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Thursday, July 31, 2003
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i've been working on the website...
...as you can tell from the yellow update messages on the left side of this page. Go ahead... check them out. I didn't write this stuff just for me. Or wait -- did I? We'll leave that up for speculation. Until then, take a gander. It shouldn't hurt ... much.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2003
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loving what you do
On Monday and Tuesday, I was blessed with the opportunity of teaching the first two days of software training for my company. Not only was it a welcome change from the daily grind, but I actually enjoyed it! I think that if I had to do this every day, I would really not dread Mondays -- really! After talking with my boss, I believe that I will have this opportunity every three months -- at our quarterly training sessions. Not a bad deal.
As for this week's Troy adventure -- it may or may not happen. Stay tuned.
I hope your Wednesday is going well.
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Friday, July 25, 2003
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back to basic
Since we were married, Meg and I haven't had cable TV -- until about a month ago. Meg wanted to watch our Alma Mater compete to make it to the College Baseball World Series. Well, we called the cable company on a Tuesday and received the cable broadcast the following Friday. Our team had already been eliminated. Anyway, so we decided to keep cable for a bit, since it was only $17/month extra. Then we found that we had been weaned from cable TV life. Actually, we watch very little TV anymore. The one new show that Meg did watch was Maternity Ward, and I have doubts about its influence. Anyway, so we're back to basic cable. That's fine by me. I'd rather play a game anyhow.
This week's Jeopardesque topic: cable TV
Answer: In this year, cable TV began in small communities in rural Oregon and Pennsylvania where hilly terrain prevented broadcast television signals from reaching customers' homes.
| Place cursor here for solution. | What is 1948? |
Cable TV CyberLab | Trivia question source
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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Ebay blues
Troy: If I can't come up with some dough, I'm not going to make it to Catan.
How does this ebay thing work, anyhow?
Hey, get this! That's the guy that wanted to give me a measly 75˘ for all my games.
Heh, he's not so valuable himself!
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Sunday, July 20, 2003
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one thing for another
I'm selling off my unopened Simpson's stuff. Get it while you can.
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Friday, July 18, 2003
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highway robbery
In the lovely state of North Carolina, we have a 7% sales tax on most items. The grand exception is food, for which there is only a 2% tax. However, you have the 'sin tax' to add Xty something percent to alcohol and tobacco products -- which never bothered me much, since I do not partake. This morning, I took a walk to the local Eckerd to pick up a diet DP, and was shocked at the $1.17 price tag at checkout. It seems that on Tuesday, the state of North Carolina deemed candy and soda a sin, and marked it up. Makes me wonder if the price of a twenty ounce soda will be $3 by the time my daughter is old enough to walk to the store. Preposterous.
This week's Jeopardesque topic: taxes
Answer: The first U.S. federal tax office was created in 1862 for this purpose.
| Place cursor here for solution. | What is to raise money
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Check outthis article on crazy tax laws.
Trivia question source.
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Thursday, July 17, 2003
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necesito mas dinero
Troy: 'I need some cash for my trip. Maybe I can get someone to take these games off my hand. They're just weighing me down anyway.'
CBG: 'I'll give you twenty-five cents apiece.'
Troy: 'Whaaa?!?'
CBG: 'Are you familiar with the laws of Supply and Demand? The supply is great, and the demand stinks!'
Troy: 'Forget it. I could get more on Ebay.'
I apologize for the tardiness of this week's episode.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2003
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that's me in the corner...
it's on order -- Thanks, Mom and Ben!
And since it has a link to the PC to make MPEGs, you too will be able share in the home video fun!
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Monday, July 14, 2003
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a case of the Mondays
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Friday, July 11, 2003
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square jeep do
My friend Shane is going to be a father about a month after I am. Today he posted some anagrams of his future son's name. Here, I am doing the same for our future daughter.
Some anagrams for Emily Anne Dreifuss:
unfriendly siamese don't know any myself
friendly issue amen let it be
issue friendly name which I believe is what we have done :)
friendly muse in sea insert 'Little Mermaid' reference here
assuredly feminine we will find out for sure in November
And for Emily Anne:
men in yale will have to wait 20 years
enemy nail of the nine inch variety?
my nine ale will have to wait 21 years for that
Related Jeopardesque Topic: Famous Anagrams
Answer: This musical artist's self-promoted anagram name was Mr. Mojo Risin.
| Place cursor here for solution. | Who is Jim Morrison? |
Find some cool anagrams for your name.
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Thursday, July 10, 2003
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Lose, Lose, and draw
Headline Vancouver: Pictionary led to convict's rage and hostage-taking.
Why would they even let prisoners play a game like this? Just imagine if they were playing Settlers of Catan.
Convict #5427747: 'What do you mean, you're stealing my sheep! Why, I'll *&^%#@*&+!! ...'
It just wouldn't be pretty.
UPDATE: A much sadder story.
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Wednesday, July 09, 2003
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Wanderlust
Troy decides that it's time to do some explorin'.
Troy: 'I've heard about this place called Catan, but I can't seem to figure out how to get there. This map isn't any help.'
As always, if you can think of some humorous captions, do so in the comment box below.
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Tuesday, July 08, 2003
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we've got content...
The gaming page has a new review. Check it out.
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Thursday, July 03, 2003
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on vacation...
no baby blog update or jeopardesque this week
Have a happy Independence Day!
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Wednesday, July 02, 2003
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happy birthday!
Lauren and Shannah Dumais--my second cousins--share a birthday today. Lauren will be 6 and Shannah will be 3.
Soon, they will have a little girl cousin to play with. :)
Happy Birthday, girls!
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Tuesday, July 01, 2003
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nice kitty
Troy runs into some indigenous wildlife.
Troy: 'Perhaps if I am very still they will think I am a statue or something.
Man, that black one looks really evil.'
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