS
The hair you wear with your Halloween costume can make or break the look! Here are a few tips and tricks to complete your look.
- To add color to your Halloween hair, make it a temporary color so you can easily remove it after the party’s over. Colored hairsprays and temporary colored hair gels are the easiest to remove. Simply brush out the hairstyle and shampoo with fantasticcleanse clarifying shampoo and follow with fantasticcondition moisturizing conditioner. If your hair is porous, you may need to shampoo two or three times!
- Get crazy with a crimping iron to add wild texture to your hair. This is a great look for the vampire craze that will definitely been seen at parties and in the streets during Halloween night. Just remember to use fantasticstyle thermal guard to protect your hair from the heat of the iron.
- Many Halloween hair styles require back combing the hair to achieve new heights. Spray the hair after backcombing with fantastic finish finishing spray to keep it where you want it. When you are ready to remove the backcombing, a brush with plastic bristles will be more gentle on the hair. Start at the ends and work your way to the base of the backcombing to remove.
- To create spikes in your hair, apply fantastic style styling cement on wet hair and then blow dry into place by brushing and directing the hair upward. This styling cement will defy gravity!
I hope this helps you out on trying to figure out a style to go with your look. Feel free to leave a comment for me telling what your craziest hairstyle has been for Halloween.
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