Posted in Miscellaneous on August 7th, 2010 No Comments »
Anyone do any dissections at home? It seems that a kit - with six to eight specimens to dissect - will run only about $50, and for that price it'll be a really fun thing to do together over the winter.
Posted in Miscellaneous on August 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
Posted in Miscellaneous on August 1st, 2010 1 Comment »
{democracy:76} I've always been a big wallet guy, but I've gotta say I'm kinda liking the money clip I've been using lately.
Posted in Miscellaneous on July 31st, 2010 2 Comments »
"To insure proper service?" I don't think so. If "tips" ((As in the money you give to a waiter or waitress.)) was an acronym it would be "teps" because "ensure" is the proper word there, not "insure." For years one of the club (membership required) restaurants nearby has automatically added a 15% gratuity to the […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on July 26th, 2010 No Comments »
Windshields - particularly the heated ones (that will defrost your wipers are apparently incredibly expensive. Carey recently had a crack develop in her windshield and the cost to replace it was phenomenally expensive - $800 or so. A friend had a tiny window the size of his hand replaced and it came to $470 or […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on July 13th, 2010 No Comments »
Posted in Miscellaneous on July 12th, 2010 No Comments »
This is what happens when you have Google Analytics turned off (I have no idea how my site was "hit" five or six times over the previous six months) and then you turn it on. P.S. I really like the two decimal places. Adds an extra layer of authenticity. 🙂
Posted in Miscellaneous on July 10th, 2010 2 Comments »
Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists and Obama supporters, et al: We have stuck together since the late 1950's for the sake of the kids, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce. I know we tolerated each other for many years for the […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on July 9th, 2010 1 Comment »
Has anyone looked into the possibility that Zooey Deschanel and Katy Perry are the same person? Or twins? Or related?
Posted in Miscellaneous on July 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
$10.99 + $2.69 = $13.68. You can save a penny by ordering any two favorites and adding a third rather than choosing any three favorites. A penny saved is a penny earned!
Posted in Miscellaneous on June 24th, 2010 3 Comments »
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The full article is worth reading, but if you're the type who just wants to skip to the end here you go: Perfect French Fries - Serves Four Ingredients 2 pounds russet potatoes (about 4 large), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch by 1/4-inch fries (keep potatoes stored in a bowl of water) 2 tablespoons distilled […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on June 11th, 2010 No Comments »
Posted in Miscellaneous on June 5th, 2010 2 Comments »
I ask this question only because I've been told a surprising number of people aged 25-45 still do: {democracy:74} I thought most people stopped smoking pot when they left college. Who still does it? Why? For the record, your answers are completely anonymous, but I'll go on record with my answer: no, I don't, nor […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on June 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
From here: There's a well-known survey in sports, known as the Goldman Dilemma. For it, a researcher, Bob Goldman, began asking elite athletes in the 1980s whether they would take a drug that guaranteed them a gold medal but would also kill them within five years. More than half of the athletes said yes. When […]