Monthly Archives: April 2004

Goodie Two Shoes – The Thursday Threesome

Posted on April 29, 2004 | Leave a comment

Onesome: Goodie– What is your your favorite “goodie” you treat yourself to when you’ve finished a project or maybe even just survived a long day? Ice cream? …a long bath? …a good book? Ice cream. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough!
Twosome: Two– Quick! Two things that make you smile! No thinking, just write! Little Kids and Ice Cream. Both pretty much guarentted to put a smile on my face.
Threesome: Shoes– …and how about your favorite pair of shoes? You know, the ones you look for an occasion to wear! (Yes, guys that ratty pair of tennis shoes does count…) I have two favorite pair (actually six), one pair is black dress shoes the other are rebock white tennis shoes (club c). I have three identical pairs of each from brand new (for nice days) to regular to ratty (for rainy yucky days). Actually I probably have four pair of each since I bet I have a pair of each new in a box in my closet. I hate shoe shopping, I have a few brown pair, and I’m not excited about any of them.

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I Spy With My Little Eye… – The Tuesday Iffers

Posted on April 27, 2004 | Leave a comment

If you had a third eye, where would you put it and why? My forehead would do me no good unless it were able to let me see back in time or into another dimension or something. So I’d have to go with the back of my head so I can see in the other direction. The palm of my hand might be useful, but probably in the way…

From The Tuesday Iffers.

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Lifelike Artificial Person Optimized for Intensive Nullification and Terran Exploration

Posted on April 25, 2004 | Leave a comment

governor2k3-LAPOINTEOkay of all these “generator thingy” makers, The Cyborg Name Generator is one of my favorites. My biggest complaint is that these usually take too much space but the graphic is a nice size. AND they’ll sell it to you on a shirt or mug!

L.A.P.O.I.N.T.E. = Lifelike Artificial Person Optimized for Intensive Nullification and Terran Exploration. I didn’t like the way that G.A.R.Y. came out so I just went with the last.

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This is the kind of dumb stuff we would have tried in high school…

Posted on April 25, 2004 | 2 comments

If you like fireworks, mythbusters, hung out with the Berkley High Science Club or just like blowing stuff up. Be sure to check out this guy as his friends launch fireworks at him…

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Do It Yourself – Sunday Brunch

Posted on April 25, 2004 | Leave a comment
  1. Fix a flat tire. No problem. I’m even faster than calling the auto club. (Unless it’s raining and my trunk is full of stuff).
  2. Fix a tear or make alterations to clothing. Not a chance.
  3. Unclog a severely plugged up sink or toilet. Semi-severely no problem. Anying worse I’d probably have to call out, but haven’t had to yet (knock on porcelain).
  4. Change the oil in your car. No problem. BUT it’s so much easier to just take it in.
  5. Put together an unassembled toy or piece of furniture out of the box. I’ll take furniture over the toy any day, but I’m sure I can do the toy too!

From Sunday Brunch

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Pet Peeves – Saturday Slant

Posted on April 25, 2004 | Leave a comment

No matter how hard you try to be tolerant and patient, there’s that one thing that gets under your skin every time. There’s that one something other people do that annoys you without fail. What is your pet peeve?

Two things actually (I’m sure I could go longer):
People who don’t know how to say “I don’t know” (and give you the long non-answer) and people who don’t use their blinker (either pissing people off or getting pissed because someone won’t let them change lanes). I think they are both pretty easy things to do and they sure can save a whole lot of time/trouble.

From Saturday Slant.

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Sure to bring a smile (or 5ive) to you face

Posted on April 24, 2004 | Leave a comment

I stumbled on http://www.5ives.com/ where Merlin makes up lists of five things related to anything. Such as:

  • Five favorite moments on a given commercial airline flight
  • Five unfortunate Valentine’s Day gifts
  • Five ill-advised giveaway nights at the ballpark

    They’re better if you read them with the items. If you don’t smile/giggle at least one, I’d double your money back.

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    Michigan Driving :(

    Posted on April 23, 2004 | Leave a comment

    I’m in Kalamazoo today for a conference (MACUL Education Technology Coordinators Conference) which is a very nice conference so far but I knew I should have come out last night. I-94 was a mess and I can’t stand to drive in construction when it’s busy. I’ve really learned to love the train but the times didn’t work out for me. Even the longcuts (longer than shortcuts) aren’t any good since they are doing construction on those roads too…
    I really don’t look forward to heading back home…

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