Category Archives: Totally random stuff

Would you walk 250 miles for a Gyarados?

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The folks behind Pokémon put out a new feature in Pokémon a few days ago – “Buddies”. The basic premise of the game is you either catch pokémon or hatch them from eggs. As you collect more than one pokémon … Continue reading →

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A walk in the park

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Fred Stiening

At the crack of dawn (7 AM), I hopped in my car to see what a real commute would be like if someone in Uptown was foolish enough to hire me to patch COBOL programs. Admittedly, it is the week … Continue reading →

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PokéSunday

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

“Up”town Charlotte is the mother lode of pokéness Each blue dot is a pokéstop where you pick up supplies, each red dot is a Pokégym where the three factions battle for “control” of the gym for somewhat dubious benefits.  It … Continue reading →

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Returning home to CHURCHs

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Church’s Chicken Wilkinson Boulevard used to be the old road to the airport – and everything that meant – stripper bars, rent by the hour prostitution motels, pawn shops, used tire stores. For the first few weeks until I got … Continue reading →

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Caption contest

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Taken in a rural village in China At 1:01 in this video

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Freemasonry and the civil war

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

One of the things that puzzled me upon moving to the South in 1970 was the presence of a Masonic lodge right next door to city hall in Statesville, NC. Given the religious nature of the South, it seemed anachronistic, … Continue reading →

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When did corn become perfect?

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Fred Stiening

I find it interesting that the folks who scream “science denier!” if you question government policy are the same people terrified of herbicides, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, city water with fluoride and chorine, robots and “GMO corn”. For a crash course … Continue reading →

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Zack’s Hamburgers

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Fred Stiening

It’s 1975 all over again. While Pokémoning Sunday, I bumped into Zach’s Hamburgers at South Boulevard and Scaleybark Road Like 90% of the non-national restaurants in Charlotte, the 2nd most Bibled city in America, the place was closed on the … Continue reading →

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Snowball in Hell

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Or more accurately – SnoBall in South Carolina Another thing I would not have experienced without Pokemania. Pelican Snoballs is a franchise that sells exactly one thing – SnoBalls. 100 varieties of them Looking at the locations, most are in … Continue reading →

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A $billion thanks from Charlotte

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The former Mayor of Charlotte Anthony Foxx (no relation to Vicente Fox or Redd Foxx) is currently the Secretary of the Department of Transportation. Under his careful stewardship, a year ago the Gold Line Streetcar was brought to life. The … Continue reading →

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