Sunday, March 23, 2014

Divergent:

I enjoyed it. It's a little Hunger Games-ish, a little Harry Potter-ish, a hint of Mad Max, and set in Chicago. A bit predictable, and some mixed messages. I felt an anti-science undercurrent, a lot of pro-militarism, but also an underlying "think for yourself" tone. The romance is sweet, the people pretty. Don't over-think it, just pass the popcorn and have fun. 7/10.

Dan

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Just Received Illegitimate Call With Spoofed Caller ID

630-275-0215 showing on caller ID.

Silence followed by beep, then female synthetic voice says "Good Bye," followed by disconnect

Calling the spoofed number gets Bell Sys recording saying "The number you have dialed is diaconnected. For directory assistance, you can call 411 or your service provider."  Female voice on Bell recording. No message trailer. Message goes to silence followed by short reorder / fast busy, then disconnect.

Some kind of scam.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Meltonian Shoe Cream Polish...

I LOVE this stuff! It is way easy to work with, moisturizesvthe leather, and shines up beautifully. It comes in a nice, wide range of colors, too.

I was checking with the gal at my local shoe shop, and she told me that wax polishes dry out the leather over time and make it crack. That is exactly what happened with my earlier pairs of Merrels. I am never using wax polish again.

10/10 - and I'll follow up in a few years with how my new pair are doing.

Dan