Author Archives: Mickey

“They’re Shutting Us Down, Scully”

Posted on January 17 2001 by Mickey

    How many times has word come down that the office of the X-Files is being closed. Well, the hammer finally fell a last time, as Fox announced they’re pulling the plug on the nine-year old series. Normally I’d … Continue reading →

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U2 Again

Posted on January 10 2001 by Mickey

    I’ve seen tons of complaints by people shut out from the pre-sale of U2 tickets today. Somehow I managed to sneak through and get a pair of tickets for the May 30 show. (No, they’re not for sale.) … Continue reading →

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U2

Posted on January 5 2001 by Mickey

    I was inspired to start a new section of the web site this morning. Rougly based on my Audio Island (and under the Music heading), this will be a page devoted to U2: stories, photos, and audio I’ve … Continue reading →

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Ring In, Ring In

Posted on December 31 2000 by Mickey

    “Stanley Kubrick and his buddy HAL now don’t look that abstract”    Happy New Year! I haven’t updated this page in a month, and in fact I’ve got nothing to update now. I’m only changing this text for … Continue reading →

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Musical Stocking Stuffers

Posted on December 22 2000 by Mickey

    Ahh, too bad. You missed it.    This page [my old Music page] was never intended as a place to distribute pirated music, but during the Holidays there were a few things I simply felt like sharing. So … Continue reading →

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Christmas

Posted on December 20 2000 by Mickey

    Christmas is fast approaching, as is Hanukkah. I’m proud to say I have almost all my shopping done, thanks to several online stores. I even found time to redecorate my homepage.    A happy and peaceful holiday season … Continue reading →

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Review of the the new Pine SM200C MP3/CD player

Posted on December 16 2000 by Mickey

    I am finally the proud owner of a portable CD player that can also handle MP3 files. The Pine D’Music SM200C I ordered back in September has finally shown up. I’ve had it about a week now. At … Continue reading →

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Around the Dial

Posted on November 30 2000 by Mickey

    I guess I was bored, or I’m a masochist. I felt like getting back into vanity broadcasting again. I tried Live365.com and SHOUTcast.com and ended up going back to MyCaster again. I still can’t do much broadcasting til … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Jalapeño Appetizers

Posted on November 29 2000 by Mickey

    Shortly after Arby’s introduced its line of appetizers, Burger King added similar fare to their 99¢ menu. Since I’m mainly interested in spicy foods, this article concentrates on one item these menus have in common. Arby’s calls theirs … Continue reading →

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Mannheim Steamroller Live!

Posted on November 20 2000 by Mickey

    Here’s something for the holidays. It was recorded last year at the Mannheim Steamroller concert at the Palace of Auburn Hills MI. Their Christmas tour visited us the day before Thanksgiving, November 26 1997.    I had trouble … Continue reading →

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