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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...