Archive for April, 2004
Tuesday, April 27th, 2004
Am I tickled by www.johnkerryisadouchebagbutimvotingforhimanyway.com because I love the word "douchebag" and all its derivatives and variants? Or is it because I've actually heard myself say, "given the right circumstances, I could see myself voting for John Kerry"?
I know, I know, I'm a card-carrying principled capital-L Libertarian who enjoys looking ...
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Friday, April 23rd, 2004
Catch the 2004 Mister Diplomat Eastern Seaboard Tour, coming soon to your home prefecture:
TONIGHT, Friday, April 23rd, 10pm on the campus of Georgetown University, in historic Washington, DC.
TOMORROW, Saturday, April 24th, 7pm, on the campus of East Carolina University, in nondescript Greenville, NC.
I'm looking forward to an excellent show... at ...
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2004
I just got flowers for Administrative Professionals Day. Yeah, I'm a web "engineer," but I do that work in administrative support, so I guess I qualify for pretty pretty posies. I wish I had a digital camera; these flowers look hilarious shoehorned into the clutter on my desk. Two flat-panel ...
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Sunday, April 18th, 2004
So Jeff and I had the conversation listed below, basically, and instead of telling me to fuck off, he and his roommate Morgan hopped in the car and drove on out for the weekend to take a look.
I managed to demonstrate the problem, and Jeff pretty quickly ascertained that starting ...
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Thursday, April 15th, 2004
Here's a conversation I'll have with my brother tonight, probably.
Scott: That piece of shit car is taking up space in my driveway again.
Jeff: (instantly agitated) What the fuck did you do?
Scott: (also instantly agitated) I didn't do a fucking thing! It's a piece of shit!
Jeff: Did you check the [some ...
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2004
bourboncrocodile: I have a blog challenge for you.
bourboncrocodile: Pick up the nearest book.
Open it to page 23.
Find the fifth sentence.
Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
bourboncrocodile: That is all. TTFN.
"Your deceptive play early has caused your opponent to make an incorrect play on a ...
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2004
I was all set to take a moment to share with you my thoughts on the current state of American Idol. You see, George Huff is really starting to grow on me, as ashamed as I am to admit it, I can't stand another second of Diana DiGarmo, Fantasia Barrino ...
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Friday, April 9th, 2004
What do you get for $225.52?
New distributor cap ($40.78)
New rotor button ($14.75)
New fuel filter ($29.95)
New kick down bushing ($6.00)
Mechanic road test/inspection ($24.75)
Ignition tune up, distributor cap/rotor button installation ($37.20)
Installation of new fuel filter ($54.56)
A warning about a power steering leak and low coolant level (free!)
All applicable environmental and supply fees, ...
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Thursday, April 8th, 2004
The nameless Thunderbird is currently sitting at the garage that Ross recommended, awaiting a tune up. Oh, how those two words send a chill down my spine, but the mechanic who took my car assured me it was the way to go. You see, for the past couple of weeks, ...
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Friday, April 2nd, 2004
So at the big poker tournament on Wednesday, there were about 35 entrants, so naturally, I had to be eliminated by my roommate.
We were somewhere in the second round, when I get dealt pocket jacks a seat or two to the right of the cutoff. The player under the gun ...
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