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I have a huge callus/blister on my right index finger from playing too much Rock Band (drumming) last night at a party. Is making you willing to hurt yourself to play a mark of a good game? If so, then...
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A brief review of Rockband
This writeup is at ethicsgradient's request.I got the change to try out the new game Rock Band at a party this Saturday. It was a lot of fun, and a really tremendous party game. It appealed to me a...
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So, you might think there is very little to be thankful about, when your furnace up and dies at the end of November, leaving you with no heat for nearly a week. On the other hand, who would have though...
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My furnace has black lungWell, not exactly my furnace. My furnace is brand new, as of yesterday. It is great. It is more that my house has black lung.See, my old furnace was a convection hot air...
View ArticleMortgages
A mistake I just realized I made -- never pay closing costs on a mortgage. I paid something like 2k in closing costs when I bought my condo. The loan rates just dropped, so I'm going to refinance and...
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How to learn squash
So, I've been teaching myself squash. I have this idea this idea about most things that you can learn just about anything with enough effort, and a good book/strategy. I applied this idea to learning...
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My favorite humor writer, Gene Weingarten, just won a Pulitzer prize for feature writing, for his story "Pearls Before Breakfast"! In the story, he convinced Joshua Bell, "one of the finest classical...
View ArticleO HAI
When you visit flickr, and are logged in, it says hello to you in some language, then says 'now you know how to say hello in' whatever language it was.I just visited flickr, and got:O HAI Josh.A!Now...
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For the last 10 or so days, I have been getting a daily notice via email from AT&T, letting me know that my bill is ready to be viewed. I reported the problem to them, and received this...
View Articlecatnip
I planted some catnip out on my back porch (second floor). The plant is not looking good, and their are numerous bite marks on the leaves!
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Here are a couple videos from scuba diving down in the Galapagos. Shellaby doesn't scuba dive, so I only went for one day, but it was an incredible day! The Galapagos are known for large marine life,...
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I love that frequently fedex packages shipped to me go from the fedex facility at Willington, CT to the fedex facility at Wilmington, Ma. It's like they have changed state, but have only barely changed...
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Russian Lolcats(make sure to read the English text below the pictures)
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Giving blood
I gave blood today, and thought of a line from stealthmuffin's book Spiral Hunt. (Paraphrasing): Now they won't be able to use blood magic to find me!
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Remember their was a fire in the house right behind mine? I just happened to glance out the back window of our house, and noticed the entire third floor of the burned house is gone! All that is left is...
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I'm in Alexandria. Shellaby and I have been developing a great way to explore the city:* Walk until you see something tasty to eat* eat it* repeatIf you see something tasty to drink, you can adapt the...
View ArticlePlane delay
My plane was delayed by more than two hours because they accidentally painted the windshield of the plane! They had parked the plane next to something that was being painted, and after loading us all...
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Down These Mean Streets: An Improvised Noir
I'm directing a Film Noir style Improv Show. If you like dames, guns, danger, or laughing, you should come and check it out!The show is called Down These Mean Streets: An Improvised Noir. In the style...
View ArticleFree prize!
Yesterday, I got a mystery package. It was a medium sized yellow envelope from New Jersey waiting at my house. I opened it up and found -- entirely unexpectedly -- a signed copy of Naomi Novick's new...
View ArticleSport Bean
This recently came to my attention. Jelly Belly has a Sport Bean. I haven't tried them yet, but I love that Jelly Belly is producing a version of their product with added electrolytes for athletes!
View ArticleMIT Mystery Hunt
Updated: added some more acting details.This may be a slightly odd post, because half the people who read it probably participate in Mystery Hunt, and half my audience don't really know what it is....
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