Month: November 2018

The weather in Philadelphia is so screwing me right now.

I was supposed to board a plane at 4PM  to come home but because of weather delays in Philadelphia, I’m stuck in Pensacola Florida for at least another 3 hours.

If we actually get off the ground around 7PM I might make it home by midnight.

Fingers crossed.

I stumbled on Trench 11 by accident.

Let’s start off with what Trench 11 is and isn’t. It’s a non traditional zombie movie where the zombies are “infected” and turn violent and aggressive, or as their creator states, they just want to fornicate, or drink. More on that later.

If you are looking for a well made movie that has a good plot, but maybe starts off a little slow, this is a good flick for you. If you are looking for hordes of the undead being mowed down by machine guns, not so much.

There are actually very few zombies in the movie, but Trench 11 was a good action/horror/thriller, and it hid a few little surprises. If you watch carefully you will catch a few different references that point to the fact that the outbreak is already happening. Let me know if you caught it in the comments.

Overall, not a classic zombie movie, but a solid movie for a slow Saturday night. Trench 11 gets a 66/100.

I had a business trip today but after getting out of my home airport late, I got stuck in the Charlotte Douglas Airport for several hours.

I’ve been trying to be very strict with my Keto diet, but I was hungry. That caused me to break down and have Buffalo Shrimp and Crab Bisque at Philips Seafood.

So how was the food?

The Buff Shrimp were good, but next time I’d get the buffalo sauce on the side. It was a little strong and it overpowered the shrimp, where were lightly battered (sorry Keto Diet) and had just the right amount of crunch.

The Crab Bisque was creamy and had big chunks of crab, which is always a bonus.

This light lunch came up to a total of $27.57 pre tip. That is pretty expensive for soup and an appetizer, but it is an airport, and the quality of the food was top notch, so I guess I can’t really complain too much.

The one thing that did bother me was the actual bowl the soup came in. It had multiple visible chips in the bowl. I know its a little thing, but those little nicks are actually pretty sharp – which is how I noticed them. I didn’t cut myself, but I ran my hand over that big chip on the lower left and it was sharp enough to bother me – especially at the price the food came at.

Anyway, if you ever get stuck in Charlotte and you like seafood and your work is paying for your lunch, stop by Phillips. Next time I get stuck here I’m going to try the lobster roll. If you beat me there, let me know if its worth the $21 bucks.

I have a hard time believing that he’s shot a 12G before.

Anyone who has knows they will kick, and take away the stock and your shoulder and that kick has to go someplace.

Is this guy at fault?

Probably not. My guess is he’s a very new shooter.

Whoever put that shotgun in his hands is at fault.

Shoot safely, and bring shooters up slowly. Start with a .410 and work their way up.

Stan Lee had amazing imagination. He created heroes and worlds and took us all along with him as he made us care about the characters he brought to life on the page. He let us explore other worlds and imagine what a world with super heroes would be like.

Spider-Man was my personal favorite. I read the comics and watched the cartoon as a kid. Stan Lee gave me me someplace to go and experience another world when my own was maybe not so great.

You will be missed Stan.

This is an age old story.

I see it repeating over and over and it always scares me.

Be safe out there, make sure everyone you shoot with is capable of handing the weapon in their hands.

That should horrify everyone who’s ever cared about gun safety:

Today is a critically important day. The future of our country is at stake.

Got out and vote. I am not even going to tell you from whom. While that does matter – the most critical thing is that you use your right to vote, and do it.

Our country should not be decided by the minority who vote.

This is the longest flight I’ve ever taken. It was 14 hours long and a total of 7,362 miles. I’ve traveled to Europe many times. Those 6 to 8 hour flights seem really short in comparison. I’ve been to India several times before, but I always did a layover in Germany or France – so this was a totally new experience.

To add to the excitement, I read this article about my flight almost running out of fuel with avionics going down just before before boarding my flight.

Apparently there was low fog, and the avionics they needed for landing without visual cues was all down, including the back up systems.  Just what you want to read before getting on that very same plane.

Which I did anyway.

So how do you survive a 14 hour flight. If you are lucky enough to be in first class I am sure it is a lot easier. I was not in first class. This was my leg room:

I was 6’1” before my back decided to turn to sand. I was 6 foot for this flight and had basically no leg room. The person in front of me tried to lean back and found out they were crushing my knees in the process. This sucked.

Thankfully, I got super lucky on my flight there. After we took off the person next to me moved to be closer to a companion, and that left me the whole row to myself.
This likely saved my life. It was a god send to be able to put my legs out and also curl up to nap. If you can see which seats are booked, try and pick a row with an open seat so you at least have a little extra room.

The other key to survival for me was my Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 and my Battery Pack.

Between the Surface and my Battery Pack I had all the power I needed to read, watch movies, and even do a bit of work. Make sure you have the power to keep your devices powered or risk going crazy.

On top of this, make sure you drink a ton of liquids and get up and walk down the aisle at least once an hour. Blood clots in your legs are a real thing if you sit too long. I already take an aspirin every day for my cardiac health, but even so, I do worry about deep vein thrombosis while on such a long flight. Be safe, talk to your physician and see if you should start taking a low dose aspirin every day before you take a long flight like this.

India itself is an amazing country. I’ve been to Bengaluru, Mumbia, New Delhi, and now Pune. The people are friendly, caring, and the country is beautiful. There is poverty, there is pollution, but the beauty is there, hiding just a little drive away from the heart of the cities. I highly recommend going off the beaten trail, and if you have a local friend to help navigate, all the better.

If you get the chance, you will be lucky to visit such an amazing country as India.