Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Hanson Sisters!

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Steve

We went ice skating last night (second time in a month for me). While the staff was resurfacing the rink, I encountered this trio of little ladies showing off their recently acquired 3D glasses with the lenses removed. I guess … Continue reading →

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2005: The Last Day of Christmas IV

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Steve

My last installment for the Seven Days of Christmas has almost come full circle! Although I began my annual tradition regarding the Holiday period in 2007, I fired up this Weblog format in 2005…so it seems I logged the essentials … Continue reading →

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2000: The Sixth Day of Christmas IV, not one call

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Steve

Christmas Day fell on a Monday again so I chose to work, earn the extra scratch but negotiated the 26th off, it would be a pseudo-short week. Besides, we lived in an apartment that was a mere several blocks away. … Continue reading →

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1995: Fifth Day of Christmas IV, Austin 2-Baltimore 1

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Steve

Christmas 1995 was the comeback year for the Nineties after five crappy ones in a row! All the previous times were marred by a lack of money; people to spend it with; a lingering, dour mood; or a combination of the … Continue reading →

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New shoes being shown as the new banner!

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Steve

Ta dah! Introducing my 66th pair of Chucks and the only thing the Converse Store had in my size I didn’t already own or was under $25. I thought they were pretty funny. Will I actually write my name on … Continue reading →

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Iron Man 2

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Steve

My theory about diminishing returns on superhero sequels was proven true again. It’s not meant to be schadenfreude. I dig these flicks because special effects have caught up with everyone’s imagination and I dig director/writer/actor Jon Favreau. I don’t want … Continue reading →

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1990: Fourth Day of Christmas IV, Milwaukee finale

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Steve

This became the first in a long line of lonely holiday streaks, the Nineties mostly sucked in this department. It was also my first in the adult world…no more four-week breaks, everybody still goes to work between Christmas and New … Continue reading →

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1985: The Third Day of Christmas IV, my first flight

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Steve

Of the four high-school holiday breaks, I still find it amazing that the best one I ever experienced was in Beulah, ND. I think it had more to do with me being a senior than the location. The two in … Continue reading →

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Are they Canadian?

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Steve

See how well you do on this quiz. I nailed 12 out of 15. No cheating by looking at imdb.com please.

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KMAG’s playlist exceeds 9000 songs now

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Steve

Adding 1000 songs to the stream took only a year and I’m not exactly sure how I did it either. I’ll go with pure luck. No wait, I’ll throw in all the fantastic releases I’ve scored through friends, Waterloo Records … Continue reading →

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Another reason why I won’t eat guacamole…

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Steve

…besides it tasting like a horrible, rotten form of sour cream. Now Webster showed the origin for the word avocado. Blech! I wonder if vegetarians and vegans will stop eating them because this context makes them like a tree-based, rocky … Continue reading →

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1980: The Second Day of Christmas IV, Springfield 2

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Steve

This is the Christmas when the whole holiday season lost its luster for me. After receiving the Millenium Falcon a year earlier, most gifts afterwards seemed anti-climatic, short of a personal computer; in 1980 those things cost as much as … Continue reading →

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1975: The First Day of Christmas IV, G I Joe Day

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Steve

Christmas is over and that means Picayune reminisces (or navel gazes) about past holiday breaks. I thought I started doing this in 2006 but it originated during 2007 when I probably spent more hours hanging out at Blue Marble (sadly … Continue reading →

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Onward to New Year’s Eve/Day!

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Steve

Christmas 2010 around Chez Maggi was a Slacker holiday. We slept in (actually, I got up at 5 AM to feed the monsters, aka cats), had breakfast and lounged around the house, watching Netflix and DVDs. There was a brief … Continue reading →

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On vacation! Posts will still happen

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Steve

It would’ve been nice if I had more advanced notice of getting the Holiday shutdown off, my first since 1997 and even that one sucked. As a contractor, I had to give up what little vacation time I accrued to … Continue reading →

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