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I didn't think much about this ad for a "Homeowner Chipper" until I realized to my horror, I'M A HOMEOWNER. And I don't mean that in a good way. It's the "self-feeding" feature that kind of scares me.

(Thanks XKCD.com ) I used to have Teriyaki every Wednesday at work and they got me started on adding "in bed" to fortune cookie fortunes. The "Except in bed" rule seems like it might be more fun. I was trying to think of some third option, any ideas?

I was farting around with the Blog settings, added some Googley advertising there, I was inspired because we just got a $100 check (For about two years of ads, but still, better than a poke in the eye!) - I lightened up the background a bit too, hopefully it's easier to read. I know the things I put on the internet look like where Andy Warhol threw up crayons, but it's not like I have a boss here, and only like twelve people a day manage to subject themselves to it. Maybe someday I will hire an eighth grader to redesign the thing, and then mow the lawn.

It appears that Amazon is selling ABC* gum! I would get the new stuff if I were you. * Already Been Chewed, in the parlance of Mrs. Anderson's Cromwell Park 4th grade class.

Confound it, I have the pre-Summer doldrums. Tell you what, I'm going to start marking stuff down! I'll stand on my head, my dog spot, etc. etc. First super markdown; The Cubes "Eve the sensitivity trainer" Like all good cube-dwellers, The Cubes get sensitivity training. Eve tries to educate the employees about harassment, sexism, probably diversity, and swine flu. Her posable plastic bod is 2.75" tall, she has a plastic pointer, visual aids and a 2.25" tall plastic easel. Now how much would you pay? Bitwise has these for almost $5 a set, I just marked ours down to $2.98 - While they last. Subject to prior sale, no rain checks. Game pieces do not actually talk. Click on tag "markdowns" below to see other markdowns as they occur, I'll try to delete these posts when items sell out. OH here's a link; Eve at a discount

Microsoft is coming out with a search engine with a different kind of algorithm which is apparently more oriented toward helping make decisions (As opposed to just looking up specific facts) They call it Bing.com - I'm sure the Crosby family is regretting having passed on that one. Wonder how long Microsoft has been sitting on that sweet and short domain name? It seems all the good domain names are taken or being sat on. This is how we wound up with TheRestlessMouse.com - It's ridiculously long. By the time people type in the domain name, they are sick of typing and too finger-pooped to order anything. But I digress. Hopefully BING* will take a large chunk out of the Google machine. They are getting to be a bit big for their britches. (* I believe that's an acronym; BING= Bill's Internet Navigation Gadget)

I think Swine Flu might be something to worry about in the fall, but statistically, for most people, not now. Although I read that Renton HS had a lot of absenteeism recently, but knowing Renton they were probably playing hookey. Or allergic to Finals. I was joking around at my other job a few weeks ago, and I told a a couple people on second shift to watch out because I thought I had swine flu, but I interrupted myself with a sneeze with a couple oinks at the end. They all picked up on that and since then whenever anyone on second shift sneezes, the others say, "OINK OINK!". One older lady says now her and her husband do that at home. I love that! Do you have any "running gags" that you do at your house? Here's one we have; Every year in Mid-December we drive around to look at Christmas lights, and whenever we spot a Nativity scene, it's a race between me and Teresa to exclaim, "What's E.T. doing in the Nativity Scene!" It's from an old Zi...

I just got a book in the mail that I ordered, "Right Brain Write On! - Overcoming writer's block and achieving your creative potential" Um, that's all I have to say.... (I haven't read the book yet)

Building a gate, learning a lot even at my advanced age. Some things I probably knew at one time but apparently forgot. 1. When buying lumber, check it for warp up/down AND side to side! Also for other defects such as huge knots in fenceboards. 2. If the stain can says stir often, STIR IT OFTEN. No one likes a fence that looks like it survived a fire. 3. Don't try to mix stains. It won't be pretty. 4. Don't enlist other people to help stain. Other people are sloppy, and they get mad if you mention it. 5. Using a circular saw, look at the blade, not the little guide thing in front. 6. Keep the dog out of the garage. Having the dog in there can only mean disaster. 7. Wear gloves, safety glasses, old clothes. Yes, you WILL get some on you. ... Those are only the lessons so far, I'm not even done yet.

We are planning to get rid of cable and TIVO and rely on the series of tubes and wires (Internet) for our TV entertainment. STEP ONE: Test to see if home network signal is sufficient I didn't want to buy anything just yet, so I revived my old XP computer by replacing the power supply. OK, that cost $32 - I should count that. Hooked it up in the dining room, swiped a Wireless Net G adapter from another computer (temporarily!) - and watched a few shows from various network sites. (Network sites have this annoying habit of forcing the viewer to download a special player to "enhance the experience" or whatever, but it doesn't seem to be spyware, so I guess it's ok.) Had mixed results on this, I forgot how noisy that computer was, and I didn't have a spare flat monitor, so I hooked it up to an old CRT monstrosity which took up half of the counter. We watched some TV station video and it played fine, but the image on that monitor was somewhat dark. I don...

I like to say "we" have decided to switch to 100% Internet TV, ditching Cable and TIVO, But this is a household with two middle-aged adults, and two young adults, one in school and one as a boarder (YES I charge rent!) The young people are cool with it, as young people are wont to be, but the Mrs. isn't too keen on the idea. So, part of the process will be to convince her that it's worth it to save $840 plus a year. Follow along with the tag below DITCH.CABLE to learn from my mistakes.

From the free part on Craigslist; Koolaid (North Bend) Reply to:sale-ntznx-118****592@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] Date: 2009-&&-87, 4:45PM PDT I have 26 packets of Koolaid that have been sitting in my pantry, and quite frankly, I'm tired of looking at them. My boys don't drink the stuff any more, and I don't want to send it to the landfill. (7) Tropical Punch (6) Cherry (2) Grape (3) Black Cherry (6) Watermelon Cherry (1) Berry Blue (1) Orange So come and get it! ...Right, I'll drive all the way to North Bend to replenish my supply of flavored sugar-water. I don't think so. Now, throw in some "Goofy Grape" and I'll be there for that. But Kool-aid? I understand your reluctance to despoil the landfill with these packets of strange crystals, but it's more fun to take a handful to the dr. and drop a couple crystals in those little cups in the bathroom next to the phlebotomy lab.

覆面ねこ２。 More Videos & Games at Destructotech TV I can't get anything done with this sort of thing clogging the internet tubes.

Been putting "Box Lots" up over at our reseller's site, NoveltyTradingPost.com - Wanted to put some lots up on Ebay but they don't want to play nice with the auction posting system I use. Every time we decide to come back, we are reminded why we went away...

It was news to me; I just discovered a cool feature of Windows Vista; Hold down the windows key and tap the tab key repeatedly, to scroll through your open windows like a deck of cards, release when the one you want is on top. Neat!