April 30th, 2010

How do they do it?  Every other pop-up ad has been extinct for probably 10 years, yet somehow Netflix has cracked the code and outsmarted even the best pop-up blockers.  When was the last time you saw a non-Netflix pop-up?  I can’t even remember, it’s been so long. The enigma of Netflix pop-ups has inspired [...]

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A sneeze is an involuntary reaction caused by mild illness, dust or allergens, sunlight, or even strong odors.  And during allergy season, there are plenty of sneezes going around. Most of these sneezes are immediately followed by a “bless you,” or a “gesundheit.”  Funny how we’re quick to dole out the blessings even though we’re [...]

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April 28th, 2010

Haha if we register I can totally see myself in this guy: Looking forward to abusing my scanner gun privileges. -Nick

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April 27th, 2010

I’ve been seeing some “minimum fine” signs like the one below, and it made me curious. Other common ones are “Red light violation: minimum fine $438″ or “Blocking the intersection: minimum fine $297.” I was curious: If that’s the minimum fine, what is the maximum? What determines any fine amount above the minimum?  Sir, the [...]

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April 26th, 2010

Awesome to get one last day of skiing in on Friday.  Drove up with Simon from Bryn’s work.  The sun was shining at Kirkwood and temps were probably in the mid-to-upper 50s.  The crazy thing is they’d gotten 18 inches of freshies earlier in the week, but by 10am it was concrete. Everyone was having [...]

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April 23rd, 2010

This week, a 10-man demolition crew entered our home to perform “destructive testing.” 1. Destructive = putting holes in the walls 2. Testing = looking for construction defects not visible on the outside Because of attorney-client privilege, I can’t say the exact nature of the testing, but suffice to say our HOA is suing the [...]

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