dante cordova
A Victim Of Marketing

I just wanted to share a calendar that I made that includes all the blackout dates for Disneyland (2009 Deluxe annual pass)

This should import right into Google calendar and I’m sure a handful of others.

Here you go:

If you know me at all.  You know that i say “FYI” a whole lot. Well here is my 1st “FYI” in blog formation.

You don’t need to be a member of Sam’s Club or Costo to buy alcohol or use their pharmacy. All that needs to be done is let the person at the front of the store know what you are doing, go get your stuff and bring them to the register.

I tried this last night as the Sams Club in Ontario, CA. i was told to bring my purchase to the membership counter because the regular registers were setup to only make transactions with a membership card. I know there some is state law that says that you can do this so you may want to call before you show up to your local non California Sam’s or Costco

So there you go.

A few weeks ago i made the switch from Windows XP to Ubuntu Linux, and i could not be happier! One thing for sure is that the compiz window manager is the selling point for me. It makes and completes the user experience. I would recommend ubuntu to just about anybody that is willing to learn a different operating system. Once you have it installed, everything just works. Ubuntu comes with bundle of free software that most people would need or use. All this can be yours for the nominal cost of zero dollars!

As of right now only my work computer is running Ubuntu. I have not converted the home computer yet. If you have any questions about it please feel free to ask here.

Welcome to my new feature…”add it to your que”. every now and again i will reocmend to your a movie that i like that you should add to your Netfilix que, not your weak sauce blockbuster video list or whatever.

So dante (me) recomends to you: What About Bob?.

Determined to receive treatment, Bob Wiley (Bill Murray), a neurotic New Yorker struggling with a host of paralyzing phobias, follows his psychiatrist on vacation in this quirky family comedy. Pompous shrink Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) tries to get rid of the unwanted patient, but Bob ingratiates himself with Marvin’s family. Soon Marvin’s wife and children, charmed by Bob’s childlike enthusiasm, start to think Bob is more fun than Marvin.

The other day i went to lunch with the friends. i was the only one eating and i was in the mood for some pastrami. so we head over to quiznos (i dont normally go there. its kinda spendy) cause they have this new deal where their select “large” sandwiches are only 5 bucks. so i go there and turns out if i want the pastrami i have to pay $7.50 for a freakin sandwich! so i opt for the roast beef for $5.00.

well long story short. their “large” is not a large any more, its their old “regular” size. They’re making you feel lke you’re more for your money, turns out..NO! i ended up being a victim… a victim of marketing.  i stamp you (quiznos) LAME!

A while back i created a “HowTo” on removing the factory radio from the 2006 Corolla. Turns out my blog database thingy-megig got all corrupt and my links to post got jacked!. Anyhow here is a l link to a PDF that i created. i hope you enjoy it!

- Download the PDF (this link will be good for as long as i keep paying for hosting)

- View and download PDF (Permanent link, good even if i stop paying for hosting)

i very much enjoy finding all kinds of neat stuff on the internet, stuff that helps or entertains. So what im doing, is collecting all kinds of junk and putting it all in one place for all to see.

So here is the place where ill be collecting all the sweet nuggets of internet awsomeness: drop.io/dantes411

i have been away from the blogsphere for quite some time. ive had alot to talk about but not the motiveation to come here and post it. so there you go. more to come soon.

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