I had to go by my Dad's tonight to fix his TV. He steps outside to gaze at his Back Forty for a while, comes back in and his cable box is not functioning. He has Wow! Cable, which has been acting like Damn! Cable for a while. I mean, he has no guide because he only has basic cable.

Anyhow, after manually hitting the power button of his cable box, a message appears on his TV screen: "This cable box is not functioning. To view programming, take the cable wire coming from the wall and connect it to the RF input of your TV". Great, we did that and it worked. Since he doesn't have digital cable, I guess he doesn't need the box and hopefully, he doesn't get charged for one.

Strange though. No notification on the elimination of his guide and now no advanced warning on the cable box.

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I had no idea that Casey Kasem finally left American Top 40. I mean, that didn't happen years ago?

A really bad landlord.

I miss Lebowski Fest once again this year because of the annual family reunion. Now the organizers are taking it on the road

Do the Indians know their farm club is giving away a free liposuction tomorrow? Maybe they should aim that at the bullpen.

From the mouths of babes. Michael Jackson's daughter speaks.

Gone but not forgotten snacks and sodas. My big mystery: Why did Frito-Lay stop making Baked Cool Ranch Doritos? That shit was good.

Palin.

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SI.com with some midseason baseball awards. Let's see, any Indians? Why, yes. AL Worst Manager: Eric Wedge. AL Worst Executive: Mark Shapiro.

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