Shauna found the following ad on Craigslist:
FREE BACON: Oscar Mayer brand… there are 8 slices left, they seem to be pretty good sized. I had some friends stay with me over the holiday… they only used a few slices… im jewish and dont eat pig so if you are in the area and want it […]
Filed under: Twilight Zone, Pictures on December 27th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I just uploaded a bunch of family pictures and other random stuff and neglected to mention some time ago that Shauna uploaded a bunch of Liam's ultrasound pictures. Go to the photo gallery and check them out.
Filed under: Website, Pictures, Tender Lumplings, Family on December 27th, 2008 | No Comments »
Apparently 7% of you are woefully unprepared for the switch from analog to digital over-the-air TV signals on February 17, 2009. The easy answer is to get satellite or cable service, but a lot of folks just aren't willing to shell out the bucks. Plenty of you are also unwilling to grab a new TV […]
Filed under: Geek, Politics on December 23rd, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today marks an important personal milestone for my wife and me. As of this afternoon, all of our credit cards are carrying a zero balance. The only debts we have now are our mortgage and a bedroom set from RC Willey on which we pay no interest. This means that Shauna doesn't have to work […]
Filed under: Frugal Living on December 19th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Credit Suisse decided to give its top executives an unconventional bonus this year in the form of sub-prime mortgages. Not only does the bank get to write off these bad loans, but now the people responsible for it have it as a very personal problem. Forcing the execs to eat the same garbage that they […]
Filed under: Tender Lumplings on December 18th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I've finally caved into social pressure and decided to fully embrace Web 2.0. Last night, I signed up for a Facebook account. I went whole-hog tonight by signing up for Digg and Twitter, resurrecting my Delicious account and creating a group on LinkedIn. I figure it's time to fully experience all of these social networking […]
Filed under: Geek, Life on December 11th, 2008 | No Comments »
I've spent most of this last week in Montreal, Quebec doing on-site training and installation. Honestly, the whole language thing had me a bit intimidated. Not only do I not speak French, but I heard from a certain friend that they're a bit snooty about it in these parts. Montreal, however, appears to largely be […]
Filed under: Food, Travel, Work on December 6th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
If you've used a credit or debit card in the recent past, you've probably been asked to show ID with your purchase. I find this additional step to be somewhat inconvenient and recently discovered that Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover all expressly prohibit requiring ID as a condition of accepting the card. So […]
Filed under: Rants, Life on December 1st, 2008 | 12 Comments »