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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008I’m currently separated from Netflix. We’ve had an on-again, off-again relationship since 2001.
It’s nice that you can put your account on hold now. It makes the breakup less harsh, but a 90-day limit on the hold isn’t always long enough. (Sometimes, DVD burnout takes longer to recover from.)
I still remember the first time I tried […]
Joe Republican
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Got this off ThomHartmann.com. It’s an update to something that’s been passed around for decades.
A Day in the Life of Joe Middle-Class Republican
Adapted from version by John Gray
Cincinnati, Ohio
July 2004
Joe gets up at 6:00 am to prepare his morning coffee. He fills his pot full of good clean drinking water because some liberal fought for […]
Are you better off now than…?
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Are you better off now than 7 years ago? Since then…
Gas increased 221%. Health care premiums increased 194%. Consumer credit debt increased 167%. The cost of college increased 164%.
Median household income decreased 2.3%.
The Democratic Caucus has put it in a nice little chart:
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The Psychology of the $14,000 Handbag
Monday, December 10th, 2007Some people cut and run when confronted with prices that seem crazy. But many of us experience a sudden emotional-mathematical transformation. We set a new ceiling for a “reasonable” price. Disinclined to go all the way to buy the trophy, we instead settle for a consolation prize. Mr. Schwarz, a jeans-wearing type, walked out of […]
Reserve free food…
Thursday, December 6th, 2007Got breakfast from Chick-fil-A in San Marcos today. Today is their 1 year anniversary. What you order today you can get again in January for free! I’m going back again for dinner!
On a side note: The order taker, Stephanie, did an excellent job. Why can’t the other employees be that good? (Maybe she’s new.) I […]
Arghhhh!! When will it stop!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, January 3rd, 2005Can we get a week without rain?
Please?!
Toys for Tots / Hooters
Thursday, December 2nd, 2004I’ll be at the Pond this Saturday with the Z/G crew to support the Marines’ Toys for Tots campaign. Go and support some needy children by bringing a toy or some cash. And if you say that the donation is for “MY350Z” (my-three-fifty-z), I’ll be eternally grateful. Maybe you’ll run into me, too.
And, […]
