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404 Error: Beds Missing
While reading an article in the Boston Globe, I came across this sentence. I had to pause for a moment and realize they weren't talking about missing (404 error) beds ( Read more... ) -
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Recently, while wandering through KMart, I saw a display of large (100 litre) bags of bean bag fill (tiny Styrofoam spheres). Since I had an old bean bag that needed to be refilled, I grabbed a bag.
Kmart's web page for the fill says:
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Comic Strip Conspiracy
I have long been convinced that comic strip artists must communicate in some way (email, bar chats, forum, ...) and occasionally share ideas for a comic strip or give each other challenges. Two of yesterday's comic strips appear to provide support for my theory. There is no way it could be a coincidence that these two comic strip artists ( Read more... ) -
Geography Quiz
Recently, I was at a state highway rest stop that sold pink flamingos (along with other stuff).
Where was I and why were they selling them?
This entry was originally posted at http://deguspice.dreamwidth.org/55157.html. There are
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Weather Update
At lunch, we had a brief discussion about the weather. It went something like this:
Ann: Eek, it's raining heavily.
Me: No it's not
Ann: Yes it is.
Me: From where I'm sitting I see skies of blue.
Ann: Look behind you
Before we had lunch, we could see the approaching dark clouds (and we checked the weather radar to see what was going to happen). ( Read more... ) -
RIP: my-cast.com
I know it's a bit silly, but I am sad about the demise of the weather site my-cast.com. It had been my go to website when I wanted to know what today or tomorrow's weather would be. I've been using it for something like 10 years. It has a nice simple UI. At the top of the page was a static weather map, with a play button to show you an animated ( Read more... ) -
Firefly Party
After counting fireflies for the MOS Firefly Watch (https://legacy.mos.org/fireflywatch/), I ran back in to get my camera and tripod. This is a 6 second exposure. I think I captured the same firefly doing a quick four-flash twice.
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RIP: Sophie the Dog
After a happy life with my parents, their dog Sophie died. I visited my parents for Mothers' Day, so I got to say "Good Bye" to her.
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NASA Twin Study
NASA is sending astronaut Scott Kelly into space to live on the ISS for a year while his brother stays on earth. Both will be studied before, during, and after to see what changes Scott goes through.
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Meatless Bacon Chips
Curiosity got the better of me when I saw that the label said it's kosher/parve.
http://www.kettlebrand.com/our_products/potato_chips/#/our_products/potato_chips/?pid=59
Maple BaconThis natural flavor match combines the deep ( Read more... )