August 2009
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You know you're getting old when...
…your girlfriend seven years your junior looks at you with a blank stare when you mention Boyz II Men’s “Motown Philly” and politely says, “Sorry, I’ve never heard of it.” Excuse me while I go pop in an 8-track and drink a Tab.
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Creases: Are they really necessary?
What’s with the creases in slacks? Do they honestly think I am good enough with an iron to not screw up the orginal permanent creases? Well, I’m not. I still wiggle the stupid thing as I’m ironing as if that will be more effective than straight lines. And I can NEVER get the creases lined up exactly, so I end up with a double crease.
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So we were at the dog park...
…and these two college girls were walking their little yip yip wannabe teacup dogs when Vegas, a 40-pound friendly mutt ran over to great them. But Vegas’ owner - a young woman in her early- to mid-20s, rolled her eyes and told us that the girls didn’t let other dogs around their little princesses. So, what does Vegas’ owner do? She whispers loudly to Vegas, “Go GET...
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Quick Review of the Movie "I Love You, Man"
Meh. There were certainly some funny moments in the movie, but too much of it was over-the-top and in-your-face. It was insulting how they forced a lot of the jokes to the point they were terrible and not funny. Jamie Pressley and Jon Favreau were hysterical in supporting roles, but the main character, Peter Klaven (played by Paul Rudd) was such an idiot that he was beyond believable. He reminded...
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So, I dreamt I was a ninja...
I had the most bizarre dream. OK, well, that might be a stretch because I have had a lot of bizarre dreams … which we don’t get into in this blog post. I’m far too sober to share that with you people.
I dreamt that I was driving in an old neighborhood that has actually appeared in many of my dreams, but is not one that I actually know of in real life. Suddenly, the cars in front...
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Ballpark Binge Breakdown
I love going to sporting events and I love to eat at sporting events almost as much. I look forward to ballpark hot dogs and beer. It’s one of the few times I drink beer because I don’t generally keep it at home. After eating a late breakfast and then skipping lunch in lieu of the baseball game - which we weren’t even planning on going to - here’s what I gobbled up at the...
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Home for Sale in the New River Valley →
The home we bought in January 2006 is on the market. This is the home in which Nic spent most of the first four years of his life, so it is somewhat sad to see it go, but you do what you have to do. It’s no longer a home to me, it’s just a house. But hopefully it will become a home again for another family.
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Um, who is DJ AM?
Perhaps I am too old to know who he was, but I find that hard to believe since he’s older than me. Check that - he WAS older than me. I was just doing my nightly Google News scan and saw a headline that DJ AM was found dead in his New York apartment. OK. And?
I mean, it’s tragic that someone lost their life, but who was he? I’ve never heard of him and I’m not that out of...
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Just so I understand this...
I take my son to the ER and pay a co-pay that is about 100% more than I paid 10 years ago. I then get THREE bills (the hospital, doctor and radiologist) that the insurance didn’t cover totalling nearly $300. This is WITH a “good” health care plan. And the insurance company is paying less for my care and at the same time making record profits? I’m not missing anything,...
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Michael Johns - Hold Back My Heart
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TheGaryCope.com Gets A 1-Year Extension
Today marks the one year anniversary of TheGaryCope.com. It seems to be doing well, so I just renewed TheGaryCope.com for another year. Just thought you’d wanna know. Have a great day!
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
On Sunday, Aug. 23, I took Nicholas to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Haymarket Theatre at Virginia Tech. Ginger was playing in the orchestra and her parents were in town to see the show.
I’m pretty sure this was the first community-related production I have ever been to. I have been to Broadway in New York City to see Phantom of the Opera; the Ford Theatre to see a...
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Healthcare Explained on the Back of a Napkin
Healthcare Napkins All
View more documents from Dan Roam.
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My Tumblarity Reaches an All-Time High of...
25. And I was feeling pretty good about my Tumblr popularity until I went to the Tumblarity page only to find that I am not in fact that popular. Meh.
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Starbucks Loses One of its Most Entertaining...
I knew deep down that this day would come, but like a child at bed time I fought the inevitable. Yesterday, reality sank in. One of my favorite blogs of all time closed up shop.
For the last couple of years, Starbucks addicts (or in my case, recovering Starbucks addicts) tuned in to our Tumblr Dashboards or 147xxxx.tumblr.com to hear the latest hilarity, anecdotes, head-shaking conversations with...
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What is a Tweetup?
tweetups:
That’s a frequently asked question amongst my non-geek friends and if you are here, you are probably asking the same question … or, you Googled it. Either way, willkommen! (That’s welcome in German.)
I love social media and even more, I love spreading the word about cool Web-based technologies. Now, Twitter certainly isn’t new, at least not in terms of the Web - in which something...
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ICanHasCheeseburger Does the Hokey Pokey
Go Hokies! (see more Lolcats and funny pictures)
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Running Through the Sprinkler
I remember how much fun it was as a kid to run through the sprinkler … like father like son! Posted via email from Nic and Daddy | Comment »
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Tired of Updating the Copyright Year on Your Web...
If you develop or maintain Web sites, you probably get pretty tired of having to manually update the copyright years at the bottom of the page. Hopefully, you are using a javascript includes file so that you only need to update one file and not every page on your site. Been there and done that.
Now, to save you even more time and hassle, especially if you maintain a lot of Web sites, like I do,...
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For SEC, tech-savvy fans might be biggest threats... →
swfbuilder:
Old media ia crumbling under it’s legal issolation and exclusivity. Contract boundaries are going to be harder and harder to control…. why don’t “they” get it?
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So You Think You Can Dance?
Twice. That’s how many times I’ve been asked in the last couple of months if I’d be willing to take dancing lessons with Ginger. She asked me casually some time ago and then her mom posed the question to me a week or so ago. It’s like they were testing me.
My response was typical of most men, or so I assume. I said begrudgingly, “Well, it depends on what kind of...
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Sergio Render Named to Outland Trophy Preseason...
Virginia Tech offensive lineman Sergio Render in on the 2009 Outland Trophy preseason watch list. Render ( 6-3, 308 pounds) enters the 2009 season as a three year starter and the leader of what looks to be a much-improved offensive line. Render is one of those rare players who has basically started every game since his freshman season. In three years he has 39 starts, making him the unquestioned...
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Newspaper Political Messaging Spam FAIL
A friend and former colleague works at the Washington Times, so I visit the site regularly to read his articles. I even signed up for the daily news recap that arrives in my inbox each morning. The other day, I got an e-mail from the Washington Times and much to my surprise, it was a political message addressed to a “fellow conservative.” Um… I don’t know how to break...
Random Picture of My Desk ... Fascinating.
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