Monthly Archives: January 2009

Live Nation Can’t Handle Phish Traffic

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Runaway Jim

If you didn’t get tickets through the Phish lottery, or just forgot about the lottery, and tried to get tickets for the Summer Tour yesterday or today, you were probably greeted with error messages, waiting rooms, and pages not loading.  … Continue reading →

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Roomba + Kittens = Totally Adorable

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Runaway Jim
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McLovins

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Runaway Jim

While they are not local to RI, they are sorta local.  The McLovins, a young band from Hartford, have arrived on the scene (a big thank you to the Magic Hat blog for introducing me to them).  They’re a jam/funk/jazz/fusion … Continue reading →

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I Chose FiOS

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Runaway Jim

Now that I’m in my own house, I was finally able to make a choice between Cox and Verizon for my Internet/cable TV/landline phone needs.  I chose Verizon FiOS (though it has yet to be installed). While Cox offered me … Continue reading →

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Phish, Scalpers, and Ticket Brokers

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Runaway Jim

I got word yesterday that my ticket request was accepted for 2 tickets to the Phish show on June 6 at the Comcast Center (aka Tweeter Center, aka Great Woods) in Mansfield, MA.  About the same time, many others were … Continue reading →

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RIP – Carlson Craft Brewery

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Runaway Jim

It was short lived, but I recently learned that a brewery had opened in my hometown of Branford, CT. When I was down for Thanksgiving, I decided to check Coastal Wine & Spirits for some beers I can’t get in … Continue reading →

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Some Aged Beers

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Runaway Jim

I’ve had some aged beers recently and thought I might write a little about them. I will add that my beer closet is the perfect temperature. I put a thermometer in there and the temperature is always between 46 and … Continue reading →

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The Media is Funny

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Runaway Jim

As anyone who has read this blog or knows me knows about me, I’m a Phishhead. In fact, I love Phish and would quit my job to follow them if I could (but I’m not a trust fund baby and … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Runaway Jim

I realize I haven’t been writing much lately and I’ve probably said this before.  I’m now a homeowner, which has been taking up quite a bit of my time outside of work.  We also just bought a new car, trading … Continue reading →

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A Day at Bretton Woods

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Runaway Jim

Susan and I went to Bretton Woods in New Hampshire a few days ago to go skiing and try out the new skis we bought in the fall.  It was a fairly crappy day for conditions, since temps were in … Continue reading →

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