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Monthly Archives: July 2010
What’s wrong with this gun vault?
Today we went to the Las Vegas Gun Store (hold your political comments for another day) and I saw this. Now I have spotted Braille in the oddest of spots: ATMs that don’t have any audio assistance and maintenance closest … Continue reading
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Baby you can win my car
An exclusive SmartCar you can win at the Mirage if you play the slot machines underneath it. It was tempting but I don’t think it would fit in my luggage! Weak, I know. I just couldn’t come up with any … Continue reading
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1995: My first day with AppleCare
AppleCare is the official name for Apple’s technical support and on this day, I reported to training to get started as a PowerBook agent. Why PowerBook? I chalk it up to good luck but I think owning a PowerBook 140 … Continue reading
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The coolest trinket on the Strip ever!
Between MGM and Planet Hollywood, there are some remnants of the pre-corporate Strip that hasn’t been eliminated by the big two. Sometimes it’s kitsch. Other times an eyesore. Yet it’s always amusing but we couldn’t resist checking out and buying … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Kate
Cue up “Kate” by Ben Folds. Thunderous piano chords to the chorus the name Kate. Actually, should she ever call me, its’ what my iPhone plays (or used to). I have to heap on the praise to my fellow Leo, … Continue reading
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For the “crop dusters” at work!
Do you think selling them in white was such a good idea?
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Vegas 2010, Day 2
Our first full-day in Las Vegas and it was an eventful whopper too! So much, the major pieces will be broken down into separate entries when I return to Austin because these attractions were awesome. I also don’t want to … Continue reading
Happy 42nd birthday to me
Since I’m in Vegas, one of my favorite cities because it’s relaxing, awesome and a weird microcosm of the Western Empire, I will be a bit more incommunicado to celebrate why July 29 is all about me. Bear with me … Continue reading
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Heaven or Las Vegas?
I disagree with the Cocteau Twins. This place is both. Now if the iPhone 4 could make me 20 pounds smaller, I’d buy it in a heartbeat since there are three Apple Stores within 10 miles of our vacation lair.
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Vegas 2010, Day 1
Las Vegas 2010 is off to a great start. It always begins in a rough manner because I can never sleep the night before a flight due to my fear of flying, but there’s no other way I want to … Continue reading
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Good news everyone
The fine and funny folks at BustedTees either got the rights to publish this or Fox/Comedy Central have no idea. Doesn’t matter to me. Futurama is back with new episodes (personally I preferred the direct-to-DVD delivery because I don’t have … Continue reading
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Happy 70th Birthday Bugs Bunny!
My “animal totem” has much to celebrate this year. Not many characters outside of the Disney stable are this old and still in circulation. He will also be starring in new adventures/shorts on the Cartoon Network in the near future. … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Christina
Before the deadline expires (I do gain two hours out here in Vegas), I want to express my birthday wishes to a fellow Leo and French speaker. How I wish I had her natural talent for picking up another language … Continue reading
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Married for seven years!
By the time this is posted, we’ll be on the plane and on our way to Las Vegas! Gotta’ return to the scene of the crime. Much has changed since then. Somara went to culinary school to earn her degree. … Continue reading
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The Millenium Fender?
This is my funny Star Wars shirt that can be worn in public. I thought it was rather fitting to get since I recently heard about the RPG winding down this Fall. With the economy being in the toilet and … Continue reading
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