Monthly Archives: January 2005

Oregon McDonald’s Calling Drive Thru Orders To North Dakota

KIROTV.com – Weird Headlines – Oregon McDonald’s Calling Drive Thru Orders To North Dakota At least it’s not to India….. But give it ten years, and it’ll just be a computer. And they’ll still get my order wrong. It’s mustard … Continue reading

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‘If you don’t take a job as a prostitute, we can stop your benefits’

Telegraph | News | ‘If you don’t take a job as a prostitute, we can stop your benefits’ Damn, Germany has some very messed up labor laws. I mean, I like the fact of prostitution being legal. It’s your body, … Continue reading

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Plans that fail

or at least go awry So I was in at 5am this morning to help out on the new dryer start up. I expected show up, push buttons, life is good. Nope. We start getting some smoke out of it. … Continue reading

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Early to rise

I need to be in at work at 5am tomorrow. We have a new piece of machinery going operational for the first time, and the lead operator would like me in to assist him. “It never hurts to help” –Eek … Continue reading

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Orson Scott Card, Ultimate Iron Man, and controversy

So I get an email yesterday from my comic book store, about the usual months worth of comics coming out. And Gail decides to add in a disclaimer: A serious note:  Orson Scott Card, famous sci-fi writer, is taking on … Continue reading

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Mammoth pictures of January 2005

Mammoth Jan 2005 Here’s 98 pictures from last Saturday of skiing up at Mammoth. I have some video to add, but haven’t done so yet.

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Law of Averages

stabbymcstabstab.info Stabby posted this webcomic he stole from someone. Made me laugh, hope it makes you do too!

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weekend fun!

I’m up early tomorrow, in to work early, then (hopefully) off early to go to Mammoth. My goal is be on the road by 3pm, though I wouldn’t place a nickel on that yet. Dave Rosenkrantz tells me the house … Continue reading

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Prospect – article_details

Prospect – article_details Something to entertain myself by reading tonight

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Winnipeg Sun: NEWS – Victims terrorized

Winnipeg Sun: NEWS – Victims terrorized Go ninja! Way to be original in robbing a McDonalds… Seriously though, we must ban these samurai swords. If we do that, no stores will ever be robbed again. At least not by guys … Continue reading

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