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- December 12th, 2009
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sprezzaturon has posted a new entry on: What's All This Then!
Economy may be recovering but …
Usually everyone at work is excited when Friday arrives — a much welcomed break from the craziness of work, a few days to regain some sanity, and we’re ready for Monday’s helping of…
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An Aerial Wedding
Once upon a time, two TV antennas met on a rooftop. They knew they were met for each other because they were on the same wavelength. So naturally they fell in love. It didn't take much for the boy…
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My DIY Project
Some health conscious people jump out of bed and touch their toes. I used to roll out of bed and count my mine until it got too difficult to lean forward without falling over. Oh sure, I could add so…
- December 9th, 2009
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frustrating
With our recent cut in pay at work, everyone is looking for some quick and easy way to fill in the gaps. Since jobs are not plentiful in our area, one friend is now working hard to get his VA disabil…
- December 8th, 2009
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knit one, job two
Last Friday, we received news at work that our pay had been cut and some employees would only be allowed to work 3 or 4 days a week. Fortunately, I had put a much needed car wash for my ride in my al…
- November 16th, 2009
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What\'s the Difference between a Cougar and a Leopard
It is a great time to be a young man in your twenties. Down in panama city florida, the ratio of rich women in their forties and fifties far out pace the number of desirable, boyish bachelors. But t…
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It was one of those days...
As a boss, he was overwhelming as he sat behind a huge oak desk that had once been a proud forest. Now, this shiny assemblage of lumber put an extremely aggressive man of business at an intimidating…
- November 8th, 2009
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the Fourth Energy Source
There are four states of matter: liquid, solid, gas and plasma. In our ever vigilant quest to control nature, our species has done a great job making the first three into cheap, readily available ene…
- November 4th, 2009
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pink belly
Not all of my friends can be considered potential PHD graduates of Ivy League schools. One friend proved this while trying to solve a pool diving problem. He enjoys jumping from the top of a slide t…
- November 3rd, 2009
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Funny Word
We have some funny words in our language. Well, it's more how they are used that makes them laughable. For example, as I watch TV last night, the latest election results kept interrupting otherwise…
- October 25th, 2009
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Don\'t kiss this guy!
Just in time for Halloween: Sean Murphy of Lansing, Michigan stuffed 16 Madagascar hissing cockroaches in his mouth, thereby breaking the Guinness world record. Of course, any cockroach will hiss giv…
- October 18th, 2009
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SEMA 2009
The scramble is on! In couple of weeks, the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas takes place. Every year, my company has a booth to show off our latest and greatest…
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Today I noticed
Today I noticed that when you shorten an automobile, you get a "Smart car". But when you shorten a bus, it becomes "special" ...
- October 15th, 2009
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Blog Mis-action Day
Not so long ago, the sun travel around a flat earth. Beyond the edges of our world, there be monsters. Stories upon stories testified to those truths and the deniers were ridiculed or killed. When y…
- October 14th, 2009
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Blogging downturn?
Over the past couple of years, I have not pursued the art of continually making my blogs popular to the Internet readership. Somehow, the demands of keeping my day job and caring for a couple of othe…
- October 9th, 2009
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Medical Travel
A few years ago, NPR did a series on the high cost of medical practices in America. One piece that caught my attention was on medical travel --- people traveling to another country, getting their sur…
- September 24th, 2009
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Yes, I have medical insurance ... I think
After today's medical insurance meeting at work, I'm not sure if the name of our insurer is Cigna or "Make sure". We were told to make sure that our doctors were in such-and-such network, and make su…
- September 22nd, 2009
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The Revenge of Nature
One guy had gone so environmentally green that he built his house into the side of a hill. He dug out a good amount of the dirt and had placed huge rocks that had been cut into shapes of furniture, b…
- September 19th, 2009
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How To Burn Fat
If you are a hard core vegetarian, you probably should not read any further. If you looking to learn how to burn fat as a weight loss method, again, you should not read any further. BUT, if you are…
- September 5th, 2009
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Time Warped
It didn’t just warped, it contorted! I can’t believe 6 months passed since my last post. Yet it has. Now, I have my daughter and future son-in-law out of the dregs of Georgia and in my…
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I’m wasn’t crazy ….
They said I was crazy! They said I was mad! They pointed and laughed and said it would never work! And I prove them all wrong! MWAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Actually it wasn’t that bad. When my girlf…
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Today's Audio Quality
Contrary to popular opinion, I got my start in electronics several decades after the likes of Tesla and Edison. Yes, we have come a long way. And yet there has been a slight degradation in how music…
- August 23rd, 2009
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Commercial Mixin'
AT&T keeps advertising how great their rollover minutes option is. What happens if you put your dog on the plan?This all started when I watched a Purina dog food commercial that followed an AT&T cell…
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Good Old Days
Yeah, yeah, everyone goes on about how great it is to live in these modern times. But what did they do in the olden days that was so bad? For example, they didn't have the best wrinkle creams but th…
- August 17th, 2009
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Business in the Automotive world
My company is tightly tied to the automotive industry. When the recession hit in November of last year, it didn't just slap my company silly, it body-slammed us through the economic mat! But we've n…
- August 4th, 2009
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need to change professions?
:: sigh :: Extremely rough day at work. Maybe I need a different job, something that I still profit at even when I make a mistake --- like being a weatherman. Or perhaps I could open up shop as a vete…
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Protect Yourself
Today's self-defense weapon of choice is not a concealed gun. You can't use that if you're trying to protect yourself from police officers who step over the line. You can't even use such a potent we…
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Cheap, Fast, Good --- pick any two
So my aging faucet in the bathroom has developed a small leak. Just enough so that in the morning, a puddle of water has formed along the outer edge of the sink. It pools along the lip which keeps t…
- July 27th, 2009
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To The Moon
I keep hearing discouraging stories about our lack of presence on the moon. Some blame the shortage of money and desire to mount expensive science expeditions. Others fault the extremely high startu…
- July 11th, 2009
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Maybe The Future is OK
My girlfriend's daughter is a talented young woman. She handles Color Guard performances with the grace of a ballerina. Her officiating duties as an officer in the Future Farmers of Amercia would ri…
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all that glitters
At one time, I thought that going through divorce is like having an amputation -- you survive but there is less of you. And then, I seemed have found someone who makes up for that 'less of me'. For…
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Fixing Firefox 3.5
Have you recently be excited about the new and shiny Firefox 3.5 and found yourself unable to resist the chance to upgrade? Me too! Now do you find yourself plagued by "Server Not Found" messages w…
- July 4th, 2009
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Exercising ... sort of
At one time, I was doing everything I could to stay in shape. But then that half century mark hit me and I thought "Should I keep exercising? After all, no pain, no pain." So I compromised and kept…
- June 25th, 2009
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Another Nail in the Business Coffin, Another Straw on the Camel's Back
Yesterday's managers meeting was long and arduous. The highlight came as my boss and the CFO announced the new sick leave policy for us salaried folk. Before, if we had a dental appointment or the li…
- June 21st, 2009
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Dogs vs Cats
As I worked at my computer, I learned an important lesson today on the differences between dogs and cats. A dog will lay besides you as you work, a cat will lay on your work -- so much for that repor…
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Diet and Exercise
I've been thinking about expanding my writing exercises to include things like diet pill reviews. Not your ordinary type of reviews. After all, who am I to arouse your false hopes --- that's what th…
- June 10th, 2009
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Bore Me ... Please
All-righty then, may I have a round of applause from everyone who hates clapping? I thought so. Lately, my days seem to be filled with contradictions and hypocrisies. Like those employers who preac…
- June 9th, 2009
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Under-Size Me
Have you watched the movie "Super Size Me"? It about one man who not only eats McDonald's food for a month but gorges himself on it. At the end of the movie, he's overweight, experiencing chest pain…
- June 3rd, 2009
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New Milestone of Life
The talk of marriage between my girlfriend of 6 years and myself has progressed to an intense level lately. One of the main questions we are contemplating is whether we need to start looking at Wilmin…
- May 26th, 2009
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Adding to the Fun Called "Life"
On top of the increased time-demanding adventures of work and the addition of my daughter and my future son-in-law into my home, I have began talking with my girlfriend of almost 7 years, the possibil…
- May 16th, 2009
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Peering Into Friends
My friend seemed rather nervous and upset yesterday as we talked during our break. It turned out that she is having a colonoscopy and an esophagogastroduodenoscopy on Monday. I couldn't help but ask…
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posting
It is amazing how time flies when your job gets a stranglehold on your life. Yes, I should be happy that I'm not among the ranks of the unemployed. But I think my company is taking advantage of that…
- May 11th, 2009
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Instrumental Learnings
I've learned to play several instruments as the years have gone past. Well, perhaps "play" isn't the exact word we should use. I've been beaten up by more than one drum set. Guitars seem to exist s…
- May 6th, 2009
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Tryin' to Blog again
Almost eight weeks of constant work with no days off has taken its toll. On here, I've found it difficult to complete any blogs post. The last was meant to be for Easter. "Three days ago, on Friday…
