Free Internet - A Blessing or a Curse?

When it comes to electronics I am normally pretty good. I am usually the one who has to fix the TV or DVD player at my parents' house when they are not working properly.

I tried to log online this morning to start working and I had no Internet. All the lights were on on the modem and router but I wasn't getting a signal. I unplugged everything and started everything again. After about an hour I finally called the phone company to see what was wrong with my DSL. I got one of those irritating messages - "Due to increased call volumes we cannot take your call at this time. Please try again or go online..." Hell, if I could go online I wouldn't be calling you!

I gathered up my computer and files and headed off to Panera. I figured the smell of bagels and free Internet would be worth more than taking the day off work and getting yelled at by my boss. At the beginning it was nice and quiet. Nobody bothered me. Then an older gentleman sat at the table diagonally from mine. I could tell he wanted to share the outlet I was using. Fine with me but please don't talk to me. Not so lucky.

The gentleman proceeded to tell me his life story - just got remarried in December to some one he dated 30 years ago and hadn't seen in 25, his son was a part time actor who was in the Bourne Ultimatum, how he only had $.26 in his bank account and his wife was going to kill him, etc. Did I ask for all this information? No. Do I care? Not really. Even with making some calls on my cell phone and trying to look really busy, he still kept talking.

I guess they are right - there is not such thing as a free lunch (or free internet)

Jimmy V Classic Celebrity Golf Outing

The cool thing about living in Pinehurst, NC is the chance you will run into celebrities. It doesn't happen everyday but more often than not.

Brett and I went to the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic. It was held on 3 of the 8 Pinehurst courses and was within walking distance from our house. I was excited because Charles Barkley was supposed to be there. Some of the other celebrities golfing were Stone Phillips (Dateline NBC), Gregory Itzin (President Logan on 24), Dennis Haskings (Principal Belding on Saved By the Bell), Mike Fratello (NBA coach), Kelly Packard (Baywatch), and Todd Eldridge (figure skater).

As we were walking through the coarse trying to find Charles Barkley (I am a huge basketball fan), we learned he wasn't there. He decided to attend Amad Rashad's golf outing instead. How do you double book yourself for a charity event? I guess what they say about Sir Charles is accurate. He is slowly dropping from my favorite basketbal players.

I did manage to get my picture taken with one celeb. It is really more like a video (Brett was having trouble with the camera). Can you guess who this is?