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Entries from May 2008

Check on your Neighbors

May 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The Huffington Post posted a cool web application that can see all people who have donated to a political party or a particular candidate. The app is http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php. It is definitely pretty interesting.

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Tags: politics

Spam is Nice

May 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Got a spam today with the subject line: “graveyardhamburger”.
If you searched google for graveyard hamburgers and somehow found this page, then I am worried.

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Tags: ones and zeroes

By the way these suck: 2003 Saab 9-3 Linears

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments

 I know what you’re thinking. It looks like a nice car, it has great acceleration. What could go wrong? Or maybe you read a review of this car in Consumer Reports and you’re thinking “yeah, it got a terrible review, but maybe i’ll buy one that will be different. Sorry, you won’t. Saabs are pieces [...]

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Tags: rants

Flying the nonrefundable skies

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments

I’m currently on the phone with a manager at the USAirways Dividend Miles Center. I’d like a refund of some dividend miles that were purchased. It has taken me 6 phone calls and 6 automated phone systems to get here… Here’s my several hour journey… 

1-800-428-4322 (USAir Dividend Miles Center), since that is who you actually [...]

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Tags: rants · travel

music: The National – Alligator

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

 
Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of the band The National, especially their album Alligator, thanks to my friend DiGi for pointing me in their direction. I’m not a professional music critic by any means, and since this album from 2005, I’m a couple years behind the times.
Anyway, I’d definitely recommend taking a listen [...]

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Tags: music

A good walk spoiled

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Anyone who has lived in Pittsburgh knows that this city contains a unique eclectic mix of people. And sometimes the things that happen in Pittsburgh, should stay in Pittsburgh.

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Tags: pittsburgh

Drunk Lord of the Sith

May 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments

From the random link department: A Drunk Darth Vader assaults a British guy who founded a local Jedi Church with a crutch.

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Tags: true stories

Blogging Day 1

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Just installed WordPress, since it seems to be the most commonly used blogging software. I think I’ll spend more time selecting themes, than I will actually writing in this blog.

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Tags: ones and zeroes