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Piggy Bank! At least America doesn’t take the “crazy nation of today” award via Cal Tech Girl

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quake and shake

A small earthquake. About 1 second of jolt. Just enough to get my attention…. Update: Fox studios said they felt a small jolt… but they went back to interviewing White Sox fans… Nothing yet on

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boat auctions

My brother found some good boat auction deals on GSA Auctions. I’d love to pick up a couple of those for the 1000 minimum bid.

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What is on the morning news?

Just a picture of rain falling, in the dark with a light on it. So not much of anything.

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I need to get….

I need to get a police scanner in the truck. On my way off the freeway today, I had two unmarked cars drive past, lights blaring. I didn’t see who they were after. I cross Firestone, and we have two … Continue reading

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2.009 Product Engineering Processes: Archimedes

2.009 Product Engineering Processes: Archimedes The Archimedes death ray…. shown how to work. Remember this the next time the Romans are invading.

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Group Lists 13 ‘Most Corrupt’ in Congress – Los Angeles Times

Group Lists 13 ‘Most Corrupt’ in Congress – Los Angeles Times Ah… Mad Max. I’m glad I’ve been out of her congressional district for 5 years now. But hey, the business of her family members is their business. At least … Continue reading

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emergency landing

holy! Big props to the Jet Blue pilots today. That was a great landing, I watched it live on Channel 7 news. For a twisted landing gear, it didn’t even collapse. Excellent job to Jet Blue.

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Almost Before We Spoke, We Swore – New York Times

Almost Before We Spoke, We Swore – New York Times Two parts of this article really struck me. First, that men curse more than women (we all know that!) , unless the women are in a sorority! Looking at my … Continue reading

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It’s raining

Raining in September? Something is seriously wrong here…… It’s monsoonal rain I know, and I can see the lightening, but it feels weird. Oh well. Enjoy it while I can. Oh yes, it does smell good…… I can smell the … Continue reading

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