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…
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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…
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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…
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Turkey Day 2007
Well, the time has come and gone. A week of planning and preparing has again proven to be a great time. I had two turkeys, one teriyaki, and one garlic…
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Sony feels the pressure, and it makes me happy
Customers aren't the only ones frustrated with the high-definition format wars—Sony CEO Howard Stringer is reaching the end of his rope as well. Blu-ray, which is backed by Sony, was…
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Those crazy Cubans
The Associated Press reported a 1951 Chevy pickup, converted into a boat, got within 40 miles of Florida This truck/boat was spotted, on July 16th, 2003 by a Bureau of…
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General Paul Tibbets Feb. 23, 1915 – Nov 1, 2007
Tibbits remarked once, "The guys who appreciated that I saved their asses are mostly dead now." Tibbits went on to offer that "in war, there is no morality". Paul Tibbets,…
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Another plus for HD-DVD vs blueray
It should be no secret that I hate SONY, if it is "I HATE SONY". There - No more secrets. My hatred for Sony is what pushed me to the…
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How much (time) is that piggy, in the window. Oink Oink
So most of us have just no real idea how long stuff keeps for in the fridge, so I found some interesting (and scarry) numbers that talk about that. Milk…
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Our week with Marley
Update, well, the listing on craigslist was gone, but now I see there is a new one up at http://orlando.craigslist.org/pet/456107827.html So we were given the pleasure of having a new…