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What might become of the CompUSA stores that remain

Rumors floating around... CompUSA and CompUSA.com acquired by TigerDirect: According to news reports, most of CompUSA's store locations have closed nationwide, TigerDirect will acquire the 16 remaining CompUSA stores as…

RobPatton January 8, 2008

Money

Whos crazy now?

LONDON (Reuters) — Gold posted its biggest yearly gain since 1979 in 2007, even though prices dipped Monday. Gold futures for February on NYMEX's COMEX metals division closed down $4.70…

RobPatton December 31, 2007

Food! Life Stuff

Lunch on the Rivership Romance

Today (Sunday) we took a lunch tour on the Rivership Romance for a day-time tour of the river. We were married on this boat just over a year ago, and…

RobPatton December 31, 2007

Solar Power Tech

USA’s Largest Solar Power install flips the switch

North America’s largest solar photovoltaic system is now running and generating power — about 30 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. The 14 megawatt power plant is at the Nellis Air…

RobPatton December 31, 2007

Money

The price of EVERYTHING, on the way up up up

'08 forecasts: food at least 3% higher; gas up 10.7% By Karen Robinson-Jacobs - The Dallas Morning News For cash-strapped consumers already beset by higher gasoline prices and escalating…

RobPatton December 30, 2007

Life Stuff Money Rants

Circuit City on the way out?

Often called Circuit Shitty, or Circus Circus for their lack of skills, lack of stock, and lack of organization they may finally be done... Circuit City Stores , which laid…

RobPatton December 29, 2007

Humor Just plain weird Tech

Greatest flash drives, EVER

I was pointed in the direction of a company Mimoco that produces designer USB flash drives, and their new line is something that can only be described as being “From…

RobPatton December 29, 2007

Money Tech

CompUSA – Closing the doors

Computer and electronics retailer CompUSA announced on Friday that it would start winding down its retail operations after being acquired by an investment firm, which is looking to sell the…

RobPatton December 8, 2007

Life Stuff Money

Biggest Looser Month 1 Week 1 Weighin

First week was good. The results are: Rob 329.4 - 8.1 - 2.40% Blake 274.4 - 3.3 - 1.19% It looks like I did VERY well, but this was just…

RobPatton December 7, 2007

Biggest Looser Food! Just plain weird

The Biggest Looser Game

Well Monday at 11am was the Weigh-in for our own little in house biggest looser contest. This month its just Blake and myself. I'm sure Jan will bring more folks…

RobPatton December 3, 2007