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A New Low

Yesterday I had one of those “When you think you’ve seen it all…” moments. I got a Spam e-mail from someone whose method of sending out their messages was to utilize the contact information left by people who sign the … Continue reading

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The Rising of the Hunter

Snagged from APoD, Orion and Canis Major rising over ancient ruins in Turkey: Merry Christmas to my readers, and thank you.

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Ummm…hey, Buffalo?

Exactly when did our collective reaction to a forecast of a lot of snow go from this…. to this…. ?????????????????????

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Remember the Knights? We don’t!

Hey, my alma-mater got a mention today in Gregg Easterbrook’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback column, under his “Obscure College Score” item: Double Bonus Obscure College Score: Wisconsin-Whitewater 34, Wartburg 17 (Division III playoffs). [Yay Wartburg! -Ed.] Located in Waverly, Iowa, Wartburg … Continue reading

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Places to See Before You Die

Lynn provided a link to a list of ten places you should see before you die, which she then helpfully supplemented with her own list of ten places you should see before you die. I cannot, of course, resist any … Continue reading

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GRRRRRRR.

How’s my day going, you ask? AARRGGGHHHHH!!! That is how my day is going. I’m going to wring someone’s neck for this. I’m looking at you, Tony Danza. UPDATE: HA!!! Got it. Take that, Flanders! How did I get rid … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I’m posting this tonight, on Wednesday, before the day actually dawns. I can never decide if I’m an optimistic pessimist, or a pessimistic optimist, but generally when kvetching over whether the glass is half full or half empty, I usually … Continue reading

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Two Definitions of “D’oh!”

I guess “definitions” isn’t the right word; maybe “examples”. Anyway, two instances of “D’oh!”: :: So I started getting a bit tired of the current mix CD I’ve been listening to while working out at the Y, so I made … Continue reading

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A ventilation guy’s dream? or nightmare?

There’s a new lounge in Syracuse where the main attraction is smoking hookah pipes. The place is called, naturally enough, Hollywood Hookah. This is the kind of thing that makes me smile.

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How I spent my Blogcation

Longtime readers who might be finding their way back to this blog may wonder what I’ve been doing the last three months and how I’ve been passing the time that I otherwise would have spent posting here. So, here’s a … Continue reading

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