tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59353882011-08-01T08:55:24.347-04:00My double vision always seems to get the best of me!Tippecanoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266115796606373089noreply@blogger.comBlogger1461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935388.post-19394664763609327102007-04-13T08:40:00.000-04:002007-04-13T08:41:01.235-04:00

The problem with being the family photographer is that I'm never in any of the pictures.

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I ran across two sites today discussing grammer. The first points out four ways to use commas and one for the semicolon. It's interesting that the author uses examples of the usage rule to illustrate the rule. Neat.The other is a little smarmy, but it does a good job of calling out common mistakes.How to Puctuate a Sentence (Lifehack.org)10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid (

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When I visit Burger King, I usually use the drive-thru, and I always order the sausage, egg, and cheese Croissanwich. And every time, the voice answers back "a sausage croissant?" After a couple of times, I quit answering "Yes" and just continued with my order.This last time, I was taking my daughter out for breakfast so we dined in. I asked the loser kid (you know that a 20 something working

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For a long time, I used Bloglines to read blogs and news feeds, but I switched to NewsGator back in the spring. I liked the interface better - especially the fact that an article wasn't marked read as soon as I looked at the list. It was tough when I got behind on something and there were 40 or 50 articles to catch up on. I had to read them all at one sitting or risk losing them.NewsGator

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I've been a user of Real Jukebox since it came out in the late 90s, and I've never been able to find a replacement that I liked. RJ is not compatible with newer versions of Real Player, so I have always had trouble with installation and with the playing of newer formatted Real files.All that has changed since I discovered Media Monkey. This program, currently on version 2.5.4.978 does most of

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For years I have heard and pronounced the word niche rhyming with the name for a female dog. Lately, I've heard it used sounding like the mid 20th century replacement for using the lord's name in vain - geesh. I'm now starting to wonder which is correct for a US speaker.So, which is it?NitchorNeeshLeave your vote in the comments.As for me, I'm going to try to make my speech a little more urban

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The dental assistant turned to the dwarf with the toothache and said, "When you come back next week, you won't need to wear this vest."...later...The plane in which I was a passenger was taxing very fast, skidding and spinning around the turns trying to get to the takeoff point quickly. After a 180, I turned to the other passengers and squealed, "He's doing doughnuts!" They all smiled

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Did you ever notice the conversation barrier that exists between clerks and customers?I don't mean the bullet proof glass box that one finds in that gas station near the freeway exit in the 'bad' part of town, but the invisible, intangible partition that lets us continue our conversations as if that poor girl wearing the red smock and a 'Hi, my name is COLLEEN' pin doesn't exist. Although, she

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To the college boys:When you are wearing what looks like your first ever suit to the cattle call recruitment day held in the Armory, don't wear your backpack over the jacket. Carry it, or better yet, get a canvas attache or maybe a messenger bag. Wait, why not leave the books at home and just bring a portfolio with the resumes and business cards?Just trying to help.

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Since I had never seen it written down, I thought the phrase was "for all intensive purposes" until just a few years ago.My wife thought the Toto song "Africa" included the line "there's nothing that a hundred men on Mars could ever do"I heard a podcast the other day that talked about the song "London Bridges". Was he referring to the new Fergie release? No, it was the children's nursery rhyme

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Why do people here keep scheduling meetings at lunch time? If I have no open appointments during the work day, what makes them think that I want to give up the only free hour I have to meet with them? Is their project so important? If so, I'll cancel something else.Dammit!

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I've been thinking about deep stuff this morning (as I wander about in a daylight saving induced haze).At what age did you switch from wishing to be older, to regretting that you're too old? Did it just happen, or did you ease into it? Were you too old for some things and too young for others, or was there a time when you were just the right age? If you haven't got there yet, do you see it

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I read several tech based news pages and aggregator sites, and it seems that every April 1st becomes the day for unfunny people to try to be funny. We see stories that may look real at first, but then seem pretty stupid as we read on. Others just blurt out an impossible announcement that just screams 'FAKE'."China buys Google"I find these faux stories pretty annoying, both because they aren't

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... the West Lafayette wheelchair guy.I've seen him around every summer for the past five years I've lived and worked here. He looks to be in his late 50's - barrel chested with a bit of a gut - gray hair in a buzz cut - missing a leg.He seems to be piloting his wheelchair around town and campus for exercise. I've seen him going up hill, down hill, around the Union, across the Parkway, all over

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It's easy to forget that Michigan is a big state. When I think Michigan, I think Detroit, but it is actually quite a diverse place. West of Ann Arbor, and outside other cities like Lansing and Kalamazoo, it is more the domain of rednecks and mountain men.Harsh assessment? Maybe. But I'm basing my determination solely on visits to two gas stations off of I-94 - one at the Waterloo exit, and

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This evening on the local news, they teased a story about a "freak accident". All I could think was that the Bearded Lady and the Alligator Boy had a fender bender.

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Yesterday, I was in the grocery store after work, and I noticed that this lady near the cabbage had some dirt on her face. I was thinking how odd it was when I noticed a guy by the sushi counter had the same smudge. Then, I remembered - Ash Wednesday!I am somehow caught offguard every year.

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12:35 AMI think I'm going to hurl!Hey! Get it together, man. 'Cause if you hurl, and I catch a whiff of it, man... I'm gonna spew. And if I blow chunks, chances are someone else is gonna honk, alright? And that's gonna set off a parastolic reaction, alright?OK, OK, I'm alright. Chunkage contained5:15 AMI'm still alive! I should probably get up and get the kids ready for school, and ... ZZZZ6:06

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Today at work, I had to kill a project.A member of my staff and myself, along with a web developer, have been working on it for several months, and there have been many problems. No way we were going to make the deadline!I was worried about telling the client that we had to stop, but when I walked in his office, I could tell that he had already decided the same thing. He was very nice,

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I‎ ‎attended‎ ‎a‎ ‎meeting‎ ‎today‎ ‎to‎ ‎discuss‎ ‎name‎ ‎matching‎ ‎algorithm‎ ‎problems‎ ‎with‎ ‎a‎ ‎vendor‎/‎consultant‎.‎‎ ‎One‎ ‎of‎ ‎the‎ ‎issues‎ ‎has‎ ‎to‎ ‎do‎ ‎with‎ ‎Asian‎ ‎name‎ ‎matching‎.‎‎ ‎As‎ ‎the‎ ‎group‎ ‎was‎ ‎trying‎ ‎to‎ ‎find‎ ‎a‎ ‎good‎ ‎example‎,‎‎ ‎we‎ ‎heard‎ ‎‎“‎What‎ ‎about‎ ‎Chu‎ ‎Wen‎?‎‎”‎‎,‎‎ ‎‎“‎Look‎ ‎at‎ ‎Jing‎ ‎Wang‎”‎‎,‎‎ ‎‎“‎Try‎ ‎Lu‎ ‎Yan‎”‎‎.‎The‎ ‎guy‎

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"For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three." -- Alice Kahn

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With‎ ‎the‎ ‎final‎ ‎ruling‎ ‎by‎ ‎the‎ ‎Police‎ ‎Merit‎ ‎Board‎,‎‎ ‎the‎ ‎story‎ ‎of‎ ‎the‎ ‎last‎ ‎few‎ ‎months‎ ‎seems‎ ‎to‎ ‎have‎ ‎come‎ ‎to‎ ‎an‎ ‎end‎.‎‎ ‎A‎ ‎quick‎ ‎recap‎:‎‎ ‎An‎ ‎anonymous‎ ‎email‎ ‎alleges‎ ‎misconduct‎ ‎by‎ ‎several‎ ‎West‎ ‎Lafayette‎ ‎police‎ ‎officers‎ ‎following‎ ‎an‎ ‎FOP‎ ‎sponsored‎ ‎trip‎.‎‎ ‎The‎ ‎mysterious‎ ‎author‎ ‎implies‎ ‎excessive‎ ‎drinking‎,‎‎ ‎

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These are the things bouncing around in my head:Why don't hotel rooms have a normal thermostat?I've been in business class, luxury, and budget hotels, and they all have that knob labeled 'Warmer' and 'Cooler'. It would be much easier with a degree scale.I'd like to strangle that Honey Bunches of Oats ladyARE YOU HUNGRY??What's with people still wearing mullets?We all know they are a joke. Does

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I set up the Skype software on my PC last month, and ‎bought a new USB headset to use with it. (The pictured user on the headset box didn’t seem to ‎be nearly as satisfied as the microphone model.) Here’s the problem: I have no one to talk to!‎Isn’t that sad? I’m not trying to be needy; I mostly want to try out my latest toy. I thought I should ‎talk to friends and relatives about using

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Today I bought a Logitech microphone for my computer.It is my goal - no, my dream - to have as much fun and to feel as happy and fulfilled as the guy pictured on the package.

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I attend many meetings at work, and most are with people from the central IT office. They are early adopters of technology, but their use of said toys is most annoying and distracting. Today, during a meeting, I composed these etiquette rules for technology in that setting:Keep your buzz to yourself!If your Blackberry, Treo, or cell phone is set to vibrate, don't leave it on the conference

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Lately, I've been taking advantage of more web based utilities (almost all free). I use del.icio.us for my bookmarks, Flickr for my photos, Bloglines for RSS feed management, HotPop and GMail for email, Dreamhost for web page hosting and IMAP email, and even Blogger for this little journal. If all of these companies got together, they could build quite a profile on me. As it is now, Yahoo can

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Boz is my new favorite blogger.

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My wife and I attended a club meeting the other day, and she came out with a magnetic car ribbon supporting the cause of the group. I said "Did you buy that?"I should mention that I don't care much for the ribbons, mainly because of the 'Support Our Troops' variety. I have no problem supporting soldiers, but they also convey a whole range of emotions and opinion with which I don't agree. The

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This gentleman is proposing an alarm clock method to help him wake up calmly. Apparently, we shouldn't be jarred awake during our deep sleep.I've found a different way to wake up in the morning. Get a somewhat high stress job and rehash every little detail and decision in your head. Wonder how you will ever pay for your kids' college educations. And, take every little inconsequential thing in

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The other day, I asked my secretary to put all of the various logs we keep in a directory so that they would be easy to find. She typed up a nice list of each log and its location on the network and printed a copy for each person in the office.I don't have the heart to tell her that by directory, I meant a network folder.I get into trouble when I use 80s-era MS-DOS terminology.

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In the late 80s/early 90s, I was a big Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers fan.What was I thinking???!!???

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I was talking with a salesman the other day, and our conversation somehow wandered over to the subject of high school reunions. I've never been to one, but it seems that he goes every five years. Half of his graduating class attended the 25 year event, and each of the 16 there were asked to recount their favorite memory from high school. I've been thinking about it for the last few days, and I

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When I was in Jr. High and High School, my school had a strong volleyball program. Not many schools had a boys team, so they were ranked pretty high in the state. Most districts boasted a girls team, and our team did pretty well. It was around this time that the girls uniforms changed from the loose fitting shorts to short legged tights. I was a very observant 14 year old, and I paid a lot of

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I followed these instructions, and got:"It now has an odor that is a combination of urine and bacterial hand soap"

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While walking through my referrer logs, I came across this Technorati page.I'm not sure who this Gary Owen is, but it sure isn't me. Why would someone claim someone else's blog?I guess I've seen cases where a person has copied another's entry - word for word. When caught, it seems like the plagiarist gets reamed in comments.Since I run this anonymously anyway, I shouldn't be that upset. Those

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I'm visiting Madison, WI for a conference. I just love this town. Walking around the business area around campus, I get a village feeling (like an intimate corner of a big city, not like Hillary Clinton) from all of the neat shops and interesting people. Also, there are bikes everywhere! All of this happens in the shadow of the Statehouse.

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I often have meetings in these small, dank rooms in the basement of a large, dank building. Each can only seat 3 or 4 comfortably, but there are those that keep trying to stuff 6 or 7 around the table.Yesterday, I was part of a group of four in room G-2. The conversation was going well, and things were getting done (or at least, we talked about doing them). There was a point, however, when two

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My building at work shares a parking lot with a residence hall. This is the weekend where the students are returning for classes, so there are many vans, trucks, U-Hauls, and family cars packed with boxes, lofts, and mini-refrigerators. This morning, there was a pickup a couple of spots down from me in the lot. The truck had a cover over the bed, which apparently made accessing the contents

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I went to my haircut appointment yesterday, and learned that my stylist of four years had left. I know ... it's a pretty scary thought.When a guy can find someone that can remember how to cut his hair without having to explain it every time, he hangs on to that person as long as he can. Losing a stylist is like losing a mechanic, or a heating/AC repairman.Yesterday, a nice woman named Tabi gave

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And now, another installment of "Vocabulary Corner", where I take I word that I have heard in conversation or seen in print, but have never really known what it means.Today's word is...preternaturallyOut of or being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from the natural.Surpassing the normal or usual; extraordinary.Transcending the natural or material order; supernatural.From Latin

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As I sit here in the laundromat (it's the dryer this week, not the washer like last time) I'm trying to catalog the thoughts in my head:Did I walk the dogs before I left?A young lady on the back of one of those crotch rocket motorcycles, hanging all over her man, is a very sexy sightA young man having to sit on the back of said motorcycle is one of the most emasculating things that could happen

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Apparently, I wasn't the only one at Borders last night. I am now featured in the background of a Girl in Black shot.

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I'm at the West Lafayette Borders store at 10:30 at night awaiting the release of the latest Harry Potter saga. The activities are pretty lame, so the store is full of bored, anxious kids and tired, yawning parents. After hanging out here for the next 90 minutes, I have to drive to Von's Books up the street to actually purchase the book. (My wife makes the plans, and I just implement them.)I

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I've been awakened by the sound of my alarm clock, the light on my wife's bedstand, and by someone touching my shoulder, but I don't think I've ever before been roused from sleep by a smell.Well, that all changed today when my dog laid a big puddle of excrement on the bedroom floor. It took 20 minutes to clean up, and now we're all sleeping in the living room.(The last remaining of the five

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(Ed. note: this isn't a very meaty post - just some observations from my trip to the neighborhood clinic today)I went to the doctor to get his opinion on my unexplained nausea (he didn't have much of one). While I was waiting to get in, I was forced to listen to this lady on a cell phone.Now, I've read lots of people's posts about the evils of using a cell phone in a quiet or confined space, and

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As seen at the Purdue West Dairy Queen in West Lafayette.

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Purdue Bands presented their Showcase concerts this weekend. I was able to attend the Symphonic Band and Symphony Orchestra concert today.I almost didn't make it for the opening because I went to the wrong venue. Long Center was dark and lonely. I walked down the aisle in Elliott just as they finished tuning.The Symphonic Band sounded great - as always. They opened with Zampa Overture; a

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I did 12 loads of laundry at the Levee Laundry and Tan this morning. (This website is the #1 site returned in a search for Levee Laundry and Tan in Yahoo.) I know, we should get the washer fixed. My wife called for an estimate, and it came in at around $200. She was going to schedule the visit, but I wanted to clean the basement and laundry room first (it's been a while). However, we lost

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Thanks to Lemming for the washing machine timing hints. However, I gave up after one load today, and instead did 5 loads down at a nearby laundromat. (Song in head: "I'm going to the Levee ... The Levee Laundry and Tan"). I'll be drying half the night while I finish my lecture for tomorrow.The only bad part is that I only had a $20 for the change machine, so now I have $12 in quarters in my

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The temperature hit the low 80s (high 20s °C) today and that means that the college kids break out the summer wear. Shorts, short-shorts, sleeveless tees, skimpy jogging outfits, and bathing suits are all fair game. I certainly felt out of place walking down the street in my tweed sportcoat.However, for every 200 or so skin bearing students, there's one Goth kid in black pants, black long

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I put some clothes in the washer around 4:00 yesterday. At 8:30, I went down to move it to the dryer, and it was still washing! Apparently, the mechanism that turns the knob from step to step as it times things is broken. The washer will still do all of the different things it is supposed to do; it just doesn't know when to stop.So, to wash a load, I have to guess how long each cycle should be

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I think that I am the only sane person in my house.

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Evolutionary Fast Track

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I just read a couple of articles discussing how to protect us from spyware, and how to identify it. IT ConfidentialUncovering SpywareThe author of both articles, John Soat, thinks that there is a difference between spyware and adware. He calls adware a "legitimate online-marketing program" and says that "legitimate adware companies (if that's not an oxymoron, and I don't think it is) face

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I am a manager. However, sometimes I find myself doing actual work. I tell myself, "Isn't there something else that I shouldn't be doing? I'm supposed to be not working on this other project."I am a facilitator. I look for synergies between systems, build consensus, and negotiate compromises. I lead project meetings where I'm in charge, yet I'm the only one without any assignments. I get

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OK, I'm bummed.According to this article in the J&C, March in the Lafayette area will continue to be cold and will see more precipitation. This is not good biking weather!Who can I call?I may be able to get a ride to work in next week. We'll see.

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I found this page that details how to disassemble a Panasonic DVD player similar to my troubled model and lubricate the motor to temporarily bypass the H07 error. I tried it, but had no luck. The motor isn't spinning at all!Oh well. It was worth a try.

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I bought a Panasonic DVD player just about a year ago - a DVD-RV32. A couple of months ago, it quit working. The displayed showed the error H07.I looked it up in Google today and found a number of product rating sites where other owners of this appliance reported the same error. According to several, this is a problem with the motor speed and is not easily (or cheaply) fixed. It would cost

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I've been archiving my blog pages today using the "Save Page As..." feature of Firebird. I think that IE offers a similar feature where the HTML is saved, along with copies of all of the graphics.Saving the graphics is escpecially important to me since I am a Bandwidth Bandit - I link to pictures outside my web site.I noticed 4 or 5 pictures that were no longer available, and the ALT text was

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Ask Jeeves has purchased Bloglines. Let's hope they don't screw it up!

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Say what you will about The Next Karate Kid (Karate Kid IV). It's entire plot can be guessed from the first movies. Hillary Swank may be a great actress now, but her petulant, brooding teen needs some work. The paramilitary organization in the high school led by the tough guy teacher that likes to beat up students is a little hard to fit into my suspension of disbelief place. But, when those

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Either I'm a pervert, or there are some randy women working for CBS Sports. I was watching the Purdue/Michigan basketball game yesterday afternoon. In between plays, they would show these prepared graphics called Playbooks that would list the attributes of key players. Some of the remarks sounded more like things that would be shouted around the table at a bachelorette party (followed by

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2 entries found for ginormous. gi·nor·mous Pronunciation Key (gi-nôr-mus) adj. 1. Very great in size, extent, number, or degree. 2. Much bigger than need be. [From Latin normis, unusual, huge, monstrous : -, ex-, ex- + norma, norm; see gn- in Indo-European Roots. Sense 2, from Middle English ginormious from Latin normis.] Usage: "That breaded pork tenderloin is ginormous!"

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When I was growing up in the early 70's, the pop stations would play custom versions of some songs where the radio station call letters were inserted into the lyrics. (This probably started much earlier than that - before my time.) One song that comes to mind is "Lake Shore Drive" by Aliotta, Haynes, and Jeremiah. And there ain't no road just like it Anywhere I found Running south on Lake Shore

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What's up with the Seattle Beanery? They've always had a crew of cute blond girls in tight clothes staffing the coffe/pastry counter. Today, when I went in for breakfast, I saw both a redhead and a brunette (cute and in tight clothes) serving the customers! Must be some sort of diversity campaign.

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We just came out of 34 hours of no electricity due an ice storm here in Indiana. It's funny how it's called a 'storm' when it is one of the calmest weather events I've seen. The power went off around 1:00 am. I stuck my head outside and heard the tree branches popping under the weight of the ice. It's not fun having to rely on the kindness of neighbors to take a shower before work. There

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I watch way too much television. My favorite show (based on viewing time) is the local news on WLFI-TV in Lafayette, IN. I watch every broadcast, even though there is much rehashing of stories. (Not that much happens here.) Because of my excessive viewing, I see lots of commercials. Including these:A Dr. Phil promo that has been running for at least a year includes this quote: "It's

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I love watching Pimp My Ride on MTV. Not because of the customizations. They are totally excessive and useless. The true premise of the show is "Let's get a bunch of money from advertisers and spend on frivolous things for no reason". I have to wonder what happens after the camera crew leaves. Most of these cars are parked on the street outside the owner's house. What do you think happens

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Dale Grubb's guest editorial in today's Lafayette Journal and Courier hit the time zone nail on the head. Like most people I speak with, he says that we should leave Indiana's time zone as is - Eastern Standard Time year round. The best quote: It will always be a different time elsewhere, as the sun can't be everywhere at once. It's too bad that our new governor has said he's going to make a

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My wife was watching some doctor show on Fox. I walked by the TV when a shot of a buxom young lady in a lacy bra popped onto the screen. I said, "Nice!" I'll be paying for this for a long time...

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This story is about a man who tried to choke a minister to death - thinking that the kindly old man was actually the devil. Maybe the old man is the devil. If one follows a fundamentalist Christian religion, it is logical to think that Satan could be hiding among us. This is what many denominations teach every Sunday. So, before you judge this man, calling him insane or possessed himself,

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ME: Hello. My name is Tipp, and I'm a stutterer. GROUP: Hello, Tipp! I've had a stuttering problem as long as I can remember. It doesn't happen that often, and probably isn't very noticeable, but it is there. Usually happens when I am out of my element, nervous, or in a hurry. It's amazing how getting stuck on a word during conversation can totally (and temporarily) zap my confidence

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What a lousy day at work! I was out of the office for a couple of days, and it's amazing what piled up. Add to that, the boss needed a report today (it didn't get done). Plus, we lost an employee back in August, and she still hasn't been replaced. So, I'm trying to do both her work and mine. Anyway, when I have a day like this, I use music to change the mood. Today, the song that did the

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I just got back from the West Lafayette Tuba Christmas. Jay Gephardt of Purdue Bands has led this group the last couple of years, and once again, it was a great show. Fifty-Three tuba and euphonium players (not pictured) gathered in the west lobby of Stewart Center an hour before the Purdue Jazz Bands and American Music Review concert. They played approximately 10 traditional holiday songs

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I was driving to work* this morning, and I heard a live version of Blue Öyster Cult's Godzilla on the radio. It may have been one of those King Biscuit things. What a blast from the past! I had been a big fan of the Cult back in high school, and even performed a version of Godzilla at a high school talent show. I've lost track of the band since then. *I know, I shouldn't be working on Sunday

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Why is it that whenever a design resembling a human face is found in an unlikely place, it is always either Jesus or the Virgin Mary? A grilled cheese sandwich just sold on eBay, and the seller claimed that it displayed the face of the Virgin Mary. Couldn't it be someone else? I think she looks like Bernadette Peters in her "Pennies From Heaven" days.

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Here's the latest dream: My wife and I were in an airport, and we each had airline tickets in hand. We decided to see who could get back home the cheapest by exchanging our non-stops for a flight with some intermediate destinations. So we went our separate ways. At each city where I landed, I traded the remaining tickets for another flight with more stops - lowering the price each time. I

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I hate eating lunch by myselfNews stories about farmers coming together to harvest the crop of a recently departed neighbor always make me tear upIt really bothers me when someone brings a laptop to a meeting and types incessantly (work unrelated to the meeting) while others are talking. It was all I could do to stop myself from reaching across the table, taking the computer away, and telling

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Do you waste you vote if you choose someone that you know will lose? Bart doesn't think so, and neither do I. I see an election serving a couple of purposes. The main reason we vote, of course, is to choose leaders. Also, the election becomes a national survey on the issues. In the privacy of the voting booth, a person is most likely to choose based on opinion or belief, not peer pressure.

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I admit it. I'm a bandwidth bandit. I once wrote a stupid little post about how one of Lafayette's mayoral candidates looked like Unfrozen Caveman lawyer. I found pictures of each and included them. About two days later, I received a comment written in chat room speak saying how the author had hacked my site. I went to the page and saw that the caveman picture had been replaced with a

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Took the family to Potbelly, the new sandwich shop at State and River Road. (Anybody know what that building is called - 111 S. River Road?) I love the "Wreck" with mushrooms, and my daughter was full of praise for the Pizza sub with pepperoni. We all had milkshakes for dessert.

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My recent trip took me to a 'Battleground State'. Since Indiana is firmly in the President's grasp, there is no need for either candidate to campaign here. In fact, the only reason that Bush and Cheney came to the Hoosier state was to raise money. I had never seen the presidential campaign commercials before. Just like we see the governor and state representative race commercials almost

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I'm not sure when it happened, but I can't use headphones in public. I'm on a business trip in a Midwestern college town. I decided to take a walk around town and listen to some tunes using my MP3 player. So, I fired up some Yes, and hit the streets.For some reason, as I walked amongst the college kids, I found my self feeling very self conscious and uncomfortable. Maybe it was the music? I

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I just found out that my wife's uncle has an alias. His new prepaid cell phone is in an assumed name. He's always been pretty paranoid about the government watching him, and is big on conspiracy theories. (He told us yesterday that the Twin Towers and Pentagon attacks were planned by the Federal Government. Apparently, there were charges set off that caused the towers to collapse, and that

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There are two propositions on ballots in other states that I'm watching closely. Proposition 62 in California seeks to abandon the party centric primary system. Instead, all candidates would compete in a single race, with the top two advancing to the general election. (Doesn't Louisiana already have something like this?) Meanwhile, in Colorado, a measure outlines a plan to assign electoral

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Lee does WILF, or What I Learned Friday, each week. This blantant copy of his post will give me a chance to write about work and home without identifying anyone or giving myself up. (Why am I so worried about that? I don't know.)Every office has someone who is not a team playerThat person doesn't know that he/she is thought of as non-cooperative.My office has one of theseI hope its not me.It

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You can tell a lot about a person based on whether they pronounce the 'H' in vehicle.

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(My son came up with this) The guy on the other end of the call from the Verizon guy: "Yeah........Yeah.........Yeah...........Yeah..........Yeah...It IS good, isn't it.

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This comes up often in the business world. During the lifecycle of a project, one has to periodically review the possibility of stopping. This course is needed when the original goal is no longer desired, the cost of the project has increased beyond the value of the result, or if the goal is no longer attainable. It's a tough decision to make, because the project manager has to admit that the

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For over a year, the mood of the Democratic party has been "Anyone but Bush". After the Presidential Debate tonight, it is clear that John Kerry is a very good choice for president, not just because he isn't George Bush, but because he is intelligent, well-spoken, and prepared to lead. I have to imagine that while John Kerry will return to his campaign headquarters to cheers and accolades,

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Overhead while walking through a classroom building today: Young Lady: "... It's all about the kind of person you are. If you a ho, you gonna sleep with the Catholics" Young Man: "But you did" Young Lady: "But I'm not a ho" Not sure what's bad about sleeping with Catholics. Maybe she's 7th Day Adventist.

Tippecanoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266115796606373089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935388.post-1096462586490175642004-09-29T07:08:00.000-05:002004-09-29T07:56:26.490-05:00

Mitch Daniels is using a very interesting campaign strategy. He comes across as a simpleton that has no idea how politics works, asking us to believe that his down home, common sense approach is appropriate for State government. However, it is tough to believe when we look at his history, both in industry and the Federal government. Even if you think he did a pretty poor job as White House

Tippecanoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266115796606373089noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935388.post-1096393308847960602004-09-28T13:41:00.000-05:002004-09-29T08:03:46.520-05:00

I'm bothered by little things that shouldn't be noticed, such as...People who use "if" along with an unrelated fact. "If you want to buy a drink, they're $3.95" (Actually, the drink is the same price whether or not I wish to buy one.) "If anyone needs me, I'll be out of town" (Which means if no one needs her, she'll have to stay home.)Try this instead:"Those who would like a drink can buy one

Tippecanoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266115796606373089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935388.post-1096288865160047942004-09-27T07:38:00.000-05:002004-09-27T07:41:05.160-05:00

It happened again!This time, in addition to the hill, curve, double yellow line, and oncoming traffic, there was a jogger involved. Everyone had to come to a quick stop to avoid collision.Arrrgghh!

Tippecanoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266115796606373089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935388.post-1096205306414997602004-09-26T08:22:00.000-05:002004-09-26T08:28:26.413-05:00

An open letter to fast food restaraunts (especially the McDonald's at Stadium and Northwester and the Wendy's on the Parkway): If you are going to have the screen at the order station turned on - You know, the one that prompts us to check our order for accuracy - please have it working. We got along pretty well without those things for years. Maybe you should just take them out.

Tippecanoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266115796606373089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935388.post-1096204922396463652004-09-26T08:20:00.000-05:002004-09-26T08:22:02.396-05:00

I jettisoned the Haloscan comments stuff. I don't get very many comments anyway, and I didn't like the way it worked. Plus, the last comment I received didn't seem to be attached to any posting. Anyway, let's try the Blogger comments for a while.

Tippecanoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266115796606373089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935388.post-1095684028104992162004-09-20T07:36:00.000-05:002004-09-20T07:40:28.103-05:00

I can't believe how many news stories I've seen on the web, television, and radio that cover the "surprise" marriage of Britney Spears. And every one has begun with "Oops! She did it again"First of all - who cares! What's the difference to the rest of us if she is married or not?Second, what right do they have to write off this marriage as an impromptu decision that will be reversed within 48

Tippecanoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266115796606373089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935388.post-1095123763172581642004-09-13T19:58:00.000-05:002004-09-13T20:02:43.173-05:00

I've left comments on a few blogs, including my URL, and now I'm wishing I hadn't used the foul language in my bicycle rant.To the thousands of expected new readers: Please don't think I always speak that way (at least when I'm not alone). I can actually carry on an intelligent conversation with good grammar and shit.

Tippecanoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266115796606373089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935388.post-1094645869186161472004-09-08T07:12:00.000-05:002004-09-08T07:17:49.186-05:00

Here's the sign I'm going to put up on the hill that is on my route to work:Hey, dumb ass! Don't pass bicycles on a hill - with a curve - and a double yellow line! How did a stupid FUCK like you get a license, anyway?I'm not sure if it will fit on one of those little yellow diamond signs.

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