Brick O'Lore

McDonald's Art?

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:23:00 +0000

A video about a topic I didn't know I needed to see:

The Divergent Series Deal

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:10:00 +0000

The Divergent Series Collection: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant (Kindle Edition) for $3.99.

American Gods

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:19:00 +0000

Another good one... American Gods by Neil Gaiman for $1.99 (Kindle edition). I still need to watch the TV series based on it.

Fall; or, Dodge in Hell

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 12:46:00 +0000

I read this when it came out and, as usual with Neal Stephenson's stuff, I really enjoyed it.

Fall; or, Dodge in Hell: A Novel is $1.99 for the Kindle version.

The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection on Kindle for $0

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:13:00 +0000

The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection on Kindle for $0.00.

The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection includes: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950), Prince Caspian (1951), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), The Silver Chair (1953), The Horse and His Boy (1954), The Magician's Nephew (1955), The Last Battle (1956).

No Nonsense Extra Class License Study Guide

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:09:00 +0000

I'd really like to get back into ham radio... seeing the updated No Nonsense Extra Class License Study Guide by KB6NU makes me wonder if I could make time to get ready for an upgraded license.

(I've always thought the biggest benefit of winning the lottery would be the time you get by having all that money.)

Silo Saga Omnibus Kindle Deal

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 17:35:00 +0000

Not as good as getting it for $2 back in March, but $4.99 is still a heck of a deal on the Silo Saga Omnibus Kindle Edition.

Quote of the Day

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:19:00 +0000

RobertaX:

"I'm supposed to be worried about Artificial Intelligence destroying us all, but the fact is our Natural Stupidity is more than adequate for the job."

The Sword of Shannara Trilogy Kindle Edition - $2.99

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:43:00 +0000

A super good deal - only $2.99 for the Kindle Edition of The Sword of Shannara Trilogy.

The Hunger Games Trilogy

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:11:00 +0000

There must be something in the water... another deal on a book series. This time it is The Hunger Games Trilogy in Kindle format for $1.99.

The Silo Series Collection: Wool, Shift, Dust, and Silo Stories

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:11:00 +0000

I love this series... The Silo Series Collection: Wool, Shift, Dust, and Silo Stories and $1.99 for the omnibus Kindle version is a deal.

Dune 1-3 Kindle Edition for $2

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:23:00 +0000

Get the first three Dune books for $2. I couldn't pass that up.

D65536

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Tue, 31 May 2022 15:45:00 +0000

The Three-Body Problem Series

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Tue, 24 May 2022 18:23:00 +0000

I am really enjoying The Three-Body Problem series. It has been a long time since I've plowed through anything with this sort of speed or consistency. (I'm about 30% done with the third book, but I've only had it for four days.)

Light Bulbs with Built-in Battery

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:28:00 +0000

I think this is a really cool idea... building a battery in to the bulb for emergency lighting.

Ted Lasso Easter Egg - Victory

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Mon, 10 May 2021 14:34:00 +0000

We were re-watching Ted Lasso last night and during the Season 1 Episode 7 "Make Rebecca Great Again," the name of the goalie for Richmond's opponent caught my eye. Coach Beard was writing it on a whiteboard. I had to lookup the other names, but, sure enough, this is the line up from the 1981 movie Victory (Escape to Victory) with Sylvester Stallone and Pele. Stallone plays the goal keeper, Robert Hatch.

A Hazard

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Wed, 05 May 2021 17:42:00 +0000

You might be GenX if your inner middle schooler completely lost their shit just now. https://t.co/W2FAWnNfSA

— Tamara K. (@TamSlick) May 5, 2021

Fish and Ham

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:05:00 +0000

Small Bears

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 14:17:00 +0000

I LOL'D.

From Hold Everything: Stormtroopers Have Discovered Tactics:

"Stormtroopers also demonstrated their willingness to break off and chase whatever came their way, with very little discipline, which is how an army of small bears nearly wrecked one of Vader’s legions on the Forest Moon of Endor. So the modicum of tactical acumen that stormtroopers displayed last week came as a genuine shock."

$1.99 - Lord of the Rings Trilogy in One Volume (Kindle Edition)

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:57:00 +0000

Today only, you can get all three books (Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King) in a single Kindle volume for $1.99.

Dolly!

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:49:00 +0000

Fact-checking this was worth it just to see @DollyParton in the acknowledgments of a @NEJM article. And I thought I couldn’t love her more. https://t.co/S3njHEFcGT pic.twitter.com/WcrFIrHp67
— Dr. Meade Krosby (@MeadeKrosby) November 17, 2020

Bigger Problems

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 17:34:00 +0000

While I get the point, I think there is something to be said for priortizing.

Engineering!

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:38:00 +0000

Proof that anything can [sic] be overengineered 🤣 https://t.co/H7Klg4mgzZ
— Jan-Willem Ruys (@Jruys) September 23, 2020

A Goal

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:33:00 +0000

Be curious, not judgmental.

That quote is often attributed to Walt Whitman, but I can't find the original source.

University COVID Model

noreply@blogger.com (Brick O'Lore) — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 13:13:00 +0000

Sounds about right...