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IO9s's Star Trek Story Generator
posted by GJ on January 29, 2009 @ 1:31PM

3 comments | Tags: funny, charts, sci-fi

The Stanley Cups
posted by Steve on January 27, 2009 @ 10:57PM

So Darcy, I'm very sorry I keep forgetting to bring the Stanley Cup fantasy hockey trophy back for you. Though, I'm kinda glad I haven't brought it back yet, as I'm going to try to get a picture of me and the Fantasy Hockey cup with the REAL Stanley Cup trophy on February 10th. I've been invited to a Stanley Cup party on February 10th, and hope to remember to bring Stanley Jr with me...

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Catan Cupcakes
posted by Steve on January 27, 2009 @ 10:54PM

Ok, someone had a little too much time on their hands....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/quintanaroo/339855473/in/set-72157594450089446/

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Hit List, anyone?
posted by GJ on January 27, 2009 @ 6:28PM

No comments | Tags: politics

Yes?
posted by Marc on January 26, 2009 @ 10:08AM

Now I remember why I switched to Mac. Let me paint you a picture: Imagine you are copying a file from a shared drive on your company network to your Desktop from My Computer. Here's your prompt:

Let's first examine why it says Internet Explorer when I'm in My Computer...nah, ignore that. What is the correct answer? Hint: The computer really doesn't know what you're doing.

4 comments | Tags: microsoft, computers

Dad makes his big screen debut!
posted by GJ on January 19, 2009 @ 6:56AM

In case you haven't heard, Dad made the local news last week. You can see the video here.

4 comments | Tags: video

Columbus Day
posted by Kristen on January 13, 2009 @ 8:07AM

In trying to pin down a wedding date, I'm curious if people typically have Columbus day off (second monday of October). I believe that it falls under a Federal Holiday, but I'm not sure if most people do indeed have or take it off. I don't think many of our travelling guests are mail carriers, so if the Post Office is the only one who gets it off then that wouldn't matter.

Thanks!

18 comments | Tags: wedding

Marc said about 1 hour later

I don't have it off, but that doesn't stop me from not showing up to work. :)
Kristen said about 1 hour later

That's the answer I'm looking for, because I'd rather have it 2 weeks earlier. Thanks Marc! :)
Geoff said about 3 hours later

Yeah nobody has that off but the government. And why not, they work so hard don't they?
GJ said about 6 hours later

Banks have it off. Schools have it off. I don't have it off. Like Marc, I don't really care. I can work from pretty much anywhere, and my employer knows it. So, no problemo.
Kristen said about 23 hours later

Ok, that's good--because it's looking like October 10th since that's the only saturday the place has available this fall! Preliminary save the date, more details to follow. It'll be in fredericksburg.
Geoff said 1 day later

banks and schools have columbus day off?? Jeesh. All he did was stumble on America.
GJ said 1 day later

And he wasn't even first! LOL!
Abby said 1 day later

Not even close. lol. Oh well, just more time off for us!

Mwahaha, I even have an extra week off at the end of this month, so it's all good here. :D
GJ said 9 days later

Congrats on setting a date, Kristen!
Geoff said 9 days later

Yeah that was quick! Took us over a year!
Kristen said 9 days later

Thanks! We're getting right down to business baby!
Kristen said 10 days later

Too bad it isn't 2010. That way we would be getting married on 10-10-10. A perfect score! Instead we are 10-10-9. Must not have landed that last triple axle.
Steve said 10 days later

Darn, Kristen you stole a good date! I was thinking in case Parsla and I ever decide to get married, 10-10-10 would have been a cool date. But no way would I ever think about doing it the same day as your anniversary. Besides, it's pretty freaking cold in MI in October...

Congrats on setting a date!
Kristen said 11 days later

Are you kidding Steve? I think that would be an excellent way to remember each other's anniversaries! I never forget Gina and Eric's because it's the same day as mom and dad's, but do you think I can recall when Geoff got married? Nope! Hey I'm all about efficiency, so have at it. As long as you can find a place to get married on a Sunday, that is. And if Parsla likes long sleeved wedding dresses...
GJ said 12 days later

Or just have Marc build an anniversary reminder into the blog. :)
Kristen said 12 days later

That would be helpful! Ehhem, Marc...
Marc said 13 days later

I can see GJ has been a manager for quite some time now. :)

I'll look into it....better be a bonus involved.
GJ said 14 days later

Gosh, yes...been something like eleven years now. So when I get laid off, I'm in deep doodoo.

Bending Spoons....
posted by GJ on January 7, 2009 @ 9:12AM

See if you can figure out how he does these...especially the last one! Great party tricks, even if a certain Israeli would like you to believe otherwise.

2 comments | Tags: video, skepticism

If it's not one thing....
posted by Steve on January 4, 2009 @ 4:27PM

Boy, Parsla's luck has to turn around at some point I hope. Her Siberian Huskey Smokey started having problems just after I left for Christmas. He was peeing on the carpet overnight, when he usually was good about waking you up or holding it all night. When I got back here, in just the few hours we were at Parsla's house between NY and going up north, I noticed he was drinking a LOT more water than normal, and going to the bathroom a lot more than normal. The condition continued like that while we were up north at her sister's cottage, so we decided to come back early and get him to the vet as soon as possible. Yesterday Parsla was at the vet from 9:30 AM until about 2:00 PM. Smokey has diabetes. :-( That's kinda what I figured based on his behaviors, but it could have been a few other things too. I was surprised that it can show up that quickly, but I'm wondering if maybe he's been showing signs of it for a while, with it only turning bad just recently.

So now the lucky guy gets insulin shots every day, and we have to buy some very expensive food for him (which Sam, the black Lab, will also eat, as you can't force one dog to eat one thing and another dog to eat another). That dog food is $60 for 30 lbs, whereas the normal Purina dog food we normally bought cost $23 for 55 lbs. So between the dog food change and the insulin, Smokey just got about $75 a month more expensive, plus a one time cost of $900 (exams Saturday and then they'll keep him Monday-Wednesday to slowly ramp up insulin injections to figure out how much he needs).

Oh well, at least we are all safe.

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