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Lunch Bits – Edition 36
We went to Olive Garden today. It was a cool sunny day when we talked about: Most of us ordered the Zuppa Toscana soup. It was great. The all-you-can-eat bread, soup, and salad meant we can max out, and have the main course to-go for dinner. Goi...
Lunch Bits – Edition 35
We went to Chick-Fil-A today. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: Broadband woes. Still not cheap. We suspected it was done on purpose, because they can just overcharge and we still pay for it. Kanye was a jackass. [...
Lunch Bits – Edition 34
We went to Tri-Village Irvine. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: Paternity Leave. The company allows for 3 weeks of paid leave. But the State of California also adds partially paid paternity leave for upto 6 weeks (with exceptions)!Â...
Lunch Bits – Edition 33
We went to Baja Fresh. It was a warm and sunny day when we talked about: The free burrito offer with a drink purchase. I had the Steak Mexicano. Not bad for only $1.59! Bollywood and Korean movies. Bollywood has a lot of singing and dancing,...
Lunch Bits - Edition 32
We went to Woodbury Niko Niko Sushi. It was a cool sunny day when we talked about: The “Crunch Dragon Roll” is pretty good. Housing prices: Vegas was hit hard. My community in Anaheim, California is down at least 20%. Going Hoggi...
Lunch Bits - Edition 31
We went to Chick-Fil-A today. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: Yet another free meal deal. The Chick-Fil-A restaurant was busy! Our kids. We have toddlers, so we’re still counting our blessings for they’re in their cut...
Lunch Bits - Edition 30
We went to Arby’s. It was a cool sunny day when we talked about: Free Arby’s roast burger. I had the bacon cheddar burger, and it was good. We generally liked the roast burgers. Consistent, Simple, and Repeatable process. Somethi...
Lunch Bits - Edition 29
We went to Islands last Wednesday. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: The golf game at Dad Miller Golf Course. It was my annual outing for my friend’s birthday. We seldom play, so our progress is stagnant. Possibly going golf ...
Lunch Bits - Edition 28
We went to Maggiano’s Little Italy, last Friday. I was a sunny day when we talked about: The lunch menu: Caesar Salad, Calamari, Chicken and Spinach Manicotti’s, Stuffed Mushroom, Eggplant Parmesan, Linguini with clams, Lasagna, Tirami...
Lunch Bits - Edition 27
We went to Outback Steakhouse on my birthday. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: Buying a PS3 and not buying Blu-Ray discs. Is there really a point of buying/collecting movies, when the age of downloadable movie rentals is already her...
Lunch Bits - Edition 26
This is a slightly different type of lunch bits edition for me. I felt like eating alone in my company’s cafeteria, but still let myself be connected via Twitter and Yahoo IM. It was a warm sunny day outside, when I learned about: @thinkge...
Lunch Bits - Edition 25
We went to various restaurants. The days were warm and sunny, when we talked about: Mechanical Engineering. The highest in demand major! Skype is a good VOIP app. It’s good for video chat too. Just need a webcam and one of these phone ...
Lunch Bits - Edition 24
We went to PF Chang and Islands last week. The days were sunny and cool, when we talked about: Beijing Olympics Track and Field: Jamaican runners ruled. Also, the #1 marathon runner from Kenya must have felt good during the last 10 miles in the...
Lunch Bits - Edition 23
We went to Avilas El Ranchito today and McDonald’s yesterday. The days were sunny and warm when we talked about: How to bargain in Chinese stores. Russell Peters explained it very well. Alkaline Ionized Water purifier for drinking. It do...
Lunch Bits - Edition 22
We went to Curry House Irvine. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: New car smell. Apparently there’s a “new car” fragrance we can buy to simulate the smell in an older car. Beijing 2008 Olympics.  We all agreed it ...
Lunch Bits - Edition 21
We went to California Pizza Kitchen yesterday. We also saw The Dark Knight in IMAX theater Irvine Spectrum. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: The Dark Knight: we all like this new version of Batman, adapted from Frank Miller’s ...
Lunch Bits - Edition 20
We went to Fukada last week. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: Russians in China - after 1950’s, Russians speak fluent Mandarin. ie. Harbin or Northern China. East Germany’s economy is still struggling to catch up with Wes...
Google Mapping Lunch Bits
Lee at Epiblogger pointed me to this neat Google Maps Wordpress Plugin. I had trouble getting it to work initially, but after a few tweaks, I figured it out. In this post, I’m featuring my “Lunch Bits” Editions 1-19 on the map belo...
Lunch Bits - Edition 19
We went to several places last week. It was sunny days when we talked about: iPhone, Blackberry, or something else. It all depends on the data plans. With Blackberry and iPhone, unlimited data plan is almost necessary, and it’s not cheap. ...
Lunch Bits - Edition 18
We went to Panera Bread. It was an overcast day when we talked about: Co-worker looks like Rick Yune. Kobe Bryant is the 2008 MVP for Lakers. But is he to blame for Laker’s loss to the Celtics? Our opinions were split evenly. Co-worker s...
Lunch Bits - Edition 17
We went to Curry House this week. It was a very warm day when we talked about: A co-worker likes sprint car racing. Pretty expensive hobby, but it looks like a lot of fun. The laugh out loud movies: Dumb and Dumber, Borat, Harold and Kumar, and ...
Lunch Bits - Edition 16
We went to Spice Thai and The Fish Market last week, and we talked about: We’re not in economic recession because GDP is up in the positive (+0.6%). But, some will argue it’s too early to tell. GPS Tracking System: how does it work? T...
Lunch Bits - Edition 15
We went to Curry House today. It was a sunny day when we talked about: The “fusion” finish look of the new Toshiba Satellite U405 laptop. Live survey in the all hands meeting, based on a third-party company assessment. My choice of car...
Lunch Bits - Edition 14
We went to Foothill Ranch and Avila’s El Ranchito in the past two weeks. The days were warm and sunny when we talked about: Wii multiplayer over the internet: Here’s an illustration why it’s not there yet. Xbox Live has a good ne...
Lunch Bits - Edition 13
We went to Lucille’s BBQ last Wednesday. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: Taiwan’s new president Ma Ying-Jeou. Sure looks like he’s pro-China? Co-worker quiting to go to work for Warner Bros. We jokingly called him a &...
Lunch Bits - Edition 12
We went to Chick-Fil-A yesterday. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: We should regularly work-out in a gym. Everyone’s liking LA Fitness. I get a good work-out on a golf driving range. Toshiba HD-DVD A35 for $150 at Best Buy. C...
Lunch Bits - Edition 11
We went to Red Robins last wednesday. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: The Toshiba HD-A3 is now down to $129 at Amazon. Pretty good deal for anyone who wants to buy an great 1080p upconverting DVD player with HD capabilities. Why Tos...
Lunch Bits - Edition 9 and 10
We went to Curry House Irvine last Thursday. It was a cool cloudy day when we talked about: Booger. Medical term for it is Dried Nasal Mucus. Guitar Hero III for Wii has bugs. There is a solution: Guitar Hero III Wii Replacement Disc Pre-Registr...
