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What I really want…

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 | autos, general

…is a cheap stick-shift car. Why? Because I want to re-learn how to drive a stick shift. I once knew by learning with a friend’s minivan. Yep, that’s right…a stick-shift minivan. That of course was well over a decade ago. Wow, a decade already? Blimey, I’m old…

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Computers: love vs. hate

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 | general, tech

There’s a guy at work that says “computers are like women…hate to deal with them but can’t live without them”.
When things are working correctly computers are great. Entertainment, work etc etc. Plus, there’s that little thing called the internet.
I must say, I really like my current laptop computer. MacBook Pro works great and it [...]

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this vs that vs those

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 | autos, general, music, tech

I’m one of those people that always thinks there’s something better than the item I’m interested in. I decide I need/want something, find something I like, and then search for something that’s “better” only to debate between the two items endlessly until they are both out of date. I’m either too picky, or indecisive…I haven’t [...]

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dumbing down sports for network TV

Monday, June 7th, 2010 | general, sport, tv

I’ll admit it, I’m not a huge fan of the typical popular sports in the U.S. I love watching the Trailblazers play basketball, but with other teams playing I lose interest. I’ll watch football…only if there’s nothing better on. I enjoy watching the Twins and Brewers in baseball; other than that I get bored quickly. [...]

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Thanks for nothing VW

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 | autos, general

Some people may know I really really wanted a 2010 VW GTI 4-door, Carbon Gray Metallic, with DSG and sunroof. The problem was that I tried to order one from the dealer too late. By the time I got talking with the dealer, VW had moved on from 2010s. VW stopped taking orders for 2010s, [...]

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Portland –> Utah

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 | general

Follow along here…
Go to Portland, OR…become interested in some weird kind of bikes called “fixed gear“…buy bicycle magazine at the airport for the trip back home…read review of a bike by Charge Bikes called the Plug Grinder…continue thinking about the bike enough to find random videos with Charge Bikes…instantly enjoy the song from the last [...]

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