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freemusic@amazon.com I've been avoiding Amazon lately, which probably explains why I just discovered that they have an entire free downloads section of their music store... Now Playing: Air - Playground Love [Vibraphone Version] 
posted by Brad at 11/30/2004 01:14:00 AM | permalink |
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Da Da (chh) Da Da Da Dum... ...Go Pack Go! I've wanted a Lacoste polo shirt for as long as I can remember, but they are spendy like those damn Wüsthof knives. Perhaps this Trogdor shirt is equally cool and fashionable? I was unsuccessful, but hopefully you can catch up with your unclaimed money - my referral fee is 10%. We still have one turkey left, and I was thinking about frying it? Now Playing: Lenny Kravitz - Greatest Hits 
posted by Brad at 11/29/2004 11:30:00 PM | permalink |
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MMMM.... Toasty! Since I'm all about using my credit card whenever possible to track spending, I really appreciate a fast food chain that embraces the concept. After being greeted at McDonald's and Taco Bell with "Pay with your ATM card!" signs (ohbythewaywechargeafee), the Visa logo stuck to the door at Quizno's was a welcome sight. One might argue that their prices are a bit steep, but there's always coupons in the mail - I'm not sure if the straw needs to protrude 7 inches from the top of my cup though. After considering all the pros and cons, I'm proud to announce the official fast food joint of TMOTFMA: 
PS: They have a pepper bar!
posted by Brad at 11/29/2004 03:42:00 PM | permalink |
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Hurry! Special prize* for the first person to correctly identify the following formula: 
*Prize yet to be determined, suggestions welcome
posted by Brad at 11/28/2004 07:07:00 PM | permalink |
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Doors For Departure, Cross Check I always wondered what the Captain meant when he told flight attendants to prepare doors for departure and cross check, now I know! Now Playing: U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 
posted by Brad at 11/28/2004 12:51:00 AM | permalink |
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Black Friday I got up 19 hours ago to participate in the shenanigans that is affectionately referred to as "Black Friday" in "the industry". According to the Stockton Record (which we purchased solely for the coupons), this is because retailers take in so much cash that it wipes out 11 months worth of red ink. I find this hard to believe, since I plan to get back most of what I spent today in the form of mail-in rebates... 4:50 alarm goes off, leap into action 5:15 park at Best Buy, only to discover hundreds already in line 5:17 give up on Best Buy 5:25 join the Circuit City line, also extrordinarily long but doable 6:00 doors open 6:03 trample an elderly woman in a rush to get free blank CD-Rs 6:04 get in line behind 5 people 6:05 overcome with guilt, abandon spot in line to help the woman 6:25 leave Circuit City, grab a free donut while running to car 6:26 after driving perhaps a wee bit fast, arrive at Office Max 6:46 where is everyone? Half the stuff here is free after rebate 6:55 maybe I need to get one of these cheap DVD burners? 6:56 call Jeff in Phoenix to ask about DVD media, he's useless 7:00 doors open 7:08 basket provided "for my shopping convenience" getting heavy 7:09 while in line, tell stories about tackling the old woman 7:27 leave Office Max 7:42 get 50% off coupon validated at Michael's, leave immediately 7:51 try Best Buy again, there is still a line to get in! 8:08 get in checkout line, which currently starts in appliances 8:36 realize that it's going to be at least another hour 8:47 this is ridiculous, I'm going home!
posted by Brad at 11/27/2004 01:53:00 AM | permalink |
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3\/|L |-|@X0R Someone is having their way with Target.com (thanks MRJ). In case that link ever breaks, I saved a copy of the webpage.
posted by Brad at 11/26/2004 11:56:00 AM | permalink |
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Dear Santa I have been a very good boy this year, and as a result feel I deserve some good shit for Christmas. H'ok? Great, I'm glad we're on the same page. I moved to California this summer and can't stop drinking the wine, especially Pinot Noir. There are several books about wine that look good too. These glasses sure seem like a fun way to quaff, don't they? Do you even know what quaff means, Santa? Sushi is another new adventure for me, and I want to try making it at home. Can you get me one of these fancy knives? I suppose I should get a book/kit too, so I have all the necessary tools & instructions. Since those Wusthof knives are crazy expensive, how about one of their wooden cutting boards? Going back to that drinking problem I was telling you about - can you replace my flask? I can't believe they did a body cavity search at the Barry Manilow concert! Anyways, the one thing that's been on my list since last year is a TV/FM Tuner card for my computer... please? I already got 2 hole in ones (or is it holes in one?) with Strata golf balls, and these Slazengers are money! Men's Health would like me to supplement my meager watch collection, and who wouldn't want some Goo for Christmas? Oh and now that I'm a homeowner, I totally need a laser level. I'm also a big fan of the Kill Bill movies, but still need to get Volume 1 on DVD, ok? Ho Ho Ho, -Bradley
posted by Brad at 11/25/2004 03:11:00 PM | permalink |
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Mommy, Look! I took this picture from the top of the Empire State Building when we were in NYC last summer... My mom would be so proud to know that I am watching the Macy's Turkey Day Parade. She would not, however, be proud of the fact that we are on our way to buy another turkey, since we didn't bother thawing either of the two we already have in the freezer... .jpg)
posted by Brad at 11/25/2004 11:48:00 AM | permalink |
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Breathing Deeply Susan might tell you that Target sucks or something, but my dad would beg to differ - at least as far as this whole "wake-up call" ad campaign is concerned... 
posted by Brad at 11/23/2004 07:53:00 PM | permalink |
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Tous Les Visages De' Lamour You know that song by Elvis Costello from Notting Hill? It's a cover. I know! It blew my mind too! Charles Aznavour is the French roll responsible for the original, this sample features excessive vibrato while this one is cheesy jazz-a-riffic. If I knew the exact date my madre and padre were headed to Paris, I could start a countdown for them too...
posted by Brad at 11/23/2004 12:17:00 AM | permalink |
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So Fresh And So Clean Clean. Nick's got a shiny new blog, which is all about his plans to hike the Appalachain Trail (hereafter referred to as AT, since I'm going to be talking about this like ALL THE TIME). I hope he does it, because the blog reminds me of how I started telling the whole world that I wanted to move to California, hoping that the critical mass would prevent me from wimping out. I added a countdown to my hurty little website, so consider your mass critical-ized, NAJ.
posted by Brad at 11/22/2004 09:03:00 PM | permalink |
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---> <--- The distance between those two arrows is the approximate margin of tonight's victory for da Packers, owners of a 5 game winning streak. So much for the Texans - only 33 days before the Packers and Vikings meet again, which also happens to mark the end of the Christmas shopping season - 33k! 
Ryan Longwell is cool. Since Michael wants credit for his contributions, I'm more than happy to admit that he introduced me to this (shudder).
posted by Brad at 11/22/2004 12:53:00 AM | permalink |
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Get A Life I really need to - it's gorgeous outside and I'm sitting here going through wedding pictures. I love my digital camera and all, but the ability to take unlimited pictures means that someone has to spend a ton of time sorting through the garbage in order to share anything worthwhile...  
I'm not bitter, I promise! Anyways, enjoy yourself. I'm going to get out of this house... Now Playing: Ben Harper - Fight For Your Mind 
posted by Brad at 11/20/2004 03:10:00 PM | permalink |
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Santa's Lap I stumbled across iPod socks today on Gizmodo. Are there 5 other iPod owners out there who want to split a set with me? 
I call dibs on pink! Or maybe orange.
posted by Brad at 11/19/2004 06:21:00 PM | permalink |
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I'm A Sucka The new Maxim came today, and as I began my ritual of tearing out all the subscription cards and other page-flipping impediments I came across an "interactive ad" that required me to tear a zipper strip to reveal the contents... I am now wearing a cardboard Burger King crown. Why am I so enthralled by creative advertising? It's barely been 48 hours since I last wrote about it, now I'm reliving memories from age 7. Speaking of things that came out today, Happy Beaujolais Nouveau! I tried to find some at the Raley's on the way home, but the guy there kept trying to tell me that it was a Beringer "Holiday Wine" and he always has a hard time selling it. Anyways, this gripping headline pretty much sums it up. Now Playing: Herbie Hancock - New Standard 
posted by Brad at 11/18/2004 11:21:00 PM | permalink |
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DKOKS: Freaky Google Pic
posted by Brad at 11/18/2004 03:47:00 PM | permalink |
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DKOKS: DWI FAKE That DWI clip is definitely NOT real...
posted by Brad at 11/18/2004 03:39:00 PM | permalink |
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Grapermelon? Strappleberry. Whatever. I thoroughly enjoy the Juicy Fruit commercial featuring the CPR dummy, and happened to notice moredummy.com at the end of the commercial. "But Brad! You're just playing into the hands of evil Corporate America by blogging about this! What's wrong with you?" I know, but it's funny! The website features a modified (longer) version of ze commercial, and a creepy flash game that I recommend you avoid. 
posted by Brad at 11/17/2004 11:10:00 PM | permalink |
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Money Money Money Money Remember how I was wondering aloud whether or not I really needed to upgrade to MS Money 2005? Of course you don't. But I'll got over it. Or will I? Anyhoo - my activation code for Money 2K4 has apparently been used too many times. Rather than just issuing me a fresh clean one, Mr. Gates himself is now sending me a birthday present in the mail... 
posted by Brad at 11/17/2004 05:26:00 PM | permalink |
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Wi-Fi Thievery! "Warchalking" is a method of communication stolen from hobos, used to indicate the presence of a Wi-Fi network. It's a cool concept that never actually took off... 
JiWire is pretty much the best web site for Wi-Fi & HotSpot information - I wonder where they got the inspiration for their logo? 
posted by Brad at 11/16/2004 05:56:00 PM | permalink |
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Proud 2 B Californian
What are the odds that we make it out of this state with both vehicles we brought?
posted by Brad at 11/16/2004 10:15:00 AM | permalink |
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I Gotta Get Me Some Of That...
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posted by Brad at 11/16/2004 12:39:00 AM | permalink |
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Some Rights Reserved I'm not sure if I ever done blogged about it, but the Creative Commons concept is a pretty cool one, and it resulted in a free CD enclosed in the latest copy of Wired. Since the concept is to {-Rip. Sample. Mash. Share.}/+, I decided to do my part... Enjoy!
posted by Brad at 11/15/2004 09:11:00 PM | permalink |
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Thanks To Sarah... Do you think this is real?
posted by Brad at 11/15/2004 03:55:00 PM | permalink |
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Yaay, I've Got Joarb I mean, Susan's got a joarb. Yaay! 
posted by Brad at 11/15/2004 03:25:00 PM | permalink |
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Cryptoquip I failed to blog last time I was in Minnesota, so apparently I'm trying to compensate during this trip? I conquered the Cryptoquip in the SF Chronicle today, and I wanted to pose the challenge to my "legions" of readers... A Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you think X equals O, it will equal O throughout the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial and error. CV C EOLRRDH L GDOILCM NLQI TV QJ UKTD, L NDOUTM GTWFH ULJ C'Q KTFHCME QJ ITMEWD. I will post a comment below that reveals the hint I was given, but if you solve it without peeking you are supa cool...
posted by Brad at 11/11/2004 07:48:00 PM | permalink |
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MSN Unveils New Search Site It's just a beta, but the folks in Redmond are all pumped up about their new search engine, painstakingly designed over the past 18 months to take on Google's supremacy. I took it for a little spin, and was disappointed in MSN's results when searching for "Lucky Charms" - check out what Google offered up. I admit that I'm biased, but there's a reason that Google pwnz0rs nearly half the market... 
posted by Brad at 11/11/2004 07:13:00 PM | permalink |
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Oh Gardy... Or is it Gardie? Only Daniel would know. Sadly, the man known as kingpin after 9 PM did not prevail in today's "Best Damn Manager in the A to the izz L" contest. But if you're reading this tomorrow like I think you are, that very same link should announce Johan Santana as the 2004 AL Cy Young champion of the world... You heard it herre first! PS: Beringer Founders' Estate 2000 Pinot Noir is GOOD!
posted by Brad at 11/10/2004 10:53:00 PM | permalink |
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Dude! I fixed the Goldy thing, go vote for him. Oh, and get Firefox: 
posted by Brad at 11/09/2004 11:06:00 PM | permalink |
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26,000 On the way home from work today, my car turned over the big two six thousand. I started to wonder how much all those wonderful miles have cost me, and decided to share with the class... 508 days (51 miles/day) $4807 in car payments 23 MPG (roughly) 1130 gallons of gas $2260 in gas (roughly $2/gallon) Throw in a few hundo for miscellaneous oil changes, smog checks, and Mr. Clean AutoDry carwash kits - that's like $7500! 15 bucks a day! Holy poop! 
(not my car - this is from some French dude's website)
posted by Brad at 11/09/2004 07:54:00 PM | permalink |
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BlogThis! - Henle Management Mike Henle was an instrumental part of my (and Susan's) college years, and he recently started his own company.
posted by Brad at 11/08/2004 05:12:00 PM | permalink |
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BlogThis! - Chipotle "Nutrition" Facts This is depressing if you're a Chipotle fan like me...
posted by Brad at 11/08/2004 12:39:00 PM | permalink |
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BlogThis! - BugMeNot Tired of having to sign up for an account on every random website when you just want to look at something? BugMeNot.com
posted by Brad at 11/07/2004 02:03:00 AM | permalink |
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For Lack of a Better Option The Gophers aren't going to beat Wisconsin and my hard drive is currently being formatted, so what else is there to do besides blog? My birthday might be long gone, but it's never too early to start Christmas shopping: 
I dragged Susan to the Michael David 20th Anniversary Open house today - nothing like some wine before work to take the edge off. She found a couple red wines to her liking, so we took advantage of the 30% discount before riding off into the sunset... Just Finished Reading: David Allen - Getting Things Done 
posted by Brad at 11/06/2004 05:26:00 PM | permalink |
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Incredible We just saw The Incredibles. It was highly entertaining. You should check it out, yo. 
posted by Brad at 11/05/2004 10:59:00 PM | permalink |
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Unusual Day
I donated blood for the first time in a long time… hurts so good. http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/persimmon.html
posted by Brad at 11/05/2004 12:07:00 PM | permalink |
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BlogThis! - Goldy Needs You Goldy Gopher has advanced to the Tremendous 12 (mmm, Perkins) in the Capital One All-America Mascot Team. He is currently up against "Cocky" from the University of South Carolina, and is trailing by a 4 point margin. You can vote once per day, and the current round of voting ends on 11/8... 
posted by Brad at 11/02/2004 05:24:00 PM | permalink |
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DKOKS: Urgent Election Message I realize that it's been painfully long since I've managed a post of my own, but DK thinks you should check out Bush uncensored and a new Eminem song on this Election Day Eve...
posted by Brad at 11/01/2004 11:31:00 PM | permalink |
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