Posted in Miscellaneous on April 4th, 2012 No Comments »
I'm tired of people spelling my name "Eric." If you're a professional, and you're sending me an email, you look like a moron when you type "Eric" given that my name probably appears about four times within a few inches of the place where you type "Eric." I double-check when sending email to "John"s to […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on April 2nd, 2012 1 Comment »
Canada Kills Its Penny; Can We Please Be Next? Pretty please? ((I just said that two posts in a row, yes.))
Posted in Miscellaneous on March 26th, 2012 No Comments »
Posted in Miscellaneous on March 25th, 2012 No Comments »
"Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor." - Benjamin Disraeli
Posted in Miscellaneous on March 24th, 2012 1 Comment »
I have a partner in a business. Our shares aren't equal, but we'd like to set up a business (like an LLC or something, to protect us individually from liability). We're paid a sum of money once each month, and the next day, we'd each withdraw our percentage to our personal bank accounts. I don't […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on March 13th, 2012 No Comments »
I got two pair of running boxers at Sam's Club for $4.81 total. My first run in them went pretty well. As I was putting the pair in the wash, I noticed this bit of Chinglish (or a typo) and decided to take a picture.
Posted in Miscellaneous on March 12th, 2012 No Comments »
This video is making the rounds. It shows a helmet cam view of a fourth grader trying a larger ski jump for the first time. Make sure you have the audio on.
Posted in Miscellaneous on March 11th, 2012 1 Comment »
Still haven't finished a bottle. And the next morning after my three glasses, I've woken up with a teeny tiny hangover. 🙂
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 29th, 2012 No Comments »
I know it's just a Wednesday, and making Leap Day a worldwide holiday would be irresponsible and silly, but then again, why not? Who doesn't need a little more silliness in their day to day lives?
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 28th, 2012 2 Comments »
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 26th, 2012 2 Comments »
I've decided that, three or four times a week, I'd like to drink a small glass of red wine (finishing off one bottle per week). I'll drink late at night when I'm sitting on the couch to watch a little TV (typically around 11 or 12) as I settle down before going to bed. I've […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 22nd, 2012 No Comments »
I love commercials with entrepreneurial kids. I was always selling things as a kid - homemade pot-holders, baseball cards in my neighborhood, ice cream social tickets, candy bars - and was quite good at it.
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 13th, 2012 No Comments »
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 12th, 2012 No Comments »
I vaguely remember watching this. It wasn't as impressive at the time - I remember thinking more that it was odd she was wearing a track suit or something than how well she performed.
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 10th, 2012 No Comments »
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson