Quick Thoughts 4/25

• This is gross, but I can’t stop laughing.  I’m always a sucker for reading the “Strange News” headlines that are from Iowa.
• In a follow-up from an earlier rant about Charter, I checked my account today and saw that they did credit me the errant charge that I complained about before.  However, they still were $0.43 short in the amount they credited me.  I know it’s just $0.43, but it’s the principle of it that bothers me, so I called them back up to get it set straight.  The person I talked to today was even more helpful, because at the end of the conversation, she said she would check to see if there were any current specials that she could set me up with.  Sure enough, I will be getting their current special for the next six months, and saving $30 per month.  That was definitely worth the follow-up call.
• Here’s an interesting article on the Nintendo Revolution.  I don’t know if I’ll be in the market for one of the next generation game consoles or not, but if at some point I do decide to get one, the Revolution is definitely looking like my system of choice.  I’m just not into the action and first-person shooter games so much, and I really prefer the retro and sports games.  Plus, if we let Payton play video games at all, it seems like the Nintendo has the best selection of games for kids.  It will be interesting to see what Nintendo comes out with for a pricing point, and how they implement the retro game downloads.